For decades, Dave Levy has lived his life on the edge of the lake bank, chasing the heavy, dark shadows that haunt the depths of the world’s most legendary carp waters. In Shadow of the Kings, Dave takes you inside the bivvy and onto the staging of the most iconic, high-pressure venues in modern carp fishing.
From the historic depths of Wraysbury and the formidable, tactical battlegrounds of Horton Church Lake and Kingsmead 1, to the relentless, high-stakes circuits of Frimley Pit 3, The Rise, and Wick Mere, Dave leaves no stone unturned. He tracks the ghosts of the water through the sprawling Walthamstow Reservoirs, the rich margins of the Woolpack Fishery, the famous big-fish depths of Aquatels, and the unforgiving features of Aveley.
But this journey doesn’t stop at the British shoreline. Driven by an obsessive desire to test his limits, Dave crosses continents to tackle the massive, world-record waters of Euro Aqua and the wild, unpredictable expanse of Lake Sumbar.
More than just a collection of catch reports, Shadow of the Kings explores the grueling mental game, the meticulous tactical adaptations, and the sheer grit required to conquer these premier venues. Contrasting his disciplined military background with the ultimate test of angling patience, Dave shares the raw highs of historic triumphs and the crushing lows of the ones that got away. Packed with unmatched technical insights and gripping, atmospheric storytelling, this is the definitive portrait of a modern master pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the pursuit of angling royalty.
