Solo overnight fishing expedition: Traditional English fishing lake

[@PilzE.]

Tench are such an addictive fish to catch. Not been tench fishing for the best part of thirty odd years, I'd guess, but from catching my first tench, I spent every weekend, as a young man, chasing the green gold on balmy summer weekends. Great memories, spent with great childhood friends, camping out by a wild pond. Thanks for bringing it all back, Graeme!

[@TAFishing]

It is a species that brings back memories of plenty....100lb nets..I still have the old pictures..but seems a lot tougher nowadays.

[@mattgosling2657]

Yeah mate that sounds like nice memories you have.

[@PilzE.]

@@TAFishing Yep, whatever “they” are doing, it isn't helping Mother Nature in any way, shape, or form! 😠

[@BritishLegion666]

Hi Graham. Just like to say, I've been watching your videos for a few years now. You have a very cool down to earth approach to fishing.

[@cliveeariss880]

Yes he does, and.thats what I like, just as it is :)

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

Just got back from a quick session on the river as its June 16th! 4 chublette and 1 chubb. Tight lines everyone.

[@TAFishing]

I just got back from afternoon checking 2 different rivers...Double blank !!...Back to the drawing board,I may go back sea fishing...

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

@@TAFishing It is tough going on the rivers! River Rother for me. I more often that not catch something in one particular swim - every other swim in the stretch I always draw a blank! God knows why.

[@TheBossMan2407]

I caught my first Chubb earlier around 7pm on the local canal on a 9cm Salmo jerk bait. Very surprised. Keep it up Graeme

[@TheSussexOutdoorsman]

​@@thejudge-kv2jk what stretch of the rother do you find best? I've never had any luck. Did get a sea trout at fittleworth once.

[@mackdaddy7766]

​@@TheSussexOutdoorsman I love the rother, great stretch in Roberts bridge by the old mill. Lots of big chub and some monster pike.

[@davidprobert168]

Well done stuck at it that’s fishing Awesome video 💜🇬🇧

[@brianjacobs1232]

Yes they are for rivers ,great film

[@jackiec9062]

That was very interesting. I love watching your channel lovely Fishing Lake x Luv from the UK 🇬🇧

[@somethingaboutbeingout7640]

A lovely fishery and lovely of the tackle shop to take to you too your peg. Happy times.

[@aaronsmith1446]

Looking forward to watching this one love this type of fishing, especially now the warm weather is here.

[@rickygreenslade7399]

Great video thanks for making the time Graham always entertaining and knowledgeable

[@stephenwilkinson4214]

Cheers Graeme, yet another master class, lovely tench. Thanks mate you take care 👍🎣🎣

[@philbutcher6959]

I'm finding You Tube unwatchable now. Haven't had a telly for 25 years due to the adverts (and continual propaganda) and now it is just the same here. I go back a few seconds to catch what Graham just said and bam, another man in a dress or the cast of the United Nations selling me clothes I'll never wear.

[@WACRE44]

It’s the end of the world!

[@busterboy-darlingsmithsmit4874]

Great video 👍🎣🎣👍🍺

[@modee-b9s]

Excellent video - Thanks!

[@condor1961]

Graham don't forget to give the thin sliced deli ham a go for float fishing for carp. All the best, Dave. 👍🎣

[@TAFishing]

Yes,it will be something to try...just waiting for the right trip.

[@condor1961]

@@TAFishing I will really look forward to that video Graham. I hope when you use it you do well on it!! Fingers crossed. Lol😂🤣😂🤣

[@Slikx666]

That was just the video I needed to watch. So relaxing quiet after a funeral and wake. Thanks Graeme. 🙂👍

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Graeme, yer fishin is real-life... you show the good, bad and ugly... and I like and respect that... I have often gone fishing, fished my best, and still blanked, we suffer for our "art"... 🙄😂 😎👍☘️🍺

[@TAFishing]

Don't worry I've just dropped 4 !!! blanks in a row. 2 were overnighters,and 2 short river trips..Just the way it is.

[@jonathanluce9130]

You did OK, I think you are right about the small boilies to get through the small fish.

[@cgamejewels]

Teflon spaghetti with maggot flavored cheese. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Tried sleeping. LOL the jokes just don't stop.

[@neilvee451]

😂😂😂😂 brilliant

[@A_New_Yorker_Lost_In_Florida]

greatest recipe ever! i have a similar one 😂 love ya big G! thanks for the laughs and all the rest

[@davidjones2518]

i fished 48 hours on that exact peg this week ( 13 / 14 / 15 june ) peg 11 i think, had an amazing session, 27 tench landed between 4lb & 8lb lost 5 in the weed beds too, i just used 4 kilo of betain green groundbait mixed with 5 kilo of hempseed and 1 kilo of sweetcorn and tuna flavoured pink 8mm wafters banded on the hook, i had a chat with les and he told me you was there the week before. during the day was a waste of time for the tench,as soon as the sun hits the water over the top of the tree line ( around 7am ) it kinda stopped them feeding, but an hour either side of sunrise / sunset was amazing, the whole swim was a mass of feeding bubbles, even had a double take, which was a bit awkward but managed to land them both, was a 4 hour drive for me to get there, but boy was it worth it, i will deffo be going back there very soon. im no expert, but, looked to me that you was fishing the wrong spot, i found a gravel bar about 25 meters out ( nowhere near the weed ) maybe thats why i had 27 fish or maybe it was just my lucky time, who knows.

[@TAFishing]

Whatever it was you capitalised on it...don't worry about whether it was luck or not,you were obviously doing the right thing. I personally have never seen an 8lb Tench but it is something to aim for,though I'm not too worried about size,a 5lb Tench is still a nice fish in my books.

[@do1269]

Great video as always, glad you got me into fishing. Now off to go renew my rod license

[@georgecain8279]

Nice one G Man hope you’re well

[@matthewtanner9823]

Thanks for posting this one up Graham, I'm there in three weeks time fishing for the tench for two days and then carp for two days. It's nice to get an insight of what I can expect. I'll make sure to pack the mosquito repellent. The Dragonfly I think was a common Hawker.

[@davidjones2518]

i would recommend using the method feeder tactics for the tench loaded with 2mm micros mixed with betaine green groundbait and hempseed, and a 8mm banded pink wafter as hookbait, it certainly worked for me, good luck with your trip, tight lines.

[@matthewtanner9823]

@@davidjones2518 Thanks for the info. I've already bought some 2mm betaine pellets and groundbait.

[@davidhempkin2402]

Another great video Graham, hasn't rained in northern Ireland for 6 weeks until to day. Oxygen levels very low. Hopefully things pick up here soon

[@TAFishing]

I did see on one news channel a huge loss of fish in a canal somewhere..I'm sure a lot of stillwaters are on the low oxygen levels...

[@davidhempkin2402]

@@TAFishing we are expecting big thunderstorms tomorrow so fingers crossed for a heavy fall of rain. Love the videos have been watching for over a year now and I'm working through the backlog of your channel 🎣👌

[@sovaine]

Great video,I love your honesty about s**t going wrong when you are fishing at night, it's bad enough in daylight when it goes tits up but at night it's a completely different kettle of fish pardon the pun😊.

[@paulgallacher8719]

Always honesty the most open when it comes to making kit or breaking kit I am going to the three lochs in Dumfries have you fished it

[@TAFishing]

No,not been up that way.

[@gregbailey2781]

Cracking vid graham I’ve got 2 weeks till 3 days on the bank for cats and carp

[@jmsBungz]

Definitely river feeders,, I'd switch to a running method feeder small to medium this time of year

[@dean200mhp]

Hi mate yes they are river feeders you want open end feeders for ponds 👍🏻

[@SW-qn1wm]

The guy in the shop was really helpful when I fished here!

[@condor1961]

Another great video Graham, those tench were lovely. You never fail to give good tips! Keep up the good work Graham!! 🎣🎣👍

[@robertcotton9091]

Thanks so much for sharing Sir :)

[@GeneralJoe123]

hi Graham thanks for the great shows me and the wife love them.. The wife is asking if you have any home made net dip ingredients lol

[@andywarewolf319]

Good video Graham. As they say it's called Fishing not catching.😁🤔

[@WolfmanWoody]

Dragonfly - looks like a four-spotted libellula. (I looked it up 🤭) And the little blue one at the end was common blue damselfly. It looked so tempting that water too. Still, it makes you appreciate the better days that much more, but those tench were nice.

[@elsathal7359]

Bubbles are exciting 🔍😅🔎

[@sambick7644]

22:49 the method feeder has the stone on one side for a specific function. you put your bait on the opposing side of the stone, then when it lands on the lake bed it ‘SHOULD’ land bait side up, Stone side down. Leaving your hookbait presented on top of a mound of bait. I emphasise the word (should) as we all know tackle innovation and fishing is predominantly theoretical.

[@fishingmadalan7327]

Look forward every week to these awesome videos. Keep it up bud 👍

[@landsnailproject2875]

The dragonfly is a four spotted chaser😁

[@anthonyflint5725]

Hi graeme iv finally met ya at the tackle shop ... ❤❤ love your vids.. yes I'm a match angler.. but content is true and factual❤❤❤❤

[@XfireWTF]

Great vid!

[@leeboyphatz]

Lovely tinca Graeme

[@samanthaburns5710]

just like david attenborough could listen to you all day lol

[@freddyoutdoors]

Really enjoyed watching you did well with all that weed

[@johnmichaelson9173]

Because I'm stuck in the house I dream of being able to do something like this. Spending day's & night's at a beautiful lake, just fishing without a care in the World. Thank you for these uploads.

[@ggwildlife]

Hard going Graham but i think you did extremely well, it may of course been the case of the perch clearing out your bait, i guess were never know, look forward to the next one. tight lines.

[@AndreasGassner]

Really enjoy your XL size videos 😅

[@gunar2322]

I wonder if you hold a pair of polarized fishing glasses in front of your lens if we could see down into the water better?

[@TAFishing]

Mine are prescription so people would think they were on drugs !!!...Maybe with a standard pair of plastic lenses it might work.

[@garylowe8601]

That tackle delivery service is a good idea. I would pay a tenna to not have to lug everything any distance

[@JohnWhite-tg9wf]

tough fishing ive only caught a few whilst carp fishing, i had one straight after a 32lb mirror 9lb proper clonka, tight lines

[@flamintasty]

What a lovely looking spot, nice day for it.

[@somethingaboutbeingout7640]

I've used the lobster pot feeder on still waters. I had the same issue.. They would work on rivers. Open end feeders are the best on still waters in my experience.

[@yorkshireshedpubgamer]

Rather catch a tench over a carp anyday, good honest fishing videos. Thank you

[@somethingaboutbeingout7640]

Only need pumping if using pellets on the hook. Fine for in ground bait soaked and boiled they will sink. Some may float up and down baits attract in high pressure. Only my opinion I'm not always right ha ha

[@timtrapnell7464]

That’s a method feeder. You do wrap your ground bait around it with the hook bait in it the opposite side to the weight so it sits on top

[@tiwas-bd6iv]

The method feeder weight where it is shows you which way it will lie on the bottom. You put you bait into the feeder the opposite side to the weight👍

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

34 degrees? I wouldn't mind some of that right now. We've been hittiing the freezing point a few nights in a row lately. Roll on November. Edit - while watching this on my laptop I'm sitting by the fire that I have to put out before I go to bed. From the feeling in the air I expect I'll have to knock the frost off the tent in the morning.

[@mattgosling2657]

That place looks really nice, I'd love to have enough money to buy a big fishing lake like this place. I'd get one of those big static caravans put next to it and then just live a peaceful, stressfree life and just charge a small fee that would be enough for me to get by. It wouldn't need to be much just to live a quiet life.

[@sambick7644]

It’s never too late my man, if we don’t have an end goal it’s pointless even getting up in the morning in my opinion. 👍

[@mrtusa1]

Any beach fishing coming up graeme?

[@TAFishing]

Was out a couple of evenings ago,check our Facebook page for a sample clip.

[@kingrafa3938]

👍👍👍

[@parkin8595]

Another cracker. So calming. What Bivvy are you using Graham?

[@TAFishing]

Don't know the brand,Mike bought it new at a show where they were selling them brand new for £50...I thought he was mad,but I've now commandeered it totally ...Its only cheap but does the job perfectly. He may never get it back !!!

[@lewiskenge9998]

I would love to take you fishing at my lake I got 4 lakes to choose from if you wish to fish the lea valley 😊

[@campervanbuilds8488]

hi m8 i have some land with the river on it your welcome to come fish it its lovely down there some nice fishing spots

[@TAFishing]

Thanks,but need to know which County you are in. Appreciate the offer ,or you can p.m. Mike on T.A.Outdoors.

[@campervanbuilds8488]

@@TAFishing rugeley mate

[@colinlaw9752]

That was a type of method feeder. A really old one

[@finlaymorgan1405]

That's a dog rose, there are a few other species of other rose that are wild too

[@wokenup5273]

Those feeders are river feeders but they work better with the closed end the other way round. The mosquitoes are savage this year as I found out 1st thing this morning when I forgot to pack my insect repellent 😂

[@TAFishing]

I was river fishing this afternoon in a jungle area and noticed they were manic..

[@michaelkeevan9228]

Where do you get your horse feed from Graham.

[@TAFishing]

Agricultural feed suppliers.

[@DjDolHaus86]

Personally I never find that clear, weedy lakes fish all that well during the day in the summer. On my own lake where I monitor the oxygen levels regularly I find that once the dissolved oxygen starts to drop (when the sun gets low) the fish start to move, I'm fairly sure they're making the most of the daytime oxygen to digest the previous nights food and not really interested in moving much. Always worth putting a fair bit of bait in before it gets dark so you can hold a shoal of fish for a few bites rather than the old one and done, obviously it's harder to accurately top up the swim after dark particularly if you're not using a spod/spomb clipped up to the correct distance. Weedy lakes give the fish plenty of safe natural options to eat rather than your bait so you've got to give them an offer they can't refuse

[@chill-ur-beans-brolol5753]

Have u try injecting air in to your worms so they pop up of he bottom a bit

[@TAFishing]

I used to do it years ago,but I think I would still get the Perch. I think small boilies might be the answer.

[@felgate11]

Maybe boil some water & make up a Hot water bottle for those cold summer nights??

[@andylloyd6301]

The rig in the tree was a helicopter rig. Korum ready heli kit, korum 4" ready tied rig with push stop on a hair and a 60g kourm combie feeder. Has the caps on so with the push stop rig they was fishing worm kebab on the push stop and chopped worm though the feeder.....deadly setup for any fish. And yes they are river feeders made by drennan and that's a old skool method feeder and that is the lead weight and might to look like a stone to not stand out once ball broken down.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

You lost that rig, Andy, didn't you.... 🙄😂 😎👍☘️🍺

[@andylloyd6301]

​@@peterfitzpatrick7032sadly not my claim to fame 😂 I use the same setup on 1 of my Avon rods when bream/tench/roach fishing. Plus use the new heli kits will never tangle no matter how hard or far you cast 😂

[@David_Bell_growing]

Four spotted chaser dragonfly

[@m_a_x_6_6_6]

When u sort out your line turn off the bite alarm 😅

[@alanrichardson7790]

shock bead graeme insted of the blue thing

[@dibbygibby]

Female broad bodied chaser dragonfly👍

[@bigmoncrief6071]

Cuckoo singing at 43:47 lovely to hear. So rare these days.

[@nickybayton8332]

It’s pronounced ‘cha-batta’ 😜

[@zindi1138]

fish are muddy? deep fry maybe

[@michaelandrews3251]

Honeysuckle

[@joeponder9668]

Gram, you should have switched to ballyhoo 😂

[@TAFishing]

I have rigged a few hundred of those over the years..On bead chain rigs with needle eye hooks and copper wire with a nose pin left upright from a Haywire twist in number 9 wire....Tuna,Wahoo,Kingfish,Sails,Bonito,Cuda, all distant memories now. Not sure they would work on the Tench though.

[@joeponder9668]

Haha definitely not!!! I am heading down to the keys next week just me and the pup for a week of fishing from my 16’ bass boat aka hi sea Hatterus, any trolling tips for a man alone in a boat? If the water is “decent” I am going to try and put a few unorthodox sized fish in my small boat 😂

[@TAFishing]

Depending on which part of the Keys you intend fishing I would suggest trying Tarpon on floatfished live Pinfish,evenings,ebb tide at channel 2 down from Islamorada ,starting the drift on the Gulf side,up past the concrete blocks,and about 2/300 yards out from them. Drift down to the bridge,then if you don't get a hit,motor back up and try again. Breezy can switch them on,especially using live crab for bait. Out in the ocean side we used to run a 17-foot skiff up to Tenessee light out from Big Pine Key. Don't know if you can still fish around it now,but we had good action throwing tube lures(Pink) and retrieving in jerks for Barracuda there. But I don't think you can anchor there nowadays.Check rules. Drop in to Bud n' Mary's Marina,they are really helpful,especially if you can ask to talk to Richard. They do troll outside Alligator light there for Sailfish when they get what is called "Powder" conditions,but that means windy is best,might not be best for a Bass boat. In the Backcountry if you anchor and put a chum bag over you can often pull sharks into the trail,mostly Lemons. Check out our "Vintage" playlist,we should have a couple of films up (VHS converted ) and you will see what we used to catch...Aaahhh...those were the dream days..I wished you hadn't asked now I won't sleep at night !...Good luck with the trip.

[@joeponder9668]

Great tips!!! I will check out those spots if the water is not to crazy. My plan is to “try” and use my 2, 12’ surf rods and kind of out riggers and run 1 short and one long straight out of the back. I am sure I’ll end up with a big tangled mess by time I am done! One of you older videos I think the title was a man alone on a boat for 24hrs is what turned me on to the channel years ago. I will go check out some more of those videos for the secret tips!!!

[@Yoyo-01]

Like 1k :)

[@andrewwing5086]

Good to see a lake dedicated to tench in our carp dominated sport. Carp tends to take over a lake when introduced. I know it's not commercially viable, but I'd like to see more lakes dedicated to tench and silvers.

[@TAFishing]

So would I...Rudd,Crucians,Bream(not too many !) Perch,Tench and Roach....no big Carp at all. I reckon if somebody set one up specifically,given the right sized water,a few lily beds etc a lot of anglers who like floatfishing would be interested. But certainly not a money maker ,it would need to be a dedicated effort.

[@andrewwing5086]

@TA Fishing totally agree,I sometimes wonder when you talk about large bags of tench in the past that you don't catch anymore. Is it simpley the waters are just not about and the few left are exclusive and dead man's shoes to access. 45 years ago, I think it was the reverse, that carp in any numbers were hard to find. Keep up the comedy , like when you were explaining how to cook your cheese spaghetti and that it can only be eaten once it's hot enough to melt your moustache. That did make me giggle 😃

[@tac5399]

Cmon gray more beach fishing please boss that’s what we all like not this course fishing it’s boring bro x

[@TAFishing]

You obviously haven't watched the film clip on our Facebook page ??...I was out there shore fishing 2 evenings ago. I do all types of fishing and put up whatever I fancy. I don't pander to any one type of fishing. I enjoy it all(Except pole fishing)

[@garyolsen3089]

High sea drifter hat may be tainted with bad luck, don't know if this is a historical vid! The landing net seems to be at the correct angle though!

[@TAFishing]

Its tainted with blood after an epic shore session a couple of evenings ago...check the TAF facebook for a teaser clip.