Mick Brown Profile

Mick was born in Birmingham in 1946. In trouble as a child from day one. He was expelled from school at 16 without any qualifications. Then he discovered fishing!

Mick’s first TV work was in 1976 when he made a fishing film about eels for ATV with Terry Thomas! After 15 years as an engineer with Lucas in Birmingham, Mick left industry in 1981 to follow a dream of becoming a professional angler.

Mick moved home to the Lincolnshire Fens in 1987 where the extensive local fishing gave him more scope for development. Mick’s Writing career started to take off as well and he began to specialise in pike and predator fishing.

In 1990 Mick Brown Angling Services was formed which still exists today. Writing for UK publications soon led to other work. Over the coming years the business branched out into European writing, photography, videos, books, tackle trade consultancies and fishing holiday development.

In 1994 Mick hooked up with Matt Hayes. A great friendship started which survives to this day.

1996 Mick got an offer to join major companies Shimano and Fox International as predator consultant. Eventually joined Fox on an exclusive basis.

1997 – Total Fishing starts and Mick gets the opportunity to guest on a number of the programmes Many other TV appearances in various other angling shows.

2000 co-presented Wet Nets for Discovery with Matt.

2001 – co-presented the The Great Rod Race for Discovery and i2i with Matt

2003/4 – filmed Record Breaking Fish series for Discovery and i2i with Matt.