Bless you Mark. You give so many anglers such quality entertainment between you and Harry and your banter and naturally funny jokes combined with being naturally gifted anglers. I only just discovered your videos in the last 6 months or so and I absolutely love it. Ive been fishing for 30 odd years and although I started as a match angler, I came through the same channels to carp fishing, like most others. Anyway, "nobody does it better" when it comes to humour in fishing as you mate. Long may it continue and I hope you have a wonderful life in angling. You really deserve it. as they say in Goodfella's "I ammuse you? I make you laugh? You think I'm funny?" Well yes, actually, I do!!
As always with Mark,a very enjoyable video.As someone who dabbles on the river as well as carp fishing I think I enjoyed the video more.Looking forward to the February video!
Thanks a lot for this first class entertainment, made a pretty grey Sunday into a much better one for me. Looking forward seeing u next time and hope you will receive the rewards for your hard work at your lake.
Thanks mate, so glad you enjoyed watching it. There's still loads of work to get things back on track, hopefully it will make for interesting viewing :)
Great Vlog very down to earth, life always sends challenges it’s how you respond to them that counts, love the positive attitude.Your glass is half full, onwards and upwards and all that!
I bet you are. I go to a stream in the south which has produced some good two's and my mate (the lucky git) managed a 3lber a couple of years ago. Some big roach in there too well over the 2lb mark.
i very rarely post on anything on UA-cam.. but just wanted to say thank you, really enjoyed this video.. looking forward to watch the rest of the series!
I really loved the vid, it's nice to get to know a more "human" Mark instead of the carp-machine. All the best for your lake, let's hope your hard work pays off. Roll on the next episode please :)
Thanks mate, really glad you enjoyed it, I wasn't sure how it people would take to it with it being a new format for me! Yeah, there's a lot of hard work ahead at my lake but I'm quite excited about all the changes now :)
mark i always watch your challange vids,there a great you tube watch,,and i know that people send them in ,ive been wanting to give you a challange, should you be up to it !,,and i think its a good un !,,, its called earn your stripes, and no its not catch a 4lb perch, its this,- you have to get some of the fox A team, names in a hat, maker,bartlett,hughes etc etc , then harry pick one out, then you have to fish against the other carper at a venue that both of you have never fished before, and both of you have got to want to win!,, and to make that more so, there could be a small prize and boobie prize or something, maybe a funny tshirt , or harry has to choose a forfit, to get you back for spraying his bivvy etc, like wear a pink dress for the next challange,or what ever harry wants, and to make it more so you couuld have to sign a waver to harry at the start ,that if you loose, he gets to choose something, now as you know some of your team are bagging machines, so it wont be easy, hence EARN YOUR STRIPES man,
Finally got to the end (between shifts), great video. Your lake looks a lot different from when I fished it 18 years ago and caught my PB 10lb 6oz bream after a 24 hour session. Totally agree with you on Grayling, if you ever fancy a day on the Swale give us a shout.
Had a very brief chat with you at NAS last week, always nice to see a pro carper target other species; I might even dig the float rod out once the beast from the east has passed after watching this.
Thank you Colin, glad you enjoyed the vid. It's going to take a lot of hard work but I'm sure it will be an even better place for it in the long run :)
Mark great view into the celebrity Carping life. Show how much effort goes into being successful, can't wait to see the drain down. Hope the weather gods are nice to you and you get it all de-silted.. Can't wait for the next one now
Feel gutted for you losing those fish mate 😣 I bet your glad now you didn't give up on the lake. Buzzing you've got your own channel bud, looking forward to the summer Carpy uploads.
Glad you enjoyed the vid mate. Yeah definitely, I'm really excited about all the changes now, I can do all the things I wish I'd done first time round and I'm sure it will be a better lake for it in the long run 😊
Mark Pitchers most of us can only dream of owning a lake but most arent aware of how much it costs to set up and maintain. Friend of mine owns sapphire and he keeps pumping money into it but I think he's going to make the venue even more fantastic than it already is. If your even near notts this summer I know of a great venue to catch some chunks on the surface 😉
Got it, and on reflection keeping it real works too. Looking forward to the next one.. Still amazed by the Jan haul of quality Greyling...Soo close on the 3lb challenge..good luck with that, not an easy task.
Ha ha love how u was laughing in the back ground when ur daughter was building her snow man had me in stitches one of the funniest fisherman on TV brill to watch good luck with ur lake mucka from one Yorkshire lad to another
Great video as always, sorry to hear about your stock in your lake, it happened to my Koi in my large pond many years ago lost £££s worth of fish. But it will stand you in good stead for the future once you find what caused it & how not to let it happen again, best of luck for the future!
Brilliant diary vlog I’m subbed and look forward to following them, really felt your pain Mark when you were saying about the lake 🙁 no doubt the hard work will pay off and it will be great again!! having the stock pond will be a real help in the future too won’t it. And a happy belated birthday 🎂👍🏻 40 wow that is a milestone 😂😂😂 mines this year 😬😂🤟🏻
Hi mate! Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed watching it. Yeah the lake will be taking up a lot of my time in the coming months, but I'm sure it will be better for it second time round, I can do all the things I wish I have done in the first place! Ha, thanks, I'm still getting used to being a 40 something lol.. Hope you have a good un!
Well done Mr Pitchers on a great start to what looks to be a great series, I always enjoy watching your videos you are a legend, you have just made me have the urge to go grayling fishing. When's the next episode out? Keep up the good work
Hi Leigh! Thanks so much for the kind words.. Yeah I really enjoyed my grayling fishing this winter, it really suited me with the very limited bank time I had available. They are lovely fish, definitely worth having a go for if you've not done it before, I'll definitely be trying for that 3 next winter too. We are putting the February diary together next week so it won't be long to wait! :)
Wonderful video, looking forward to more. One observation would perhaps be to try a slightly stiffer quiver tip or pay out a big bow in the line to reduce the initial loading on the tip, if it's hooped right over you're going to struggle to see those finer bites as the tip basically doesn't have any more give.
Hi mate, glad you liked he vid! Yeah I had peeled out a bow and was using a 2oz carbon tip rather than the softer glass ones, the problem was there was just too much debris coming down stream which was gathering on the line within seconds (which was why the tip looked hooped over) and after a minute it was a case of having to recast..
Ahh right, yeah I can see how that'd be a problem without a good solution. Cracking bit of angling none the less, some lovely fish and congratulations on your pb.
Thanks Todd. There stil lots of hard work ahead (as you'll see in next month's diary) but I'm sure the lake will actually be a better place for it all; onwards and upwards ;)
Mark Pitchers it’s a great insight into what else you do mate, can’t wait for the next one 👍🏼very sad about your lake but you’ve done the right thing ,stick with it and if you need a hand you have my number bud 😊😊
Hi Roy! Yeah it was devastating mate but I'm now really looking forward to the future, I think it will be a better lake in the long run with all the work that's going on.. Best to stay positive in this situations ;)
Legendary as always Mark, such a shame about your fish kill but like you say every cloud has a silver lining great first video and always nice to hear a chuckle from Harry in the background keep up the good work mate and welcome to the life begins at 40 club lol 🤠👌🐟
Really glad you enjoyed watching it Lee. Yes I'm actually excited now about all the changes at my lake, it gives me chance to do the things I wish I'd done first time round. Actually it was little Alex in the background, he's the guy responsible for editing this little piece, he's posh like Harry too!
Nice to see a fellow carper has more strings to there bow too. I fish for chub throughout the cold months, perhaps next year you can come and net my big 7's for me on the Ouse!
Hi , I have just come across your Vlogs , very good that are too . Have you a collection of ones soly on your Lake renovation ? It Sounds interesting 👍
Really enjoyed that Mark, fantastic grayling, quite dark in colour and well behaved (loved the John Wilson pose haha) was it Harry's idea to up the target by any chance? Bummer about the fish kill I'm sure you will get it back on track, even at '40' you will have plenty of time to reap the rewards for you hard work. Two lovely looking daughters you have and one seems to have artistic abilities well beyond her age!
Fantastic video Mark. So sorry to hear about your fish kill mate. If o were any closer i would happily help you out. I hope things get better for you fella and the new stocks grow well for you. Good luck for the future mate.
Thanks Ryan! I'm actually quite excited about all the changes now, it will allow me to do all the things I wish I'd done with the lake first time round :)
I'm now the fishery manager at my local lakes mate and have had problems with D.O and ammonia lately so I know how you feel fella. I have just started implementing things that will help and new changes are always exciting even though it means a lot of hard work. We created a wild flower meadow on our lakes last year from the silt out of one lake and it is starting to look amazing. Probably some of the most fertile soil in Norfolk right now under all this snow. I look forward to watching your video diaries mate. I've always enjoyed watching the challenge etc and think you are an inspiring angler. Nice to see you target different species as well.
Saw you at Northern angling show Mark I was walking around in a grey vest 😂 I was in trouble with the miss so couldn’t say hello, I did wanna ask what lakes are a good shout as I’m I’m yorkshire too 👍
Hey up mate! Yeah I saw you, you're a fooking unit! There's plenty of good waters in Yorkshire now. Day ticket wise you've got Ladywood Lakes which has lots of carp up to 40lb+. Eric's Willows, which is an absolute chunk factory with several 50lb+ fish. There's loads of venues, it all depends on what you'd like; lots of fish, or the chance of a real big un ;)
Mark Pitchers I did have a go on Eric’s willows but people had 2 cameras on their boats and I couldn’t compete with it. I’m gonna have another try I think some things have been changed slightly so when it opens I’ll go up for a few blanks 😂
Great video keep them going sure youre lake will bounce back pal. If i lived closer would of loved to helped sure other anglers would help so you can keep making great videos hope everything goes well 👍
Thanks Christopher.. yeah I'm actually looking forward to all the changes now, it means I can have a fresh start and do the things I should have done with the lake first time round.
Great vid watch all your other carp vids this was a bit different which was good to watch sorry to hear about your lake must be hard but im sure your get it back to its former glory
Thank you! I was worried what people would think of this with it being so different to my other vids! Yeah I'm quite excited about all the changes at my lake actually, I can do all the things I wish I'd done first time round :)
Yeah it was truly heartbreaking mate, but still, onwards and upwards! I'm looking forward to all the changes and doing things I wish I'd done first time round 😊
Glad you liked it mate. I want to keep my diary as "real" as possible, so most of this was just filmed on my iPhone rather than any professional camera work.. :)
gday mark I enjoyed that little series I'm a new subscriber. Here in Australia fisherman don't like carp, its a bit of a pain I like carp fishing! but in the native waters around were in live there do a lot of damage. But in the ponds it's a different story I put back the carp so I can catch them agene. I have got some over 12 to 15lb before I was wounding if you can help me? with a carp I court in one of my vids on carp fishing I court one I don't no if it's a gold fish or some thing different. Please if not that's ok any way nice vid tight lines and remember to keep fishing fun.
Another great video Mark, thoroughly enjoyed the challenge films. Just wondering if your planning to fish for any other species other than carp? How about yourself and Harry on a charter boat out of Hartlepool.
Hi Geff! Thanks mate, glad you liked the vid! Oh no, me on a boat is not good news, I got sea-sick on a gondola in Venice! I can't even go up one floor in a lift without feeling sick lol..
Looks like its going to be a great new series marks i have trouble with heron in my pond my biggest fish was a 14 pund mirror and a heron bit its hed off anyway ahha good look with the lake 👍🏻
Hi mate! Really glad you enjoyed the vid! Oh that's a shame to hear that. A heron definitely wouldn't take a 14lb carp though; I had otters in my back garden pond and they took everything..
Yeah mate otters are very widespread now, although reports would have you believe otherwise. My garden pond got wiped out by otters and one of my neighbours had all his Koi taken too. He thought herons, or thieves had taken his fish so he set up cameras and the culprits were a family of otters.
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Probably the first non carp fishing video I've watched on here that i throughly enjoyed. Look forward to the next one.
Thanks mate! I feel quite honoured! Glad you enjoyed watching it 😊
Bless you Mark. You give so many anglers such quality entertainment between you and Harry and your banter and naturally funny jokes combined with being naturally gifted anglers. I only just discovered your videos in the last 6 months or so and I absolutely love it. Ive been fishing for 30 odd years and although I started as a match angler, I came through the same channels to carp fishing, like most others. Anyway, "nobody does it better" when it comes to humour in fishing as you mate. Long may it continue and I hope you have a wonderful life in angling. You really deserve it. as they say in Goodfella's "I ammuse you? I make you laugh? You think I'm funny?" Well yes, actually, I do!!
As always with Mark,a very enjoyable video.As someone who dabbles on the river as well as carp fishing I think I enjoyed the video more.Looking forward to the February video!
Thanks a lot for this first class entertainment, made a pretty grey Sunday into a much better one for me. Looking forward seeing u next time and hope you will receive the rewards for your hard work at your lake.
Thanks mate, so glad you enjoyed watching it. There's still loads of work to get things back on track, hopefully it will make for interesting viewing :)
Great Vlog very down to earth, life always sends challenges it’s how you respond to them that counts, love the positive attitude.Your glass is half full, onwards and upwards and all that!
Thank you Dean. Absolutely. I am actually looking forward to the future now, I genuinely think it will be a blessing in disguise 😊
I can’t wait for the next episode. Thanks for sharing .
Great video Mark, Always loved Grayling fishing and am seriously jealous for that amount of 2's lo. Top angling mate.
Cheers Lee! Me too, I've always enjoyed fishing for them but never targeted the big ones until this winter; I'm glad I did! 😊
I bet you are. I go to a stream in the south which has produced some good two's and my mate (the lucky git) managed a 3lber a couple of years ago. Some big roach in there too well over the 2lb mark.
Great diary piece Mark. Gonna look forward to these every month. Hope the lake gets back on track soon.
Thanks mate. It's going to take a while to get things sorted but I'm sure in the long run it will be a better lake for it; onwards and upwards :)
Superb Grayling fishing, some fair size fish there! What did that snowman look like to you? "Ooo no missus, titter the not"
Thanks Fred! Haha, I cant be sure what it looked like lol..
i very rarely post on anything on UA-cam.. but just wanted to say thank you, really enjoyed this video.. looking forward to watch the rest of the series!
Love this, always enjoy your shows mark keep them coming!
Hi Ian, thanks for the kind words, glad you've enjoyed watching!
I really loved the vid, it's nice to get to know a more "human" Mark instead of the carp-machine. All the best for your lake, let's hope your hard work pays off. Roll on the next episode please :)
Thanks mate, really glad you enjoyed it, I wasn't sure how it people would take to it with it being a new format for me! Yeah, there's a lot of hard work ahead at my lake but I'm quite excited about all the changes now :)
Absolutely loved it can’t wait for the next one,
Thanks Mike!!
The Snowman cracked me up 😂 great vid some nice Grayling there..look forward to the next 😁
Thanks Darren! Glad you enjoyed watching it 😊
its nice to see a angler just making a video with out pushing products down our necks, this was a good vid,
Thanks mate, yeah, I'd make a crap salesman :D
I don't know I did feel a lil hint of the Avon float ;) (SOLLDDD) 😂
mark i always watch your challange vids,there a great you tube watch,,and i know that people send them in ,ive been wanting to give you a challange, should you be up to it !,,and i think its a good un !,,, its called earn your stripes, and no its not catch a 4lb perch, its this,- you have to get some of the fox A team, names in a hat,
maker,bartlett,hughes etc etc , then harry pick one out, then you have to fish against the other carper at a venue that both of you have never fished before, and both of you have got to want to win!,, and to make that more so, there could be a small prize and boobie prize or something, maybe a funny tshirt , or harry has to choose a forfit, to get you back for spraying his bivvy etc, like wear a pink dress for the next challange,or what ever harry wants, and to make it more so you couuld have to sign a waver to harry at the start ,that if you loose, he gets to choose something, now as you know some of your team are bagging machines, so it wont be easy, hence EARN YOUR STRIPES man,
Great stuff Mark. Some fine specimens there!
Thank you Robert! :)
Excellent video! I really enjoyed this and I can’t wait to see your next one.
Thanks James! Really glad you enjoyed watching it.
Them grayling were beautiful , lovely nearly jet black colour , the queen of the stream !
Absolutely Matt, beautiful looking fish aren't they! 👍
Finally got to the end (between shifts), great video. Your lake looks a lot different from when I fished it 18 years ago and caught my PB 10lb 6oz bream after a 24 hour session. Totally agree with you on Grayling, if you ever fancy a day on the Swale give us a shout.
Can't wait for the next one , keep it up Mark !
Thorughly enjoyed this Vid Mark so so interesting well Filmed keep em comming
Thank you Andy! Glad you enjoyed it.
Great video, top bloke. Looking forward to more episodes
Thanks for the kind words Andy :)
Had a very brief chat with you at NAS last week, always nice to see a pro carper target other species; I might even dig the float rod out once the beast from the east has passed after watching this.
Absolutely awesome, even my wife (a staunch nonangler!) absolutely loved it. Great content keep it coming, can’t wait for the next instalment.
Thank you Dave, glad you both enjoyed it!
Cracking series 💪Loved every minute.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it :)
Another great video , good luck for the lake hope all goes well
Thank you Colin, glad you enjoyed the vid. It's going to take a lot of hard work but I'm sure it will be an even better place for it in the long run :)
Excellent vlog Mark, look forward to the next installment. *subscribed
Thanks mate! Really glad you enjoyed watching it :)
It's nice to see waters I've fished, or at least know of, featuring in a mainstream angling video.
awesome vlog too, look forward to the next installment!
Cheers Sam! I'm actually quite excited to piece together next month's diary, it was a hectic one!
Awesome Mark looking forward to the next one
Thanks James! There's a lot to cram in February's diary.. ;)
Three more weeks and the carp will be running the bays and creeks here in Long Sault. I subbed the channel. Interesting and informative.
Always a great watch, keep it up
Thanks Richard :)
Great video, can’t wait for more! Quality greyling river you’ve got there
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed watching it!
Mark great view into the celebrity Carping life. Show how much effort goes into being successful, can't wait to see the drain down. Hope the weather gods are nice to you and you get it all de-silted.. Can't wait for the next one now
Thanks Ian, glad you liked the vid.. Yeah running a fishery certainly has its highs and lows..
Great vid mark can't wait for the next one loving the new van to
Thanks Anthony! Glad you enjoyed watching it..
Feel gutted for you losing those fish mate 😣 I bet your glad now you didn't give up on the lake. Buzzing you've got your own channel bud, looking forward to the summer Carpy uploads.
Glad you enjoyed the vid mate. Yeah definitely, I'm really excited about all the changes now, I can do all the things I wish I'd done first time round and I'm sure it will be a better lake for it in the long run 😊
Mark Pitchers most of us can only dream of owning a lake but most arent aware of how much it costs to set up and maintain. Friend of mine owns sapphire and he keeps pumping money into it but I think he's going to make the venue even more fantastic than it already is. If your even near notts this summer I know of a great venue to catch some chunks on the surface 😉
Fantastic video mate ! Really enjoyed it ! Keep them coming and best of luck with your pond and lake :)
Rav
Thanks Rav! Glad you enjoyed it mate..
Loving this new video. Excellent as per all the best bud.
Thanks Mark. I wasn't sure how people would take to it with it being a totally different format to my other vids. Glad you enjoyed watching it :)
Got it, and on reflection keeping it real works too. Looking forward to the next one.. Still amazed by the Jan haul of quality Greyling...Soo close on the 3lb challenge..good luck with that, not an easy task.
Cool vids !
Thanks Harry!! :)
Brilliant vid Mark, really enjoyed it and I can't wait for the next one 😊👊👏
Thanks mate! Really chuffed you enjoyed watching the vid..
Lovely stuff
Thanks Sean!
Ha ha love how u was laughing in the back ground when ur daughter was building her snow man had me in stitches one of the funniest fisherman on TV brill to watch good luck with ur lake mucka from one Yorkshire lad to another
Hi Ben! Haha! Probably the best snowman I've ever seen :D Thanks for the kind words mate, really glad you've enjoyed the vid.
Yes!! I was missing the Pitchers carpyness and there you are vloggin away on your own channel!! YES, carpy tv at its best
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Thank you Tom!! :)
Keep up the good work on your lake Mark. I’m sure it will come good soon.
Thanks Craig, it's going to take a while but I'm sure it will be a better lake for it in the long run :)
Great video as always, sorry to hear about your stock in your lake, it happened to my Koi in my large pond many years ago lost £££s worth of fish. But it will stand you in good stead for the future once you find what caused it & how not to let it happen again, best of luck for the future!
Brilliant diary vlog I’m subbed and look forward to following them, really felt your pain Mark when you were saying about the lake 🙁 no doubt the hard work will pay off and it will be great again!! having the stock pond will be a real help in the future too won’t it.
And a happy belated birthday 🎂👍🏻 40 wow that is a milestone 😂😂😂 mines this year 😬😂🤟🏻
Hi mate! Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed watching it. Yeah the lake will be taking up a lot of my time in the coming months, but I'm sure it will be better for it second time round, I can do all the things I wish I have done in the first place! Ha, thanks, I'm still getting used to being a 40 something lol.. Hope you have a good un!
Loved watching this, what a genuinely nice guy, would love to do a carping session with you one day. Thank you
Thank you that's very nice of you to say so! Really glad you've enjoyed watching the vid :)
Awesome video pal, can't wait for the next 👍🎣
Thanks mate! We'll be putting that all together next week so it won't be long ;)
Mark Pitchers can't wait matey 👌
Well done Mr Pitchers on a great start to what looks to be a great series, I always enjoy watching your videos you are a legend, you have just made me have the urge to go grayling fishing. When's the next episode out? Keep up the good work
Hi Leigh! Thanks so much for the kind words.. Yeah I really enjoyed my grayling fishing this winter, it really suited me with the very limited bank time I had available. They are lovely fish, definitely worth having a go for if you've not done it before, I'll definitely be trying for that 3 next winter too. We are putting the February diary together next week so it won't be long to wait! :)
Thank you mark Keep em coming 👍🏼
Thanks Harry :)
Awesome mark. Think I might give fishing for grayling a go myself ! Keep up the good work fella!
Thanks John! They are beautiful fish, I really enjoyed fishing for them so I'll definitely be having another bash next winter, I need that 3lb'er! Ha!
Can't wait for the next one
Hi Mark great video can't wait for next one my dream is to own my own lake but having a fish kill must be awful
It was devastating mate, but, onwards and upwards, it will be a better lake in the long run :)
Wonderful video, looking forward to more. One observation would perhaps be to try a slightly stiffer quiver tip or pay out a big bow in the line to reduce the initial loading on the tip, if it's hooped right over you're going to struggle to see those finer bites as the tip basically doesn't have any more give.
Hi mate, glad you liked he vid! Yeah I had peeled out a bow and was using a 2oz carbon tip rather than the softer glass ones, the problem was there was just too much debris coming down stream which was gathering on the line within seconds (which was why the tip looked hooped over) and after a minute it was a case of having to recast..
Ahh right, yeah I can see how that'd be a problem without a good solution. Cracking bit of angling none the less, some lovely fish and congratulations on your pb.
Loved it. Well done Mark 👍
Thanks Phil!
Sorry to hear what happened on your lake. Keep going and you'll come out on top. Great video. Can't wait for the next one
Thanks mate, onwards and upwards though! Glad you enjoyed watching the vid :)
Keep em coming :) sad about the lake, hope it rebuilds good for you 👍🏼
Thanks Todd. There stil lots of hard work ahead (as you'll see in next month's diary) but I'm sure the lake will actually be a better place for it all; onwards and upwards ;)
Awesome !!! Cannot wait untill the next..was great meeting you at the NAS too :)
Cheers Dave! Great to see you last week. Glad you enjoyed watching the vid mate!
Great vid Mark! Sorry to hear about your lake mate ,good luck in the future pal , you’re carpyness will get you through it 😉
Hi Adam! Thanks mate! I'm sure the lake will be even more carpy this time round... ;)
Mark this is brilliant, you are a natural at this! This will be your making pal your so watchable and 1% funny 🤪
Haha! Thanks mate, I could use that as a review.. "so watchable and 1% funny" :D
Well done mate , really enjoyed this , keep on it
Hi Tony! Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed watching it 😊
Mark Pitchers it’s a great insight into what else you do mate, can’t wait for the next one 👍🏼very sad about your lake but you’ve done the right thing ,stick with it and if you need a hand you have my number bud 😊😊
Great video Mark must have been a gut rencher losing all them carp but glad you carried on mate 👍 🎣 🎣 🎣
Hi Roy! Yeah it was devastating mate but I'm now really looking forward to the future, I think it will be a better lake in the long run with all the work that's going on.. Best to stay positive in this situations ;)
Great video mate just got out greyling fishing for the first time on a stretch of the swale great fun
Oh cool, there's some great grayling stretches on the Swale.. Good luck!
Mark Pitchers thanks hope everything goes well with the lake if you need any help give us a shout I'm local to you
Thanks for the offer mate, that's really kind of you ;)
Legendary as always Mark, such a shame about your fish kill but like you say every cloud has a silver lining great first video and always nice to hear a chuckle from Harry in the background keep up the good work mate and welcome to the life begins at 40 club lol 🤠👌🐟
Really glad you enjoyed watching it Lee. Yes I'm actually excited now about all the changes at my lake, it gives me chance to do the things I wish I'd done first time round. Actually it was little Alex in the background, he's the guy responsible for editing this little piece, he's posh like Harry too!
We need more carp life. Come on mark
It’s coming really soon mate!!
Can't wait 👍👍
great video mate
Thanks Shane!! :)
Nice to see a fellow carper has more strings to there bow too. I fish for chub throughout the cold months, perhaps next year you can come and net my big 7's for me on the Ouse!
Great to see the little beck performing well!
It never lets me down, always good for a few fish when other places are flooded ;)
Brilliant blog mark. Ditch the cars come do a motorbike trackday you can even hire a bike for it. 👍
Thanks Craig, glad you enjoyed it! Cheers for the offer, but I'm not as keen on 2 wheels as I am of 4 ;)
I loved the video keep them up :)
Thanks Callum! Glad you enjoyed watching it :)
Awesome!!! Keep the videos coming!!!
Thanks Nick! February diary will be coming soon... ;)
Marko this was class
Cheers mate! Really glad you enjoyed watching it :)
Hi , I have just come across your Vlogs , very good that are too .
Have you a collection of ones soly on your Lake renovation ? It Sounds interesting 👍
I love your story’s mark greating from the netherlands 🤙🏻#thatscarpy
Hi mate! Thank you, really glad you enjoyed watching it!
Really enjoyed that Mark, fantastic grayling, quite dark in colour and well behaved (loved the John Wilson pose haha) was it Harry's idea to up the target by any chance? Bummer about the fish kill I'm sure you will get it back on track, even at '40' you will have plenty of time to reap the rewards for you hard work. Two lovely looking daughters you have and one seems to have artistic abilities well beyond her age!
Fantastic video Mark. So sorry to hear about your fish kill mate. If o were any closer i would happily help you out. I hope things get better for you fella and the new stocks grow well for you. Good luck for the future mate.
Thanks Ryan! I'm actually quite excited about all the changes now, it will allow me to do all the things I wish I'd done with the lake first time round :)
I'm now the fishery manager at my local lakes mate and have had problems with D.O and ammonia lately so I know how you feel fella. I have just started implementing things that will help and new changes are always exciting even though it means a lot of hard work. We created a wild flower meadow on our lakes last year from the silt out of one lake and it is starting to look amazing. Probably some of the most fertile soil in Norfolk right now under all this snow. I look forward to watching your video diaries mate. I've always enjoyed watching the challenge etc and think you are an inspiring angler. Nice to see you target different species as well.
Yaaaassss!! Been waiting for this. Can't wait to get home from work and watch this 😁 thanks for uploading Mark from Martin_soreseasy_hudson 🖒👊
Saw you at Northern angling show Mark I was walking around in a grey vest 😂 I was in trouble with the miss so couldn’t say hello, I did wanna ask what lakes are a good shout as I’m
I’m yorkshire too 👍
Hey up mate! Yeah I saw you, you're a fooking unit! There's plenty of good waters in Yorkshire now. Day ticket wise you've got Ladywood Lakes which has lots of carp up to 40lb+. Eric's Willows, which is an absolute chunk factory with several 50lb+ fish. There's loads of venues, it all depends on what you'd like; lots of fish, or the chance of a real big un ;)
Mark Pitchers I did have a go on Eric’s willows but people had 2 cameras on their boats and I couldn’t compete with it. I’m gonna have another try I think some things have been changed slightly so when it opens I’ll go up for a few blanks 😂
Great vid Mark. Also To stop the bacteria from spreading again what will you have to do with the lake ?
I'll be discussing this in the February diary mate 😊
Great video keep them going sure youre lake will bounce back pal. If i lived closer would of loved to helped sure other anglers would help so you can keep making great videos hope everything goes well 👍
Thanks Christopher.. yeah I'm actually looking forward to all the changes now, it means I can have a fresh start and do the things I should have done with the lake first time round.
Awsome video mark .
Did you get anything at the lake you were fishing I think we are going to fish it tommorow . Usual fishes well through winter
I caught a chub, haha! It was frozen when we arrived but I was still confident of catching, but sadly not.
Good start, you on Driffield beck
Great vid watch all your other carp vids this was a bit different which was good to watch sorry to hear about your lake must be hard but im sure your get it back to its former glory
Thank you! I was worried what people would think of this with it being so different to my other vids! Yeah I'm quite excited about all the changes at my lake actually, I can do all the things I wish I'd done first time round :)
Greyling? Why didn't you tell me sooner! I've been chasing Perch all winter.
Good Vlog Mark, looking forward to watching this on a regular basis.
Perch are so 2017 lol, ;) Thanks so much mate, really glad you've enjoyed watching it, it won't be long till the February video.. :)
It's a real shame about your fish kill. I can imagine it was upsetting seeing those old fish go. Keep on keeping it real mate! 👍🏻🎣
Yeah it was truly heartbreaking mate, but still, onwards and upwards! I'm looking forward to all the changes and doing things I wish I'd done first time round 😊
Sorry to hear about your lake Mark. Great vid tho like an early John Wilson 😊
Ha! Thanks Mike. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Awesome keep em coming 👍
Cheers mate :)
Great Video Mark.Is that the same stretch of river from a passion for angling where they catch the big pike the footbridge looks very similar.
No it's a different river this mate, but I can see why you'd think that!
love it :)
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed watching 😊😊
Is there anything in the world carpier than a centerpin? No is the answer. Great video. No sign of Harry when the trees need chopping eh. Noted
Haha! Nice to see your appreciation of the pin, you sir know your Carpiness! 😉
More of the same please Pitchers..great stuff. Can Harry do a foreigner and help out with the camera work?
Glad you liked it mate. I want to keep my diary as "real" as possible, so most of this was just filmed on my iPhone rather than any professional camera work.. :)
gday mark I enjoyed that little series I'm a new subscriber. Here in Australia fisherman don't like carp, its a bit of a pain I like carp fishing! but in the native waters around were in live there do a lot of damage. But in the ponds it's a different story I put back the carp so I can catch them agene. I have got some over 12 to 15lb before I was wounding if you can help me? with a carp I court in one of my vids on carp fishing I court one I don't no if it's a gold fish or some thing different. Please if not that's ok any way nice vid tight lines and remember to keep fishing fun.
When will you be putting your Butterley Res session up?
Excellent video! Can I book on your first grayling tutorial? :) But no news of the new van - have you learnt to love it yet?
Ha! Hmm, not so sure about my van, it's been nothing but bad luck!
Great vid, really enjoyed it, not enough tea though :-)
Excellent!!!!! 👌🏻👍🏻
Nice one mark I enjoyed that,have you had chance to fish old mill lakes yet this year?
Glad you enjoyed watching it Kelvin! I went once this year to Old Mill but was ill with flu so came home!
Another great video Mark, thoroughly enjoyed the challenge films. Just wondering if your planning to fish for any other species other than carp? How about yourself and Harry on a charter boat out of Hartlepool.
Hi Geff! Thanks mate, glad you liked the vid! Oh no, me on a boat is not good news, I got sea-sick on a gondola in Venice! I can't even go up one floor in a lift without feeling sick lol..
top stuff keep it coming
Thanks Neil! :)
Looks like its going to be a great new series marks i have trouble with heron in my pond my biggest fish was a 14 pund mirror and a heron bit its hed off anyway ahha good look with the lake 👍🏻
Hi mate! Really glad you enjoyed the vid! Oh that's a shame to hear that. A heron definitely wouldn't take a 14lb carp though; I had otters in my back garden pond and they took everything..
He didnt pick it up he just bit its head off and left it floting in the pond
I didnt know otters killed so many fish ?
Yeah mate otters are very widespread now, although reports would have you believe otherwise. My garden pond got wiped out by otters and one of my neighbours had all his Koi taken too. He thought herons, or thieves had taken his fish so he set up cameras and the culprits were a family of otters.
Would you recommend me put up an otter fence becouse i live next to a small beck and im going to restock my pond with some 4-5 inch carp ?
Funny looking snowman mark !
It's the best snow penis I've ever seen, and I've seen a few! :D
Mark Pitchers hahaaaaaa love it mate.
Thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed watching it :)