My pleasure, Andy, and it nearly caught me a pike?! You’re not supposed to be watching on a Friday evening but good to have you along with the rest of the Friday gang 🍻😄🤗
Hi John. What a lovely way to spend a few hours at this time of year. I move onto our local small rivers and streams around now and as you say making memories. It's those memories that keep us coming back. Great video. Keep up the good work.
Really appreciate those thoughtful words, thanks Mark. And, yes, with these short, cold days we’re now facing I reckon I’ll be doing more small river fishing too 👍🎣🐟
Looked like a lovely serene river to spend a few hours and the added selection of fish, is always welcomed (even the jack pike!). Thanks for sharing and thanks to Andy for providing the lovely float as well! 🎣🐟🎣 Cheers Paul
What could be nicer than giving the centrepin a spin on a lovely little new river, amongst the beautiful autumn colours. No better way to spend a few special hours, raising the spirits and nourishing the soul!!. Thanks for taking us with you John, I always feel uplifted watching you fish and enjoying hearing your thought processes as you work your way down the river, smashing stuff once again, cheers Peter.😁😊🤔
Hi John lovely film , the section other side of road is well worth a visit , church farm section on the HWAS ticket for which you can get a day ticket for £6 from the tackle shop . This also gives you access to another two stretches of the Blackwater ….
Sounds interesting! Hope to give it a go at some point. There just aren’t enough (free) days in the year to do a fraction of the fishing I want to try! 🤯🎣🐟
Lovely varied species in the bag, made entertaining viewing. I used to fish the lakes and the Wish Stream at Camberley & had some cracking trout, mainly rainbows but even better some wild brownies.
Thanks! As always , a joy to watch...and yes, it seems your youth was similar to mine. Rod tied onto the crossbar, bucket dangling from the handle and a small bag with a few hooks, a box of maggots, disgorger and spare floats. And like your start here...minnows with gudgeon as the bonus fish! Happy days, happy memories!
Hi John not long back from a little break with the wife, tucked away in a little log cabin in Snowdonia. I wanted to do a lovely panoramic photo involving the ginger cake that I received a day prior. But the weather put a stop to that absolutely terrible. Another top class video, John your editing is rather good too.What a beautiful stretch of water, great place to spend a few hours relaxing. Catching a fish or two is a bonus. Pass on my thanks to Rachel for the cake. I’ve managed to save a piece for work tomorrow. Tight lines pal keep these fabulous videos coming we cannot get enough 🎣🎣🎣🎣
Haha! Great to know that you not only received the cake safely but managed to take it on holiday! I once had a similarly wet week in Snowdonia… I also just endured a 4-hour drive back down from Sheffield during which it never stopped raining hard… ☔️ Will be interesting to see if the locks rivers are fishable by next Sunday but I imagine they will be raging through again tonight… 🤞🎣🐟 Rachel is by my side now and has read your lovely comment 👍💙
I have to say John, that was one of my favourite videos, it brought back so many memories for me and it is my most favourite way to fish. I love a roaming approach and when the autumn leaves are out it is so enjoyable and relaxing. What a fantastic stretch of water, even though it wasn’t your most productive session the bonus chub at the end was worth the wait. Loving your photography too, I almost feel like I’m there with you. 🎣🎣🎣
Fantastic to read such positive words and your ongoing support keeps me going - relighting my fire to get back out again as soon as possible. I’m up in Sheffield doing some university open days with my lad this weekend, so it might have to be a bit of time travel next Friday, using a video I filmed back in the warmer months, but I’ll be back river fishing in December I’m sure. Cheers for now 🍻
Thank you John, enjoyed that session. I like the simple set up style of fishing, anything can come your way and it's the best way of getting to know a venue. Cheers. 🧔 👍
Really enjoyed watching that John - what a cracking Chub from a lovely stream. Friday evening entertainment at its best ! CHEERS ! ( Tea though - not coffee !!! ) ;)
I hope you do, Gary! Bit parky this week and now we’ve got a storm coming in, but that session also got me in the mood to return (and try other rivers) over the winter 🎣🐟
As a fellow Northern work exile, this brought back some massive memories. Used to fish the Blackwater around Shepherd's Meadow and York town, Camberley. Beautiful gem of a river, for me. I'm in the South West now so don't fish it but thank you for some lovely reminders and memories.
Thank you! I love hearing from people who know somewhere I’ve only just discovered. It really did feel like a chalk stream at times, although it was a special day to fish it for the first time.
Great Sunday session John, loved that chub, splendid looking fish. Had breakfast with Pagey this morning, he was beaming about your visit, marvellous, thank you. Got 2 days left next week to go and get some fishing in before surgery. Bring on the spring. 🐟🪱🎣👍
Hiya Chris and thanks very much - let’s not forget it was your great idea to run such a competition in the first place, but of course it was the generosity of the actual winner - Smiffy - who wanted to share his success with you and your dad that made a quick visit by Rachel and I possible 😃 It was a real pleasure meeting your dad the other evening 👍
A nice selection of fish there John and all good and clean eh mate,nice filming of the swims and surroundings mate,thanks. Tite lines next time out mate,
Cheers fella! Always appreciate you saying hello and saying a few nice words 🙏👍 Been up to Sheffield with my lad this weekend so no fishing for once, but I will pull something off the subs bench for Friday and hope to be back fishing a week today. Cheers for now 🍻
Another great interesting video. For people like me where the years have caught up with them, it's nice to be on the bank with you, even though it's "virtual fishing". Most enjoyable.
Always a pleasure to take you with me, John. It’s been really cold since that trip and I’m busy with other things this weekend so it might have to be a bit of time travel back to a video I did over the summer for next Friday. All the best for now.
Hi John, what a great little river the blackwater is! A great mix bag of spices you had on this session too. I used to fish this river when I was a young lad. After a 15 years or so break I’m back fishing again and had a few good sessions on the blackwater river, Happy days.
That’s brilliant to hear (that you know the river and have returned to the fishing club after a long break). I hope to get back there again this winter… 🤞🎣🐟
I nearly had it out as well?! 🤯 That would have literally been a ‘float caught pike’ 😆 Glad you enjoyed it and I really do appreciate your comments, Pat 🙏 No chance to fish this weekend so it might have to be a taste of summer next Friday, with one of the vids I’ve had up my sleeve since then…
Thanks for saying so - comments like these make all the effort feel worthwhile! It’s brilliant to know I’m providing a bit of entertainment for other anglers when I can share my fishing 🎣
Thanks for another enjoyable video, John. The colours of Autumn were captured beautifully. I now feel inspired to get out for a short session at the weekend, despite the cold weather.
That’s brilliant to hear 🤗👍🎣🐟 It was one of those days where I could point the camera pretty much anywhere and it looked beautiful. To fish was a bonus 👌 Likewise sharing it with you - cheers 🍻
Glad to hear it (well, about you enjoying the book). Some extremes of weather lately and I’m hoping I can get back out next weekend, as I couldn’t get out myself this weekend either. Cheers for now 🍻
Wonderful. Fishing at it's purest. Reminded me of a book given to me many many years ago by David Carl-Forbes. All about small river fishing. Cannot beat trotting with a centrepin. Moving water is so therapeutic assisted by a mixed bag of fish. Truly magic angling. Stay safe and thanks.
Couldn’t agree more! The sounds, the movement, the smells… When it gets cold, you also feel like you’re still in with a chance on moving water - on days when watching a motionless float on a pond could start to feel a bit fruitless. Cheers for now 🍻🎣
Well what a lovely lovely video that has been painstakingly filmed edited and put together by your good self. This looks a fantastic place to wet a line, well done and keep it going.👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣
Thanks so much, Mark - it means a lot when someone recognises the amount of effort that goes into a vid like this, all in my spare time 🙏👍 I only had about three hours to fish and spent at least half an hour of that messing with cameras, mics and batteries 😄
You like it so much you’ve got it in your TH-cam channel name 😄👍 I don’t do enough of it but at this time of year you’ve often got to find the fish haven’t you, rather than expecting to land on them first time. Thanks for another great comment and I’m enjoying your vids too. I don’t do a lot of piking but might have to give it another whirl at some point this winter, when many other fish won’t feed.
Thats true 🤣. Yeah, I’m still trying to find a good chub spot, but going out exploring different stretches trying to find them never disappoints. You end up catching different species which opens up more ideas for fishing. Like you said, theres so many around our area to go to, its just putting the time in. Thanks, John. Let me know if you want to do a bit of pike fishing, the place i go to on my last video really is a magical place and it’s local!
Totally agree, Kev 👍 I understand, but feel for those anglers who only want to fish for the biggest specimens - something I admire and sometimes give a go - but, for me, you miss out on so much that angling has to offer once you start getting snobby about the small stuff 🎣🐟
Great to hear from you, Rob - I was reading about the trotting tuition before I decided to head over there for the first time (and I’d had some long running encouragement from Trev, our fisheries manager). Sounds like a great idea - especially with so many anglers getting their first taste of fishing on commercials these days and often feeling a bit unsure about how to tackle rivers. I bet you could have given me a brilliant guided session if I’d have bumped into you! Hopefully we’ll have the pleasure at some point and you are undoubtedly right about it being a top river 👍🎣🐟
Hi John Looks a beautiful river and a smashing chub. Shame us lads near Sheffield still have 2 inch of freezing snow on the ground. Can't wait to have a session, myself. Thanks again for sharing Peter
I’ve just landed here and can see it! Me and the lad (Fred) have come to stop and my dad’s and he’s got two university open days this weekend - Sheff Uni and Hallam. So no fishing for me but great to be back in the Steel City (especially with snow!). And a storm on its way soon too…
@themagicoffishing Snap My lad (John) is in his first year at Sheffield University. And tomorrow he is showing the accommodation for new comers at stanage block for the open day. Peter
Glad to hear it! I love fishing for anything too. I’ve had some cracking big fish sessions this year - sitting it out - but you can’t beat not knowing what might pull the float under next… Could be a minnow, could be a decent chub 🎣🐟👍
Hello again John. If you have a Farnham Book and haven't already visited, take a look at the Wey in Elstead. It blew my mind some 30 years ago and totally changed my perspective on angling. Back then you could almost guarantee 3 or 4 (4lb+) quality chub and there was a sandy bend which was almost always good for a solitary 1lb plus roach. I never caught more than 1 roach but even in low clear conditions, that one fish was almost always obliging.
Hello there! Do you know what, I’m not sure if I have been there or not?! If you are talking about the stretch known as Somerset Bridge then I HAVE fished it, but only once, and it was in high summer. An absolute scorcher and I’ve been saving that video up my sleeve for some time… But Trevor the fisheries manger told me it can fish well in winter when all the weed growth has gone so I do hope to get back there before long! I’d love to in fact 🎣
Lovely spot John, the lack of anglers always amazes me at that spot. Well done for getting out again..👏 Wasn't expecting a vid this week..😊 Keep up the good work my friend co's I've forgotten what a fish look like lately.🥴 i no,, i'm a cheep skate when it comes to fishing.. Free this, free that, easy this, easy that so I've only got myself to blame..😂 Wish i could of been there bud, such a lovely afternoon. Well done Sir..😉👏
Here’s hoping you get out again before long my friend 🤞 Yep, I was amazed to walk up to the top and not see anyone, although the bailif did walk past and then I saw a couple of fellow worm danglers when I was nearly back at the car. It’s a lovely spot although I was also gazing across all the famous carp lakes with their myriad little islands and kept wondering might be swimming about in them. Carp up 50 and cats up to 90 being one example!! 🤯😮🐟 A LOT of angling history in that area and I only wish I could fish every day…
Hi John,just found your channel,great videos. As a match angler myself April til October I can’t wait to do this kind of fishing here in Sheffield on the Don once the weather starts turning colder. Various spots catching grayling and odd trout with minimal gear. Using same setup as you!have a look at the drake blue and green floats. Just picked some up and they look the part. Won’t be going tomorrow as snow now melting and the river already started rising. Keep up the great work
Many thank James and welcome to the club! I’m actually in Sheffield today and Storm Bert is making it pretty brutal out there, after we woke to a bit more snow. Been taking my lad round Sheffield Uni and sadly no opportunities to fish this time, but I’m not sure I’d want to be in these conditions 😄 I hope you find plenty more to enjoy on the channel and if you’ve not come across it before you might enjoy the book, as the first half is set in Sheffield. But not here to flog you anything! Cheers for now 🍻🎣🐟
The book is already on my Christmas list 🤣 Yes I’ve been watching the previous films. Enjoyed the Trent barbel ones. Something I’ve never tried but definitely fancy trying. Not even been on the Trent since mid 90s🤣 I’m new to centrepin fishing but definitely try using a heavier float 👍you’ll find the line just peels off the reel. I’m fishing similar depths 2-3’and a 2 or 2.5 gram float (Dave Harrell no 1 alloy Avon) but those Drake green floats do look good
I went down to the Bourne at Chertsey meads a couple of weeks ago dropshotting worms. Had several little wasps and a nice little Jack of about 2lb that bent my thin wire size 8 hook. Great fun considering you could jump across the river for most of the length!
Great video John. I remember fishing that stretch when I was a Farnham member. Only one who was fishing it. Very under fished river on all stretches I find. Such a lovely little river too
Thanks, I’m hoping it’s always that quiet as I’d love to get back this winter! I did see a couple of other friendly angers near the end, but it was mega peaceful. As you will know, FAS has a reputation amongst some for having busy waters but aside from the really famous and popular ones I’ve found it to be anything but crowded at many of the venues. Still in my first year of course and I marvel at the fact I’ve still got so much to try - and another load of options where I’ve had one exploratory fish and am still to get back! My mind boggles…
@@themagicoffishingI found the same. I didn’t really fish the Yately waters so I assume they are the busy ones. I had many great days fishing on Stockbridge Lake where there was only a couple of people on. And that’s a fantastic lake. I may rejoin next year after I finish my year on the Hartley Whitney Waters. Either that or I’ll join Godalming Angling again, I love that club.
interesting little river,me and a mate fished it a coiple of weeks ago and the pike were active that day.my mate was in the swim you fished last and was piked out and i had a couple of attacks on my feeder further downstream.
That’s it then, Mike - I’m going to have to get back there with a light lure rod at some point! I don’t do a lot but it might be exciting in such shallow water. I couldn’t believe how many goes at my float that little jack had 🤯
Hi John, I really enjoy your videos, they remind me that fishing is really for enjoyment and relaxation. As a long time user of centrepins reels I cannot help picking up the noise when you retrieve line. It sounds to me as there is too much end float on the spindle, the drum can move very slightly in and out on the spindle (centrepin) This can be adjusted by turning the tiny screw in the centre boss of the reel clockwise. Not too tight as this would lock up the reel, but set just riht the reel will spin perfectly and not chatter.
Thanks John - lovely comment 🙏 I think you’re right about the reel and one or two others have made a similar point, so I’m sending it back to Youngs and they are going to give it a service! It might mean I can’t use it for a while but it’s worth looking after these things that should last a lifetime 👍 Thanks for explaining what I would need to do if it happens again in the future. Cheers for now, John
Another great video. I can only hope that the reel noise is magified by your microphone. All my 'pins are silent, and they are definitely not JW Young's finest.
Thanks Steve! I ran out of time to try that but the bailiff also said that was where the bigger dace hang out as well. Can’t wait to get back. I fished Summer Pit in the spring (my ‘spicy maggots’ vid on the channel) so I can vaguely picture where you mean. Cheers 🍻
I find it incredibly hard when I’m spending time near water and haven’t got the time or ability to try the fishing! Work trips or family holidays where I’ve not got any gear for example. Thanks for your service by the way (as well as your comment) 🙏
That’s brilliant to hear, especially that you still rate it highly and enjoy it after many years of fishing on there. I hope I might get to know it a bit better myself and I’m already getting tips about other areas or stretches. That’s the only trouble with rivers (well, aside from all the modern issues with sewage discharges etc) - there can be so much water to go at it’s hard to know where to start or to feel you will ever get to know it well! But with a bit of roving you do get a quick sense of how special it might be 👍🎣🐟
i See quite a few videos with good quality video anglers using a centrepin reel for trotting a float. My big question - is there a particular advantage or is it a bit of an affectation?. My guess is less than 5% of anglers even possess a centrepin so are you perpetuating a nostalgic myth which doesn't resonate with many new anglers??
For me, Jim, I’ve never been one to want to tell other anglers what they should or shouldn’t be using and I think it’s completely down to personal preference. I see plenty of passionate debate online from others who make claims like a centre pin is the only way to fish, or they can’t be beaten for trotting, etc, but you’ll not hear me making those claims and I was raised fishing fixed spools (and cheap as chips ones until I could afford to buy my own!). I’d say when you’ve got pace in a river and there’s no need to cast any distance then a pin gives me much better control and I can let the pressure of the water peel line as quickly or slowly as I want, particularly if using a heavier float pattern. Then it’s a joy to use for me. The disadvantages are only the slight limitations on casting distance and the slower retrieve versus the cranking power of a fixed spool, but on a small river like that I also love the direct contact you feel with any fish hooked. I’m perfectly happy using a fixed spool on slower rivers or where I want to fish further out like with a waggler for example. Cheers
Did you see the bit where I catch the decent chub and then continue to fish the run above the bridge? I had a jack pike repeatedly attacking the handmade float when I retrieved it at the end of each trot down. I even managed to ‘hook’ it briefly, after it rolled over on the mainline:
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Absolutely loved that! Fishing at its most simple and with a Black Bottom Float!
Perfect!
Thanks for another shout out John. Much appreciated!
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My pleasure, Andy, and it nearly caught me a pike?! You’re not supposed to be watching on a Friday evening but good to have you along with the rest of the Friday gang 🍻😄🤗
Hi John. What a lovely way to spend a few hours at this time of year. I move onto our local small rivers and streams around now and as you say making memories. It's those memories that keep us coming back. Great video. Keep up the good work.
Really appreciate those thoughtful words, thanks Mark. And, yes, with these short, cold days we’re now facing I reckon I’ll be doing more small river fishing too 👍🎣🐟
Another cracking video John thank you
My pleasure, David - thanks for letting me know 🙏🎣🐟
Looked like a lovely serene river to spend a few hours and the added selection of fish, is always welcomed (even the jack pike!). Thanks for sharing and thanks to Andy for providing the lovely float as well! 🎣🐟🎣
Cheers
Paul
Thanks as always for your kind words, Paul, they are MEGA appreciated and make all the effort feel worthwhile 🙏☺️🎣🐟
What could be nicer than giving the centrepin a spin on a lovely little new river, amongst the beautiful autumn colours. No better way to spend a few special hours, raising the spirits and nourishing the soul!!. Thanks for taking us with you John, I always feel uplifted watching you fish and enjoying hearing your thought processes as you work your way down the river, smashing stuff once again, cheers Peter.😁😊🤔
My pleasure as always Peter and comments like this always make the messing about with tripods, microphones and batteries feel worthwhile ☺️
Hi John lovely film , the section other side of road is well worth a visit , church farm section on the HWAS ticket for which you can get a day ticket for £6 from the tackle shop . This also gives you access to another two stretches of the Blackwater ….
Sounds interesting! Hope to give it a go at some point. There just aren’t enough (free) days in the year to do a fraction of the fishing I want to try! 🤯🎣🐟
Your joy of fishing always shines through regardless of what you’re catching. Really inspiring!
Thanks! I can promise it’s genuine - I’m always happy fishing regardless of what I’m catching 😁🎣🐟
Lovely varied species in the bag, made entertaining viewing. I used to fish the lakes and the Wish Stream at Camberley & had some cracking trout, mainly rainbows but even better some wild brownies.
That sounds amazing. I’ve seen a few pics of some surprisingly big trout on the FAS webpage for the Blackwater. Got to love a wild brownie! 🐟
Thanks! As always , a joy to watch...and yes, it seems your youth was similar to mine. Rod tied onto the crossbar, bucket dangling from the handle and a small bag with a few hooks, a box of maggots, disgorger and spare floats. And like your start here...minnows with gudgeon as the bonus fish! Happy days, happy memories!
Many thanks as always, mate - happy memories indeed.
Hi John not long back from a little break with the wife, tucked away in a little log cabin in Snowdonia. I wanted to do a lovely panoramic photo involving the ginger cake that I received a day prior. But the weather put a stop to that absolutely terrible.
Another top class video, John your editing is rather good too.What a beautiful stretch of water, great place to spend a few hours relaxing. Catching a fish or two is a bonus.
Pass on my thanks to Rachel for the cake. I’ve managed to save a piece for work tomorrow. Tight lines pal keep these fabulous videos coming we cannot get enough 🎣🎣🎣🎣
Haha! Great to know that you not only received the cake safely but managed to take it on holiday! I once had a similarly wet week in Snowdonia… I also just endured a 4-hour drive back down from Sheffield during which it never stopped raining hard… ☔️ Will be interesting to see if the locks rivers are fishable by next Sunday but I imagine they will be raging through again tonight… 🤞🎣🐟 Rachel is by my side now and has read your lovely comment 👍💙
Loved that, brought back memories of my youth fishing in our small local river.
Brilliant, thanks for letting me know 👍☺️🎣🐟
I have to say John, that was one of my favourite videos, it brought back so many memories for me and it is my most favourite way to fish. I love a roaming approach and when the autumn leaves are out it is so enjoyable and relaxing. What a fantastic stretch of water, even though it wasn’t your most productive session the bonus chub at the end was worth the wait. Loving your photography too, I almost feel like I’m there with you. 🎣🎣🎣
Fantastic to read such positive words and your ongoing support keeps me going - relighting my fire to get back out again as soon as possible. I’m up in Sheffield doing some university open days with my lad this weekend, so it might have to be a bit of time travel next Friday, using a video I filmed back in the warmer months, but I’ll be back river fishing in December I’m sure. Cheers for now 🍻
Thank you John, enjoyed that session. I like the simple set up style of fishing, anything can come your way and it's the best way of getting to know a venue. Cheers. 🧔 👍
Thanks Bob, glad to hear you enjoyed it as much as me - always refreshing to get back to basics and leave most of the kit at home 👍🎣🐟
Really enjoyed watching that John - what a cracking Chub from a lovely stream.
Friday evening entertainment at its best !
CHEERS !
( Tea though - not coffee !!! ) ;)
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That's what it says the magic of fishing love it
Thanks Gary! It definitely felt like the magic was in full force that day 👍🎣🐟
Loved it, love it, love it. I need to get back on the river. Great video, keep them coming please. 😊
I hope you do, Gary! Bit parky this week and now we’ve got a storm coming in, but that session also got me in the mood to return (and try other rivers) over the winter 🎣🐟
The best way to start the weekend again, Thank you John. Great spot and some nice fish.Greetz Herman
Many thanks, Herman! Glad you enjoyed 💙
As a fellow Northern work exile, this brought back some massive memories. Used to fish the Blackwater around Shepherd's Meadow and York town, Camberley. Beautiful gem of a river, for me. I'm in the South West now so don't fish it but thank you for some lovely reminders and memories.
Thank you! I love hearing from people who know somewhere I’ve only just discovered. It really did feel like a chalk stream at times, although it was a special day to fish it for the first time.
Great Sunday session John, loved that chub, splendid looking fish. Had breakfast with Pagey this morning, he was beaming about your visit, marvellous, thank you. Got 2 days left next week to go and get some fishing in before surgery. Bring on the spring. 🐟🪱🎣👍
It was a pleasure to meet the man, the myth, the legend 👍🎣🐟
Beautiful reel you have John, thank for dropping my dad’s book and cake off he was chuffed to bits!
Hiya Chris and thanks very much - let’s not forget it was your great idea to run such a competition in the first place, but of course it was the generosity of the actual winner - Smiffy - who wanted to share his success with you and your dad that made a quick visit by Rachel and I possible 😃 It was a real pleasure meeting your dad the other evening 👍
A nice selection of fish there John and all good and clean eh mate,nice filming of the swims and surroundings mate,thanks. Tite lines next time out mate,
Cheers fella! Always appreciate you saying hello and saying a few nice words 🙏👍 Been up to Sheffield with my lad this weekend so no fishing for once, but I will pull something off the subs bench for Friday and hope to be back fishing a week today. Cheers for now 🍻
Another great fishing video. Thank you for sharing this video with us John. Your fishing videos are fun and informative. Keep the videos coming!
Thank you, really, really appreciate you taking the time to say so 💙🎣🐟
Another great interesting video. For people like me where the years have caught up with them, it's nice to be on the bank with you, even though it's "virtual fishing". Most enjoyable.
Always a pleasure to take you with me, John. It’s been really cold since that trip and I’m busy with other things this weekend so it might have to be a bit of time travel back to a video I did over the summer for next Friday. All the best for now.
Hi John, what a great little river the blackwater is! A great mix bag of spices you had on this session too. I used to fish this river when I was a young lad. After a 15 years or so break I’m back fishing again and had a few good sessions on the blackwater river, Happy days.
That’s brilliant to hear (that you know the river and have returned to the fishing club after a long break). I hope to get back there again this winter… 🤞🎣🐟
Another great video, like the many different species of fish and the jack pike was a surprise
I nearly had it out as well?! 🤯 That would have literally been a ‘float caught pike’ 😆 Glad you enjoyed it and I really do appreciate your comments, Pat 🙏 No chance to fish this weekend so it might have to be a taste of summer next Friday, with one of the vids I’ve had up my sleeve since then…
I do enjoy your videos, especially the river fishing
Thanks for saying so - comments like these make all the effort feel worthwhile! It’s brilliant to know I’m providing a bit of entertainment for other anglers when I can share my fishing 🎣
Thanks for another enjoyable video, John. The colours of Autumn were captured beautifully. I now feel inspired to get out for a short session at the weekend, despite the cold weather.
That’s brilliant to hear 🤗👍🎣🐟 It was one of those days where I could point the camera pretty much anywhere and it looked beautiful. To fish was a bonus 👌 Likewise sharing it with you - cheers 🍻
Cracking session and video John👍 I’ve not been able to get out much lately but have been consoling myself with your new book.A lovely read so far👍
Glad to hear it (well, about you enjoying the book). Some extremes of weather lately and I’m hoping I can get back out next weekend, as I couldn’t get out myself this weekend either. Cheers for now 🍻
Wonderful.
Fishing at it's purest.
Reminded me of a book given to me many many years ago by David Carl-Forbes. All about small river fishing.
Cannot beat trotting with a centrepin.
Moving water is so therapeutic assisted by a mixed bag of fish.
Truly magic angling.
Stay safe and thanks.
Couldn’t agree more! The sounds, the movement, the smells… When it gets cold, you also feel like you’re still in with a chance on moving water - on days when watching a motionless float on a pond could start to feel a bit fruitless. Cheers for now 🍻🎣
Another wonderful video John - as much for the beautiful scenic shots as the fishing itself....
Thanks Andy, it’s always encouraging to hear feedback like this and I do try to capture the scenery as well as any scales 😁🎣🐟👍
Well what a lovely lovely video that has been painstakingly filmed edited and put together by your good self. This looks a fantastic place to wet a line, well done and keep it going.👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣
Thanks so much, Mark - it means a lot when someone recognises the amount of effort that goes into a vid like this, all in my spare time 🙏👍 I only had about three hours to fish and spent at least half an hour of that messing with cameras, mics and batteries 😄
Lovely fishing, John. Absolutely love this type of fishing, it’s just full of surprises. Looking forward to the next video 👍🏻🎣
You like it so much you’ve got it in your TH-cam channel name 😄👍 I don’t do enough of it but at this time of year you’ve often got to find the fish haven’t you, rather than expecting to land on them first time. Thanks for another great comment and I’m enjoying your vids too. I don’t do a lot of piking but might have to give it another whirl at some point this winter, when many other fish won’t feed.
Thats true 🤣. Yeah, I’m still trying to find a good chub spot, but going out exploring different stretches trying to find them never disappoints. You end up catching different species which opens up more ideas for fishing. Like you said, theres so many around our area to go to, its just putting the time in.
Thanks, John. Let me know if you want to do a bit of pike fishing, the place i go to on my last video really is a magical place and it’s local!
Really enjoyed watching again just proves not all fish have to be large to enjoy a great day out on the bank 👍
Totally agree, Kev 👍 I understand, but feel for those anglers who only want to fish for the biggest specimens - something I admire and sometimes give a go - but, for me, you miss out on so much that angling has to offer once you start getting snobby about the small stuff 🎣🐟
Fantastic video. It was very relaxing viewing. Sometimes it’s nice to keep things simple with the minimum of tackle. Thank you.
Couldn’t agree more and always happy to provide a bit of relaxation in a busy world 👍🎣🐟
Blackwater is a top river … I run the Farnham Angling Trotting tuition on that stretch … you were nearly in some good swims!! Good video
Great to hear from you, Rob - I was reading about the trotting tuition before I decided to head over there for the first time (and I’d had some long running encouragement from Trev, our fisheries manager). Sounds like a great idea - especially with so many anglers getting their first taste of fishing on commercials these days and often feeling a bit unsure about how to tackle rivers. I bet you could have given me a brilliant guided session if I’d have bumped into you! Hopefully we’ll have the pleasure at some point and you are undoubtedly right about it being a top river 👍🎣🐟
Hi John
Looks a beautiful river and a smashing chub.
Shame us lads near Sheffield still have 2 inch of freezing snow on the ground. Can't wait to have a session, myself.
Thanks again for sharing
Peter
I’ve just landed here and can see it! Me and the lad (Fred) have come to stop and my dad’s and he’s got two university open days this weekend - Sheff Uni and Hallam. So no fishing for me but great to be back in the Steel City (especially with snow!). And a storm on its way soon too…
@themagicoffishing
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My lad (John) is in his first year at Sheffield University. And tomorrow he is showing the accommodation for new comers at stanage block for the open day.
Peter
Now that's my kind of fishing. Intimate little river give me that over a commercial water anyway. And I love dace
Glad to hear it! I love fishing for anything too. I’ve had some cracking big fish sessions this year - sitting it out - but you can’t beat not knowing what might pull the float under next… Could be a minnow, could be a decent chub 🎣🐟👍
Hello again John. If you have a Farnham Book and haven't already visited, take a look at the Wey in Elstead. It blew my mind some 30 years ago and totally changed my perspective on angling. Back then you could almost guarantee 3 or 4 (4lb+) quality chub and there was a sandy bend which was almost always good for a solitary 1lb plus roach. I never caught more than 1 roach but even in low clear conditions, that one fish was almost always obliging.
Hello there! Do you know what, I’m not sure if I have been there or not?! If you are talking about the stretch known as Somerset Bridge then I HAVE fished it, but only once, and it was in high summer. An absolute scorcher and I’ve been saving that video up my sleeve for some time… But Trevor the fisheries manger told me it can fish well in winter when all the weed growth has gone so I do hope to get back there before long! I’d love to in fact 🎣
Really enjoyed my first video watching you. Lovely chap and great fishing, subscribed!
Ah fantastic! Welcome to the club and feel free to comment any time. I hope you enjoy some of the other vids on the channel 👍🎣🐟
Lovely spot John, the lack of anglers always amazes me at that spot. Well done for getting out again..👏 Wasn't expecting a vid this week..😊 Keep up the good work my friend co's I've forgotten what a fish look like lately.🥴 i no,, i'm a cheep skate when it comes to fishing.. Free this, free that, easy this, easy that so I've only got myself to blame..😂 Wish i could of been there bud, such a lovely afternoon. Well done Sir..😉👏
Here’s hoping you get out again before long my friend 🤞 Yep, I was amazed to walk up to the top and not see anyone, although the bailif did walk past and then I saw a couple of fellow worm danglers when I was nearly back at the car. It’s a lovely spot although I was also gazing across all the famous carp lakes with their myriad little islands and kept wondering might be swimming about in them. Carp up 50 and cats up to 90 being one example!! 🤯😮🐟 A LOT of angling history in that area and I only wish I could fish every day…
Great video as always 👍
Thanks for your support as always! 🙏🎣🐟
Hi John,just found your channel,great videos. As a match angler myself April til October I can’t wait to do this kind of fishing here in Sheffield on the Don once the weather starts turning colder. Various spots catching grayling and odd trout with minimal gear. Using same setup as you!have a look at the drake blue and green floats. Just picked some up and they look the part. Won’t be going tomorrow as snow now melting and the river already started rising. Keep up the great work
Many thank James and welcome to the club! I’m actually in Sheffield today and Storm Bert is making it pretty brutal out there, after we woke to a bit more snow. Been taking my lad round Sheffield Uni and sadly no opportunities to fish this time, but I’m not sure I’d want to be in these conditions 😄 I hope you find plenty more to enjoy on the channel and if you’ve not come across it before you might enjoy the book, as the first half is set in Sheffield. But not here to flog you anything! Cheers for now 🍻🎣🐟
The book is already on my Christmas list 🤣
Yes I’ve been watching the previous films. Enjoyed the Trent barbel ones. Something I’ve never tried but definitely fancy trying. Not even been on the Trent since mid 90s🤣
I’m new to centrepin fishing but definitely try using a heavier float 👍you’ll find the line just peels off the reel. I’m fishing similar depths 2-3’and a 2 or 2.5 gram float (Dave Harrell no 1 alloy Avon) but those Drake green floats do look good
John can you take me on a river one day would love to learn more looks amazing.
Haha, maybe one day! Glad you enjoyed it 👍🎣🐟
I went down to the Bourne at Chertsey meads a couple of weeks ago dropshotting worms. Had several little wasps and a nice little Jack of about 2lb that bent my thin wire size 8 hook. Great fun considering you could jump across the river for most of the length!
I keep meaning to give it go! Just too many places to try round this neck of the woods?! Great to hear about your session though 👍🎣🐟
watching it right now and it looks like a cozy spot to fish at! fun with different species as well :)
Thanks and nice to hear from you! Feels like it’s been a while 🎣🐟🐟🐟🐟🤗
Great video John. I remember fishing that stretch when I was a Farnham member. Only one who was fishing it. Very under fished river on all stretches I find. Such a lovely little river too
Thanks, I’m hoping it’s always that quiet as I’d love to get back this winter! I did see a couple of other friendly angers near the end, but it was mega peaceful. As you will know, FAS has a reputation amongst some for having busy waters but aside from the really famous and popular ones I’ve found it to be anything but crowded at many of the venues. Still in my first year of course and I marvel at the fact I’ve still got so much to try - and another load of options where I’ve had one exploratory fish and am still to get back! My mind boggles…
@@themagicoffishingI found the same. I didn’t really fish the Yately waters so I assume they are the busy ones. I had many great days fishing on Stockbridge Lake where there was only a couple of people on. And that’s a fantastic lake. I may rejoin next year after I finish my year on the Hartley Whitney Waters. Either that or I’ll join Godalming Angling again, I love that club.
interesting little river,me and a mate fished it a coiple of weeks ago and the pike were active that day.my mate was in the swim you fished last and was piked out and i had a couple of attacks on my feeder further downstream.
That’s it then, Mike - I’m going to have to get back there with a light lure rod at some point! I don’t do a lot but it might be exciting in such shallow water. I couldn’t believe how many goes at my float that little jack had 🤯
Hi John,
I really enjoy your videos, they remind me that fishing is really for enjoyment and relaxation.
As a long time user of centrepins reels I cannot help picking up the noise when you retrieve line.
It sounds to me as there is too much end float on the spindle, the drum can move very slightly in and out on the spindle (centrepin)
This can be adjusted by turning the tiny screw in the centre boss of the reel clockwise.
Not too tight as this would lock up the reel, but set just riht the reel will spin perfectly and not chatter.
Thanks John - lovely comment 🙏 I think you’re right about the reel and one or two others have made a similar point, so I’m sending it back to Youngs and they are going to give it a service! It might mean I can’t use it for a while but it’s worth looking after these things that should last a lifetime 👍 Thanks for explaining what I would need to do if it happens again in the future. Cheers for now, John
Another great video. I can only hope that the reel noise is magified by your microphone. All my 'pins are silent, and they are definitely not JW Young's finest.
I’ve had a while now. -at least a decade. - and it’s probably due a service! Silent on the trot but less so on the retrieve…
Fish the next stretch from the car park to the top boundary......more chub and the odd barbel known in this stretch ( behind Summer Pit).
Thanks Steve! I ran out of time to try that but the bailiff also said that was where the bigger dace hang out as well. Can’t wait to get back. I fished Summer Pit in the spring (my ‘spicy maggots’ vid on the channel) so I can vaguely picture where you mean. Cheers 🍻
Must have run around a lake or two whilst at Blackwater barracks , back in the early 90s.
Never had a chance to fish back then..😢
I find it incredibly hard when I’m spending time near water and haven’t got the time or ability to try the fishing! Work trips or family holidays where I’ve not got any gear for example. Thanks for your service by the way (as well as your comment) 🙏
Great video as always
Thanks 🙏💙
The Blackwater is my local river and I have fished it since I was 5 years old. It really is a special river
That’s brilliant to hear, especially that you still rate it highly and enjoy it after many years of fishing on there. I hope I might get to know it a bit better myself and I’m already getting tips about other areas or stretches. That’s the only trouble with rivers (well, aside from all the modern issues with sewage discharges etc) - there can be so much water to go at it’s hard to know where to start or to feel you will ever get to know it well! But with a bit of roving you do get a quick sense of how special it might be 👍🎣🐟
i See quite a few videos with good quality video anglers using a centrepin reel for trotting a float. My big question - is there a particular advantage or is it a bit of an affectation?. My guess is less than 5% of anglers even possess a centrepin so are you perpetuating a nostalgic myth which doesn't resonate with many new anglers??
For me, Jim, I’ve never been one to want to tell other anglers what they should or shouldn’t be using and I think it’s completely down to personal preference. I see plenty of passionate debate online from others who make claims like a centre pin is the only way to fish, or they can’t be beaten for trotting, etc, but you’ll not hear me making those claims and I was raised fishing fixed spools (and cheap as chips ones until I could afford to buy my own!). I’d say when you’ve got pace in a river and there’s no need to cast any distance then a pin gives me much better control and I can let the pressure of the water peel line as quickly or slowly as I want, particularly if using a heavier float pattern. Then it’s a joy to use for me. The disadvantages are only the slight limitations on casting distance and the slower retrieve versus the cranking power of a fixed spool, but on a small river like that I also love the direct contact you feel with any fish hooked. I’m perfectly happy using a fixed spool on slower rivers or where I want to fish further out like with a waggler for example. Cheers
Attack?
Did you see the bit where I catch the decent chub and then continue to fish the run above the bridge? I had a jack pike repeatedly attacking the handmade float when I retrieved it at the end of each trot down. I even managed to ‘hook’ it briefly, after it rolled over on the mainline:
Won't your center pin rell fix the smoth action makes the reel many makers across the country
Thanks for commenting