Barbel fishing on a rising river Swale

[@harryturner3063]

Hi Chris. I’ve really missed your videos over the last two years and hope you will be back making them before long. My barbel fishing this season has almost exclusively been on the Wye ( five separate weeks ) plus a four day trip to the Trent. I’ve not fished since the last week on the Wye in October, mainly due to the cold weather and river conditions. Hope you are keeping well and it’s good to read that you have been busy at work. It’s been a tough time for so many people with this ongoing epidemic. Keep safe!

[@fishermanchris4092]

Hello Harry, hope you are well. I've done a little fishing mate but I haven't been videoing it which is a shame because I was fortunate to catch another river twenty pound pike just before Christmas. Determined to get out a lot more this year and hopefully some new waters to have a go at. I seem to have lost my mo jo with it all over the past two years. I had a wood burner fitted last spring and now my main pastime is chainsawing and splitting logs. I've got to get ready for the builder again now for another job in two weeks time, I always seem to have too much to do. All the best mate and stay safe, hopefully I'll have a new video to put up soon if I can remember how to use the camera, best of luck with any fishing you do Harry.

[@Mu5hman]

Two very nice fish on a special river. Great video thanks for sharing your session, always a good watch. Fish two was a screamer. You’ve inspired me to make my next session, a visit to the Swale. Cheers

[@fishermanchris4092]

My favourite river mate, thank's a lot and tight lines.

[@nobbyclarke6051]

Hi Chris great video mate , I love the Tench ones to be honest on the drain local to you and of course the Linear ones , I’ve watched them all 1 to 5 many times , love.y barbel your getting in this vid , hope you get down to Linear again soon , I’m in Hertfordshire close to Kings Weir the home of big chub and barbel , several 19lb barbel have been out this season , keep the videos coming Chris they are great , all the best Nobby 👍🏻

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's Nobby, got the next week off work so going down to Oxford to have a crack at Tench, tight lines mate

[@nobbyclarke6051]

@@fishermanchris4092 brilliant Chris , I keep threatening to have a few days at Linear myself in the near future , I’ll look out for the video Chris , be lucky mate ..

[@harryturner3063]

Really great to see another barbel video from you. Two immaculate looking barbel so very well done. A shame about the loss of the third fish but these things happen to us all. I’m recently back from a disappointing week down the River Wye where the level was so low at the beginning and then several days of heavy rain which made it rather unpleasant at times. I had 14 barbel in the week but could have been a lot better.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's Harry, I wish I could get down to the Wye this year but it doesn't look likely. Going to the broads to try for pike in February for a week though so excited about that. 14 Barbel doesn't sound too bad buddy ,all the best mate.

[@jeffcollins3040]

Wow, 2 beauties there mate, well done and good to see you again. GL. Jeff.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's Jeff.

[@parklandpiker]

Nice session Chris,then two fish were nice lookers. Look forward to some pike action,that's were I'm going tomorrow!! Pond though as the rivers are well up lol tight lines

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's mate and best of luck with the pike.

[@darrenbrewster3345]

Nice to see you back making videos Chris 👍👍👍

[@fishermanchris4092]

Cheers Darren.

[@HCRFishing]

Some awesome fishing there Chris i love getting interupted on the bank especially when its the rod doing all the interupting lol cracking Barbel mate look forward to another vid.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's a lot mate, gona be busy now due to shooting season but will try to get out as much as I can.

[@baldvale5418]

Hi Chris, nice to see you back on the small screen. Great vlog, i really like the way that you set up your camera so that nothing is missed out. Two fantastic fish from not to good conditions. ATB.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's mate.

[@tutts999]

Well edited as always. Great fish and proper rough conditions.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's mate, nearly turned back on the A1 due to the spray on the road.

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

New friends here from Trail Trash Outdoors! Tight lines my friend! 🎣 Sucks you got rained on while fishing but better than a day at work am I right?!?! 😆 Much love thanks for sharing!-TTO

[@geriesandmann4485]

Hi Chris...I am from the Netherlands and after seeing this I’m going to try as well as I am (mainly) a pikefisher. Never tried barbelfishing as we don’t have fast floating rivers as the Wale. We have some big rivers like Rhine and Waal so I’ll try some luck. What bait did you use. As always love your ‘no nonsense’ video’s. Best of luck Chris and looking forward to see some more piking in the future I hope. Always nice to see when I blank...haha.🍀

[@fishermanchris4092]

Hello Gerie, bait used was luncheon meat, all the best pal.

[@Rockafella578]

Always enjoy your vids Chris, and remember, one off the Swale is worth 10 off the trent, that's proper barbel fishing you are doing there mate...

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's mate, every barbel from this river is like a trophy.

[@ianberry1713]

Great to see you back Chris. Hope you get on the bank again soon.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Cheers Ian.

[@jamiearmitage2002]

Good to see you fishing fella!

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's mate.

[@harryturner3063]

Hi Chris. I’m still really missing your videos!

[@fishermanchris4092]

Sorry mate, I've going fishing but not filming. Planning a trip to horseshoe lake for tench and carp in july. Only had 4 tench so far this year. All the best mate and tight lines.

[@harryturner3063]

Hi Chris. Any intention of making any more barbel videos in the future? I have really missed watching them over the years!

[@fishermanchris4092]

Hello Harry, I've got some footage of some barbel sessions to edit with a little tench fishing included. Had a new pb barbel in October, filmed the fish but not the bite and fight, I fluked it out before I got the camera set up. I've been doing a bit of sea fishing over the past couple of winters from the beach. I've learnt myself to pendulum cast with the aid of KZbin lol. Going to start editing as soon as I can mate, my main hobby at the moment is chainsawing logs and splitting them with the axe. All the best mate and I'll be back into the swing of it soon.

[@harryturner3063]

Hi Chris. Great news that you might be uploading another video before long, I’m looking forward to viewing it! I’ve had a log burning stove for ten years now and I’m constantly collecting logs and cutting them up, like you! Keep well mate!

[@Leestones83]

Beauty vid as every.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Cheers Lee

[@alanstone4875]

Great video pal Was thinking you had sold all your gear and started knitting it’s been that long Out of interest what video camera do you use I use a GoPro but the battery time is poor

[@fishermanchris4092]

I use a Sony handycam mate, I thinks it's a CX 220 and plenty of spare batteries, cheers mate.

[@leeh78]

Be good to see some more vids Chris, how's that MoJo looking?

[@fishermanchris4092]

Hello Lee, sorry for not putting any videos up for so long. I was down in Oxford last week house sitting and looking after a boarding kennels with my partner. Managed a couple of Tench trips to Linear but blanked both times. Thinking about Barbel now but not until the weather has changed and we hopefully get some rain to top the rivers up. Tight lines buddy.

[@alanrichardson6550]

hi chris when you make up the new rig with coated braid give us the method cheers

[@alanrichardson7790]

well chris looks like deleate bookmark

[@Charlyfarly2]

Good to see you back on the bank, Chris. Well done.

[@fishermanchris4092]

Thank's Tom, all the best mate.

[@hullrover2134]

Hi Chris. Just trying to find my way around the Swale. Was the vid at Asenby ? 2 cracking fish as well. Learnt loads off your previous vids. Keep them coming.

[@kaimichael5444]

Hi Chris I'm v new to barbel fishing. I was thinking of fishing Cundall Hall fisherie. Is it good spit any tips at all

[@fishermanchris4092]

Never fished at Cundall Hall mate but I would think it's the same as other parts of the swale. As for tips I would try using a different bait to what everyone else is using. Try going old school and fish hemp and casters in a blockend feeder with casters on the hook. Classic combination that Barbel love mate. Use strong line, don't go lower than 12lb mainline, esp scynchro is good, as for hooklinks for hemp and caster I would use drennan supplex in 10lb. All the best.

[@joshuahague9140]

Anychance u can tell me what bit of the swale please mate dying to try it

[@mrjfadams1]

What part of the swale is it Chris

[@feelinsupersonic1606]

Where are you chris? I'm missing your videos

[@fishermanchris4092]

Sorry mate, been up to my eyes in work which is something I feel lucky to say in these current times. I'll be back as soon as poss mate, hopefully a bit of piking before the river season ends. Got lots planned for this year mate, all the best.

[@feelinsupersonic1606]

@@fishermanchris4092 can't wait mate . Any chance in some new spring tench videos? Those you did the other year were fantastic

[@fishermanchris4092]

Yes mate, joined a syndicate that has done tench to 13lb, it's not easy fishing but I do like a challenge, the only thing is i'll be mainly fishing for them with a three rod set up bolt feeder fishing with bite alarms. Turned to the dark side at last lol. I'm pretty certain I won't be able to resist getting the float rod and centrepin out though, that's my favourite method. Also there is carp to 45lb so a new adventure begins, all the best mate.

[@feelinsupersonic1606]

@@fishermanchris4092 hi mate how's the syndicate fishing going? You had any of those massive tench out ? Hope you're okay pal tight lines

[@alanrichardson7790]

where are you chris hope ok

[@fishermanchris4092]

Hello Alan, hope you are well too. Not been fishing for a while now due to the covid thing and the weather. Also been busy working, we were lucky at my work and have been very busy. I did buy some beachcasting gear and was going to do a couple of videos trying to catch a cod but injured my elbow and was unable to cast. Going to try and get out for a bit of piking mate when lockdown is eased. Hopefully before the rivers close. Got lots planned for this year fishing wise including a really good syndicate I've joined with Tench to 13lb and carp to 45lb, all the best mate, I'll be back.

[@alanrichardson6550]

hi chris is that tubeing on the hook

[@fishermanchris4092]

It's an Enterprise tackle meat mate Alan.

[@alanrichardson6550]

i ment on the the hook bend

[@fishermanchris4092]

No tubing on there mate, just a knot less knot, I'm changing to esp tungsten loaded coated braid in twenty pound bs mate with krank chod hooks. I got broke where the line exits the eye of the hook and I think it's due to the claw effect you get with a knot less knot. When you have pressure on it like a fish pulling hard the line is bent at a tight angle where it exits the eye and eventually snaps. Had this exact thing happen now three times, so with the extra strength of the coated braid and the chod style hook with the eye bend going the opposite way, the line will be exiting the eye straight, so it should help stop this.