Jack Hargreaves fishes the Fiddleford stretch, “back in the day”. First broadcast in 1983.
Jack Hargreaves in this episode of Old Country talks about how the reason for fishing has changed since he was young. Jack then visits Fiddleford Mill about one mile east of Sturminster Newton on the River Stour in Dorset to try his hand at catching a chub.
Mark Wintle retraces the footsteps of Jack Hargreaves at Fiddleford and attempts to recreate Jack’s session 37 years later…
Mark Wintle fishes the Hammoon stretch retracing a session with Jack Hargreaves from Out of Town
The Fiddleford pool turbine swim can be productive if the conditions are right. Here the water is running low on November 1st 2019 and the swim was fishing well. More often in the autumn and winter it is a raging torrent
Fiddleford pool in high summer
Sturminster Mill Pool
Des Shipp fishes the Bull Stretch of the river Stour on the pole
Mark Wintle fishes the river Stour Town Bridge Stretch
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The Amateur Angler gives a basic guide to using a feeder on the river.
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Mark Wintle on finding the hotspot in a swim which can be as small as a square yard.
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Dr Mark Everard talks about his technique for quiver tipping sweetcorn for roach on the summer river. A low microphone volume I’m afraid but worth straining your ears for because he catches more big river roach than the average angler….
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Mark Wintle talks about hemp and tares for summer roach including their correct preparation.
