NAME: Graham Slaughter

AGE: 42

STAR SIGN: Libra

MARITAL STATUS: Married with one daughter as well as a few foster kids

YEARS CARPING: 23 years

PERSONAL BEST MIRROR: 54 lb 8oz

PERSONAL BEST COMMON: 60lb 4oz caught from Rainbow Lake in France, May 2006.

MOST MEMORABLE CAPTURE: This would have to be having five runs in a session from the notoriously tricky Elstow One in Bedfordshire. The biggest weighed just over 41lb, and the catch also included a 31lb linear. I also have fond memories of catching a fish known as Five Star from Waverley Valley Lakes in Norfolk at just under 35lb. Its a fish I had been targeting for 10 years.

MOST MEMORABLE ANGLING MOMENT: Fishing at Mirror Pool in France and having a very memorable two week trip with my angling pal Tim Denyer. We caught loads of 40s to over 50lb and just chilled out. We had the whole lake booked for ourselves.

VENUES YOU’D LIKE TO FISH: Redmire Pool, Lac de St Cassien, and anywhere there is big carp.

FAVOURITE VENTURE PRODUCT: Razorback bivy and the awesome rods

WHO ARE YOUR ANGLING ICONS: Richard Walker, Ritchie McDonald, Rod Hutchinson, Captain Birdseye ( ha ha)…
 
ANGLING CV: I’ve had features published in the likes of Carpworld, Carp-Talk, Advanced Carp Fishing, Angling Times, Anglers Mail and Crafty Carper. I took part in the first Polish carp fishing DVD, and also helped run the Woldview as well as Mesters syndicates in Lincolnshire.

FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMMES: Anything on Sky Sports or the Discovery Channel

FAVOURITE MUSIC: U2, Kaiser Cheifs, in fact just about anything. I also listen to Talk Sport a lot.

WHAT MAGAZINES AND PAPERS DO YOU READ: Any carp mags and Mayfair!

DO YOU LIKE SPORT: I like watching it and I like playing pool

ALL TIME DREAM GIRL: All the girls in Girls Aloud apart from the ginger one with the big nose!
 
PEOPLE YOU ADMIRE: Nelson Mandella, Pele, Muhammed Ali, Winston Churchill, and Wallace and Grommit!

LIKES OUTSIDE OF ANGLING: Playing pool and going out with my friends and family
 
DISLIKES: Not playing pool, not going out with friends and family and not fishing!

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF: A fun to be with bloke, one of the lads, with a sick sense of humour!