Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras compare modern fishing techniques with those described in 1653 book The Compleat Angler. They begin by angling for chub and roach in Tottenham, north London.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras compare modern fishing techniques with those described in 1653 book The Compleat Angler. They begin by angling for chub and roach in Tottenham, north London.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras head to Derbyshire, and on the River Lathkill attempt to catch wild brown trout. They are also given a demonstration on constructing a line from horse hair.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras head to Derbyshire, and on the River Lathkill attempt to catch wild brown trout. They are also given a demonstration on constructing a line from horse hair.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras discuss the life of Charles Cotton, who contributed to the 1653 book The Compleat Angler, while fishing on historic stretches of the River Dove.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras discuss the life of Charles Cotton, who contributed to the 1653 book The Compleat Angler, while fishing on historic stretches of the River Dove.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras go fishing in the English Channel in a bid to discover what produce would have been available at London's famed Billingsgate Market in the 1600s.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras go fishing in the English Channel in a bid to discover what produce would have been available at London's famed Billingsgate Market in the 1600s.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras fish in a private lake where they try to catch tench, otherwise known as the `physician fish'. They also visit a trout farm in search of perch.
Geoffrey Palmer and Rae Borras fish in a private lake where they try to catch tench, otherwise known as the `physician fish'. They also visit a trout farm in search of perch.
