Wow. I'm only a minute and I'm taken back to the early 80s when I was a kid. Mardale had been revealed and I stood right where you are filming. Back then there was the remains of an old mangle on one of those 'rooms'.
I've had some massive trout and perch out of Haweswater. Won't see better perch anywhere in the UK if you get into the big ones. Very very luicky to be getting a bite on your first cast, I've fished with mates who have blanked over 2 days on there.
Ullswaters definitely on my list of places to fish, driven past many times and always wanted to have a go. Not sure where to start though bank fishing but I bet on a boat it’s incredible!
Should have a crack together one afternoon this summer, plenty of places to explore. I’ve always wondered what’s the lure fishing like in the sea off west Cumbria?
Bongs Fishing Yeah can be good, all about timing & knowing the area you’re fishing. If you’re going to have a go the best advice I can give is just be patient and put the time in.
Looks like a good day out, lovely scenery. You definitely need to try fishing Grasmere, some monster perch in there and also supposedly in Rydal and Ulswater too.
Thank you it was a great days fishing! I've never fished grasmere, heard theres some big pike in there too. Im planning to do a lot more in the lakes over summer
Thanks for watching Richard! Easier said than done when you fish on the move like i do, always covering ground so much easier to have it folded away. Definitely lost a few fish because of it though!
Can't get enough of these Lake District videos. Out of interest, when your fishing "light" like this what line do you use? Also though your fishing for perch/trout do you use a trace/leader in case a Pike shows up?
I use 6 or 8 pound maxima chameleon mono most of the time mate! I never use a leader on this lake because there’s no pike in there really, or none that have ever been proved to have been caught. I sometimes use a trace if fishing light on other lakes but it depends what size lures I’m using. Micro jigs than are only a couple of cms long I don’t usually bother but any perch/trout lures that are bigger I’ll get a 15lb wire trace on just in case! Glad you’re enjoying the videos mate and thanks for the comment!
Just found your channel - thank you. One quick question, I always hold the rod perpendicular to the line when fishing, so that if I get a savage take, the rod flexes and absorbs some of the shock -how come you don't?
Usually when I’m perch or trout fishing as soon as I feel any sort of bite I strike! The places like these I fish there aren’t many fish above 2lb so it isn’t a problem. With pike fishing it’s a bit different though! All down to personal preference I guess. Hope you enjoyed the video regardless!
Be nice to keep these places quiet. Producing videos like this will lead to an end of free fishing and more anglers. Go and enjoy it but keep it to yourself 🤫🤫👍
Personally I like helping other people catch fish too rather than keeping it to myself. This is because I find my fishing locations myself and do a lot of exploring, I don’t mind sharing what I find! This was the first place I tried on a huge lake so I’m sure it won’t do any harm. I get what you mean though, if someone told me a place to go to and keep quiet I absolutely would but as I find them myself through trial and error I’m happy to make videos on my experiences!
Nice video, but I have to tell you there are ABSOLUTELY NO pike in Haweswater what so ever. I have fished it hard in the last 15 or so years, using spinners, fly & worms & talked to a lot of other people about who have fished it a lot as far back as the 1970's & nobody has had or seen any pike. On the plus side, I have caught 2 char on different occasions from the bank, both were total flukes, but they all count. Keep on making the videos!!!
Thanks for the comment mate I really appreciate it! I've not heard of a pike being caught in their either, just saw it online + thought it would be logical to assume there were a few in there! Would I be right in assuming where i was fishing is the best perch location? I hope to go back in summer and fish near the dam wall for trout. It would be a dream come true for me to accidentally catch a char from the bank!
@@adventurefishinguk You can pick the perch up all over Haweswater, but I'd say go over to Riggindale over the hill & past the woods, its a lot shallower with an earthen grassy bottom & can be a bit more sheltered when the wind is blowing. If you want to catch some trout you'll need to go earlier in the season but not too early as it is at 700ft & a very cold place especially when the wind is blowing over High Street. The trout tend to disappear mid May as it warms up & at the same time the perch move into the shallows. Do your best. Also, on another subject, Goats Water hasn't got any char in it anymore due to the acid rain of the 70's & 80's, but I believe they could well still be some in Blind Tarn, all be it, very small ones. I know on your Blind Tarn video you wanted to know how the trout & char got up there, they were most likely taken up by copper & slate miners back in the day (there was a slate mine right next to the tarn)
hey man, i'm very new to fishing, only started float fishing for coarse a few weeks ago however im going to the lake district soon so do you have any tips in terms of rig/lures that are effective in the lakes?
Savage gear rotex spinners are a great place to start along with the savage gear hornet 3.5cm if you have a rod light enough to cast them. Those two lures will be irresistible for any perch and trout in there
@@adventurefishinguk thanks very much for the response, appreciate the help as a novice its very hard to find concise information on rigs etc, you've earnt yourself a new sub
@@Pineappld_ thanks for subscribing mate I appreciate that! Feel free to drop a comment on any of my other videos you watch and I’ll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can 👍
Thanks for the support, i've subscribed back! Culturally we don't tend to eat perch in the UK, they're more prized game fish and catch and release is preferred to keep the populations up and so people can catch them again when they grow!
