***CARP FISHING TV*** THE CHALLENGE episode 3 - River Carp

Mark Pitchers returns for the 3rd installment of 'The Challenge' and this time he has been set the task of catching a carp from a river! Having never caught a carp from a river before this is certainly going to be Mark's hardest challenge to date...

[@thedrvn]

"Ive got my walking shoes on, so I'm going to go and see what I can see" So eloquent xD

[@tobypink2146]

That's river fishing for you, proper fishing, your in there back garden. Wild carp !!

[@CarefulCarping]

Just sat and watched all three challenges on the bounce, all really well done, and shows that it dosnt always go to plan. Love the way it's filmed and portrayed as its fairly serious, but you can see the lads also enjoying themselves and having a laugh which really sums up carp fishing! Bring on the next one.

[@MrGoldenMoose]

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[@martinuhr4439]

this is "carp-fishing" at its best...i remember as i catched my first "rivercarp" 1996...it was a very special fish...and situation...carpfishing on the riverbanks is something very special...nice video! Thanks!

[@supernoodles908]

Why the quotation marks :')

[@iantrengrouse8130]

so funny watching you try to reverse.....same for all of us, true reallity. brilliant

[@sharnaup]

The reversing the van was superb made me laugh!

[@HCRFishing]

Loved the morning shots absolutely epic mate

[@SnaggedOnFish]

Amazing Stuff Guys! Loved the Cheeky gladiator scene at the beginning ;) Tom :D

[@TheAbhorsen2]

I love your videos mark. Just pure awesomeness from good laughs to good tips. Love it all! Hope to see this series go on for a good while!

[@arcanekrusader]

Unlucky mate. That's the way it goes with river carping, though. I hope it inspires you to have another crack at them because, in my experience, there is nothing more satisfying than landing a carp from a river.

[@flitjes]

Dude you're epic, love your sense of humor! Happy angling!

[@234cheech]

brilliant video so lucky to have these carp rivers down thare

[@kurtis318s]

These series of challenges have been a fantastic watch very unlucky with the last one Mark Tight Lines & Wet Nets

[@TheSeabornel]

That van scene was pure class! Proper creased me, unlucky that tho Mark

[@phil3038]

My first ever Carp was from my local river. Remember it like yesterday as the monster fish ( probably 8lb at most) took my piece of freelined sinking bread and bolted off like a truck as soon as I struck. One of my most memorable fishing moments.

[@ethantucker2929]

Great vids mate, your sense of humour amuses me, proper wounded for you losing that first take

[@nutriagst]

Finally English started to fish in the rivers and they understand the many difficulties, a fishing different from what you do in the pool ... so .. well come to Italy too!

[@Smudgie]

Hi Giovanni, where would you recommend in northern Italy?

[@winchuni22]

The English have been fishing in rivers for hundreds of years!!! Only carp anglers in recent years who have focussed more on commercial lakes.

[@thebones]

Glad you're interested in what we get up to England Giovanni but if you search out a book called 'The Compleat Angler' pub. 1653 (correct spelling) by Isaak Walton, you'll discover that - shock, horror - the English have been fishing in rivers since at least the seventeenth century and probably since you lot, The Romans invaded and built us some decent roads!

[@winchuni22]

thebones Indeed! And left some carp for us. Either common or mirror were apparently left by the Romans.

[@thebones]

winchuni22 I think we'd agree that the carp were the best thing that they left us! :-)

[@jerrythao9321]

river carps are so ez to catch. this video n the cheezy music un the background, makes it to emotional. which is ridiculously hilarious. ITS JUST A CARP

[@nayzeplayz]

Jerry Thao no they are not depends on the stretch

[@iainclark6210]

I fish that stretch all the time and was just writing a snotty message saying "you cant fish there" when you get ejected by the bailiff 😂

[@daankouwen4356]

and again Awsome ~!~ can stop watch all of them. . .

[@Nighttrunker]

Hi mark unlucky mate really enjoyed watching your challenge interesting and funny I think the blank was due to your unusually high arse can't wait for the next challenge

[@Toiwmccoy]

great vid mate good to see a blanking on the banking as sick of watching catch after catch as its not like that up here in scotland we have to blank hard sometimes for a good catch and any carp is a welcomed one and the tench as just as hard want a challenge come up here and give our waters a bash you will pull youre hair out anyway keep the good work up mate

[@davidwilmot1099]

We'll mark you had a bash at river carping. You had the right idea by casting to the far side. But all the years I fished the nene, I always had a rod up stream but on my side of the river just at the edge of those cabbages. Also when you were on the bridge near the church,if you crossed and had a look down stream,you would of seen a bay on the right hand side that's where the. Carp go in the day time and feed just as it gets dark,also at first light. So don't get down hearted,give it another go at the end of August . Tight lines for now.

[@MarkPitchers]

Thanks David, yeah I spent a while in the area you mentioned feeding dog biscuits and bread amongst the pads. I did see one fish there but that was all. Strange really because it looked a brilliant location with the bridge and all the lily pads!

[@Russeroo]

The moment you put the standard puddle-baits on a hair with puddle-rigs you were destined to fail on the river.

[@smjh8347]

Really enjoy these challenges, keep em up 👍

[@alrith72]

Great stuff, had to laugh at the "back channels" comment :)

[@winchuni22]

I'm fishing my local river which holds a small head of carp - mostly common with the odd ornamental. I've caught 2 in about 12 evening sessions which is actually not too bad as a few friends haven't caught over multiple years and it is generally a difficult venue for carp. I caught one by offering loose feed (corn) to a swim which had a couple of carp moving around on the feed and I got them competing and eventually one took the bait on ledger tactics. The second I caught by returning to a swim I had previously fished about an hour or so before which had some leftover bait laying about (maggot) and saw a fish, kept it feeding, and again placed in a ledger and caught the fish. Sometimes you can locate the carp milling around and I now pre-bait the swims where I have searched for a fish but not found any - hopefully to come back to find them like with my second carp. However, a lot of the time, the carp can be seen racing through the swim without stopping for loose bait. One took a piece of corn on the drop today as it passed through right on the inner margin below me at the same time as me throwing in some loose feed. Has anyone tackled this fishing behaviour and have any tips please? I was thinking fishing on the surface may get their attention as they pass through my swim and hopefully take the bait as they swim past like they did with my bit of corn on the drop - or even hopefully stop them in their tracks and get them feeding. They seem to stop and feed only sporadically.

[@reecefrailing5363]

Shame the full moon wasn't carpy enough this time :D good luck on your next challenge.

[@therrsysappreciationchanne9625]

oh excellent landing a river carp on the first ever go is a big achievement in itself

[@ProDave91]

Losing your first river carp whilst the kettle steams up the screen.. That's carpy.

[@djragez4770]

Looks like the river Arun or however you say it, I've kayaked somewhere just like it

[@fishnhunt4life]

Over 13 minutes in and still not a single line in the water... GET ON WITH IT MAN!!!!

[@leebennett5685]

Mark next time mate get the chubber float on and trot some bread throughout the swim has worked wonders for me in the past

[@outhousebrewery4039]

Great video mark, my son and I love your videos as we find them inspirational. Can I just where on the river Nene this was?

[@fongy200]

Unlucky Mark,av done quite a bit of river carping to a degree of success,i personally would have gone with live baits like blown up lob worms or even zigs to imitate the bugs that are in there.Obviously there's a bigger chance of attracting the attention of the Chub but the Carp would almost certainly have passed on the boilies for the naturals.

[@MrGoldenMoose]

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[@VALIS538]

them fox reels do look epic

[@jontunes]

Hi Mark. Just discovered your challenges, loved everyone so far (watched a couple of the later ones first, gone back to the beginning) could I ask... what part of the Nene was this? I live in Stamford so might give it a challenge myself 😊

[@WERONEfishing]

At 20:16 well wounded for Mark really felt bad when you lost that carp normally you just say hey start again but when a fish has a double 18mm bollies you know its a serious fish.

[@linglingbingo.3220]

Puddle fisherman cant figure out rivers no water craft, lol ! Good video though enjoyed.

[@jeffmcclurkinjr243]

I have used zebco fishing rods for 40 years and I find them to be the best fishing rods there is .jeff mcclurkinjr

[@aprilmcclurkin5627]

I miss going fishing.... Fishing is very peaceful

[@ianhargreaves4978]

Of course your not worried about leaving your van possibly a man asleep in it guarding .

[@rhyssimpson1880]

Ik u do this for a job but I fish canal nearly every day and what u got to remember a stretch like that dosent get fishing very often so u need to be using a 1.5oz lead max and 2 single piece of corn and I promise u will get one

[@supernoodles908]

No. Waters that aren't fished much you can use heavier tackle since they're less shy

[@Gurbst]

nice vid bro!!!

[@coreyguice5685]

ha ha, he didnt catch any thing. Come to america where we have way too many. Just got back from a hike where I saw probally over 100 surfacing. Good video though made it worth watching

[@jonnybravo4389]

I always see people using expensive bait or elaborate set ups (compared to mine at least) to catch carp and i don't understand why, i caught a carp around 25" (we had to eyeball it in relation to the net that was 24") using a 3/4 oz tie on sinker and a very small hook about 3/8" shank at the end of a 24-36 inch leader and a piece of uv orange yarn inside a loop of my knot, then a small pink Styrofoam ball fed onto the hook to ensure it floats above the ground, i like this setup because i never have to put new bait on i can cast all day and put the yarn fly back in the tackle box or leave it on for next time

[@mattlacy6887]

I catch all my carp on bread crust, some people like expensive gear

[@beejay3728]

Never ignore the margins on a river, especially when there is pads

[@johnmckenzie9494]

this should be called how not to catch carp,poor fellow.how sad ,but the tackle people must love him john mckenzie

[@matthewherzog6155]

+john mckenzie What's your name again?

[@johnmckenzie9494]

+Matthew Herzog Hi Matt I am eighty six been fishing a very long time.Have caught many many carp.You have been brainwashed into the conventional methods.Carp have eyes and brains,please try to think outside the square &.refine that heavy tackle

[@johngraham3035]

I would be fishing mixer on the delivery packs

[@matthewnene823]

Nice trim

[@stevepetersmusic9262]

i'd be impressed if he caught a carp out of a cornish river lol

[@northnottinghamshirerailwa737]

Tried having ago on the Trent had one run all day and lost it. Just the way it goes I guess

[@johnconlon6732]

Rivers is were its at i fish trent some big fish in there its hard,its greedy,its rewarding

[@jaybee7991]

I must off just missed you. I was stood on that exact bridge at oubdle 2,3 weeks ago i got told wasent allowed to fish that part either how come you didnt try behind the old pub where the 3 arch Oundle bridge is? Ive been asking matt Hayes the best way to fish that stretch i even had a go at fly fishing for them. But alot of boats moor up in the summer just fru them archs n have BBQS etc loads of food chucked in. I had a few chub out 1 on lure but no carp i see though witch i know sounds odd 2 togeather a huge ghostie and common swimming on top under the archs towards the bridge u wer filming on.. I know people say there bigger etc but i think this were 30-40lb biggest ive ever seen. I baited that bottom left of that small bridge u wer on and see chub and what i believe to be small carp... There was a match on the Sunday i was there on the Friday evening. Came back satarday and all the bait dog sinkers boilies cat food etc was cleared but didn't catch was only a 2 hour eve sess though always have a 6ft stalker in my boot ready lol also try near castor on castor hill that 3 arch bridge and the mill boating stretch all the boatsman tell me they see big carp near the moored boats evrey evening about tea time once again BBQ waste hope to see u there one day.. can i ask how much them "FOX BLACK N INSIDE ORANGE LINNING HOODIE ARE IN SZ XL? there nice garment mate good film unlucky if i come across any. Ill update witch parts as in around there 3,4x per week. If u do any where around Peterborough Oundle etc please let me know. thanks all the best better luck next time :)

[@StNeotsTown]

Unlucky im on a river carp mission at the moment video will go up after start of river season 2016

[@daleHarrison93]

0 vids lol

[@markmason13]

When is the next one due out?

[@michaelcooper5724]

Hi where is the next challenge?

[@simonhumphreys2190]

Seeing as that bite was really aggressive and didn't feel skittish was because it was a barbel instead, maybe?

[@MarkPitchers]

It was 100% a carp mate..

[@swinbournedesign2989]

hey mark are you using 12ft rods on that river? cheers mate

[@MarkPitchers]

Yes mate, 12ft 3lb Fox XTK

[@michaeldilkes6209]

Mark Pitchers hi mark, the stretch you ended up on at oundle- was it the rugby club car park, and then walk to the boards? cheers.

[@Marknorris6]

I like the fact u didn't catch carp shows people fishing is not catching

[@tomharriss6127]

You get your own keep net

[@zigi2611]

totally wrong approach; wild carp are extremely spooky, they didnt see 20mm boilies before and dont recognise it as food, hook way to big, try a 10-12mm popup on a hook nr8 hook with fluorocarbon. Or better try a 11' feeder heavy rod with cage feeders and maggots or sweecorn as bait. Yesss you will get lots of bream and chub but this is verry good because it will create lots of commotion and carp are lure to it. Little bait in the area, let the fish compete and big carp will muscle in. Reel brake tight, dont let the fish take any line, it will run for cover in snags. Dont let your rod unattended, carp and barbel like expensive gear !!!

[@MarkPitchers]

Hi mate.. Most of the carp swimming around in our river systems were once residents of nearby lakes/pits etc and ended up in rivers following flooding so they are very aware of what 20mm boilies are, obviously the carp I hooked and lost was anyway lol. The problem with using smaller baits is they would have been very susceptible to the attentions of bream and chub etc, in fact during just a 5hr match on this actual stretch one angler landed close to 50 bream, so smaller baits just weren't viable here. Also, lighter tackle just wouldn't have been substantial enough to steer any hooked carp away from the snags. By using heavy gear it may have cost me a bite or two, but is much better than hooking a carp only to suffer any breakages. Any way, as always, thank you for your comments and feedback :) :) Mark..

[@UKbigchub]

Another great video.

[@AdamTheFisherman]

Challenge to reverse park

[@Fishingwithdann]

Did you try surface fishing as of the heat?? How come you never switch up the baits?

[@MarkPitchers]

Hi mate, I was all geared up for floater fishing and stalking, but despite walking for several miles and feeding floaters amongst the lily pads I didn't see any signs of carp willing to take a floater.. :(

[@jayzero76]

here on the St Lawrence river I can catch 10 a day no problem all around 18lbs

[@james3442]

Is the in rugby? Where is this

[@lucasooclubber1070]

14:30 Song? pls...

[@lovgreetin7875]

I have a question for you. Is that guy dead or not, and why ?

[@laurawhiteman1374]

go to the amzom next

[@jenniferroberts3397]

what was he doing in your van texting

[@douglasstone1684]

Rake out a swim, I've had carp from rivers within an hour after raking a swim and seen loads roll in front me.

[@s3dsg]

douglas stone which river

[@douglasstone1684]

Jack Freeman I fish a few fenland rivers

[@Penta5x]

Song at 21:05?

[@jamiesmith4403]

I've been there mark it's not nice proper gutted

[@samostottl2847]

what fishing rod is that?

[@MarkPitchers]

Hi there.. I was using the Fox XTK 3lb :) :)

[@tomharriss6127]

I no a good place its a private place called manea it is in march 5 pound an adult 3 pound a child the person who owns it he is called wayne its a realy realy good place

[@jeffbutzow]

i like to know what rod his using thnx

[@MarkPitchers]

Hi mate, I was using the Fox XTK 3lb :)

[@lynnhood8837]

Mark Pitchers

[@ГотлибШульц]

неплохо....

[@p111nuk7]

3:25 WHAT ARE THOOOOSE?!?!?!

[@s3dsg]

barbel.....

[@dannydj1469]

And it was a granny fish so I could not touché it

[@peckster16]

Where is this ?

[@dannydj1469]

I did not catch nothing un till my 2 fishing trip

[@newsclash3555]

those carp barrows are pathetic

[@andrengoran3408]

so wtf was the challenge??

[@kingdom777866]

Ha ha !! Not a Fkn clue Ha ha !! Take up sea fishing your kitted up for it ! Ha ha !!

[@PiotrekZiolkowskiPhotographer]

Well, he goes fishing and gets paid for it. Can you say the same thing about yourself? No? What a surprise :)

[@kingdom777866]

@@PiotrekZiolkowskiPhotographer Do you think I’m bothered about that, that means the idiots that pay him haven’t got a clue either ha ha !!

[@llohcire]

Give you some reversing lessons for some carp fishing lessons :-)

[@thetalkingdonkey07]

You could edit that down to about 2 minutes. Backing the van up? Seriously?

[@tightlines6684]

No signs just fish it

[@Riba711]

fail..

[@adrianfarrow9356]

Rubbish

[@teru5499]

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