Name: Peter Hudson

About me: I’m 25 years old and run my own carpentry and building business. I first started fishing when I was three years old, catching all sorts of species such as rudd, roach, perch and the odd tench. At 11 years of age I caught my first carp – an 18lb leather carp. At the time it was one hell of a fish for me!

I soon found myself fishing for carp all the time. However, five years of carp fishing soon resulted into me becoming more of multi species angler. Nowadays I fish for everything I can. I enjoy coarse fishing the most, although I am starting to get into fly fishing and sea fishing.

Float fishing for tench, rudd, roach and bream are my preferred methods. Although I haven’t done much of it. I also enjoy predator fishing and it is something I will be doing more of in the future.

Most weekends you will find me fishing local rivers, lakes and ponds. For me, fishing is about being on the bank with a good friend and having a good time. I certainly enjoy all the different types of fishing and the techniques to catch certain fish, whether it’s it feeder fishing or trotting. I certainly try all the different ways.

The highlight for me in the past year was having a 23lb common I caught featured in a weekly angling magazine and being in IYCF with a 14lb mirror carp. And, of course, seeing some beautiful sites that the natural world has to offer while out on the bank.

It doesn’t really matter to me if I catch or not, it is just lovely to be able to be on the bank and learning about your dream catch. When I do catch a fish, the weight is irrelevant.