Chalk streams, such as Driffield Beck in East Yorkshire, are characterized by their exceptional clarity and unique ecological significance, supporting wild brown trout populations with distinctive features including larger spots, red coloration, and blue steel blue markings. These streams are highly valued in the UK, with approximately 85% of the world's chalk streams located there, earning them the nickname 'rainforest of the UK' due to their ecological importance.
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Fishing for Brown Trout and Barbel with Paul and Bob! | 703+704 | Gone Fishing S7Added:
Come on, T.
You're getting some of them Yorkshire smells. Best smells in the world.
>> There he is.
>> Do you like me new jacket?
>> No. What do you think you are? Milan.
>> See, I would cut a dash in Milan, whereas you're much more ripswitch.
>> No, I'm camouflage.
>> Ted, stop bringing it all down with mud rolling. Lovely to see you by the way.
>> It's really nice to see you, Bob. I'm slightly sidetracked, but Ted's antics.
Look at the state of him.
>> I'm not D. This is a chalk stream.
>> It is Driffield Beck. Do you see? Look how clear it is there on the chalk.
>> It's like bath water >> before you've got into it. Yeah.
>> Just started raining. Hat on before it gets too wet.
>> Look at you all quit.
What's he in the army?
Do you like being in Yorkshire?
>> I love being in Yorkshire. Who wouldn't?
>> I'm Yorkshire, man.
>> I know you you are, aren't you?
>> So, I can say anything I want.
>> Will you like guide me through all the customs and the language? Yes. I don't I wouldn't want to make a fool of myself, would I?
>> When you enter the county, you have to have a Yorkshire pudding at customs.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Wow. Come on then.
>> Show me what to do.
>> So, we're fishing for trout.
>> We are fishing for trout.
>> Yeah. Apparently, there's a lot of fish around here just on this bench there.
>> Yeah.
>> It's quite hypnotic that rain on the water. Yeah.
>> So, birthday week, Paul, are you doing anything special for your birthday?
>> I hope not.
>> I like our birthday week because it always reminds me that I'm a year younger than you.
>> I like that.
>> Oh, I bet you do, don't you?
>> Cuz for you, it's little tiny victories like that. Bitter victories that >> little bit of victory.
>> It's a little bit of victory.
>> I mean, of course, it irks me that you're taller than me >> a little bit. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Got slightly more hair, but it's that's a losing better.
>> It used to be better looking, but now >> gone there, Bob. Is it?
>> Right. I've watched you long enough, Paul. I'm going to have a cast further down.
Because of these trees, it's a bit tricky to cast. All right, let's try a little roll cast.
Something taken very delicately just under the surface.
Bub, I think I'm catching Paul. Of course you are.
Good lad. You got your shades on. That's it. Yeah.
Yeah.
It's like they're intrigued. having a little look and then don't want to know.
All right, there's one following again and he turned away at the last minute.
Ah, >> yep. You got him?
>> Yeah.
>> Good fishing, Paul. Wow. Limey. How about that?
>> I'm in.
>> You're in as well.
>> I'm in.
>> Oh, Bob.
A double hook cap.
How about that? That's incredible.
All right, Bob, you okay? Oh, mine's gone. Right.
>> Do you feel better, Paul? I can see you.
>> Hey. Hey. Well done, Bob. Cuz I've just lost mine.
>> Who would have thought?
>> Yeah. Well done, Bob.
the bus.
>> Hey, look at this.
>> Oh, he's beautiful.
>> Yeah, he's lovely. Look at that.
>> Look.
>> What a beautiful wild brown trout, Bob.
>> Look at that.
>> Well, much bigger spots than the >> Yeah, the red. Look at the red >> than the like the wire. The test. Much bigger. And a blue steel blue.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You can see that, can't you?
Right. There he goes. And away.
There he goes.
The master.
>> Thank you.
>> Yeah. No master.
>> Wow.
>> What a mate. Brilliant.
>> Isn't this a great place, Paul?
>> What a place.
>> Yorkshire fishing.
>> Best in world.
>> We should fish on Paul.
>> Yeah, we'll just wander up a bit.
>> Not really sure what we should call you now. The trout lord.
>> I'll take trout lord. Yeah.
>> Okay. Rusty Demon.
>> I don't know. I don't Can we have Rusty Demon on set, please? Nobody look.
Nobody look.
>> Nobody look at him.
>> Lovely river, ain't it?
>> Thought we could have a cup of tea.
>> I'd love a cup of tea, mate.
>> Cool. Hey, what's that strange sensation?
>> Ooh, sunshine. Yeah, >> on a rainy day. How welcome is that?
>> Really?
>> This sheen on the chalk stream cannot be recreated by any other water.
>> No. No, it can't.
>> God.
>> Chiff chaff.
>> Chiff chaff.
>> Or a win. It >> could be a win. It >> wow.
>> You told me this is the most norly.
Yeah, this is the most northerly chalk stream.
>> Are they being looked after, Paul?
Because 85% of the chalk streams in the world, >> I know, >> are in the UK. So, it's quite a precious thing, isn't it?
>> It really is, Bob. Now, I know they sort of dub it the the rainforest of the UK because they have that special, you know, ecological significance. They're very well looked after. They're very well manicured and kept. But still, I know Southern Water discharges, you know, sewage into the chalk streams.
They've been stopped recently.
>> Oh, man.
>> So crazy. Really? Crazy.
>> Crazy. Yeah.
>> Ted, >> do you want a biscuit, Ted?
>> He's God, look at the state. He's still a bit pongy, Ted.
>> Smell him.
>> Go on, have a sniff.
>> It's kind of yeast and biscuits and >> Yeah, >> we could take him for a cleanup. Would he like that? I don't know.
>> Have you ever reached a point where you've thought to yourself, I am an adult?
>> That is a good question. Very occasionally, >> I just can't be adult. And I mean in the sense of I see people say at parent teachers and that and they're obviously bloss >> they've got some authority. Yeah.
>> And say what's happening with my child >> or whatever, you know, they're adults.
>> I know. And I'm just a still a simpering little kid.
>> We need to get an angle. We need to get an angle grinder on that. Do we?
>> Okay, if you say so. I expect that's expensive.
>> Yeah. Well, let's look at these insurance policies, shall we? What's the return?
>> We were thinking with this insurance policy of actually making the benefactor the insurance company itself. But do you think that's best?
>> I think that's how insurance works, Bob.
>> Okay. Okay. because I know I need it.
I'm told I need it.
>> Yeah. And then when I have an accident, you won't pay out. Is that correct?
You're And you're actually divert a lot of your resources to not paying me what you're suggesting you'd pay me in the event of an accident.
>> Absolutely. So, rest assured you won't receive a penny.
>> Oh, that's so reassuring. Certainty is everything, isn't it?
Honest Ted, if your parents saw you know they'd be ashamed. They'd disown you.
>> Look at you.
>> What did your parents do, Ted?
>> Scrap dealers. Did they smelt it down?
Now I made weapons from it. Why' you pretend to be a gangster, Ted?
Oh, there's one over there.
>> What big one?
>> He's not a tidler. Straight opposite me.
The other bank.
>> That's it.
>> So, he's not interested in that part.
>> All right. Shall I try slamming at him?
>> Yep. Come on. Come on.
It's gone a bit dead here, isn't it?
Probably going to hole up under the tree for a little while, don't they?
>> Put the fins up. So, >> is that what they do?
>> Yeah.
>> You've got a dorsal fin, haven't you?
>> Yeah, I've got a dorsal fin. Yeah. I don't I mean, not many people have seen it. Do you use it in the bath?
>> Yeah.
>> To get about a bit bit quicker.
>> Yeah, it seems to have quietened down.
>> Yeah, >> we've put them off.
>> Yeah, I think we have.
>> Well, it's time to go at the accommodation, I reckon, P. And it's very nice.
>> Okay, good. It's not one of your faux paths. No, >> you're going to like it.
>> Oh, I've got a birthday challenge for you, Paul.
>> Yeah. Do you know on YouTube and that they do the hot chili wings? Chicken wings.
>> Yeah.
>> With increasingly hot chilies on.
>> I don't like that sort of behavior.
>> I'm not asking you to like it. I'm just asking you to participate.
>> Okay.
>> Do you like Yorkshire?
>> What's not to like?
>> It is a very very beautiful county.
>> Yeah.
>> Biggest county in country.
>> It is of course. So they win there as well, don't they?
>> Ah. Oh, hello Bob.
>> Box. Paul.
>> Box.
>> Box. Because they're all containers, you know, from shipping and that.
>> Yeah. I got you, mate.
>> One called pig, one called rabbit, one called duck. Which one do you want?
>> I'll go for >> duck.
>> I'll go rabbit. I'll go rabbit. Webbit.
Yeah.
>> Yeah. Webbit. I'm going to put something on for our teapole. All right.
>> What are you going to put on? The negligé.
Oh, hello.
Yeah.
Oh, yes. It's a very nice Oh, and that view. Look at that view.
Let's cook some chicken.
Robert.
>> Oh, welcome to the challenge, Paul. Oh, this is the challenge.
>> Here it is.
>> Gotcha.
>> Three wings each increasing Scoville scale levels of heat.
>> Did you make that scale up?
>> No, Mr. Scoville did. It was actually a Mr. Scoville. It's a way of assessing the actual pain and distress caused >> of the chili.
>> So, we're starting at 250,000 Scovilles.
Okay.
>> Crazy man. So, chicken bagum. There's uh milk for if you panic. Hold up to receive the sass.
>> Go on. Put it on there.
>> No. No. You got it.
>> Well, oh yeah, you've got a load, haven't you?
>> No, I'm not putting more than you've put on. So 250,000. Yeah.
>> It's not really a problem, is it?
>> Not really any. It's going to get worse though, is it?
>> Right, Paul? We're going up now to 1 million four times Scovilles. This one features the ghost pepper. It says, "You may experience pain. Do not panic. Pain facilitates the release of powerful endorphins from within your brain.
Endorphins make you feel good." Come on.
That's perfect amount, Paul.
>> Okay.
Oh, >> match. Just wait and see what happens.
>> Not a problem, is it?
>> Is it going to get us in a minute?
>> That's what I'm waiting for.
>> Is it going to come back? No. Just That was all right, actually.
>> It's was actually quite tasty. It's quite It's quite peppery, isn't it?
>> Come on. We can do it. Puts 2 million.
>> Present your wing. Come on.
>> No.
>> Present your wig. P. I'll put one drop on.
>> You know it's going to ruin us, don't you?
>> Come on. Just one little drippy drop.
>> Put a little drippy drop on and I'll be the judge of that.
>> Where do you want it?
>> Right in the meat ball of the >> Yeah.
>> Oh, I don't know.
>> Bob, don't.
>> That's the mark of a man. That's the mark of a man. I tell you, >> I ain't a monster.
>> Listen, you've got that all over your >> Oh, >> it's very surprising.
Come on, tuck in. Three, two, one.
Oh.
>> Oh, m.
>> Cool. That's got a good afterb burn, isn't it?
>> Whoa.
>> Whoa.
>> It's got a double kick, isn't it?
>> I'll try a bit of the milk. See if that helps.
I've got the right zingy mouth of you, Bob.
>> Yeah, >> I feel alive.
>> Zingga. Yeah. Let's get back to the fishing, shall we?
>> Okay.
>> Cuz we had a good day in the end, didn't we?
>> We did. Cuz it's notoriously difficult place to fish, you know.
>> See you.
>> Why? Why you got What's happened? Or is it a wimp?
Oh, suppose I better go and take him this Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull.
Morning Bob.
>> Hey up.
>> Another exciting day begins to happen.
Yeah, it's got a nice fishing day actually.
>> Gaze out into the field. I'll join you.
I'm just getting coffee.
>> So, >> so I got an appointment for Ted.
>> Have you for what?
>> To get him cleaned up, washed, road dry.
>> Really? The lot?
>> The whole lot. Transformed.
>> Disinfected.
>> Yeah. Well, mainly mainly.
>> Yeah.
>> So, I'm going to take you down to the river.
>> Please do. cuz there's a new method I want to show you today, Bob. I'm going to teach you in the discipline of it.
I'm not an expert. I've only ever had one go myself, but it's called tenara.
>> Sounds um Oh, Japanese.
>> Yeah. You'll take to it like duck to water.
>> Are you saying it's an easier one? So, I might be able to pull it off.
>> Yeah.
>> Should we get going?
>> Yeah. Come on then. I'll drop Ted off.
>> Yeah. Yeah. So, you're going to take Ted?
>> I'm going to take Ted >> and then you're going to come. You're going to leave him there.
>> Yeah. Oh, don't do Ten Carara till I get there.
>> All right. I won't. No, >> just go for those big lads.
>> Yeah, I will.
>> Come on, Ted. Yeah. Come on.
No. We're going to get you cleaned up.
Get you smelling nice.
Thank you for seeing him at such short notice. You're very welcome. Because it's quite a desperate situation, >> you know.
>> Have you smelled him?
>> Well, a little bit.
>> Oh, that's kind.
>> He's knocking on a bit, Ted.
>> Okay.
>> 11 years old.
>> Yeah.
>> What sort of things can you do for him?
>> Right. Today, what I think we should do is we'll definitely bath him. Yeah.
>> And give him a nice shampoo. We'll give him a blueberry facial to get his muzzle smelling lovely. And to soothe his aching joints, we'll give him a mobility mud bath, which is specifically to reduce inflammation.
>> Yeah. Well, he's a good lad. If he starts talking about a briefcase that's missing, just ignore him. Please, just ignore it.
>> Okay.
>> Be good, Ted. See you later.
There we go, Ted.
Time to get clean.
It's going to smell all fruity.
That nice.
Right, time for the mud bath. It's one of our most popular treatments for elderly dogs.
>> Anything, Paul?
>> No, nothing doing Bobby.
>> Okay. Have you had a good morning?
>> Yeah, lovely morning. I haven't troubled the fish.
>> Oh, [ __ ] >> Yeah, I did see a couple of fish up there earlier.
>> So, we're going to go on the move.
>> Why don't we by me?
>> Come on then.
>> I've seen a couple of bigish fish and they keep chasing this little wild fish away, >> right?
>> And I thought, wow, there's a there's a bit of sort of electricity about them.
>> Well, that would be the trophy up here.
So yeah, we're going to just >> a big lad >> carefully creep into position up there.
Look at dog.
>> Oh, some little duck. Look, little ducklings coming. Hey, >> he's quite swift that lad at the front, isn't he?
>> Do you think they enjoy it? Just like going whoosh down there like that.
>> You know, it looks like they're >> Yeah, let's Well, we're going to pretend they do.
>> They're young.
>> They are, aren't they?
So, a little dry. Yeah. Now, we could go something like this, or I could go smaller.
>> What will happen to your flies when you're gone?
>> Or I might leave them to someone in my wheel.
>> You >> aren't they lucky? Please don't. Please don't.
>> Oh, I'd love that.
>> Don't leave me your flies.
>> Bob, isn't it sad about Paul? What do you think?
>> I was devastated >> by his death. No, by his flies.
>> By his flies. Very sad sort of thing seeing um people's treasured possessions which are worth kind of worthless, you know.
>> I know. I mean, I've got quite a lot of my dad's gear and I keep it because obviously I can't get rid of it and I don't want to either really. I just I just keep it. Bob.
>> Yeah.
>> Good luck, sir.
>> By chance, mate.
>> Thank you.
>> There he goes creeping.
see that in an alley, you'd run a mile, wouldn't you?
>> I heard that. Pardon?
>> I was just very good.
Little bit up from there actually, wasn't it?
That's the fella.
>> Come on.
Come on.
>> No.
Whoa. Look, look, look, look.
Ah.
sort of attacked it, didn't it? Without taking it. That was weird.
They're not going to come again.
No.
No. They're not interested.
>> Is it tankara time then, Bob?
>> I think it is. Bob, let's head downstream a bit and see if the fish are a bit more willing down there.
It's time for your lesson, Mr. Mortima.
Have you done your revision?
>> Yes. It's the Japanese technique, and I'm ready.
>> And what are you going to call it?
>> I'm going inevitably going to call it tempura, but I think it's tenara.
>> Yeah. Wow.
>> Thank you.
>> An ancient technique of fly fishing uh that the Japanese celebrate in a sort of mystical way almost. It actually is very similar to how these streams would have been fished by the early fly fishes 200 300 years ago.
>> Wow.
>> Interestingly, >> on account of the fact that they didn't have reels. Is that >> That's exactly why. But it also is a technique that was developed for fishing fast flowing mountain streams like you get in Japan.
>> Yeah.
>> But we got a weighted nymph.
>> Yeah.
>> We want to get down two or three feet, you know. Oh, unless you're fishing somewhere that's 6 ft deep.
Your lessons are such fun, sir.
>> I always thought, how can I make teaching better? And I thought, perhaps I could introduce an element of fun.
>> Yes. And it's made me feel really engaged.
>> Good. Excellent. Okay. So, I'm waiting for the big moment. What it what you do, you sort of feel free to do that.
>> It's always the same, boys, isn't it?
>> Oh, it's the same faces.
>> Right. Okay. So, it's a very gentle cast.
>> Okay. Let the rod do the work, Bob.
Okay. And then try and keep as much of the line off the water. See the little pink dot as your indicator. All right.
>> Go on, Paul.
>> Yep.
>> Carter, come. Come. Got him. Yes.
>> Well done, Paul.
>> Oh, it's almost like we know what we're doing.
Incredible. Look at that.
>> Oh, he's a smasher.
>> The red spots. Bur.
>> Wow.
>> That's a cracker. That is >> Do you want me to put him back?
>> Beautiful fish.
>> Wild ground trout.
>> Go on, buddy.
>> Yorkshire.
>> Yorkshire. Through and through. Brew and brew.
>> Hey. And away.
>> He's smashed you, isn't he? He's got you right in the mud.
>> A bit of Yorkshire contempt. Bang. See you.
>> Brilliant.
>> Do you know what to do?
>> Yes. You taught me well.
>> See out there. See that little?
>> I can see them. P of fish.
Couple of big ones out there, Bob.
>> Yeah.
>> Right. Go on then.
>> One more cuz the >> I'm putting it down too low at the end.
>> Yeah, that's great.
Go strike Tora.
>> All right. Tankara King. Whoa. He get it. He's got one on the tankara.
>> So, this is the ancient Japanese way of fishing.
>> Ancient Japanese way of fishing.
>> They say that it's a gift that's given to you by the gods.
>> The rusty lord shows his prowess.
Careful, careful, careful. Oh. Oh. Oh.
And yes. WOW.
>> TURA.
>> OH, he's near. Shush. Shush.
>> There you go.
>> Wow. Look at that. Oh, what a beauty.
>> What a beauty spots on that. Look.
>> Wow.
>> And he's got the See the little bit of steel blue there.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you, Driffield. Eh, >> the orange tempura overlord.
>> Tempura.
>> Do you want me to put him back?
>> Should I put him back?
>> No, I'll do it.
>> You sure?
>> Here he goes.
>> And away.
>> Or as they say in Japan, >> really.
there.
>> Yeah.
>> Thank you, Paul, for teach for teaching me.
>> Hey, >> that skill. Look at that.
>> Incredible.
>> This has been an exquisite trip.
>> Brilliant.
>> Oh, hold on. It's Teddy's back.
>> Teddy.
Oh, Teddy. Teddy. Come on. Look at him.
He was so exuberant. He bombed past us there. Do you reckon, >> Ted? Well, there's something a little bit metrosexual about you, Ted.
>> Take a little gush of that.
>> Oh, wow.
>> It's amazing, isn't it?
>> That's a silken coat. As opposed to his usual I mean, you could sandpool with it, Ted, couldn't you?
>> He looks amazing. Are you going to keep this up, >> Ted? Are you going to keep this up?
>> Get off, mate. Who do you think you are, >> Ted?
>> He's not interested, is he?
>> Well, we got a fish on pole. Yeah. Come on then.
>> No. Now he's going to filthy himself up, isn't he?
>> Oh, Ted. All that money lavished on you.
>> Oh, I hate it.
>> Come on, let's keep going. I love it.
There's one.
>> We've started, so let's not finish. Hey, >> your go.
>> Okay.
Hey Bob.
>> Hey.
>> Robin Hood. Country Paul.
>> What are you doing?
>> Firing me arrows as a tribute.
>> Nice >> to Robin Hood.
>> What are you firing at?
>> Target.
>> What are you doing?
>> BANG. You >> see that, Paul?
>> Yeah, I can see it. Bob, >> it's Robin Hood country. I'm Robin Hood.
>> Hold on a minute.
>> You're the sheriff of Nottingham and on behalf of the people, I have just lobbed an arrow right into your gum.
>> Well, you're Robin Hood.
>> Yeah.
>> Let's have a little look, shall we?
>> Fry a bleed and tuck more like.
>> Yeah, thank you.
>> It's not very nice, Bob.
>> Hey, do you want to have a go?
>> No, I don't. I think it's unsemly.
>> Oh, well, I'll have another go. I've got four arrows.
>> Bang. Right in the jugular.
>> I've said it before. You know, there's magnetic Bob.
>> Yes.
>> And then there's True Bob. And you've just revealed True Bob here.
>> Yeah. And True Bob is a hot shot.
There we go. The River Trent. Yeah. What a treat to be on the Trent.
>> You know, I get a bit intimidated by these big big rivers. It's a different vibe altogether, isn't it?
>> Yeah.
>> The Trent really is sort of the top barble river in the land.
>> Mecca.
>> Yeah, I suppose you'd say that.
>> And how big's a seriously big barble?
>> Well, 20 pound. And I'll tell you what, a 20 pound barble is going to give you a right old tussle.
>> Oh, we won't get 20 pound. But what a thought. Cuz they're strong fish, Paul.
>> They are. Well, you've caught a couple in your time, haven't you?
>> Yeah, I have. Thanks to you.
>> We're fishing with a feeder, Bob. I've got pellet. You've got casters.
>> Yeah.
>> What's a caster, Bob?
>> It's the different phase of the maggot.
>> It's Yes, it's a chrysalis phase of the mag.
>> I don't know whether it's pre or post.
>> Well, it's post maggot. Pre-fly.
>> You're post maggot, aren't you? Po.
>> You're full maggot.
You got something?
Hear that, Bob? The plaintiff cry of the sheep or the lamb.
>> Yeah.
>> Very sad noise, isn't it?
>> What's the saying? Mother >> probably.
Do you do much celebrating in your life?
>> Well, there's a question. Do you celebrate anymore?
>> Not really, Bob. You lose it as you get older, don't you?
>> Yeah. I don't particularly like celebrating stuff. Like I don't like my own birthday. You know, I'm a bit down on Christmas.
>> Yeah, I do know that. Yeah.
>> Not only for me, not for other people.
I'm very happy to.
>> Yeah. You celebrate catching a fish.
I've seen that.
>> Yeah. Not like you do. You're good. I like your enthusiasm. It's good.
>> Yeah. Well, you see what I say, Paul, is is that I have taught you to to go back to your roots and remember the joy of it all, you know? Okay. rather than this like just mechanical relentless pursuit of the beast. Do you know?
>> No, you're absolutely right. Thank you, Bob.
>> You can celebrate your um children's successes.
>> Yes. That's great, isn't it?
>> I think so. Yeah.
>> I know that a big absence in me life when me mom had died was that I didn't have anyone that I could give a phone call to and say, "Oh, I passed the driving test >> or whatever it might be."
>> And somebody who actually really cared about that. Yeah.
>> And so now we're doing that on behalf of >> Yeah.
>> They'll say to them they'll they'll miss me when I'm gone cuz they'll have >> Is that what you say to them every day?
>> They'll miss me when I'm dead.
>> I say if I go nuts, throw me off a cliff and celebrate me every day.
>> Every day.
>> Every day. I say that every day. And >> have you told them instructed them what this celebration of you should, you know, entail? Just play some of the wonderful music that I made during my career. Of course.
>> Mr. Sting song.
>> Oh, Mr. Sting. Oh, Mr. Sting. He had a massive house. Oh, Mr. Sting. Oh, Mr. Sting. He had a golden mouth.
>> The place that we're staying tonight, >> no real clue, but it's a bit in the celebratory area.
>> What is it? A wedding venue?
>> No, not a wedding venue. Okay. Well, >> I'm going to keep stumbling.
>> Okay.
That's what you call a change of weather, Paul. Is it a lonely? It's come right in on us, Barbie.
>> I'm happy to fish on, though. Are you?
>> Yeah.
>> You're not going to be frightened off by a little bit of Trent rain, are we?
>> What would frighten you off?
>> A bear.
Has the rain stopped a bit?
>> Yeah, we saw it off.
>> If you had to have a really unusual death, you know, you could select a death.
>> Is there anything that would particularly appeal to you?
You know, like suffocated by duvet. Um, >> lightning. How about lightning?
>> Lightning.
>> How many people do you think >> down the carbon fiber? Bang.
>> How many people do you think are killed a year by lightning in this country?
>> Well, are you going to tell me or >> I do know? I did look it up. Yeah, you did.
>> I looked it up two days ago. Yeah.
>> Three.
>> Okay. I'll give you my next fact to see if it want to change it.
>> Yeah.
>> In the UK every year 300 people are struck by lightning.
>> I'm still saying only three die.
>> You're correct. And I hate that.
>> Am I really?
>> You're correct, too.
>> One in a hundred.
>> Well, why' you say one in 100? A three.
>> Three. Three people.
>> Yeah. So, you've got a good chance.
>> Your command of maths is extraordinary as well, isn't it, Bob?
Seeds are interesting me increasingly at the moment Paul because of the contribution they make to your gut health and your you know your >> you know intestines and that so I brought you down this morning to have with a copper >> some crackers I made >> what you've made some crackers >> with flax seed linseed pumpkin seeds >> cool bl is there a toilet nearby OH DO YOU MEAN STRAIGHT CAKE. YES.
>> YEAH. You got something there?
>> I've got something on it. Um, it's could be coming in.
>> Come here. Lift. No. Lift. No. No. No.
Okay. Okay.
>> Oh, look at that.
>> Wa. God, look at that roach.
>> Wa. Can I hold That's the best.
Here we go. Now that is a cracking roach.
>> No, no, no, no. Look.
>> And away. Is that Yes.
>> Get in quick.
It's barble. It >> is not a giant, but he's a barble and we love.
>> Just as the sun comes out, press Paul.
It's a beauty.
>> Yes.
And there we are. What a powerful, beautiful fish they are.
>> And the red tin.
>> Amazing, isn't it?
>> Yeah.
>> And fight per pound, Paul.
>> Oh, yeah. The best really. Have you seen the shine on him? It's amazing.
>> Incredible.
>> Let's get it back. He's wonderful.
>> Right. There we go. Okay.
And >> and away.
>> So, was that good enough for you, Paul?
Simultaneous barble roach combo.
>> Well, I've never had it before.
>> So, you carrying on?
>> Yeah. I might go down there and check out this swim that's quite good for trotting.
>> Oh, he's in float fish for barble.
>> Maybe.
>> Well, I'll stay here. See if I can get barble. Do you sit tight then, Bobby?
>> I wish you all the very best.
>> Okay. What are you going to do? Holler?
If something happens, I'll shout you.
>> Okay. See you in a bit.
>> See you.
All right, Ted.
You all right, mate? Attractive noise. Ted, do you want to do it again?
It's worse than having Bobby.
I'm back pole.
>> Sorry.
>> What a lovely spot you've got here.
>> Yeah, it's lovely, isn't it?
>> Are you happy for me to slightly ominously be watching you from up here?
I'm the king of the castle. I've got the high ground.
I've finally given up on winning rear of the year, Paul.
>> Have you?
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, you came so close.
>> I thought last year, didn't you?
>> I thought last year was my year. Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> I presented it so well over the previous 12 months, you know.
>> You know, I was saying earlier that it's a party house we're going to.
>> There's not going to be a party going on there, is there?
>> Maybe, maybe not. But I wonder what was the last party you went to? I went to my daughter's wedding party.
>> You mean like a party?
>> A social event. Hey, we're having a party. Come on down.
>> Yeah.
>> Steve and RCoo are having a party. Yeah.
>> A wallpaper party to unveil their new wallpaper.
>> Yeah. I'm in.
>> What? With Nibbles and Procco.
>> Yeah. I think it's a little bit William Morris.
>> Stunning now, isn't it?
>> Yeah.
Come and sit with me, Paul. It's beautiful. Okay, come and try my seed crackers.
Get me chair, Bob. Right.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, >> what was that noise?
>> Well, it was my disappointment at seeing you that your crackers. I mean, seeing your crackers.
>> Take a cracker.
>> Oh, blime me. You've packed this with worthiness, haven't you?
>> Yeah. It's um linseed, crushed linseed, flax seed, pumpkin seed, chia seed, all the seeds. Paul, >> I love your seed >> cuz it's important stuff, man.
>> Yeah, I know it is. Yeah.
>> I'll put some of my homemade hummus on.
>> And you definitely made that in your >> I absolutely hold your seed. You're getting a bit more because you're a good kid.
>> My dad used to call me kid.
>> Yeah, >> that was like this.
>> That would have been when you were a kid, I imagine.
>> Yeah, probably. Yeah.
Seeds contain nutrients that support heart, bone, muscle, brain, >> the big three, or was that four?
>> And help support your immune function.
They are packed with fiber. And in the UK, nearly 90% of adults don't eat enough fiber.
Eating fiber can reduce the risk of heart disease, strokes, bowel cancer, and type 2 diabetes. That's important stuff, kid.
>> Cool. Thank you, doctor. Can I >> Yeah. And he took because the thing is is I'm giving you your fiber in that one little what would you call it? Slab.
>> Slab. Yeah.
>> And I think it's tasty. I >> mean, it's not as much fun as Jammy Dodger or Jaffa Cake.
>> Well, have a Jammy Dodger after it.
>> Really?
>> Yeah.
>> Hey, your hummus has got a bit of a kick, ain't it?
>> Yeah. Quite a lot of garlic and lemon in it.
>> I find it easy to have it in the morning and as a snack.
>> You don't?
>> I do. I actually find it easy. I think it's because I'm >> You know it with a cup of tea with eight sugars.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Yes.
>> But I still get the fiber.
>> What do you reckon, K?
>> I really like it. Thank you.
>> Well, Paul, it's time to take you and Ted to the I'm calling it the party house. There's plenty to do. Bob, I don't want to go to a party house with plenty to do. I want to go somewhere with very little to do.
>> You can do as little or as much as you want.
>> Oh, I see. It's not compulsory fun then.
>> There's a trampoline. That's all I'm saying.
>> I've really enjoyed that day's fishing, Paul. Was it great when the sun came out the end?
>> Yeah. And what about the when the clouds come over and shattered our dreams?
>> We had everything, didn't we?
>> Yeah, we had a lot.
>> Yeah. Everywhere you want to go, bring some weather with you. That's what we're saying.
>> I could write a song along those lines.
>> Right. We're coming up to the accommodation. Paul >> 616 the number. No, the address of the property.
>> Why is this our little complex?
>> We have You're quite right.
>> We have total control here of the party complex.
>> We have dominion over all these lands.
>> 14 bedrooms. Paul disc games room. Wow.
Not one hot tub, not two hot tubs, but three hot tubs. Paul, three hot tubs.
>> Three hot tubs.
>> Come on.
So, here it is. A party courtyard. And what makes a courtyard a party courtyard?
>> I don't know.
>> Ducks. Lots of ducks. Not one duck, not two duck. Three ducks.
>> Well, three plus two.
>> Five ducks.
>> Five ducks. Yeah. Hello ducks here. Look Bob, I've got me dunks in a row.
Lot of highwood. Very highwood. Big telly. Oo. Dining room for if we had any mates.
>> Yes. Nice. Hey, come and have a look at the games room.
Oh, >> you know what, Bob? If I was 23, I would love this, wouldn't you?
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, wait. Rescue 911. Pinball. Stay.
Stay.
>> Go and enjoy it. That's what it's all about. And I'll meet you in the basement bar. Paul Bar disco. We got a bar.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> And put something smart on Paul because the special guest party guest is on his way. All right.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Something nice and smart.
Make an effort. Make >> him the club. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Let's call it the club. Okay.
Hop for doodle doom. My great mate.
Yeah, we got it.
>> Do great mate. Oh, >> you great mate.
>> Two legend.
>> Even greater mates.
>> Even isn't it amazing Paul?
>> That is fantastic.
>> Party house. Who better?
>> The original party animal.
>> Paul was Paul was was smashing night. It wasn't based on Tony. Well, I have to say, you know, was it there was quite I mean, it's more just the voice, you know, sort of and >> Well, you say, have you ever made that noise, Tony?
>> I don't talk like that, do I?
>> I haven't noticed a tall tone. You don't sound anything like me.
>> Are you sure about that?
>> Tony, you know, you are you're sort of, you know, an establishment figure and you have been for a long time, but when you started, you was a rebel. He >> he was on the pirates.
>> Yeah. Out there on the North Sea for 3 years.
>> And you're still going, mate. Can't you hang up your headphones to give the rest of us a chance?
>> I'd rather enjoy still what I'm doing, mate.
>> Is it important, do you think, Tony, to keep on working?
>> I think it is. Yeah. I think um you know, you kids, you know, you don't have to worry about this yet. I mean, cuz you're in your 60s. I think that's right, isn't it?
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> But I think it's it is important. Yeah.
Keep going. Keeping the mind active. I can't bear the sort of retiring and getting up in the morning and nothing to do.
>> Nothing to do. You were really ill a couple of years ago.
>> Yeah.
>> And like was that quite a shock to you?
How how you've thankfully you recovered now?
>> I didn't realize how, you know, bad I was. I had sepsis and and I didn't realize until uh I was in hospital and all my family were around my bed.
>> Oh, this is serious. Yeah. Do you feel different after such a serious?
>> Yes, I do. I think you come to terms with your own mortality and I I still love working and I still love studios and going in there and talking a load of nonsense if you like and playing lovely music and I realize now it's not going to be there for too much longer. You think I've got to slow down a bit.
>> No more boxing then.
>> No more boxing cage fighting cockery demos.
>> This I think it's important to keep you know exercising a little bit going for a walk and sort of that and um you know keeping your brain going what's what's left of it. Yeah.
>> So, would you go into start the party tonight with a bit of smashing and nicely? Go on, give it a go. Would you?
>> Yeah, of course. Why not? Come on. Come to the wheels of steel.
>> Papa doodle doo kids. It's quite literally Mike Smash here, Britain's most popular DJ.
What a wonderful crowd we got. Should we rock?
>> Yes, let's rock. You ain't seen nothing yet.
Hey.
Oh, we're back.
>> Isn't he great for 80? Isn't he might not make it to the end of this record, mate. So, let's make the most of it.
What a gig.
Morning, Robert.
>> Morning, oldtimer. Did you have a good sleep?
>> I do know what I slept like a log.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> It's cuz that disco Tony.
>> Tony, wasn't he? He wore us out with his >> revved you up.
>> Yeah, he really did. What a set.
>> Amazing.
>> Yeah.
>> It's seed time again, Paul. I'm determined to get these down. See if it gets you moving. It's almonds, Brazil nuts, linseed.
>> Yeah.
>> I'll just sprinkle them on your cereal there.
>> All right.
>> And the London seeds. The chia seeds.
>> The chia.
>> You want milk?
>> No.
>> Big barble today, sir. Please. Can you deliver that for me?
>> I don't know. I'll try. You might get one.
>> Might.
>> What's your tactics?
>> My tactics today is lunch and meat. I've tried tomatoes.
No good.
>> Very difficult to get on the hook, isn't there?
>> No, the the lunchon meat's great. I think we'll have success.
>> Come on, Bob.
>> Yep. Let's fish.
>> Oh, come on, Ted.
>> Come on, Ted.
>> Whoa, look at it. We're back on the river Trent. Right. Just pull up here, Bob. Just there. Lovely. Look at that.
This is called Kellum Hole.
>> Right, let's do this. Let's fish, >> shall we?
>> Oh, blimey. It's a long cast, spot.
>> So, Bob, you're on the lunch and meet me.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Lunch and meet me on the Trent.
>> Yeah. Nice.
>> You like this kind of thing. Touch ledger in, don't you?
>> Yeah.
>> Yes. Oh my god, he's in.
>> Blimey. That's a good fish, Bo. It is.
Stand up. Stand up.
>> Go on. You're all right. Go on. Keep keep that pressure on. Look, it's coming upstream. That's perfect.
>> You got a net, Paul?
>> Uh, net.
>> My first cast, Paul.
>> I know.
>> Oh, Bob.
>> He's strong. He's strong.
>> Whoa. I mean, you never know with a bow, but it might not be big, but he's tough.
>> You don't. Wow, Bob.
>> Oh, he's pulling. Pulling. Yeah. All right. All right. See him. See him.
>> It's a big chub. It's a huge conquer.
>> It really is. It's an enormous job.
>> Bloody hell, Bob.
>> Well, look at the size, Paul.
>> Oh, man.
Wow. Look at it.
>> Check it out, Paul. A trench. May I hand them back so you can >> I haven't got my waiters on.
>> Good. Five, isn't it? You see, if you'd had your waders on, you could have >> right now.
>> Oh, that is a trial.
>> How's he looking? And away.
>> I'm so pleased.
>> Look at you.
>> Well, I didn't expect I didn't I know.
What do you reckon? Six.
>> Five something.
>> Five something.
>> Well, I'm done now.
>> I know. That's it, is it?
>> Thank you, Paul, for your help. All right.
>> Hey, now let's get you one. You know what I mean? No, >> I don't think we're going to top that.
Do you?
>> I know I shouldn't, Paul, but I am always so chuffed when I catch before you. That's my little thing. I caught before you did.
>> Perfect.
>> Yeah.
>> Lovely.
>> Yeah. I've got that, you know, >> post-matched.
>> Yeah.
>> Glow.
>> Yeah. Victory in a penalty shootout.
>> Oh, cool.
>> Little drop back there, but no.
>> Nothing.
Exciting, isn't it?
>> It's a really nice nice method, isn't it?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay, Paul, I'll leave you with this.
I'm going to make you a little bit of lunch.
>> Okay, sir. That's very kind of you.
>> Give me a hand. I got a stiff leg.
>> Oh, >> he's gone to sleep.
>> You all right?
>> Yeah. Good luck. Carry on.
>> Can you manage, old?
Hey, Teddy. Ted, can you leave my rod alone, please, mate? God, you're worse than Bob.
Ted, honestly, I've had enough of you today. I'm going to go and fish somewhere else. All right, do what you like, you muffet.
Bud, where are you when I need you?
Here we go.
Marble.
So strong. My god.
Wonder if he's got anything. I doubt it.
He's going to go now.
Whoa.
Oh ho.
Wow.
What a beauty.
What a fish.
Get some seeds in for his digestive requirements.
Very nice.
There we go.
And away.
Thank you, Trent. And goodbye.
Lead angler. Never in doubt.
Bob. Bob.
>> Hey, Paul.
>> Extraordinary news from the riverbank.
>> What happened?
>> I got a beast of a barble.
>> Did you?
>> Yeah.
>> I was shouting out. Yeah, but you were >> I'm sorry. I didn't >> bouncing around doing this.
>> Tell me when you say beast, what we what we looking at?
>> Double figure. I mean, like that.
Absolutely pristine.
>> Well, it's ready.
>> I like what you've done here.
>> I've got It's mayonnaise on the outside, which gives a nice taste.
>> Oh, okay. And I've put some of um me almonds, Brazil nuts, slin seeds in there. Just a tiny bit. They go with cheese really rather well. Do you want a plate? Of course you do.
>> Yeah, I do.
>> You're human after all. You're not a bear who eats off the hazelnut cobs.
>> It looks great, Bob.
>> Lovely.
>> Nice. The mayonnaise on the on the crust, is it?
>> It's pen fresh, mate.
>> It's not very art healthy, is it?
>> Is it? But you've given it a nod, haven't you, with the >> Yeah.
>> Why did you do that? I think I saw some like something on me nose.
>> Oh, I saw a little fly around it.
>> Oh, that's what it was.
>> Well, you just go get your tongue and get it. Got it.
>> Well, what a great trip it's been. Sum it up for me.
>> Sum it up for me, Ken.
>> Beautiful fish. Wonderful river. Great companionship. Party fun house.
>> Party fun house.
>> Amazing guest. I really didn't see that coming. You cheeky old goat.
>> Come on then. Time to go.
And away.
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