AirHeads – Rats infest our Dockyards
There are rats in our dockyards. One of them (the dockyards not the rats) calls up ratshooter Darren Rogers to bring along his night-time kit to sort them out – night vision, PCP, you name it, he is kitted up. That’s not all: ✩ We get a spin around the well-known Hertfordshire-based airgun emporium Ronnie […]
Fishing Britain – Any Method Angling
It’s any method angling this week. Dom Holtam is on Bewl Water in Kent looking at the revolution in fishing that has taken place since they opened the water up to predator anglers as well as the traditional reservoir trout fishers. Then we are in Northern France where Charlie Jacoby is on the trail of […]
Sea Fishing in the Mersey – Fishing Britain Shorts
Charlie Sets afloat, not on a ferry across the Mersey but the charter boat Discovery halfway across and a bit over to the left and spends a few hours dangling some Daiwa LRF equipment over the side and has a successful day. He also encounters a VIP on board that has a liking for brown […]
Garnffrwd Fishery Against the Clock – Fishing Britain Shorts
When Veniard supplies the fly materials for a challenge and give you very little the pressure is on, Hywel Morgan has 120 minutes to tie as many flies as he thinks it will take to catch a fish and then prove his creations can. Filmed at Garnffrwd Fishery in South West Wales. www.garnffrwdflyfishing.co.uk […]
Easy airgun holdover tips
Here are a few simple tips for any new air rifle owner. James Marchington shows us how to quickly discover where your rifle is shooting at different ranges. Using a cardboard box you can find out how much you need to alter your shot to hit the target from just a few yards to over […]
Sholling Carp under Snags
We’re out after carp with our submarine camera and fishing rod, seeing just how they behave when you drop bait for them in cold conditions. It’s a windy February day on a water originally stocked by monks. Underwater, all is still. The big fish are on the move. This film was first shown in Fishing […]
Fishing Britain – Destroying expensive Fishing Gear
We smash a £5,000 fishing rod and try to burn out a reel. This week’s Fishing Britain has comedy, tragedy and, above all, fish. Breaking a £5,000 Daiwa pole is in all ways embarrassing but, on camera, it’s the pits – as Mark Treasure of the Daiwa Gordon League finds out. The worst part of […]
Shotgun Foxshooting – Fox on a Mission
For years we’ve tried to get Roy Lupton and the camera in the right spot to record fast fox responses. This time we did it. The day doesn’t start well, but we soon make up for it with a young fallow and then a fox on a mission. The fox charges straight past both the […]
Stinky Stuff test on trout
Additives on Flies? Do trout have an appetite? Fishing Britain took some StinkyStuff original additive to Big Well fishery to try this miracle attracter on some unsuspecting rainbows. You will be amazed at the results. First seen in episode 5 of Fishing Britain. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain5 www.stinkystuff.co.uk www.bigwellflyfishery.co.uk Sign up […]
How to Trout Whisper
You won’t believe what the trout whisperer does to guarantee a take. Try it yourself and let us know how you get on.
A look around Angling Active – Fishing Britain Short
A roundup of Fishing Britain’s visit to Angling Active’s open day. With a chat to Andy Foster from Patagonia about waders and Dave Lindsay about Pike Flies and we get an insight to the father and son team, Martin and Chris Grantham who own Angling Active. For further information visit www.anglingactive.co.uk
Surface fishing for Pike
Ant Glascoe and Aaron Jones find a carp lake where the predators are smashing the surface lures. 20 pike caught in one day, that’s Pike-ariffic, here at Fishing Britain. This film was first shown in Fishing Britain episode 8. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain
Fishing Britain – Fishing with sticks
In mid Wales Hywel Morgan gets back to his roots, well… branches actually, as he sees if he can fish with the bare essentials. We give him a hook and line, and tell him to get on with it. For more about Springwater Lakes, visit www.springwaterlakes.com The British fly champion Terry Bromwell takes on the […]
AirHeads – Bent Rifles & Baiting Rats
Lots for you to get your teeth into in this week’s AirHeads, especially if you are a rat: Andy Crow is seeing if he can bend it like Beckham – firstly with a bent barrel and then a straight one Darren Rogers opens a rat bistro – he finds out what baits work best and […]
Pike on the Lake of Menteith Fly and Lure – Fishing Britain Short
Fly vs lure fishing for pike on the Lake of Menteith in Scotland. Hywel Morgan and Ant Glascoe Jr are out with the lads from Angling Active. Lots of fish caught but who is the winner? This item first appeared in Fishing Britain, episode 14. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain For more […]
AirHeads – BSA Guns factory tour
We go behind the scenes of the BSA factory in Birmingham, UK, this week. We watch the process of making both PCP and springer airguns, including BSA’s superb, high-tech barrel making and testing, the assembly, right through to the finished product. We see rifles they have made, from the Martini-Henrys used at Rorke’s Drift, the […]
Fishing Britain – Pike on Flies and lures in Scotland
What works best on pike? Flyfishing (fluff) or lurefishing (jerk)? We are in Scotland, to hold a friendly match between Team Jerk and Team Fluff to see who can land the most pike from the bonny Lake of Menteith. That’s not all. Ant Glascoe Jr. finds himself on our reasonably priced seat box and facing […]
Leaky carp lakes – Fishing Britain Shorts
At Higher farm fisheries, owner Robert Dimond has a problem pond and he is going to have to empty it to repair the leaks. Using a JCB and several pairs of hands he sorts out the issue and gets the fishery back on track for the coming season. To find out more about the fishery […]
AirHeads – Best Baits for Birds
It’s every airgun tip and trick we can think of this week. James Marchington is working out the best bait for corvids. He tries eggs, bread, dogfood and something every crow wants in the springtime. Airgunner and Airgun World technical editor Phill Price talks us through the best pellet shape – is it pointy, flat, […]
Fishing Britain – How to use a Life Jacket
It’s the life jacket killer. In this week’s Gear Guide we check out the wrong way to wear a life jacket and why. We head up the River Taff with three British flyfishing champions in search of the big brown trout – and we get lucky and strike it rich with Welsh Gold. Big D […]
Pheasant shooting in stormforce winds
Fancy some pheasant shooting? The St Jude’s Day storm in the South of England caused devastation for some and great pheasant shooting for others. We’re out with gamekeeping students from Plumpton College to see how they cope with literally screaming birds. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain, episode 205. To watch the whole show […]
Carl and Alex on Fishing Britain
We spend a sunny afternoon with internet angling sensation Carl and Alex, fishing for a mixed bag of species and conversation. We reel in large carp, large tench, perch, rudd and a mighty gudgeon all while chatting about what makes these new-school fishing gurus tick. Then we head off to Woolastone Court Trout Lakes to […]
Gundog training tips – how to use the whistle
Top gundog trainer Ricky Moloney shows how to use a whistle to get the best out of your dog. Ricky Moloney runs Ribblesdale Labradors. This series on gundog training tips is brought to you by Skinners Petfoods, maker of the Field & Trial range of gundog feeds. Visit www.skinnerspetfoods.co.uk This item first appeared in Fieldsports […]
Gundog training tips – Jumping fences
Faced with a fence or a wall, many dogs choose to go round. You have to train your dog to tackle some of the big stuff in the countryside, as Skinners gundog expert Tom West explains. Tom runs Westhala Gundogs near Perth in Scotland. Visit www.westhalangundogs.co.uk This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode […]
Fishing Britain – Big Welsh Pike in Trawsfynydd
Fancy a 40lb pike? In this week’s show we travel to North Wales to fish Trawsfynydd Lake in the dramatic Snowdonia National Park where we are hunting out the nuclear mutant ninja monster pike that live there. Hywel Morgan teams up with predator specialist Ant Glascoe Jr. Ever wondered what’s in that deep, dark pond? […]
Shotgun cartridge test… your shooting will improve
How do different cartridges behave? Andy Crow shows how to choose the perfect cartridge for your shooting. In this episode of CrowHow, he also offers tips on how to fine tune your shotgun – what chokes to use for which situations. And Andy’s brother-in law’s new gun doesn’t hit birds. Andy sets up an easy […]
Crow raids Jack Pyke’s warehouse
Andy Crow’s been invited on a small shoot day by Jack Pyke as a thank you for the work he does as a brand ambassador. They are also going to take a few snaps of him in action for an upcoming catalogue. In this episode of CrowHow, Andy selects the most sporting birds and does […]
Sea fishing off the cliffs of Anglesey
Anglesey is the place for fun, fishing and fish ‘n’ chips. So we do exactly that – cliff jumping, setting up your rotten bottom and getting a take away. Sounds like the perfect day out. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 3. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain3
South Somerset Ferreters – still catching rabbits
It’s ‘Rabbitopia’ – or that’s what the South Somerset Ferreters claim… They are out enjoying a day’s ferreting in style: learn about the joys of microwaving in the open fields. This item first appeared in Fieldsports Britain episode 207. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain207
Autumn Fallow Buck stalking
It’s getting close to when fallow bucks in the UK start rutting. Roy Lupton is heading out to see if his majestic old male is still holding court on his ground in Sussex. If there’s an opportunity we’re also going to try and shoot a young spiker for the freezer. This film was first shown […]
Fishing Britain – Big Wye Chub and Monster Lechlade Trout
This week, we visit world record holder Dave Harrell on the banks of the River Wye and, while he fishes for chub, he tells us all about the RiverFest competition. Hywel Morgan shows how to stalk trout at Lechlade fishery in Gloucestershire. He is keen to hunt down one of their famous 20lb+ brownies. We […]
AirHeads – Shooting Thieving Magpies
Airguns have so many uses. James Marchington is after egg-poaching magpies in his back garden with a Crosman. Airgun World and Airgunner magazines technical editor Phill Price is sharing his love of laser rangefinding on rats. Prince of Darkness Darren Rogers is playing with top ferreter Simon Whitehead’s pimped night vision vehicle. Lord Ted of […]
Veniards 120 Hurricane Challenge – Lenches lakes
In this Veniards 120 goodie bag was Hooks, marabou feather, gold twinkle mallard feathers and a gummy minnow kit. 2 hours to tie flies and catch a fish at Lenches Lakes in some of the worst weather conditions seen in the UK for a longtime. Veniards Fly Tying www.veniard.com Lenches Lakes www.lencheslakes.co.uk This item first […]
Fishing Britain – Land Locked Salmon & Urban Loch Perch
We are chasing rainbows, urban perch, and landlocked salmon. We join the exciting first day on top reservoir Draycote, working out how to locate some of the 7,000 fresh rainbows that have been stocked. We also get a backstreet view of some of Ant Glascoe’s best perch fishing in central Manchester. We top it off […]
Fishing Britain News – 500lb freshwater fish
British woman catches 500lb fish while on holiday in Thailand, Angling Trust worries about flood defended, FishPal raises money – that’s the fishy news this week. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 7. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain7 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/register
Underwater film of Pike Taking Dead Bait
Although the floods have not been kind ROVTV still manages to get a pike taking a dead bait on camera. Boom! This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 3. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain3 Sign up for our weekly email newsletter FieldsportsChannel.tv/register
Fishing Britain – Carp fishing with a Pike Lure
Put a pike lure into the water and see what comes out! Hywel Morgan was not expecting a big mirror carp. That’s just one of the surprises in this episode of Fishing Britain. Fake bread versus Mighty White for carp: flyfisher Hywel shows how to tie and fish the bread fly – yup, really. Top […]
AirHeads – Airgun hunting with THERMAL
It’s the new night vision. It’s thermal – and it’s 2014’s hot new aid for hunting/shooting with air rifles. Our own Prince of Darkness Darren Rogers is ratting and rabbiting with his FX Cyclone with Hawke scope and high-tech attachments that mean he can see through the night. That’s not all. EdgunUSA – Ted of […]
Start fly fishing on a budget
Can you buy all the fishing gear you need to go fly fishing and catch a fish on it for less than £50? Hywel Morgan shows us how to do just that in West Wales. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 4. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain4 Sign up for […]
Jan Porter Pole Fishing for Roach and Bream – Fishing Britain Shorts
Living legend Jan Porter gets polefishing techie. He shows his secret bait mix + tackle for winter roach and skimmers. Find Jan Porter on Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Jan-Porter-Fishing/268257019936697 This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 4. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain4
Pike Fishing on a Canal – Fishing Britain Shorts
Ant Glascoe Jr. takes a day trip to Fleet near Farnborough to the Tackle Up shop where he is the guest at their open day and then takes a few of the punters out for some predator fishing. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 002. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain
Fishing the Somerset Levels flood 2014
Water, Water everywhere! Charlie chats to the owner and fishermen of the Summerhayes Fishery about what effect the floods has had on their lakes and stocks. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 4. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain4 For more information on Summerhayes Fishery visit www.summerhayesfisheries.com Sign up for our weekly […]
How do Spods and Spombs work
Carp anglers: take a look from the fish’s point of view and see how spods and spombs deliver your bait. It’s ROVTV. This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 2. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain2
Fishing with your daughter
Wet and wild weather in south wales and Hywel Morgan challenges his daughter to a comp with high stakes. For more on Garnffrwd Fishery visit www.garnffrwdflyfishing.co.uk/ This item first appeared in Fishing Britain episode 1. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fishingbritain1
Fishing Britain – High Tech Fishing Flies
We’re at the home of British flytying – the BFFI show – to look at the latest in fly technology, hand tying techniques and rod decoration, plus we have a little competition on the Veniard stand. Who can tie fastest? And want to see more pictures of flies by the man who tied that mantis? […]
Red Squirrel Rangers shooting greys
Jerry Moss is the king of British squirrel hunting. Teamed up with Daystate, he helps run one of the top red squirrel protection groups in the north of England. Grey squirrels – an income from North America – carry parapox virus, which kill Britain’s native reds. This item first appeared in AirHeads episode 2. To […]
Rogue squirrel! How to shoot pests with a pellet gun in your back garden
We all like wildlife in our gardens but sometimes there’s a troublesome rabbit, rat or squirrel that needs taking out of the equation. James Marchington has such a problem and he explains how best to go about it. He works out markers to help judge distance and uses targets to ensure that he gets a […]
AirHeads – New Airgun tricks and kit
New airgun tips, tricks and kit in this week’s show. We are at the British Shooting Show to see what those clever johnnies at the UK’s airgun companies have come up with – and what you can do with all those rifles, pistols and day and night optics. In our airgun kit special, we find […]
AirHeads – Ted HoldOver shoots from the hip
Airgunners be happy – it’s a packed AirHeads programme. – In the first of his new series, Sir Ted of Holdover speaks his mind about springers vs PCPs – Roy Lupton is out after rats with budget night vision from Pitch Black in Pellet Power & Performance – Airgunner/Airgun World’s Phill Price talks through headshots […]
AirHeads – The £10,000 rat & red squirrel rangers
This week’s show is stuffed full of airgunning action from the UK and from the USA. From big budget ratting to red squirrel rangers, we are looking at all things air powered. Jerry Moss is one of Cumbria’s dedicated red squirrel rangers. We follow him and his Daystates through the forests in pursuit of the […]
