Ambassadors

Matt Redman

Mr Catchy Bait South

🎣Name: Matthew Redman
🎣Age: 40
🎣Biggest Fish: 22lb Mirror Carp
🎣Biggest Match Weight: 687lb (5 hour match)
🎣Favourite Venue: Tunnel barn farm
🎣Favourite Method: Shallow for F1s
🎣Favourite Bait: Maggots
🎣Achievements: 10th Overall Maver Final 2023

Matty started match fishing as a teenager, fishing local matches, he then had an opportunity to fish with a team in the ‘Avon valley league’ at just 16 years old. However he had a long break away and came back to fishing in his mid 30’s due to family commitments. Matty has learnt F1 fishing in just 6 months and has proved himself against the Quality, Regular anglers at venues such as Tunnel Barn Farm. He is also no stranger to big carp weights at venues such as Todber manor with multiple weights over 500lb.

“I’m already excited for 2024. I’m going to be hitting the qualifiers harder than ever. There is no better buzz than fishing in a £50,000 final. It’s great to have Catchy Bait supporting me with my fishing. Quality bait produces quality results. You simply can’t find anything close to the bait he produces”

Welcome to the team Matty🥳

Fred Woodhouse

Mr Catchy Bait North

🎣Name: Fred Woodhouse
🎣Age: 31
🎣Biggest fish: 28lb common carp
🎣Biggest Match weight: 490lb (5hr match)
🎣Favourite Venue: The Oaks Lakes
🎣Favourite Method: GB and Mags for skimmers
🎣Favourite Bait: Maggots
🎣Achievements: Fish North Finalist 2022

Fred started match fishing as a young lad but has started to do well on the northern circuit in recent years after stopping his football career, getting his head down and becoming part of the Mosella Quaker team.
Fred has a passion for winter commercial silvers fishing with all baits natural! But he is equally at home fishing for carp and F1s in those summer months.

“I Really can’t wait to get going in 2024 with lots of good events to look forward to and a push for some of the big finals! Over the moon to be on board with Catchy Bait, and having tip top quality bait when on the bank is going to be awesome!”

Welcome to the team Fred🥳

Craig Challingsworth

Mr Catchy Bait Wales

🎣Name: Craig Challingsworth
🎣Age: 44
🎣Biggest fish: pole 24lb 8oz carp. Rod 30+lb carp and catfish.
🎣Biggest match weight: 317lb
🎣Favourite Venue: Acorn Fishery
🎣Favourite Method: Big carp down edge
🎣Favourite bait: maggots, casters and paste
🎣Achievements: larford classic match section winner

Craig started fishing at 9 year’s old on canals and lakes run by cwmbran angling such as ty coch , Llantarnam ponds and the boating lake. 3rd in his first canal match on TY COCH, and section wins on Llantarnam ponds and boating lake.
Craig has fished with clubs and teams which have include talented angler’s and he soon got fast tracked to great results.
Favourite venues consist of redhill, mathern mill, Viaduct, larford and barston just to name a few.
Craig is no stranger to canal and reservoir fishing nor carp and specimen. He thrives from competition commercial fishing as the buzz is like no other.

“2024 will bring a revived ambition after many year’s of chasing the dream and with the renewed confidence and backing from John Alexander team “catchybait” will only get bigger and better. I’m really Looking forward to seeing old and new friends on the bank shortly”

Welcome to the team Craig🥳

Mike Mcgrath

🎣Name: Mike McGrath
🎣Age: 35
🎣Biggest Fish: 23lb Common Carp
🎣Biggest Match Weight: 187lb
🎣Favourite Venue: Partridge Lakes
🎣Favourite Method: Mudline Fishing
🎣Favourite Bait: Maggots
🎣Achievements: 3rd overall Fishing Association Final, 2nd overall Partridge Governor Festival

Mike started fishing from a very young age, fishing kids matches for the Leigh ospreys but took a break from match fishing. However just 4 years ago he started fishing local opens on club waters. He then pushed onto the open match circuit at Partridge Lakes, Old Hough, Catteries and other local venues getting consistent results at all styles of fishing. In the last 2 years he’s fished more qualifiers and managed to frame in a couple. Mike is keen to try and get into one of these BIG finals and i wouldn’t put it past him!

“I’m made upto be given the opportunity by John to represent the company and help the team grow and get to use the fantastic bait supplied by them.”

Welcome to the team Mike 🥳