Fishing On The Fens With Alex Bates

Tackle & Bates star Alex Bates gives his guide to winter match fishing on the Cambridgeshire fens, in the run up to the Angling Trust Winter League Final. Rigs, bait and feeding are all covered in detail as Alex puts together an impressive haul from the Old Nene in March.

[@andyphelpsfishingvlog9681]

That is the best and most informative video I have seen on this channel to date. No brand pushing adverts of any kind, just great information and good fishing.

[@disillusioned1076]

One of the best instructional angling videos Ive seen. The man knows how to fish them fens and well done Tom on a great film

[@johnmccormack1154]

Excellent presentation and top angler lots to lean from this man thanks

[@kevinfisher1755]

Enjoy this video very much nice to see the 20 foot has not changed that much for the winter fishing from my time on there, techniques have move on but the baits and the baiting remain, well done Alex and good luck

[@paulbawden3766]

amazing video again Alex is a legend

[@paulturner7198]

Only just seen this, I don't do this sort of fishing anymore, but I would have sold my soul to the devil for this sort of instruction back in the day. This lad really knows his stuff.

[@trevoror8668]

That was a very interesting and informative video it's hard to beat a good day on the roach and skimmers on rivers. im in Norfolk and fish with NDAA on the bure thurne and the yare wensom and the quality of the fishing is just superb now gets a bit tricky winter months on the tidal stretches with the salt tides. So many people still think the rivers are like they were 20years ago and don't bother finding out facts they don't know what they are missing. Thanks for the great vid

[@mickhell100]

fantastic video top stuff Alex

[@johnmccormack1154]

First class well presented

[@garryhudson8384]

Bang on the money. Good filming.

[@loganferguson3695]

Super vid👍

[@BibleDendrochonologie5009]

Hi i'm doing some research on bog Oak and the buried forest in fenland. I think there is still some stumps, 2-3 FT high. Have you Seen one of them.

[@Robonthemoor]

well that was ace

[@gavinsadler650]

Great vid. What does 4 and 1 mean?

[@retrobob3802]

I asked the same question too and someone answered, it means 5 pole sections. Not sure why it's phrased like that.

[@gavinsadler650]

@@retrobob3802 Does seem a bit odd, why not just call it 5? If it was 3 and 2 I could understand it more as the top 3 normally make a kit on their own.

[@robertcourt8593]

The first number relates to the length of the rig and the second number refers to the amount of sections added.

[@gavinsadler650]

@@robertcourt8593 Thanks that makes sense.

[@TheTimbo07]

25.26 top right corner

[@catchmoremedia]

Loads of those at March mate. And Kingsfishers! :-D

[@TheTimbo07]

@@catchmoremedia yeah i love kingfishers...there are loads where i fish on the river frome

[@raycharm8950]

bit off putting with the amount of bait was told to buy and on the vid didn't look like that much was used

[@peterwalker5433]

am i the only person who cannot afford the baits he uses?

[@retrobob3802]

I have fished March a few times this winter, including this peg. I still learning pole fishing - what does Alex mean by 4 and 1 or 4 plus 1? Alex's videos describing the fens are great!

[@lyon_mike]

RetroBob m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/baeaZ3l3fLubZ80 this video is worth a watch and demonstrates the set up in a bit more detail

[@paulbawden3766]

it means his rig length is 4 sections long and he added the 1 making 5 when the rig is in the water and fishing quicker way of pole fishing but stills fishing to hand like a whip

[@topfuelteddy]

Brilliant video thanks

[@jebos4982]

bonjour chers amies Anglais , vous avez bien de la chance d'avoir pleins de poissons , chez nous en France les cormorans les on manger il n'y a plus d'incettes car les paysans ont arrachés les arbres qui délimités les champs , les canaux sont tous envasés avec la loi des écologistes , quel pays .