Paste Bait Fishing Challenge | Trick Bait for Sea Fish | What's going on with our Waters?!

Join Graeme for a paste bait fishing challenge! What a film mashup for fishermen this week. First out of the traps is a brand new, unseen film where Graeme sets himself a challenge to catch fish on 2 different paste baits. Paste baits are an old school top fishing bait that he feels is still not used much today, yet still catches fish. The bait is great fun to make, it's cheap and you can put in your own twist in the shape of food colourings and flavourings. Then he sets out to show you a good tip for tricking Flatfish when you can't get hold of Ragworm, Lugworm or Sandeel...so easy and yet so successful. Then in a follow up to his recent film about how in his opinion the UK rivers are becoming neglected and harder to fish...he tries to show the next generation what to look out for if you want waters for fishing to improve and he even includes Canals this time. It's over an hour long, so let him transport your mind to somewhere less stressful...well at least for an hour anyway!
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[@davidhall4914]

Brilliant, TA on Friday and Saturday.

[@andysparks8245]

As a young boy, nearly 50yrs ago, at the start of my fishing odyssey and as poor a a church mouse I used to often fish the local lakes with nothing more than bread paste, I can't say it was the greatest bait ever but I did catch!... and that was me hooked for life.

[@wildrose7546]

I wasn't expecting another video today, so it's a real treat to have something decent to watch on a Saturday evening. Great fishing tips and observations as always.

[@philipmatthews9968]

Always look forward to your films. Your right about the state of the rivers and canals and lakes

[@hopingowen]

Another enjoyable film thanks Graeme 🐠🐬🐳

[@markhampshirewildcamperand8731]

Love these videos. Was reading up on paste baits other day. I going to try the fish paste in with ground bait next week on my day fishing trips. I have pick up some much about fishing from these videos. 👍🐟🎣

[@ivornappinion9406]

Brilliant, I loved the bit about the tree folding to make hedges at the end that was interesting:)

[@VernsSeaFishing]

Graham when I was work’s foreman at a mineral factory. An old boy came asking for a job he was in his late 50s. So I gave him a job but his previous job was clearing rivers for the waterways where he was in those rivers digging by hand the use of diggers and so on. Ask him why stupidly which he replied to keep the water flow right so the rivers were healthy. This was possibly 15 years ago. His gang of workers I think there was 5 of them were all laid off due to cuts. I guess this happened across the country. Great video cheers.

[@paulsirens7259]

Bread and cheese dumped in an old bit of cloth soaked then squashed up and kneaded till all melded together, what a bait....circa 1968. Lead shot in a a tiny tin tray and a Quill float, endless hours of fun, full of memory's. Our generation were very lucky ;)

[@TAFishing]

We were indeed,but probably never realised it at the time...How quickly things change...30/40 years I reckon ??...maybe less??...I honestly think the climate changed early 1970's when I started to notice a lot more wind while float fishing for Tench...maybe the drought of 76 was also a pointer.

[@paulsirens7259]

@@TAFishing Yes I remember 76, reservoirs and rivers drying out, green goddesses, water bowsers etc etc. I don't think its all down to climate change although I don't deny it. there has also been a change in farming with much more reliance on chemical fertilisers and mechanisation, less hands to do other work and larger fields. I do not know how much produce we grow for ourselves now, but all those jets flying in spuds from Israel and other greens etc from Europe can't help. We seem to experience vast flooding and yet no one seems to realise our rivers and streams let alone ditches are all choked, it seems to me there has been a lot of knowledge lost in these last couple of generations. Too many folks behind desks and not enough people with hands on experience methinks. By the way we are not the only ones suffering I watched a KZbin upload concerning New Zealand's polluted rivers and was astounded at the fact that such a place considered so pristine could have such problems.

[@martinsylvester1823]

The effort you put in is much appreciated GP, thank fully these videos will be available for many many years to come, tight lines : )

[@TAFishing]

Thanks for the kind comment...I do try to be a bit more topical,though I realise I won't ever get big view numbers because I am not a slave to the system of trend following....I like to put up what I want and of course our films are specifically logged for adults ,that's why some of the comments are so cohesive. I do actually find the comments quite interesting and shows that a lot of people do watch the film all the way through, rather than rush and skip to "but where's the fish ? I don't want to learn anything, I just want the fish "....More films in the files,I still haven't started putting my main new catch films up yet,I'm trying to hold out in case we all get shut down again(Don't even go there surely)

[@richardeade3766]

Thanks for another brilliant video

[@owensanders1514]

Love your videos Graham keep it up

[@technoviking2415]

I still make paste myself. Bread and sausage in a blender. Banana and yellow strawberry and red.

[@ivornappinion9406]

Good idea

[@TAFishing]

Sounds better than some of my sandwiches....

[@technoviking2415]

@@TAFishing lol

[@markhampshirewildcamperand8731]

@@technoviking2415 I fancy a banana sandwich 🥪 now not had one for years now lol.

[@andysparks8245]

@@markhampshirewildcamperand8731 banana and sugar sandwiches, there's a memory!

[@lobotomykush5710]

Great video loved every minute ❤

[@japenjosh80]

Thanks for the great video!

[@RuachEden]

Agree with you about the state of our rivers, mate!

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I've had some success over the last 2 or 3 years using a dough made from flour, strawberry jelly crystals and hot water. It has worked well in both fresh and salt water. I grew up using dough baits because it was super cheap and easy to make. I use it mainly for targeting carp, tilapia and mullet.

[@UHfishingshane]

Saved this for tonight 👍 my mrs said are we watching a film 😂🤣😂🤣

[@jonathanlodge8375]

Another great video thank you I plan to fish a stream i haven't fished in 23 years when the season opens it was always a good days fishing gudgeon perch and good chub was our go to spot as kids, it will be interesting to see what condition its in!

[@zacholiver3862]

Can’t wait to buy a match rod like yours

[@myoni1234]

That's a great video♥

[@davidb.7093]

Some of my rant has disappeared but I think you get the gist, thanks for posting.

[@steveforster3420]

Graham I love your quirky and untried methods...if you read this I want to say thanks you so much for the info tactics and content you have given over the many years...you got me back into fishing through this poxy plan/scamdemic that going on to much..being depressed and then getting the motivation to get up and at go at it..feel so much better even if I blank as fishing is also time to reflect and be with nature away from the city's and sheep running round buying crap to look cool ect for likes on Facebook ect to feel better about themselves...I hope you an Mikey boy get together soon and do a hour or two special as I miss you guys hooking up for a sesh and I bet many other followers will love that!!! Stay safe and tight lines..love from the Gower in Wales 👍🔥

[@TAFishing]

No probs,pleased the films give some amusement ,and I know what you mean about sheep people..I prefer to be different and not really worried about looking cool, I've gone through all that years ago. People can be botoxed like a balloon but I don't think it will do much good in the long run...Nature always takes its course....

[@steveforster3420]

I hope people go see the video of you falling into that river chasing a chub and you got soaked through and effing and jeffin lmao 😂👍

[@peteranddorothybowles5428]

I grew up just outside Dover and was lucky enough to have a chalk stream going through the garden The Dour And what stands out diff to me is the summer growth of weed just don't happen no more All gravel type deal 40 yr ago it would ni clog the river late summer but know hardly any and it had a massive knock-on with insects etc caddis larva bullheads have taken massive hit Keep well you all and healthy

[@frederickrich7393]

All very interesting Graeme the trouble is these days everything boils down to pounds shillings and pence, lots of the country side and waterways have been and are being neglected on a big scale, keep up all your great videos.!!!

[@ivanbrownstone5566]

Hello mate thanks very much for all you and Mike do !!! Both myself and my daughter 7 love watching your films ..my mental health has been awful lately and your films help allot ..hopefully going fishing after the lockdown madness is over ..

[@TAFishing]

Glad to have been of help. I think with gradual opening and a bit of warm weather everyone will be feeling better.

[@ivanbrownstone5566]

@@TAFishing I live in Cambridge so am going for a few days out near you to try and catch my first cat fish this season ...also want to spend more time tenching if I can ...happy Easter and thanks for taking the time to reply

[@andrewnicholson4689]

My Dad taught me to use the ends of the bread to make (dough) as my dad would say... paste with the oil from the tuna tins, and river water. My favourate fishing now, is on a tiny six ft telescopic rod, on a single shot, with a small barbless hook on my dad's origional simple recipe. Have had loads of fish at my local common... Another best bait! Red wrigglers from your compost heap, or an earth worm......... loved your vid, catching fish using a shed bolt, an padlock.... brilliant, you remind me So much of my dad.... we went sea fishing together, and used silver foil when we ran out of feathers, to catch Mackerel... just like your half plastic spoons... Top draw...

[@stephenking78]

A brilliant nights viewing, only used cheese paste in the past and now you’ve rekindled my interest. So I’m going to try some mixes for fresh water and sea. Take it easy Graham your always busy doing jobs & helping Mike, as I am with my family. Reaching 68 this year and it’s starting to hit home. Get some r& r in and switch off fishing.

[@TAFishing]

R & R...don't make me laugh....gotta keep grinding away before the wooden overcoat comes along...I know what you mean,the last year has seen the grand ideas concocted in my brain being refused by my body !!...What's that all about ?? The joints and muscles are supposed to do what I tell them but it seems they are on some kind of a go slow...Not looking forward to this week of cold weather I have to say... Stay safe...

[@davidtitcombe4686]

You mentioned Oldiham then the canal, if I'm not mistaken that would be the Basingstoke canal and if so I would have fished on it from Church Crookham right downwards passed Tundry Pond as a kid, fifty odd years ago and used to catch some really good fish, Perch, tench and so on. At the old hothouse where they used to hire rowing boats out I once caught an 18 pound pike. I knew all the rivers around that area down and past Winchester and used to poach trout at Freefolk, just outside Whitchurch. Oh happy memories, thank you Graeme.

[@robertseth3118]

Fished the river Twickenham Orleans Gardens on bread center pin one good bream about 10 lbs my dad fish there 70 years ago times go fast the fishing was better then by far and no cormorants

[@zacholiver3862]

I’m defo gonna give this a go

[@cpfcgavman1977]

I'll never forgive you for putting back that turbo what a great tasting meal that would have been 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Slikx666]

Old but full of knowledge and humour.

[@jonathanluce9130]

I like using the paste bait too, makes a change from all the commercial stuff. I agree with you about the lack of attention to our river banks, I think land owners should do more to keep them clear.

[@Paulforsilvers]

It’s all down to the canal and river trust. The people you pay your fishing license fee to .very sad to see

[@davidb.7093]

Never used paste bait apart from bread feel I missed a trick. Those turbot look great so glad you put that nice one back. I've ranted about the state of rivers, canals and feeder streams on your channel in the past. All of the latter need to be managed properly, when the rivers get clogged we get flooding that causes millions of pounds worth of damage if you keep the rivers flowing properly a lot of the damage would be avoided. Don't get me going on canals, the Grand Union is now a parking lot for boat owners & barges, the amount of rubbish dumped into the canal and on the banks makes you want to cry. Areas of natural beauty have been destroyed and to be frank nobody gives a toss, greed comes first. When there was a close season back in the 60's, during Mid May - Early June I used to deliberately miss the school bus and walk 8 miles along the canal where you would see huge shoals of Roach, Perch, Bream, Carp and Tench swimming Mid Water recovering from spawning and I would memorise where there were high concentrations of fish for the start of the fishing season. We used to get fresh water mussels and smaller fish (the name escapes me). We had the working barges still delivering coal. imaginative

[@stevied8855]

Hi Graeme, Great video. One from your Heart for sure regarding our Rivers etc. I remember when i was a young teenager The Water Of Leith in Edinburgh being stocked with Brown Trout. I used to watch this during my breaks at work. There were always Fish to watch in those days. It's all stopped now. You ain't no Old Fogie. I loved listening to the older guys in my youth. Learned a ton and met some great charachters along the way. I try to help some of the younger ones at work but their all Facebook and Mobiles. They have no manners, don't listen and have very little knowledge of anything useful. They will never live a quality of life that you have, all that travel, all those amazing Species over the years. Happy Easter Graeme, Steve in Fife.

[@TAFishing]

Happy Easter back Steve...think you have a cold spell coming,please keep it up there ,I only want warm sunshine now...its been a long lockdown winter.

[@Mick-Hoyle]

I use paste all the time krill+mussel is a killa Grahame 👍,

[@bgmedia4199]

I love making my own bait for the lake, the wife don't like the stink of them tho lol, i tell her its not for eating awesome video as always Graham

[@TAFishing]

Making your own baits and experimenting with different food flavourings or colourings is all good fun. Its a bit like tying your own flies for trout fishing...an extra boost of satisfaction when you catch something on your own creation.

[@virginiacopeland108]

Thumbs up!!! Clark

[@NewbFixer]

Various Problems for our rivers over the last 50 years. 1. Bikes, rubbish, shopping trolleys and other large objects. This will slow the flow and choke the river up with silt and weeds. 2. Farming Fertilizer. This causes the banks to overgrow combined with no maintenance. 3. Random Weather Conditions. 50 years ago the yearly weather pattern was more stable. Im young and this is what i see in my local rivers.

[@VaskoGG]

Great video as always, Graeme! You should try herabuna fishing with paste Bates, it’s a killer for carp, crussians* and bream. A.k.a Asian style of float fishing 🎣

[@thomaslennon6805]

So sad too see the decline of our rivers, I’m 64 years old, retired and recently taken up fishing. I’ve been about 6 times. Just who is responsible for taking care of the rivers? I’ve learnt so much from watching your videos Graham, keep up the good work. Thanks Tom

[@TAFishing]

They seem to be on a downward spiral at an alarming rate. Some small rivers I fished as a kid are little more than overgrown ditches today. It has to be abstraction for housing I feel . Less water volume to dilute all the fertilsers being run off into them.

[@xiepicgamer5994]

Nice to see my fishing license money is being put to good use 😂

[@PilzE.]

But just like the useless TV licence, which is an out-and-out scam, we continue to pay up each year! Well, my fishing licence I still buy, but told the BBC to take a running f*cking jump 11 years ago. Other than a letter every two years to ask if I still don't require their theft of my hard-earned pennies, I don't get bothered by them in the least. Just Google or KZbin search about not paying, save yourself some money for new lures/tackle/beer!!!

[@ivornappinion9406]

Happy easter :}

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi I used to take my son fishing at woodland lakes Thirsk. I always used paste baits I made in my kitchen, and I very seldom went home without quite a lot of fish under my belt I also used to fish right in the margins at my side of the lake because I found but that's where the big fish were. most people were trying to fish out at the margins on the other side and as far as the fish is concerned the margins on either side is just the same so rather than try and get right near something that was way away I've just dropped my bait down put my ground bait in and waited for the fish to bite I never failed to get a good haul and my son used to get quite a few as well I don't go for she now because I'm 70 and unfortunately housebound but I enjoy watching your KZbin channel and wish I could go out again

[@TAFishing]

Thanks for taking the time to comment..sounds like you were "sold" on margin fishing...

[@poodle559]

I was out on the river the other day and i was a little shocked at the damage to the banks in a few places caused by flooding. I just happened to stop and chat to the land owner/farmer as i sometimes do and he was telling that although there are many problems with rivers 2 problems cause a lot of trouble. 1, Land management in respects to drainage. Farmers create drainage for the fields which in turn adds to the flooding, but also adds to the silt issue. Add that to lack of water management, as in dredging. Farmers don't do it, land owners don't do it and neither does the EA. Although in fairness to the EA, they have at least, on my river repaired the banks in some places. 2, New builds in various forms i.e houses, roads in areas around rivers not only alters the drainage, but the removal of trees and vegetation adds to the amount of water as it's not sucked up, thus increasing flooding, but the Gov would have you think it's "climate change" It's not, it's them and their infrastructure projects. In respects to dwindling stocks of fish it would be prudent to look at how immigration has impacted the water ways, also the way lovie dovie snowflake types deal with the general licence. If land owners were allowed to get rid of the predation that doesn't belong on our waterways things would be a little better. For example, when i got to the first swim to start my fishing, 6 Goosanders were there!!! Anglers also need to take part in this as by enlarge they can the biggest hypocrites going. (I leave people to think about that one)? Predation is a big issue, not just with fish stocks, but things such as water voles. Again, the decline in the native Vole is something that is blamed on "climate change" when the real culprit is mink and a problem that the powers that be turn a blind eye to because it fits the political arena. If just a small amount of the money that is invested into the massive and sometimes white elephant infrastructure projects was invested into the upkeep of our waterways, we'd start to pull things back, but there's no profit in it........................

[@TAFishing]

I think you got that in one....saves me having a rant about the problems. As I see it the current generation don't realise that the rivers they see now is actually not the norm....its only the more senior years anglers that remember how the river used to look,and the fish stock that was in them...I felt it only fair to try and get the next generation to realise there are indeed many problems affecting the rivers. The snowflake brigade would have not a fallen tree or overweeded stretch touched,because it might affect the rare 3-eared horny toad or something...but what about the fish that used to inhabit the rivers ? They should read some of the old angling books on river species.

[@poodle559]

@@TAFishing There are many reasons why the now generation don't understand about the situation with our rivers Graeme, but from an angling point of view commercials and Carp hold a large potion of the blame. Although this includes many people, not just kids, people want everything on a plate and commercials fit that bill and as such people stay away from rivers. To get good results from a river you have to work at it, which is no bad thing, it makes you a better angler. Commercials in conjunction with tech is the dumbing down of fishing. It's a sorry state of affairs. I'd say that most people that fish commercials these days would be lost on a river, in fact i know it to be the case. If more people had an interest in our rivers, maybe a bit of something could be done.

[@jechonias8765]

@@TAFishing the irony is that the 3-eared horny toad and the fur bearing skink benefitted from the river management, yet were I grew up the local club had a pond that you could use in the closed season as well as the river, that lake would be packed on a bank holiday, but the last time I was there a couple of years ago it was only me there on it, as it had been let go and the pond was full of weed, and as the river they run. It used to support a small tackle shop now it is a 30 mile plus round trip for maggots since the shop went due to lack of visitors, the river used to have a big name for pike, I'm not sure there are any left.

[@vindivergilio3482]

Awesome video. Thank you. It's sad, we're facing the same problems here in the States with rivers & streams declining due to poor management. There is a State park back home in Connecticut (I now live in New York) that has (had) a very decent wide stream running thru it before the lake there that had this almost 90* bend in it that back when I was in my teens/early 20s, that was taken care of so well, you could practically catch decent sized trout (6+lbs) in it with a bare hook. Now, due to the 'powers that he's thinking the money is needed elsewhere, (like installing cable tv stations in the park's campground nd cell phone towers throughout the park), that the stream is so choked with weeds and that bend is now basically a 5 foot wide 'trickle' compared to years ago, ya can't even cast a line without getting tangled if you aren't super careful. And to actually hook anything???? This used to be one of the best trout streams in the county. I don't think anyone has caught a trout over 2 lbs if even in years!! A large pond near there which was also maintained yearly, was always a great place to catch sunfish and the like. It was always shallow, maybe 10 feet deep throughout, now....overgrown & choked with some areas less than 6 feet. Thank God it hasn't gotten that bad here in New York, but there are signs it's starting. All because nobody wants to spend the money to maintain these places. It's sad. Hopefully, it isn't the beginning of the end of our sport.

[@TAFishing]

Good comment,thanks for letting us know we are not alone with water management issues .I do wonder if the same is happening in Europe ? I know France and Spain have a lot of rivers,so maybe someone else could let us know.

[@kaa1able]

Nice video again Graham and at 76 I could not agree more with your comments on detrimental reduction of flow but maybe the Environmental Agency and Angling Trust may like to explain what they are doing regarding this problem.

[@marcinstangel9277]

I think the issue with vegetation choking the river's flow is directly linked to all the crop fertilisers washing off the fields directly yo our rivers. As long as nobody (EA included), do anything with that, we will end up with exactly that issue, and give it another 10 more years and majority of smaller rivers and streams will be completely choked / overgrown with hardly any flow.

[@richard3822]

Agree with you about the rivers, I visited Burwell Lode in Cambridgeshire and was horrified that head high reeds and rushes lined both banks. I could hardly see any water and where I could it was much shallower than it used to be and badly weeded up as well. We've also lost access to stretches of rivers like the River Blackbourne and Little Ouse as clubs give up leases in favour of man made commercial style lakes and ponds. A very sad state of affairs but at least I have my memories of quality peaceful river fishing. The late, great John Wilson predicted this would happen years ago.

[@TAFishing]

In all honesty I am amazed so many other waterways appear going the same way. Its only older anglers who can register the fact of what condition and stock the rivers had even 40 years ago. We had a comment from a gentleman in the States and it appears the decline is over there as well. I wonder what is happening with European rivers ?

[@chris_mortz]

In no particular order, top fave fishing folk: GP Jeremy Wade John Wilson/Bob James&Chris Yates 🤘🎣

[@chris_mortz]

Oh and Bob Nudd/Nick Fisher 👍

[@chris_mortz]

Unless you want him for tea, Graeme? Yeah! 😂

[@JollyRogerification]

Interestingly enough my fish partner and I were out fushing with different pastes.yesterday. Mine was more traditional Blue and Cheddar chesse where as JIm's was chocolate and hazel nut. Whereas theire was a cold northerly wind and bites where few and far betwwen but both pastes had a result , for a cost less than a tin of sweet corn. Inresprct of waterways you are so correct and I recall talking to a farmer in mid Wales telling me that the DofE had stopped them building of Dykes (opps meant to say irrigation channels) to drain the land and since doing so the river Teign flow was reduced and so had the fish stocks due to diminished spawning grounds , in what was once a famous trout and Salmon fishery. However, it's a combination of Cormants, Bevers, Minx and poor wate/river management that is bringing the demise of river angling or just a lacke of appreciation by the authorities - how much does the DofE recieve in rod licences and the Angling Trust (Ltd) recieve in subscribtions !!

[@TAFishing]

I think lack of flow is a major problem and that may in turn lead to predators like otters and cormorants locating and destroying their prey easier ?

[@james6495]

Cracking job Graeme!! How long does the paste stay on the hook before you have to recast?

[@zacholiver3862]

Amazing video as usual I love watching these videos while eating my breakfast haha I was wondering if had any tips for catching silver fish in the weather rn I mean last year I was catching tons of roach perch bream and other sorts but this year it has seemed more quite I have to admit the pool isn’t the best but they did restock with lots of silvers I tried float fishing but it was too windy so you have any tips like bait hooksize etc :)

[@TAFishing]

From what I hear its been patchy with the silvers this year.I was talking with a matchman this past week who was after Roach and Silvers.He said they seemed to back off as he put more feed in so maybe it needs water temperatures to warm up,though it looks really cold next week.

[@zacholiver3862]

@@TAFishing thanks mate it’s weird with the temperatures rn it was scorching this week and it’s snowing next week so irritating

[@MrLeesv650]

Happy Easter Graham

[@TAFishing]

Same in return

[@colinlaw9752]

Is that Basingstoke Canal. I remember a castle like that on the canal when me and Dad went fishing

[@neilvee451]

Woohoo double bill thanks, Mr pullen 🙏😁😁😁

[@johnhanson8442]

It’s such a shame about or rivers I,m 71 and been fishing since I was 10. Those great fishing rivers have gone. I used to be able to catch 2lb roach regularly now if I get one that size it’s a special fish like wise where have the bleak, dace and gudgeon gone. Used have matches with fishing mates to see who could catch biggest gudgeon we would at least catch a dozen each. Oh how I miss those days

[@danielcoppock]

You can still do some awesome river fishing but not you have to go places like Norfolk Scotland Ireland to enjoy the fishing that used to be availible all over our nation now pollution poor management and very little funding for river maintenance ie levelling banks removing dams of weed/wood placed by beavers or nature they just don't do anything now basically letting the rivers clog and get filled with pollution

[@busterboy-darlingsmithsmit4874]

Happy Easter

[@williamavery9185]

I have looked at these tele rods and reels. The life of the reel on salt water...Recently i saw a tele 14' rated at 4 to 6 oz. Have you or any of your subs used such a combo?

[@mickon856]

Shall we all throw in and buy Graham a wireless Mic? 😂

[@mikerandall7571]

I'll chip in.

[@rufus-ru7cd]

Me too

[@PG_FISHING]

Rivers and lakes where i live in northern Ireland have declined badly, our local rivers used to hold huge pike and decent sized brown trout. Not any more unfortunately.

[@elonmust7470]

Why is that?

[@johnoneill342]

Cheers

[@howizee]

I know I sound like a broken record but I love the music you use when, even when just in short snippets. I don't suppose you can share the names of some of the tracks? Or are they as secret as the raptor oil?

[@m7ncnnigel391]

Custard powder and flour paste is excellent

[@joemalski8374]

Stay in good health i want you back in h. S.drifter sir.......iam waitng for it

[@nathanoden5917]

Every time I see you using paste bait I'm reminded of my granddad using biscuit dough to catch sunfish. Good video, keep them coming.

[@portiasmith9404]

Graham do you think you will go back to the secret beach for bit of surf fishing? Great vids love them all.

[@TAFishing]

I would like to but there are parking issues which now makes it an enormous walk,probably not for me.

[@elonmust7470]

Can you go lure fishing for Brown Trout? That'd be well good.

[@mixiepalms8338]

Graham , Going to the isle of Wight in sept! Can you recommend a skipper. I want to book now!

[@TAFishing]

No idea, I have never fished from the Isle of Wight...try the tackle shop over there in the area you want to fish,they might know someone.

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Awesome video Graeme 🎣. That last turbat was awesome 👍. So why would you pay for a fishing license 🤔. When you're money for a license is, suppose to be used for. To maintain the rivers and canals. Government only wants MONEY 💰 money.

[@jimmyfireball]

I think the secret raptor oil is made from mackerel and trout guy and skin.

[@xyz-wt1lz]

Mr Graeme how do you find river fishing as compared to pond fishing. Which is more enjoyable?

[@TAFishing]

I quite enjoy Barbel fishing in rivers,either float or freelining. But I do both lakes and rivers. Generally find less people fishing rivers as it can be a lot harder locating fish.

[@okokokjack]

Beach fishing is getting to be a real struggle where I live. I watched seaspiracy on Netflix and wonder if it's time to stop buying anything to do with industrial fishing.

[@TAFishing]

From what I hear this past winter has been pretty dire from the beaches ,and even the inshore boat fishing has been sketchy...I really don't know why. Less anglers out there fishing so I would have thought it should be better.

[@MHoodFishing]

Is a paste bait the same thing as a dough bait?

[@stevieltiktokshop]

Paste is better then bollies all day long :-)

[@alanskilton9624]

Hiya Graeme , the Basingstoke canal is in a terrible state from that turning (winding hole ) all the way down to the collapsed tunnel which they going to do nothing at all about. Such a shame and I've no doubt that in just a few more years there will be no flow through there at all and it will completely silt up and that will be another waterway gone forever , such a waste.

[@TAFishing]

When I used to fish Deepwater with my mates (cycled there on our bikes) it was a clear aquarium,full of Tench,Perch,Roach,Pike etc...you could see them all...Now ???....But of course that was almost 60 years ago...I think a lot of waterways have declined in even the last 5 years.

[@alanskilton9624]

@@TAFishing Yeah its ridiculous you wouldn't think after 60+ years things wouldn't be that bad and overgrown. Oh and did you mean Deepcut not Deepwater , its been raking my brain since i read that ha ha

[@shinitaisenpai9057]

right now I have a batch of cheese paste in my fridge, it's been there for almost 3 weeks and it's starting to hum like a pair of coal miner's undies. bream love it, though.

[@geoffmitchell6515]

Cheap smelly Stilton bread crumbs and bran flake mix brilliant

[@jasonselfe202]

Totally agree Graham the decline is very scary, what I want to know is where the hell is all our rod license money going which I was told years ago some of it went on the upkeep of such waterways !!!!!

[@poodle559]

It needs more than rod licence money. That being said, i can confirm that at least on my local river that rod licence money pays for a re- stock of fish every year. The EA do turn up, at least once per year with a big tub of young fish, last year we got got Trout par, which we do every year, but we also got some Roach. They have also done repair work to some of the damaged banks. There's more to this that rod licence money.

[@jasonselfe202]

Absolutely agree poodle , I wasn’t saying for one minute that the rod license money would nearly be enough but there is no way that the license money is being spent in the right places & as I said in my first comment I would like to know exactly what it is spent on, certainly isn’t fish restocking around my area...

[@poodle559]

@@jasonselfe202 I don't disagree with you, but i can only speak to what i see and in all fairness to the EA they put fish in the rivers around my area minimum once per year, sometimes twice, sometimes three times. Along with bank repairs some of which have been extensive they also turn up and check water quality from a water treatment works when asked to do so. Again, speaking for myself the £30 i spend on my rod licence is justified by what i see the EA do. Lets also be honest with ourselves here £30 is not a lot of money, especially when you consider that licence numbers are falling largely in part to the play station generation being addicted to tech, something we never had (thankfully) when i was a kid. We got our kicks by getting out on the bank, now kids stare at screens instead. There are many problems with the river systems that i could talk about for hours. Along with the many major problems our waterways suffer from such as land management, infrastructure projects, lack of river keepers and predation other things such as fishing clubs and people in general also hold some blame. It all adds up to a sorry situation that sadly i fear will not get any better.

[@jasonselfe202]

Yep agreed, especially with today’s young generation with the tech, falling licenses etc. A real shame.

[@pamelareedman6327]

If your ever down in Birmingham fishi catherine de barnes canal

[@AndreasGassner]

The fish eat better than Greame to be honest. Bring them a beer next time.

[@BK-it6te]

When do we start sea fishing 🎣?

[@stephenasbridge878]

Wallpaper paste? I’ll watch and find out.

[@chrisclode6410]

If that's a major trout fishing area and you filmed in the winter where are the pike, you are right Graeme a massive decline well documented!

[@andywarewolf319]

Nice tips about paste baits Graeme. When do you think you will be getting on the bank fishing again, hope you and wife have had your Covid vaccinations, Happy Easter.

[@TAFishing]

Was out this past week on a couple of waters but really tough.

[@mikepreddygolf7182]

graeme do you do much pole fishing or are you a rod and reel man im giving the pole a go tomorrow

[@TAFishing]

Can't get on with the pole,I am a running line man,but do acknowledge that pole fishing,in the right hands,not mine,is extremely effective.

[@mikepreddygolf7182]

@@TAFishing yes I'm the same I can't see me using it all that often

[@reddeaddaily62]

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[@ashlaw1]

Maybe as an American I view this moaning about English rivers through a different lens, but it seems to me that some of the things Graeme complains in some of his videos, are actually the cause of the decline in the rivers he seems to complain about as well. We often see Graeme bemoaning the lack of fallen trees being removed, or weeds being trimmed, or riverside vegetation being manicured or what not. Doing all of that to a river has a deleterious effect on the river. Fallen trees, while a pain for the angler cause the river flow to change, which is turn destabilizes silt banks, eventually washing silt off downstream. Weed banks channel flow keeping gravel banks clean and also trapping silt. Periodic spates (which always occur, even in the most sedate of spring creeks, flush out that silt, especially during the months when the weed growth is naturally low. Bank vegetation acts as riparian filters keeping all sorts of unwanted material out of the river and also provide bank stabilization. But the habits of English riverkeepers seem to have led to a virtual network of channelized waterways, which are worthy of Graeme's bitching and moaning. However, ironically enough the cause is the stuff he bemoans in other videos where he complains about the lack of attention being paid to the rivers. If they'd left these rivers alone all along they would probably be in a lot better shape than they are now.

[@leslieaustin151]

Hmm, in the “chalk-stream” country the whole area was originally very wet and boggy (hundreds of years ago, even 1000 yrs ago). The water was channelled and became the river and side-stream system that you saw in this film. It is a managed system, originally for agriculture, and still maintained in places, for trout fisheries. However there are many pressures on that system.. modern farming methods allow unnatural nutrients and silt into the water, causing excessive weed growth, and there are even pressures from wannabe “ecologists” to allow the whole area to descend back to bog again. Water abstraction from water companies means there are lower flows - chalk water is easier to process for domestic use than that from other sources - and England is an overpopulated and thirsty (wasteful) nation. But these pressures are seen in other parts of the country too. And ‘global warming’ means less rainfall in total, and a change in seasonal rainfall rates. It’s not a simple problem and there is not a single fix. But if, as you say, ‘they were left alone’ it would still be a bog.. Les

[@neilmedley7495]

What is the best way to make your own paste baits.

[@allanmoore2268]

AGREA. I last tried to fish in the Lincolnshire drains four years ago. You could not get to the waters edge for rushes etc. Weeds were from one side to the other in many places. I now only fish commercials or the local Chesterfield canal. A sorry state of affairs.

[@mrswinklesniff]

Hi Graeme, all good films, I want to talk to you about one I saw the other day about you modifying your cart for the rod rests, well I have taken your idea further. Is there any way I can talk to you and show you some pictures which will help to explain. I am not a nutter even though I come from Yorkshire, Hope we can make contact. Cheers Paul Williams.

[@OriginalMudSlinger]

try a pickled onion man 36.5

[@terryjesse1358]

Where does all our license money go ,it should be used to look after our rivers like you g raham I am of a age where I can remember the places we used to go as children which have changed for the worse with one exception the river wandle

[@fisherman5517]

why have the enviroment agency not doing enything to combat the weed and silt problem after all we pay them to look after our waterways

[@andyhamill1085]

Who is Smith?

[@TAFishing]

An imaginary schoolboy from the 1950's....just don't tell him he's imaginary,he think he's real.

[@OriginalMudSlinger]

mate when you are 112 and becoming a little less active i may try to leave a message

[@richardryan4108]

Maybe. People don’t eat eels. Like they used to so not profitable to fish. For them

[@deanneil5852]

Paste not used much these days I'm not being funny but are you having a laugh

[@TAFishing]

I do love a good laugh ,especially when forecast next week is an Arctic blast...can't wait...out come the thermals again.

[@stevewilliams5428]

We are the same age Graeme. It's a crying shame what's happened to our rivers and canals. The last year there have been 403,000 incidents of RAW sewage run off into our waterways. The water boards allow abstraction. Polluters self police so are free to discharge waste into rivers as long as they don't get caught. The uptake in commercial fisheries mean there is no money in river or canal fishing... because of the money. I even believe the close season only remains in force on our rivers because it pushes anglers on to commercials for 3 months... money. Our waterways will never recover.. there is money in trout fishing so that may remain. As you stated ... the 'youngsters' know no different. Because of money farmers will now run fields right to the edge of our rivers leading to phosphate and other chemicals run off into the water. Coarse river angling is doomed, as is canal angling. It's gone to far now to be recovered. We had the best of it. The only river system that has survived is the Wye and Usk... due to the foundation. Even they struggle with money and water quality, they survive with a group of like minded land owners. s

[@Paulforsilvers]

I don’t fish rivers or canals anymore, as where I live,they are awful! I used to call river trust about my canal being so polluted, they did nothing! Now 90% of it is unfishable. Quick to take your license money though