I BRIBED a Farmer to Fish his Untouched Lake... Here's what happened!

One of the best travel systems ive ever had the x5....i had mid double pike,carp float fishing in the margins ,fly fishing for carp ,rudd,roach ,perch its very versatile..fits almost everywhere..

Aloha. This reminded me of being a kid in Ohio. Our neighbors across the road raised cows. They had a small pond that nobody fished, not the kids or the parents. I would literally knock on their door with my zepco outfit, a bucket and tackle box and ask the Smiths if I could fish. They always said yes, and I’d traipse down the dirt track. Loaded with big bluegill, sunfish,shellcrackers, plus some bass. I’d use worms, crickets, grasshoppers and any else for bait. Just a hook, bobber, and split shot. Beautiful days, and some good fried panfish.

What a treat to fish a virgin water - extremely rare. Does anyone remember Mr Crabtree who used to advise on fishing techniques in the 1960s 70s? He used to talk about the angler keeping low to avoid their shadow falling on the water .... I think he would have seriously disapproved of wearing a bright red fleece!

Beautiful video. I own five acres on a 200ish-acre pond full of three-pound largemouth bass. I live on the coast of Maine, so if you ever want to come fish it, you may.

My 2 cents is that the pond is probably overpopulated with small fish. Taking a bunch of them out would allow the remaining ones to get bigger. Nice video!

Great when you find a water like that George. A cousin of mine had a couple on their farm over Fleetwood way many years ago, and they were stuffed with Rudd of al sizes.

Fun session for sure. Something wuite nostalgic about fishing farm ponds.

Wooah that is a beautiful looking bit of water! Great filming skills, very nice details, all captured in all their glory. Kudos, mate. I love your stuff. Pete 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

That's an absolute CRACKER of a Perch! 🔥😍 Congratulations on your new PB! Beautiful venue, awesome fishing man! 🎣🤘

As a boy in a Oxfordshire there was a local small stately home, it had two small lakes, as a 13 yr old I wrote to the owner asking permission, and she allowed four people a year permission, there were lots of Roach medium size carp, and Tench, we never thought there were predators, on an impulse we put a lure on and the result were two Perch over 4 Lbs

The perch weren't the same size, it was the same hungry perch!😂

Great video George. Some lovely colours on those perch.

I see you were catching a lot of "Thousand Brethren". Always fun to see people catching smaller fish.

These are my dream type of venues.

‘I don’t think it’s big enough for pike’ - lakes like a reservoir 😂

now then, buddy. What a crashing video and cracking little spot. You always seem to find them little places. But there is some lovely stripey’s hiding in there somewhere. hope all is well with you and the family, my friend and all the best as always. 👍🥰😁🎣😎😃

Nice to see these sort places still exist. Your story of seeking permission from the farmer is not dissimilar to what happened back in 1950 when a gentleman sought permission to fish an estate lake in deepest Hertfordshire. The rest is history. I hope you get the same rewards.

i have a telescopic rigged n ready rod which also comes with 3 different tips for different lureweights and its a massive treat to fish with. especially because its compatible with both a spinning and a baitcaster reel. not seeing many people who also have a rigged n ready setup so always fun to come across one in my recommended

Pristine little fellas....and what stunning surroundings to catch them in.

Great scenery and the horses in the background a plus!