Primitive Fishing with Horse Hair and a Bamboo Rod - Catching Fish with a Stick
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Date: 2019-09-10
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Vinny Toretto
As you full well know back in Isak Waltons day The Chub known then as the Chafen was, in fact, a fish readily taken for the pot as fishing back then was primarily for putting food on the master's table? In Fred Bullers Book there are recipes for the Chub as a table fish as all coarse fish were all readily eaten back then and still are in France and a few other countries? your video demonstrates one key issue though, All them fancy baits, hooks, zero viz fluorocarbon lines, high tech rods, reels and fancy bite alarms and bivvies do not count for anything other than making somebody a wealthy man and tackle companies even wealthier making a sport which was always easy into a Rocket Science, from Scopex, tutti fruity flavours boilies to Kamasan B983 wide gape hooks with carbon diamond sharpened tip points making it all a total farce? The basics of line, a length of bamboo and a bent pin as a hook with a worm seems a thing now from prehistoric times yet most of us and I have no doubt including you Graham all remember the simplicities of our childhood where we all started our fishing lives from down the local beck fishing for tiddlers. Children today gets swamped into the commercialism of Angling and tackle dealers sell them anything to make a few quid. When you get to our ages our sheds grow fuller, our attics become drowned in a shed full of tackle we do not really use anymore or need? Walton would cringe at what we have made the sport into today? Your video proves the basics are simple and there for everyone to enjoy and the taking? Fishing is not hard, people make it hard?
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As you full well know back in Isak Waltons day The Chub known then as the Chafen was, in fact, a fish readily taken for the pot as fishing back then was primarily for putting food on the master's table? In Fred Bullers Book there are recipes for the Chub as a table fish as all coarse fish were all readily eaten back then and still are in France and a few other countries? your video demonstrates one key issue though, All them fancy baits, hooks, zero viz fluorocarbon lines, high tech rods, reels and fancy bite alarms and bivvies do not count for anything other than making somebody a wealthy man and tackle companies even wealthier making a sport which was always easy into a Rocket Science, from Scopex, tutti fruity flavours boilies to Kamasan B983 wide gape hooks with carbon diamond sharpened tip points making it all a total farce? The basics of line, a length of bamboo and a bent pin as a hook with a worm seems a thing now from prehistoric times yet most of us and I have no doubt including you Graham all remember the simplicities of our childhood where we all started our fishing lives from down the local beck fishing for tiddlers. Children today gets swamped into the commercialism of Angling and tackle dealers sell them anything to make a few quid. When you get to our ages our sheds grow fuller, our attics become drowned in a shed full of tackle we do not really use anymore or need? Walton would cringe at what we have made the sport into today? Your video proves the basics are simple and there for everyone to enjoy and the taking? Fishing is not hard, people make it hard?
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Jimpop
Hi Graeme. Great video. Here's a tip for you to avoid digging for earth worms: Just shove your garden fork into the ground and rapidly rock it back and forth, back and forth. Keep doing that for a short time and you'll be surprised at what happens No more sore back from all that digging I don't know what the scientific explanation for this is. All I know is it works. At least it works here in the States. If it doesn't work in England, then let me know will ya? I'll ship you over some US worms from my garden that will virtually pop out of the ground when you use this little trick. ATB.
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Hi Graeme. Great video. Here's a tip for you to avoid digging for earth worms: Just shove your garden fork into the ground and rapidly rock it back and forth, back and forth. Keep doing that for a short time and you'll be surprised at what happens No more sore back from all that digging I don't know what the scientific explanation for this is. All I know is it works. At least it works here in the States. If it doesn't work in England, then let me know will ya? I'll ship you over some US worms from my garden that will virtually pop out of the ground when you use this little trick. ATB.
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King_Of _Fishing
Great video, one of the best Ive seen in ages. Great job you two. I may have a go at this in the upcoming summer. My only small gripe is that you should of used strips of old clothing or something to attach the reel instead of electrical tape for more of a olden style feel. But you got to do what you have to do. Keep the videos coming. Would love to see more olden day inspired fishing videos like this.
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Great video, one of the best Ive seen in ages. Great job you two. I may have a go at this in the upcoming summer. My only small gripe is that you should of used strips of old clothing or something to attach the reel instead of electrical tape for more of a olden style feel. But you got to do what you have to do. Keep the videos coming. Would love to see more olden day inspired fishing videos like this.
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bassassin
You must be chuffed to bits with that catch. I know I would be all on old school gear like that. next mission make the hook, reel and landing net and we will all bow down to the master. and are any of your books not the one's on the pool table the one's you wrote available on audible if not you should put them on narrated by your good self.
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You must be chuffed to bits with that catch. I know I would be all on old school gear like that. next mission make the hook, reel and landing net and we will all bow down to the master. and are any of your books not the one's on the pool table the one's you wrote available on audible if not you should put them on narrated by your good self.
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myfamilymatters
This video was fantastic. Brought back great memories of building fishing rods with my grandfather, to catch bass. He would give us grandchildren butcher's twine for the twig-rod, then we'd spend a wonderful day fishing with worms dug from his vegetable garden. Thank you so much for this great video.
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This video was fantastic. Brought back great memories of building fishing rods with my grandfather, to catch bass. He would give us grandchildren butcher's twine for the twig-rod, then we'd spend a wonderful day fishing with worms dug from his vegetable garden. Thank you so much for this great video.
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Easy Fishing
Whats with that new fangled winch? Nearly Issac Walton there. I started off the same way except most people wouldnt believe thats what we did back then Lovely chub at the end. Get modern whole cane with a whalebone tip and with the line tied to the end Great to see you at the show. Tight Lines
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Whats with that new fangled winch? Nearly Issac Walton there. I started off the same way except most people wouldnt believe thats what we did back then Lovely chub at the end. Get modern whole cane with a whalebone tip and with the line tied to the end Great to see you at the show. Tight Lines
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Brett Ison Gooseknack
Damn fine work on that line and rod Love that old reel too. I only wished Australian soil was that easy to work. It's so dry, it's like concrete down here. Need water to dig. Lol. Seeing this video makes me think that I should learn more about fishing. And give it more of a go.
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Damn fine work on that line and rod Love that old reel too. I only wished Australian soil was that easy to work. It's so dry, it's like concrete down here. Need water to dig. Lol. Seeing this video makes me think that I should learn more about fishing. And give it more of a go.
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Keith Kempenich
Very cool But I must admit, I'm a bit disappointed because you're so very close to having a medieval fishing rig that I had hoped you'd have gone with that method I've always wanted to try it out while wearing proper historical clothing All the same, I applaud what you've done here
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Very cool But I must admit, I'm a bit disappointed because you're so very close to having a medieval fishing rig that I had hoped you'd have gone with that method I've always wanted to try it out while wearing proper historical clothing All the same, I applaud what you've done here
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Eddy Lonergan
He make's a new toy and can't wait for decent weather too try it out. Are you totally bonkers Graeme. Do you want to get double pnoum, pneum, pnomonom. a really bad cough. Act your age Smith say's from the back of the class and get your slippers on till the weather clears up.
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He make's a new toy and can't wait for decent weather too try it out. Are you totally bonkers Graeme. Do you want to get double pnoum, pneum, pnomonom. a really bad cough. Act your age Smith say's from the back of the class and get your slippers on till the weather clears up.
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Outdoor Jo
All the gear and no idea is NOT something your dad could ever be accused of. From making horsehair line to a quick cane rod and the proof of the pudding at the end of the vid. I love it, just proves again it's all in the prep and the knowledge. Great vid, thanks for sharing.
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All the gear and no idea is NOT something your dad could ever be accused of. From making horsehair line to a quick cane rod and the proof of the pudding at the end of the vid. I love it, just proves again it's all in the prep and the knowledge. Great vid, thanks for sharing.
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