Baden Hall Bridge Pool

3 days on this fantastic water..... there is a UK PB in this water for me all I have to do is catch it.... its as simple as that

[@chrisdurkin6986]

Thank you again fella. There is nothing like watching you, fish or no fish its an absolute pleasure. Please please keep the videos coming (time permitting). Much love. 👍

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you Chris, this comment is greatly appreciated, thank you very much, kind regards Matt 👍👍

[@waynehopkins1040]

Your an absolute pleasure to watch matt an your up beat attitude is above an beyond 👍🙏

[@MaffTUK]

Thanks very much Wayne always good to see your comments pop up regards matt🤜

[@paulheneke695]

Another enjoyable watch mate, keep them coming. Fish or no fish!! A bad day's fishing always beats a good day at work.

[@MaffTUK]

Can't agree more Paul. Great three days loved it. And thank you.

[@stevegunn42]

Great video Matt, always love to watch you, attitude to fishing is second to none, I have the same attitude which makes every session on the bank a privilege, keep up the great work, there's always next time 👍😁🎣

[@MaffTUK]

Hi Steve, many comments have said also, that the joy of fishing is more important than the catching (well.......most of the time LOL) folk like you and me totally get that 100%, sadly its not the same for all of us and those whom miss the bloody point of it all LOL👌👌

[@stephenbuckham9964]

A lot of people aren't happy unless they are catching every session or beating their pb I'm like you I go to the lake enjoy just being out watching the fish enjoy the wildlife and if I catch it's a bonus. There's not point getting all worked up if you don't catch just enjoy it for what it is time on the bank

[@MaffTUK]

Totally agree Stephen i commented on this before on another comment and i said this ... The pressure on the tackle and bait companies to almost tell you, you will catch a fish every time with either this bait or that tackle really distracts from the initial point of being their in the first place which is to enjoy yourself and the art of fishing....... A lot of that comes from companies not being 100% straight with the general public. many companies take months to make an episode of a carp session with pre baiting and lake owners giving them permission to do what they want when the general public cant! which means the video ends with multiple fish on camera giving the false illusion of day ticket fishing. I try not to over edit videos as i like the rough and ready approach to videos (make it more real in my eyes) but inevitably you have to cut content out these and professional chaps can cut it perfectly making it look so easy and less cumbersome again giving false impressions "The camera lies all the time" Its a shame folk forget or don't realize they (We) are getting duped most of the time as we are part of a multi million pound cash cow. don't get me wrong quality gear is quality gear and most of the time worth paying for, its just how these companies can give folk an unreal real world illusion of how it really is. Fortunately though Stephen there are folk like you and me and when we go fishing or do what we do we can sit back relax and enjoy the moment, The fish are a bonus the rest of the time it is good for the mind. Thank you...Matt.👍

[@stephenbuckham9964]

@@MaffTUK Totally agree 100% keep it rough and ready that's why your videos are so good there's no bull doo doo you show and tell it like it is. Please don't change

[@terencecallaghan8719]

100% agree Maff, I fish to be outdoors and away from everything else. If it was all about catching, then I'd cast into my pond in the back garden and save the trip up the motorway. Get well soon mate!

[@MaffTUK]

Hello Terrance worst cough me and the missus have ever had and I really mean that, what a bleeding nightmare. as for the fishing... of course, if you don't work for it you don't feel like you've earned it. 👍👍

[@derrencooke6479]

Crackin watch as always Matt ....Its a bloody shame so many now, don't understand that blanks always were and always will be a huge part of carping...and they should be embraced....the enjoyment is just simply being there....bollocks to whipping the water to a foam in sheer desperation for a fish, that misses the point entirely.

[@MaffTUK]

Could not agree more Darren, ... here we go Im going to rant now LOL.....the pressure on the tackle and bait companies to almost tell you, you will catch a fish every time with either this bait or that tackle really distracts from the initial point of being their in the first place which is to enjoy yourself and the art of fishing....... A lot of that comes from companies not being 100% straight with the general public. many companies take months to make an episode of a carp session with pre baiting and lake owners giving them permission to do what they want when the general public cant! which means the video ends with multiple fish on camera giving the false illusion of day ticket fishing. I try not to over edit videos as i like the rough and ready approach to videos (make it more real in my eyes) but inevitably you have to cut content out these and professional chaps can cut it perfectly making it look so easy and less cumbersome again giving false impressions "The camera lies all the time" Its a shame folk forget or don't realize they (We) are getting duped most of the time as we are part of a multi million pound cash cow. don't get me wrong quality gear is quality gear and most of the time worth paying for, its just how these companies can give folk an unreal real world illusion of how it really is. Fortunately though there are folk like you and me and when we go fishing we can sit back relax and enjoy the moment, The fish are a bonus the rest of the time it is good for the mind.Thank you...Matt.

[@derrencooke6479]

@@MaffTUK Perfectly put...the key word being illusion in their content. I dread to think the loads that some guys must be pushing round now with the buncum that some firms push...ovens...bankside power shower...water pump etc etc ...all of which seems to detract from the whole experience ..they DONT get it...simply going through the motions for an instagram update. ...Keep up the excellent REAL content, I, along with thousands of others prefer it to the bullshit out there👏👏👌

[@stevenreeves2]

Good to see you again m8 and at least your out there doing m8 and a real pleasure to watch ,you are so upbeat keep doing what your doing . Tight lines

[@MaffTUK]

Thanks again for your comments Steven always appreciated bud, regards Matt 👍😁

[@madkeencarper975]

Bloody hell, not another blank!!! ( Joking ) 😉 I, like you, also love just being out on the bank, looking at all the nature, which is a good job really as i am the MASTER of blanking 🤣😂🤣😂👍🏼

[@MaffTUK]

Love it! I'm going to call the channel Camping next to fishing lakes. That way I can't go wrong...... unless I forget my bivvi 😆

[@madkeencarper975]

@@MaffTUK 😂🤣👍🏼

[@Chrispi63]

Love the reality and honesty of your vlogs

[@MaffTUK]

Hello Chris, I cant do it any other way, thank you for recognising that, it is very important to me. kind regards Maff👍

[@toeknee4266]

another great video matt, its about being there taking in all what nature has to throw at you, if you catch then thats a bonus. well done mate

[@MaffTUK]

Having three days to yourself on the bank is as I said in the video is indeed a real treat for me,I I loved every minute of it. Thank you Regards matt👍

[@MrCarpking71]

Great video once again mate, don't matter if it's a blank coz we all know that's how it goes sometimes. But still an enjoyable watch regardless. Well no one can't say you didn't try everything to get one.

[@MaffTUK]

Hi Chris yep gave it my best shot , never mind though mate, all part of the fun.... see you soon at the bloggers match 👍👍

[@kevindavies1238]

Another fantastic video matt and let me tell you mate your a breath of fresh air in my opinion you keep it real and you can laugh at yourself i am very much like minded my enjoyment with fishing is just being there matt and anything else is just a bonus and I've been angling for sixty years this year and for me to still be able to go fishing is like telling a bunch of kids to go into a sweetshop and have anything they want good luck to you matt.👏👍

[@MaffTUK]

Really nice comment Kev, thank you,and much appreciated. When we stop feeling exited on the prospect of fishing that's when it's time to stop.....and that isn't going to happen any time soon 😃

[@kirkworthing7822]

Another brilliant vlog mate . It's a lake I haven't done on Baden it's on the to do list . Good to hear they have the weed under control. Look forward to the next one mate

[@MaffTUK]

The chaps who fish it regularly were telling me its like a completely different lake now. I will go back to this one. And get back on glovers again.

[@kirkworthing7822]

@@MaffTUK nice one I'm hoping to get back on there a little bit later in the year 👍

[@LeighSettle-tk5hl]

Great video maff I was the guy in peg 9 good to see the milkvan on the tube 😅

[@MaffTUK]

when I was watching the vid back after the upload i had a moment when i thought "OH F@+K" ive got the works Van in the shot i hope hes got permission to use it for fishing!!! then i noticed your name on the side ... Your Van....all is cool....panic over.... Nice to have met you Leigh, regards Matt

[@kenwarburton2578]

Despite the blank, a great video as always Maff. For me carp fishing is being by the water, obviously doing your best to catch, but also watching and hearing nature in the wild, especially the photo bombing swan! Lol. Really enjoyable to watch Maff, and looking forward to the next time!

[@MaffTUK]

Hi Ken. Yep that Swan wanted to be on KZbin for sure. Loved the session. Will certainly go back here again. Thank you. Regards matt👍

[@mikewaller4141]

Great video and think your judgement on location was spot on.

[@MaffTUK]

Thanks Mike. It's always a confident breaker when chaps are catching all around you but you got to stick with your guns sometimes and keep trying. Bleeding frustrating though lol 😂

[@mikewaller4141]

It's fishing not catching lol! I totally agree with your comments re blanking it's part of it. I do a lot of it lol, but for me it's about being bankside and enjoying being out!

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

Awsome video maff. some good banter.. that coot on your boat😂😂

[@MaffTUK]

Ducks swans and coots soon realise that those boats contain free food and they were also following the boat out as well. As for the free bait boat cleaning service. They were very good at it. There were two families of coots left and right of the swim and they were fighting each other all the time for any scraps of food the fell out of the boat or I dropped. Normally not a problem but at 430 in the morning at first light they were a proper pain in the butt.lol👍

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

@@MaffTUK lol

[@carpywayne2652]

Great video yet again look forward to meeting you at Charlie's charity social at norton Disney

[@MaffTUK]

Brilliant make sure you introduce yourself so you 100% get on the next video, look forward to it, and thank you for the kind words regards Matt

[@rooster5645]

Good stuff Matt if its any consolation I deliberately watch your videos because I don't want to see any carp caught!! You try lots of different methods I am beginning to wonder if you are putting a hook on? Seriously your banter and honest reviews are top notch and always worth a watch.

[@MaffTUK]

Whats a hook? LOL you are now sounding like the missus apparently she says all i do is go camping next to lakes and feed fish.... The trouble is Rooster shes bleeding right!!!

[@02dalea]

"SHUT UP SWAN" made me laugh 😂👍🎣

[@MaffTUK]

That swan would not leave me alone, If i had fed it up you would understand, but what i think is going on here is the chap who fished this peg before me, probably also blanked and fed the swan so he had something to do all day LOL 🤣🤣

[@VeteranOutdoorsUk]

First time seeing your videos, and subscribed. Found you really enjoyable to watch and quite entertaining too. Good stuff mate keep it up look forward to the next one

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you Ben from one veteran to another I hope I can keep you entertained. Just in case your wondering how I knew you were called Ben, I checked your channel to see if you had any uploads to watch.👍😁

[@paulryan454]

Great video again maff, enjoyed watching it mate

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you Paul, much appreciated, regards Matt

[@louisrb6106]

Great watch Maff, as you say it's just a pleasure to be out👍👍

[@MaffTUK]

It sure was Louis really enjoyed this session and to start learning I little about the lake too.👍

[@danfisherman8555]

Another great video mate

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you Dan 👍

[@waynehopkins1040]

Absolutely totally agree with you buddy , fish or no fish its all about the adventure mate 👍🙏

[@MaffTUK]

Wyne many folk are saying the same as you, you are correct 100% The pressure on the tackle and bait companies to almost tell you, you will catch a fish every time with either this bait or that tackle really distracts from the initial point of being their in the first place which is to enjoy yourself and the art of fishing....... A lot of that comes from companies not being 100% straight with the general public. many companies take months to make an episode of a carp session with pre baiting and lake owners giving them permission to do what they want when the general public cant! which means the video ends with multiple fish on camera giving the false illusion of day ticket fishing. I try not to over edit videos as i like the rough and ready approach to videos (make it more real in my eyes) but inevitably you have to cut content out these and professional chaps can cut it perfectly making it look so easy and less cumbersome again giving false impressions "The camera lies all the time" Its a shame folk forget or don't realize they (We) are getting duped most of the time as we are part of a multi million pound cash cow. don't get me wrong quality gear is quality gear and most of the time worth paying for, its just how these companies can give folk an unreal real world illusion of how it really is. Fortunately though there are folk like you and me and when we go fishing we can sit back relax and enjoy the moment, The fish are a bonus the rest of the time it is good for the mind.Thank you...Matt. I have repeated this reply a few times now. However regular supporters of my channel mean a lot to me and your support and comments are extremely appreciated. dont stop commenting Wayne your part of the furniture now LOL 👍👍

[@samc705]

Remind me not to copy your bloody lottery numbers in future our Matt...As for blanking, who gives a toss ? This is why the sport's called "fishing" and not "catching", it's all about the enjoyment and the time to reflect and recharge the mental batteries. As always, great video from a lovely locale.

[@MaffTUK]

Here he is LOL.... 🙌 .. seriously Sam I chilled out so much over the three days when i jumped in the car and eventually got onto the motorway without even being aware I was cruising at 60mph but unfortunately it didn't last long, reality kicked in again and back up to speed i went....... yep fishing is the key word here not catching. how are you my friend, I hope all is good for you. Maff 👍👍👌

[@samc705]

@@MaffTUK All good at the moment, lost my old dad in February, the man who taught my brother and I to fish, he got to 90, so not a bad innings for us unhealthy Scots, I'm not quite in a wheelchair yet but I'm not as fit as I used to be (the missus still thinks I'm pretty fit (for an old guy) though) LOL she's deluding herself. Good to see you still enjoying the solo trips, but we are missing Dave the Rave(ing loony) quite a bit, camping season soon too, so I'm looking forward to seeing some hammock camps and right good laughs. Love as always mate...Tight lines.(and loose hammock straps)

[@joebedford2092]

Nice to watch your videos again maff

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you Joe 👍😁

[@johnjinn599]

Maff your a pleasure to watch ,fish or no fish .I love to learn not what to do .😂😂😂 ,sorry mate dont ever change .We can all brag about what we catch ,no many are happy to be honest .Top man ,your not doing anything wrong ,its them bloody carp .

[@MaffTUK]

Yep , John welcome to my "how not too series" of carp fishing so far i have a 100% record LOL , I agree John the carp are not reading the same books as me. 😁 still had a great time on the bank. Just had a guy telling me he knew i was going to blank when i used a spod for sloppy spod mix instead of my bait boat. Bless his little cotton socks i guess he hasn't enough experience to know there is a gap in the bait hopper and all the sloppy spod mix would leak out before we got to the bait LOL....

[@ryancope9151]

Great video pal ! Was nice to meet you in person aswell

[@MaffTUK]

LOL bet you would never get soooo many shout outs in a video and I was actually listening to what you were telling me taking it all on board perhaps i should have told you i was doing a video but i wasn't filming at that time but to be fair I did give you all the credit, Thank you for the heads up that morning and well done on you 33 pounder mate, I May bump into you again some time. i will get you on camera next time as my Bridge pool consultant👍 many thanks Ryan. kind regards Matt 👌👌

[@steveow40]

You didn’t blank Maff, you just run out of time, life is one continuous fishing session, sometimes a fish makes an appearance sometimes they don’t, just being by a lake is enough, a fish is a bonus and remember to smell the Hops along the way. Cheers 🥃🍺

[@MaffTUK]

YES YES YES that is soooo true Steve " I just Ran Out Of Time " Love your outlook and perception of it all, could not agree more. including the hops Steve. Regards Matt👍

[@steveow40]

Exactly 😅🍺… enjoy your fishing mate and look forward to the next blog. All the best

[@JumboWatts]

Great work mate enjoyed watching

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you 👍👍

[@waynehopkins1040]

Hey buddy im just about to watch mate 👍

[@lastcast8235]

You done everything you could to get one out apart from throwing a net out 😂. Great watch though.

[@MaffTUK]

Oh Bollocks the net.......I forgot the net method ... LOL🤣 Thank you last cast for your comment your sense of humour is akin to mine. Kind regards Matt👍👍

[@Crackofffishing]

Hi maff great vid as usual could you tell me what Bivvy your using I’m looking for a larger one for me and my son yours looks ideal would you recommend it thanks 👍

[@MaffTUK]

"Crack off fishing" Great name BTW don't know a carper whom hasn't had one! Moving onto your question about the Bivvi, this is a AVID HQ 2MAN it is five years old now and at the time was an excellent bivvie 5 years ago i paid £500.00 for it. I clearly still use it because of the space inside ..... however since buying this bivvi they have changed so much with vertical walls creating maximum space inside using a lesser footprint which meant i am now unable to recommend this bivvie despite me loving it all sounds a bit bazar i know but now there are much bigger better bivvies out there now for the same cash. im sorry i cant be any mre help than that. kind regartds MaFF

[@Crackofffishing]

@@MaffTUK Cheers for the reply maff and your advice if your ever fishing bluebell or the Cambridgeshire area and need a blanking partner I’m more than happy to join you . Thanks mate 👍

[@paranormalrespectingspirit5190]

What reels do you have? I'm always fishing Bolt fashion style like you are using. I use the fox ones, have done for years. Never dump a lead saving money and lead kicks out the way when you get a fish win-win.

[@MaffTUK]

Hell again, I have on these rods Fox 12000 XC and I really like them, yep dont like to dump a lead if i don't need to. regards Matt

[@keithpedder4369]

Cracking viewing MAFF

[@MaffTUK]

Thank you Keith, much appreciated, regards Matt

[@cliveportelli2985]

What rods a reels? did you buy great watch again 👍

[@MaffTUK]

Hello Clive The rods are 13ft fox horizon six fully shrink wrap 3.75 TC and the reels are Fox 12000XC, They are not cheap but i saved up for them and did a crap load of overtime. the good news is i think they are awesome and the reels knock the spots off my last ones, my older rods although in great condition i could not cast to the distances i wanted to so i wanted (not needed) an upgrade and these fell into my hand like they grew there. I'm really pleased with them ...worth the extra time at work and overtime. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. kind regards Matt

[@cliveportelli2985]

@@MaffTUK thank you for the info Matt 👌🎣

[@geoffdwarren]

😃

[@MaffTUK]

A smile is a good thing so thank you for that, regards Matt 😁

[@gercokleingeltink2353]

great video it calls fishing not catching

[@MaffTUK]

See.... that's the type of attitude I can live with it is indeed called fishing....thank you regards Matt👍👍😁😁

[@simonrobins7168]

You look more like your brother all the time

[@MaffTUK]

Hello Simon you are correct i do indeed, I only wish i could master his amazing sense of humour i know ive got one but it will never be as good as my Bro's. Its mad isnt it although we did talk. we didnt talk as much as i want to now, all too late.

[@simonrobins7168]

@@MaffTUK he had one of those! I did quite a bit of fishing with him and Chris,his sense of humour definitely passed the time if bites were slow😂

[@gwl78]

Definetely cheating, no skill involved what so ever.

[@MaffTUK]

Well to be fair I did open the book for folk to comment about it and you have, thank you for your comment regards Matt

[@Apocalyptic656]

Angler's and danglers, all the gear no idea and wtf are you spoding when you have a bait boat 🙈and I new you were going to blank straight away

[@MaffTUK]

Hello there the trouble with a sloppy spod mix is if you put it in a bait boat its all gone by the time it gets to your bait and you have a nice cloudy trail all the way to your zig.... BUT you would know that wouldn't you so im suprised you asked to be honest. I wish you were there with me perhaps you could have put me right. but thanks for your positive comment