Winter Trotting - Phil Spinks Specimen Series - Roach, Dace & Grayling Fishing

[@robertmoore2402]

Wow mate , that is pure fishing better than any carp bothering !!

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Robert, I really enjoyed this one 😊 Regards Phil,

[@Zola57]

That's proper fishing. Makes a change listening to an angler talk about what he's doing and not talking technical jargon about his tackle and trying to promote gear. Excellent. Whatever happened to the old bait apron? More video's please m8.

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you for the kind comment 😊. No nonsense on the Specimen Series 😉. We will do our best to keep producing more episodes, have you seen any of the other Specimen Series? Lot's more episodes covering just about every species 👌 Dynamite still produce a bait apron ⬇️ www.anglingdirect.co.uk/dynamite-baits-apron?queryID=49b1ef5a2939c59e1dc39c447fe3e80f&objectID=88001&indexName=live_ad_uk_products Regards Phil,

[@gavincorbett1272]

A quality watch on a Sunday evening 👌

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Gavin, glad you enjoyed the episode 😊

[@jamiehoney9889]

What a brace of River Roach! Well done Phil.👌🔥👌🔥

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Jamie 😊, it's been a while since I caught a river 2lber 👌 Regards Phil,

[@steffenschmidt5339]

Mega awesome film Phil

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Stefan 😊, thank you for watching again 💪 Regards Phil,

[@robertcotton9091]

Very enjoyable to watch ! Many thanks for sharing Sir .

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@robertwren8878]

I thourally enjoyed this,peaceful video done by really good angler and cameraman.👍

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Robert #dreamteam 😉

[@andrewwing5086]

Another quality video. Great to see the use of centre pin and fixed spool reels. Their advantages and disadvantages. There seems to be a lot of kudos around using center pins rather than which is the most efficient for the circumstances Refreshingly, this video showed that. Well done, top draw.

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Andrew 😊. I absolutley love using the centrepin, but there's definatley a time and a place when a fixed spool is the better option 👌 Regards Phil,

[@babylonsburning1]

Fantastic Dace and Roach.

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you 😊

[@nobbyclarke6051]

What a lovely vid , and the roach and dace are superb ,cheers matey

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thanks Nobby ☺️ Hope you're well? Regards Phil,

[@user-as91vyc]

Very interesting video Phil. I'm hoping to do some trotting on the river wye tomorrow for the last time.

[@ScottAshworth]

Great video Phil. Really enjoyed that.

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you Scott ☺️ A baby Grayling compared to what you have up there 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪 Regards Phil,

[@philmitchell5555]

A friend of a friend lived in the house opposite that weirpool, I fished it for an afternoon and had 30-40 grayling, virtually all between 1-2lb, was a magical few hours

[@AnglingDirectTV]

A dream house! 🏠👌

[@richardbarrett4104]

Phil, would that spot be where my old deceased friend JW did his TV show and caught well in the weir pool? To old now to travel, but nice to see the Wensum making a roach comeback, thanks. RB

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Hi Richard, John filmed that episode (weir pool magic) at Lenwade mill on the Wensum. I fished the mill lots as a youngster and often bumped into John there. This episode of Specimen Series was filmed on the River test near Ramsey not the Wensum. A cracking stretch of river 💪 Regards Phil,

[@paulcollins8754]

Just a couple miles from me lovely fishing

[@AnglingDirectTV]

I'm very jealous of you living near the Test Paul, It's one of the nicest rivers I've ever fished 😊 Regards Phil,

[@paulcollins8754]

@@AnglingDirectTV thanks I'm on the stretch by the Duke on the test next Saturday so be nice to get some roach half the size of Yours but alot of grayling but can't complain at that.also love your lure fishing videos

[@joegrimes6946]

​@paulcollins8754 is this a free stretch? Managed to find it on maps but can't find any info. Also the grayling stretch but I can assume that's club/syndicate stretch. Cheers

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

Very nice video ADTV, and very nice fishing Phil well done loved it, Thank you,

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you James 😊

[@wayne3006]

What fishing but is the keepnet really needed? Get them back straight away!

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Hi Wayne, I wouldn't normally use a keepnet, it was nice to retain a few fish just for filming purposes. I promise they weren't in the net very long at all, and swam off strongly in perfect condition. Regards Phil,

[@rendzis]

how much for a 500g of maggots in UK???

[@AaronCarpAngler-UK]

Mega

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Thank you ☺️

[@ianchappytube]

you must have a magic touch....how did that grayling sit still in your hands so long???

[@AnglingDirectTV]

That grayling surprised me too 🤣, although I have found the slighter bigger grayling not as lively. After a quick rest in the landing net it swam off strong too 💪 Regards Phil,

[@colinludford4137]

Really enjoyed this video and hope to start trotting on the chalk streams next Autumn after the trout season ends. What make of centrepin do you use?

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video Colin, Phil was using a Okuma Sheffield centrepin ⬇️ www.anglingdirect.co.uk/okuma-sheffield-centrepin-reel?queryID=d98cb647d6e34d2dad73aedee67b3bcf&objectID=48800&indexName=live_ad_uk_products

[@alanarmer8069]

👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍

[@Berealwith]

Hi Phil, cough cough we all know why we don't count maggots on trout hahaha, what it does do is tells us how healthy the river is. Our local river is so so healthy atm. My mate uses a 17ft rod I would love to get one but I still use a 13ft one.....hhhhmmm I see you use a 14ft, have you any advice on using a big 17ft one ?

[@sirlancelot4777]

Don't fish under a tree.

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Hello Berealwith, It was certainly great to fish a river that was full of so many different species 👌. There's pro's and cons to using a longer rod. It's easier to control the float, mend the line, and fish deeper areas. The downside is that it would be slightly heavier, and tricky on smaller overgrown rivers. Thank you for watching again 😊 Regards Phil,

[@stuartcorp3161]

Cant be an abu 501 on the river 🤙

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Now you're talking Stuart, a closed face reel would have been perfect for fishing in that wind 💨 👌 Regards Phil,

[@terrydeegan9834]

What net pole are you using

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Hi Terry, This one ⬇️ bit.ly/3xNFvQW Regards Phil,

[@chrissmith-wb6st]

What is the name of the venue?

[@AnglingDirectTV]

It's the River Test, guided days can be booked with Ollie Johnson through the GoCatch app. 🎣

[@WildCarpAngling]

Why do u hate trout so much...

[@AnglingDirectTV]

Hate is a bit strong word 😉, I enjoy catching trout when I'm fly fishing. But when I'm on light balanced trotting gear they can become a nuisance often getting to the bait first and bullying other species out of the swim. Regards Phil,