Lovely film about proper Fishing on a non artificial water, well done catching that lovely carp. I regularly use my cane rods and reels that I bought in the 1950s. They were always very expensive though even when new, I paid £5 for my roach/match rod in 1958 when I was earning just £3/2/6 (£3•12) per week!
Hello mate. I hope you're well. I look after the Freshwater Informer now (amongst other things), so spend far more time writing about other people's fish than catching my own... It would be great to cover some of the captures from the enigma that is Sheldon Richards 👍🎣
I've just watched all of your videos over the last week or so and have been thoroughly enjoying them. I love the relaxed tone and the combination of beautiful waters and traditional tackle. Looking forward to seeing your future content. Tight lines.
Thank you for comments they are very much appreciated. I'm hoping to get out fishing with a little more consistency in the coming weeks and months and hopefully put a few ideas into action in terms of the style of content I'm able to put out 👍🎣
Have to say at 41 seconds I was disgusted to see a big carp hanging from a gaff hook!!!! Great video and lovely location. Love the presentation, no nonsense with just the hunter and the prey...and nice old tackle.
That's what they did back then the fish would then have been set up in a case. See BV's book Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing. To claim a record fish back then you had to kill it. Don't remember who wrote it but there's an excellent book called The King Carp Waters that describes those original stocking and where they were.
It was somewhat frustrating as I don't like to impose myself on these fantastic fish on too regular a basis. It had been over a decade since I last wet a line there so after two visits in quick succession I don't want to bother them for a while. In truth it only ever seems appropriate to visit the pool on the glorious 16th and leave them to their own devices the rest of the time.
Beautiful we are ,so blessed that one or two may have eluded capture Leneys wink wink old skool angler been addicted a long long time ,are you Blackwater Valley way
They do👍 The original fish have long since gone, but some of their progeny have been in the water for over 25yrs, wiith subsequent generations coming through 👍
Hi Robert, thank you for the kind words. Make no mistake I enjoy catching big fish but fortunately realised many years ago that the success and enjoyment of a trip should not be measured in pounds and ounces alone 👍
HI Alex , How are you mate ?? Thought i would post a comment as its been ages !! .. By the way i Loved the ghost of Hallowen vid 😀 i think you should give Boris the rod next time , he definitely wouldn't chew that and would keep him out of mischief haha . Pure quality Alex , i have been obsessed with Redmire Pool like you , and the whole carp beginnings stories for years, and i am lucky enough to have a first Edition of the Book in 84', and all of the Chris Yates books as well!!. Even got some snippits and black and white photos of Albert Buckley, who got the record Carp in July 1930 I like the new... well your possession rod and reel combo , nice action on the rod hope the reel wasn't a bag of bolts sound !! Looking forward to the next one.. Have you decided on the " Winter 20 stalking challenge yet ?" lol😁😄. Catch you soon , NIck
Hi Nick, I'm very well thank you. Boris is quite possibly the worst fishing dog I've ever known. He's getting on in years now but still likes to potter around and scare all the fish away🤣 so as long as I'm out on my own at some remote farm pond or stream I don't mind too much but as he doesn't like rain, cold or early mornings he most probably won't come out over the winter months. I'm actually spending a weekend in a lodge on a fishery in a couple of weeks with the intention of targeting pike and perch but I believe that there's some good carp in there as well, so if you consider the last week of November winter time, I might have a go for them... Hope you've keeping well 👍🎣🎣
@@InTheEdgeWithAlex 😃😃 Hello Alex , i'm definitely good matey thanks for asking !! I Caught an absolute Lump Saturday afternoon on the 12ft 1.75rod , 8lb line and Your suggested pin down rig.. a 25lb 13oz Common , was made up with that !! Used a side hooked boilie, the bivvy brigade didn't catch anything in the 3 hours i was there quality !!. Good luck at the lodge when you go and here's to the next video.. hopefully a winter stalked 20' But late autumn will do 😉. Cheers Nick
Sounds like a superb bit of angling and a brilliant catch🎣 There's something extra impressive about big commons, no wonder you're feeling good! Congratulations👍👍
According to Shaun Harrison on the traditional fisherman’s forum the redmire fish were not born or bred in this country, also walkers 44 looks a bit lean to me at least he didn’t kill it
You're right👍 The Galician strain of carp was developed in the Galicia region of Poland as a table fish and imported into this country by Donald Leney of The Surrey Trout Farm via a fish farm in Holland. The Galacian strain became so synonymous with Donald Leney that over time they have simply become referred to as 'Leneys'. Many waters were stocked directly by him over a twenty year period, initially as a means of weed control (much like grass carp in the 80/90's) and I believe this this is the reason that they were stocked into the Manor House lake as all of my research indicates that they were already present by the early 1950s and it was a shallow and very weedy water. It was really only after Richard Walkers record that Leneys became so in demand by angling clubs as anglers realised their potential. It's great that Walker didn't kill 'Clarissa' as was the norm back then as it gave many thousands of people a chance to see her and be inspired while she resided at London Zoo although whether she was stocked or was spawned in redmire is a whole different can of worms!🎣🎣
Lovely film about proper Fishing on a non artificial water, well done catching that lovely carp. I regularly use my cane rods and reels that I bought in the 1950s. They were always very expensive though even when new, I paid £5 for my roach/match rod in 1958 when I was earning just £3/2/6 (£3•12) per week!
Have watched all your films and really enjoyed them, a great antidote to the bivvy brigades.
Thank you 👍 Like you I struggle to see the appeal of encasing oneself in a bivvy and waiting for an alarm to go off but each to their own 🎣🎣
Good to see you still having a dangle all the best mate
Sheldon (Donny)
Hello mate.
I hope you're well. I look after the Freshwater Informer now (amongst other things), so spend far more time writing about other people's fish than catching my own...
It would be great to cover some of the captures from the enigma that is Sheldon Richards 👍🎣
I've just watched all of your videos over the last week or so and have been thoroughly enjoying them. I love the relaxed tone and the combination of beautiful waters and traditional tackle. Looking forward to seeing your future content. Tight lines.
Thank you for comments they are very much appreciated. I'm hoping to get out fishing with a little more consistency in the coming weeks and months and hopefully put a few ideas into action in terms of the style of content I'm able to put out 👍🎣
Brilliant video thanks for posting 😊
Thank you 👍🎣🎣
Hi Alex , I have enjoyed your videos . Thanks very much for your time in producing them ! I look forward to seeing some more . Tight Lines !
Thanks Dave👍 Hopefully I'll be putting the Allcocks Aerial to good use and catching a few🎣🎣
A lovely film. More please !
Thanks 👍 I'm hoping to get out more often once the rain stops!🎣🎣
Have to say at 41 seconds I was disgusted to see a big carp hanging from a gaff hook!!!! Great video and lovely location. Love the presentation, no nonsense with just the hunter and the prey...and nice old tackle.
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That's what they did back then the fish would then have been set up in a case. See BV's book Mr Crabtree Goes Fishing. To claim a record fish back then you had to kill it. Don't remember who wrote it but there's an excellent book called The King Carp Waters that describes those original stocking and where they were.
Dont know if you remember me from Heathfield about 15 years ago...you were the one who gave me that "Carp Buzz" keep smashing it Alex!
Hi Harry, Yes I remember you (I still haven't found better spring rolls!) Good to know you're still fishing, hope you're keeping well 👍🎣🎣
Proper carp fishing, really enjoy your approach to your angling and the video quality is great. Good luck buddy 👍
Thanks for the support and thanks for watching 👍🎣
What a great session in a lovely setting, could feel your frustration with the loss of the last one though.
It was somewhat frustrating as I don't like to impose myself on these fantastic fish on too regular a basis. It had been over a decade since I last wet a line there so after two visits in quick succession I don't want to bother them for a while.
In truth it only ever seems appropriate to visit the pool on the glorious 16th and leave them to their own devices the rest of the time.
Beautiful we are ,so blessed that one or two may have eluded capture Leneys wink wink old skool angler been addicted a long long time ,are you Blackwater Valley way
Hi Simon, I'm based in East Sussex 🎣👍
Lovely video. Do the carp still spawn in their new pond
They do👍 The original fish have long since gone, but some of their progeny have been in the water for over 25yrs, wiith subsequent generations coming through 👍
@@InTheEdgeWithAlex I was hoping that would be the case. How lovely.
What great videos . Why can't have more like these and not screaming, shouting, only interested in the size of the fish sort. Thank you
Hi Robert, thank you for the kind words. Make no mistake I enjoy catching big fish but fortunately realised many years ago that the success and enjoyment of a trip should not be measured in pounds and ounces alone 👍
HI Alex , How are you mate ?? Thought i would post a comment as its been ages !! .. By the way i Loved the ghost of Hallowen vid 😀 i think you should give Boris the rod next time , he definitely wouldn't chew that and would keep him out of mischief haha . Pure quality Alex , i have been obsessed with Redmire Pool like you , and the whole carp beginnings stories for years, and i am lucky enough to have a first Edition of the Book in 84', and all of the Chris Yates books as well!!. Even got some snippits and black and white photos of Albert Buckley, who got the record Carp in July 1930
I like the new... well your possession rod and reel combo , nice action on the rod hope the reel wasn't a bag of bolts sound !! Looking forward to the next one.. Have you decided on the " Winter 20 stalking challenge yet ?" lol😁😄. Catch you soon , NIck
Hi Nick, I'm very well thank you. Boris is quite possibly the worst fishing dog I've ever known. He's getting on in years now but still likes to potter around and scare all the fish away🤣 so as long as I'm out on my own at some remote farm pond or stream I don't mind too much but as he doesn't like rain, cold or early mornings he most probably won't come out over the winter months.
I'm actually spending a weekend in a lodge on a fishery in a couple of weeks with the intention of targeting pike and perch but I believe that there's some good carp in there as well, so if you consider the last week of November winter time, I might have a go for them...
Hope you've keeping well 👍🎣🎣
@@InTheEdgeWithAlex 😃😃 Hello Alex , i'm definitely good matey thanks for asking !! I Caught an absolute Lump Saturday afternoon on the 12ft 1.75rod , 8lb line and Your suggested pin down rig.. a 25lb 13oz Common , was made up with that !! Used a side hooked boilie, the bivvy brigade didn't catch anything in the 3 hours i was there quality !!.
Good luck at the lodge when you go and here's to the next video.. hopefully a winter stalked 20' But late autumn will do 😉. Cheers Nick
Sounds like a superb bit of angling and a brilliant catch🎣 There's something extra impressive about big commons, no wonder you're feeling good! Congratulations👍👍
According to Shaun Harrison on the traditional fisherman’s forum the redmire fish were not born or bred in this country, also walkers 44 looks a bit lean to me at least he didn’t kill it
You're right👍 The Galician strain of carp was developed in the Galicia region of Poland as a table fish and imported into this country by Donald Leney of The Surrey Trout Farm via a fish farm in Holland.
The Galacian strain became so synonymous with Donald Leney that over time they have simply become referred to as 'Leneys'.
Many waters were stocked directly by him over a twenty year period, initially as a means of weed control (much like grass carp in the 80/90's) and I believe this this is the reason that they were stocked into the Manor House lake as all of my research indicates that they were already present by the early 1950s and it was a shallow and very weedy water.
It was really only after Richard Walkers record that Leneys became so in demand by angling clubs as anglers realised their potential.
It's great that Walker didn't kill 'Clarissa' as was the norm back then as it gave many thousands of people a chance to see her and be inspired while she resided at London Zoo although whether she was stocked or was spawned in redmire is a whole different can of worms!🎣🎣
Redmire carp are Dutch German
Galician carp from Poland bought and bred at the valkenwaard fish farm in Holland where Donald bought them to England from 👍🏻
Surry trout farm Donald Laney carp