Fishing a Park Lake on a busy hot evening

[@easyfishing1936]

Well that was a very enjoyable session. If it had been more peaceful it would have been perfect! So lessons learned were that feeding hemp kept the fish on the bottom where bites were easier to hit. Hard pellets gave plenty of bites but less confident than maggots and soft pellets caught a better stamp fished over hard pellets and hemp. I might try a banded hair rigged pellet or maggots next time and not bother with ground bait. I did not need the shallow light rig as I was able to keep the fish down but that can change on the day. I also want to experiment with different bread feeds fishing punches bread on the hook. Bill

[@lornaelliott6670]

Can't believe I've tuned into this video and recognised the location straight away. Grew up in this town and fished this lake many a time as a young girl.

[@recordfishhunter9234]

Bill just started watching your videos I am from America sadly but I am getting old and really enjoy the easy fishing videos and have learned a lot from you never seen anyone use those kinds of poles and baits really cool I can see why you have so many followers and fans your videos are peaceful and informative very well done thanks for going through all the hard work filming your fishing adventures and sharing them with the world and as you say tight lines love that phrase !

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well I'm glad you enjoy the video's. As long as my health holds up I will be fishing with my camera! Bill

[@recordfishhunter9234]

@@easyfishing1936 sorry to hear your having health issues Bill hang in here we are all wishing you good health your such a genuine great guy may you have many more happy times on the bank look forward to your next videos as always tight lines brother !

[@jonathanhammond3748]

Lovely video and session, thank you Bill!

[@svennersvenson7184]

It‘s been a pleasure, as always...thumbs up

[@stephengeoghegan-doughty.5870]

Nice afternoons angling bill well done.

[@johnstonfrederick7539]

Always enjoy your videos! Thank you from Sheridan,Oregon USA.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi it's nice to know you enjoy my video's even if our fishing is very different to yours Bill

[@robhancock1412]

Another great video Bill. Thanks 👍

[@barryjarman6670]

Nice session Bill glad you are feeling better

[@paulcole4902]

I had a walk around my local lake the other day I thought I was in a different country people breaking all the rules having barbecues swimming in the lake drinking all sorts and smoking all sorts I used to love fishing that lake used to be able to stay until dark some days not anymore not safe it's so sad .

[@petemason57]

Welcome to could not care less Britain.

[@delwigzieful]

I totally agree it's a joke that's where the police should be,Alien

[@colintraveller]

Ever since Lockdown all it's done is bring out the idiots that are never seen any other time of the year period .. I've seen an massive increase in litter on the cycle track , back roads and even in some fields . And even on some of the local Golf course some people treat it like a public park .. footie , bikes dogs of the lead , prams you name it ..

[@tommyrispin44]

Same here in Eire Sun is booze time , Rubbish cans vomit Clothes and god knows ,

[@rickylocock9068]

That's Fairlands lake in Stevenage, I can tell by the railings alone.

[@CRISPGECKO]

Always love your videos bill. Awesome session there. Good to see you out and about. Take care matey and be safe!

[@leegarner6013]

Lovely session Bill. Who wouldnt be happy with a session like that. Take care pal. Great to see you back out. Tight lines.

[@tonynapoli5549]

Good session well done Bill thanks for sharing take care tight lines 👍

[@geoffowens9770]

Nice video Bill that's My type of fishing roach a chuck brilliant stay safe bill tight lines

[@Angrypostman1977]

Thanks Bill lovely to see you back again when we going to see you back in the sea fishing again

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well hopefully very soon I will be back on the beach. If the weather stays calm I might even use freshwater tackle! Bill

[@Angrypostman1977]

@@easyfishing1936 im looking forward to seeing this

[@fullspeedaheadbarcelona6502]

Great video Bill! 👍🏼

[@stephenasbridge878]

What a great session. BTW your Chris Waddle mullet is coming on nicely...😉

[@easyfishing1936]

Can not wait for the barbers to re_open! Bill

[@dn.sw.explorer]

Nice fishing Bill, I got out today, Had a few rudd, Was a good day. Tight lines to you.

[@torquewrench7]

Nice session Bill. Some quality fish. 👍

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi yes and on carp orientated waters the roach thrive on the excess carp bait and neglect from anglers. A local club lake has produced them to over 3 lbs and they are very rarely targeted, as most anglers are chasing the carp and cats! Bill

[@jamescompston2678]

Great fun Bill... love how you explain everything! Hope you are feeling better and get out bankside again soon! 😉👍🎣

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well I hope the new drugs will help but what ever happens I will still go fishing and hope that you enjoy the video's. Bill

[@garygregory8231]

Nice session Bill Hope you are fully recovered now

[@dave-ux1iu]

1 of your best,thanks and stay safe.

[@SS-oz3eu]

Good to see you out and about doing what you love Bill. I had a few hours on the canal Sunday evening but it was still busier than the M6 on towpaths with all the cyclists, walkers and joggers.

[@easyfishing1936]

The GUC near me was the same. Bill

[@bawhatever5260]

You take care Mr!! See you soon on here!

[@keithhaynes8079]

Well done Bill nice to see again will look forward to next video until then take care mate.

[@britishbluetess]

Brilliant as ever bill👍🏻 looks a good venue

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi this is a venue mostly fished by the bivvy brigade but in my experience these waters give excellent silver fish sport, as well as other species which tend to be ignored. Bill

[@gregward2186]

Good to see you back bill great video like me love my roach all day long stay safe bud 🐟🐟🐟🐟👍👍👍👍

[@delwigzieful]

Hi,bill live from the banks of the river wye on the opening day of the river season it's absolutely beautiful here been fishing sine 8oclock had 8 chub and 6 barbel so far I'm here till sunday 21/6 pure fishing heaven bill wish you was here mate,Alien

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi lucky man. Wish I was there as well but first session coming up this evening on the Gt Ouse! Target? Any fish will do but would like a big Tench. Take care and enjoy your session Bill

[@delwigzieful]

bill do you live near to the river wesum,Alien

[@delwigzieful]

Bill do you live near to the river WENSUM in norfolk,Alien

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi I'm afraid not, I live in Bedfordshire Bill

[@johnoakley6362]

Sorry to hear you've been unwell Bill, I hope you're fully recovered. Those were a nice few of Roach you had there, an enjoyable video, thank you.

[@bambinoblue8121]

Nice evening session. I keep promising myself i'm going to try wheat for roach like we used to in days gone by.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi wheat seems to be one of the forgotten baits but still works well. I mostly use it on the rivers and find it a great bait for holding feeding fish in the swim. Bill

[@colintraveller]

Quality as always ....

[@ashthefisherman8965]

Lovely session. Well done.

[@recordfishhunter9234]

Bill you just throw away all your small roaches I get it mate I've done the same thing but ye should never throw away a quality roach you never know when Yee may need it ! extra tight lines to ya mate !

[@hullfisherman83]

Great video as always Bill. All the best.

[@gonefishing9316]

So happy to see u where u belong bill really good video them roach were quality tight lines ....

[@KAZUYADOG]

Good to see you catching fish again Bill.

[@alanboyd2953]

Love your sessions bill from dublin hope to get out,soon!!

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi get out soon and enjoy. I'm not great at the moment but will be out as soon as my health allows Bill

[@alanboyd2953]

Hope you recover well bill!!

[@fourwood8451]

nice little session Bill. Looking forward to getting out myself.

[@bigdave1579]

So good to see you mate!!! We luv you easy fishing vids in the state of Ohio in the Midwest United States.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi it's nice to hear that my video's are enjoyed even if our fishing is very different. Bill

[@bazandjohodge7069]

Nice to see your better bill and back on the banks tight lines mate

[@michaellister5298]

great fishing loverly venue

[@paulfitzpatrick9231]

Glad you're on the mend again Bill.Nice little session.I see you're hair is approaching the Rock Star look!😁like the rest of us!, (at least those of us who still have some!)Take Care Bill

[@richardbrown4294]

I have had a. Ole of incidents with mice in the garage, I now keep a couple of traps baited with peanuts or peanut butter as an indicator.

[@craneyc993]

Sorry to hear u ain't been to well. Great to see u back in the bank with another great video I love roach fishing tight lines

[@boldersa]

Hi Bill, i find it very hard to come away from fishing when it's like that, those 4-6oz roach soon start to build up a good weight and on light gear they are very addictive. Tight lines.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi spot on and on the days when I tempt the bigger roach it's even better and harder to leave. Bill

[@boldersa]

@@easyfishing1936 Hi Bill, I saw you caught some of the bigger ones, is there many in the 6oz - 1lb class in that water?

[@Kevin-rh5li]

God knows how you can fish with all that row going on Bill , respect

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well I would prefer peace and birdsong but the noise behind me does not affect me as I am focused on my fishing. Bill

[@jonathanbranson9313]

Great video as always 👍

[@FERDIEBRUNO]

GUDONYA MATEY!!!! KEEP EM COMING!!!

[@ceesvanderschoot9799]

Good session m8 u wont get bored catch them like that

[@barayabingahchannel1354]

Amazing. .

[@blackshuck3027]

Another great vid bill! Your so chilled out mate!😊 you made me laugh with regards to the boom chucka merchant!😀 glad your feeling a bit better chap! Keep them coming Bill! Tight lines ol mate!😊👍

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi glad I made you laugh. I love loud music but not in public places and listen on headphones so I don't disturb anyone. Bill

[@tinaillston6130]

Just started fishing ! Whip and now moved to a pole. Came across you site as looking at beginners stuff and hooked ! Love watching you fish and you give lots of advice to us newbies. One question. Have to ask ... your whip/pole in this session what is it ? And how did you get in with your Leeda whip you got for Christmas ????? I am waiting for your review before buying one. Glad to see you back and sorry to hear you have not been well. Keep up the good work I find it invaluable stuff

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi I'm glad you are enjoying my video's. Second question first it's not a Leeda whip but an NGT and as soon as the rivers are open again I will be testing that whip! The whip I was using is a 20 plus year old Daiwa Connoiseur X, 7 mtrs and with 3 sections telescopic and rest take apart like a long pole. This enables me to fish any length of line as a whip or short line like a pole. There is a modern version called the Air and all sections interchange and a cheaper version named the Connoiseur, same format but slightly heavier and built on a different Mandrel but most makers offer a version, some all take apart, others with a telescopic top 5. My choice if I had the money would be the Daiwa but cant afford or justify the cost, at the moment. Bill

[@bawhatever5260]

You got the radio on! Lmfao! Can't get bronze maggots anymore grrr

[@bawhatever5260]

Good to see you! How's your heart??

[@easyfishing1936]

Still pumping just lots of other health problems! Bill

[@peter236uk1]

Nice video can I ask where you get the whip that is elasticated. The reason I ask is I am after a pole that I can use for roach etc. I have margin carp pole but feel that is to heavy

[@CB-xr1eg]

You can buy them from your tackle shop or look on eBay.

[@delwigzieful]

Peter just go to your local tackle shop they will stock them all you need is a 5metre whip,peter if you go on ebay there are some really good 4 and 5metre whips for less than £20 to be honest peter thats all you need for roach go on to youtube and watch whip fishing for beginners all you need to kniw peter,hope this helps,Alien

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well I was using a tele/take apart Daiwa whip, which has a telescopic top 3, the other sections are take apart. Daiwa, Drennan, Tricast etc list a couple of models like this but they are not cheap. Garbolino list a version of this, the Challenger, which I have seen on Ebay for about £80. An ordinary whip fished to hand would have been no good as the long line would have been affected badly by the wind and the control and presentation would have suffered! If you can't afford it just use a short pole with a light elastic, my Middy Muscle Tech makes a beautiful light pole even if it's listed as a carp hauler. I do wish that anglers would realise that just because a margin pole has Carp written on it, they make brilliant short poles for ALL fish. Bill

[@peter236uk1]

@@easyfishing1936 i see you can get shakespear omni 8m with 6 elastic for about 45

[@fishypie]

park lakes are the best

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi park lakes can offer superb fishing but there are not many in my area unfortunately Bill

[@delwigzieful]

Nice session bill personally i stay clear of park lakes not safe to fish,i loved my 2 local park lakes but like everything else in Britain nobody cares anymore shame really but that's the generation of today.ALien

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi I sometimes wish I could turn the clock back but that's life. Bill

[@FRUElimLDRvideos]

What pole is that

[@gazellis1961]

Sorry to hear you've been ill again Bill,great to see you back on the back and catching some lovely roach as well.Quick question Bill were you using soft pellet catching the better quality roach in later part of the video? Stay safe and tight lines.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Bill said he was using ready prepared Sonubaits soft pro expanders to catch the better quality fish. (I've used them and they're a very good bait.) Personally I though that was risky as carp like them as much as the roach do, and he wasn't set up for catching carp.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi I fished soft hookers over mostly hemp but feeding lightly so not to attract the pesky carp. I will carry on experimenting tho'. Bill

[@recordfishhunter9234]

@@easyfishing1936 Hi Bill I am from America sadly things are bad here but I have just recently started watching your easy fishing videos I really enjoy watching them it's really cool to watch your style of fishing have never seen the long poles around here I love your style of fishing and have learned a lot your knowledge is very impressive and love the way you walk through everything when you're doing your videos they are so peaceful so informative wow you really know how to catch the roach fish! Are those a fish that people eat ? And just curious what are your top three fish that you love catching ? Hope to hear from you soon bill take care as we say here good fishing always !

[@weerezboy28]

Get better soon Bill, love the videos. Being from the US I dont know what you a hybrid is, so Roach spawn with another species of fish over there to create the hybrids?

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi we have some species that inter breed and on their own are an interesting target. They generally fight harder too! Bill

[@fishypie]

get hemp on the hook, that will sort out the little stuff

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well hemp works well on the hook as does tares and pellets over hemp but on this day I was experimenting with other baits Bill

[@grahamcutting1898]

Was this in Milton Keynes???

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi ir was Stevenage Bill

[@grahamcutting1898]

Easy Fishing thanks it looked like a lake we walked round when we stopped at friends house in Bedford a couple of years ago keep the videos coming me and my daughter love them

[@doctorjohngriffiths1136]

Do a trout fishing video with maggots please much appreciated

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well the only trout fishing I have access to is fly fishing only, shame but that's how it is here Bill

[@ceesvanderschoot9799]

Same m8 i also rather catch 100 smallies then 1 big one

[@bawhatever5260]

Tried tares?

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi yes I often fish tares over hemp and while it doesn't work every time it can be very good Bill

[@rokhnroll]

Nice little session Bill, shame about the moron imposing his loud music on everyone else. Stay safe thanks for posting.

[@nickybayton8332]

Tiddlers.wouldnt of bothered taking the landing net.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi well some of the roach were far to big to lift, upto about 12 ozs and so I did need a landing net.Bill

[@cargilekm]

Sorry to hear you have been under the weather. Feel better soon. Can you pan fry those roach and how do they taste?

[@ceesvanderschoot9799]

cargilekm Yes u can but u have too ask a jew or afrikans those people actually eat them , i know this cause i worked at a fish deepfreeze Company who was selling roaches and brims .

[@CB-xr1eg]

We are not allowed to eat any fish caught from lakes like this one. Its catch and release.

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi thank you. We do not eat coarse fish in the UK but eat game and sea fish as most water owners prohibit killing fish. Bill

[@hunter111uk]

But why are there no Subtitles?

[@sethc04]

Why should there be

[@stevelomas4119]

There are subtitles because i'm reading them.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Bill never puts subtites on, you can use the KZbin ones but they're usually innaccurate rubbish.

[@petemason57]

The captions do not work but make for funny reading. Reads that you eat fish and catch a lot of ropes. Audio caption technology has still a long way to go.

[@bawhatever5260]

Hi

[@ceesvanderschoot9799]

Not true i would like too catch them all :)

[@I.have.an.std.]

Nice one mate I subscribe maybe you can back thanks for the good content I really enjoyed it

[@FERDIEBRUNO]

GUDONYA MATEY!!!! KEEP EM COMING!!!