‘Dean Macey’s Best of British’
Length: 45 mins
Presenter: Dean Macey
Dean Macey is the star of a new series of beautifully shot fishing shows on Internet TV channel OnlineFishing.tv , as he travels the length and breadth of Britain to find the best fishing the country has to offer.
‘Dean Macey’s Best of British’ is a five-part series of 45-minute made-for-TV shows, and in the first episode – already on the channel – Dean is captivated by the mighty River Wye.
Dean joins Paul ‘Woody’ Woodward and angling guide Chris Ponsford in his bid to catch his first Wye barbel.
But in the end, with conditions against him, he has to ‘phone a friend’ to capture his target fish.
In future episodes, Dean finds himself in the Lake District, on Hampshire’s chalk streams, and he uncovers some of the best fishing the River Thames and the Norfolk Broads have to offer, in the company of top anglers and fishing friends.
The programme is currently only available to OnlineFishing.tv Season Ticket holders.
Anglers who buy a six-month Season Ticket at £4.95 a month (total £29.70), can watch over 250 shows whenever they like, and can currently claim a free gift of high-tech Ultima line worth over £40.
View The Free Trailer: http://www.onlinefishing.tv/channel/preview/river-wye/low/
Best of British: The River Wye
The fifth longest river in England, the mighty River Wye cuts much of the border between England and Wales before joining the even bigger River Severn 153 miles into its seaward journey.
In this beautifully-shot episode exclusive to OnlineFishing.tv, Dean Macey is immediately spellbound by the Wye’s grace and power, and having never fished the big river before, he enlists the help of river expert and tackle shop owner Paul ‘Woody’ Woodward to help unlock her secrets.
It’s the river’s barbel that are occupying Dean’s thoughts and dreams, and with this in mind Paul takes him to one of his favourite stretches above Hereford.
Paul is a mine of information on how to get eh best from the river, but although the chub, grayling, trout and even a baby salmon join the party, the Wye’s barbel are playing hard to get.
Day two of Dean’s journey sees him joining river guide Chris Ponsford and Simon Evans of the Wye and Usk Foundation and he catches his first Wye pike.
This isn’t the biggest predator in a river noted for producing 30lb-plus fish, but it’s beautifully marked and very welcome in what’s proving to be a challenging November session. And once again, in the cold conditions, the target fish refuse to feed.
Abashed but not beaten, Dean vows to get his own back in warmer weather, and we rejoin him and Simon at picture-postcard Whitney Court near Hay on Wye in mid-summer.
The river is low and clear – far from ideal conditions – and although the boys work hard and catch some lovely chub – several disasters including a broken rod and a lost monster contribute to another barbel-free day.
It’s time to ‘phone a friend’, and luckily Wye regular Dennis Fisher comes to the rescue, and finally Dean’s Wye barbel plan comes together – and how!
