Richie10 Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 Well I have got this for Christmas, wife has wrapped it up, only after me watching it about 4 times. So it's seems in a different format to the rest, a bit here and there. I can imagine it being very difficult trying to capture it all on film especially the action and the long waits. The fenland parts for me were the most interesting, would have been good to give the viewer more of an idea of the immense size of the Wash. Great day on the Washes, what interested me was what socks where the chaps wearing standing in water all day, my feet usually feel like they are going to fall off. As for the reloading area....wonderful. Really enjoyed it overall although the Canada goose shooting was a bit out of place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted December 18, 2017 Report Share Posted December 18, 2017 I find that standing in cold water isn't too bad, as long as you can walk about a bit. Didn't matter for me on that day, as I stayed out of the water most of the time. That is Pete's reloading shed. It is pretty good, and I am quite jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m greeny Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 The Canada scene just not my cup of tea but the rest of it was a decent watch. As for cold feet get some seakskinz and you will never have cold feet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, m greeny said: The Canada scene just not my cup of tea but the rest of it was a decent watch. As for cold feet get some seakskinz and you will never have cold feet again. I will get some now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 (edited) Rich, waterproof but no warmer than any decent thick sock. I wear them on the bike most days for the waterproof properties. Edited December 19, 2017 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 As for cold feet , since I have been wearing neoprene water boots ( Hunters Balmoral ) with a decent pair of socks on , cold feet are now a thing of the past and I wouldn't go back to the cotton ones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 I wear waders and can never get my feet warm, going to try some of these thermal liners, with 2 pairs of heat holders over the top. I would imagine with that amount of action going on in the Washes, no one would have time to get cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Rich, in that case, what about these? https://www.vassrainwear.co.uk/vass-winter-boot-lining.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 HAHA they look just the ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 bison boots 10mm neoprene... toasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 21, 2017 Report Share Posted December 21, 2017 They look proper kinky, stockings for men Ron Thompson do neoprene wader socks they do work I have a pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I've just watched this, didn't Think too much of it until the fenland bit, which was class, great area surrounded by fowl, and lads that can certainly shoot. Think the key to Chris green making top DVD is to concentrate more on the filming than the shooting himself... Can't believe fenland struggle for members!!! It's rammed with fowl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shakin stevens Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 I have been a member for the past 10 years , but sadly not been getting down , just have not got time these days , so will not join the next season. Its a real nice place , and a good club to join , young folk are just not bothered about wildfowling , bet the average age of members is around 50 years old . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Unbelievable.... I'd give my right ******* for shooting like that on regular basis... Around our way you have to sell your soul to get into some of the clubs and the shooting is nothing like that. Members of that club are lucky fellas, best of luck to you.. I get what you say about having time shakin Stevens, days/weeks go by quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) Like all clubs the local fowlers get the cream, if you live any distance away you cannot know when the conditions are right and the birds are there! Unless of course, you have a reliable local contact?.......Which doesn't often happen! So its a "pin in a map" job, it isn't as simple as joining a good club....and expecting success will come automatically! It won't! For example........ A few seasons ago I drove alone, either in the afternoon/overnight to a well known, very productive marsh (which will remain anonymous!) six times for either morning flight/moon flight....a 300 mile plus round trip from my home.....occasionally saw/heard geese!.....but never fired a shot! That's wildfowling! Lol! Edited December 26, 2017 by panoma1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler23 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Yeah, I get what your saying, you can't watch it like one on your doorstep. Is it just a lack of young lads not interested in the sport in areas that can't fill clubs??? Around here it's young keen lads that they don't want, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holloway Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Just remember the quiet flights probably wouldnt make the dvd , takes a good few hours worth to fill the dvd up with action.Maybe gives a slightly false view on everyday wildfowling.After all who would sit through 3 or 4 blank flights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 38 minutes ago, Smiler23 said: Yeah, I get what your saying, you can't watch it like one on your doorstep. Is it just a lack of young lads not interested in the sport in areas that can't fill clubs??? Around here it's young keen lads that they don't want, It's the parochial clubs who hold the best marshes and selfishly keep the fowling to themselves, excluding outsiders that are killing wildfowling, if a youngster shows an interest in fowling, but constantly goes home empty handed because they can't get access to a good productive marsh, they will soon give it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 1 hour ago, panoma1 said: Like all clubs the local fowlers get the cream, if you live any distance away you cannot know when the conditions are right and the birds are there! Unless of course, you have a reliable local contact?.......Which doesn't often happen! So its a "pin in a map" job, it isn't as simple as joining a good club....and expecting success will come automatically! It won't! For example........ A few seasons ago I drove alone, either in the afternoon/overnight to a well known, very productive marsh (which will remain anonymous!) six times for either morning flight/moon flight....a 300 mile plus round trip from my home.....occasionally saw/heard geese!.....but never fired a shot! That's wildfowling! Lol! I'm sorry but having to be local is not true. I've never been local to any foreshore closest being 1hr 10-15 minutes away but always shot my fair share of intended species. It's about learning the Marsh you shoot learning the habits of the Quarry you chase and believe it or not others that shoot the Marsh A good example a Marsh i was shooting when the tides pushed or left the Geese close to the Green you could bet everything you owned that a shooter with mates would stumble talking loudly and jump the Geese now i very quickly noted this also the reaction of the Geese many mornings through out the season i struggled under the weight of Geese whilst the crowds shot none. Also it's about maximum effort eg if the weather is right with tides go no use saying I hope it's like this at the weekend and the Big one when given the chance take it and kill them. As I've repeated again to PW members i know over the last few days Stop looking listening to Armchair Wildfowlers get out and find out for yourself inspite of many years successfully chasing Geese i enjoyed my Christmas Dinner/Day had a small amount of Drink so i could be where i love to be shooting Mud Slub and Sea Air and 5 Pink's now hang in the outside shed . Guess where I'll be 01-01-2018 it won't be indoors suffering from to much Drink that's for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Like anything else in life, you will get back what you put in to wildfowling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiny Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 Got it for Christmas, can't wait to watch it. I've been threatening to try wildfowling for the past couple of years but never actually managed to get out, hopefully 2018 will be the year I make it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 10 hours ago, 6.5x55SE said: I'm sorry but having to be local is not true. I've never been local to any foreshore closest being 1hr 10-15 minutes away but always shot my fair share of intended species. It's about learning the Marsh you shoot learning the habits of the Quarry you chase and believe it or not others that shoot the Marsh A good example a Marsh i was shooting when the tides pushed or left the Geese close to the Green you could bet everything you owned that a shooter with mates would stumble talking loudly and jump the Geese now i very quickly noted this also the reaction of the Geese many mornings through out the season i struggled under the weight of Geese whilst the crowds shot none. Also it's about maximum effort eg if the weather is right with tides go no use saying I hope it's like this at the weekend and the Big one when given the chance take it and kill them. As I've repeated again to PW members i know over the last few days Stop looking listening to Armchair Wildfowlers get out and find out for yourself inspite of many years successfully chasing Geese i enjoyed my Christmas Dinner/Day had a small amount of Drink so i could be where i love to be shooting Mud Slub and Sea Air and 5 Pink's now hang in the outside shed . Guess where I'll be 01-01-2018 it won't be indoors suffering from to much Drink that's for sure what!!....1hr 10-15 minutes from Heacham where you live, in North Norfolk to the closest foreshore? Your only just up the road (about 12 miles) from Kings Lynn! And not much further from the FWA ground! If that's not local I don't know what is!.......That's leaving aside the closed shop marshes in your area too! Lol!......What's your usual mode of transport? A pushbike!........ As to putting in the time and effort, if you live over an hour and ten to fifteen minutes from your local marsh as you claim, have a full time job and a family it's unlikely you can visit often enough, for long enough to get to know your chosen marsh....well maybe you can, with local help and over many, many years! Whereas someone living local to the marsh can be there often and at the drop of a hat......even more so if your a member of the local bush telegraph!....the success you claim is almost certainly down to your ability to access the marsh regularly as a local, and as a result of this, if you have your eyes and ears open you learn the marsh and the ways of the fowl in various conditions....... Despite your claimed success (which I have no reason to doubt) on local marshes......if you were dumped on a distant public marsh with no inside information, I dare say you would be about as successful as any other travelling wildfowler! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Other than the Ouse Washes piece, sadly IMO, this latest film by Mr. Green is not as good as his others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, panoma1 said: what!!....1hr 10-15 minutes from Heacham where you live, in North Norfolk to the closest foreshore? Your only just up the road (about 12 miles) from Kings Lynn! And not much further from the FWA ground! If that's not local I don't know what is!.......That's leaving aside the closed shop marshes in your area too! Lol!......What's your usual mode of transport? A pushbike!........ As to putting in the time and effort, if you live over an hour and ten to fifteen minutes from your local marsh as you claim, have a full time job and a family it's unlikely you can visit often enough, for long enough to get to know your chosen marsh....well maybe you can, with local help and over many, many years! Whereas someone living local to the marsh can be there often and at the drop of a hat......even more so if your a member of the local bush telegraph!....the success you claim is almost certainly down to your ability to access the marsh regularly as a local, and as a result of this, if you have your eyes and ears open you learn the marsh and the ways of the fowl in various conditions....... Despite your claimed success (which I have no reason to doubt) on local marshes......if you were dumped on a distant public marsh with no inside information, I dare say you would be about as successful as any other travelling wildfowler! I don't live at Heacham there is a very good valid reason as to why my home location is not public. So to clarify i do live as I always have 1hr 10-15 minutes from the closest Foreshore. If i can find the photos I'll put some up to also blow your last statement out the Water. As a very very good renowned Famous Wildfowler told me as a 11 year old " Boy there are very few Wildfowlers but a hulva lot of wannabe's " also Edenman's is another true statement Edited December 27, 2017 by 6.5x55SE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5x55SE Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 2 hours ago, panoma1 said: what!!....1hr 10-15 minutes from Heacham where you live, in North Norfolk to the closest foreshore? Your only just up the road (about 12 miles) from Kings Lynn! And not much further from the FWA ground! If that's not local I don't know what is!.......That's leaving aside the closed shop marshes in your area too! Lol!......What's your usual mode of transport? A pushbike!........ As to putting in the time and effort, if you live over an hour and ten to fifteen minutes from your local marsh as you claim, have a full time job and a family it's unlikely you can visit often enough, for long enough to get to know your chosen marsh....well maybe you can, with local help and over many, many years! Whereas someone living local to the marsh can be there often and at the drop of a hat......even more so if your a member of the local bush telegraph!....the success you claim is almost certainly down to your ability to access the marsh regularly as a local, and as a result of this, if you have your eyes and ears open you learn the marsh and the ways of the fowl in various conditions....... Despite your claimed success (which I have no reason to doubt) on local marshes......if you were dumped on a distant public marsh with no inside information, I dare say you would be about as successful as any other travelling wildfowler! Photos in Photo section I've not put on any from Norfolk or Wash for obvious reasons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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