Fishing an old ABANDONED Quarry... (They said it was IMPOSSIBLE!) 😯

[@davidcopple8071]

Howdy from Texas. What a lot of people don't understand is that any viable body of permanent water will more likely than not eventually have fish in them. That's because water born birds of all kinds can eat fish eggs in one location and because fish eggs often survive inside a birds digestive system, the same bird can fly to a totally different body of Water and distribute those same fish eggs into that new body of water through it's feces. Thereby spreading that species of fish to a totally new environment.

[@codoghue91]

I'm shocked you managed to find that place. I can see it from my house. If you're ever in the area again, give me a shout and I can show you a few other virtually abandoned places in very close proximity. Great video

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate! I think I've just seen your message on Instagram i'll chat on there 👍

[@darranwilkins4648]

your gaff must have some panorama lol the quarry is in a ditch 😂

[@darrenfarrell-bn2cb]

I’d say Roach I could be absolutely wrong you could nearly BBQ and enjoy that water and Shore on a Hot day .

[@pipesandcigarsinfrance5342]

​@@darranwilkins4648Was thinking the same. Can see the area sure.

[@Mattt414]

Hes going to kidnap you

[@joncooke9975]

Love your videos!! The abandoned fishing locations are great for videos keep it up and wish you all the best with your KZbin channel.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks a lot for the support mate I appreciate it!

[@leejohnson7471]

Love your videos they have taken me away from commercial fisheries......i now love my lure canal fishing. Best of luck with your channel.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Really glad you’ve converted! Wild fishing is so much more fun in my opinion 👍 thanks for watching!

[@eherogaia8545]

That is a thing of beauty right there, that place looks breathtaking…….I’m a little jelly my dude, what a sight..😮

[@shinuizabusa2180]

Oh boy, that´s a wild and stunning looking place. Worth every step hiking to .

[@adventurefishinguk]

It sure is! Thanks for watching!

[@andrewmason7207]

i,ll need to give the old quarry up the back from me , not fished it in 45yrs, great show mate, cheers

[@adventurefishinguk]

Have a go and let me know how you get on!

[@paulwalker5221]

Another great adventure, love to see you catch that carp another time. Looks like a wonderful spot to fish and explore.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, I'll definitely be back for it!

[@rabidcougar6465]

I enjoyed your video l live in S.E. Michigan and the absolutely best tasting fish fish in the world are our perch and Walleye . As a side note, if you can't catch enough fish for a meal, the maggots will fry up quite nicely.........LOL!

[@StuWNZ]

Great video. What a spot to try out. I'd love to see you get one of those Carp on the bank and maybe there's a big Perch lurking about.

[@tonycamplin8607]

As I've previously said, perch are naturally spread everywhere (even to my garden pond) by their sticky eggs which are transported by birds. To a lesser extent the same applies to roach, you saw a herron there so there's the culprit. Great place, keep looking for them, good luck.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Very cool to hear, you ever do any fishing in your garden pond? Thanks for watching!

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@adventurefishinguk No!! It's not that big and the wretched herons have eaten all of the fish. It's not a suitable pond to make heron proof. However the wildlife love it.

[@Juddyyyyy]

Your content is the best! Love the places you go, keep it coming!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you, really glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@user-tn1vc1xz5d]

It's amazing what you find. Lakes in snowdonia that were emptied of fish for hydro projects etc (but relocated to other lakes) ended up having fish coming back not long after, such as char. The lakes could be connected underground.

[@adventurefishinguk]

That’s really cool to hear, would be very interesting to know if they are! Thanks for watching 👍

[@tuanphim123]

10:34 The movie is so good, the theme of hunting and fishing in the countryside brings back many beautiful memories. good luck.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@wisamnazarsulaiman1153]

Absolutely we want you to go back for that carp Very nice episode keep up the good work

[@17losttrout]

Nice one. Interesting venue - and it's always nice to find mystery fish.

[@adventurefishinguk]

It certainly is, thanks for watching mate!

[@Mikeyboofboof]

A nice little video-enjoyed that🙂. I’d definitely recommend freelined floating crust for the carp-an instant bait, even if they’re not used to it.

[@Alan-io2ew]

Great video,it never fails to amaze me how much wilderness there is left in such a small country.

[@cheza7061]

Congratulations on your big perch & catching fish where no one thought possible. Well done George. Definitely go back for the Carp, good luck!! if you do. 😎🎣🐟

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks a lot for watching! I'll definitely have to head back and try with bread 👍

[@taylorbrennan-fraser3913]

Perch are weird there eggs get everywhere and the have a weird trait when in places like this where we there stuck and overpopulate the don't grow as big

[@taylorbrennan-fraser3913]

Well as big before the can breed

[@callumnoblett4905]

Hi George, how much more fun eas that for you than a fortnightly stocked water? Much more fun to fish speculatively and havs no idea whsts on rhe end until you land it. Lovely trout and you must def go back to try for the carp. Just adjust your tactics a bit. Sweet corn , bread or boilys . Looking forward to it . Regrds Callum

[@adventurefishinguk]

Absolutely! It’s so much more exciting in my opinion. Thanks for watching and for the carp advice!

[@BobbyLarge]

Looks like a lace web spider 6:55. Worth appreciating really, they are essentially net fishing for their prey. They dont catch and release though.

[@MButler23]

Great video, found you channel a few days ago and have been watching my way through your videos, really impressed with the rods and very tempted to give one a try as I'm needing a travel rod for keeping in the cars 😊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Really glad you’ve been enjoying the videos thanks for watching! Hold off on a rod until Sundays video, there is something very special coming!

[@MButler23]

@@adventurefishinguk ohhh I will definitely tune in for that then, many thanks 👍

[@Fishingandforaging]

Another great video! I definitely felt the tension when that carp was cruising just under your float! Great footage! Wonder if a dry fly or nymph could have done the trick...

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, my heart was racing 😂 I reckon a big dry fly would've worked very nicely

[@anthonystott2341]

Nice to see someone fish up there I fish both those lake’s regular always catch lots of small perch there are perch in all the lakes up there in the top one we’re you seen the carp Iv had some really nice roach out over the years Iv never had one of the carp though and Iv fished it for years

[@adventurefishinguk]

Have you ever caught any bigger perch or are they all roughly the same size? Thanks for watching!

[@anthonystott2341]

Iv only ever caught small perch up there never had a big perch out of any of the lakes Iv had them on everything though but I find spinning produces more fish there must be some bigger ones in there so il keep trying

[@liamd3345]

Brilliant George what a class adventure that was…. More please 🙏

[@sheenamoore3938]

I used to go fly fishing but had to stop due to medical problems 😢 Lucky to find this channel. Thank you for taking me along on this.

[@alanarmer8069]

Great video again George,and a cracking fish mate 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks a lot for watching mate!

[@AntonPonte]

What a stunning place to fish in mate , great video 🤙🏻 cheers from Spain

[@adventurefishinguk]

It definitely is! Thanks for watching mate! 🇪🇸

[@gsx-srider7963]

I know you absolutely love lure fishing and so do I but I’d love to see some float/feeder fishing videos soon! 🤌tight lines

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching! I've tried but I do struggle with that kind of thing, I'll see what I can do though!

[@Upsideround]

Love this. The enthusiasm and the cool gear you show is awesome

[@BigBass-xf5yi]

I never knew that there was such beautiful countryside in the UK. Absolutely stunning

[@SD_UK]

?! thanks ..!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha it gets a lot better than this mate! Thanks for watching!

[@BobbyLarge]

I just have to ask what you thought the countryiside was like in the UK? This is far from it's most beautiful and being an old quarry it is actually a scar of our industrial past.

[@force1253]

I don't know the regulations there, but here in North Carolina, we would immediately use one of those perfect little perch as live bait for a big one. Hook beneath the dorsal fin, or through the tail. For the carp make a dough bait with cornmeal and strawberry Jello. We use grits where I live, but cornmeal will work too.

[@davidpaylor5666]

What a gorgeous spot, thanks for taking us along.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@fingersTitan]

Another great video. A great find of location.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks a lot for watching!

[@Adventuredan96]

Another amazing video 👏🏼 keep it up always love watching your content and gives me hope to catch in the abandoned spots I have attempted 🙏🏼

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate! Stick at those spots, you’ll soon start catching 👍

[@NigelKnight-f9g]

Watching these videos has inspired me to buy this set rod is coming in the next day or two. Can’t wait to try it all out.

[@adventurefishinguk]

I’m sure you’ll love it! Thanks for watching 👍

[@JWhite-Fishing]

The other quarry (with the trout) looked to be a limestone quarry. That water could even be from a limestone spring, it has the blue hue of one! That water is probably very alkaline and rich with life. The water in these quarries look a lot more like the kind of tarns you fish, and might be quite acidic. Theres likely to be a lot less food, and what food there is, the carp will be eating!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Quite possibly, and yes I agree. It didn't seem like there was much food at this one. The other one was full of roach too and I didn't see any of those in here!

[@davidbamber6795]

Dont care what you catch just love your enthusiasm for out of the way places...

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks David, really glad you’ve been enjoying watching the videos!

[@blazengunnerpaul]

Well ok nothing 🐟eee there! Really enjoyed your video! 😃🪝line n sinker! 🎣 well done mate! 👍👋✌️👊 from blazen paul n Bermuda 🇧🇲 n GodBless!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate! I've been fornutate wnough to visit Bermuda a few times growing up, It has to be one of my favourite places on earth

[@blazengunnerpaul]

@@adventurefishinguk yes , Bermuda 🇧🇲 has it’s ups n downs 😃 just like any where else n the 🌎 👍 good 4 u! Take care n GodBless! 👋✌️👊

[@paulet3682]

I haven't seen such a nice big perch in a long time. Looked very healthy too.

[@danangobek]

Very beautiful views, very good fishing spots

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated!

[@caineallen9727]

Urban fishing at its finest brother keep up the hard work loving your content!!

[@dazzer273]

Keep up the great adventures 👏🏼

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@judgedayan9934]

In 1977 I went on vacation to northern Minnesota. At the same lodge there was a man who grew up in the region and he took us to a tiny lake in the boondocks that we had to get by portaging and navigating a narrow canal. This lake apparently was rarely fished in the past 50 years. As we were going through the canal I looked down and couldn't believe my eyes. There were bluegills 16" and probably 2lbs. When we got to the middle of the 35 acre lake, we used Red Devils, literally every cast drew a strike. The man had been here the day before by himself and caught 35 Northern Pike. We caught about seven, but I didn't like the taste. I should have brought worms and fished for the Bluegills.

[@dragonfusilier9173]

In the town I grew up theres an abandoned quarry with absolutely massive fish in. Its right on the upper river Wear, and Im guessing gets fed during times of high flooding. its fiercely private though, but the owner used to be amenable at least. It would be an absolute treat to fish today

[@adventurefishinguk]

That sounds like a dream come true to fish! I don’t suppose you know who owns it do you, or the name of a farm I could send a letter to or something? Thanks for watching!

[@scotty555babe]

I love "L Q" i trail my radio control crawlers up there and stop for my lunch and a little fishing in that spot, i just spin to travel light with all my rc gear, never had trout or carp, just little perch and thats it, also that little pond you ignored at first with the little island is great for perch, i still wonder how they got up there 🤔

[@leeyo5494]

i know it also, is there carp in both

[@SD_UK]

Incredible - thanks! How would the Brown Trout have found itself living in the quarry originally? eggs carried by fowl?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching! I think someone put that fish in but i'm not sure

[@Fishfinder-sl4pm]

Looks like a tube web spider. They share the same Latin name as the funnel web, Atrax robustus. They are one of the very few uk spiders that have strong enough fangs to bite, especially the females. I found one under a roof slate and it went for my finger, but luckily I had gloves on.

[@alecwebbie6087]

Loving the videos as always mate

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment mate!

[@jensjesfjeld6238]

Hello from 'across the Pond'. Lovely fish, scenery, adventure. Good stuff, champ. **EDIT** WOW, are those fish well fed! Look at the lump of back fat on them! Such a great little ecosystem right in those quarry ponds.

[@peterjeffery1854]

i used to make a few flies without all of the kit and go down to my local stream in Kettering Northants and pull out a few trout as they escaped from a local fishery in the winter floods i had some nice fish up to around 5lb and they tasted bloody lovely

[@povfishingorkney]

I had a 5lb trout from a quarry this year, one of my best fish this season 😊

[@Modernnannenginemarineengine]

London is surrounded by huge grave pit quarry’s. 2o yrs ago I caught a huge pike must’ve been easy 25 lb. Ok 24lb. lol. Great fish. £10 weekend in most and you can tent up. Many are sailing places too.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Sounds like a great place to fish! is there a lot of angling pressure on those places?

[@RosieChapman-e4t]

The man needs some more likes.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha thanks for the support!

[@werftv4580]

Very nice adventure and trying the unknown as usual.. get it, my dude!

[@redburban1394]

Maybe the reason the perch are so small is that there are lot of them. But not enough food. So they only get to a certain size. Maybe talk to a local fishing club and see about adding enough feeder fish to feed the perch on and some aquatic plants for the fish to eat.

[@KeefsCattys]

Folk often don't want people fishing their local walking spots. As responsible anglers, we all know that there is an element that leave loads of litter and ruin peaceful wild places. Glad you at least got a few fish and hope you head back one day for an update . Tight lines

[@adventurefishinguk]

Very true, unfortunately some people have no respect! I'm sure i'll be back one day 👍 Thanks for watching!

[@SD_UK]

Next to no anglers do that kind of thing any more, glad to say / see.

[@DaviekFlyFishing]

Fun video, subscribed! I fish small streams and I'm forever being told "no fish in there!" Well there are!! Stunning fishing spot

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate, really appreciate you subscribing too!

[@stuross8190]

Spotting Carp on an 'unfished' spot always made me stalk up with floating bread crust. When it works, the pleasure is all yours...

[@adventurefishinguk]

Maybe i'll have to give that a go next, thanks for watching!

[@davidbaker1326]

Floating dog biscuit also another option.

[@sarkybugger5009]

Came here to say the same. Floating crust is always my go-to first bait for carp.

[@davemi00]

My dad took me fishing in Lake Erie, a Great Lake, back in the 50’s &. 60’s. Lots of beautiful large Perch back then.

[@davetevens5080]

Nice place George and you got to go back and get that carp 😊😊😊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, I think i'll definitely need to plan another trip!

[@EmmetPowermootski]

Great video, I wonder how different fish find their way into lakes like this?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! I wonder too, someone might have put a few in

[@12volt]

Top bombing George as always ! Your spider was a False Widow and they have quite a nasty bite as I found out recently when i was bitten on the lip while asleep and found the culprit in my bedroom . 👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching! Glad i kept my distance, that sounds painful!

[@realgoodmind]

Great Trout in a random spot. Love it

[@alexpearson4583]

Which X5 tip did you use for the float fishing? Also what line did you use for the attempt on the carp? 😊 I’m never sure what to use for the slightly bigger fish 👍

[@robertmansell3667]

Maybe try with some Bread on the surface for that Carp,lovely spot 👍🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

Do you think that would be effective on a water that never gets bread put into it? Thanks for watching!

[@robertmansell3667]

@@adventurefishinguk I think it’s definitely worth a go yeah,it’s a lovely simple way to fish in warm weather just free lining on the surface and you get to see any bites straight away,Great content btw

[@mbnz0174]

I've done a little sight fishing for carp and have noticed that they will take a bait on the surface or on the bottom, but they are much less keen on baits presented mid-water.

[@mrdangermouse1978]

I know where this is , been there loads over the years, amazing there these fish in there, definitely be worth a trip

[@adventurefishinguk]

Really cool place isn’t it. Thanks for watching!

[@christopherwright1795]

That’s big brown trout was stunning ! !probably feeding off small perch

[@adventurefishinguk]

Agreed, probably eaten it's fair share of small roach too!

[@bradrtorgersen_videos]

Amazing to see fish in a mountain quarry. Always, in these instances, I wonder: did someone cart a jug full of fry up there, and set them loose? Or is it somehow the birds bringing and disgorging eggs??

[@TipoftheHook]

Awesome fishing spot 👍, loved the video 💯!

[@123boat]

Top channel, top man. Infectious attitude to what you do 👏👏👏🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

I really appreciate that thanks mate!

[@keyflowerman9688]

Many years ago I fished a small lake in the Rockies at about 8000 feet. Was full of trout. Strange thing was they were all about the same size and very small. Beautiful but small. No big ones. I asked a ranger afterwards why the fish were all so small and he said in that environment with a very limited food supply and a short growing season that's as big as they will ever get.Come to think of it, the trees in the area followed the same pattern. Those little perch you were catching may be surprisingly old. I think it would be really interesting to take a few specimens and get them to a fishery biologist or someone with the knowledge and means to examine for age. If I remember right the scales have rings like turtles and trees.

[@Fishing_channel835]

Great video again 👍 Ps can u make a pike video I love them so much

[@CB-xr1eg]

Piking in this country is from October 1st. They shouldn't be caught in warm weather so you may have to wait for your pike video.

[@chrisfurniss3073]

Man after my own heart great secret fishing trips❤

[@jambobee]

Nice one George,I would go back and float some bread to catch that carp 👍🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, I think i'll have to head back and try and get it one day!

[@markosullivan6444]

Your spider is, I think a lace weaver species possibly the window lace weaver (Amaurobius fenestralis).

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID!

[@joejameson3907]

hello mate, does the predator rod on your website come with a reel?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Hi mate, no I’d doesn’t come with a reel but it does come with a case and a 2 year guarantee. It’s a great bit of kit 👍

[@chrisjrogers87]

Guy at the beginning just dint want you fishing his spot 😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

😂 very good point

[@gamblejason3543]

As any good fisherman should. 😅

[@brandygrandon8101]

i think that spider was a funnel web but im not sure,me and spiders nope.beautiful place.where did you get your neoprene pole holder?

[@hazefilmmaking8918]

Are the lakes just rain water or are they fed by small rivers, streams or spring.? What’s the thinking of how all the fish got there in the first place?

[@digger5521]

Nice one mate, how do they colour the maggots ???

[@adventurefishinguk]

I'm not actually sure!

[@alison8526]

Go get the Carp! 👏🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

I’ll definitely be back!

[@ghhhjj5160]

THE SPIDER THE SPIDER You have seen a "small mouse spider" (Scotophaeus blackwalli)). They are quite common in England, even though they look "dangerous" (I have a panic about spiders), they are not dangerous to humans! Nice video, great fish. Greetings from Switzerland

[@Epotheros]

It's a good thing it's an English mouse spider and not an Australian one (Missulena).

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the ID!

[@keitechswingimpact1018]

Is that what I wrote...? They have been around in England for a very long time, but are spreading more and more. Is the Australian one more poisonous?​@@Epotheros

[@Epotheros]

@@keitechswingimpact1018 No, the English mouse spider and Australian mouse spider are different species and are not closely related. The English one is harmless, but the Aussie one has some of the most toxic venom in the world.

[@keitechswingimpact1018]

@@Epotheros Are you reading my posts correctly? Don't confuse me here at a late stage. I wrote in the first post that it is an English mouse spider. And yes, as it is getting warmer in all regions of England, like everywhere else in the world, the English mouse spider is now more common there and in regions where it was previously not to be found. By poisonous, I meant whether the aussie spider is dangerous to humans. I had written that the English spider is not, or that it is not dangerous to humans. In your area (or in Australia) it is the Missulena occatoria and not the one I mentioned. Have a good night...

[@thebard20]

Fair play not listening to the begrudgers. I was fishing the canal in Galway once and saw a giant salmon very clearly. A guy came by not too long after asked what i was aiming to catch and when i told him I had seen a salmon he got angry at me saying it wasn't possible!

[@Buzzard79]

Do you have a link for the fishing rod buddy?

[@adventurefishinguk]

All links are in the description 👍 Thanks for the support!

[@stevenbrenner2862]

Beautiful spot, although it looks barren as far as food for fish, so likely over populated with small fish such as perch. A few larger fish, even trout, scould probably restore some balance and enable fish to grow larger. Are there a conservation groups, or government agencies which could stock fish in favorable habitats? The old quarry does appear to be foreboding with dangerous footpaths, but some work to make the paths safer could result in an area favorable for hiking.

[@baikal627]

Spot on mate

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching mate!

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

6:57 - I did a google search on that spider and it looks like a Metaltella Simoni which is NOT a native to the UK.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID, that's worrying if it is!

[@Modernnannenginemarineengine]

I learnt the painful way that it’s not just the Spinny dorsal fin. THE GILL CASES are like razors. Hold one behind the head. The scales are grippy. Then it shakes around. And you get painful slices that easily get infected

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yes they can be a very tricky fish to handle for people who haven't caught many of them before!

[@Biffo1262]

Looks like Cragg Quarry MTB Trail in Rossendale.

[@MCstiffy2377]

wow thats behind my house i had no idea there was even fish in it haha

[@adventurefishinguk]

Haha well now you do! Thanks for watching!

[@migyman321]

There must be a lot of stunning fishing spots in wales and Scotland

[@adventurefishinguk]

Oh thousands of them! Thanks for watching

[@donaldnicol8415]

There are so many Carp in Ontario Canada you can catch them with a stick or your canoe paddle!

[@adventurefishinguk]

I had no idea! Big ones?

[@donaldnicol8415]

@@adventurefishinguk I got a 4 foot carp in a stream with a steel fence post a few years ago.

[@patrickwentz8413]

Maybe you could put a few small trout up there and come back in a year or two?

[@adamrawson-tk1mt]

Yes go for the carp👍

[@johnwilson7174]

Interesting video. Well done

[@adventurefishinguk]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment!

[@Anakinskywalker814]

The old quarry is near where I love its beautiful

[@kalodner666]

Spider looks like Amaurobius similis- lace weaver spider

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID, very interesting!

[@aatat1]

I'm fairly new to the hobby, how do you find out wether you need to have permission to fish certian spots? the red tape i've come across so far in my area is crazy.