Ahhh John Wilson!!! I never missed an episode when I was a kid, I remember it was on on a Thursday or Friday night but it was just in time to get me hyped about the weekends fishing I must've been about 7-8 years old lol! RIP John you brought us anglers more joy than you probably ever realised, not many fishing programmes on the TV in the 90's...
@@jezchef Yeah, he's like the godfather of UK fishing shows and surely got many youngsters into the sport... A true legend on the UK fishing scene that's for sure!
I was the same age 7/8 and it was on Sunday here in the isle of man, he gave up so many tips he was a large part of my interest in fishing 🎣 top bloke 👍
It was a 2 day process to convert and upload all the new Go fishing vids I’ve posted. I had to finish what I started two years ago. Now everyone else can enjoy the memories of a fishing legend, the one and only John Wilson.
@@jezchef I'm sure it was a labour of love uploading the episode's. I absolutely loved John Wilson's TV series just a pity we don't have people like him on the TV now . Haven't fished in a number of year's but after watching these I'm tempted to purchase a new rod and reel and get back at it.
Thanks for your outstanding contribution to angling, sure John would appeciate your efforts 😆 And the guy was never a bigot, appreciated everybody everywhere
Massive thanks for the video! So gutted they are not all available, grew up with Wilson, would love to see them all again, all the later late 90s series are nowhere to be found
Yes I’ve seen them and in massively grateful but have you got any from the mid to late 90s? I’ve never seen any on UA-cam or anywhere else, believe me I’ve looked!
Yes I’ve seen all those ones I meant series 6 onwards are impossible to find, gutted I never kept all my vhs that I recorded over the years as a kid. I’m sure they will pop up one day
@@Guy-m9g I’ve just purchased three John Wilson vcr’s off EBay, hopefully that’ll feed yours and many others needs for that fix of John Wilson’s amazing fishing mannerisms. I’ve just crazily bid on two rods of his as well.
Thank you for uploading this .. John Wilson gave my childhood that bit of extra enjoyment. Growing up in Northern Ireland, I had a world of fishing at my doorstep. Thanks to John, I'd venture out a try new methods, etc.
I’ve searched UA-cam for this and the Northern Ireland episode for years but to no avail… until now! Thanks for posting them, they bring back great memories! 😃
It was a 2 day process to convert and upload all the new Go fishing vids I’ve posted. I had to finish what I started two years ago. Now everyone else can enjoy the memories of a fishing legend, the one and only John Wilson.
So glad to see these popping up. Many I missed originally. I love the simplicity of fishing back then, so far removed from the huge base stations, extra rods and roosts of the modern match angler. As for John he never followed angling fashion but went his own way instead. From his “ mobile tackle shop” jackets to his cut down waders much easier to walk in but maintaining the waterproof kneel patch, it worked for him but surprisingly didn’t become fishing mainstream methods. But he ignored all that. If it worked for him that’s all that mattered and I too have followed his approach. I use plumbers knee pads to avoid “ muddy knee syndrome” and to preserve those valuable joints instead. Others don’t do it, think it looks stupid, but it works for me just like Johns cut down waders did for him. He could of course have used the very best, the most expensive gear, but he wanted to show I think that you could achieve results with simple well used gear fishing properly. He didn’t upgrade to the latest new gear for the sake of it when his older gear still did the job. That helped make angling more accessible to the masses without breaking the bank. He never took up with the biggest brand of suppliers for sponsorship although no doubt he could. He brought the joy of fishing to the masses, combining that with his love of world wide travel. It’s sad that he is no longer with us, except a part of him will always remain through his extensive back library of film. Searching out new adventures and angling frontiers whilst at the same time staying his own man, a bit of a Maverick, not tied to promoting tackle brands products whether he truly favours them or not. A unique one off personality who popularised a sport combining it with a clear love of nature and the flora and fauna around us. Bless you John and your sayings. Wherever your sprit is now may those monsters still “come to Johny” and the “ clonkers” continue to be netted.
Buying a Roxio VHS To DVD was the best thing I ever did. It’s enabled me to convert and upload these magical memories of my fishing idol, the late John Wilson.
It was a 2 day process to convert and upload all the new Go fishing vids I’ve posted. I had to finish what I started two years ago. Now everyone else can enjoy the memories of a fishing legend, the one and only John Wilson.
@@jezchef fair play ,,, you know there was another episode in Denmark with big roach on a drain type water plus another which might be a different series catching crusians in Sweden
@@stephenhollinrake916 really no way. Just been looking on EBay. There are plenty of JW fishing tapes. Think I’ve found the one you mentioned. Might buy a few of the cheaper one forsale. Watch this space….
A family friend got me into fishing when i was a young boy. And this friend had a lot of john Wilson fishing videos on VHS and would lend them to me. I think I picked up a fair amount of knowledge watching JW videos. Went from float fishing on the local rivers to dead baiting for pike, to big carping on still waters and now im spinning for pike, perch and possibly Zander.
I was also at the mercy of change in respects to forward thinking as my hunt for large fish such as carp and pike. JW had a massive impact on my fishing styles and locations. The holy grail for me would be to visit Thailand.
@@jezchef same family friend also had a lot of Rex Hunt videos. I think both shows were recorded roughly around the same time as each other. JW was the still the king though. At least till Matt Hayes and Mick Brown started getting pretty famous in the angling world and I think they really picked up where JW left off. Matt & Mick's shows/videos and magazine articles that they wrote were always highly technical and always full of expert knowledge.
Ahhh John Wilson!!! I never missed an episode when I was a kid, I remember it was on on a Thursday or Friday night but it was just in time to get me hyped about the weekends fishing I must've been about 7-8 years old lol! RIP John you brought us anglers more joy than you probably ever realised, not many fishing programmes on the TV in the 90's...
I got to meet him when he came to the fishing show at the NEC Birmingham. Such a nice chap. He’s surely missed by the whole of the fishing community.
@@jezchef Yeah, he's like the godfather of UK fishing shows and surely got many youngsters into the sport... A true legend on the UK fishing scene that's for sure!
I was the same age 7/8 and it was on Sunday here in the isle of man, he gave up so many tips he was a large part of my interest in fishing 🎣 top bloke 👍
Couldn't agree more
Have to thank the UA-cam algorithm for recommending this haven't seen John Wilson's programme's in year's brings back so many childhood memories.
It was a 2 day process to convert and upload all the new Go fishing vids I’ve posted. I had to finish what I started two years ago. Now everyone else can enjoy the memories of a fishing legend, the one and only John Wilson.
@@jezchef I'm sure it was a labour of love uploading the episode's. I absolutely loved John Wilson's TV series just a pity we don't have people like him on the TV now . Haven't fished in a number of year's but after watching these I'm tempted to purchase a new rod and reel and get back at it.
Thanks for your outstanding contribution to angling, sure John would appeciate your efforts 😆
And the guy was never a bigot, appreciated everybody everywhere
My fishing hero.I remember watching this on C4 every week me and pals would tally up every time he said lovely. RIP John 🤘
Massive thanks for the video! So gutted they are not all available, grew up with Wilson, would love to see them all again, all the later late 90s series are nowhere to be found
There are plenty more to watch on my Channel.
Yes I’ve seen them and in massively grateful but have you got any from the mid to late 90s? I’ve never seen any on UA-cam or anywhere else, believe me I’ve looked!
@@Guy-m9g I know the ones you mean. The series after this one. I think “Oliver’s first carp” is knocking around on the tube.
Yes I’ve seen all those ones I meant series 6 onwards are impossible to find, gutted I never kept all my vhs that I recorded over the years as a kid. I’m sure they will pop up one day
@@Guy-m9g I’ve just purchased three John Wilson vcr’s off
EBay, hopefully that’ll feed yours and many others needs for that fix of John Wilson’s amazing fishing mannerisms.
I’ve just crazily bid on two rods of his as well.
Thank you for uploading this .. John Wilson gave my childhood that bit of extra enjoyment. Growing up in Northern Ireland, I had a world of fishing at my doorstep. Thanks to John, I'd venture out a try new methods, etc.
Great program remember it well he was mad as a box of frogs always laughing but hey as long as his happy!!
Sadly missed. Great bloke and top Angler. RIP.
I was lucky enough to do this exact trip several times in the early nineties. Great fishing and very hospitable locals.
My favourite angler! Absolute legend! ❤
I’ve searched UA-cam for this and the Northern Ireland episode for years but to no avail… until now! Thanks for posting them, they bring back great memories! 😃
It was a 2 day process to convert and upload all the new Go fishing vids I’ve posted. I had to finish what I started two years ago. Now everyone else can enjoy the memories of a fishing legend, the one and only John Wilson.
I used to watch these all the time as a kid.
So glad to see these popping up. Many I missed originally. I love the simplicity of fishing back then, so far removed from the huge base stations, extra rods and roosts of the modern match angler. As for John he never followed angling fashion but went his own way instead. From his “ mobile tackle shop” jackets to his cut down waders much easier to walk in but maintaining the waterproof kneel patch, it worked for him but surprisingly didn’t become fishing mainstream methods.
But he ignored all that. If it worked for him that’s all that mattered and I too have followed his approach. I use plumbers knee pads to avoid “ muddy knee syndrome” and to preserve those valuable joints instead. Others don’t do it, think it looks stupid, but it works for me just like Johns cut down waders did for him.
He could of course have used the very best, the most expensive gear, but he wanted to show I think that you could achieve results with simple well used gear fishing properly. He didn’t upgrade to the latest new gear for the sake of it when his older gear still did the job. That helped make angling more accessible to the masses without breaking the bank.
He never took up with the biggest brand of suppliers for sponsorship although no doubt he could.
He brought the joy of fishing to the masses, combining that with his love of world wide travel. It’s sad that he is no longer with us, except a part of him will always remain through his extensive back library of film.
Searching out new adventures and angling frontiers whilst at the same time staying his own man, a bit of a Maverick, not tied to promoting tackle brands products whether he truly favours them or not.
A unique one off personality who popularised a sport combining it with a clear love of nature and the flora and fauna around us.
Bless you John and your sayings. Wherever your sprit is now may those monsters still “come to Johny” and the “ clonkers” continue to be netted.
Makes me think back to when I was a kid recording on VHS machine, great memories
what a legend rip
Thanks for uploading this one.
i fished these waters back in 1990 fantastic place,roach and bream all day.
Marvellous stuff thanks! Have a watchbof Angling 360, guys in Scotland, its near as good!
I remember this like it was yesterday
Buying a Roxio VHS To DVD was the best thing I ever did. It’s enabled me to convert and upload these magical memories of my fishing idol, the late John Wilson.
Life fly's by
Brilliant,, brings me back to my childhood ,, ,, wonder how the fishing in Denmark is these days ,,, I bet it aunt changed that much.
It was a 2 day process to convert and upload all the new Go fishing vids I’ve posted. I had to finish what I started two years ago. Now everyone else can enjoy the memories of a fishing legend, the one and only John Wilson.
@@jezchef fair play ,,, you know there was another episode in Denmark with big roach on a drain type water plus another which might be a different series catching crusians in Sweden
@@stephenhollinrake916 really no way. Just been looking on EBay. There are plenty of JW fishing tapes. Think I’ve found the one you mentioned. Might buy a few of the cheaper one forsale. Watch this space….
@@jezchef I had em all on vcr but lent them out never to return 🤔
@@stephenhollinrake916 that’s like me and my rave cassettes. Once they entered a friends Alpine stereo, I never saw them again! 😂
God bless him 🙏🙏🙏
A family friend got me into fishing when i was a young boy. And this friend had a lot of john Wilson fishing videos on VHS and would lend them to me. I think I picked up a fair amount of knowledge watching JW videos. Went from float fishing on the local rivers to dead baiting for pike, to big carping on still waters and now im spinning for pike, perch and possibly Zander.
I was also at the mercy of change in respects to forward thinking as my hunt for large fish such as carp and pike. JW had a massive impact on my fishing styles and locations. The holy grail for me would be to visit Thailand.
@@jezchef same family friend also had a lot of Rex Hunt videos. I think both shows were recorded roughly around the same time as each other. JW was the still the king though. At least till Matt Hayes and Mick Brown started getting pretty famous in the angling world and I think they really picked up where JW left off. Matt & Mick's shows/videos and magazine articles that they wrote were always highly technical and always full of expert knowledge.
@@Rose.Of.Hizaki no way, Rex Hunt! I forgot all about that chap! Can’t even remember what he looked like.
even a bit of TV narration at the end😊