For our final instalment of TA|Insights Volume Four, we join Nick Helleur on the banks of the glorious River Thames. Having not fished the river for five years, Nick was like a greyhound out of the traps when he arrived on his trusty bike in a swim that served him well many years ago. Rather than concentrate on targeting one big fish, this Thames film is all about showing you how to ensure you are well equipped to tackle the Thames yourself, or any large, navigable river/canal for that matter.
Happy Nick is always a joy to see in front of camera, and it showed too, as he even managed to put a Thames carp on the bank during this short session. If you’ve ever wanted to try river carp fishing yourself and would like a great building block to point you in the right direction, then look no further.
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Love seeing people carping the rivers. I hit the trent regular and its unreal compared to commercial fisheries!
A natural in front of the camera. Very very underrated angler also. Love Nick!
Loved the Thomas identified the rod with the bite 🙂
Nick, always a pleasure. One of the real real OG enthusiasts!
Nice to see you back Nick. Love the fact Bert get just as excited as you was with the common. Great fishing the videos are spot on. All the best Nick.
Nick still with wychwood?
Hi nick, what are the rules on 3 rods on the river , thought you was only aloud 2 ???
Cod balls simple rig – that's simple but VERY effective carp fishing if any one of you guys are struggling with confidence etc that's all you need to remember, DONT get caught up in the nonsense/promotion that you read or hear 😉 carp are just carp no matter where or what lake you are fishing 😉
Great video it was like a walk down memory lane 👍
I just love nick, no bull 💩 just honest fishing and not pushing anything down your throat big love nick 👍🏻
What trailer is that Nick?
Enjoyed this great insight. Do you need a ticket to fish the Thames .?
Don’t do a lot of carping any more, never mind on rivers, but that is a stunning film and love Nick’s infectious enthusiasm and down to Earth attitude. Top job 👏🏼
Did you even hear yourself?
Since my filming here it is fished hard!!!!
Why in gods name film then!
Now its fished to Death….thats stupid
Why would you use barbless hooks?
Excellent video proper fishing 💪
Go on Nicky 😎
Carp fishing as it should be, simple and exciting and unspoiled by commercialism
That buzz never leaves you. Over 30 years on from fishing the tidal Thames, it's the smell and anticipation that I still remember.
Another cracking film only complaint I have is they just aren’t long enough.
The money I would pay to spend a day on the bank with this man no nonsense no bull shit carp fishing his fishing brain and the simplicity of his angling is second to none. Easily my biggest idol in the industry a top bloke all round !🎣
Always a great watch from Sticky 👌 Bert the carp dog was straight out and on the rod 🐶👌
Do you ever get issue with crayfish…as a lifelong Thames angler, I find regular boilies destroyed within a couple of hours after dark…hard baits or artificial for me.
brilliant just not long enough
Nick defo one of my favourite anglers, straight with no bullshit, that's why you don't see him around Korda no more 😉
Bigger back leads dropped directly below the tip would stop him dropping so many fish! I’d be embarrassed to show that on film without sounding out why they were dropped and what to do to ensure it’s not happening again!
Great video Nick, love the way the Jack Russel looks at the carp🤣🤣
Its like he's saying " is this my dinner Dad?"
Think i know that spot having fished for carp on thames since 1990.
I guess what you are saying about the Buzz fishing the Thames is true, i think it's because unlike lskes, you just never know what dize the carp are going to be if you catch one!!
I have had fish break me after bending my 3lb rods almost into a full loop and still tsking line!! Plagued by bream and chub but once they stop, it means something big has moved in!! The excitement is intense and is like a drug.
Boats going through at 2am in the morning abd actually banging the rod tops!! Shows the sort of people that are allowed to steer,
captain or whatever its called!!
I have seen one cstp when i was out working near the Thames , that took my breath away, looking straight down on it from a bridge, it was easily in the 4 ft plus and wide as a fat pig, it just glided into deep water and out of my view, that was around 2002 i guess, one of the mysteries of old father Thames.
Tight lines Nick👍
Kev
complete chance… yeah right
This was brilliant, I’m living on the Thames in my narrow boat. Scouted some really carpy areas.
Fantastic River, love it. Last unknown fishery in the country.
By the way , I’ve lost two fish that way with captive back leads and I’ve stopped using them.
Anyways, really enjoyed this , thanks 🙏
Great vid and angling ,,,,,Nicks known in the carp industry for his bullshit ….like the thames bigun there was no months of tracking it down a campaign as he describes ..he just jumped in an area where the bigun had been caught 4 times unpublicised ..sat in a boat for a week and baited heavily and caught it…alsoas all locals know it was not over 50…thats why to this day no footage of filming the wieghing as there is none …the korda younsters that turned up to photo and witness never asked to wiegh it lol..gotta admit hes a top blagger
I don’t watch a lot of fishing vids these days but when you see Nick and the Thames pop up that is something worth watching. Makes me really want to accomplish that goal of a mighty river Thames carp myself. Panicle of carp fishing in my eyes 👀. Mega film, well edited 👍👊
Hi nick , great video as always. Just one question can you explain the logic of a bell on the rod tips , many thanks . Already looking forward to the next one
Walked that stretch loads of times. That big bend is a hot spot.
There Is a much better way than the throwing stick in my opinion. And that is the black widow catapult I can hit any range you will with the throwing stick and way more accurate 😊
Nick is the man.
Thanks for another great vlog Nick
Loved how pup ran to the rod that was screaming off!
Love the carping dog 😂
I love the Thames videos.
Not using the gut-busting peanuts anymore!