THAT’S ON! with Ben Elliott
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FISHING IS CHEAP!!! No expensive tackle required whip fishing for Roach.
Today’s tackle prices are ridiculous!! So much that I’ve decided to show you that having a great few hours fishing doesn’t require expensive and unnecessary high end tackle.
Fishing whip to hand using just maggots is a great way to catch some autumn Roach and Rudd.
Do you have a Shakespeare box? Have you got a short pole or whip? If so get yourself out and enjoy some fishing.
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£0.37p CHEAP ROD CHALLENGE with a 40 year old swing tip. Get the glad rags out, we’re going fishin’
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With a spare few hours ahead of me I plucked a classic Swing Tip rod from the Rod Wall and headed off to do a spot of swinging. As easy as it is to throw a method out and catch 20 nice big carp on it, I thought maybe it’s best for you viewers that I target its intended species purpose. The night before it went as cold as 5°c so hardly an easy day, but a few bites were all I needed. As much as t...
The NEW Staveley Bridge over Chesterfield Canal is installed!
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And just like that the new Staveley Bridge over Chesterfield Canal is installed. Absolutely seamless job by all organisations involved and a very interesting look into the birth of some angling based history. There’s still talks about extending chesterfield canal further but this newly fitted landmark will undoubtedly be in future catch shots of anglers in years to come. Huge thank you to the c...
£3 BROWNING CHEAP POLE CHALLENGE.
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£3 BROWNING CHEAP POLE CHALLENGE.
Chesterfield Canal to be dug even longer??? With a new Bridge!
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In recent news of Chesterfield Canal getting a brand new multi million pound footbridge over the Staveley stretch, I thought I’d give the site a visit. I haven’t fished chesterfield canal much over recent years but as a kid growing up in Calow and our push bikes having unlimited fuel, I fished every clinch of the place. So to keep it angling related and some future videos being based on here, I...
CHEAP ROD CHALLENGE! Carp on a ARGOS Legend.
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Where it all started! Nipping to Argos on a Saturday morning to purchase “The new kingfisher tackle!”. This little rod has followed me through life and as if it wasn’t cheap enough in the 90’s, it’s still a bit of angling history as one of the budget options from back in the day. Coupled with the ACE reel which was around £6 I managed to find a brand new reel and reunite this catalogue combo. W...
Chesterfield Flooding 30/09/2024
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Chesterfield Flooding 30/09/2024
CHEAP POLE CHALLENGE. ONLY £1.50 FOR A SENSAS POLE ???
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In this new series I put old, used and preloved tackle to the rest of a days fishing. The idea is to see how it performs, if it’s affordable and to keep the circulation of used tackle in the sport. I mean, why buy a £400 8m margin pole when this Sensas one only cost me £1.50. YESSS!!! £1.50!!!! Using a basic maggot approach with the bestestestest Groundbaits in the world I had a great couple of...
Carr Vale Pond Fishery Audit #16, Ashfield Angling Club saved its life!!
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Few issues, but stunning! Anyway, I’m heading here for a days fishing very soon! What a place👏🏼 Ashfield Angling Club you should be proud of yourselves. This place has only ever been in my memory as a dive. I mean a real mess and even more of a threat to wildlife. Now it’s stunning and is very very welcoming. Share this video and get your good hard work out there.
More tackle rescued from the tip for just £5
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Nipped back to the tip to drop off some hardcore and went for another wonder around the new shop there. Found a bundle of old rods including some classics and the staff said they only wanted £5 for the lot! In the car it went.
Smithy Pond Fishery Audit #15, CCAA Part 3. You’re not an angler if you’ve not fished here!
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Here’s part 3 of this CCAA special and what a venue to finish on. Probably one of the most famous venues in Chesterfield for its prolific Carp stocks, it’s rare Bream and it’s elusive Tench. If you’re serious about specialist angling then this venue MUST be on your to-do list. I’ve been lucky to catch the odd carp from here and lots of its Huge Tench on the pole. There’s some great sport to be ...
Lodge/Wall Pond Fishery Audit #15 CCAA Part 2. Bad Timing!!
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Here’s Part 2 of the CCAA series of Fishery Audits and one that’s not in a position to be graded. But I’m here anyway so let’s get around the place and show you what’s on offer. Another pond I’ve not fished for a while and although it’s a roach, perch, skimmer and Tench heaven, it’s also seen better days. Don’t tune out yet though, as the weed issue seems to be related to an ongoing dispute wit...
Meadow Farm Pond Fishery Audit #15, CCAA Part 1. Stunning!!!
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Meadow Farm Pond Fishery Audit #15, CCAA Part 1. Stunning!!!
Harthill Reservoir gets its lake bed trimmed, Fishery Audit #12.1
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Harthill Reservoir gets its lake bed trimmed, Fishery Audit #12.1
FULL FISHING SET UP FOR £7.50 !!!! Get out and find good used tackle.
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FULL FISHING SET UP FOR £7.50 !!!! Get out and find good used tackle.
If you’re my friend in fishing, I’ll always scratch your back….
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If you’re my friend in fishing, I’ll always scratch your back….
Langold Lake Fishery Audit #14, “they don’t look after’em like they used to!”
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Langold Lake Fishery Audit #14, “they don’t look after’em like they used to!”
Ulley Reservoir Fishery Audit #13, Monster Perch, Big Bream and the perfect fishery..
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Ulley Reservoir Fishery Audit #13, Monster Perch, Big Bream and the perfect fishery..
The Mighty Southfield Reservoir, Fishery Audit #11. What a beauty!!!
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The Mighty Southfield Reservoir, Fishery Audit #11. What a beauty!!!
How to use a Car Puncture Repair kit which every angler needs in their vehicle.
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How to use a Car Puncture Repair kit which every angler needs in their vehicle.
McGregors Pond Chesterfield Fishery Audit #10. A Tench Heaven and a stunning venue
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McGregors Pond Chesterfield Fishery Audit #10. A Tench Heaven and a stunning venue
Ringwood Park Lake Fishery Audit #9, safety concerns, peg damage, stuffed with fish!
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Ringwood Park Lake Fishery Audit #9, safety concerns, peg damage, stuffed with fish!
Shireoaks Fishing Park Fishery Audit #8. CARP SOUP!!! And a beautiful place to relax.
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Shireoaks Fishing Park Fishery Audit #8. CARP SOUP!!! And a beautiful place to relax.
Poolsbrook Country Park Fishery Audit #7. What a stunning set of lakes..
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Poolsbrook Country Park Fishery Audit #7. What a stunning set of lakes..
Sandhill Lake, Worksop Fishery Audit #6. It was going so well!!
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Sandhill Lake, Worksop Fishery Audit #6. It was going so well!!
SHOTS FIRED FROM THE KORDA CAMP!!!!
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SHOTS FIRED FROM THE KORDA CAMP!!!!
Revolutions Baits returns, more options on the menu and a revamp of their website. Coming soon.
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Revolutions Baits returns, more options on the menu and a revamp of their website. Coming soon.
Sutton Lawn Lake Fishery Audit. FREE FISHING?? Derelict?? Who’s in charge??
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Sutton Lawn Lake Fishery Audit. FREE FISHING?? Derelict?? Who’s in charge??
Drayton Reservoir Fishery Audit. Can you walk all the way around?? Can you night fish??
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Drayton Reservoir Fishery Audit. Can you walk all the way around?? Can you night fish??
Kiveton Waters Fishery Audit. Severe safety concerns, dangerous to the public and poor maintenance.
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Kiveton Waters Fishery Audit. Severe safety concerns, dangerous to the public and poor maintenance.

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @stephenbingham1808
    @stephenbingham1808 3 дні тому

    Awesome stuff takes me back to my childhood 😊

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 День тому

      I’m not a big whip angler but it’s mildly enjoyful. Ok I loved it!!

  • @waynesudama111
    @waynesudama111 4 дні тому

    My go to rods in the late 90s was my JW Avon quiver rod, Shakespeare Lexicon feeder rod and a Browning carp rod. Best reel o ever had was a Browning Camcad carp real, it was a beast of a real

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 4 дні тому

      I’ve got a few of them Avons matey, and I really need to get out and use them. Shakespeare and Browning definitely had the market by the nuts back in the day. Quality tackle🎣

  • @mikes9560
    @mikes9560 4 дні тому

    Love it! Easy fishing. Had a pretty similar session today. Just the box, landing net, 8'wand and a few lobworms. Caught two realy nice pearch. It doesn't get any better!

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 4 дні тому

      Makes the session a whole lot more pleasurable when it takes 8 seconds to load the car back up. I enjoyed it that much I’ll be doing more of it matey🎣

  • @Northstar-Media
    @Northstar-Media 5 днів тому

    Is it still on 😂🎣

  • @russbrown4137
    @russbrown4137 6 днів тому

    Great video mate,I had this rod,Mitchell reel,old seat box no legs,good memories cheers

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 6 днів тому

      I think I enjoyed it more than I let on matey lol. Definitely getting back out on it soon👏🏼 Thanks for watching buddy 🎣

  • @tommywall342
    @tommywall342 6 днів тому

    Ha ha..I've recently started fishing again after a 25 year lay off and you look just like I did last time I fished..even using a swing tip..awesome ....need a spring tip next😂

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 6 днів тому

      Haha, it was a brave move but honestly it was a comfy old set up lol. I’ve got a tube of spring tips Tommy so I’ll be back with a vengeance soon🎣

  • @felgate11
    @felgate11 6 днів тому

    Hi Ben, I used to make my own swingtips out of Mam's knitting needles with a piece of wooden meat skewer whipped on the end and a bit of valve rubber slid over.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 6 днів тому

      That’s not a bad shout that mate. We’ve got a kitchen draw full of knitting needles and bloody chopsticks. I have over 30 motorcycle and car engines in the yard too so I’m definitely in a good place to get creative 😂

  • @mikes9560
    @mikes9560 7 днів тому

    Nice video Ben! I still have my Shakespeare box with the octoplus legs and use it a lot for short sessions. These style of rods are way to clumsy for fishing the swing tip. I have a 13' ABU Mark 5. Great as a float rod. I still use my Team Daiwa 10' Combo Tip rod when fishing the swing tip. Would have been the perfect match to your set up!😉🎣

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 6 днів тому

      Such great comfy boxes to be sat on aren’t they. You do forget you’re sat on it it’s that convenient. It is bit of a cumbersome rod and it was a heavy swing tip too. But yes, your TD Combo would have really set my style alight lol. I’m sure I’ll be back to master it soon Mike matey👏🏼🎣

  • @paulstacklereviews1695
    @paulstacklereviews1695 7 днів тому

    Great video, brought back some memories, I had that box with octoplus. Like my first rod with an incredibly long handle, very stiff action. To be super retro you should have had a metal telescopic landing net handle.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 7 днів тому

      I’ve bloody got one of them as well!!!! And yes mate, very enjoyable day and I hoped a few of you would have the odd memory jogged. It might be old but it’s still tackle that can catch us some fish isn’t it? Next time I’ll deploy the steel net handle Paul🎣

  • @daldal616
    @daldal616 7 днів тому

    I had shimano waterproofs, rods reels etc and watercraft box with octoplus, with drennan team England luggage.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 7 днів тому

      An absolutely great selection of brands there mate. I can just picture you and the tackle on the bank🎣

    • @daldal616
      @daldal616 7 днів тому

      @@thatson01 now a matrix fanboy!

  • @russellhanby8726
    @russellhanby8726 7 днів тому

    Ty Ben took me down memory lane there forgot just how good a swingtip was.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 7 днів тому

      No problem Russ, I think a day chasing some reservoir Bream on the swing tip would be nice. So stay tuned and I may learn the art of the method that passed before I arrived. Thanks for watching mate🎣

  • @themothman4935
    @themothman4935 7 днів тому

    Looks like an amanita muscaria or common name fly agaric, very poisonous but also one of my favourites because it’s iconic bright red and white spots. :)

    • @winkiiiie
      @winkiiiie 7 днів тому

      They're not "very poisonous" tho. People have been eating them for euphoric effects for thousands of years

  • @foolsgold39
    @foolsgold39 8 днів тому

    What pole is he using? So i can avoid it 😆

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 8 днів тому

      No idea mate🤣 a part of me isn’t blaming the pole though😂😂

  • @samlangylangsdale1353
    @samlangylangsdale1353 8 днів тому

    No wonder your making enemies in the fishing scene doing videos like this bad mouthing fishery owners, why not ask them if they want help tidying it up.. fishing is about community not bad mouthing each other

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 8 днів тому

      I’ve not bad mouthed the fishery owner as the owners at the time of this video wanted the current fishery manager out so they could reinstate a new one. Shortly after this video the fishery manager left, shut his tackle shop and moved on. The fishery owners then gave the lease to Embryo Family Fishing who have since turned the venue into a safer environment for everybody. Fishing is about community, correct, but if it was down to the full angling community to tidy up somebody else’s mess and it still wasn’t done then we have a bigger problem. Also my children being threatened to be assaulted at a charity event on a public platform was a huge safety concern. Not one of the “community” stood up for them and the “community” fishery manager agreed banning the perpetrator for threats to harm children at the venue wasn’t fair on the perpetrator. I’m happy making enemies with people who agree against safety and basic common sense. There’s angling communities and then there’s the previous lease holders. Not a fine line at all sir. But I’m no enemy maker matey. It’s a lot easier to unlock your female toilets, clean your litter up, offer a safe environment for everybody and not have water dripping out of a live hand dryer👍🏼😂

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 8 днів тому

      Also it was recommended to my by a venue regular match angler who wanted me to do a review of the place. Just thought I’d slip that in too👍🏼

  • @ianburrows9842
    @ianburrows9842 10 днів тому

    🎣 💥 🐠

  • @barryanthonywing4848
    @barryanthonywing4848 10 днів тому

    Buy a Middy White-knuckle margin pole 22 lacky💥🦉

  • @Physic-w9b
    @Physic-w9b 10 днів тому

    That building is a school

  • @andyschannel5963
    @andyschannel5963 11 днів тому

    Hi Ben, great coverage of the bridge thanks, I’m the drone pilot next to you I’m part of the trust team and was filming for our own media team where we will be using the footage for various outlets and promotions, we where able to get in close as everyone on site knew we were operating drones, one was mine, two were the construction crew and youTubers, wobbly runner and court above the cut, please call in at the hub to say hello sometime I’m usual there on a Saturday but you will be made welcome by everyone.

  • @jameswilson431
    @jameswilson431 12 днів тому

    Great that people are trying to improve the local area

  • @peterthornton8520
    @peterthornton8520 12 днів тому

    They are balance weights to stabalise the Crane

  • @peterthornton8520
    @peterthornton8520 12 днів тому

    Nice to see what its like to fish with a Banana 😂. All joking aside, you proved a very good point that you dont need to invest in £1000's as we Match Anglers do to be able to go fishing for a day and catch some good fish. Well done Ben. I tend to recycle my old or used Match gear at low prices to other anglers in the Club who could do with upgrading without them having to spend silly money. Keep it going. Well done.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 9 днів тому

      Probably the biggest banana I’ve seen in a pole lol. But yes mate, completely agree. There’s some really tatty tackle out there on the market but it’s only tatty because we compare it to the best. Everybody can purchase the highest spec tackle if they really wanted to, but where’s the fun in that! I think some 40 year old swing tip fishing for Roach is on the cards next👏🏼

  • @Tonypoolebcfc
    @Tonypoolebcfc 13 днів тому

    Great vid , must admit it's getting stupid ,with gear prices , it put,s the beginners off ,so proof it's possible .

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 9 днів тому

      Cheers mate, Tackle prices are ludicrous! And ultimately we’re paying for a newer option or maybe a bit of weight reduction. Either way there’s still some great fishing to be had on some classic gear👏🏼

  • @PinreelPaul
    @PinreelPaul 13 днів тому

    Great video... Thanks for the update.. I like seeing how it is progressing and look forward to other updates in due course.. Cheers Paul.

  • @robparkes3865
    @robparkes3865 13 днів тому

    Quality again bruv. Just shows how ya don't need to be a millionaire to have a good day out 👌

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 9 днів тому

      Cheers brother! Exactly mate, the worst part is when people don’t get buyers for this old cheap tackle it ends up in the bin. To me that’s like only being friends with Jenna Jameson! I’ve got a bunch more poles so I’ll get another one done soon 👏🏼

  • @paulstacklereviews1695
    @paulstacklereviews1695 13 днів тому

    I remember the days of fishing long and when you strike your pole initially hits the water, good watch.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 9 днів тому

      Strike at 9am and you could hook the fish by half past😂 Cheers matey 🎣

  • @robertcoutts6035
    @robertcoutts6035 13 днів тому

    Hi Ben. What's the venue ? You mentioned price a day ticket but no name? Cheers for your video. Just getting back into fishing and I'm surprised how many venues there are. I live in Matlock. Thanks again.

  • @jameswilson431
    @jameswilson431 17 днів тому

    great review of a cracking venue well maintained.look forward to your future reviews of local fishing lakes and ponds.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 16 днів тому

      It’s a lovely place mate. Absolutely full of quality fish, cheap as chips and the whole club wants nothing more than the anglers to have the best possible experience. Done a fabulous job👏🏼. Thank you James, more to come yet🎣

  • @stegrundy4014
    @stegrundy4014 23 дні тому

    Thx Ben enjoyed watching that 👍👍

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 21 день тому

      Cheers matey. Always open to try something a bit different for you all.

  • @stegrundy4014
    @stegrundy4014 23 дні тому

    Nice one Ben 👍 A very good old angler i knew once said to me 'dont matter if u sat on a £500 box with a £3k pole or a bucket with a kingfisher rod its all the last few inch that matters to the fish' 😉

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 21 день тому

      I can confirm that with a £800 box and £2000 in feeder rods I’ve been out fished by the guy next to me on his dads old gear😂 You’re absolutely right Ste, the old gear might have to come out for a video soon👏🏼🎣

  • @regjenkinson6247
    @regjenkinson6247 25 днів тому

    Price of daytickets please

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 21 день тому

      I think it’s around £4.50 matey. Take a sky diver just to be safe and let me know how you get on🎣

  • @peterroome5018
    @peterroome5018 26 днів тому

    Lol the skimmer ground bait did the trick not one silver apart from perch not the best advert for the gb lol!!😂😂😂

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 26 днів тому

      I was gutted mate🤣. Bailiff told me that last year the lake had a huge fish kill. Which explained nearly 50 Perch on the best Skimmer mix money can buy 😂😂😂 So if you’re after a mix that will catch you bags of perch in a venue where there’s no skimmers, Skimmer & Bream Natural will work💪🏼

  • @wedonotforgivewedonotforge3031
    @wedonotforgivewedonotforge3031 27 днів тому

    The paint missing could be on purpose as a sort of camo thing like the textured carp weights

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 27 днів тому

      In all honesty mate one of them is nearly a bare feeder now after spending a year in the method box. Could do with a few extra drops of hardener in the mix when they produce them👍🏼

  • @Northstar-Media
    @Northstar-Media Місяць тому

    I believe this is being done on purpose. the exact same thing happened at Elton resovoir Bury. conveniently, someone left the sluce open, killing a lot of fish just before the property developers moved in with a plan to redevelop the whole area 🎣✨️

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 27 днів тому

      Many people have said the same thing mate. I’m not one to carry the theory but sometimes history speaks louder than the present.

  • @Northstar-Media
    @Northstar-Media Місяць тому

    They should do interviews like this at Fish O mania 😂🎣✨️

  • @Northstar-Media
    @Northstar-Media Місяць тому

    I used to use my mums curlers to make feeders they worked similar to the present-day grip mesh feeders, good job, my dad never found out where i got the lead from 😂🎣✨️

  • @Northstar-Media
    @Northstar-Media Місяць тому

    I'm thinking of getting one of these Wandzees for winter fishing for skimmers & odd carp. Would you still recommend one, or are they a bit of a gimmick ? 🎣✨️

  • @baldrickscunningplan6154
    @baldrickscunningplan6154 Місяць тому

    I hardly ever buy fishery pellets. My local tackle shop sells good quality pellets and I choose to support their shop. Too many fisheries are overcharging for pellets these days.

  • @jamesrussel1133
    @jamesrussel1133 Місяць тому

    You are right about big feeders. It’s nonsense anyway as you will see in the latest Hamadi vid. I do like your encasing idea though. Don’t be offended, I have an improvement..maggot feeder type holes. You don’t want air trapping inside for a couple of reasons…it could float, the PVA may not melt. Most of all the operation/ snap back won’t work so well if there’s water resistance inside. Maggot feeder type holes will make sure it snaps back right. Actually taking one arm off is a way of being extra weed safe. With only one arm to catch it would pretty much always rotate and ping free. Nice effort my friend!!

  • @Northstar-Media
    @Northstar-Media Місяць тому

    Those butt rest are that grippy sometimes you cannot get your rod out of them 😂🎣✨️

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 Місяць тому

      😂 Literally the only item that will save you a fortune in rods but cost you a fortune in snapped but rest arms😂

  • @stevenknighton5469
    @stevenknighton5469 Місяць тому

    Used to fish club matches on here,some good bags of crucians and tench.23lb carp came out on pole on one match.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 Місяць тому

      I remember stories of chaps hooking some big carp on corn all them years ago. Be nice to see some of those Carp, Crucians and Tench today.

  • @barryanthonywing4848
    @barryanthonywing4848 Місяць тому

    Will the road down to the pond kill my Small Skoda Fabia car 🤔

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 Місяць тому

      It’s actually really nice flat tarmac half way down with just a few dips here and there. A fabia will do just fine down there buddy. They’re not deep and it’s completely harmless to cars. I was surprised as the last time I went you needed your belt on otherwise you’d be out the window lol. If you go down Barry let me know how you get on. Millions of fish showing today and a pint of maggots or a few slices of bread will keep the net handle warm👏🏼

    • @barryanthonywing4848
      @barryanthonywing4848 Місяць тому

      @thatson01 Went 15 years ago,nut cases on bikes, dog crap all over the place,but caught decent Crucians under The Tree you mentioned.Did the problem at CCAA Wingerworth pond problem get resolved.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 Місяць тому

      @@barryanthonywing4848 it was a rough area back then but over the years the council have focussed on housing people with new families and busy working people. It’s certainly worked because Carr Vale as a whole is much calmer than it used to be. I’m yet to find out about the wall pond. I may have to do a revisit as I’m curious also. But we’ve had plenty of rain since my visit and it was in desperate need of less sun and more water.

  • @robparkes3865
    @robparkes3865 Місяць тому

    Hi Ben, did you fish this place back in the 90's? I lived at bottom of Sutton Hall Road (across the small brook, opposite car park entrance) and had some amazing sessions with tench. End of rod tip, just over weed bank which ran round most of the pond. Good Times 👌🎣🐟

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 Місяць тому

      I did mate, it was the late 90’s I first fished it but then started going back up again in the early 2000’s having found interest in the match scene. A local chap to me was pretty much the hottest angler around at the time and learned loads from him especially how to find those monster Tench. It’s an incredible venue when it’s fishing right and I’d definitely be up for a days Tench finding on the place again. Definitely good times Rob, plenty more years left to create more good angling memories brother 👏🏼🎣

  • @Vermz90
    @Vermz90 Місяць тому

    I'm after a chair if you cone across one please 😂

  • @paulblakeley7095
    @paulblakeley7095 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for posting . I used to fish here in the early 80s.

  • @paulonions1
    @paulonions1 2 місяці тому

    Just watched this video after watching one with Tom Scholey looks a completely different place now

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      Hopefully now I’ve done a video of Harthill they’ll get that place sorted too. I gotta give it to ‘em, they got it tidied up fast👏🏼

  • @robparkes3865
    @robparkes3865 2 місяці тому

    Hi Ben, what's the pond bed like? Is it really silty?

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      Not silty at all mate. It’s actually quite firm and you’ll find hard bottom around most of the lake Rob👏🏼

  • @barryanthonywing4848
    @barryanthonywing4848 2 місяці тому

    Don't you have a members work day to keep it fish able. Thought the environmental agency would have put a Notice up on entrance.🤔

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      They’re really good at the work parties mate so my guess is the club will have been told to pause maintenance until it’s resolved. Not great for the fish but it makes sense from a legal and political point of view. But yes, I’d be wanting to get waist deep and clearing out too.

    • @barryanthonywing4848
      @barryanthonywing4848 2 місяці тому

      @@thatson01 whats the issue,cos looking at your video it doesn't look like its been fished for sometime.

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      @@barryanthonywing4848 a chap cane out from the local houses saying a farmer who’s field is near the outlet to the pond isn’t happy. Then there was a huge blockage which saw the pond flood and fill all the local houses with water. From this there’s now a dispute in place between him and the council meaning the club will be limited to maintenance work. Makes sense otherwise if anything else goes wrong the farmer will use that to his advantage too. When it’s all settled I dare say work will continue as normal as it’s a quick and easy job.

    • @barryanthonywing4848
      @barryanthonywing4848 2 місяці тому

      @@thatson01 lets hope its resolved ASAP no doubt the members will defo not be happy after paying there money.Keep safe Mate 👍🍻

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      @@barryanthonywing4848 I know I wouldn’t be happy that is for sure. You too matey 🍻

  • @SkrrtFishing
    @SkrrtFishing 2 місяці тому

    Lovely looking place that

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      It’s stunning mate. Considering its location it’s easy for waters like this to fall victim to asbo damage but it’s got a strong club behind it to help keep it at bay. I really need to start taking tackle with me on these visits lol.

  • @MichaelWoodward-i9t
    @MichaelWoodward-i9t 2 місяці тому

    Good man for picking that litter up👏👏👏

    • @thatson01
      @thatson01 2 місяці тому

      Cheers matey, It kills me to walk past it. I was sure the rest of the lake would be litter free. I’ll have to start taking a bag with me and picking up bits on my travels. It’s nice walking away knowing you’ve prevented somebody else from bending down for it 👍🏼

  • @MichaelWoodward-i9t
    @MichaelWoodward-i9t 2 місяці тому

    Review Ecclesfield pond,Milton ponds and cow gap farm in dungworth,be interesting to see what you think