2 Hours Float Fishing with Maggots: What will I Catch?!

With only two hours float fishing, what will I catch? It had been a long work session but GP was desperate to get out to the lakeside, following his hunch that conditions might be good for some traditional float fishing in the margins. He had several baits to choose from. Red maggots, big Worms, Casters, Hemp, and even some perfumed black groundbait that he thought had a weird smell to it... Was it COCONUTS? But with only a couple of hours to try before the fishery was due to close would his hunch pay off? Sit back and follow how and when he decides to make bait changes. It's a film that all float fishermen should enjoy...
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[@TAFishing]

Hope you're all keeping well and safe out there! This is one filmed well before Lockdown here in England. I hope you enjoy it! Is anyone going fishing this weekend?

[@ethanling99]

yes going carp fishing tomorrow

[@UHfishingshane]

Hope your keeping well too mate , thanks for your efforts why most in lockdown !! The river is high in Newark Notts but might get to see if I can find some pike , all the best 👍

[@dantrott1813]

Tempted, but the rivers up, town is crowded and the weather is generally shocking. However, I do have a big pot of dendrobena that's sitting doing nothing. No other bait mind, so might jig them. Mind, I miss just sitting watching a float.

[@Jcoxy2k10]

@@ethanling99 Im off to Mapperley Resevoir tomorrow, after a few upper double carp. LOL got no chance haha but you have to be in it to win it!

[@michaelbaines2383]

Your videos are keeping me going.....cant bring myself to get out in this weather. Tempted to try some pike fishing in some of my club waters

[@stevied8855]

Hi Graeme, yet another feast of TA Fishing. I have been really unwell for the last 2 months going forward and i am watching your channel in bed every night. The only channel keeping me sane and away from thinking about pain etc. Hope your all keeping your spirits up, Stevie in Fife.

[@TAFishing]

Sorry to hear that Steve,glad the channel is keeping you on the straight and narrow,well I guess if you are in the bed you are in the straight and narrow....hopefully more films coming to cheer you up. Check out Mike's channel T.A. Outdoors,he just put another film up..might pass a bit more time for you...

[@stevied8855]

@@TAFishing Thank You Graeme. Means a lot your replies. Steve.

[@kevinjohnson2528]

Love how you say lucky to land the carp then continue to end with one twice the size!! Thoroughly enjoyable watching a real fisherman. Thanks

[@borderlands6606]

Two float rods on a commercial is hard work. You need stereo vision and the reactions of a ninja. Most enjoyable, all the same.

[@OldNorseWanderer]

Started to get back into fishing, not been since I was a kid with my dad and I’m really enjoying your videos, thanks

[@kimberlysharp-ko1301]

We used to catch Yellow Perch on maggots in Lake Michigan all the time. Not float fishing, but with a Carolina rig near the bottom, by the edges. We do the same for Kelp bass here in Korea. Fun times.

[@kennypartridge1853]

Great session Graham. Those old rods have plenty of life in them yet!

[@r2drone227]

Great video once again. Lots of action on the two rods. Takes me back to my yearly visits to Ireland and some of the river fishing we did there. One year we were staying at Graignamanagh and were fishing the River Barrow a lot. I caught the roach of a lifetime, followed next fish by another. First one was 3lb2oz, second was 3lb3oz. They were huge. My mate was so jealous. Haven’t been to Ireland for many years now. But I’m determined to get back one day. Keep up the good work. Loving your fishing adventures.

[@feelinsupersonic1606]

Watching you fish on a freezing Tuesday in lockdown Manchester whilst making pot brownies. Lifes good 👍 top video once again 👏 peace ✌

[@phill67]

I wish that you were my grandfather when I was 7 years old as nobody in my family knew anything about catching fish. Had to learn through experience and books. I would of learned so much faster from yourselve Love your organic videos, highly entertaining. You must show how to master the holding a roach whilst striking 2nd rod before chucking roach back technique 😆

[@henrygregory7725]

Hi, I’ve been a fan for about 2 years now and with this virus you have really made me want to get into fishing again so thank you!

[@borat5396]

Why are you lying

[@henrygregory7725]

@@borat5396 I’m not lying

[@jamespotter1649]

@@borat5396 he’s lying

[@briggsy3155]

great video mate your the next best thing since john wilson

[@stephenking78]

Appreciate all your hard work keeping us entertained Graham. Stay safe mate

[@shanejenkinson5671]

You have to love Graham, just randomly pulls the mop bucket up for of bait. Legend.

[@johndransfield1265]

Those fish looked to be in good condition, what a great short session and well edited 👍

[@RFT24]

Abit of POV fishing with graham,love it 👌🏼😏😂

[@clydemorris3927]

Well I enjoyed tagging along with you Gramae... catching all the roaches 🐟. ... Arkansas Clyde 🇺🇸👍❤️

[@clivedavies3]

Great fishing old style float always has worked for me, some nice fish and played well with the carp. Thanks for keeping us entertained.

[@BobAquatic]

Great video man! I've never fished with Maggots before. Learned a lot

[@mformother4449]

Excellent.That little Perch made my day.

[@philnorthernhorizon9869]

Loved it and so enjoy watching Mike and your videos. Thanks for sharing :) :)

[@RatdogDRB]

Plenty of fun right there Graeme. How come Mike wasn't there to help you with the dirty work? That final carp was a chunk for sure. Good battle.

[@stephenasbridge878]

Blimey, this takes me back to float fishing on the Cam at Fen Ditton in the early 80s.....🎣👍

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Great video Graeme 👍🎣. What a Awesome ending to , your roach fishing season 😉🎣👍

[@gavinletford1539]

Nice session mate , love it when things go perfect. Dusting off the float rod as I type..🤘😎

[@273cms]

Nice video! Thanks! Enjoyed waggler fishing as a kid, great fun! Also well done for showing that you don't need tonnes of the fancy kit to catch carp 🙊😂

[@pathogan4854]

great vid glad your keeping well and getting out n about !! bring on 2021

[@davidb.7093]

Great entertainment, what a fantastic short session, nice Roach and Carp and we must not forget the Rudd. Unlike you I could never fish with two rods, one was always enough for me to concentrate on. We must not forget you had the extra disadvantage of trying to film this for us and get as much action as you could on camera, some feat. As always thanks for the posting and stay safe.

[@TAFishing]

Filming on my own in freshwater does hugely reduce the catch rate/missed bites. Its not like sea fishing which is a bit of a doddle...no fast strikes etc .

[@zacholiver3862]

You just have to love some classic float fishing

[@l.r.sfishing4011]

Cracking session spot on. Great watch tight lines 🎣🎣🎣

[@monjurelahi1136]

No 'Go Undercover' in this video! Shocking Graeme; I was so expecting this at the end. The hip hop instead was screaming in my ears... turn off!!! Totally Awsome videos by the way, all of them.... Thank you.

[@johnburling9969]

Cracking session mate very enjoyable 👍🎣

[@jackpirie7703]

You mate are a g thanks for the wonderful vids mate can’t wait for the next one

[@rolandsmith2141]

What a great little session even in cold temps

[@TAFishing]

It turned into a fun session....I could do with a bit of floatfishing action like that now, but I have no waters near to me worth fishing plus the weather is fairly grim at present.

[@rolandsmith2141]

@@TAFishing always have and always will have float fishing top of the list.

[@derekwalker539]

Great video as usual Graeme i love fishing close in with a float be it for carp or smaller fish like roach and perch but my favourite are crucians.

[@helenleary1327]

Think the video was done sometime ago????

[@surrrtan]

Geez, what I long for spring and warmth now...

[@TAFishing]

Got a few daffs starting to show,and I saw some small swarms of tiny insects in the 1 hour of sunlight we had today..Both pointers that nature isn't in lockdown...

[@jasonsandford2987]

Great little session graham, I went today (saturday) and too had a great session started of with a couple of carp rods out and thought it would be slow so i got the float rod out too boy was i wrong at one point both carp rods went off then caught on the float and then my phone was going off, all a bit mad but thoroughly enjoyed it and briefly forgot all about the c word, ended up catching loads of fish on a winters day. Keep going really enjoying watching your films and will catch you on the next one 😁

[@leemacdonald1]

Hi Graham, fab videos, reminds me of fishing with my dad years back :-) Now teaching my son (age 14) to fish so we watch your vids together, great content and very informative, cheers Lee :-)

[@malcolmmacdonald2036]

Real fishing ...great video 👍

[@seankelly4198]

Another very entertaining video thanks Graham

[@johnanthonydrewe7962]

another great film Graeme

[@grahamnash9794]

Had my best ever roach session there. Peg number 1. Had about 2and a half hours one afternoon last January. Bailey's number 1 watered with a few crushed pellets. And maggots on the hook, they had some turmeric for added attraction. I had 9 good roach, and all were over the 1lb mark. The biggest was 1lb 10oz. My son had a set of scales. I'd never seen a roach as big as a pound before that day. I know what you mean about the carp, even the 4 - 5 pounders "don't arf hang on", as Peter Stone would say. I've hooked into nessie at Watmore too, but didn't even get close to seeing ut. At least 10 mins of hard fighting, what must have been close on a 20. She left me fishless and beaten up. Cracking location, fantastic owner. Andy's one of the nicest men I know. Only problem is, I can't get there any more. Lost the car, and can't afford another one. It's only a few miles from me too. I'm in Farnborough. That's the main reason I look at a few videos on you tube, I get to enjoy other people fishing while I can't. Keep taking care of you and yours Graeme. TTFN.

[@TAFishing]

Stay safe over there in Farnborough...Check out Dolce Italia in Peabody Rd,they do a fair takeaway Pizza.....I used to be at B&Q regularly but try to steer clear now....pay a bit extra elsewhere so I avoid the crowds. Yes,the margin fishing at Watmore can be quite entertaining,deep water close in and I think the Roach and Perch are only going to get bigger.

[@grahamnash9794]

@@TAFishing I know Peabody road well. I was born and remained in North camp until I got married. Now we're in Cove, about 500 yard from the airport fence. We're cool with that we actually like planes. TTFN

[@gilbertofonseca4469]

Thanks 🙏 for this video what a good section winter certainly use maggots right place right time

[@Taylor--ti4sy]

Quality fisherman! Great fishing Vids!

[@Slikx666]

I've had to take a break from this and a few other channels due to things, now I'm playing catch-up. 👍😀

[@peacemeditationandmindfuln336]

We catch perch frequently on Lake St. Lawrence. Cool weather carp fishing is new to me. Not many folks out. The last carp looked like it was leaving the jurisdiction. Really peeled some line. Great video.

[@antndanchasingtheparanorma1873]

What a finish dude nice double pounder to finish 👌👌👌🎣🎣🎣

[@rufus-ru7cd]

Have you won the pools? Nearly spat my tea out when I saw your hemp. You must have been feeling flush to go to that expense! In all seriousness great video, I still think seeing a float slide under is the most exciting form of fishing. Thanks for keeping us entertained!

[@kurtgreen1040]

Will you tell me why the pot/hemp seeds ?get the fish high so they get the munchies

[@BastHoen]

Great video! Thank you!

[@simon40607]

Great fishing Graham 👍🏻

[@jasonk1167]

3:10 Where’s Smith when you need him 😂

[@ebenae5987]

I really like the “behind” camera angle, I think you should keep it

[@charlesmckay858]

Really enjoy the vids

[@fishhubbd]

Excellent and innovative content!!!

[@FishingWithJamie88]

Loving the vids Graham. I really need to get back out on fresh water watch your vids are making me well jealous. I'm getting out on the south coast on eastnie beach all that is coming up is whiting all over the place. Tight lines in the future mate and hope u are keeping well your self.👌 👍

[@TAFishing]

The fishing has certainly changed on the South coast..Very few Codling about and flatfish seem almost non existent. Generally a few giant 3lb Flounders coming from the estuaries this time of year, but not heard of much.

[@FishingWithJamie88]

@@TAFishing its a shame about the south coast Graham because when I started sea fishing just over 3 years ago we were catching nice bream, bass, smoothies, right the way up from eastnie to old Portsmouth but the last 2 years have been a struggle bus as u know us fisherman are stubborn and won't quit till we have our prize on that beach lol

[@paulhoward1895]

Home early from work due to weather couple o beers an ta then a nice warm bed happy days 😄

[@RFT24]

What a outro tune gwarn graham 👊🏻🔥😂

[@jonathanmiller4315]

Tight lines mate

[@kacpercieslak1965]

Great video👍

[@ashleymay9264]

Your videos are cool keep up the good work

[@tribsat100]

Happier days. Hope you manage to get away soon tight lines matey Regards Stuart from the frozen North👍

[@TAFishing]

Don't think it will be anywhere soon for a good while and I have no waters within "local" distance that are worth fishing. Plus the weather has put the cap on it.

[@tribsat100]

I think the closing of international travel and the vaccine are positive moves that will hasten and justify a return to a more interactive time Graeme, we just need to hunker down a little longer.🤞Regards S.

[@tribsat100]

Surely a fishing trip for you is classed as WORK. Just a thought

[@1961kickboxer]

Tight lines ,Steve uk.

[@danmalone7819]

Graeme, love the pearch and roach. Think Smith was close to you on the ones ypou lost.

[@matthewtanner9823]

Great video Graeme and great fishing. I might see if I can catch a big perch in the next couple of days. We're not allowed to drive to our fishing here in Wales but I have a small pool I look after, only 500 yards from my front door, so I'll go and try there.

[@TAFishing]

You are lucky to have somewhere close...Fish it while you can I reckon.

[@matthewtanner9823]

@@TAFishing We've had otter up there, I've seen the odd dead carp on the bank but they'll never empty it because it's 55ft deep in the depest part. How would you fish for the perch in somewhere so deep Graeme? Lures or bait?

[@donniedickerson8077]

Fantastic Fishing , Not Familiar With The One species ,but the Perch and Carp I am, You Smashed The Carp In the End , Great session Indeed , Always Enjoyed , Tight Lines To Ya 🦈🎣 , From Mississippi USA

[@TAFishing]

Stay safe over there Mississippi .

[@donniedickerson8077]

@@TAFishing and Indeed to you as well my fellow Fisherman , I've So enjoyed your Channel, I've ent back and watched from some time ago at all the various adventures and many waters you've Visited both vast and small , always enjoyable , Best hopes for a good session for your next out and about , Stay Safe indeed My Friend ,,,,,, 🦈🐟🎣

[@mikerandall7571]

When your maggots start to "Sweat" put handful of " Vermiculite" in with them. You can get it from garden centers, it's used to keep moisture in compost but it has the reverse effect when the compost is too wet, it soaks up the moisture.

[@nivek5031]

With a few more handfuls, you can empty the dam, walk out into the middle of the mud-puddle and pick up all the crap or carp you like. :(

[@shakirullah9848]

Great job stay safe every one god bless Uk

[@troywee4774]

those perch were in very nice condition. cheers.

[@mikerandall7571]

I fish like this all the time and nearly always have a good bag of fish. One 15 ft rod, center pine reel, ground bait little and often with a slowly sinking hook bait. I catch everything going with this method including large carp which often break me up. You don't need barrow loads of tackle to do it.

[@444chains]

Had a nice roach & two baby perch out the canal today, & a case of frost bitten toes for my efforts. 😂

[@TheSussexOutdoorsman]

Really grate to get that last carp, always happens at dusk the best fishing is right at last knockings.

[@jamsams]

Great*

[@tomalty1069]

Quality vid Graham, nice 1. Caught more in 2 1/2hrs than I do in a session. Anglers and danglers eh....!! While I'm here Graham, have you ever done a match ? With your skills I'm quite sure you'd do very well indeed.

[@TAFishing]

Probably only done a couple of fun matches in 60 years,I have absolutely no interest in fishing matches..I find enough competition against the fish...I don't need any extra stress !!!! Plus they often have to stop the match at exactly the time the fish come on the feed ...although I have moved on a lake after a match has finished and done really well when the fish come round to mop up all the bait thrown in.

[@FishingGearPakistan]

Good game.

[@adamsmith2300]

Thanks for the new film Graeme, did you get a new chair for Christmas?

[@TAFishing]

No,that's the old American "Director's " chair with a folding table and tackle pouch...as featured in previous T.A. films .I only use it on flat surfaces or I'm sliding in the water.

[@xsasjonny4360]

Looking for some advice on fishing the river on ned rigs tomorrow. With the snow n the weather the way it is, im just not sure. What do you think guys? Is it worth it?

[@mikeluckett602]

WOW , great day

[@rhysdavies4755]

What a man

[@TheFishingExpat]

Lost a big fish it looked like, definitely a carp. I’m about to switch to a carp fisherman here for a couple months in Germany, the closed season on predators starts next month

[@michelleabbruzzese4340]

I caught a 2lb roach in a colliery pond pond by the inlet pipe , just dropped the line in the corner of pond no casting, ended up in 1 hour catching 47 roach in that spot just dropping the ling in to that inlet. Crazy right.

[@elonmust7470]

Hello from North Carolina! Do you ever fish with the long, extendable rods? Love the channel!

[@TAFishing]

If you mean telescopics I would say we don't use them much,mostly for sea fishing ,I don't think I have seen them used in freshwater much.

[@jonathanpope81]

Hows it going ? Offer stands . Your expertise welcome. I've crewed on class 1 racing yachts so dont worry too much. I've ideas ! inshore cod, whiting ?

[@rrshowtime3900]

Always with the added aircraft audio.

[@hsaurid]

Hi Graeme! Any chance you could entertain an episode on Tenkara fishing, please? Thank you.

[@geoffbrown2047]

You said you were 5lb straight through on the one rod, what were using on the other Graham?

[@TAFishing]

5lb mainline,but I think I said it was to a 2 1/2lb hooklink ? I would have to watch it again myself,but usually 2 1/2 to 3lb link.

[@geoffbrown2047]

@@TAFishing Thank you.

[@cpfcgavman1977]

Pound for pot in fresh water the old perch has to be one of the best fighting fish

[@maureenmillard4241]

Gees if you want to catch carp come to Aus. when this COVID thing is over , we have some monsters in the river systems over here!! They make good fertiliser.

[@mattelder93]

Do you have any footage from your fishing adventures in the 90’s Graeme? Plus nice job you done on the bed for mikes bunker

[@TAFishing]

I did quite a few VHS tapes and paid to have them converted so we could put them on here....They should show up in our vintage playlist. However, during my "crazy big fish" era when I lost the plot chasing Marlin and Grander sharks I was just shooting stills as there was no KZbin...damn shame...I've had some really good stuff years ago...10 Marlin in a day....1000lb plus sharks in 1800 feet of water on standup gear..double figure Bonefish on a flyrod.....but all went for stills articles in the 34 different magazines I wrote for...But the memories and still pictures are there. I'm trying to get my old slide scanner linked to the computer again,its dropped out with a fault code ,but if I could get it plumbed in again I might be able to get some 70's and 80's stills up.

[@mattelder93]

@@TAFishing thanks for the reply Graeme. It certainly would be a great watch to see you talk through and show some of the images of the fish you have caught over the years. Apologies if you have already done so and I’ve missed it. If you have in the past please let me know and I will hunt it down in your playlists.

[@clivegretton4535]

@@TAFishing I am in my 60s Graham (gawd .. I know! what happend to the time 🤔) I have read much of what you have written over the years and it would be great to re visit those pictures etc hope you can find a way to show them. All the best to you.

[@ockerdom]

I really dont understand why people would thumbs down these videos

[@nivek5031]

'cause they sit out there for hours and can't even catch colds? :(

[@richardlewis1363]

Watch out for those Chinese fishing boats!😆

[@istepheniadeluca8531]

Your Redding fish was awesome 👌 a real whale 🐳

[@paulhuggan-cammack2928]

Another chair Graeme? How many fishing chairs do you have? No fishing here in Wales and I'm climbing up the walls!!!!

[@connorfealy5730]

I want to be going out this weekend ;) let’s see how the uk weather holds up 😂

[@jimmyfireball]

Sometimes there is nothing bette than a bit of tiddler bashing.

[@seankirk333]

👍

[@gh-vi9tk]

Fish WelfareTip, wet your hands before handling the fish mate ;)

[@granteke303]

Hopefully going tomorrow I was out for a walk a few days ago at the old Norwich brewery and a guy said a seal was spotted😯

[@johnycarper1]

I live in poole and fish the lower stour and theres been a seal down there for weeks now.

[@paulfranciosi8155]

Unfortunately ponds up here in Sunderland Washington eastern Europeans have wiped ponds out so we have to travel to fish.would be nice to get out on the bank.

[@coreycameron439]

Been frozen in the highlands now for weeks! Cant get a fly wet at the moment.

[@TAFishing]

Yes,I see from the weather charts the North has been getting a bit of a pasting for a while. I'm noticing a lot of blanket cloud hanging around for longer...could be the freshwater melt from Arctic evaporating into the heavens then turning to cloud....Can't wait to see a bit of sunshine...Fed up with the grey.

[@spawn8641]

what fishery are you at boss

[@TAFishing]

Mentioned at start of film.

[@spawn8641]

@@TAFishing thank you boss had to put subtitles on wat a name

[@seanmcevoy3277]

I have online school to do but this is more important

[@ChesterCoppercock]

I used to tug my worm a lot too when I was a nipper.