Inner City Rainbows

A winters morning session on Walthamstow reservoirs . Nestled in the NE of London these reservoirs offer some superb fly fishing to the urban angler . Deep fished lures and static nymphs tempt a dozen hard fighting city rainbows in a frantic action filled session .
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[@knowthyself5647]

Great Vid. Fish the Walth often and this is great help. And yes, a Utopia in the city environment.

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Lovely little spot that I have been lucky enough to fish on for many many winters now ! Thanks for watching

[@allan8515]

Another enjoyable video, haven't seen bloodworm like that before , just shows how effective buzzer fishing can be on the right day ..

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks for watching . Yes it really does show how abundant chironomids are , its no surprise that they make up most of the trout's diet over the year !

[@BarnetStross]

Great to see you do a video down my local water and 12 fish is a very good day - top angling. See you down there.

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Love these lakes in the winter . Brilliant sport . Thanks for watching .

[@johnpringle4759]

Great video again Tim very affect method the rolly polly 👍

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks for watching . Yes it can be devastating when they are in the mood !

[@CBCB78]

Such good fun watching that, let alone fishing it. Just shows you doesn’t it, a trout oasis in the middle of a metropolis

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks for watching . Yep its a little Oasis in the middle of the capital . Great fun putting together a vid like this .

[@northeastangling]

Another great Video Tim. Interesting venue, and those bloodworm!! Huge. Very informative. All the best.

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks for watching mate . Yea we grow our buzzers BIG down south !!

[@northeastangling]

@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 always a pleasure watching Tim.

[@nicke6394]

Great episode 👍

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks for watching mate

[@davidbrowne2536]

Another brilliant video Tim, thank you. Learnt about booby fishing which I have never had the opportunity to do .... haven't been to Walthamstow for maybe 20 years - hidden gem as you say!

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Such a fun method , used to be something we did all the time but with rising water temps it really is a winter method . Brilliant sport on a very underrated venue ! Thanks for watching .

[@kevincounihan6197]

Those blood worms were chunky! Great vid mate 👍🏻

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

You can see why the buzzers on that lake are so big ! Reminds me of the Hanningfield blood worm !

[@ThePhilwilkinson]

Great video, enjoyed that. My old stomping ground, Walthamstow. Used to course fish just over the road on the Lea and went on the reservoirs once or twice, probably getting on 50 years ago. Don't see too much information about fly fishing there so good to see something about it and I'll make sure to give it a go.

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Its a little hidden gem . One of my favourite winter / Spring venues ! Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@ronniebiggs4026]

Great tuition my friend thanks for your kind efforts

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks for watching and subscribing

[@seankelly3997]

Great video Tim, l used a black snake booby last time I was out fishing and caught 3 on a sinking line. Bloodworms are great especially when it's cold, very interesting and informative video thanks 👍

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Hope it comes in useful .. Cant beat a snake at times .. haven't had much success with them the last couple of visits , the slightly smaller boobies seem to be the way forward . Thanks for watching .

[@jimflynn466]

Hi Tim, I was watching you retrieving your line onto the muddy banks there at Walthamstow, please do yourself a favour and get yourself a line tray., it will give you a couple of more years for your fly line. Cheers Jimf

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Thanks mate . I do have a good line tray that I use for when I’m wading . The soft silt won’t damage the fly line at all , a quick wash in the lake at the end of the season is all you need . Thanks for the tip though . Tight lines and thanks for watching .

[@kilburncounty]

A London ex-pat I really miss my Walthamstow sessions. Unique place and the regulars are a great bunch. You're spot on with the advice - depth is everything and consistent counting is key. My only criticism is you make it look too easy, it can be a bugger to catch consistently there sometimes :)

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

lol lol lol ... I will try a little harder next time to not catch quiet as many ! lol ... Some days are just like that , other days you wonder if there's a fish in the lake ! lol Thanks for watching .

[@fireblaster9961]

I’ve just started using booby flies and they are definitely working, strange how you don’t see people using them more

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

A lot of catch and release venues dont allow them due to the risk of deep hooking . They are such a versatile fly . Work superb like this in the vid or on the surface as a point fly when fishing the washing line . You cant beat them for disturbance or depth control . Thanks for watching .

[@mikesaul8711]

Excellent upload, never disappointed Tim,never fished their my self, looks great.was your landing net a wychwood rover , or wychwood bankman??.kind regards Mike. Norfolk. Tight lines.

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

This is actually the Wychwood Boatman . Has a long extending handle , the longest in the range . A shorter net would probably have been ok with the low water levels but normally the banks are super slippery so climbing up and down them can be very tricky .

[@mikesaul8711]

@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 MANY Thanks Tim ,regards Mike.

[@mrmivisuals]

I grew up in London and never had the opportunity to fish in my life and I really want to start. I was driving past Walthamstow and saw that I could go fishing there as locally as 20 mins from home in inner London. Could you please advise me on what I need to fish as a total beginner with no equipment or experience at all. Thanks in advance!

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

I would suggest a lesson with the local instructor Andy Hathaway to get you going . His advice and casting tuition will be invaluable and money well spent . Or come out and see me at Chigboro fisheries for a day . www.flyfishing-essex.com for more info .

[@robhazelwood4154]

Hi Tim. You make fishing with droppers so easy but whenever I try them I end up with tangles that mean I have to cut off leader and start again. Any tips for improving things. Typical leader length used is about 12ft and I I have used a buzzer about 5 ft from the main line and a buzzer on the point. Dropper length about 10 inches. I suspect my casting could be something to do with this but any thoughts gratefully received. Many thanks. Rob

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Hi Rob , first thing that stands out is your droppers are way too long , reduce that to 6 inches maximum dont be afraid to go down to 3 inches ! .. When your droppers are this long they are travelling to close to the main line in the loop of the cast , I would bet this is where you are having issues . Also open your arm a little in the cast to increase the line loop .. Hope this makes sense but I would definitely say its due to you using droppers way to long . Thanks for watching .

[@robhazelwood4154]

Thanks very much Tim.

[@stevewellings201]

Great video as always Tim. Didn't realise those reservoir's contained Trout, do they still have a good head of Carp in?

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Yes there's carp , bream and even catfish some big pike . They are well stocked with trout and well worth a visit . Thanks for watching and subscribing .

[@trevorluft1763]

Hi Tim what line are you using with your indicator please?

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

Its an 8wt floater I think its a Rio ( I have way too many lines ! ). Its non stretch and a good distance line . When I'm fishing at range like this with an indicator that I need to strike its the only time I like a non stretch floater . Usually I would be chucking a rocket floater just for easy distance .

[@ironmanmichael]

Novice question: if blood worm live in the sediment, why are trout expecting and happy to take them mid-water under a bung or whatever?

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

You will notice that the bung set up had my bloodworm imitations set to fish on and near the lake bed . The water was only 6ft deep . Trout wont pass up an easy meal so if they are feeding on bloodworm and they see one mid water for what ever reason they wont hesitate . As the bloodworm mature they slowly move up through the water column to the surface , this is the second stage of the buzzer . They will then emerge as a fly to breed and continue the cycle .

[@ironmanmichael]

@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 Thanks Tim for the full and useful explanation!

[@armandvanhelsen5632]

Hello there, what fly line are using please??? I need a good line to get me casting out further

[@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769]

This is an Airflo 40 plus line . Good distance casting lines. This one was a Di 8 .. I would suggest if your looking for more distance invest in a couple of professional casting lessons before you decide on a new line , better technique will give you much more distance . Thanks for watching

[@7pinky791]

Walthamstow is badly run. They close the gate at 5:00p.m before British winter time! Fishing stops at 5:00p.m before the evening rise! No way to run a fishery, need to do better than that!

[@user-qn8nw4mk4r]

I fish there often and its open until 10pm in Spring and Early summer. Perhaps you mean the wildlife reservoirs? They shut at 5pm all year round.