Thursday 26 January 2012

Small Stream Adventures - Urban Redfins - Jewels in the Grime

After such a grueling session on the Wark's Avon just last weekend I was beginning to doubt the efficacy of my bread disc technique described a few blogs back, but I needn't have worried, it still works a dream, as you will see. Here's a video of an astonishing hour spent chasing roach on a local small stream. The day was perfect for roach, the kind of day roach anglers pray for -- a grim, blank grey sky, a constant westerly breeze, not too cold, looks like it might drizzle with fine rain any moment and the water tinted that perfect green-grey that on occasion, might well mean that the fish will be in the mood to be reckless...

If you've ever watched a Bob James or John Wilson video about roach fishing take a look at the sky. It's no accident that their roach videos suffers from bad lighting!

This was a trip to the only pool I have never tried for roach in all the time I have been fishing this stretch of river, and why? Well, I don't honestly know. Other prospects elsewhere always pulled my attention their way, I suppose, but the following illustrates perfectly why I should never have ignored it. I only fished an hour, and half of that was spent farting about with the camera, but it was worth it as this truly was one of the most enjoyable (and easily the shortest!) roach fishing sessions I have ever had in my entire life. A sudden change in one of the perfect combination of conditions brought an abrupt close to proceedings, but before it did, the sport was hectic and productive, which just goes to show how fickle roach can be when things aren't, just so...

Enjoy!





17 comments:

  1. Great stuff mate. You can see a lot of effort went into that lot - fishing and filming. Wilson couldn't have done better...

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  2. You have far too much time on your hands mate. Looks good though even if you are in a urban war zone. Mart

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  3. Jeff that was fantastic from start to finish. Knowing the river and area as well made it more enjoyable still. I'd love to see you beat your pb from there mate .

    Long live the Coventry Kennet ......

    Baz Peck

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  4. That was fantastic Jeff from start to finish. And knowing the area and circumstances that could arise from being around there with fishing tackle let alone a camera make it even more special.

    Lovely film and some lovely fish.

    Long live the Coventry Kennet.

    Bazal Peck

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  5. Yeah, it is grim round there! Its probably the worst parts of Coventry the river flows through, but then again, Earlsdon might boast swanky shops but it can't boast any good roach!

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  6. In a word no Jeff lived there for 5 years and walked the butts stretch of brook many times ha ha...im not joking.....

    One mans trash is another mans treasure I believe is the rule mate ....

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  7. Jeff you're like the John Simpson of fishing video's, where to next Moss side? Nechells? Helmand !

    Great video BTW nicely put together. Is this just episode one ? cos I'm getting bored of watching re runs of mat n mick on shed!

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  8. Lee he's Ross Kemp or is that russ Camp hahaha ......


    Baz

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  9. sum quality roach there jeff from such a tiny river well done

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  10. Brilliant Video Jeff,

    Really nicely put together and a wonderful watch, coupled with some lovely Redfins.

    Kind Regards
    Mark

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  11. I'll do one downstream just a quarter of a mile and you'll think it was out in the sticks! Farmland, cows, foxes, water rails, reeds and willows, all lush and lovely!

    It looks much worse than it really is. Not been mugged, yet!

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  12. Brilliant Jeff, I think I'd be a bit concerned about those tripod shots of you approaching from a distance, I was expecting the camera to be picked up at any moment and to disapear sharpish towards that estate!

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  13. Rob, I use one of those Gardner bankstick contraptions so it's very inconspicuous, unlike a tripod. Necessary out there in the badlands of Cov !

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  14. Awesome stuff, you wouldn't get me in a place like that but is a great watch... There may be a future in this...

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  15. Great little film. Just shows what can be in these urban streams, but also what pressure they're under from development. Don't forget the EA pollution hotline next time - 0800 807060! Cheers, Ian.

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  16. Well thought out and planned - good shots and continuity - great fish from a local brook.

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