Mortimer and Whitehouse.

[Lenmcharristar 10,274]

Bob spoils it, hes like the vvanker at school who moans to go do activities clubs and is totally crap at it then does nothing but feckin moan and spoil it for the rest then the teacher just gives in and says thats it back to class, thats bob, id chuck him in after about an hour fishing with hIm

[Arry 24,697]

7 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said:

Bob spoils it, hes like the vvanker at school who moans to go do activities clubs and is totally crap at it then does nothing but feckin moan and spoil it for the rest then the teacher just gives in and says thats it back to class, thats bob, id chuck him in after about an hour fishing with hIm

If he gets a Fish on he acts like a five year old or special needs. Casting holding the rod but in one hand does my head in.

Cheers Arry

[Arry 24,697]

11 hours ago, mackem said:

That’s terrible that is,I think someone might have been netting them?

Used to be about 15 legal seine netters on the Dart which I was in a crew as a kid. They dropped the number of licences year on year till there was none, didn't help a bit. Mono gill nets came I'm guessing about 35 - 40 years ago. Every Postman and Fireman that had a small boat and spare time shot hundreds of yard of net close into shore and so did commercial boats. Salmon follow the shore they got hammered. Now it's the Seals they reckon there is over 20 in the river Dart alone and large numbers on every headland, over 30 in Brixham harbour. The Wife was sat on a bench by the river chatting to her work colleague and watch a Seal smash 3 Salmon or Sea Trout in half a hour. That about 12 miles inland. The first weir on the river is here and often 3 of the buggers working the foot of the weir smashing fish after fish, they don't stand a chance.

Cheers Arry

[mackem 29,522]

5 hours ago, Arry said:

Used to be about 15 legal seine netters on the Dart which I was in a crew as a kid. They dropped the number of licences year on year till there was none, didn't help a bit. Mono gill nets came I'm guessing about 35 - 40 years ago. Every Postman and Fireman that had a small boat and spare time shot hundreds of yard of net close into shore and so did commercial boats. Salmon follow the shore they got hammered. Now it's the Seals they reckon there is over 20 in the river Dart alone and large numbers on every headland, over 30 in Brixham harbour. The Wife was sat on a bench by the river chatting to her work colleague and watch a Seal smash 3 Salmon or Sea Trout in half a hour. That about 12 miles inland. The first weir on the river is here and often 3 of the buggers working the foot of the weir smashing fish after fish, they don't stand a chance.

Cheers Arry

Arry I remember mono coming out when I was at school,I had a small natural fibre net 15-20 yards long,still got fish but when a guy I knew who poached salmon showed me a mono and told me where he got it,and said he would show me how to hang one,I went to CoSalt in shields and got a net,paid for itself multiple times over the first time I ran it out.

Edited December 2, 2023 by mackem

[mackem 29,522]

5 hours ago, Arry said:

Used to be about 15 legal seine netters on the Dart which I was in a crew as a kid. They dropped the number of licences year on year till there was none, didn't help a bit. Mono gill nets came I'm guessing about 35 - 40 years ago. Every Postman and Fireman that had a small boat and spare time shot hundreds of yard of net close into shore and so did commercial boats. 

I watched some footage a while ago some bloke standing on the edge of a river,throwing a cast net in,got over a hundred decent salmon in a few hours for dog food.

[lurcherman 887 13,425]

My old man likes it I think it’s staged with all the silly falling over stuff that fella ruins it imo. Proper gimp 

[Neal 1,929]

I know I've said this on here before, but I think some people are missing the point.

It's not supposed to be a programme about fishing for people who know what they're doing.

It's a programme about two good mates of a certain age who are out and about and enjoying life. The fishing is almost incidental. They could be playing sunday league football, knitting or train spotting. The fun is in watching the dynamic between them. Sharing their health worries, talking about the old days and taking the piss out of each other. 

[Lenmcharristar 10,274]

1 hour ago, Neal said:

I know I've said this on here before, but I think some people are missing the point.

It's not supposed to be a programme about fishing for people who know what they're doing.

It's a programme about two good mates of a certain age who are out and about and enjoying life. The fishing is almost incidental. They could be playing sunday league football, knitting or train spotting. The fun is in watching the dynamic between them. Sharing their health worries, talking about the old days and taking the piss out of each other. 

Nahhhh dont buy it lol if its not about fishing then it wont be called mortimer and whitehouse go fishing, it would be called, playing chess or, scratching a nut sack or something, to be honest they do fish some lovely rivers and id love a chuck with whitehouse, i rekon he would be a good laugh

[eastcoast 4,504]

I think the original concept was two oldish blokes that had heart problems and had recovered just spending time together and talking shite/pondering the meaning of life sort of thing. Of course they are both famous comedy performers but oldish, white , male and it would seem heterosexual. Rarely seen on TV these days apart from Bangers and Cash. I enjoyed the 1st series but it did become boring after that.

[The one 8,583]

3 minutes ago, eastcoast said:

I think the original concept was two oldish blokes that had heart problems and had recovered just spending time together and talking shite/pondering the meaning of life sort of thing. Of course they are both famous comedy performers but oldish, white , male and it would seem heterosexual. Rarely seen on TV these days apart from Bangers and Cash. I enjoyed the 1st series but it did become boring after that.

Aye i just watched the xmas specail then it was dated 2020 

[bird 10,014]

On 04/12/2023 at 10:47, Lenmcharristar said:

Nahhhh dont buy it lol if its not about fishing then it wont be called mortimer and whitehouse go fishing, it would be called, playing chess or, scratching a nut sack or something, to be honest they do fish some lovely rivers and id love a chuck with whitehouse, i rekon he would be a good laugh

yes, but if it was 100% just about fishing , lot of people would turn off deff, im not fisherman , my late father in law  was, and the wife brother in law, top class fisher man, won loads of competitions , price money = rods etc , ive had look with her  late dad, but not for me, l like being on the move , thats prob why stuck at lamping for 37 years ,  catching stuff, and being fookin chased  few times lol. But i do like the program , there both good, ive watched all the programs  and enjoyed them, take it for what it is ,( light easy entertainment )  

[big sid 1,128]

poor mans still game