Dan Hawkes
INSTAGRAM: @dan.hawkes_
HOMETOWN: Canterbury, Kent
PB: 47lb 8oz
EURO PB: 78lb 6oz
FAVOURITE VENUE: Chilston Stour Syndicate, Canterbury
FAVOURITE RIG: Slip-D Rotator
INTERESTS: Football, Tottenham, Cooking
FAVOURITE RIDGEMONKEY PRODUCT: Large Vault Power Pack & Advanced Boilie Crusher
PARTY TRICK: I get called Dark Fruit Dan for a reason (I like a drink, bring on the shots!)
NICKNAME: Hawkesy
I’m the UK Sales Manager for RidgeMonkey and I’ve worked in the angling industry for over 13 years. I’m a passionate angler that’s been fishing for over 24 years.
I enjoy fishing both at home and abroad. I currently have syndicate tickets on many lakes in the South East of England, Swan & Tonford Chilham Mill Tip lake and I am a bailiff on The Chilston Stour Lake. I have caught 50lb+ fish from Croatia, France, Hungary and Italy and managed many larger fish up to 78lb while filming ‘The Great Escape’.
My angling highlights include landing 109 carp in a week in Italy at Parco Del Brenta, and during 2021 landing a 30lb carp every month of the year January – September.