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CARP TEAM

In a competitive market, the challenge of producing world beating fishing tackle requires the very best feedback and testing during development.

The SONIK Fly Team and SONIK Carp Team are a carefully selected group of highly experienced and knowledgeable anglers who use and abuse our gear from Iceland to New Zealand and all points in between. Extreme testing to ensure when you buy any item of SONIK tackle that it is fit for purpose and will not let you down.

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  • Nick Helleur, United Kingdom
  • Nick has a huge carp pedigree background and is widely respected and regarded as a tactical innovator within the world of carp fishing.

    Nick was raised in Harefield in the heart of the Colne valley which is considered to be the “carp capital” of the south of England. Growing up around the angling legends of the time gave Nick a great grounding in the sport, and at the age of 12 he turned to fishing solely for carp after several years serving his apprenticeship fishing for other species.

    Nick's obsession with carp fishing has taken him all over the world, and as a self taught writer he has written for every major carp fishing title in the last twenty years. 

    Read Nick's blog here at SONIK

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  • Martin Ford, United Kingdom
  • Martin brings a wealth of talent to the ‘Sonik Carp Team’ in terms of his journalistic skills and his ability to catch carp from waters all over the world.

    The last 15 years has seen him carve out a distinguished career in angling journalism, leading Advanced Carp Fishing magazine to record sales as its former editor, and more recently having held the post of editor of Carpworld magazine. His own carp fishing has taken him all over the world where he regularly competes on the international carp fishing scene, and in particular, the fast growing American carp match circuit.

    He has written several books on all disciplines of angling and continues to write for a host of carp fishing magazines as a freelance journalist.

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  • Dennis de Wilde, Holland
  • Dennis was taught how to fish by his grandfather almost before he could walk, and his passion for angling has never left his life. Starting on the local ponds and canals, Dennis progressed to bigger lakes, bigger fish and beyond and he’s now fished many waters in Holland, Belgium, Germany, France and the UK. Some memorable captures include his first thirty and forty in Holland, his recent PB at Rainbow Lake and a few successful sessions on Horton Church Lake in the UK, which included the captures of a few rare originals.  With more than 12 years experience in the trade as a consultant for companies such as Korda Development and Dynamite Baits, and for the last few years with Sonik and Solar Tackle, Dennis is also responsible for the sales and marketing in Benelux for both brands with his own company Wild Catch.

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  • Jake Langley-Hobbs, United Kingdom

  • Jake is our International consultant. After travelling around Europe for three years fishing public lakes and rivers, and catching a breathtaking amount of big carp; Jake now lives and works in Spain as a fishing guide and runs his own business at his local lake - Sierra Brava. 

    Jake is a well established writer and photographer, and has articles regularly published all over the world. Jake's main skills in fishing are his patience and dedication, and the way he adapts very quickly to catch his quarry. He is an expert at playing carp from the boat or the bank. Quite rightly he has quickly gained an inspirational reputation as one of the best in his field. You can learn a great deal from this man! He often writes his own blog which follows his every step during his enthralling fishing sessions. www.thebigcarphunter.com


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  • Karel Nikl, Czech Republic
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  • Kryzsztof Charmuszko, Poland
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  • Steve Bond
  • Steve has been fishing since the young age of five and began carp fishing at the age of thirteen when he experienced landing his very first carp; a massive 21lb 8oz Mirror.

    Since then Steve has been lucky enough to fish all over the world meeting some fantastic people and catching all kinds of fish, such as shark, sail fish, marlin, tarpon, and a whole host of other exotic species.

    Throughout his angling career, Steve has made a number of large catches, with 2 x 70lb+ mirrors, and a number of 60lb+ carp. Steve caught his 50th 50lb carp in April 2011 - a stunning 50lb 4oz two-tone mirror at his own large carp water in France; Lake Bossard.

    Steve has worked for both Fox International and Nash Tackle developing and innovating new products, now he joins the Sonik Carp Team to pass on his extensive knowledge and experience to ensure our products continue to offer unrivalled performance and value.

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  • Richard 'Fat Bloke' Adams
  • Richard Adams has been avidly fishing for carp for the past 21 years and during that time has caught a large number of notable fish both in England and abroad, including countless twenties and many thirties up to a personal best of 46lb.

    Also a consultant for Mistral Baits and Gardner Tackle and actively involved with the UKMA/carp website, he regularly features in various magazines on a regular basis writing articles, answering readers’ questions and featuring as part of a debate team.