Name: Jason Smith.
Year Born: 1975
Occupation: Firefighter
About me:
I’ve been in and around fishing circles all of my life really, when growing up my dad would take me with him every Sunday match fishing and I would sit impatiently learning his craft.
I started fishing myself at the age of 10 learning all sorts of tactics, from the float through to the single bomb, I loved it all.
My carp fishing took hold around the age of 20 and I’ve never looked back, I try and get out most weekends in some form or another.
Question: Current favourite venue & one in which you aspire to fish.
Answer: Lake Carpathia (My syndicate water) the lake in which I would dearly like to have a go on is Wraysbury south lake.
Question: Favoured hooklink material; fluorocarbon, coated braid or uncoated braid.
Answer: Fluorocarbon.
Question: If you could catch one carp whether dead or alive which would it be?
Answer: Mary.
Question: Hand sharpened or straight out of the packet?
Answer: Straight out of the packet.
Question: Big windswept pits or small intimate ponds?
Answer: Big pits for sure.
Question: Favourite season spring, summer, autumn or winter?
Answer: Autumn.
Question: Favourite Vardis product and why?
Answer: Similar to my co consultants it would have to be the Gripper hooks as they always perform and are yet to be let down.
Question: What is your preferred lead arrangement Inline, lead clip or helicopter?
Answer: Helicopter.
Question: Who is or was your angling inspiration when growing up and why?
Answer: My old man, he was the reason I got into the sport and the first person to put a rod in my hand. Since then it has brought not only me but now my own children such pleasure and lifelong memories that we will forever treasure.
