EASY FISHING. Last few hours of the river season on a small river 

very nice.. nothing like time on the water with the people.. why does the season end on the rivers? Is it a salmon thing?

DumbestFisherman TV Hi we have two close seasons for fish, one for coarse fish and one for game fish ie salmon and trout. Only in coarse fishing do the rivers close but owners of canals and stillwaters have the option to stay open, crazy isn’t it! Bill

@@easyfishing1936 not any less strange than our absurd regulations here in CA, lol.. each book, fresh and salt, is in the 200 page range... seriously.. ridiculous...

Nick Smee Thank you and I guess the next trip will be to my local canal, but there will be fishing on stillwaters and hopefully some on the beach/pier etc. So plenty of variety Bill

Lee Garner Hi and thank you. I did enjoy myself and was happy my mate caught a good fish Bill

Martin Stevenson Hi well it will not be long to wait Bill

Maxine Smyth Hi Maxine and thank you. Some more hopefully interesting video’s to come Bill

The Portsmouth Angler Hi thank you, I have never lost sight of the pleasure of catching beautiful fish regardless of their size Bill

Andrew Bolderson Angler Hi thank you and I really DID enjoy myself and was so happy my mate caught a good roach! Bill

KAZUYADOG Thank you Bill

vid vid Hi thanks I use both barbed and barbless hooks as the need arises Bill

Luke Tyler Hi Luke I am so pleased you enjoy my video’s and if you see me in the tackle shop say hello. Right so I gather you want a bigger roach? When the river season opens again get some white bread for the hook and some liquidised bread for feed and nothing else. Set up a light link ledger outfit, just enough weight to just hold bottom and you will catch bigger roach. Just pick a steady swim with no boils, this indicates a smooth river bed, feed small walnut sized pieces of crumb firmly squeezed and fish either flake, punched bread or crust on the hook. Dawn or dusk will be best and keep the noise down! If there are bigger roach there you will get one plus of course dace chub etc. Have fun and if you can’t wait for June fish a helicopter rig with popped up maggots, short hooklength with either a blocked or groundbait feeder and this can be very good on stillwaters. Of course you will catch Tench bream and carp as well on this setup! Bill

Cawky1962 Cheers, glad you enjoyed it. My health is a constant battle Bill

Keith Haynes Yes it would but I have watched many small rivers and streams become so neglected you can hardly see the water, let alone fish Bill

raybede Hi feeders are available in many types and sizes and I prefer cage feeders for groundbait work and the Drennan Variweight for maggot work. Good luck with the trout Bill

John Croucher Thank you Bill

Paul McNeill Hi and thank you Bill

Ian Pridmore You can bet on me being back on the rivers in June but in the meantime it’s canals, stillwaters and some sea fishing. Bill

Frank Saunders Hi well I would like a three month long session so I don’t have human contact but realistically I just take sensible measures Bill

Martin Lawrence Thank you Bill

Mick Byrne Cheers mate I was so happy to see you catch that roach, it made my day👍👍👍😀

Emma Webber Hi Emma thank you. I hope you are learning how not to do it as I make some terrible filming and editing howlers!! Bill

33bluearmy Hi so true I fish places others often ignore but they often hold big fish Or lots of small fish! Bill

@@easyfishing1936 absolutely! you would love fishing in my area, I have the mighty Severn and then a few small tributaries like the Stour and the Salwarpe in which you could catch either a 3oz Dace or an 8lb Barbel!! Great great fun 😁😁

33bluearmy Hi that’s exactly my kind of fishing Bill

Made in Banat Hi well I don’t know where you are but if you are in the UK you have missed! The season closed midnight Saturday! If you are elsewhere have fun and a good session. Billl

@@easyfishing1936 realized just in time that yesterday was the last day, not today ... a walk by the river had to do instead:)

Made in Banat Hi well use that walk to look for likely swims to try and when water and colour levels drop look for the fish. Often just sitting quietly for a few minutes will help as the fish re emerge assuming you have gone. I have lain on my stomach and watched as big fish have emerged from cover which I didn’t have a clue were there! Bill

@@easyfishing1936 definitely will do. It's a great idea.Want to be well prepared for June time :)

Woodsman243 Thank you Bill

Joseph Bennett Hi glad you enjoyed it Bill

petemason57 Hi what no canals open that’s unusual! Bill

@@easyfishing1936 The main canal goes through the city and is club run with parking pretty difficult leading to long walks. The Grantham canal I fish regular the land owner closes access so that is closed.. Most other sections of the Grantham canal are club run and mostly unfished due to masses of weed. All local ponds and lakes are carp puddles and I don't fish them. So the next 3 months is gear cleaning and rig making, house repairs and gardening (thats vegetables).

petemason57 Well your home will gets its diy attention and you will score loads of ‘brownie’ points but in your shoes I would be looking for a weedy area that I could easily access and be down there with my weed rake and some bait maybe cheap wild bird food seed mix. Prepared of course! Then after the diy is done will maybe have another trip with the rake and some feed. Then next trip fish it, knowing all the essential diy was done and could relax by the water with my rod/pole whatever! I have loads of diy this spring /summer after the horrible wet weather we have had! Bill

@@easyfishing1936 Hi Bill like yourself health issues prevent winter fishing for me so DIY is the only option. On first week of season I go to the canal and rake and clear my favorite spots. This helps keep a little depth to the swim. I usually fish these spots as give it an hour or so fish move back in. It can be quite productive for the tench too. Have a healthy and good season.

Anthony White Hi no it’s not just you. The secret to winter catches is to find where the fish are as they often form tight shoals in small areas Bill

Paul Higginbottom Cheers glad you liked the video Bill

boboneleg Hi it certainly was Bill

mick ibbett Cheers Bill

Jonathan Hammond Glad you enjoyed the video Bill

Graham Clifton Hi thank you. The blockend can be a real fishcatcher method on the river which is why I like the Variweight feeder. It enabled you to balance the feeder perfectly Bill

Any Body Hi well are you sure there are no small streams in your area? It would be very unusual for there not to be a couple tucked away! Have a look at an ordinance survey map for your area you may well be surprised. Social distancing, I want a session lasting three months so avoiding humans!! Bill

Danny Boy Thanks but I am often in hospital and at the doctors, guess where the sick people are? Bill

Steven Hansler Thank you Bill

shlo 812 Glad you liked it. Doing my best to remain healthy Bill

patrick prynn I enjoy fish regardless of their size and don’t worry there will plenty more varies video’s before the rivers re open Bill

dave hussey Cheers and thank you Bill

Paul Embleton Hi no problem Bill

Any Body Hi I will be doing some video’s on the method feeder and it’s variants. No subtitles because I haven’t worked out how to do that yet, I’m a real technophobe! Bill

@@easyfishing1936 Thanks Bill. I can see the Auto Generated Captions (Subtitles) on all your recent Videos, but they are not available on your earlier Vids, so, whatever you changed seems to have worked :)

cns180784 Hi nice to hear you had a good days fishing on the roach. Most but not all canals stay open all year so just refine your gear a bit and have a go. Don’t worry about the boats the fish are not bothered by them and you will have a nice day in the right swim. Bill

@@easyfishing1936 Cheers Bill well, i guess its just being able to find out which Canals are good to fish then, i really wouldnt mind trying a Canal near me that runs through a country park. Has nice features on the far bank like overhanging trees and reeds, seen a good few fish topping there. Tight lines and look forward to more vids.

barthorpe bushcraft Thank you I enjoyed it Bill

If an up to date rod licence is on your person and its a day ticket stretch no one will have a problem with a bailiff

@@robbates1578 lots of places near me aren't day ticket though - members only but no signs.....mind you i've never seen a bailiff.

@@SteeeveO in all the years I've been fishing started around 1970 I've only ever been asked to show my rod licence on 2 ocations

SteveO No problem as it’s a club water and I’m a member. For information on small streams near you the best bet is to ask in the nearest tackle shop as they can be a mine of information. Some might well be free fishing but do check first Bill

gavin mcnamara Hi well I will do some more sea fishing but but the sea does have a quiet time as the winter fish leave and before the summer species arrive. I hope to have a go for spring plaice on the south coast but most of them may be a bit thin. Pier wise, well now Southsea pier is open I might have a go at that. Bill

Danny Boy Hi on this trip I had a 1 ounce glass tip in as the flow wasn’t too strong but I change tips to suit conditions on the day Bill

charles johnson Hi here in the UK our close season is from March 15th to June 15th inclusive but a lot of stillwaters and canals stay open all year. I’m not sure about the game season as I don’t fish for trout or salmon but it it’s a different time. Bill

Mr. Charlie Filpo Hi this was shot on the base model GoPro Hero 2018. Bill