Passion for Angling

[John]

No, I haven't gone mad and put an angling thread in the wrong forum.

I always watch fishing programmes on a Friday night, from 9pm to 11pm on the Discovery Real Time channel.

Tonight they were showing Passion For Angling, the series with Chris Yates (the former Carp record holder) and his old mate Bob James (allthough they have fallen out with each other now.

If you have never seen it before, or just want to rewatch perhaps the best Angling programme ever made, then look to see if it is on again next week (obviously if you can get that channel.

Why have I recommended an Angling programme. Well it is one of the most beautifully filmed programmes that is not only a brilliant angling programme but also includes some fabulous wildlife shots with it as well. It is also superbly narrated by Bernard Cribbins.

Tonight there were brilliant close ups of Kingfisher, Barn Owl, Little Grebe as well as many more. In fact it is on until 10pm tonight so I am going back to watch the rest of it.

John

[Boddie]

Why have Chris Yates and Bob James fallen out with each other?

[John]

That is something I wouldn't put out on a public forum as you would have to be very careful with your wording. Get it slightly wrong and it could be construed as slander.

Getting back to the main reason I started the thread was the sheer beauty of the photography. The wildlife plus the sunsets, sunrises and mist laden dawns hasn't been bettered by any programme of this type IMHO.

John

[Wolfhill]

Hi John by chance I also saw Passion for Angling tonight I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the two kingfishers landing on the same rod, futher more using it as a perch to fish from. It was incrediable I was so jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kayleigh]

We watched this programme the first time round. I loved it They have captured something of the past it reminds me of my childhood (45 yrs)
So sad they have fallen out life is too short. I loved the dogs they were brill

[John]

Originally Posted by Wolfhill

Hi John by chance I also saw Passion for Angling tonight I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the two kingfishers landing on the same rod, futher more using it as a perch to fish from. It was incrediable I was so jealous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yep, I know what you mean, but did you watch it all the way through. If you did then the best moment had to be that Kingfisher that landed on that young kids rod, only six feet from his face. Magic.

If you haven't seen this programme before give yourself a treat and watch it again. I hop they do the full six episodes as they are all brilliant.

I have actually got all six episodes on tape and every now and again I watch it and wonder why I packed in Angling when you see the likes of Barn Owl and Kingfishers.

John

[John]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

We watched this programme the first time round. I loved it They have captured something of the past it reminds me of my childhood (45 yrs)
So sad they have fallen out life is too short. I loved the dogs they were brill

Your absolutely right. The type of fishing this pair did in the programme was a complete throwback to the old ways for the most part.

To me it was genius to capture the essence of being out in the countryside and combining all the wonderful sights together with nature in the raw.

John

[Wild-Woman]

Nuts-we've only got analogue TV. :-( ww

[Alan]

I bought the video and book to this series when they first came out. I'll have to blow the dust off and have a watch again. This type of fishing does take me back to my childhood when the spark in my nature interests first started. Though I don't fish know, I've had some of my best wildlife encounters whilst sitting behind rods, and I've actually had the Kingfisher on the end of the rod experience myself. Great memories.

[carlj]

Fishing, with the exception of shooting wildlife, is probably the only sport that puts you in places where you'll encounter such wonderful sights. I've never fished, but have hung around places where fishing is undertaken because I know there'll be plenty to see. Must check out the program - may even look at a tuner card for pc and can watch it later!