Barbel Fishing 185 River Nidd, Kirk Hammerton

Errata - Skewkirk Hall should be New Farm

[@californiancondor6860]

Great video Charly but sad to see what I see as the demise of a once great fishery. I was fishing matches in the 60's and 70's when river matches were in their prime and it was good walking to all pegs. Sadly the Carp puddles have now taken over and access to many river stretches is now a jungle clearing excersise. Still good to see the old places and many thanks to you for bringing back so many memories.

[@claytsummer76]

Invaluable videos these are for information on Yorkshire rivers. Thanks Tom

[@annwalker1998]

what a brilliantvideo havent been to hammerton for44years what a state its got into the horse shoe bend was deep and slow flowing then their was a small streight with willows on the far bank good chub pegs just a little bit further down was a bend with shallow rapidsthatwas fullofchuband barbel , then their was a streight section which was featureless except for one place where the river bed had been gorged out by floods what a peg the barbel would feed at exactly 3 oclock every day not a bight till then then they would come to feed in good numbers . happy days we used to walk from the mill to skip bridge regular ly.

[@nigels7743]

Respect due to everyone from the 1st August Leeds & DASA working party who cut these superb pegs, plus a couple of intrepid trailblazers who've started to open things up much further on, as you've noticed.

[@grahamh1967]

Great Vids Pal keep em coming, Cheers Graham.

[@jasonridyardhome]

Fantastic Video Charly, I must have missed this one from last year.

[@keithwood4031]

Oh what memories, Hammerton Mill & Railway lengths were my two favourite spots to fish. The horseshoe bend was filled with chub & barbel, so many great days fishing. Perhaps my single favourite peg was "The Stumps" near the beginning of the Railway length, so difficult to fish but so rewarding. Thanks for the memories, it was just over 40 years ago since I was last there.

[@richcampoverde]

I found your exact location on google maps. I used to live round here

[@jamesburton668]

Hey Charley I’m from West Yorkshire and would like pointing in the right direction for big perch. Never had one over 2lb which is a fair fish but I’m looking for those 3lb fish. Haven’t been fishing in a long time n wouldn’t mind getting out on a river for a big perch👍

[@bigby1976]

Very similar looking river to the West Sussex Rother. Great vids!

[@lufc4eva458]

Do a tad caster session charley !!!!

[@paulfretwell879]

just moving to the leeds area soon and was wondering who/where i go/contact about getting a year book/permit. any help would be appreciated

[@logan1227]

do you have to be a YDAA member to fish here

[@cliffordlee1898]

A great stretch just gone to ruin, can't the farmer do something for his money, a bloody jungle, poor access, and probably containing a fraction of the fish it used to, sad to see it😢