Great video, what trousers u wearing? They look just what I need.

Nice video mate! Love the videography, you obviously put a lot of effort into it! I live on the wye at Hereford, been struggling a bit this year. I’ve been using coated braid for years for the abrasion resistance and size 6 hooks big baits. Going to try scaling down pretty sure it’s what I’m doing wrong! Thanks mate given me the confidence to try a different approach ☺️

Really pleased to see Alan testing the sharpness of his hook on his skin and not on the nail as we can often see, way better for the hook point👍

That reel looks a little sad , & line looks low on spool , but hey if it’s not broke doesn’t need fixing! Personally I think to many people change line unnecessarily so due to pressure from tackle manufacturers, on you tube! LOL , good video apart from an unmentioned certain river that is the biggest & best 4 barbel !

Caught 9lb barbel on simplest method just a bollie and hook lots of 5lb chub aswell

Love this 👌🏻🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Hats off, mate! Lovely film, very professional production! Envious! Just recently had a passing session on the Wye myself, I'm no barbel angler, only had 1, but missed another 2 in a short session, fantastic river! I'll be following your advice for sure! Subbed 👍👍

The colours on them barbel are amazing

great video, stunning location

What a cracking video. Well filmed, edited and Alan is so easy to watch.

Lads, not the time to be putting barbel fishing on the map 👍 we got barbel floating downstream in the northwest because of idiots catching barbel in hot conditions.🔥They are a member of the carp family but they connot take the heat of summer months.. Probably best mentioning these points in your videos. 👍

Happy belated birthday wishes Gary, all that grease will at least keep your joints well lubricated.

Lovely video and well put together. Really enjoyed it 👍

great video Alan love this river it holds some great memories for me

Excellent film. Remember reading alan's articles in the magazines back in the day. Great angler.

Knowledge is power Alan , fantastic video, look forward to the next one.

Great video and lovely barbel, I’ve been trying to catch barbel on the River Thames with luncheon meat but just wasn’t for me. I’m planning on using a running ledger rig with a fluorocarbon hook link with a boilie as hook bait.Is that okay? Any tips are appreciated

One of the truest anglers out there. Thanks Alan and Gardner. Never been let down by Gardner terminal tackle either

I have followed you for many years Alan, great presentation, exceptional angler.

Brilliant video Alan, great camera work and audio👏 caught my favourite Babel capture not so far from there in the early 90s👌

A very interesting and informative video, well done Alan.

10:46 looks like a craak head with an oz................good clean fun

i have often thought of using krinella, blakes is local to me and has some fantastic baits

A Brilliant brace. Fantastic. Alan.

That Chub Matched My PB from the Upper Thames Caught in the Late 80's

Why do today's anglers have the rod rests so low down?

3:43

What Make of Rod were you using, Thanks.

Hi mate. There's a irrigation lake I put some crucians in 18 years ago. I'm hoping to fish for them this weekend. Should I fish mid water or on the bottom. It's a deep lake. Cheers pal

Great video bud, lovely atmosphere..😊 i film a lot of free fishing spots on the Thames for people with disabilities but haven't been able to fish the last couple of years. Was gagging before your vid but now i can't sleep co's of it.. Lol..😂 Plans to film June 16th in me Bellyboat either Chertsey or Shepperton.🤔🤞Thanks for the vid bud..⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Inspiring..

Great video Mike…

I enjoy anything Alan helps to bring out. He's up there amongst the best Specimen All-round anglers. Enjoyed this short but sweet film. We need more fearure length films ASAP 😂

There's a swim on The Tidal Thames: Carp 30+, Barbel 17+, Roach 3. 12oz, Saw a perch over 10lb. Nearby the largest pike ever to be caught on a lure. 🖕 Next time I fish it Chub 7+

Hi what sort of rods do you use ? Very interesting and delightful video.

Great Video and wow wow wow..what fish.... can I ask a question?...... given the evolution of carp fishing... especially the welfare of the fish has come in recent years.....do you think its time to move on from snap tackle that can deep hook even the most experienced angler...and perhaps champion ,if not experiment with single or possibly double circle hooks ? After having experienced a very traumatic deep hooking experience,I came away from fishing for them for a few seasons, but now have been encouraged to start using circle hooks as a much safer way of fishing for one of the most sensitive fish in our rivers and lakes .....your thoughts Alan??

Best video I've seen in a long time👍

I known a bloke called John horsey who takes people out in the boat at Chew Valley . He is a fly fisherman for England a really nice bloke. Not sure if he still works there but i always remember him taking about the big pike and they were catching 30lb+ fish on fly fishing

I need more deadbaiting! 8 min isnt enough 😭

Great video beautiful big girl what weight was the big girl exactly if okay I took my son to the secret pike lake today and i caught a 8lb jack and he caught a new pb 24lb 5oz beautiful big girl 🎣🐟

Yes can’t wait I had my first double this season a 24lb beautiful specimen first time fishing a old forgotten lake for pike 🎣🐟

Yes can’t wait for this video been waiting since the chub and barbel video I met you down the bwr this year wen I was bream fishing the corner swim I was great to meet you and your friend you have been an inspiration to me on my river campaign to up my pb and catch more species 🎣🐟👍🏻

A great and modest angler, inspired me for a long time. A quality presentation indeed.

Really enjoyed this video. One question: if you had to chose one month to fish for Thames barbel which would it be? Obviously each year conditions are different, but just assume the river is prime for that specific month.

Excellent video Alan What bobbins do you use please ? Can you add or remove weights too ?

Brilliant

Zingers method mix works great with some luncheon meat corn at marsh

Watched Alan Staggs film, and it was brilliant. This is also a great film too. Those Crucians 😮. Marsh Farm is somewhere I want to fish. Being in Shropshire, it would have to be a couple of days though as the drive there is quite far. Keep these films coming. Good to see the Gardner Specimen films showing. Just need to get Dai on too 👌🏻💪🏻🎣

When you are coming to fish a bit upstream in Oxford ?😊

Not sure I'd ever recommend using a stronger breaking strain hooklink that my main line! Normally the other way round for presentation and fish safety reasons....