Great result from a tough venue! Well done.

Appreciate your angling , appreciate the fish but I don't appreciate your blasphemy. Jesus Christ bless his Holy name.

If you're pestered by bream use more hemp and massive hookbait as Guy Rob did in one of his videos when he was fishimg the Thames.

Hi Tom, I watched all 3 of the videos many and many times. Those guys with John Baker helped me a lot in barbel fishing. Since I watched those videos, I started to roll my bait for my barbel fishing. I know that.stretch holds big barbel, but be patient and do your "homework." At the end of the day, you will catch some.

Great channel man! I’ll subscribe for sure! -greetings from Michigan

Well done Tom stunning Barbel , made up for you. I think the fishing Gods were looking down on you when you were about to pack up. Keep up the good work mate all the best 👍

Could do with getting it back in the water a bit quicker and less parading to the camera, something to bear in mind for the next one 😉

Congratulations on that barbel, proper minter, have subbed, come across from The magic of fishing who said about this video, looking forward to watching more of your videos, tight lines, good health and safe travels my friend, cheers craig

Well done Tom i fish the Thames alot so i know what a grueller it can be 👍👍

Awesome! Told ya Tom, once you've had that first one the rest will follow mate.

Excellent result.....well done thats a cracking barbel and to have a 16lbs fish under your belt too . Keep it up 👍👍👍

What a beast 😲 Well jeal. That’s what you get for fishing into the dark when 4oz of lead won’t hold 🤯👏 Massively well deserved fella 🤩🐟 Great to see the mind blown emotion - you will still be able to remember that when your hair’s grey or fallen out.

Well done Tom hard fishing there at the minute aswell

MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS. An absolute beauty! Perseverance paid off big time 👍🏼

Congratulations! Now you've caught your first many more should follow. It took me a season before I caught my first on the Thames, now they come regularly. 😀

Get in! Couldn’t have put it better myself 🤜 I’m proper jealous, too, as I’m yet to manage a Thames barbel (not been trying too long but know enough to understand it’s not easy!). Nice work. The great thing about starting a KZbin channel is also that you get to record and save magic moments like this 😎

Congratulations, a great feeling indeed. Nice fish, looked in good condition

Hello from a fellow gardener! 🌱

Being on the bank and seeing nature,wether it be a kingfisher,deer,snakes,voles or a cheeky little robin etc... make the session a little bit special for me. Flood water levels on the stretches of the Nene where i fish have dropped considerably,so i'll be out this weekend after a chub or barbel.

Keep up the good vibes and your so right it’s great being on the bank enjoying fishing and remembering great times with your grandad and could tell your grandad was with u in spirit and the little robin was a good sign. Look forward to your nx vid chap 🐟🎣👍

Well done Tom. You hit the nail on the head when you said that you think about nothing else when your fishing. Its not just about catching big fish, just getting out in nature is what people should do more. All the best mate keep plugging away with the videos. 👍

Lovely stretch of river. I moved to Ontario, Canada a few years ago and the rivers just aren’t the same as back home.

My advice on the barbel is finding a fast bit of water as they like abit of flow , and stick to standard halibut pellets as they really are the most productive bait other than luncheon meat in my experience and opinion. Tight lines.

Nice session chap subbed u chap best of luck with your channel 🐟🎣👍

Nice fishing and nice vid 🎣🐟 Welcome to KZbin, I’m sure your views will grow over time with content like this. Just sub’d 👍🎣🐟

Keep plugging away, mate. I've only recently started fishing the Thames and have found it hard work (for bigger fish) so far. Hopefully some better conditions and windows emerge through the autumn.

They are shaggy ink cap mushrooms 🍄‍🟫. After the spores drop it turns to an inky mess.

Nice video

Stick at it pal, I've just spent a full day in the swale in what looked like great conditions but none stop rain with not even a knock

Hampton court used to be good especially in October. Also cigarette island in sunbury by the wier pool, very good in the summer. You also need to time it right. I learnt there is no point in fishing in the day. The barbel on the thames rarely feed in the day. I caught 99 percent of my barbel 1 hour before it got dark and 2, 3 hours after dark. So focus on these times. Thats why i found barbel fishing good in autumn as it gets dark early. And another thing is the weather. Again like day time there is zero point fishing fir barbel unless its cloudy and mild weather. It akso helps if the river is a little muddy and coming down after rain. Barbel fishing is not as hard as carp fishing if you fish the right time and conditions. Barbel arnt fussy with food either. Luncheon meat and pellets always works.

12lbs river bream 😮😮😮 thats a cracking fish,well done with that one 👍👍👍 I fish the Nene in Northants and i know the stretches where the barbel are caught,in the club I'm a member of but can i bloody catch one....nope !!! Personally I'd keep fishing below that weir rather than the slower water,you're more likely to catch barbel there and chub. Try maximising your chances with paste wrapped around your lead or around the pellet. Don't give up,im sure you'll get one 👍👍👍 I've liked and subscribed.

I’ve just joined up where your fishing hoping to pull a few out on that section , I’ll give u a few tips if I see you on places to catch barbel in the Thames

lately same

Nice fish dude been river fishing and caught a few perch and pike keep it up