Robert Alp

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@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 21 күн бұрын

Cheers for the link Robert, as you rightly say rightly, say there's a reason these old patrerns survive👍

@nigelriley6480 25 күн бұрын

Thank you Robert always interesting, especially for me as I fish there also.

@robertalp3878 25 күн бұрын

@@nigelriley6480 fish appear to be smaller this year-something anglers have mentioned in other rivers. Don’t know if it’s a cyclical thing or if the bigger fish come out to play in the evening. 🤔🤔

@JohnRitson78 27 күн бұрын

Well fished, most would not even attempt to fish such a small stream / river, just shows fish are everywhere if you look.

@robertalp3878 27 күн бұрын

@@JohnRitson78 yep, the river can fish very well sometimes

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 27 күн бұрын

Hot weather, adjacent to a busy road. And still you fished and triumphed.

@user-pn8ru9zk7q Ай бұрын

Impressive views of that fast running river and your fishing.

@user-pn8ru9zk7q Ай бұрын

The more you demonstrate how much you know about angling, the more I see that I don't!!! 😊

@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Ай бұрын

Some lovely looking water there, Robert. It is surprising just where a fish will hold. To us, it appears too turbulent, but for a trout, it's cover👍

@robertalp3878 Ай бұрын

@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 yep, few fish in the deeper slower pools, but skinny, fast, water was packed!

@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Ай бұрын

@@robertalp3878 Yet another area for the list Robert, I need to become a man of leisure, somehow 🤔

@robertalp3878 Ай бұрын

@@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 you and me both! If you get up there you must try the Elan-water straight from the reservoir, cold, full of oxygen, the fish was hard fighting

@paulheath2349 2 ай бұрын

Excellent weather for an excellent day's fishing there for you Rob. And a brace of nice fish as a result, good to see the new flies are doing the business. Hopefully one day I'll join you there and you can show a coarse angler the finer points of your sport

@robertalp3878 2 ай бұрын

Hey, Paul, there’s some right good places to fish up your way so name the day-I look forward to leading you to the light! 😂👍

@oliver-st5to 2 ай бұрын

Somehow managed to catch 11 last time I went, it really was my lucky day!!!

@robertalp3878 2 ай бұрын

That’s cracking! 👍🏆

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 2 ай бұрын

Well done with that duo of catches, Bro. An exciting video of the effort required to net them both.

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 3 ай бұрын

Another classic clip. 👍

@Grandpa-Chris 3 ай бұрын

Evening Rob, most anglers would just walk past that ‘tiny drain’ looking for somewhere to cast a line, another pleasant video , thanks for sharing

@robertalp3878 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris, it’s a tiny stream but holds some beautiful fish. Was slightly over awed by the Derwent and Wye yesterday but soon got the hang of it.

@paulheath2349 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a fantastic day to be outdoors… and added bonus of some lovely fish!

@robertalp3878 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul, wasn’t easy but I wouldn’t want it to be 😂👍

@Grandpa-Chris 4 ай бұрын

Some lovely fish Rob, thanks for sharing

@andrewdavid3716 4 ай бұрын

Super water clarity … I was there later in the day: couldnt tempt them with anything !

@robertalp3878 4 ай бұрын

They were super picky!

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 4 ай бұрын

Sunshine and fishing ... idyllic.

@paulheath2349 4 ай бұрын

Excellent Rob, gotta get out there!!

@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 4 ай бұрын

Well done Robert. I wonder how many car drivers have a double take as they see you into a fish?

@robertalp3878 4 ай бұрын

Don’t forget the cyclists! Just seen your video-will be watching tomorrow 👍

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 4 ай бұрын

Looking good there, Rob!!! 😊

@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 5 ай бұрын

Nice to see Robert, we're still at 1/2 a meter over fishable height on our Crediton streams with about an inch of visibility. Still the best things come to those who wait.

@robertalp3878 5 ай бұрын

Definitely, fingers crossed for you 🤞🤞

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 5 ай бұрын

Your expertise and experience surpass all of the challenges of water and mud etc.

@mrintresting256 5 ай бұрын

I was a river flyfisher for 40 years and only tried Stillwater fishing as a friend of mine didn’t do rivers and wanted to take up fishing again. I was dubious about its attractions but I learned very quickly that I can be as hard and sometimes more difficult than river fishing. It took me two years to get my head around the different tactics required and the conditions and fish feeding habits change from day to day….I can honestly say I now love Stillwater fishing. I also have the same issue with my local river which is very often in spate…..a problem I don’t have on my local Llyn.

@robertalp3878 5 ай бұрын

You’re right, each has its place with the advantage of stocking the freezer with ‘catch & keep’. Nothing beats the take of a wildie but stillwaters are good fun

@gordonmillsjr.1957 6 ай бұрын

You had it windy! …but I know how tricky Dartmoor can be. SHORT casts only - into little pools, and often fished on your knees is best. Wickham’s Fancy / Red Spinner works best up there.

@robertalp3878 6 ай бұрын

They loved the Dynamite Harry but were so quick!

@fieldsman3307 6 ай бұрын

Agreed about the rivers as mine in wales have been non fishable since the end of sept last year, seeing you fishing there brought back memories as I was born and raised between Albury and Chilworth by the Tillingbourne at Postford mill before all the houses there now existed .

@robertalp3878 6 ай бұрын

At least your trout season has started, we still have to wait until the 1st April and work commitments prevent me taking days off to travel to Wales 😞

@fieldsman3307 6 ай бұрын

As a river and wild stream fisherman this always looks to me like catching fish in a barrel and I have to wonder if going for wild grayling would be a better idea.

@robertalp3878 6 ай бұрын

It can be but Albury doesn’t overstock so if you get it wrong you can still blank. And yes, I tried to get some time on the rivers for grayling but down this way we have had more than enough rain and every time I tried to get out the rivers were unfishable

@stuartmcmillan2518 6 ай бұрын

Great feeling when the fishing been slow, then the method clicks

@mrintresting256 6 ай бұрын

Well done….a lovely video showing persistence and intelligence pays off in the end!

@robertalp3878 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for watching my video. The upper cascade was nice, quiet and secluded. It was definitely not a case of just chucking bright big flies and hoping for a take.

@markosborne8784 7 ай бұрын

I didn’t think you were allowed to fish from the bridge.

@robertalp3878 7 ай бұрын

Well, it was my first time there and when I was shown around I wasn’t told anything so assumed it was just a nice way to get into the fish.

@markosborne8784 7 ай бұрын

@@robertalp3878 You had a good day. Coltsford Mill is a lovely place to visit.

@robertalp3878 7 ай бұрын

@@markosborne8784 yep, was a little crowded the day I was there, but will give it another go at some stage

@markosborne8784 7 ай бұрын

@@robertalp3878 I’ll be going back there soon. I travel to Coltsford from Essex. Well worth the shortish journey.

@robertalp3878 7 ай бұрын

@@markosborne8784 yep, my local is Albury Estates, off there this morning

@johnsmithson6390 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I fish these streams quite a bit, and I wonder if your hit rate might improve if you kept a lower profile, fished a shorter line and started right at the pool tail before moving up into the streamy stuff. You can spook every fish in the pool if you aren’t super stealthy! But then again I’m no expert and it’s never easy… tight lines for next season

@robertalp3878 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, John, we’d had lots of takes on the upper Cherrybrook the day before. The challenge here was the down stream wind more than anything, and it was the first time we’d fished this section. Will be back next year! Tight lines 👍

@johnsmithson6390 9 ай бұрын

I agree: a downstream wind can make it nigh on impossible (unless you fish downstream wets or even a sneaky dry!)@@robertalp3878

@Grandpa-Chris 9 ай бұрын

Nicely done Rob, it looks like a pretty fishery. Tight lines

@robertalp3878 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris, I will give it another go as it’s quite near to me. I think the weather brought out the angler’s desperate for their fix so it was a bit too busy for me.

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 9 ай бұрын

Bob Mortimer's got nothing on you, Bro. Very interesting and entertaining. And I say that as a non-angler.

@oliver-st5to 9 ай бұрын

Hey man absolutely loving the videos, albury is my local. Give me a shout if you are going again soon, I’m always looking for tips.

@robertalp3878 9 ай бұрын

I’m off to Coltsford Mill on Friday if I can get booked in. If not I’ll be back at Albury for the day. Always happy to share experiences and flies

@oliver-st5to 9 ай бұрын

Enjoy it either way!!!

@paulheath2349 11 ай бұрын

A brace of nice fish to make all that walking worthwhile. Seemed like a beautiful day to be out

@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 11 ай бұрын

I also had my last trip on Friday. I expect that the rain Thursday put the fish off a bit. Nice take from the rainbow off the top👍

@robertalp3878 11 ай бұрын

Yep, the hackle helped it sit high and proud 👍

@davealp669 11 ай бұрын

Great commentary

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 11 ай бұрын

The last fish of the year. Great views on the walk down and then the fishing itself was compelling.

@user-pn8ru9zk7q 11 ай бұрын

Another angling triumph!!! Well done, Rob.

@timothyarcher594 Жыл бұрын

Well done Rob. Looks like you picked the best time to go as it became pretty unbearable later on. I love the way you talk to your fish...one day they might start answering back.🤪

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

Hope to get down a couple of more times before the end of the season 👍🤞

@user-dv2ls3op8o Жыл бұрын

Hi Robert what a great place to fish after watching this I think a trip down there in September for a few days did you stay local at two bridges

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

We camped at The Plume of Feathers, a pub in Princeton which is about 1.5 miles away. You can stay at The Two Bridges Hotel, or there are other places in Princetown.

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

I believe all the rivers that flow off the moor are ‘spate rivers’ they rise very quickly after rain so something to be wary of

@user-dv2ls3op8o Жыл бұрын

Hi Robert thanks for the info I’ll check out the camping at the plume of feathers also I’ll checking the weather before hand 👍@@robertalp3878

@timothyarcher594 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Rob. Thanks for taking the time and effort to record this...happy memories and we've improved 200% on our previous Dartmoor trip. Looking forward to next time already, hopefully without wind and bulls.

@chrismatthewsflyfishing7724 Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite places on the planet Robert, I must get up there again soon👍 I don't know which camera you use for filming, but if it's a gopro type thing, I'd highly recommend a foam windslayer. Completely changed the standard of the audio on my videos 👍

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris, it’s an AKASO, a much cheaper version. All the GoPro accessories seem to fit so I’ll try that. Cheers

@paulheath2349 Жыл бұрын

Can't help with the wild or stocked debate, but looks like a good session nonetheless

@martincorcoran8263 Жыл бұрын

PB well done.Nice video.Lovely little stream.Subbed

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin-what do you think, wild or stocked?

@martincorcoran8263 Жыл бұрын

Wild

@richardmeekums6321 10 ай бұрын

Def wild, I fish albury as much as I can and still have evaded the bloody wild browns!!! Lovely fish that!!!

@timothyarcher594 Жыл бұрын

Well done Rob...What a great session. All that practice casting on small streams paying off now. Looking forward our Dart trip...watching the master in action!

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

Lol, and the best thing was I didn’t lose a fly. On that beat of the river I’m always expecting to lose some, as the small hooks sometimes break when I’m trying to get them back out of the shrubbery! 😂👍

@paulheath2349 Жыл бұрын

That weather...right on cue!

@robertalp3878 Жыл бұрын

So pleased I caught the lightning too!

@jameskendall11 2 жыл бұрын

What fly were you using please?

@robertalp3878 2 жыл бұрын

On that river I tend to use #16 nymphs. This one had a small gold bead, hares ear body with a bit of flash along its back and a gold wire rib-always works well

@brianbelchuk9612 2 жыл бұрын

Good job from Canada

@robertalp3878 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Brian, thanks for the message, it’s been tough here in the U.K. with so little rain.

@daves4709 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this video 👍

@robertalp3878 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, the trials and tribulations of an inept angler! 😂

@davealp669 2 жыл бұрын

Crikey amazing video Rob.

@timothyarcher594 2 жыл бұрын

Get in there Rob . How does the split cane compare with modern materials?

@robertalp3878 2 жыл бұрын

You need to slow down the cast and give the rod time to react, but once I got used to it, it was fine. Handle needs work-either new cork, or light sanding as it’s old and abut shiny

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