I just watched a free showcase DVD of Catching the Impossible that came free in this weeks Angling Times, its a new series of films made by Hugh Miles of A passion For Angling fame and features Martin Bowler catching specimen size fish of all species narrated by Bernard Cribbins.
There is some amazing carp stuff on this free CD, Martin and Bernard catch a double figure carp from the margins of a gin clear lake, you can see 3 big carp feeding and eventually taking the bait, then there is some film of the carp spawning too and also some close up shots of them taking dog buscuits off the top.
The second part of the film is Martin hooking and playing a 15lb Barbel from Adams Mill on the river Ouse, heart stopping to watch.
The best thing about the DVD is all the underwater footage of barbel, carp, a big shoal of perch, roach, trout and pike and chub, it really is amazing footage not filmed in a tank but in the fishes natural homes. The footage of a barbel picking up pellets attached to the hook and ejecting them instantly was fascinating to me.
If you want to see it you have until tomorrow to get the Angling Time as the new edition is out on Tuesday.
Unbelievably none of the TV channels want to show this amazing series, its been said by all the fishing mags and top anglers that its the greatest fishing series ever made, the BBC would rather show that shite with Robson Greene that was on recently. If you want to see Catching the Impossible then you will have to buy it on DVD, the first 3 episodes are out now and I have just ordered mine today.
Full Version: Catching the Impossible DVD
thanks for the heads up on this been waiting for this series for years,ever since passion for angling.
If it's anywhere near as good as passion its going to be really worth watching.
If it's anywhere near as good as passion its going to be really worth watching.
cheers jakk will grab a copy later
A Passion for Angling by Hugh was Awsome
A Passion for Angling by Hugh was Awsome
QUOTE (Jakk @ Dec 14 2008, 12:15 PM) 
I just watched a free showcase DVD of Catching the Impossible that came free in this weeks Angling Times, its a new series of films made by Hugh Miles of A passion For Angling fame and features Martin Bowler catching specimen size fish of all species narrated by Bernard Cribbins.
There is some amazing carp stuff on this free CD, Martin and Bernard catch a double figure carp from the margins of a gin clear lake, you can see 3 big carp feeding and eventually taking the bait, then there is some film of the carp spawning too and also some close up shots of them taking dog buscuits off the top.
The second part of the film is Martin hooking and playing a 15lb Barbel from Adams Mill on the river Ouse, heart stopping to watch.
The best thing about the DVD is all the underwater footage of barbel, carp, a big shoal of perch, roach, trout and pike and chub, it really is amazing footage not filmed in a tank but in the fishes natural homes. The footage of a barbel picking up pellets attached to the hook and ejecting them instantly was fascinating to me.
If you want to see it you have until tomorrow to get the Angling Time as the new edition is out on Tuesday.
Unbelievably none of the TV channels want to show this amazing series, its been said by all the fishing mags and top anglers that its the greatest fishing series ever made, the BBC would rather show that shite with Robson Greene that was on recently. If you want to see Catching the Impossible then you will have to buy it on DVD, the first 3 episodes are out now and I have just ordered mine today.
There is some amazing carp stuff on this free CD, Martin and Bernard catch a double figure carp from the margins of a gin clear lake, you can see 3 big carp feeding and eventually taking the bait, then there is some film of the carp spawning too and also some close up shots of them taking dog buscuits off the top.
The second part of the film is Martin hooking and playing a 15lb Barbel from Adams Mill on the river Ouse, heart stopping to watch.
The best thing about the DVD is all the underwater footage of barbel, carp, a big shoal of perch, roach, trout and pike and chub, it really is amazing footage not filmed in a tank but in the fishes natural homes. The footage of a barbel picking up pellets attached to the hook and ejecting them instantly was fascinating to me.
If you want to see it you have until tomorrow to get the Angling Time as the new edition is out on Tuesday.
Unbelievably none of the TV channels want to show this amazing series, its been said by all the fishing mags and top anglers that its the greatest fishing series ever made, the BBC would rather show that shite with Robson Greene that was on recently. If you want to see Catching the Impossible then you will have to buy it on DVD, the first 3 episodes are out now and I have just ordered mine today.
Have you watched up close and personal Jakk, favourite close season viewing for me.
Joe
I haven't seen that DVD yet Joe, is it worth getting.
I have seen the first volume of Bob Roberts new DVD Barbel Days and Ways, there is some amazing underwater footage in that some of which was flimed on the Kennet on one the venues I fish my self.
We have always said the small knocks on the rod top are chub but after seeing the underwater footage I convinced some of them are barbel picking up and ejecting the bait.
I have seen the first volume of Bob Roberts new DVD Barbel Days and Ways, there is some amazing underwater footage in that some of which was flimed on the Kennet on one the venues I fish my self.
We have always said the small knocks on the rod top are chub but after seeing the underwater footage I convinced some of them are barbel picking up and ejecting the bait.
QUOTE (Jakk @ Dec 14 2008, 06:37 PM)
I haven't seen that DVD yet Joe, is it worth getting.
I have seen the first volume of Bob Roberts new DVD Barbel Days and Ways, there is some amazing underwater footage in that some of which was flimed on the Kennet on one the venues I fish my self.
We have always said the small knocks on the rod top are chub but after seeing the underwater footage I convinced some of them are barbel picking up and ejecting the bait.
I have seen the first volume of Bob Roberts new DVD Barbel Days and Ways, there is some amazing underwater footage in that some of which was flimed on the Kennet on one the venues I fish my self.
We have always said the small knocks on the rod top are chub but after seeing the underwater footage I convinced some of them are barbel picking up and ejecting the bait.
If your an addicted barbel angler you owe it to yourself to get the dvds, you get to see barbel eating pellets off guy robb's feet. Its ever bit as the korda underwater dvds for content and you get to see a british record being caught as well as plenty more big doubles. Might change the way you fish mate. Seems to be plenty of barbel men on 420, A proper mission could be on the cards.
Joe
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