Forbidden Routes
3 Seasons
Jack Thomson’s fishing is all about venturing into the wild in search of unknown carp and luckily for us, he’s captured his exploits on film.
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20:59Episode 1
Drains I | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.1
Episode 1
Jack fishes a a little sewer drain where the fish were marooned in a certain stretch. It soon became clear that this river held some incredible old fish that he was pretty successful in catching during the colder months!
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26:00Episode 2
Drains II | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.2
Episode 2
With the river season drawing to a close, Jack continues his quest to extract carp from a truly unique little venue. Visiting the drain regularly, familiarised him with its residents and a target fish soon emerged. Consistent baiting is key to success.
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17:22Episode 3
Drains III | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.3
Episode 3
In the winter Jack fished on a little sewer drain where the fish were marooned in a certain stretch. It soon became clear that this river held some incredible old fish that he was pretty successful in catching during the colder months!
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Time's Almost Up | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.4
Episode 5
Jack's offered a place on a small syndicate but is immediately hit with some bad news. With the lease expiring he had limited time to hunt down and catch both of the lakes biggest carp.
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14:26Episode 5
Time's Up | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.5
Episode 5
Jack returned a few days later to see if he could carry on the way he finished. He had fish feeding so made the effort to get back sharpish to see if he could get one step closer to catching the mirror he was after.
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Misspent Spring | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.6
Episode 6
We look back at when we first got the green light from the Government to go fishing. Jack managed a few carp that had gone undisturbed for many years whilst on short day sessions roaming around equipped with his Nash scope sawn offs. At this time of year Jack really favours fishing off the surfac...
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London Under Wraps | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.7
Episode 7
Fishing in London is something that Jack grew to love and having caught some amazing carp from the city, he had to return and visit some other venues. Being in the right place at the right time is what this video is all about.
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A Stroll In The Park | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.8
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There are big carp in this episode, from a very special park Jack was lucky enough to fish. Back in lockdown when restrictions where in force, Jack used this place to fish as it was close by- remember the days when we were only allowed to do day sessions!! But that didn’t stop Jack from landing s...
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The River Wye | Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.9
Episode
Jack and his friend had been talking for a while, about going on a trip to the River Wye. It had been a bit of a dream of theirs to catch a wild river barbel. They both took a trip last Autumn to the Herefordshire countryside in pursuit of these superb fish.
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In One End, Out The Other| Jack Thomson | S2: Ep.10
Episode
Carp fishing is the thing Jack loves to do the most. After purchasing his first house, which needed a total refurbishment, his fishing time took the back seat and he wasn't able to hit the bank for quite a few months.