Can I catch the TROUT KILLER? (It's not what you think!)

Lure fishing the river to try solve a mystery. What has been attacking the small trout here? I try to replicate a small trout as best as possible, and see what goes for it. I know you're thinking it's probably a Pike, but no! There aren't any pike in this stretch of river at all and there haven't been for a very long time, or are there? I've been trout fishing the various stretches of this river for quite some time and on a few occasions i've seen small trout getting chased around by much bigger fish. Coupled with the fact that I never catch very small fish on a couple of the stretches leads me to think that there might be a monster in here.
I hope you enjoy the video, I had great fun filming this one and it's clear that using a bigger lure definitely picks out the bigger fish. I'll definitely be back trying this again, so if you enjoyed this video please don't forget to like and subscribe, it really helps me out!
You can find Harry's channel here: / bangaveragetravelfishing
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Thanks for watching as always, and hopefully i'll see you for the next video!

[@alanarmer8069]

Lovely Trout George and a beautiful stretch of River,🦈🦈

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Cracking spot isn't it!

[@edwardc.2135]

Something i really want to compliment. The camera and editing technics, love it!!! Thing turns well for me, i am going to fish soon ^^

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you i'm glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@japanesefishingadventures]

GREAT TRIP GREAT BEAT GREAT FISHING! What more could you want!?!?! Thanks again my man and a smashing video - as bloody always!!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! The pleasures all mine, was great to put you onto some Wyre trout

[@scouseblarney6232]

Nice vid lads, unlucky on the target fish but some nice Trout amongst the lovely backdrop and Harry stuffing his chops with Blackberries😁😁😉😉. Tight lines lads🎣🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! I'll definitely be back soon for another go 👍

[@egbenson1020]

Excellent work George, that plants called Himalayan Balsam, get yourself back down the river next summer before its flowering & pull it, bag it & take it away. And make sure you get the roots out as it will regrow at the drop of a hat.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Far too much of it for that mate it's all over!

[@egbenson1020]

Too much Himalayan Balsam? It has almost been cleared from the Kent in Kendal & above. Also it's been cleared from between Crook O'Lune & Halton where there was a field full of the stuff on west bank. It can be done, especially if you get to it before it flowers, nothing is impossible if you put the hours in, same goes with fishing George.

[@challengechaz3722]

Rapala countdown either number 7 or 9 are my go to for everything!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yeah theyre great, i'm enjoying the new countdown elite 3.5cm's too

[@gordoncarass2360]

Really nice video of small river fishing. Your invasive plant is Himalayan Balsam, an absolute menace for undermining river banks.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks Gordon! Yeah I can see how it's a big problem, the seeds were firing all over the place

[@robbieallan6522]

I recently spent £90 on a new 8ft Abu spinning rod and I found you do get what you pay for because the action on it is brilliant it's a 60 gram rod but I think 40 gram lure is the maximum I'd use, excellent for fishing tight spots on the river.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Sounds like a great bit of kit for pike fishing, would struggle using it for trout chub and perch though!

[@riverhuntersuk7387]

All the lure fishing that I do I cannot believe that I've never had a trout I find it so weird. Great vid mate

[@adventurefishinguk]

Are there definitely trout in the rivers you fish? And thank you, i'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@riverhuntersuk7387]

@@adventurefishinguk Tbh mate I'm starting to think no lol. I fish the river stour the river Salwarpe and the Severn people have told me they've had them but I've never been so lucky.

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@riverhuntersuk7387 it’s worth trying some small un named streams and tributaries mate if there’s any around!

[@riverhuntersuk7387]

@@adventurefishinguk I do quite often fish mate the Salwarpe I fish is the stream side of things and I fish alot of brooks that I find on Google. I'm just crap at finding them 🤣

[@riverhuntersuk7387]

@R Mos They just don't like us pal 🤣

[@ianturner3033]

I love the enthusiasm, desire and respect you have.👏👏 Great footage and stunning scenery.🏞️ Some beautiful fish.🐟🐟 Well done both of you👍👍. Really enjoyed.😃😃 Thanks for sharing, take care and stay safe.😷🙊

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you, I really appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@wildfishingscotland]

Love lure fishing small rivers looks like you had a great day out

[@adventurefishinguk]

Me too, was a great trip mate!

[@jamieogorman9461]

My moneys on mink.

[@welshwarrior5263]

Some good trout there. The Rigged and ready rod out again. They are excellent and I take them everywhere.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, that rod comes everywhere with me!

[@jambobee]

Nice one guy's,that plant is called himalayan balsam,you are right as it is a invasive plant because it causes erosion on river banks as it dies off due to its stem being very hollow,its kind of cool how its seeds explode though when touched 😂👍🏻

[@adventurefishinguk]

Shame it's invasive, really cool to see them pop though! Thanks again for watching

[@johnloxley8705]

Evening George and welcome back to the mighty duo … I was just on bout this early today to harry the bramble muncher & great to see you boys back together !! what a lovely river that is 😊… anyways guna watch the video now 🎣👍🏽😁

[@johnloxley8705]

Some cracking t trout gentlemen and when they get to a certain size they can become quite cannibal like ….. lovely markings and them balsam are crazy …. Bit like someone you know 😳😳🤣🤣😉😉… if ya know what I mean 🤪😜😝….. cracking video George and hope the family’s all good in da hood 👍🏽😁🎣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for watching John! Yeah I reckon the culprit is a really big trout, there must be some in there somewhere. Based on the size of lure those went for, a massive trout would easily go for a fish twice the size. All good on my end too, hope you and your family are well!

[@hardlinesangling]

Another great video. Some really fishy looking spots there. Hopefully you find out what the bigger fish are in there soon.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks Toby! They must be in there somewhere mate one day I'll find them

[@wildlifeatheart993]

Wow those were some very good fish!!!👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you!

[@alison8526]

Loving this channel 😁 and the beard 👏🏻out of interest how does Harry pronounce 'lure'?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you! The beard has undergone quite a radical cut today. And I'm not sure, I'll ask next time I see him. I think its 'ler'

[@BlackCountryPiker]

Cracking session for you both 👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Definitely one of the better river trips i've had this year

[@WSY01]

Beautiful creeks!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you! Gorgeous little place

[@markowens369]

Hello George what landing net do you use for perch & pike mate, great video as usual mate

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you! For perch/trout/chub I use the rigged and ready travel landing net in small, and for pike I use a big savage gear one 👍 Hope this helps!

[@nicholaspascoe3188]

The plants you are wondering about are Himalayan Balsam and, yes, they are an invasive species.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID!

[@johnbruce2868]

The invasive plant is Himalayan balsam which loves riverbanks. It's a plant of concern under retained European (EU) Law.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the identification!

[@tutupez]

amazing video!! greetings from Spain

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Great to see you’re watching from Spain 👍

[@tutupez]

@@adventurefishinguk no problem dude! I am also a Fisher and i fish trouts and pikes too

[@stevenhaines1105]

Thanks for that👍 Ps I fish the river camel in Cornwall (small river) and I've often seen salmon move in a pool and chase anything smaller than it out,so much so that if trout are giving my fly hassle I move on🤔Pps I think your mates first fish was a sea trout loosing its silver (I think)

[@adventurefishinguk]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah salmon are interesting fish aren't they, my mate lost one last night I was with him at the time. gutting!

[@garycasey3150]

Great content pal

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate!

[@iamrathercool12121]

Great video, quick side note; You are the spitting image of my old boxing coach James Winsper. It's uncanny 🤣

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, Mr Winsper must have been quite a looker 😂

[@kiwi_comanche]

New sub, great vid dude!!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for subscribing mate, really appreciate that!

[@kiwi_comanche]

@@adventurefishinguk No worries brother!!!

[@BananaGamer257]

What breaking strain braid are you fishing with on that reel? It looks a good set up! I am after some lighter fishing tackle. I think I fish with far too heavy tackle.

[@adventurefishinguk]

It’s a good set up yeah! I think the lines around 12 or 15 but could’ve definitely been lighter

[@richardjohnson3463]

The plant is Hymalayan Balsam

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for that!

[@garethh6962]

Good vid you boys need to go bigger to get that monster…

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate, i think you're right!

[@chopperhehehe]

Nice result 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦕🦄😁✌️🤞

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you!

[@TheAnglerDad]

Great video pal! Ive pre-ordered the RR1000 reel and also buying the travel rod. Could you tell me what line you are using :) tight lines all!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate and good choice! I use the rigged and ready infinite lines. For this one I think it was their 12lb braid and 8lb or 12lb Fluorocarbon leader

[@TheAnglerDad]

@@adventurefishinguk appreciate the reply mate thank you 👍 will give it a go

[@nigelridley4864]

Hi, I know from some of your videos that I've watched that you care for the fish by crimping the barbs and handling them carefully. Have you ever considered using single hooks instead of trebles? The hook up rates are comparable and cause a lot less injury to the fish. There are barbless varieties available (Area Hooks).

[@adventurefishinguk]

I've considered it mate but I don't think theres much difference in my personal opinion. With one hook there's more pressure on a single hook point which will go right through a fishes mouth easier than if the force was spread across two which could just lodge in. With barbless I dont have any issues unhooking either! Not saying this is the most accurate scientifically, just my opinion!

[@nigelridley4864]

I use singles all the time catching a variety of different species and don't have the problem you mention. When you fly fish you are using singles and I'm sure you don't experience the problems you mentioned. Give the singles a try....

[@ianjohnston1391]

@@adventurefishinguk good answer to that mate 👍

[@whitetroutchannel]

do you ever try the thunderbugs for them mate they are a killer but i swop the treb for a single on them its a bit kinder for them, another beltin video and a devine lookin location 👍👍

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! Never actually heard of them, I'll have a look on google!

[@whitetroutchannel]

@@adventurefishinguk ive been using them years now mate they are serious lures for them, ive a vid of one on my shorts if you get 2mins

[@philgriffiths5514]

Impatiens glandulifera- Himalayan balsam yes an invasive but here to stay now. Thought we were going to see some unexpected predator landed. Nice river and wild browns. swap out those trebles though lads. tight lines.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Lovely little river isn't it!

[@georgeholmes6099]

Hi George, nice vid! Do you find it hard removing a triple barbed hook? cheers

[@Bazzabilo]

Probably not with his experience, if your unsure or new you should definitely start with singles. tight lines 👍🏻

[@whitetroutchannel]

@@Bazzabilo you should be really using singles full stop, its not about experience, ive been angling for over a quarter of a century, i still have fish that swallow a bait and its a mercy to kill them

[@Bazzabilo]

@@whitetroutchannel I’ve been at it for 29 years too and never sent a fish back belly up. Never felt the need to use singles either, debarbed trebles for me 👍🏼

[@dt1607]

There's got to be some reason for the blood

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! I used to have trouble with barbed hooks before I started crushing them. If a fish has two of the three barbed in it's mouth it can be hard to deal with. If you crush the barbs completely, then even in the unlikely event the fish has all 3 in its mouth at once they come right out no problem!

[@stephenhorsfield4382]

Another cracking day in Lancashire. Wonder where the Chubb were hiding?

[@adventurefishinguk]

I wonder too mate, maybe missed my chance on a couple of bites

[@double531]

Evasive plant is Himalayan Balsam

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks for the ID!

[@M1goblin]

What's the lure you are using?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Salmo Minnow mate!

[@yedagetsfurloughbyavon9315]

What would you recommend to a first time lure fisher mate

[@adventurefishinguk]

In terms of lures or set ups?

[@mariuszel759]

'Look how fishy it looks' 😂

[@adventurefishinguk]

😂

[@robertmayers5361]

what line do you use mate please

[@adventurefishinguk]

Rigged and ready infinite braid and fluoro mate can get 10% off too with code AFUK10

[@danielsavery339]

Fished the wyre a couple times years back, is this on a day ticket stretch?

[@adventurefishinguk]

This is a members stretch mate but it's a great river!

[@benjaminoppong-twumasi9662]

Having fished multiple s in different sizes and colors, kzbin.infoUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 this is by far my favorite. One thing to be aware of is the sided willow blade. One side is silver and the other is the green/orange shown. This is not bad, just unconventional. In terms of fishing, I have found the lure works just fine without a tail like a craw or shad. That addition is up to you. Also, the hook part where you attach the swivel snap or tie the line is a problem on baits these days, since it's able to slide up and down. However this lure seems to be tight enough that that doesn't happen often, and you can solve it by putting a thin slice of medical tube over the hook before attaching the line. Like others have said, it's really magic on a good windy day.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Yeah they're great!

[@GintsDzerve]

Have you considered fishing upstream instead of downstream? In my experience that stealth greatly increases average trout size.

[@adventurefishinguk]

To be honest mate it normally depends where I'm parked in relation to which direction i want to fish! I agree though I should definitely take it into account more

[@richardjones2811]

Great video again Sir. May I ask how you manage to fish so many rivers? All the ones near me have club rights. I'm guessing you buy a day ticket for the beat? Rich

[@adventurefishinguk]

Hi Rich, often it's day tickets yeah. I'm currently a member of 2 clubs (it's been up to 4 before) and looking to join more this winter!

[@richardjones2811]

@@adventurefishinguk Thanks for the reply.

[@joeglabus7255]

Poss zander or big perch 🤔tight lines

[@adventurefishinguk]

Could well have been a perch. No zander up where I live unfortumately!

[@thomaswright5492]

These look like Eastern brook trout (U.S. reference) which are part of the char family. Are these trout in your video the same? The other video I watched was your salmon trip to the Scottish border. Nothing like a screaming reel to get the blood pumping 🙂

[@adventurefishinguk]

These are wild brown trout 👍 they probably look a little different to the none natives in the US! And yeah I remember that scottish borders trip well, what a heartbreaking turn of events! That big salmon I lost still haunts me

[@thomaswright5492]

@@adventurefishinguk I got so excited, at about about age 14, when I hooked a nice steelhead (sea run rainbow) that I loosened my drag by mistake and when I realized what I had done I retightened but it broke free. I still can remember that idiotic mistake 60 years later. You will lose other big fish but you had the honor of hooking that one and will have a memory for life. And I do enjoy your videos!

[@adventurefishinguk]

@@thomaswright5492 thanks for watching I appreciate it! We all make mistakes don’t we, it’s part of fishing 👍

[@user-dr6pn6lw5j]

Hello friend, what size do you recommend for the fish rig 180 rod? A 1000 0 2000

[@adventurefishinguk]

Definitely the RR1000 by rigged and ready 👍

[@stephenbarlow2493]

Himalayan Balsam.

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thank you!

[@guernica8487]

Mink

[@adventurefishinguk]

You could be right actually seen a couple on that stretch!

[@MADDLADO1]

I bet those Chubs would make some of the best deadbaits for Pike that you could ever find, over there. Indigenous baits will catch the biggest Pike. Of course Trout is another great bait, but not always legal.

[@adventurefishinguk]

I think you’re right mate!

[@DrewWithington]

Big brown trout are nocturnal so maybe you could try fishing at night.

[@alison8526]

Is that a fact?! I never knew that?

[@petersmith6974]

? I’ve caught 4lb wild brown trout on tiny dry flies in the middle of the day.

[@adventurefishinguk]

I'll give it a go mate!

[@competent-ninja]

Casting Rapala calling it Salmo Minnow?

[@adventurefishinguk]

everyone makes mistakes!

[@angelwhite376]

Looks like jappinies nutweed

[@adventurefishinguk]

I think its called himalayan balsam mate!

[@madpoolie]

so I can fish where I want or do you pay ?

[@adventurefishinguk]

I pay mate quite a lot for this stretch

[@ClassicRockRadioEU]

Downstream the Wyre at Churchtown is on the Warrington AA card its tidal down there and a generally larger river.

[@ArchieFatcackie]

So it wasn’t what we think? So what was it then?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Most people would think it's a pike, but there aren't any in this stretch of river! This video would suggest a big carnivore trout, will be back out there again for sure

[@ArchieFatcackie]

@@adventurefishinguk Thanks

[@flycatchful]

EEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@adventurefishinguk]

Definitely a chance!

[@matimus100]

How do you do know what sex the fish was please My son would like to know thanks 😊 very much

[@adventurefishinguk]

I'm afraid I don't know how to tell a fishes gender!

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

Nice fish, beautiful colourings. I have to send you some of my DIY small diving lures/crank-baits to try out. If you have an email I'll send you some pics first?

[@adventurefishinguk]

Thanks mate! I'll happily have a look but I can't guarantee I'll catch anything on them, got a bit of a backlog of videos to film! My email is [e-mail]