I thought it was all over…and then this happened…

[@TessTickles00]

Fair play to you Graeme, out of all the UK KZbin fishing channels, you are the most enthusiastic angler of them all. Your love of fishing is infectious and I'm sure you inspire many other anglers. I've been fishing for over 50 years, and like you, I do it old school. I'm not interested in stocked fish or fish that get caught every month and have names. I won't even use electronic alarms or boilies, I get my fun from fishing as a fisherman, not capturing fish that catch themselves because of technology. Keep it up mate, we're a dying breed.

[@georgecain8279]

Looking younger than ever G. You’re an inspiration. I hope I’m half the man you are when I’m your age. You’ve taught me so much

[@TAFishing]

Half the man I am ?? So which half do you want ?? The lower half could be going cheap...bit of wear and distressing on the surface,but to be expected with such a vintage specimen....But I particularly like the "looking younger" bit...what a superb comment,and never was a truer word typed !!!

[@georgecain8279]

@@TAFishing I’ll take the brain for the fishing knowledge, the arms for the casting accuracy (barely a rods length) and the legs for the get up and go 😂 keep doing what you’re doing bro it’s A1

[@RetroDeltaDave]

The best river fishing video I have watched in a long time

[@TAFishing]

Thanks for the comment, I try to keep it real and most of our viewers appreciate that.

[@johnburrows9558]

You just never fail to educate and entertain us graeme Great stuff

[@HitTheBricks89]

Good stuff as always Graeme . I'm always left inspired after an upload , just get out fishing and stop giving in to my internal lazy bones . You've always got great reminders as well , adapting , perseverance and always improving our watercraft . This channel has become a standard bit of kit in my tackle box and I'll always be grateful. Hope your well mate .

[@coreycameron439]

Hats off with the graft you stick into your hobby and this channel, Graham. I'm 27 and feel it a bit after a couple of days fishing. Hats off!

[@danny11350]

That was some Total Awesome Fishing, thanks for the hoodie , now I really do look the part, just have to learn how to fish 😊

[@TonyGilbert1]

Graham's at it again

[@versatec1]

You'll never give up fishing Graham... don't worry we will carry you there😊👍

[@johnmurphy1466]

Saturday morning with a coffee ☕️ before I get up watching this video. Keep up the superb content Graeme 👌🎣🎣🎣…. Right then I best get up!

[@daverichards6557]

I can only repeat the positive sentiment of the praiseworthy comments that people give you. You’re an amazing fella Graham. Take care and “don’t do anything silly” as mums say!!

[@raleighthomas3079]

Great video Graeme, it sure covered a wide range of fishing techniques! Sure wanted to see you get a pike, they are such a wild fighting fish! The barbels sure saved the day, luckily you had something to use for bait. God Bless, and best of luck on your next outing!

[@johngardiner2178]

Well Graeme your content is always golden so if its less vids we will just enjoy them more and look forward to them! important thing is to look after your self to carry on fishing 🐟

[@freddyoutdoors]

Great watch you smashed it again for sure

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

Barbel is such a lovely fish, so fantastically designed for the rivers. Never had the chance to fish for them but ,watching various fishing programmes the Barbel is a favourite to be seen caught especially when the river is the Wye, its synonymous.

[@stuartfurmston9497]

Thank you Graham - fishing legend.

[@phatdaica]

Big fan here Graeme. Another great video!

[@aquazack8504]

always love to stop by and watch your videos as fishing is one of my passions. Good video as always. Would love to see some float fishing soon!

[@TAFishing]

I will see what I can find in the files.

[@timprice9129]

You were fishing literally at the bottom of the road I grew up on in Hunderton, Hereford, plenty of pike in that area, both directions, the best bait I ever used was an actual homemade lure made with a dessert spoon, with a swivel and a single treble, it was hit every single time, make your own lure and see how it does for you fella, love watching your channel as you visit my hometown so I can see the place I grew up fishing, keep up the good work

[@marksmangaming9306]

72 year old National Treasure has day out on riverbank. Love it and love Mike;s channel too.

[@clivegretton4535]

Bit younger than you Graham at 66 but when fishing like this I come alive and the years roll back. Feel it the next day though but what the hell fishing is stamped right through me. Keep going boy, its who we are.

[@TAFishing]

The last of a generation.

[@cameroncameron2826]

Another masterclass by the professor.

[@kevincurrington367]

Well done Glemham what you loose on the rouderbouts u win on the swings 😅excellent video

[@Thecat1612]

You are an amazing person and father Graeme I love your channel and mikes also keep up the great videos they are a joy to watch

[@TAFishing]

More to come,I was out filming this afternoon on something random and editing it right now.

[@leec5121]

Can't believe that double bubble at the end!! 😅 proper fishing!!!

[@motorsnutts6594]

Ended up not so bad with some lovely fish , great outro 🤣👍🏼appreciate your efforts and continued work on your channel 🎣

[@darrenking3622]

well done mate, first time ive watched you, ur a very experienced angler, and know ur stuff, great bit of barbel fishing

[@TAFishing]

Welcome aboard,plenty of other Barbel films up on our site(over 1000 films) check the playlist.

[@kevt7931]

You do make me laugh sir, you know your stuff though....I've read your books and magazine articles in the eighties and nineties. Course fisherman etc, this man is up there with Tony miles, Stuart allum etc... re owned and respected.

[@kevt7931]

Correction re owned by youtube and renowned and should be on some magazine again 👍

[@WolfmanWoody]

You are correct about the Arlesley bomb, it was designed for perch fishing at distance and he designed it to be very aerodynamic. He also designed a one-off live-bait perch float. Frank Guttfield had it and I'm only sorry I didn't ask him for it when he offered me some of his stuff before he passed away. Look, you are but a child still, just wait until you get to my age and I would still want to be going places and filming if I could film and edit like you do. NEVER give up, winners never quit! You might want to slow down a tiny bit, but take it from me, it will keep you going!

[@WearyWolfAdventures]

Another brilliant video, thank you

[@nicholasforbes1206]

23:19 That one handed strike 😎 Graham's the Clint Eastwood of Angling

[@TAFishing]

"Are you gonna draw those pistols...or whistle Dixie ??"....(Which film ??)

[@arronfrost2872]

The good,the bad and the Graeme?

[@SteveSandersonArt]

@@TAFishing The Outlaw Josey Wales 😏

[@peterchilton9700]

Hiya Graham...really enjoyed this video and all your beginners videos. I'm an older angler returning to the sport so you have been a real help. I was wondering if you have ever done a year diary along the lines of gardeners. It would be great to have a diary to record tactics and results with an editorial charting each month or season tips. Just a thought.....please keep on entertaining us and passing on your observations and tips. Thanks Pete.

[@TAFishing]

No Diaries..I buy a diary each year to track the property stuff,but it rarely gets used as I go day to day with scraps of paper...more films to come.

[@peterchilton9700]

@@TAFishing thanks again.

[@davidhempkin2402]

Love a new video, good man Graham

[@TAFishing]

More to come...I hope you guys can take it !!!!

[@davidhempkin2402]

@@TAFishing 100% keep them coming, have been watching all of the backlog of your vids. Best fishing on KZbin

[@roberta.k4213]

Great video!

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing 💞

[@IanThompsonmohaanozz]

love the channel, keep up the good work

[@jozsefronai9875]

Great video Mr P nice to see you smashing those barbell !!! With style even at 72 you still got the stuff and I always enjoy your videos bud catch you on the next one ❤

[@TAFishing]

Working on the next film now,but I have loads racked up on the XT drive files.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

While I've caught various types of perch of 5 pounds and up (most of our native fish here in Oz are types of perch) I've never seen a redfin perch of that size! Probably about 3-4 pounds would be it. I know in the UK you get some monsters, but here anything over 2 pounds is a big one. The vast majority that I've caught were under a pound and a half. I find pike to be an amazing fish. Sometimes I wish we had them here. What you were saying about the various strengths of hooks makes a lot of sense. I think I'd rather change the occassional hook and maybe lose a fish than constantly breaking off and retying the whole rig. Those were some pretty nice barbel to break the blank with. Well done.

[@Noturius_gamer123]

Amazing vid already graham👍

[@JustMTB]

what camera do you use ?

[@TAFishing]

An old GoPro or a Canon LeGria..I don't see the need to lash out on anything else,those 2 seem to do the job. Mind you I have special software editing to tidy things up.

[@Jimmysgonefishin]

It ain’t over till it’s over 💪

[@scottbrockway4568]

Made my day!

[@TAFishing]

Pleased it helped. Another film up tonight-Friday-7pm,and maybe a double upload of mega films next week..keep a lookout...with this awful wind and rain I may as well keep editing.

[@fredobrien8012]

you are the man

[@darrenking3622]

im a carp angler myself, but it made a change watching you, keep it up mate

[@SirBeauJangles]

Hi Graeme- just noted in your Wye no-pike trip that again your GoPro battery died in use. Their capacity is hopeless as they die unpredictably. Unless you have a bag of them and change them when a quiet moment arrives so forestalling camera-death at an important moment. I got around that with a GPro 7 Black by either opening or removingg the little usb port door/cover, exposing the USB-C port. Plugged in a usb c cable connected to a lithium energy bank with more than enough charge capacity to last hours. You lose waterproofing but being careful negates that potential downside. There's loads of those available from the usual suspects like Amazon etc. Of course you'll need a huge memory card to record a lengthy session if you just let it run and run. Hope this might avoid future catches-not filmed? Thanks for persisting with that difficult pike result. You're the sort of fisher I wish I was!!!

[@TAFishing]

Thanks for that. Mike bought some oriental batteries and they just flake out early,especially in cold weather. I think the older the battery for any product reduces in life ,and maybe I should check what life is left before I press record. But filming everything myself its often a matter of seconds trying to get setup if I hook a fish. I have one of Mike's old 7's so I could try the external battery you suggested with that. Trouble is that one also has a problem of suddenly shutting down,not working on the buttons and I have to pop the battery and refit to make it fire up again. I'm lucky to be able muddling through with various cameras and eventually come out with a film. Thanks for the tip though.

[@ollyjackson8733]

Brilliant Graham. They look like great sport. Is that a club water or day ticket the wye?

[@TAFishing]

Just a regular day ticket from Woody's Tackle shop in Hereford.

[@busterboy-darlingsmithsmit4874]

Love the channel 👍🎣🐟🐟🎣👍🍺🍺

[@robswan4786]

That barbell would have done me I'd have gone home happy with that one!

[@lukemccrohon5152]

Tight lines 🎣🎣

[@TAFishing]

But only on a fish...not in a snag !!

[@TessTickles00]

You are our latter day Mr Crabtree 👍🏻

[@DanTheVans]

The legend does it again.🐐 Few questions... do you follow any other KZbin fisherman ? Also at a guess how many fish do you think you have caught? Absolutely love your channel need more catch and cooks though hopefully spring,summer will bring some and of course will have to have potatoes 🥔 😅legend 👍🏻

[@TAFishing]

I'm afraid I'm not into all the social media stuff,Instagram,Wig-Wam,whatever all the latest stuff is. We have a Facebook page,but if you look on it you'll see I don't even know how to reply,I just ping son Mike a picture and he does all that. I don't follow anybody on KZbin as I just do my own thing. I do drop into Blacktip H with Josh in Florida sometimes as obviously I did years of foreign fishing and loads of trips to Florida chasing everything from Bonefish and Tarpon in the backcountry to offshore Sailfish and Tiger shark fishing. But as for others I just don't get the time to look. I might stumble on stuff like dogs doing ratting ,or boats getting swamped at Haulover inlet ,but that's because I like dogs and boats !!....I guess I am just too busy either working,filming ,editing,or gardening...I don't even sit down to watch TV until 10pm and then scan 300 programmes in an hour trying to find something worth watching .Mike even told me the "hook" of attention span of a viewer's programme starting is...don't be shocked..just 3 seconds before they click off !! then viewers are gone....It takes me more than 3 seconds to find the right button on the remote. Oh yes,and there has to be potatoes in there somewhere.

[@DanTheVans]

@TA Fishing hahaha absolutely brilliant what a reply 👏🏻 no worries hopefully bump in to you if you ever come back to taunton think you caught about 30 chub in the river by me. Like I said absolutely love your channel look forward to loads more content 👍🏻🐐

[@raleighthomas3079]

As a 5th generation Florida native, I certainly hope you can get back to Florida some day and fish with us here! I fish fresh and salt water, inshore and offshore, bait and lures.

[@lindaallsopp5324]

Fred and joe Taylor came up with aresley bomb for fishing for big perch as you rightly said good vlog as us always

[@TAFishing]

It was invented at Aresley reservoir .I wonder what that place fishes like now.

[@neilmerrick8533]

Great video mate and well deserved we the effort you put in an if we got it it would be called catching not fishing

[@josephgreen8008]

Next time you go to Ireland, maybe stop and fish Holyhead breakwater? I'd like to know your thoughts... Joe

[@TAFishing]

I don't go that route any more, I do the Fishguard to Rosslare run. But I'm sure the fishing is good at both places.

[@lesliehendry9670]

The Arlesey Bomb is an angling weight developed by Richard Walker at the lake in Arlesey. Walker fished for perch in the lake, and very large perch could be caught in the deepest water. The Arlesey Bomb was developed to allow him to cast the long distances required.[1] It is tear-shaped, with a loop at the top to attach the line. Its shape makes it aerodynamic to cast, but unlikely to snag on the river or lake bottom. The incorporation of a swivel also prevented the line getting twisted.[2] Arlesey lake is now a private lake, there is not a reservoir in Arlesey but there is the Blue and Green lagoons but they are a few miles from the original Arlesey lake in Bedfordshire not far from where I live.

[@borderlands6606]

Developed being the right word, and popularised, because there were similar weights around previously. On the subject, anyone remember Capta leads? They were a pyramid shaped job designed to dig into a soft river bed.

[@TAFishing]

The "Capta" style of leads are big on the Eastern seaboard of the States with the surf guys. I don't think they are into the wired grip leads yet,but the old designed does still work,just a pain to wind in as they hit bottom whereas our UK wired leads can break out and reduce resistance on the retrieve.

[@borderlands6606]

@@TAFishing The lead must kite all over the place on the retrieve. Slightly off topic, I've been thinking of adapting a pulley rig for dead baiting. Fished a large reservoir recently, and even with a big pit reel it's hard to get the distance with two weights (the lead and a whole fish) on the cast. The larger pike are holed up in what was the river gulley under the reservoir. It's lure only until October so I've got the summer to ponder things.

[@nixielee]

Camera was great, no need to worry. It just works.

[@carlnewtonfishing6045]

Great day you had there. Would love catch barbel like that.

[@SkrrtFishing]

You looking for pike in closed season? Longham lakes in bournemouth, fishing all year, decent pike and other species including carp. Can book online on the day you go, register your car when you arrive. Its great.

[@TAFishing]

It says in the "Show More" at top of video,filming last autumn ....But if I fancy trying I will look up Longham,might be worth a try.

[@AndreasGassner]

Most other 70yr olds: nap time Greame: NET TIME! 😅Haha, sorry! Stay aweome!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

With water that clear. The best option would have been to stick on the most natural looking lure you had in your box and keep trying. Pike are funny though. Sometimes they'll take a lure that has a crazy high-vis fluro greens, yellows, reds and whites and other times they wont want to touch it at all and go for something more natural --- and sometimes its the other way round. You never really know till you try.

[@TessTickles00]

You'll live long enough to get a telegram from the King mate, you are bulletproof! 😂

[@kigglestraw4987]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I knew you were in my local city

[@MrLancor]

Graeme,why you never take your dog with you , i would never go without mine in this day and age , he my early warning signal , and when anyone is near he come and sits right next to me , i am sure it make teenagers think twice and i feel a hell of a lot safer , and like you i like the quiter spots to fish less people walking or biking the better

[@TAFishing]

I don't have a dog..maybe you saw me with Mike's Jack Russell "Jaxx"...I myself had 3 Jack Russells covering 45 years,and have been present when the last two were given the final goodbye...its like having your right arm cut off so I said I would never have another dog...I get enough enjoyment from playing and walking Mike's dog...They are the total loyal friend that you don't often get in the human race.

[@fishingnorfolk]

Awesome video graham. Problem is, your a workaholic that cant sit still for 5 minutes. Mr fidget 😂. Done you well though. Out sunday on a, commercial doing my first full fishing video. Fingers crossed all goes well.

[@TAFishing]

You are of course bang on,if I was not doing something every minute of the day I would be requesting the men in white jackets.....Fortunately I still enjoy physical work ,good luck with the fishing vid.

[@donniev8181]

Graeme, I'll tell you the same thing I tell my dad, you're not 25 anymore, you're not even 55 anymore, take things slow. My dad thinks he can still do things that he did when he was young but your bodies are coming towards the end, take it easy on yourself.

[@TAFishing]

My body is coming towards the end ??...Boy,I bet you are fun at a party ..!!...But yes,you are indeed correct,hence the old saying,"the mind is willing but the body isn't"... I was concrete mixing a few days ago and shovelled and laid over 4 tons of ballast in a couple of days. I could do that in a day when I was 40 ,but I have to spread the workload a bit now. I know they say age is only a number but probably like your Dad it's hard to accept if you have always been active.

[@donniev8181]

@@TAFishing Im not saying that in a bad way Graeme, just being a realist lol. I just see how my dad cannot do the same things that he once could. Heck, I see how i cannot do what I once could, my minds young but my body is starting to wear out. All I was trying to say is that it takes much longer for our bodies to recover as we age, not trying to disparage you in any way lol. You're definitely one of the most active "seniors" I've ever seen.

[@thestormgamer4617]

Hi graeme i love your fishing videos and have recently just got a TA Fishing big cup and a few t-shirts i was just wondering if you would send or with i could buy a TA fishing sticker to go on my big fishing box? Thanks stay safe and enjoy the fishing

[@TAFishing]

I don't think Mike does the stickers any more ,but I will ask him. He does all the merch.

[@thestormgamer4617]

I got some of your merch ❤

[@bobnudd6879]

You remind me of Bruce forsyth hehe nothing g for a pair in this game lol

[@bobnudd6879]

P.s iv subbed finely mate . Think your ace 😉

[@davidlittle6600]

Careful down that bank my old mate

[@alaskankare]

maybe they hang out relaxing when water is too warm or light too bright? conserving energy?

[@Aney.Stokes]

Those chocolate digestives will keep you going for years to come 😅

[@kingrafa3938]

👍👍👍

[@sibfishingadventuresuk1558]

Yea tonights viewing sorted

[@cajunoneforchrist4545]

Put your weight on the very bottom and place your hook about 18 inches above

[@rohkwaho]

Have you ever fished in Loch Ness? Supposed to be real deep.

[@TAFishing]

No. I think I only ever went to Scotland once,fishing for big Porbeagle sharks right off the North in March..It was f-f-f-f-freezing !!...I'm far happier pulling lures for Blue Marlin in the Indian Ocean...I hate the cold...

[@jonathaningram4672]

Guess this was filmed before closed season or can you still fish for pike during closed season?? Never targeted them so I'm unaware of laws on game fishing.

[@TAFishing]

Haha..I always have a laugh at this time of year just waiting for the first "close season" comment..Obviously its best to read the "Show more" write up at the start of each video. In this one I specifically say I was up there filming in the late autumn but I guess you missed it..Also the green on the trees might be a bit of a giveaway ?? I have more river films that I have in the files from "before the season closed" and will put those up shortly,so I doubt you will be alone.

[@jonathaningram4672]

@@TAFishing Yes I wondered about the horse chestnut leaves browned yet still up, went fishing in the Autumn caught a few roach, squirrels had a field day trying to drop conkers on my noggin lol the impact of them dropping in river bloop bloop was funny, didn't blank that day. Weather was atrocious here in the NE blowing a gale or pouring down and blowing a gale prior to close season. Question is brown Trout is game fish use of artificial lures or worms is permissible, some clubs frown/ban people. Been stopped inquired bailiff/police fishing during closed season using worms. I don't know where Brown Trout are and that's why it's called fishing on the river Tees valid license, am I wrong to use ledger with worm during closed season? What's your take on that.

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Plan your trips more locally maybe matey. Also, you've got a backlog of videos so maybe slow down a bit. My dad likes you as well as me - he's still working full time and he's 72 this year.

[@dahutful]

Just keep it to carp fishing at Watmore or Bury Hill and leave the expeditions behind, Graeme. You pack it in, and Im done!

[@davidkelly1298]

Sometimes I wonder why you play with them so long and don't just reel the fish in. Obviously I have nowhere near the experience you have. I really enjoy the show so keep on doing what you do.

[@jamescoughlan8193]

What you need Graham is an apprentice , some younger person to do the pulling and dragging in exchange for knowledge and some of your vast experience , any takers ?

[@TAFishing]

I think it might be like a bus queue in London.

[@BillyBob-tt7hy]

Now you are just being greedy, two fish at a time, shame on you.

[@shauncorless8965]

Enjoy it while you can ,, reports say it will be environmentally dead in two yrs ,,thanks to all the chicken supply factory opening another 45

[@TAFishing]

I watched all the programmes on it..Sorry they never interviewed regular coarse fish anglers who actually fish the river for Barbel,Chub,Roach etc, For myself I can only say last year I caught more Barbel than I have ever done before up there ,but then I am not a regular and consider myself very "late to the party" so I have no real idea what it was like years ago. But I have noticed the lack of weed and brown sludge over the stones and that was filming over just 3/4 years. That's a hugely rapid change. I certainly won't be writing it off just yet and hope to get up there later this year.

[@shauncorless8965]

@@TAFishing used to fish it every year but its not the same ,estimated 5000tons of nitrates from chicken farms going onto land and then into river ,,and planning permission for another 45 been granted its a scandal

[@flamintasty]

Tonight’s viewing sorted 😊