Videos of my attempts with varying degrees of success at catching fish following my return to angling in my 40s after a hiatus of 30 years.
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You need a four wheel drive electric trolley to take your gear on nowadays
I do use a trolley for my match fishing but only a two wheeler manual. 🙂
A "Chenille" rimmed spool, reduces the line from getting behind & round the spindle - but not altogether.
Thanks, yes since this video I applied a layer of felt to my spools and also had the reel serviced and the backwind pawl removed by Terry Truman which has made the reel much more useable.
Sehr toll.So angeln ich alltäglich
Lucky you!
Where you fishin mate
Hi Carl, this was Whalesborough Lake in Bude.
@@FISHINGMINTY cheers mate looks nice
matter's little sister
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Was this top pool mate? Thinking of going there very soon
Hi Tony. Yes this is top pool, I’ve got a couple of other videos on the bottom pool, not sure if I got a video of fishing the bottom pool. I’ve moved away from the area now but do miss fishing the pools. Enjoy. 😊
Cracking view 👍👍
Shame the fish didn’t turn up for a look. 🙂
That canal looks lovely mate.
Yes, I’m looking forward to having sessions at all the potential hotspots.
Looks like a good spot. Wondering what whip you're using there, and how long?
Yes lovely venue if a little challenging! It’s the Preston Response System Whip 8 metre. It comes with two telescopic top 3s - one with a flick tip which I used in this video and one with a hollow tip which I’ve fitted light elastic in - middy hi-viz purple. I love using it but carp encounters can be an issue!
@@FISHINGMINTY thanks for the detail. I've been using a guru A class whip 4m and had some good size fish on it. Great fun
@stevebutton4112 no worries yes you can get some surprisingly good fish on whips. I did a canal tench video last year when I caught a 3lb tench on my 1990s 3 metre Shakespeare whip. I only bought this one so I could have the same simplicity but be able to reach that bit further out.
@@FISHINGMINTYit's the simplicity that I love, and the challenge of fishing within its limitations. Not sure the tackle shops approve though 😂
Congratulations on the PB 👍
Cheers Mo. I need to catch up on your latest video. 🙂
Dope
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Well done. Congratulations on the award. Recognition for all those hours of hard work. There appear to be some very high quality entrants from your video. The judges have chosen wisely. Look forward to seeing you & your truck soon.
Thanks very much. Apologies for the late reply, I didn’t spot it!
what rig setup you useing thanks hook length hook size i want to start going for tench not catch one for years great fighting fish
Hi. Good decision, they’re great fish. In this video I caught most of the fish on an inline Preston method feeder medium size with a 4” pretied hooklength guru super MWG size 12 hook. I loaded 2mm dynamite baits F1 sweet pellets on the feeder with various hookbaits - each one I’m playing I mention the hookbait from various fjuka baits to stickybaits 6mm bloodworm pellets. Good luck.
Enjoyed that. Always nice to see part of the canal network that is miles from me. I haunt the Llangollen stretch of the Shropshire Union Canal. It isn't clear and weedy like your canal though. Keep it up mate! 💜
Cheers, lovely part of the world. I guess the river under the aquaduct is private fishing? I walked from the aquaduct into Llangollen along the canal on a very hot day about 15 years ago. That was hard work but I’ve not fished it.
@@FISHINGMINTY yeah that river is a fly only club water..I think. I pick "mushrooms" down there in the autumn and see some huge and battered salmon or sea trout. Lovely part of the world for sure.
I'm 12 years old again,same kit and fishing the "Hotties in St Helens". Nowadays a Ton of Kit & Baggage! Great video!
Cheers. I’m not sure if it’s safe to google hotties in St. Helens! 😄 Enjoy
Love the video mate where do I get a ticket from to fish it thanks
Cheers Terry. The guy that runs it is called Tony Kulik. If you put Tony Kulik Pelsall fishing in google it will bring up his contact details on some fishing forums. 👍
A very nice little video, and relaxing, well done.
Thanks Clive ☺️
Lovely mirror 👍 tight lines
Cheers Mo 👍
It’s awesome!
Thanks ✌️
Questa tempistica vale per tutti i pellet dynamite?
Yes all dynamite pellets and other brands - skretting based pellets
@@FISHINGMINTY buongiorno, la tempistica del pellet Robin Red e alibut è diversa la tempistica? Grazie mille
@polifabio9306 Yes they should be the same. I haven’t tested with halibut pellets, the oil content may make them longer to absorb the water .
@@FISHINGMINTY purtroppo non capisco inglese .grazie.
@@polifabio9306 @polifabio9306 Sì, dovrebbero essere uguali. Non ho testato con i pellet di halibut, il contenuto di olio potrebbe richiedere più tempo per assorbire l'acqua.
Hi i just orderd the coilovers from Lowtec :D i cant wait to get the kit installed :P do you know what components i need for the front top mounts ?
I just bought a spare set of OEM top mounts. Ideally it would be better to change to metal top mounts. I did buy a pair but didn’t get around to getting them fitted before I went back to standard suspension due to issues with the LowTec coilovers.
@@FISHINGMINTYwhat kind of issues ?
One of the Allen sockets on a locking ring had rounded, that was probably caused by me but when i booked it in to have the new ring fitted one of the shock bodies had started leaking. Hopefully just a one off. 🤞
Finalmente una persona che spiega nel modo corretto 👍
Thank you, glad that it helped. 🙂
@@FISHINGMINTY avvisatemi quando fate altri video. Grazie
Questo tipo di bagnatura a me va bene pesco a metod con profondità di 10/12 metri le carpe.
Nice, exactly what I'm looking at for the same reasons that you bought it. Thanks.
No problem 👍
Nice 3lb Tench, this is just up the road from me in Wolves, might join what’s the clubs details mate.
Cheers Len, plenty of tench show in this canal. Well worth joining, only £5 for the year for this stretch and £5 June to March for the Cannock Extension branch. Tony Kulik does the passes for both. Cheers 👍
@@FISHINGMINTY cheers mate, take Tony’s number down now if you like.
Nice session, what canal stretch is this?
Cheers it’s the next bridge down from the Fingerpost pub in Pelsall, heading west.
Delightful opening, really enjoyed this, well done, lovely place to fish, and thank you very much.
Thanks, appreciate the feedback 😊
Did you say your fishing with 18lb line mate...
Yeah only because that reel was set up for a trip to Linear. 10lb line was on the reel on the other rod.
yes your clutch sounds far too loose on that 9th tench did you have it set for the other fish? i would have it set for any quivertipping for tench, or any powerful fighting fish on either the leger or float, can i give you some advice, sink your rod tip when playing them and they will swim towards you dont ask me why but they all seem to do it but you had a brilliant days tench fishinng , well done
I think I loosened it off on its first lunge but obviously far too much. I’ve started using backwind now so just have the drag set fairly tight but with a bit of give for the first lunge until I flick the backwind switch on. I’ll try to remember to sink my rod tip next time I have a battle. Thanks ☺️
i wasnt critisczing i just dont agree with backwinding, dont let them get their own way lol please let me know how you get on with the rod tip sinking good videos i enjoy watching them @@FISHINGMINTY
A rod out and a pole? A broken section or lost top kit waiting to happen.. Mayhem if you get both hookup. 😜
I use gripper rests on rods and I always hold a pole so I just ship pole back in and on the bank before lifting into a fish on the rod.
Great video mate
Cheers, hope it helps.
I use 3mm Swim Stim pellets and normally soak for 3 mins and drain off the night before put into a bait box in the fridge and they are pretty perfect for use in the morning , you might need a touch more water, but better to add than have to wet 👍
I think by draining off water you’re losing colour / additives that dynamite have added. Just leaving them to soak up the water means nothing is lost from the pellets. 👍
Can’t catch them on the sofa. Lovely canal fishing. If only my local canal was better I’d spend more time on it.
Yes it’s a shame how canals vary so much on fishing quality.
I 99% do my pellets the night before fishing. I have a few air tight containers that I fill and put in the fridge overnight. It is tricky getting them out, but I use a disgorger to loosen them. I have a spray bottle in case the dry too much. Swimstim 2mm are my go to. Split mix of F1 sweet and green I also add tackle-shop 2mm to bulk them out. Think I’m addicted to F1 sweet. The smell is lovely😂😂😂 Great video.
Cheers Lee. Yes I moved onto the sweet f1 after I’d finished my green betaine and the caramel scent of sweet f1 is much nicer than the broccoli smell of green betaine 😁 I’ve moved onto plain skrettings now just because they’re cheaper and seem to do just as well on venues I’ve fished with them on.
Haven't managed to catch a Tench as yet as have only recently got back into fishing after a long absence. Do you have to buy a day ticket to fish there?
Yes it was either £7 or £8 for the day ticket, I’ve forgotten now! Parking is about £4 for the day on top. There’s a meter to pay for parking but a bailiff comes around the lake to collect for day ticket. Good luck 👍
Because the fish would pay back you debt! 🎉 - from family guy or something
Nice mornings fishing. What was that on the surface when you panned the camera around here 23:34? Looks like a big carp 🤔
Yes it was! The camera didn’t pick them up at other times but there are about 7-8 that cruise around the surface in a shoal - a lot of the time they were just the other side of the blue fence. I didn’t manage to tempt any into where I was fishing or at least go my hookbait. I’ve tried targeting them with baits just under the surface (surface fishing is banned here) in the past but so far just cruise past.
Oh and thanks for watching 🙂
Much tench and barbel in this pool mate? Torn between birch or willow
I’ve not caught any barbel here, caught a few tench but carp, ide, or small skimmers have dominated when I’ve fished Willow or Hollybush at PipeHill. I’d recommend Hednesford Angling Club pools on Rugeley Road if you’re looking for stillwater barbel and tench. Top pool, corner peg nearest gate there is best for the barbel using luncheon meat.
I. Love. Ghoclet. 😊😊😊❤
Thanks 🤎
very good thanks for taking the time and trouble, it looks a lovely venue to wet a line🎣👍
Cheers. 🙂Yes it’s spot on. 👍
There’s no f1s in there
I did wonder but identifies as an F1 !
Actually just checked the website and it says there are F1s in there! 👍
They must have been put in there this year then
I’m going to have a look naw
Great vid mate really enjoyed it. I’m fishing Himley Sunday just wondering if you had to find a clear patch in the lake or just cast in a random area, I heard the lake can be quite weedy ! Cheers mate
Cheers mate. I think I just got lucky in avoiding the weed, from peg 24 I just aimed my casts slightly right towards the hall about 25 metres out and that’s where all the tench and less of the weed seemed to be. Enjoy. 👍
@@FISHINGMINTY appreciate the reply loving the vids hopefully I can get a few in the net tomorrow!👍
Love the Knightmare sticker! Used to love that programme as a kid 😂 B520’s too, my favourite hook back in the day.
And me, that’s where we got the stickers from - We applied to go on the show and they sent stickers in the reject pack!
Good content 👌
Thank you 👍
perfect colour for feeder fishing they work perfect
Yes I’ve done well with them. 🙂👍
Eyyyyy the almighty Volvo 244 made an appearance in a video 🥲
UEE? Plenty of time for that. My favourite period and colour Volvo. Only an estate would have got more points in the ultimate Volvo score from me.
@@FISHINGMINTY I used to have an estate but from a later era of rwd Volvo haha say should’ve combined the two together lol
Best of both worlds 🙂
Although running gear from a later RWD Volvo saloon in the early estate would be the dream. 🙂
@@FISHINGMINTY say I’ve got later rwd running gear in my 244 in the video here but obviously that’s a saloon but it’s all fairly easy to do and parts for the conversion are easy to get a hold of
that's a whole lot of I don't see anything going on
Feel free to see the full edit on my video then. 🙂
Tis’ a Rudd mate, not a roach
Cheers, that’s why I couldn’t decide between a roach or a skimmer then! 😆
Weird looking tench this 🤔😂
Who runs this section of canal please pal?
Hi. It’s run by Tony Kulik of Cashmores MG & Harrison. He runs the Cannock extension and Pelsall stretch of Wyrley & Essington. Cannock is £5 a year but closed March 15 to June 15 because of rare plants. Pelsall is £5 a year all year round. Email: [email protected] Phone: 07989 700 638
Cheers 🍻
@@potty9757 no worries. Good luck
Does the puretech edition come turbocharged standard?
This one with the higher PS does - I’m not sure if the lower PS one does as well
Living the bream brother
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Where did you get hydros for it?
Custom kit and fabrication from Rayvern Hydraulics