The main difference, i think, is the boat traffic. There use to be 500 ton coasters taking fuel to Gloucester and the 100 ton grain barges frequently traversing the canal. They battered the fish, hence the stayed small except of a few sheltered areas. It also use to be dredged to 15 ft right through. Now those big 12 foot boats are no longer in use, the canal is not dredged and has also shallowed up. This has allowed the fish to grow and multiply. There use to good head of chub years ago.
I use to fish Gloucester canal has a kid….I’m sure it toes to the right when they open the gates at the docks where it joins the river Severn. There’s a lot of species not there now because of the zander problem. Not sure what the situation is with the zander now a days?? But yeah you can have a great days fishing for bream which it renowned for…great video des…nice to see you fish somewhere I’ve fished!!
That reminds me of the South Yorkshire Navigation canal, wide and deep and loads of silvers. Might have to take some inspiration here and have a day there on the feeder soon!
That used to be my local venue. Drop in at the edge and it was 9 or 10 feet deep. Relatively featureless water but as you say, great for silver fish. Used to catch some lovely Gudgeon.
Des its nice to see you fish the Gloucester canal i am the seem i grow up fishing there from sharpness to purton water treatment centre and done couple match there one i was joint 2nd with 3oz winning weight 6 oz with framton cotterell british legion. are you fishing above Saul junction or just out side of Gloucester
Hi Andrew, the Supera SL's have a softer action throughout the rod. Very soft and forgiving, not big casting rods but superb for short/medium chucks. The Ascention range is close in action to what the older Sentient rods were 👌🏼
The main difference, i think, is the boat traffic. There use to be 500 ton coasters taking fuel to Gloucester and the 100 ton grain barges frequently traversing the canal. They battered the fish, hence the stayed small except of a few sheltered areas. It also use to be dredged to 15 ft right through.
Now those big 12 foot boats are no longer in use, the canal is not dredged and has also shallowed up. This has allowed the fish to grow and multiply. There use to good head of chub years ago.
never fished a canal. always good to watch Mr S
Great video des what a nice venue thanks for all your hard work to give us all pleasure
Hey, just thought I'd tell you that I caught my PB today on your Krill and Squid Method Pellets! It was a 6lb Mirror Carp.
Nice one Des
Another brilliant episode......thanks Des and Sonubaits👏👏👍👍
Great vidio Des loved all the tip and banter nice net of fish great thight lines
Beautiful venue and I love a thick bream
Nice one Des..awesome as ever
I use to fish Gloucester canal has a kid….I’m sure it toes to the right when they open the gates at the docks where it joins the river Severn. There’s a lot of species not there now because of the zander problem. Not sure what the situation is with the zander now a days?? But yeah you can have a great days fishing for bream which it renowned for…great video des…nice to see you fish somewhere I’ve fished!!
cant wait to buy those 11ft supera sl :) my friend has 10ft and I simpli love the SL series
That reminds me of the South Yorkshire Navigation canal, wide and deep and loads of silvers. Might have to take some inspiration here and have a day there on the feeder soon!
That used to be my local venue. Drop in at the edge and it was 9 or 10 feet deep. Relatively featureless water but as you say, great for silver fish. Used to catch some lovely Gudgeon.
Nice vid Des, any idea when F1Dark and Sweet Skimmer will be available again in the shops?
Des its nice to see you fish the Gloucester canal i am the seem i grow up fishing there from sharpness to purton water treatment centre and done couple match there one i was joint 2nd with 3oz winning weight 6 oz with framton cotterell british legion. are you fishing above Saul junction or just out side of Gloucester
Hi Mark, this was inbeteen Rea and Pilot, roughly half way between the two bridges 👌🏼
Nice video again I love these natural venue ones !!! What stretch are you filming on?
Hi Gareth, this was up from Rea Bridge, peg 211 👌🏼
Hi Des, is that stretch of the canal on day ticket or is it club run?
Where on the glos is this
Between Rea and Pilot
Hi Des what's the difference between the SL and the Sentient?
Hi Andrew, the Supera SL's have a softer action throughout the rod. Very soft and forgiving, not big casting rods but superb for short/medium chucks.
The Ascention range is close in action to what the older Sentient rods were 👌🏼
The colour of your leg compared to your arms😳🤣 get them legs out des Lad👍🏼
Makes a change from catching mud 🐽 pigs ,,I'd rather fish a natural venue every time