Good video from a technical viewpoint, no backs of hands, fingers, off camera work and excellent audio. Making holes through the cork/balsa, I use what is known as a mattress needle. It is used to repair damaged mattresses. They are about 30cms long with a sharp point. They can be pushed through the cork/balsa segments so the holes will automatically line up. They do need a bit of firm pushing but they should all line up with care. (E Bay for the needles) I then super glue (gel) it won't run. the segments together keeping the glue off the needle. The needle then goes into the drill chuck you are using the drill as a lathe (i have a cordless drill) stand the drill on the battery case and using the slowest speed and 120 grit sandpaper smooth out any misalignment. Much easier than by hand. Round off the ends leaving a small flat at each end. Then keeping the same set up apply the paint first coat to the rotating float. Much quicker and easier. Keep the drill slow! Finish the painting up to your satisfaction. Then remove the needle from the chuck and holding the assembly ease out the needle and at the same ease the plastic tube in to follow the needle out. Glue the tube in and then carry on to finish the float off. That is a quicker and easier way to make a float, I think so anyway!

My favourite fishery (alongside Chew Valley). Nice days sport you had there.

What’s a good depth to set for cannals?

Great video mate, we are not a million miles away from each other I’m in the midlands Upton upon Severn, maybe a little collab in the future?

Seems like you had a great days fishing 🎣, I’m going to pay visit as my parents live down in Exeter, thanks for the video. Fly fishing 🎣 is so addictive, I sense your passion for it, especially catching off the top.

Thanks for that 😊 i really your video ! Brings back memories of when i used to fish wimbalball with my late farther ! Great Times 😊

Totally agree max catch fly lines good xalue just bought a load as good as more expensive ones

just down by this spot today for a first time with a fly i can see there is some skill to be had

As a newby, I learnt a lot from that one: line / fly / tactic. That is always helpful, thanks for sharing.

hey im down by the exe (down past tiverton), i want to get into fly fishing currently just borrowing my dads rod, although i have done some poking around with a lure without much success love the video keep up the great work

My favourite video yet from you Paul, real entertainment and such similarities to my fishing. Glad to be out, taking in nature and missing fish! God only knows what you are saying instead of swear words, had me chuckling. Some good fish to boot.

lovely that , thankyou

ah Wimbleball, lovely place for a cast, I remember going there many time!! Nice video, thanks for the trip down memory lane

Hi, absolutely love your enthusiasm. It's very refreshing to see someone flyfishing purely for the joy of it. Keep the videos coming. Angelo, Johannesburg, South Africa

Loved the video, oh the trials and tribulations of the mayfly hatch! If I didn't edit out the language from my videos, you'd hear even more 'language' - shouting 'bastarrrrd' is apparently not the done thing on the Derbyshire Wye! 🤣

Cracking stretch of river. I’m always missing fish because there is always so much to see when you’re by the river or lake.

Thanks again for sharing! Looks like a good day out!

I love those golden brownies. Absolute stunners! Any fishing on your camping trip? Great video and beautiful river! 👊✌️

Do you fish along the road by the Exe. Looks fab and goes on for miles

Visited that wimbleball lake. Never fishd it but its,some plce

It can be tricky to hook our small wild brownies on the Mayfly. Often, they just splash at the fly, trying to drown it, and the big bushy pattern is harder for them to engulf. I have found a large (size 12) parachute Adams to be a good change fly if I'm struggling to hook the fish. Of course, at other times you contact every rise and wonder what all the fuss is about. Such if fishing.

Was taught to fish on Dartmoor by Charles Brigham who advised using a 10ft rod to reach over the bolders.

Looks Perfect.

i take it you you ousted the 3lb tippet 😀

I’m fishing there two days at the end of the month. Beautiful lake.

well done my friend

is this very far from collumpton. i staying there this week but cant keep the fish

Going to have to give the lake a go. I’m primarily a dry fly angler and fish Colliford for the browns so to see the bows munching drys was good.

Nice to see you having fun!

Thanks for sharing - it is good to fight a fish on the reel once in awhile ( I fish very small streams for small native brookies most of the time)

Great vid. What flies are you using ?

Try Spanish nymphing. That changed my game completely. When no rises or too bright

Hi, I'm a member of the Dulverton fly fishers for the last 8 years, and fish the upper Exe, I actually travel/drive from south Birmingham 2.3 hours for the pleasure of fishing these waters because I love Exmoor and the wildness it offers; but one thing I have learned over that time is that the River Exe (as a spate river) doesn't really start to settle down until at least June! So now I don't tend to come down until that time. Though have noticed a general decline in both fly life and fish since 2018. On this trip in your video, for me, would have been the duo or just tungsten nymph fishing as the better option!

Nice one , keep them coming .

No point fishing deep in that water. Next time try the very edges - the fish will be there when the water is up.

If you don't go, you don't know! That's what I say anyway. Always better than staying indoors. Good effort & Looking forward to the next one 👍🏼

Valliant effort! although for me the bright sunshine would have been more of a downer! I'd have been inclined to try 2 sea trout flies on a sink tip, swung downstream across the marginal creases anywhere you find slightly slacker water, inside bends etc or maybe a big black streamer across and down, often the chance of a big trout in spate conditions? they are annoyed at being pushed out of their normal lies and will often snap at an intruder in rage!! Brave to publish a blank, hats off🤣👍👍

Thanks for sharing - and keeping it real! I was going to say there is no such thing as a bad day of fly fishing - except two days ago my prescription glasses dropped into the river 'somewhere' when the hinge on their case failed- well, it really wasn't a bad day - but it dang sure became an expensive one!

The main thing is you tried. You can’t catch sitting on your couch.

It's been a difficult start to the season hasn't it? More rain for us Monday aswell by the looks of it☹️☹️

happydays your back, love it

Great to have you back . What are the new boots and waders please? Looking forward to more from you soon !

Have you considered fishing a duo in those conditions?

What are the lovely boots!?? Looking for a new pair myself at the moment

Same here, tried an emerger pattern dry on Saturday, one take and then nothing. Really challenging at the moment. Forecast this week is for much warmer temperatures so fingers crossed!

hi, it's the same everywhere I think and after getting good weather for Sun and Mon my two visits to the river saw no flies or fish so blanked having tried dries,spiders and nymphs but due to illness giving me a break for a bit I was just happy to be on the water anyway.

Sadly didn’t make it up had few out on my local again today but it’s to small to fly fish with my kit I’ve ordered a matchcatch 6’ #2 weight for creek fishing hopefully that will help

Let's hope this week of warmer weather gets things moving a bit 👍

It's the same here in Hampshire and Wiltshire. The cold, wet conditions seem to have put everything on hold. I went for a walk by the Itchen the other day. No visible insect life. Saw a couple of tiny rises from obviously very small fish over the space of an hour. Ditto the Wilts Avon today. Haven't been out yet this season. Rained quote hard again while I was out today. Thinking of just chucking the rods in the car tomorrow and dragging some nymphs and streamers about just to get my season under way.

Me:)