A Passion For Angling

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Edited December 10, 2015 by edrd

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Closest program to Passion for Angling is Catching the Impossible, Hugh Miles did the camera work again... well worth a watch, but IMO not quite as good as Passion for Angling, they set the bar very high when the made that series

[ratbuster 807]

Being inspired through the Mr. Crabtree series by the late Bernard Venables I grew in love with the British countryside and it's fieldsports. Part of that heritage came back in the PFA series, it just had the right atmosphere as they say.

 

Watching the favourite episodes again send me on a search for more, came across these, not as good as PA, but still enjoyable watching i.m.h.o.

 

Fishing with a centre pin reel is catching up here, just a little influence from across the pond fishing a prawn in freshwater is also something which we don't do. mainly because the lack of game-fish.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2lmWLfaVI

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twYNo3VrOTU

[Mister Gain 1,764]

20 odd years ago myself and 2 mates visited the Royalty fishery on the Hampshire Avon for a recce prior to a 3 day fishing trip. Chris Yates was there doing a bit of fishing with one of his mates and we spent about an hour chatting with him, a very easy bloke to get along with, he is exactly how he comes across in PfA. Obviously I gave him a few pointers. :laugh:

[jonnie bravo 572]

There used to be some great angling programs about. Screaming reels was, sometimes a good watch. Used to love watching rex hunt. Paul young was a bit she-ite. PFA was obviously up there as mentioned. Can't remember the names of others, Matt Hayes kind of killed it I suspect.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Was great to see Matt Hayes and some fishing on mainstream (no pun intended) television there recently Jonnie.

And BBC too.

[Lenmcharristar 9,732]

i always liked go fishing too, used to be on thursday nights after rpm motorsport, feck that was the highlight on a thursday night . during my school days lol that castle leslie lake in armagh looked vgood when matt hayes fished it

[hawki 1,431]

same here that was the highlight of my week haha it brings back good old memories

[DIDO.1 22,637]

Robson green should be made to sit and watch each of these old films....and given a dig in the side of the head every time he opens his gob to big his self up or belittle a local angler....the prick

[mackem 26,262]

I watched a repeat of Jeremy Wade catching tarpon on the fly the other night,a real enthusiast,he is hard to beat,self-funded his early programs,walked away from a plane crash,been to extreme places and caught incredible fish,he knocks robson green into a cocked hat.

There used to be another program on,wasnt much cop to be honest,i think it was called rod and rucksack?But the guy was a bit wishy washy,didnt have any substance and came across as public schoolboy tries to make angling program.

[Mister Gain 1,764]

Anyone remember The Fishing Race from the 70's, starring Jim Gibbinson and Ian Gillespie? Had to catch as many different species as they could in 72 hours, in teams of 2 anglers, to win the Golden Maggot. They were even fishing a garden pond at one time. Recall them going down on the Kentish Rother to catch silver bream.

Also, the old 'black and white' Out Of Town' with Jack Hargreaves. The intro song was 'Out of Town' sung by Max Bygraves? Recall one episode where he fished the Dorset Stour (I think) for pike, using groundbait to draw in the dace and roach fry to further bring in the pike.

Thoroughly enjoyed the first series on Go Fishing with John Wilson, think he had a Lada or Skoda car at the time.

[darbo 4,774]

https://youtu.be/3Z7vfR4V7aA

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Used to really enjoy the old Out Of Town stuff

[mackem 26,262]

Did any of you get the chance to attend any of the jeremy wade fishing lectures/Q&A talks he did in 2014?

[darbo 4,774]

The jack hargreaves ones are quality

https://youtu.be/fD-oZrZLsCE

Edited November 20, 2015 by darbo