Fishing for the Fastest Growing Carp on the Planet! | Utopik 🇷🇴 | Fishing Maniac EP3 | Ali Hamidi

Two anglers. One brand new European super water. And a country we’ve never fished in our lives. Welcome back to Fishing Maniac. This week, myself - Ali Hamidi - and my co-presenter Richard “Roo” Abbott, travel to Romania for the very first time to fish Utopik, and I can honestly say I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Utopik is a metropolis of architecture as much as it is a fishery. An old gravel pit transformed with purpose-built peninsulas, each one carrying its own lodge, so you’re living on the water for the duration of your session. And beneath the surface? Some of the fastest-growing carp on the planet, stocked from the world-famous Euro Aqua. We arrive in April - and that timing is everything. Spring on a gravel pit is one of the most technical, most rewarding, and most misunderstood periods in carp fishing. The depths change constantly across the lake. The days are warm, the nights are freezing, and the fish respond by moving through the water layers hour by hour. Get that wrong and you blank. Get it right and you empty the place. What you’ll learn in this Fishing Maniac Episode 3: • How to read spring water temperature and predict where carp will sit in the layers - morning, afternoon, and through the night • Why staying agile and moving spots mid-session is the single biggest edge in spring fishing • Depth variation on gravel pits and how to find the productive contours • Full rig breakdowns, bait application and presentation choices for cold-to-warm transitions • Swim selection at Utopik specifically - a genuine reference piece if you’ve got a trip booked And the fishing? Multiple monster carp, non-stop action, and my first ever Romanian carp - which turned out to be the biggest fish of the entire trip, a dream and bucket list ambition ticked. Whether you’re heading to Utopik yourself, planning a European trip, or simply want to understand why spring carp behave the way they do on your own club lake in the UK or Europe, all is explained. The same principles apply anywhere in the world. 🗣️ This film is scripted & narrated by Nik Warner (Award Winning 🏆 UK Broadcast TV Series Producer & Director of over 25 years) 🍿 Sit back, get the kettle on, and enjoy! 👇 Drop a comment — what’s your biggest spring edge? And if you’re planning a Romanian trip, ask away, we’ll answer everything we can. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of Fishing Maniac. 🎣Fishing Maniac — 🎥filmed on location at Utopik, Romania, April 2026. 🔴This is a One More Cast Production 🎬Edited by Omar Sriti & Nik Warner At One More Cast we aim to bring exciting and innovative products to the table. We have our own META (Most Effective Tactics Available) terminal tackle range, tried and tested against some of the biggest freshwater fish in the world! Along with a beautifully crafted range of clothing for the ultimate experience in performance, style and comfort. We pride ourselves on product design and innovation; aiming to give you the angler, the very best array of equipment possible for carp fishing. Check out our website: https://www.omctackle.com #carpfishing #alihamidi #onemorecast #fishingmaniac #utopik #romania #crap #pescuit #omctackle