Match Fishing on the River Calder

Shakespeare TV goes to the River Calder at Mirfield and shows tips relating to river match fishing. Methods employed are light waggler, light stick and straight lead.

[@michaelexactly5741]

I used to throw stones into the Calder in the 70s and the splash back was multi coloured ! ...it seems amazing now 40 year's later ! it's full of fish and wildlife.

[@seanirishterrier6588]

Good little film. I’ve just joined Mirfield AC & never fished a match before. Thanks for the tips

[@dieangeln]

Great vid I used to fish the Calder when I was a kid.

[@alanweir37]

Thanks James, very informative, good tips and well presented.

[@OnTheHookFishingTV]

Hi Tom, I would go for the 13 or 15ft Superteam match. For most my waggler fishing on smaller rivers like the Avon I like a 13ft rod. In deeper pegs a longer 15ft rod can help, also when fishing a stick float / bolo as it helps float control further out.

[@simonclark29041978]

Great video i come from bristol where im used to fishing the famous bristol avon and bristol frome using light sticks and wagglers I now live in barnsley not to far so gonna enquire and fish the calder looks great for the sort of fishing im used too

[@xXTUCXx1]

Simon Clark There are some very nice chubb in it too. I live local and my best is 4lb

[@sergeykartashov994]

Best movies !

[@YOURFISHINGCHANNEL]

nice video

[@tomrendell7174]

Great video again. I'm looking for a Shakespeare mach 3 rod for stick float fishing, I see there is xt and a light version aswell as the standard mach 3. Also several different lengths. Which one would you recommend for near side to half way over on the Avon fishing for roach and bonus Chub? Many thanks.

[@tst698]

Hi I recently bought your Shakespeare sigma commercial float rod and I was wandering with 6lb mainline and 5lb hook to nylon hook link would I be able to catch a 10lb carp with it and what would be the biggest carp I could catch on it. Many thanks

[@yorkshireworkshop3605]

How do you plumb up your swims please ?

[@MonteCarloGaz]

Spratting at its finest.