Hi Graeme, all eucalyptus are evergreen rather than deciduous trees and constantly drop leaves and shed bark - it is thought bark shedding helps to keep the tree healthy by getting rid of moss, lichen and parasites. Your eucalyptus tree is showing signs of dry rot at the bottom, and with that lean, it is potentially going to come down at some point, possibly on your gazebo! In Australia, eucalyptus are often infested with white ants (termites) and also naturally produce hollows within trunks and branches. This, combined with very hot summer temperatures and volatile eucalyptus oil inside, the tree can literally blow itself apart or shed huge limbs. Not sure which species you have in your garden, but E.camaldulensis (the River Red gum), is nicknamed the 'widow maker' due a history of shedding limbs and crushing people - a man was killed this way just last week near where I live. I would seriously think about removing it!
Oh great !!...Thanks for letting me know..When I had one bough lopped off to ease any overladen weight I noted it was extremely dense and heavy wood,that entire tree must weigh several tons...as the saying goes.."That's gonna sting in the morning"...especially if its on me !!
@@TAFishing Sorry, I'm sure you didn't want to hear that! Perhaps consider removing the main trunk in stages and leaving the two vertical shoots, as eucalypts are very resilient and the shoots would take over as main stems and at least they are going straight up, however, they will always be weaker growth. As you have observed, the timber is very dense and therefore heavy - it certainly would sting! Take it out, I enjoy your videos and want them to continue!
Eucalyptus trees are very good at rejuvenation if pruned hard. As stated previously their bark works similar to the London plane tree. The tree's take in pollutants from the atmosphere and it Exfoliates through the bark.
Most importantly Graeme, eucalyptus trees are relatively shallow rooted, very dense but brittle trees. In Britain they are likely to blow down in storms, or fracture in high winds. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!
Gum trees are evergreens and they constantly throw bark to protect against pests and disease. The leaves tend to be fairly acidic and because of this gums often have large dead patches around the base which helps keep down competition. The oil in them burns like buggery. Koalas light up like a tallow candle because they're saturated in it. That main trunk is coming down sooner rather than later.
Well first that is genuinely interesting info so thankyou:) but I do have a bone to pick with the info there....WHO IS SETTING KOALAS ON FIRE FFS lmao that had me wheeze laughing as my brain conjured an image of a fella wonderinging about with a box of matches shouting come here ya drop bear bastard lol
@@fozandharley lol not quite. When a fire front moves through koalas thend to take a hiding because they're not exactly sprinters. Most of the time they're actually heavily sedated by the contents if the gum leaves they eat.
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy Christmas and 2021. Thanks for continuing to post your videos over the past few difficult months. They certainly act as a great distraction during these times. All the best👍
Great to see it G. my brother and I saw you on a Christmas day stroll at HW cricket free yesterday and decided against bothering you given the current circumstances, but felt inspired to go to the blackwater for a quick session this morning. Keep the videos coming!
Correct,we took a spin around the green at Hartley Wintney admiring the fact the cricket area is fenced off and looks so green ad lush now. Blackwater will probably be flooded and co0loiured with tonight's storm,but will fish better in the winter once the weed drops back...Should be good for Chub I reckon once it fines off.
Slayin’ those trout. Nice mounted tarpon in the background at the end, I used to catch them growing up in Florida. Living in Germany now after the Army so those days are long gone
Glad to see you back at the pallet wood cabin. It looks in great shape. That was one of the best builds to watch you guys do. All the best to you and your family for the new year.
Yes,its amazing how many views the Pallet cabin build has had, and it was just constructed in sections in my garage from reclaimed pallet wood...shows what can be done..Wait till you see "Son of pallet Cabin",already completed for Mike's channel..its in a different league altogether.
Eucalyptus will coppice if felled or damaged. Monitor the rotting tree and fell before it becomes dangerous, decide if you want all the coppice growth, or just want to choose a single trunk for the future replacement tree. Our local stream has been engineered long ago for a series of water mills, so has very little fish holding sections, there should be a program to decide if these streams are to be re used in the future for commercial use (hydro electricity for local use?) otherwise be restored to more habitable configuration. It didn't help that a broken sewer killed off the mile of stream below the village, which is half the habitable stream!
Happy Christmas Graeme to you and yours. Hope you get to see all your family and friends as time and circumstance allows and I know I,m like a long playing record but thankyou for your time and effort in keeping us all entertained and educated . Regards Stuart Bell from up north.
Really nice video again Graeme :) lovely spots on that stream. Glad you have done your gate posts :) My wife is abit worried about that tree. She really really loves your garden, you got nice place there. Looking forward to your next video :) Hope you and your family are keeping well :)
I have some nice shots when the garden was in full form,might not ever get it again,so possibility I might throw a montage together to cheer people up...I actually saw Daffs coming through today while I was mowing the lawn...A welcome sign if we can just hang on for the next month or so.
Wait till next week's main film,though not sure when I will drop it ,as the idea bound to be copied...A lot of work ,not sure I would do another,but see how it goes down.....
Myself and 2 other bailifs on our water now regularly walk our river with a strimmer, making sure our members have full access. The frustraion of getting to the river and not being able to fish it, nothing worse!
That's exactly what is needed. Years ago I did my own "gardening" in the river as did many anglers..A small scythe that screwed in the end of an extending landing net pole.With waders you could just clear enough streamer weed to get a bait in.
Thank you for putting out these videos. I just lost a friend and avid English fisherman and watching your live for fishing and listening to your accent makes things a little easier.
"Those Willow Trees were never that big years ago.." haha Great video Graham thank you, it looks a lovely spot. What a shame the river has got so low. I didn't realize water was actually drawn from rivers.
The mushroom looks like Polyporus Squamosus or Dryads Saddle. I cannot guarantee it is though from here. P Sq is edible but best when young and not too big. You would need to ID though.
I'm getting more tired nowadays I must admit. Having said that I finished work yesterday,got to the lake at 4pm,fished until I ran out of bait and had a manic Catfish session with fish to 19-12...Film on the way.
@@TAFishing I can't wait for your next video Graham they are brilliant! I would love to go fishing with you and Mike. I think it would be a magical session! Keep up the good work and most of all, you, Mike and all your family stay safe and well!! God bless you!! Dave. ❤️❤️
They do say never pitch a tent under a eucalyptus tree ....I can see why,I think nature has provided a replacement...I would seriously consider removing the old one. Great video.👍
You are an amazing person, keep up the good work and bring joy to people their lives. In the meantime I'll be buying some merchandise to help you a hand with being able to fund all of these activities!
Awesome as always...I think it's the evolution process but if your property is not damaged the I advise to put a camera for couple of months to watch the progress in high speed...and let nature do its process...or else you can cut the old tree for two metres and keep it attached with the new one to support.
Had nice chub, trout and even caught a crayfish on line and many years a few loverly carp swam around up from that waterfall only caught hand full of times
Your videos has been very helpful coping with my itch to go fish (which i have been unable to due to the lockdown in India) during the pandemic. More power to you. And a happy new year mate! 🙂
Like your videos, but you seemed very negative on this video, from leaving maggots to going on about state of the river, you caught trout right away, sounded you talking yourself out of catching, looks like beautiful river to me, and I have never caught a trout, very lucky to fish such a place,
The trouble is,at my age I now realise how good it was years ago..The degeneration of river species I feel is quite profound,and in a relatively short space of time...I know we can never go back to the 1960's,but having fished rivers back then I can tell you they have definately not improved.
@@TAFishing I understand that, but to me that river looks amazing. I fish ditches for roach, would love to catch a trout, and remember we don’t know you left your maggots, 😉 love you videos and keep up good work, 🎣
Nearly missed this video despite notification. What a glorious church and walk to the river, then following the river was nice until you got to the urban jungle. Sad to see small rivers being neglected, so why do we pay for a fishing licence? Like everywhere else we are becoming over populated and water abstraction is now a major issue, the canals have boats parked everywhere and you can't get on the canals to fish. Great video all the way through you make your chores interesting to watch. As always packed with tips and humour a great watch to break up Christmas, thanks for posting.
There's nothing of interest to me on the TV with its constant repeats so I might as well crack on and make another video !! Even the wife says the TV viewing this year is shocking...which could be bad news for me as if she gets bored then she might find me more jobs to do......
I remember your previous video from the same small river. It looks neglected to me, the state of the banks not good. Still holds lovely quality Trout mind. Notice you don't cover as many small river sessions these days, seeing this, I'm not surprised. Is that decline river management common down in the South/SW?
It could well be all over the place...The river locally I used to fish as a kid is really nothing more than an overgrown drain ditch now. I never seen anyone fish it .Even the village duck ponds are low and full of overgrowth. I tried to explain to the oyty-toyty committee colonel that it needed digging out to the original bank I knew 40/50 years ago,line it with clay, lower the inflow drain and then manage it....He almost fainted as he was one of the butterfly brigade but I wish I had photographed the pond way back when.A classic village duck pond,now just a weed strangled mud pit with nothing in it. I reckon its done for,they are too nervous to attack it and rectify the problem.Lots of talk,but no walk...too much time having committee coffee mornings and not enough on the other end of a shovel....They won't change I'm afraid.
Fascinating and depressing! I have noticed the same in the River Wey. 20+ years ago it was brimming with Chub and Trout. You could see the numerous fish from the Bridges in the town centre. I have never fished the Wey, but the decline in the waterway is depressing. Silted up in numerous sections and the Summer water is nowhere near the clarity of years gone by, but it is obvious there are nowhere near the population of fish of yesteryear. I am not sure what has happened, but it seems to me that the more involved Government agencies are in our waterways, the worse they get.
Greame, enjoyed the video. l have a question: The fairyliquid bottle tops, now they have changed the design l was wondering how you make them work for you, l have been cutting a piece out of the cap lid with a scalpel blade to make room for the line to run free, have you any other ideas? Smithy has no idea!
Well, GP, it seems to me that you, like me and as time goes by, are getting forgetfull, I have taken to writing a checklist before I go fishing just to make sure I have ALL avenues covered,....write it down mate, you wont regret it.
Hi Graham, hope you had a great Christmas. As great as 2021 is gonna be after this year, one thing is for sure, it’s going to be a great year because of your films.Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing your new projects.
I think what’s happened without having a proper look myself but I’d say the ground level has been changed eg adding soil and barkchip it’s ringbarked the stem causing the rot inside. My advice would be call a local tree surgeon to have a second look and plan to have it removed as there’s no coming back sadly. The new shoot will grow but will always be weak and prone to splitting out. Your best of re planting something in its place
Thanks for the comment..it was leaning like that when we took the property over about 13 years ago,just overgrown area,no bark chip then. But I do think its faded over a tad more.
Hi Graeme, you need to get yourself a baseball cap with an action camera bracket mounted on the front (best of both worlds!). Can be bought from the usual suspects online. Seasons greetings to you and the family.
Just started to take a interest in fishing can I go this time of year I’m in Sheffield and fishing at a place called Jon carr pond at wood house and don’t know any info about it any advice if you can thank you Russell
Brings back memories of how easy it is to catch trout on bread but you are forgiven saying your target were chub. By the way, I bet that structure was used to chuck a bit of bread in there by the workman or the owner.
Yes,trout on bread,sweetcorn,maggots,worms virtually anything is edible to them,which is why they are fly fished,just to make it a bit more challenging. I think if Chub were present I would have caught one,breadflake is good for them usually.
Yes,done it off Miami,had Kingfish and Hammerhead sharks using it. I actually have my own kite rod with large rings for the Aftco release clips...Tried it for blue sharks off the shore but never had a take...Better to have tried and failed than never tried at all.
I purchased fishing rods and equipment during the 1st lockdown. Never been before and after watching your videos Caught at least 15 between us. Happy days! Thanks man.
@@TAFishing I’ll check them out. Thank you for the heads up. We’re looking forward to getting back out so any more tips we can watch will be useful. Have yourself a brilliant 2021 TA Fishing.
I'm waiting for it...just got back in from a dark foray packing in hazel wood for one of Mike's builds,hoping to miss the storm,I think we get it about 3am.
Hey, I've fished that stretch of river a few times not in a little while now. Had some lovely little brown trout out of there and some decent chub aswell. Although the chub do spook so easily. I found fishing on the bottom with a good old fashioned carp boilie nailed the chub a treat.
@@TAFishing oh really there used to be quite a few really good size Chub in there but then that was a good few years ago. Been there for a few walks tho and always seen them but that's been in the summer when water levels there have been rather low. Never really thought of using cheese along there but I'll certainly give it ago there sometime.
Glorious bit of England you have on your doorstep. Nice to see you and Mike out together again, i miss days out with my Dad great times and memories, thanks for the vids Greame they have been a blessing in this dreadful year .
Pleased they have helped....I think I'm here more as a therapist for many in these trying times...but as long as the films provide someone with a bit of cheer.
You are indeed Greame certainly doing a better job for our psyches than our glorious PM and his cronies. keep up the good work and stay safe and well .
Freckled Dapperling I think the Fungi is Graeme but not sure. There are a few that look like it. It's not edible if it is a Freckled Dappling as it's poisonous.
It’s such a shame that so many rivers have gone this way. I do miss catching good roach and dace but those days I think are gone. I so pleased I was able to catch good fish back in late 60s and 70s
I fear most will never return to what they were. And the harder the fishing gets the less youngsters will come into the sport. Fishing a moving water is far more challenging than sitting at a stocked stillwater so I can see why youngsters would find a river daunting.
@@TAFishing i totally agree with you. I saw an interview with the late Joh Wilson who thought it would be sitting at fenced in lake would be the future. So the joy of trotting for roach and dace will be come a thing of the past such a shame
G'Day..Dry rot in the gum ??...sounds like a trip to the dentist !!....thanks for the tip though ,it certainly seems like some sort of degeneration...I wonder if there are other species of trees that throw up a new shoot when the old one is nearing the final post.
You need to use your powers of observation and look at the undergrowth which is all green, then look out your window at any trees and they could well be leafless ...This might give you a clue that it was filmed some time ago ?
I don't know with this Storm Bella coming through tonight..It should stir things up with a good chance of a shore Cod when it calms down..tides are increasing so Sunday might be the time...Or am I still living in the "Cod of Christmas Past ??"
Hi Graeme, all eucalyptus are evergreen rather than deciduous trees and constantly drop leaves and shed bark - it is thought bark shedding helps to keep the tree healthy by getting rid of moss, lichen and parasites. Your eucalyptus tree is showing signs of dry rot at the bottom, and with that lean, it is potentially going to come down at some point, possibly on your gazebo! In Australia, eucalyptus are often infested with white ants (termites) and also naturally produce hollows within trunks and branches. This, combined with very hot summer temperatures and volatile eucalyptus oil inside, the tree can literally blow itself apart or shed huge limbs. Not sure which species you have in your garden, but E.camaldulensis (the River Red gum), is nicknamed the 'widow maker' due a history of shedding limbs and crushing people - a man was killed this way just last week near where I live. I would seriously think about removing it!
Oh great !!...Thanks for letting me know..When I had one bough lopped off to ease any overladen weight I noted it was extremely dense and heavy wood,that entire tree must weigh several tons...as the saying goes.."That's gonna sting in the morning"...especially if its on me !!
Mike can come and pick the bark up for timber and you could make a Koala house or something with the tree.
@@TAFishing Sorry, I'm sure you didn't want to hear that! Perhaps consider removing the main trunk in stages and leaving the two vertical shoots, as eucalypts are very resilient and the shoots would take over as main stems and at least they are going straight up, however, they will always be weaker growth. As you have observed, the timber is very dense and therefore heavy - it certainly would sting! Take it out, I enjoy your videos and want them to continue!
Eucalyptus trees are very good at rejuvenation if pruned hard. As stated previously their bark works similar to the London plane tree. The tree's take in pollutants from the atmosphere and it Exfoliates through the bark.
Most importantly Graeme, eucalyptus trees are relatively shallow rooted, very dense but brittle trees. In Britain they are likely to blow down in storms, or fracture in high winds. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!
Gum trees are evergreens and they constantly throw bark to protect against pests and disease. The leaves tend to be fairly acidic and because of this gums often have large dead patches around the base which helps keep down competition. The oil in them burns like buggery. Koalas light up like a tallow candle because they're saturated in it. That main trunk is coming down sooner rather than later.
Well first that is genuinely interesting info so thankyou:) but I do have a bone to pick with the info there....WHO IS SETTING KOALAS ON FIRE FFS lmao that had me wheeze laughing as my brain conjured an image of a fella wonderinging about with a box of matches shouting come here ya drop bear bastard lol
@@fozandharley lol not quite. When a fire front moves through koalas thend to take a hiding because they're not exactly sprinters. Most of the time they're actually heavily sedated by the contents if the gum leaves they eat.
@@TheCaptainbeefylog yeah I heard they get kinda stoned off what they eat I do hate the fore fronts as a koala is such a cute little thing
You should try those berries on that bush as bait.
Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy Christmas and 2021. Thanks for continuing to post your videos over the past few difficult months. They certainly act as a great distraction during these times. All the best👍
Appreciate the comment ,I have some more films scheduled till about July but after that who knows ??
True about the youngster fishing and looking at his phone! Like come on! If you are fishing then fish and out the phone away.
Put the phone away
Great to see it G. my brother and I saw you on a Christmas day stroll at HW cricket free yesterday and decided against bothering you given the current circumstances, but felt inspired to go to the blackwater for a quick session this morning. Keep the videos coming!
Correct,we took a spin around the green at Hartley Wintney admiring the fact the cricket area is fenced off and looks so green ad lush now. Blackwater will probably be flooded and co0loiured with tonight's storm,but will fish better in the winter once the weed drops back...Should be good for Chub I reckon once it fines off.
Lovely spot. That scene with the church is timeless
Couldn't agree more about people on their phones whilst fishing. I think their missing the point 😆
Slayin’ those trout. Nice mounted tarpon in the background at the end, I used to catch them growing up in Florida. Living in Germany now after the Army so those days are long gone
Hey Graham, Do you have any plans to do a joint series with Mike when the lockdown ends? Would be great. :)
Yes,he is back up in Hampshire now ,so good chance when the virus sorts itself out we can get out together again.
Lovely video to watch on a Boxing Day evening. Hope you had a good Christmas!
Glad to see you back at the pallet wood cabin. It looks in great shape. That was one of the best builds to watch you guys do. All the best to you and your family for the new year.
Yes,its amazing how many views the Pallet cabin build has had, and it was just constructed in sections in my garage from reclaimed pallet wood...shows what can be done..Wait till you see "Son of pallet Cabin",already completed for Mike's channel..its in a different league altogether.
Good show! Thank you sir.
Hope you had a good Christmas and all the best for 2021 stay safe and keep giving us the best vids out there thanks
No problem,more to films come.
Eucalyptus will coppice if felled or damaged. Monitor the rotting tree and fell before it becomes dangerous, decide if you want all the coppice growth, or just want to choose a single trunk for the future replacement tree. Our local stream has been engineered long ago for a series of water mills, so has very little fish holding sections, there should be a program to decide if these streams are to be re used in the future for commercial use (hydro electricity for local use?) otherwise be restored to more habitable configuration. It didn't help that a broken sewer killed off the mile of stream below the village, which is half the habitable stream!
It's sad to see how much the rivers have changed in a short time from your older films, and unfortunately not for the better.
looks like Bracket fungi to me good for knife sharpening bit like wet leather if it is
Happy Christmas Graeme to you and yours. Hope you get to see all your family and friends as time and circumstance allows and I know I,m like a long playing record but thankyou for your time and effort in keeping us all entertained and educated . Regards Stuart Bell from up north.
Appreciate the comment..Don't miss the next vid...its a humdinger.
Really nice video again Graeme :) lovely spots on that stream. Glad you have done your gate posts :) My wife is abit worried about that tree. She really really loves your garden, you got nice place there. Looking forward to your next video :) Hope you and your family are keeping well :)
I have some nice shots when the garden was in full form,might not ever get it again,so possibility I might throw a montage together to cheer people up...I actually saw Daffs coming through today while I was mowing the lawn...A welcome sign if we can just hang on for the next month or so.
Merry Christmas to you and your family Mr D
Thank you,just about to plough into the cold meat section ,Ham,Turkey etc.
Really spoiling us this Christmas with all the great films dropping
Wait till next week's main film,though not sure when I will drop it ,as the idea bound to be copied...A lot of work ,not sure I would do another,but see how it goes down.....
Myself and 2 other bailifs on our water now regularly walk our river with a strimmer, making sure our members have full access. The frustraion of getting to the river and not being able to fish it, nothing worse!
That's exactly what is needed. Years ago I did my own "gardening" in the river as did many anglers..A small scythe that screwed in the end of an extending landing net pole.With waders you could just clear enough streamer weed to get a bait in.
at a bit of a loss what to watch on tv tonight Graeme i thought I know catch up with TA Graema and glad i did thankyou
the chinese will have had em mate
Good grief, where are the people? No cars, no sheep no cows, is this a dead zone?No wonder there are fish 🐠.
Maybe he was watching a TA Fishing video on his phone
In that case I forgive him....Well worth missing a bite for.
Your mushroom looks like a Dryad's Saddle, which is edible.
Great video! Always good to see you and Mike together 😊
Heyy tafishing i love watching your channel
Love your mixed videos, great content.
It's sad to lose these environments, they won't come back!
I'd rather see kids looking at there phones while on the riverbank fishing than stuck in bedroom not even trying!!!🤔
I love your chaotic videos......Thank you.
Great vid,Happy Xmas Graham
Thank you for putting out these videos. I just lost a friend and avid English fisherman and watching your live for fishing and listening to your accent makes things a little easier.
Pleased the films help.
that is proper fish hunting
"Those Willow Trees were never that big years ago.." haha Great video Graham thank you, it looks a lovely spot. What a shame the river has got so low. I didn't realize water was actually drawn from rivers.
Unfortunately many of our rivers have way less flow..look up abstraction...see what you come up with.
The local water company nearly ruined our local Darenth in Kent a few years ago. Reduced to a trickle some summers
English Idyll. Looks kentish.
The mushroom looks like Polyporus Squamosus or Dryads Saddle. I cannot guarantee it is though from here. P Sq is edible but best when young and not too big. You would need to ID though.
How do you do it all Graham? You make me feel tired watching your videos! You're a legend!! 👍👋
I'm getting more tired nowadays I must admit. Having said that I finished work yesterday,got to the lake at 4pm,fished until I ran out of bait and had a manic Catfish session with fish to 19-12...Film on the way.
@@TAFishing I can't wait for your next video Graham they are brilliant! I would love to go fishing with you and Mike. I think it would be a magical session! Keep up the good work and most of all, you, Mike and all your family stay safe and well!! God bless you!! Dave. ❤️❤️
They do say never pitch a tent under a eucalyptus tree ....I can see why,I think nature has provided a replacement...I would seriously consider removing the old one. Great video.👍
Merry Christmas guys, have a great 2021!
And yourself..lets hope we can all be let out and fishing.
You are an amazing person, keep up the good work and bring joy to people their lives.
In the meantime I'll be buying some merchandise to help you a hand with being able to fund all of these activities!
Awesome as always...I think it's the evolution process but if your property is not damaged the I advise to put a camera for couple of months to watch the progress in high speed...and let nature do its process...or else you can cut the old tree for two metres and keep it attached with the new one to support.
Dry hands??
Believe the mushroom is Dryad's Saddle but as I'm only a beginner in mushroom ID don't take my word for it.
Had nice chub, trout and even caught a crayfish on line and many years a few loverly carp swam around up from that waterfall only caught hand full of times
my left ear feels left out
It only recorded in mono...my left ear is the same after the wife's given it a beating.
@@TAFishing ahahahaa still quality video though :)
I wonder if its possible to make a fishing rod and reel out of pallet wood and catch a fish on it?
Nice to see some river fishing thanks.
Your videos has been very helpful coping with my itch to go fish (which i have been unable to due to the lockdown in India) during the pandemic. More power to you. And a happy new year mate! 🙂
Great video Graeme 🎣👍. Stalking, jungle rivers, Awesome 😃
Great General enjoying life video🤘🇬🇧from Northern England
Like your videos, but you seemed very negative on this video, from leaving maggots to going on about state of the river, you caught trout right away, sounded you talking yourself out of catching, looks like beautiful river to me, and I have never caught a trout, very lucky to fish such a place,
The trouble is,at my age I now realise how good it was years ago..The degeneration of river species I feel is quite profound,and in a relatively short space of time...I know we can never go back to the 1960's,but having fished rivers back then I can tell you they have definately not improved.
@@TAFishing I understand that, but to me that river looks amazing. I fish ditches for roach, would love to catch a trout, and remember we don’t know you left your maggots, 😉 love you videos and keep up good work, 🎣
So true it's no a sport if your looking at an app to find fish just go out and fish if you catch bonus
those wild brown trout don't mess about do they..it only takes a second if they are there
Love the video! going there tomorrow,any advice for catching pike or trout there ?
Nearly missed this video despite notification. What a glorious church and walk to the river, then following the river was nice until you got to the urban jungle. Sad to see small rivers being neglected, so why do we pay for a fishing licence? Like everywhere else we are becoming over populated and water abstraction is now a major issue, the canals have boats parked everywhere and you can't get on the canals to fish. Great video all the way through you make your chores interesting to watch. As always packed with tips and humour a great watch to break up Christmas, thanks for posting.
There's nothing of interest to me on the TV with its constant repeats so I might as well crack on and make another video !! Even the wife says the TV viewing this year is shocking...which could be bad news for me as if she gets bored then she might find me more jobs to do......
I remember your previous video from the same small river. It looks neglected to me, the state of the banks not good. Still holds lovely quality Trout mind. Notice you don't cover as many small river sessions these days, seeing this, I'm not surprised. Is that decline river management common down in the South/SW?
It could well be all over the place...The river locally I used to fish as a kid is really nothing more than an overgrown drain ditch now. I never seen anyone fish it .Even the village duck ponds are low and full of overgrowth. I tried to explain to the oyty-toyty committee colonel that it needed digging out to the original bank I knew 40/50 years ago,line it with clay, lower the inflow drain and then manage it....He almost fainted as he was one of the butterfly brigade but I wish I had photographed the pond way back when.A classic village duck pond,now just a weed strangled mud pit with nothing in it. I reckon its done for,they are too nervous to attack it and rectify the problem.Lots of talk,but no walk...too much time having committee coffee mornings and not enough on the other end of a shovel....They won't change I'm afraid.
First hehe boi
Fascinating and depressing! I have noticed the same in the River Wey. 20+ years ago it was brimming with Chub and Trout. You could see the numerous fish from the Bridges in the town centre. I have never fished the Wey, but the decline in the waterway is depressing. Silted up in numerous sections and the Summer water is nowhere near the clarity of years gone by, but it is obvious there are nowhere near the population of fish of yesteryear. I am not sure what has happened, but it seems to me that the more involved Government agencies are in our waterways, the worse they get.
You got that right..Seems almost every river nowadays.
Greame, enjoyed the video. l have a question: The fairyliquid bottle tops, now they have changed the design l was wondering how you make them work for you, l have been cutting a piece out of the cap lid with a scalpel blade to make room for the line to run free, have you any other ideas? Smithy has no idea!
I put them in a vice and drill them,taking care not to drill through the hinge.
Well, GP, it seems to me that you, like me and as time goes by, are getting forgetfull, I have taken to writing a checklist before I go fishing just to make sure I have ALL avenues covered,....write it down mate, you wont regret it.
And then forget the paper...
Hi Graham, hope you had a great Christmas. As great as 2021 is gonna be after this year, one thing is for sure, it’s going to be a great year because of your films.Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing your new projects.
Lets hope 2021 turns out better than 2020....I have films on file but essentially its just impossible to plan anything.
I think what’s happened without having a proper look myself but I’d say the ground level has been changed eg adding soil and barkchip it’s ringbarked the stem causing the rot inside. My advice would be call a local tree surgeon to have a second look and plan to have it removed as there’s no coming back sadly. The new shoot will grow but will always be weak and prone to splitting out. Your best of re planting something in its place
Thanks for the comment..it was leaning like that when we took the property over about 13 years ago,just overgrown area,no bark chip then. But I do think its faded over a tad more.
This is the best fishing show I've found so far on UA-cam.
On yer own on Boxing Day? Watch uncle Graeme and lift your mood!!! Thanks
Always pleased to help others....more films to come.
Hi Graeme, you need to get yourself a baseball cap with an action camera bracket mounted on the front (best of both worlds!). Can be bought from the usual suspects online. Seasons greetings to you and the family.
Greetings back and stay safe out there.
The mushroom looks like chicken of the woods variety. Which is suppost to taste like chicken... Though don't take my word for that as I'm no expert.
Don't worry...it won't be going in my frying pan !! Too risky.
Great video. Always look forward to seeing the next one....
Love ur videos
fungus i think could be DRYADS SADDLE ?
Just started to take a interest in fishing can I go this time of year I’m in Sheffield and fishing at a place called Jon carr pond at wood house and don’t know any info about it any advice if you can thank you Russell
sick, if you use PVA bags check @PVAPLUG on IG
Brings back memories of how easy it is to catch trout on bread but you are forgiven saying your target were chub. By the way, I bet that structure was used to chuck a bit of bread in there by the workman or the owner.
Yes,trout on bread,sweetcorn,maggots,worms virtually anything is edible to them,which is why they are fly fished,just to make it a bit more challenging. I think if Chub were present I would have caught one,breadflake is good for them usually.
Ever been kite fishing Graeme? When it's windy it's perfect for that (as far as I can remember it's been a while since I have done it. )
Yes,done it off Miami,had Kingfish and Hammerhead sharks using it. I actually have my own kite rod with large rings for the Aftco release clips...Tried it for blue sharks off the shore but never had a take...Better to have tried and failed than never tried at all.
Cut that gum down mate before it trashes your lawn etc!
Dryads Saddle it is edible when young gets woody when older
Merry Christmas Graeme and Family.
Beautiful wild browns, and I always enjoy your videos. I so look forward to a new year and health for everyone.
nd yourself..stay safe.
Merry Christmas to you and your family TA Army , love all your videos thanks all the best 👍
Thank you,stay safe through 2021.
Hi Graham 👋 love your videos 🐟🐟🌅
I purchased fishing rods and equipment during the 1st lockdown. Never been before and after watching your videos
Caught at least 15 between us. Happy days! Thanks man.
Well done..might be worth watching some of the really early vids,there will be tips in there that could get you the extra fish or two.
@@TAFishing I’ll check them out. Thank you for the heads up. We’re looking forward to getting back out so any more tips we can watch will be useful. Have yourself a brilliant 2021 TA Fishing.
You should see here in Derry blowing a gale and coming down like steel rods and I had hoped of some sea fishing
I'm waiting for it...just got back in from a dark foray packing in hazel wood for one of Mike's builds,hoping to miss the storm,I think we get it about 3am.
Well done I know that where that stretch of river is I’m going to say where it is ? Is it free fishing on that stretch ?
I say at the start of the video.
Hey, I've fished that stretch of river a few times not in a little while now. Had some lovely little brown trout out of there and some decent chub aswell. Although the chub do spook so easily. I found fishing on the bottom with a good old fashioned carp boilie nailed the chub a treat.
I couldn't see any Chub in the usual spots and won't be fishing it again for a while. My favourite Chub bait on that stretch years ago was cheese.
@@TAFishing oh really there used to be quite a few really good size Chub in there but then that was a good few years ago. Been there for a few walks tho and always seen them but that's been in the summer when water levels there have been rather low. Never really thought of using cheese along there but I'll certainly give it ago there sometime.
Glorious bit of England you have on your doorstep. Nice to see you and Mike out together again, i miss days out with my Dad great times and memories, thanks for the vids Greame they have been a blessing in this dreadful year .
Pleased they have helped....I think I'm here more as a therapist for many in these trying times...but as long as the films provide someone with a bit of cheer.
You are indeed Greame certainly doing a better job for our psyches than our glorious PM and his cronies. keep up the good work and stay safe and well .
Freckled Dapperling I think the Fungi is Graeme but not sure. There are a few that look like it. It's not edible if it is a Freckled Dappling as it's poisonous.
Freckled Dapperling ?? That sounds like a Medieval disease caused by too much mead drinking ???
@@TAFishing I expect I've had that at some stage in my life then. I blame that Guy Friar Tuck!!
chicken ov the wood? the fungus lol
It’s such a shame that so many rivers have gone this way. I do miss catching good roach and dace but those days I think are gone. I so pleased I was able to catch good fish back in late 60s and 70s
I fear most will never return to what they were. And the harder the fishing gets the less youngsters will come into the sport. Fishing a moving water is far more challenging than sitting at a stocked stillwater so I can see why youngsters would find a river daunting.
@@TAFishing i totally agree with you. I saw an interview with the late Joh Wilson who thought it would be sitting at fenced in lake would be the future. So the joy of trotting for roach and dace will be come a thing of the past such a shame
And love your uploads the best
Went there today in the exact same spot and caught my first brown 😆
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From a Aussie to you .you got dry rot in the gum and yes that is the next tree
G'Day..Dry rot in the gum ??...sounds like a trip to the dentist !!....thanks for the tip though ,it certainly seems like some sort of degeneration...I wonder if there are other species of trees that throw up a new shoot when the old one is nearing the final post.
I dont understand how he is fishing my spot is flooded and everything
You need to use your powers of observation and look at the undergrowth which is all green, then look out your window at any trees and they could well be leafless ...This might give you a clue that it was filmed some time ago ?
Good vid! Thanks mr P.
Nice Tarpon on the wall.
you should bring back the pen rod and go shark fishing
It was all scheduled but the marina down there suddenly told me they had closed to the public...have to look at next year now.
Was this the video you were editing that reminded you of the location of the camera pole ?
Yes,exactly that .
Cheers Graham loved it cheers whens the next beach trip tight lines
I don't know with this Storm Bella coming through tonight..It should stir things up with a good chance of a shore Cod when it calms down..tides are increasing so Sunday might be the time...Or am I still living in the "Cod of Christmas Past ??"
@@TAFishing you need to wet a line to find out better time then any when its roughed up a bit all the best
i think you should upload more sea fishing , great video
weather and covid permitting unfortunately. The double whammy of 2020...I hope 2021 won't be the same.
Thanks, Graeme. Good stuff.
Thank you Graeme as always.
Late merry Christmas to you Graeme