#051 - Dave Finn, carp fishing's quizmaster
Korda - The Thinking Tackle Podcast
Korda Developments Ltd
4.8 • 565 Ratings
🗓️ 28 June 2021
⏱️ 121 minutes
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Summary
Dave Finn is a Korda sponsored angler who in 2019, landed a fish known as Scruffy Bob at a lake record weight of 61lb 12oz from Wellington Country Park. As well as the lake record, he has caught many of the lake's impressive stock, including a fish known as Willow. Dave used his natural entertaining abilities to full effect during the covid lockdown of 2020, by hosting the Dave Finn Carp Quiz. The Thursday evening quizzes became a must-watch for many carp anglers seeking solitude from the pandemic.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Finky Tackle podcast. If you like this show, then please remember to subscribe |
| 0:13.0 | so you don't miss our latest episodes. And please leave a review too, as we'd love to hear from you. |
| 0:20.2 | Joining us in the studio is Dave Finn. |
| 0:23.1 | Now, during lockdown, Dave kept many of us occupied with his highly entertaining and popular carp quiz. |
| 0:31.1 | During this period, he actually gained something of a cult following. |
| 0:35.6 | Now, Dave is a cold-sponsored angler who's fished some of the top |
| 0:39.0 | waters in this country including Elstow, Horton and his current lake, Wellington Country Park. |
| 0:46.1 | In 2019 he landed Wellington's biggest carp, a fish known as Scruffy Bob at 61 pounds and 12 ounces. |
| 0:55.6 | As well as some great UK results, he's also been successful on the continent too, |
| 1:01.3 | landing several fish over 70 pounds from the mighty Rainbow Lake in France. |
| 1:08.0 | Now Dave is undoubtedly one of cart fishing's great characters and was a fabulous guest |
| 1:13.4 | on the show. We hope you enjoy it. |
| 1:21.2 | The Thinking Tackle Podcast |
| 1:28.5 | I know everyone likes that now, don't they? |
| 1:31.4 | Yeah, they do. |
| 1:32.0 | Yeah, yeah, I do quite like doing it actually. |
| 1:34.6 | Yeah, it's a cue, isn't it? |
| 1:35.7 | Because you're chatting now, you don't know whether it's live or not. |
| 1:39.3 | Yeah. |
| 1:39.6 | And then all of a sudden, bang. |
| 1:41.4 | Yeah. |
| 1:42.0 | Well, I'd like to say, when we're rolling, I get a special signal from Toby. |
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