Advantages: Learn how to use a dynamite stick Disadvantages: The dvd is not sequential.
Rob Hughes, an angler with many years experience of specimen hunting, has produced a thoroughly watchable dvd that is both informative and enjoyable. His pedigree as a specimen hunter is backed up by the number of 40's and shedloads of 30's he has caught to date, both in the UK and abroad.
After a brief introduction, about the pedigree of Rob Hughes, by Liam Dale, Rob starts by informing you that he is fishing on an ordinary club lake with no pre-baited swims, and by giving you a great Top Tip;
"Location, Location, Location and once again Location". What is the point of fishing in a swim that has no fish? He then goes on to tell you to walk arround the pool/lake looking for signs of fish and to talk to other anglers. If one angler has caught 10 reasonably sized carp park yourself next to them because you know that fish are nearby ...
Advantages: Learn something new Disadvantages: Poor script.
Chris Ball, an acomplished angler, guides you through alternative methods of catching the wary carp, along with the help of father and son team John and Ben. John is known for the development of several pieces of angling equipment, and son Ben often wrote for Carptalk at the time of the making of this dvd.
The Location
The setting for this dvd is Mallard Lake, Wintons Fishery, known all over Great Britain for holding Catfish to over 50lb and carp to over 30lb.
Chris and John set about pre baiting several swims with trout pellets, namely the margins, as they intend to stalk their prey later on.
Lift Method
Chris has an unusual aproach to his first swim. His tackle consists of a 50 year old split cane rod and a centerpin reel. The terminal tackle used is a simple float to be fished lift method ...
Advantages: Hilarious comedy, good viewing Disadvantages: only 3 episodes, expensive to buy whole set individually
Another installement to my DVD collection - the epic and classic comedy hero - Mr Bean. I love Rowan Atkinson, especially in Black Adder and also in the classic Mr Bean episodes. Despite my mood before hand, after watching Mr Bean I always feel much better, he always manages to intrigue my imagination with his biazarre mannerisms and abilty to turn the most straight forward of tasks into complete disaters!
Having not being able to buy the whollebox set I have had to purchase and review each DVD volume one by one.
This DVD contains 3 episodes, each with 3 or 4 sketches in them. All of whihc are brilliant and this DVD includes one of my favourites - the one where he goes to the swimming pool and clings to the diving board. The three episodes are entitled: Episode 1. 'The Curse Of Mr Bean', Episode 2. 'Mr Bean Goes To Town ...