Wildie: a tale of old England. Catching Wild Carp from the North Kent Marshes

[@KeefsCattys]

I spent a lot of my childhood walking and watching the wildlife out on these marshes . I'd love to visit once again in my life . I have very fond memories.

[@jamess1729]

The mood the photography - just stunning. More of these please. Beautifully done

[@fizzyfozbuzz874]

Woke up this morning seeing the farmer harvesting the sunflower seeds at the back of my inlaws garden. Sitting on the balcony with the Pyrenees in full view, a fresh mug of coffee, a warm crusty croissant smothered with a dollop of honey. This splendid short video made my morning. Passe une bonne journée!

[@Patr212]

Brilliant filming, wonderful dark colours in your film making. Fishing how it used to be, simpler and more fun...

[@mrsjoycehoover]

Beautifully filmed. Captures the desolate beauty of the marshland. Fascinating to learn of the mysterious feral carp.

[@FallonsAngler]

thank you Uncle!

[@carpypete]

Wow! what an amazing little film. I love the solitude of the marshes. Best thing i've seen for ages.

[@FallonsAngler]

Thanks Pete

[@tomcraven6103]

Really captured the essence of the mystery of the Thames marshes. Lovely film.

[@davewilkins9981]

What a great film ! Thanks for this I really enjoyed it .

[@johncoombs3128]

Lovely piece of film,alway a pleasure to watch a Fallon’s angler off the beaten track.

[@BeFree-BeFrugal]

Lovely film stunning footage 🙋‍♀️

[@oldmanfrancis8528]

I’m lucky enough to have access to fishing on the very marsh on your video, I’m so looking forward to it, that was a great video, I’ve watched it at least 4 times👍

[@Utopian-Fish]

Very nicely done... lovely

[@richardlongmuir8348]

Lovely camera work and such evocative storytelling

[@stevehodges4092]

A wonderful atmospheric film, really enjoyed it

[@martinpiggins5772]

Great production and narration, thanks.

[@bigcarpcatcher9616]

Absolutely beautiful film and really well captured.

[@darrenscaysbrook6038]

16:39 of perfection. Thanks.

[@stevewilliams5428]

Excellent... and thank you.

[@stevesnailfish]

Fantastic photography....

[@theretroangler5494]

True carp fishing, as it should be. Another great video, thanks for sharing.

[@flickingfeathers]

Very nice, wild fish are absolutely where its at.

[@stevejeffrey7948]

Thanks.

[@garsimmulholland4984]

We have a lake in Ireland that is stuffed full of carp as no one has fished or stocked it for 100s of years I would presume we have a first stocked food lake. Over the years we’ve discovered bream, Rudd, trout, perch and pike which I presume have been dropped by birds. The old carp are much longer, leaner fish than the stocked ones I see.

[@iveywebb44]

Great film. Can i ask what you shot on for the scenes at the moat? looks like maybe 16mm film?

[@FallonsAngler]

Hi, it was all shot on a Canon C100 Mark II using C Log 3 but colour graded afterwards using DELUTS

[@kevinlimcool]

Perfect

[@carlmorrow1]

Nice, very nice indeed.

[@walterlily8261]

Wow ❤

[@kurtt02]

Is there any wildies out in the marshes by allhallows and grain?

[@FallonsAngler]

Hi Kurt, we didn't film or fish over that way but over time I see no reason why they haven't spread into yeti other marshes. As the water warms in spring they should show themselves, good luck.

[@kurtt02]

I didn't actually end up fishing it yet, but living on the hoo Peninsula now, I would love to know how I can fish where you are in this video, as if it's local to me now, why not now than never you know?

[@IanDentonDorsetWildlife]

Far from the madding boilie.....

[@portcullis5622]

Where the carp have no names (as Bono almost sang).

[@ljord7493]

how do you get in contact with the land owner my friend?

[@FallonsAngler]

Hi, I was very lucky to get introduced to the landowner through a mutual friend.

[@jorvikangler]

Wildie or feral? I note with some amusement you keep your options open on that one.

[@FallonsAngler]

Certainly feral, 'Wildie' is the term used by anglers. We are pretty sure the true wild strain is not present in the UK, just it's descendants.

[@jorvikangler]

@@FallonsAngler I prefer feral, but understand anglers use of wildie as it sounds much more of a challenge to catch a wild then a feral carp.

[@leeyo5494]

would have been nice to see a wild carp at the end just a 5 pounder or something

[@FallonsAngler]

I Don't think the fish were biting that day, the nature of fishing! Wildie ll has more wild carp in the footage.