Have I Quit Fishing...?

[00:00:17]This one?

[00:00:19]Ah, this one.

[00:00:24]Oh, one second. We've got a mic in shot.

[00:00:30]>> [music] >> Yeah, but what is the evening air and welcome back to the Angling Iron YouTube channel.

[00:00:39]Now, despite the dramatic intro, there's not really any drama surrounding where I've been, why I'm not uploading.

[00:00:46]But there is a bit of news that I thought I'd share with you. So, what I'm going to do is sit and talk to the camera and there'll be a few fishing clips that I've had recorded. I can't really make a full video out of it. So, I'll treat you to them as well.

[00:00:59]So, as you've seen, there's not really been a major upload on Angling Iron YouTube channel for probably coming up to 3 months.

[00:01:07]Uh, maybe two, I'm not sure.

[00:01:09]But, the reason is I haven't really been doing much fishing since the last video that I uploaded. I've probably been fishing four times.

[00:01:17]And out of all those times, cameras have not even come with us. So, if you don't follow me on Facebook, you'll probably not have heard, but unfortunately, I managed to pick up a bit of a back injury.

[00:01:28]Um, not through any sort of accident or or like that.

[00:01:33]Just general wear and tear.

[00:01:37]Being 7 ft tall and in past weighing up to 30 stone, it takes its toll on your back and unfortunately, I found out the hard way.

[00:01:45]Um, and it rendered me pretty useless for a a good few weeks.

[00:01:52]To the point where I fished uh, maybe match this qualifier at Air Fields on Bank Holiday Monday in May.

[00:02:00]And when I'd packed up, got back in van, I genuinely thought that that were going to be my fishing days done for, you know, quite a few months.

[00:02:09]Luckily, um doctors managed to get me on a bit of new medication and it were only a couple of week.

[00:02:15]So, without waffling, what actually happened to me back um I have got uh two trapped nerves, one in each leg. Uh one significantly worse on me me right-hand side. I haven't been able to feel the top of me leg for probably 6 months now, like at all.

[00:02:34]Um and the other one is just a bit tingly in me me bum cheek. Nice here to know.

[00:02:39]Um but that's been caused by four herniated discs in me lumbar region, which is sort of the bottom of your spine that it goes from uh sort of middle of your spine to to just where your your coccyx, bum, or your your bum bone is, your tailbone, some will call it.

[00:02:55]>> [snorts] >> Um and then as well as that, they've found out that I've got a little bit of scoliosis sort of in between me shoulder blades, me thoracic region, as it's called scientifically.

[00:03:05]Uh along with a herniated disc and some degenerative sort of disc warping and bone grinding stuff up there as well.

[00:03:16]So, all in all, it it makes for a pretty painful back. And sitting on a seat box, or even a feeder chair for 5, 6, sometimes even longer hours, it just weren't doing it any good. So, we we just aren't being out fishing that much. And obviously, if we do get out, it takes most of me energy and all of me sort of mental energy to get through pain and and just fish.

[00:03:45]But, as I mentioned, the doctors have got me on some new medication. They've got me doing some um exercises.

[00:03:53]Um I'm actually doing a bit of pilates.

[00:03:55]Which looking at this you wouldn't think so, would you?

[00:03:58]And it's really helping. So, I am back.

[00:04:02]There is going to be some more recording.

[00:04:05]And there's going to be a lot more videos. Now, they're probably not going to be as regular as we'd like them to be to begin with cuz I am still easing back into it.

[00:04:14]But I've got two videos recorded, edited, ready to be uploaded. I've got a couple of big matches coming up where the cameras will be coming with us and we'll make some great films.

[00:04:25]And I am also going to start filming some of the carp sessions. They're just going to be more vlogs, probably a little bit more arty.

[00:04:33]Um cuz we're still getting to grips with it and we don't do a lot of catching when we're out carping.

[00:04:39]I know I've rabbit on about it a lot, but they are going to happen. So, if you see a carp video and you think, "Oh my god, he's uploading carp fishing. He's becoming one of them carp anglers."

[00:04:48]I always have been. I've always been doing it and >> [clears throat] >> I just haven't sort of broadcast it. So, if you're not into it, just skip it and there'll be a match video along week after, at least.

[00:05:00]We've also got a video coming about a fantastic set of matches that have been arranged by a couple of friends of ours, Des Clarke and Dave Anson.

[00:05:12]They're doing something that's not really been done. There's a lot of big match series out there so you fish sort of fish north, Maver, um Feeder King, things like that that are aimed at sort of big time, really good level anglers, professionals, and sponsored anglers.

[00:05:32]What Dave and Des have done is they've brought a series out where no sponsored anglers can enter and it's for your average Joes like me and you to enter and get that sort of big money feeling without it costing you a fortune and you've actually got a chance of winning it. So, I'll tuned on that one.

[00:05:49]Now, I wanted this video to be quite long to try and pad it out a bit and but I'm waffling. So, I'm going to get it all wrapped up and get it uploaded and hopefully I can get this out on night that I'm recording it.

[00:06:03]So, to copy off. Yes, I have been gone and yes, the channel has sort of died off a bit.

[00:06:10]But, I want to get that back up and running. So, there is going to be a lot more fishing, there's going to be a lot more filming and hopefully we can see a lot more of me. But, I need something from you guys. If you've watched this far, you must be some kind of, you know, must be you must be somewhat interested in what we do over here and what I've got to say.

[00:06:27]I really need to start and get a little bit of interaction in these videos. So, you're all fantastic. You come, we get all them views, we do get a couple of likes, but we don't really hear from you guys. So, I want you to drop a comment down below. Just say something like In fact, here it is. What do you want to see more on this channel? Let me know in comments below.

[00:06:47]That engagement really helps me to see that there is actually a community out there and there ain't just a handful of people that, you know, re-watch the videos and stuff like that.

[00:06:55]So, if you could do that for me, that'd be fantastic. But, until the next video, guys, thank you very much for watching and I will see you shortly.

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