Fishing an old ABANDONED Quarry... Then something CRAZY happened! 😯

I love ponds like this. There were a few around my town in southern Lincolnshire. Sadly in recent years they've both been fenced off and posted with no fishing signs, due to a number of people caught poaching with fixed nets and long lines. One was dug by a nearby factory and fed by an adjacent drain. Originally used as a holding pond for part of their water supply, once they switched fully to main water it was full of perch and roach/dace from the drain inlet, and it was stocked with carp and tench. Speaking to older locals, we found out it was only 6ft at it's deepest and no one had really fished it for over a decade. We cut a few clearings to the bank, and cleared the weeds/snags. Managed to fish it every day for months before anyone else discovered it. The other was a holding pond next to a train line and was originally used to refill steam engines. No idea how any fish got in there, as it was miles from the river, but it was full of bream, roach, eels, and nothing else.. I can only assume they got stuck after a nearby dyke must have flooded before the relief channel for the river was built and flooding was more common. No one else ever fished there, never saw anyone or any signs anyone had been fishing there, apart from a one man boat that was always moored in a different spot... Eventually after almost a decade of fishing there all the fish seemed to vanish from one week to the next.

You're taking adventure fishing to a whole new level these days. These little hidden waters are almost always worth the effort. Even if you don't catch, the experience is something you can't get anywhere else.

Thank you for putting her back

I love it, im relying on watching you catch the big uns, i broke my back a month ago so im stuck in hospital and in a wheelchair for the rest of my life but my goal is to be ready for some lure fishing the start of next summer ☀️

Seem like a genuinely nice bloke. Really happy to be out fishing, great positivity!

I worked in Quarries for 10 years as an Electrician. Every quarry has a source of fresh water and they have always been the most consistent fishing I’ve ever done. Mainly bc they’re never fished.

Awesome fish! and a nice little adventure :) nice video mate, well done

I wouldn't be asking what a trout is doing in there, I would be wondering why people leave the trash behind

It's amazing what fish eggs water birds pick up on the legs and feathers and carry to other waters, ponds etc. Nice trout & Perch lad..

What a nice trout and a great fishing locale. Another great adventure. Hope to see some sea fishing again.

Great one this one George! Love how excited you get, and what a trout? Almost hybrid salmon?? lol Well done working your way around that lake pal! Keep em coming 👍🏼👍🏼 Al

I don’t catch a ton of perch, but I’m never unhappy when I do!! They are beautiful fish, even the little guys!!

Love walking through the woods and finding forgotten ponds. They don't always pan out but once in a while I'll find a honey hole.

That was absolutely mad. No way would you expect brown trout to be in there. Really shocked. Also shocked about the crazy woman. You can get cramp in those conditions. Great find that gravel pit. Had a few two pound perch in my time. Always a great fighter

Mate that trout was amazing. Well done

Nice catch! Great video to watch this early Christmas morning in Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.

Awesome vid mate 👍 had 6 chub out of the river yesterday, going big perch hunting on the canal soon 🎣

Top video matey 👍 love watching yourself, snagged bro and the Ginger 1 lol, oh and not to forget the OG at Ta fishing 😉 😂

I love these kind of spots. So much mystery as to what's in them. I'm watching from Canada and as soon as I saw the water, the first thing I thought was, "Brown trout!" Though I am a trout fisherman, I'm always tempted when I catch a brown to keep them because they taste so good! You got 2 wet feet, but that was a beautiful fish!

Amazing video as always and so jealous you get to visit these beautiful spots. I really have to stop using big lures and go back to my smaller ones as you prove time and time again you still get beautiful fish even with those small lures.