Fishing The River Lea - Random people eating the fish!!!! :O

[@edcohen1980]

Perch are actually amazing eating - if from clean water. In Lake Geneva they serve them up from the lake filleted and fried in butter with French fries. Also, if you have permission of water owner, you can take a daily limit of about 7 small fish for the pot (not many do these days)

[@edcohen1980]

Perch is a firm fleshed, sweet tasting white fish, no fiddly pim bones. Not dissimilar to fresh plaice, similar but firmer meatier texture

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Hi there, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I've no had the opportunity to taste perch in Europe, it was tasty enough. Probably from the River though. Some of the canal perch of London are a bit deformed 😅🎣👍

[@DriveLaken]

⁠@@TheBudgetAngler it may be some didn’t understand that the reason you were surprised they were eating the perch is because of pollution and the fish not being fit to eat. I caught your comment about people doubting If the river was active, or “thriving.” Plus, your comment here about the fish being a bit deformed. Fish can can hold a lot of toxins in their flesh. I’ve stopped eating farm raised fish. It’s disgusting how they are farmed; extremely disgusting.

[@vitalspark719]

in milton keynes lakes eastern Europeans fished all the carp using multy hooked lines left out over night if approached they said no english and fled, also took 20 swans in a week there heads were left behind, plus so many geese, not a single prosecution,

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Blimey. Sounds shocking. Do you any links to the local newspapers articles?

[@Martin-lk7uk]

Great watch love the lea fond memories take a damp cloth and save your trousers 😂😂👏

[@Listermintsluesh]

Great sport with the perch. My best fish I ever caught when I use to go fishing was a monster perch along the lea at ponders end, caught on the biggest worm I ever dug up. Thirteen and half inches long 5.5 inch broad. Dwarfed all the good perch I'd ever caught before and I'd had some real gooduns too. A big perch is the biggest of them all. It's true. Thought I'd hooked s carp it took two goes to catch it. Tore off to the far bank before nailing it. Best moment of my fishing career ever.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Fantastic! That river can yield some monsters! Thanks taking the time to watch and share your Lea story! 😀👍🎣

[@Leonf123]

Never seen a man fish in such smart shoes 😂 love that

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Thanks mate! Love an after work session! Not so much of the office ware these days sadly! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 👍😃🎣

[@TobinFrosty]

Was gonna say the same thing ... Loving the shot of the shoes whilst fishing

[@daveslow84]

Angling = Budget Shoes = On point

[@TheBudgetAngler]

True story! 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🎣👍😃

[@markhepworth7822]

Lovely stuff mate,just found your channel and Subbed👍 Myself and few mates cycled down the towpath from Bishops Stortford to Tottenham Hale last weekend,so much water to fish at along the way!!!

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Definitely! A very hard fish in winter but very productive if you can find the fish! Thanks again for watching and taking the time to comment! 😃👍🎣

[@Fishingadventureuk]

I cooked some perch a few years ago I got out the canal was pretty decent just a bit boney perfectly good to eat ! This is all we eat before the railways were built in England!

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Yeah it's amazing how times change! You shouldn't take from canals though, the CrT own the fish, and do not permit it. Many rivers have a fresh water quota, although freshwater species are struggling, and I'd think twice about removing fish for the pot 👍

[@horrorman9685]

@@TheBudgetAngler and yet people are happy enough to destory oceans for a fish supper the river fish are fine leave the sea fish alone for once

[@hyime69]

@@TheBudgetAngler The Law on Fish removal is 15 Fish of 20 Cm or Below and a Pike of 65Cm or Below as per the English an Welsh Environment Agency Laws on Waters that are Public owned. If they are Private waters or Canals or Managed by an Angling Club then You are NOT allowed to Take them it is Illegal to do so. You also have to be in Possession of a Environment Agency Rod Licence which is limited to 3 fishing rods Maximum and you have to have a Licence from age 12 yrs old to fish in England and Wales You can only use single Hooks and a lot of Places only allow Barbless hooks YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REMOVE FISH WITH OUT PERMISSION FROM PRIVATE OR MANAGED WATERS IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO SO as is fishing without a valid Rod Licence and there is still a Closed season on Rivers in this Country from March to June The eating of Fish is Strongly advised NOT to from waters in this Country as of Pollution Levels of Heavy Metals and other Herbicides used in Farming in the pasted and certain fish are on the Endangered list with some in serious need of Looking after such as Eel's, Crucian Carp, Bronze Bream and Barbal

[@farkque2]

Great video makes me happy to know plenty of fish are in the waters near me. I recently got into fishing while i was in the states and since iv been back iv been toying with the idea of fishing on the lea, could you recommend a few things id need to get up and going please lm looking at all these rods, baits, lures, hooks online and i just dont know where to start and being a budget angler is right up my street lol

[@JP-ic2ze]

For Perch drop shotting sounds awesome. For me it's a countdown, less than two weeks and back in London. Will defo try out the River Lea. Looks fun and who knows may even bump into you!

[@boosted242]

Well, perch is one of the most amazing tasting river fish. No need to take any skin off or scales, you can pepper, salt and bit of garlic and you can fry it. White meat and very tasty. There you go!

[@supersi9073]

That’s why fishing this year has been so hard too many people eating them

[@mathewmeehan5553]

It's part of the diet of eastern Europeans someone else told me that's why UK freshwater fish stocks are dwindling

[@smitbar11]

@@mathewmeehan5553 Traditionally Polish people eat Carp at Christmas rather like English eat Turkey, our waters are not stocked for catch and cook, its unsustainable

[@andrewwright6172]

Hi Andy, that lock is called Bow Lock, not to be confused with Bow Locks which is further down. I caught my largest perch a bit further up from there by the Hertford Union in 2012 when the Olympics was on, it was just over 4lb. Keep up the good work buddy. Regards Andrew. 👍🎣

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Hi Andrew, Yes a cracking stretch there are still some nice fish there if you can put in the time! I think that lock is called Old Ford Lock. Thanks again for watching 😀🎣👍

[@danielrose2290]

In my town during the summer you get entire families with barbicues enjoying our lovely course fish... It's such ashame but the government allow it... So not much we can do...

[@dpfisherman]

Another nice video mate, doing well on the perch, good work keep it up 👌🏻🎣👍🏻

[@i12cook]

What kind fishing rod are you using? I'm a total newbie. I want to do some fishing with my kid at the local canal..

[@i12cook]

And yes I will be getting some wibbly wobbly bate of ali express

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Hi there, I think at that time I was using the Abu Garcia Devil Spin, although I now use one from the Decathlon, the capalan Wixom 5 👍thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 👍😀🎣

[@mattgibson4535]

Great vid mate, perch have always been my favourite fish such a great fighters. You had a few nice size ones there 👍

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Thanks mate, Yeah it wasn't a bad session! It's been a lot tougher this year. The fish are there, but I've been struggling! 💁‍♂️

[@rhystucker3369]

Perch are really really good mate

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Yes, agreed, I've eaten them in Latvia 👍

[@deividas_kimontas]

Nice one buddy! 🎣👌

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Thanks mate, just checked your channell out! Love the perch videos! Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment! 😃👍🎣

[@deividas_kimontas]

@@TheBudgetAngler You're most welcome Andy! Keep having fun out there, we might bump into eachother soon! Also thank you for checking out my channel! All subbed Andy 💯👍

[@Smolblind]

Enjoying your new videos! I'm eagerly awaiting your competition announcement. Have a lovely Christmas

[@kieranlifts605]

U can legally keep a certain size in the uk it’s on the gov web page it has to be from a public non controlled river

[@smoky-phil7694]

And technically your not meant to return zander at all as its an invasive non native fish.

[@cassbrowne4754]

this is the first vid of yours i watched lovely fish

[@A.AInc.]

The wibbly wobbly white bait worked out well.. Try a soft wet tea towel to handle the fish if you don't like wearing gloves ;)

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Haha thanks! 🤦‍♂️ I'll take the battle scars though 😬wiping bloody on my work trousers makes me feek like John Maclaine in Die Hard. I love those wibbly wobbly baits!

[@A.AInc.]

Lol

[@TheSocialFishermen_TSFBaits]

Cracking vid las have to give this a go

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Thanks mate you should, looking forward to your channel 👍

[@JonParker-wh9wt]

Can you fish there on a Rod license only or is any other permission needed .

[@craigdietman2959]

Just curious as to what lock gates you moved up to in the vid

[@terryjacob8169]

Encountering set-lines on the Lea hasn't been uncommon for more than ten years now.😠😠😠😠

[@TheBudgetAngler]

That's a real shame. Try and report to the E.A. if you can! 👍🙂🎣

[@terryjacob8169]

@@TheBudgetAngler I did

[@disarchitected]

Apparently half the weight of water in the Lea is treated sewage. It smells funny, even up in Harpenden. Why someone would eat a fish out of that water… my god.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

That's a stat and a half! I quite agree too mate mate 🙄🤦‍♂️ thanks for taking the time to watch and comment

[@jimredfern9201]

Never fished in my St Louis blues before

[@TheBudgetAngler]

🤣🤣🤣 needs must, back in the day I used to have an office not far from the canal! 😆👍🎣

[@McDookJnr]

Nice video mate. Cheers for the follow.

[@spasi57]

Nice video! What licence do i need and what is the anual fee for fishing in London? Thank you!

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Hi there, thanks. :) you just need a UK rod licence. Some waterways require you to buy a licence or permit.www.gov.uk/fishing-licences

[@WhiteRoseAdventures]

Getting some nice sized fish now, shame sounds like the fishing is been ruined locally for you :/

[@xaosaltd]

Hey mate can you share the exact spot you were fishing?

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Hi mate, that was various locations, but basically it's from the Herford Union Canal to Old Ford Lock on the Olympic Park side of the canal. Its best to move around a lot as the fish don't stay in 1 place.

[@xaosaltd]

@@TheBudgetAngler thanks for your reply . If you dont mind to join you sometimes when out fishing? I am quite close to hackney marsh have a nice day!

[@kevinpawsey39]

They eat perch in the USA and france

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Yeah I had some in Latvia last year 👍

[@MrOwenjbud2009]

Could I ask what licence you need as really want to take my daughter up along there for a little fish

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Hey, yes you'll obviously need a rod license from the Environment Agency. In terms of permission on the Lea Navigation.... north of Tottenham Lock is River Lea Anglers Club and day ticket. You don't always see a bailiff though. South of Tottenham down to Bow is all Canal and River trust so you need a wanderers permit. canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/fishing/places-to-fish/where-can-i-fish-for-free

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Tight lines! 👍

[@MrOwenjbud2009]

Thankyou so much and great video.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@jodietheproudfisherwoman907]

What a beautiful perch 😊😊

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Yes, some lovely perch in the Lea if you can find them! Thanks for your comments. I enjoy your fishing exploits on Facebook 👍🎣 tight lines

[@fishypie]

pike from 2lb to 20 lb are ending up on dinner plates. and carp its rife. going on every where

[@TheBudgetAngler]

That's a real shame mate. I think the Angling Trust and EA are doing some good work in educating people. I think the recession will drive more people to look for food in new places! 🤔 😥

[@rhyscook2454]

good vid mate

[@georgeeburnss]

never seen a man fishing with actual shoes 🤣🤣

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Gotta keep standards of dress up! 🤣😅👍

[@bakerfieldchristophee9278]

In Central Europe they eat carp because they have no Ocean.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Yeah I had heard this! I had perch in Latvia last year. It was quite tasty. 👍

[@jammaljammal134]

I like your shoes :))

[@FanterFishing]

Well done matey, the average size is defiantly picking up, bloody people eating the fish...never guna fully stop it

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Cheers mate! Yes they do seem to be getting better I'll put it down to my improving water craft not just dumb luck haha!

[@CAZruns]

Why would you want to stop people from eating ?

[@paulw6183]

@@CAZruns It affects fish stocks, theres not an abundance of fish in our waters and it won't take much to upset the order of things, there's a problem with otters too atm. Also for fishermen it's ruining their sport.

[@kieranlifts605]

@@paulw6183 one every 3 month is ok and if u guy hook it then I do eat it if it’s bad

[@paulw6183]

@@kieranlifts605 No it's not okay, you can take small fish and keep and feed them to decent size for eating if you want, but you can not take adult sized fish that are capable of breeding, it's as simple as that mate.

[@ethandooley9945]

We have canals full of edible fish we just never touch, guess if it's not trout or salmon we don't want it, personally food is food I think a cleaner body of water would help but I'd certainly try a perch.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Definitely mate, I had some I Latvia last year, very palatable! 👍🎣

[@razvanburada1648]

You should do a catch a cook :)))😝😝😝

[@TheBudgetAngler]

🤣🤣🤣 I think that would be the quickest way to get my head kicked in!.... Unless maybe for some trout on the reservoirs. Definitely not a perch, they're too rare, also It's against the law (theft act 1968) to take a fish from fresh water without explicit permission of the owner of the fishing rights... that goes back to the fisheries act 1882 (I believe) stating that all inland fishing rights belong to the land owner.

[@razvanburada1648]

😄😄

[@bobbyjanay]

@@razvanburada1648 if you want to catch fish and eat them fuck off home we dont do that here

[@razvanburada1648]

bobbyjanay im am joking relax !!!

[@bobbyjanay]

It would have been funny 10 years ago when there was still enough fish to actually go fishing , it's dead now far too many have been eaten

[@cliffdixon6422]

We have a lot of issues in my part of London with people taking Carp and Bream for the pot, definitely an education issue. Regarding Perch, they used to be stocked in the Middle Ages in the ponds run by the monasteries and the Monks used to have them for the pot. They taste great apparently but I couldn't bring myself to do so, wouldn't want to harm these stunning fish.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Thanks for the comment Cliff, yes definitely some education needed, the Angling Trust have been doing some great work on that front 👍. I have eaten perch, in Latvia, it was palatable, but nothing to write home about! 👍

[@antjamful]

Parch are fantastic eating fish. Baffles me why people don’t keep and eat. Nothing better than eating your own catch. Or maybe you’d rather nip to the chippy and grab yourself some cod that’s been caught in huge numbers from trawling?! It’s perfectly legal. Just check the local bylaws.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Interesting thought, and I agree with you sentiment about the trawling the sea beds for everything. It's not perfectly legal to remove fish from the Canals though or anywhere else without permission. It's Theft under the Theft Act 1968 as is fishing without permission. Some rivers have a catch and keep limit, but that doesn't Trump fishery rules even if fishing rights are leased from the E.A or a private person or organisation. Legality aside It's also not very sustainable in highly pressured urban areas like East Lonon.

[@iphonetimer3575]

I apologise on behalf of my community .I'm an asian and I don't think the fish in canals/river should be eaten. I live right next to the area you fished,and I always catch and release.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Nice place to fish. You don't need to apologise, it's different cultures that's all! Just need to all educate each other! 👍

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Well a lot of foreigners do eat the fish the get from the lea lol. I still remember years ago when they stocked Finsbury Park up with some big carp & other things... All cleaned out in two weeks by people jumping the fence at night and stealing them. I think Its just common sense... Generations of people have grown up throwing the fish that they catch back into the river. The lea isnt very clean to begin with. The Environment/fisheries Agency will probably want to know that people are eating the fish no doubt. WIth some people, they eat the fish in the rivers where they come from so they do the same in the UK because nobody has told them not to. Absolute madness.

[@TheBudgetAngler]

Yes, I think education is needed, and there are some fantastic clubs and groups working with the Angling Trust to promote fish care and the values of Catch and release👍

[@big-smoke-rc]

We used to eat coarse fish in the UK, only a couple of generations ago

[@stevestheboy1]

the joys of multicultarism make the most of your fishing now in 50 yrs time there wont be a fish to be caught if the cormorants dont get em the locals will

[@big-smoke-rc]

We used to eat coarse fish ourselves. Nothing to do with multiculturalism

[@stevestheboy1]

@@big-smoke-rc really lol

[@big-smoke-rc]

@@stevestheboy1 well, yes. Really. It was barely two generations ago we were eating carp, rudd, chub and pike. Eastern European countries have simply continued to do so to some degree. The same goes for other connections to foraging and hunting. Most British people don't pick fruit or mushrooms, for instance. In Eastern Europe, people seem to know more about their environment and what we can eat.

[@stevestheboy1]

@@big-smoke-rc well lets hope we get can get a few more vietnamese over here and over cultures that like the occasional dog

[@big-smoke-rc]

@@stevestheboy1 pigs are smarter than dogs, but we intensively farm and eat those.

[@robertrogers564]

Ki😅

[@CAZruns]

This area has the worst fishing all the fish get eaten and there are none to catch literally zero

[@TheBudgetAngler]

It's not been as productive this season so far.

[@CAZruns]

The Budget Angler yh because I killed alot this winter bream roach perch pike I’ve been taking more than your allowed but I have to eat some way I’m not the only one taking more than alowed I know a few people who take and eat carp and pike but they are poor so no one can stop it especially u

[@CAZruns]

Budget Brown where

[@CAZruns]

Budget Brown if it’s a fight you be wantin it’s a fight you’ll be getting

[@kieranlifts605]

@@CAZruns in the U.K. and was it nice

[@logan1227]

It’s awful knowing that their is people eating all the fish in the area :( good video though

[@CAZruns]

Logan122 how is it awful the fishing here is shit anyways

[@logan1227]

C Fishing doesn’t make it alt better like pal

[@camleatigdad]

Eating fish we fish theThames loads of thieves from the east catching/netting the fish bag fulls taking home,those carp you mention will be taken soon enough, swims being ruined by them

[@JP-ic2ze]

Personally I practice catch and release 100%. The law however allows for fish (to a certain extent based on species, size etc.. to be kept and eaten). I am soon returning to London where I intend on fishing and I must admit the rules are far from clear for casual fishing persons, you have to really make an effort to work it out when you are a beginner like me. I also disagree it is just the "thieves from the east" who are an issue. Just like anywhere, you have people who follow, those who break the laws and those who just are uninformed.

[@camleatigdad]

@@JP-ic2ze get out fishing on the thames.weirs and that early in the morning you will soon see the eastern europeans taking fish, theyve been told on our swims to stop it,take no notice. Plenty fishing out of season also.

[@JP-ic2ze]

@@camleatigdad Still quite new, will keep my eyes open, but just very wary of what I often view as racist comments. I am open minded, so can't say you are wrong without more experience on London swims. Only time will tell.

[@camleatigdad]

@@JP-ic2ze Say what i see not racist, good luck fishing merry xmas

[@CAZruns]

craig I take carp from canals