Chasing Barbel in Floodwater - How Nature Can Turn the Tide (Video 272)

[@stevieyorkie6520]

Hi Mark. Your summation of what makes autumn such a special season is superb. With the proliferation of youtube angling videos, many of which are very underwhelming, your channel stands head and shoulders above the majority of them. Keep up the good work!

[@markerd5378]

Thank you ever so much Steve, I'm glad you see it for what it is, I do wear my heart on my sleeve and can I guess not be everyone's cup of tea due to being a fairly emotional guy and at times due to not having a filter speak how I feel but it's because I really love the outdoors and care about our rivers and hobby so much that I feel so passionate about them and it's nice to see that resonates with you through the videos. Thanks so much for watching.

[@markheather9105]

Just brilliant Mark. Thanks for posting this one up.

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Mark and wrap up warm if you're out fishing this weekend.

[@Spiceoflife476]

Absolutely love your videos Mark they have got me through some very dark times. Keep them coming mate!

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Spice! Trust me i have some very dark days so I know where you are coming from ❤

[@ExcitedFrogmouth-np8zt]

Cracking video as always mate lovely barbus !

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Fred ❤

[@jon-kp2rq]

proper effort equals proper reward, whilst everyone else at home in front of the telly, your out enjoying life!!) VERY well deserved mark, more of the same please,)

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Jon ❤. Sometimes I'm a fairly stubborn angler lol.

[@stephenisom6089]

well done mark what wonderful bream from a river ,,it would be great from a lake wow well done and a barbel as a bonus,, well your out there doing it . ,great video as always ,until your next adventure down by the waters edge tight lines,,

[@francolinobasco]

Good morning Stephen and thank you. Yes it was a lovely bream to be fair and to get a barbel in the floods was very welcome if a bit dangerous.

[@markjones919]

Wow brilliant angling again Mark 😊

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Mark, but do have to be so careful in those conditions, one bad over reach or slip and it can be your last trip.

[@tinker5349]

Bream one of my favourites, nice Barbel well done Mark and thank you for sharing your video.

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Tinker, I do love a bream even when I'm out after barbel.

[@pete-d3b]

WOW Mark, that was one hairy trip, you must really know that river to fish in those conditions.it looked scary. And what a reward, you deserved that lovely barbel, well done. Without a doubt Mark your fishing videos are by far the best on youtube, you show the trips as they are, it makes my day when you post a new video and long may they keep coming. regards Peter

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Pete! That is very kind of you to say that and I always try to show the tough side of trips if they have been very tricky as we all have them moments as anglers. I will keep new videos coming as best as I can mate and thank you so much for tuning in.

[@DarrenDavies]

another lovely watch mark

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Darren :)

[@JohnWadrup]

The effort was worth it mark Nice barbel🎣👍🏻

[@themagicoffishing]

After loading the car for an early and frosty start tomorrow, that looked positively balmy 😂 But not easy and yet more cracking results for the small river, big fish maestro 👏👌💪🎣🐟

[@markerd5378]

Cheers John and good luck tomorrow, I've been out recently and catching, mainly targeting my beloved chub and some pike.

[@themagicoffishing]

@@markerd5378 Exactly my plans for the weekend ☺️ I’m far from a specimen hunter, with my match fishing background, but I’m learning (from the likes of you) to tailor my targets and approach to the conditions 👍 I hope we get to meet on the bank sometime.

[@paullinwood5089]

One of the best on yt, always excellent content. Should be sponsored by the best in the industry imo

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Paul ❤

[@DanielHearn-v3n]

Hi mark lovely fish , would like to see how you go about making the groundbait and the boiles think your experience would help a lot of anglers , thanks for taking the time to film and upload 🙏

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Daniel and I do think that would make for a good video idea.

[@serioussmoke1123]

Best vids on the youtubes down to earth and straight to the point. Plus no stupid drum&bass music over the top

[@markerd5378]

Thanks mate, I try to keep the videos as raw as possible and I'm trying to keep to a more regular upload schedule currently too. Thanks for the kind words.

[@david-ci2qq]

Great session Mark nice couple of fish on a tricky flooded stretch good result welldone keep them coming mate 👊🏼

[@markerd5378]

Cheers David and best of luck if you're out during this frosty weekend.

[@leehoward8570]

Blimeyy what a breamm!😂 Suprised me that for size fair play 👌

[@markerd5378]

Haha thanks 😂❤

[@TheFishingDaddy]

Well done man admire the fearlessness in fishing those conditions.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks, it is a good helping of madness to lol.

[@markjoyce1720]

very very well done Mark just superb, you always come across so well mate. I also admire your dedication pal well done.👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣

[@markerd5378]

Thank you ever so much Mark, there's a fine line between dedication and madness and sometimes I must admit I drift across into that ether. 😅❤

[@nigelcranham8013]

Hi Mark excellent trip and video. Always tricky in the Winter conditions always dictate what happens really good video!

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Nigel the late autumn conditions were very up and down with flooding, can make it tricky especially for safety. Thanks for watching ❤

[@Micks.barbelfishing.adventures]

Great barbel again, Mark, fantastic as always. Hope you are keeping well 🎣🎣👍👍

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Mick and I'm not bad currently, thanks for asking. How are you and the cat doing?

[@Micks.barbelfishing.adventures]

@markerd5378 Good thanks, m8. 👌👌👍🎣🎣

[@markerd5378]

@Micks.barbelfishing.adventures glad to hear it and if you're out on the banks of the Severn this weekend, take it steady and best of luck.

[@RichardParsons65]

River looks lovely when it's up, and you held bottom ok too. Well done with the barbel - a lovely looking fish. You can't beat catching barbel on the 'pin. Lovely!

[@markerd5378]

Yes I must admit it looked good for a bite, albeit it did get sketchy when packing up.

[@Beesa10]

What a corker! As always, be careful fishing these conditions guys, flood water can catch you out. I've slipped on the bank before and nearly gone in head first.

[@markerd5378]

Thank you and we'll said. I don't think it can be said or stressed enough to be as careful as you can be in these conditions and let close friends or family know where you are going to be.

[@HiLuxLife65]

More great viewing Mark well done Barbel a good double ? stay safe in the Berkshire swamps

[@markerd5378]

Cheers mate will do my best to and no it was a nicely built fish but over 9 but not quite a double.

[@paulstaton8267]

Nice Marc, may 25 hold many a specimen for you

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Paul and for yourself too.

[@Charlietango11]

Keep up the good work sir and as usual great watching

[@markerd5378]

Thank you and I will keep on keeping on as the saying goes 👍🙏

[@manikinskywalker766]

As Always Mark I really loved this video but even more than usual particularly the bits you shared about you and your Dad❤️ Catching a great bream and cracking barbel..I’m hoping to get out myself over the weekend fingers crossed I can get a few pulls.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks mate i think i spoke more than usual, i have peaks and troughs where i open up more emotionally on some videos than i do on others. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Good luck this weekend let us hope the rovers stay and keep fining down a bit.

[@manikinskywalker766]

@ I appreciate You and you when you share your thoughts and feelings and opinions my Friend…yes I’m going for a River recky tomorrow in preparation for weekend we have lots of snow in Yorkshire so some pegs will be out of reach but I’ll find a peg or three I’m sure.

[@johnstockburn6396]

Well done again Mark , I always enjoy watching your videos and look forward to seeing them especially in winter ,tight lines and thank you .

[@markerd5378]

Cheers John, nice to know that you enjoy them and for once it certainly does feel like winter.

[@owenlerry6339]

Great result, well done 👍🏻

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Owen 🙏👍

[@RichardFord-j2q]

Lovely video mark,that stretch of looked beautiful very Mr crabtreeish,and the bird song in the back ground just added to the atmosphere, that bream looked a decent size,followed by a lovely barbel. Do you always use doilies for your barbel fishing,do ever use traditional baits such as lunchen meat . I agree with you about the natural smell at certain times of the year,its a mix of the smell of the water,earth, vegetation mixed together. Keep the videos coming mate much appreciated. Best wishes.

[@markerd5378]

Thabks Richard, no but when barbel fishing if fishing more static and not moving, I won't ever use meat this is mainly due to crayfish populaces on a few of my rivers, whereby if you're rolling meat and moving you can get away with it, but if you opt to fish static then you're safer being on a harder bait, be that Air dried boilie in this case. I still use bread, cheese paste and other paste baits, and obviously worms and maggots. But even dead baiting for pike you can bring in 3 or 4 crayfish at a time clutching at your bait and stripping it bare.

[@stephenmachin9344]

Brilliant sessions again Mark, thank you.

[@markerd5378]

You're most welcome Stephen ❤

[@marknorth8607]

Well done mark another cracking interesting video cant wait till the next one thanks

[@markerd5378]

@@marknorth8607 cheers Mark, certainly crisp weather currently!

[@neilwilkinson5415]

Lovely fish in difficult conditions. Well done to you 😊

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Neil❤. But have to be so careful in those conditions, one wrong step and it can end badly.

[@captainfrank01]

Gee Mark, I would have just stayed home under the conditions of that second session but you certainly deserved that great reward for your perseverance - well done!

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Frank, I do question my sanity at times 😂.

[@captainfrank01]

@@markerd5378 😁

[@archiesdad5705]

The reason is frank he persevered under flooded conditions and guess what....it payed off for him....bingo. no magical tricks pal...erm isn't that barbel fishing frank?.

[@captainfrank01]

@@archiesdad5705 Yes, I do think that's exactly what I meant! Btw, I wouldn't know anything about barbel fishing, I'm Australian - I just enjoy Mark's channel!

[@Nick-01536]

Big or small,not the intended quarry or a blank.....by far my fave KZbin fishing videos....excellent as always mark 👍👍👍 I do have a question for you....have you ever used back leads in your small river barbel fishing and if so,how did you get on with them ???

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Nick and regarding back leads i use them in most of (if not the majority) of my barbel videos where I mention and show them quite often on here mate, including this very video where you may hear in the first part of the video when i had the bream, as i cast there is the noise of a double splash,first splash is the lead hitting the water and the second plop is the flying back lead. I always use back leadswhen rivers are running low or lower or swims that require stealth, however i do not use them in flood as I do not see the need as much, of course depending on swims or in swims where it could make for suicidal fishing.

[@Nick-01536]

@francolinobasco I've never used a backlead in my life,never felt the need to but the more I sit and think about it,the more I feel I should e using one in certain situations,especially situations you've mentioned. Why use the flying backlead as opposed to the more conventional one you clip on after casting ? 🤔 Perhaps the use of backleads might make a good topic for a video ?

[@francolinobasco]

@@Nick-01536 I generally use the inline flying back leads not because of their name sake as i am never casting over head or in such a way that they would fly back on their own mechanics on small rivers as it is generally an under arm cast, but i use a rig stop and the back lead sits above this , the rig stop allows me to adjust how much line i want pinned down by the inline flying back lead as it creates a seperation. I personally find it preferable to using a clip on back lead on the smaller rivers. Yes I may well and probably should do a video on said topic as you rightly suggest it would perhaps be very helpful.

[@thetreeoflifegardeningserv9590]

Hi Mark, Well done again. We would love to see how do you making your baits. Why did you stopped chasing barbel on the Thames?

[@markerd5378]

Thank you and that's a good suggestion regarding the bait making. I never really stopped with the Thames and although some people feel I'm originally a Thames angler I've always been more a small river angler in many ways. That doesn't mean I didn't enjoy my time fishing the Thames because I did, however it's a lot harder for a person like me (autistic) to get the peace and clarity my head needs at times on a river like the Thames where it can be busier and less solitude.

[@eynonr1]

Effort = Reward and that was some challenge fishing in those conditions. Well done and keep up the good work.

[@markerd5378]

@@eynonr1 Thanks Richard it was tricky and packing up during the flood whilst being surrounded by vastly increasing river water is always a bit dodgy. Cheers for watching mate.

[@pete-d3b]

Hey Mark, just to add to my earlier comment, you mentioned about washing your hands, I use Boots anti viral hand foam all the time when i`m fishing, its only £4 something, no smell to it and especially good before i eat anything, Peter.

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Pete I'll check that out, I currently use a 70 percent alcohol hand sanitiser but will say it does tend to dry my skin out.

[@alainpryt9641]

👏👏👏👍combien de kilo la Brême magnifique bravo 👏👏👍🇫🇷

[@markerd5378]

Merci Breme 3.7kg ❤

[@alainpryt9641]

Merci pour ta réponse et la longueur stp 🤪

[@tadhghayden7601]

Two impressive fish .spot on advice about the vigilance needed to fish such flooded waters. Perseverance always brings results and the blanks make the successes all the more sweeter to savour. Speaking of things from the kitchen cupboard you can flavour woffle with so many combinations , to tempt the fishes.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Hayden, yes you need to be so careful, i have been over confident twice during my years in fishing and learned my lessons,both times cost me a plunge, one of those into this particular river at 2am one September and even though i can swim I was fortunate that there was another person nearby to help me out and also lucky it was not in flood like it is in this video. You're right the blanks make the rewards a whole lot sweeter.

[@eric41140]

hello, another "far-fetched" session, rain and floods are never easy, now you know your corners well! well done see you soon

[@markerd5378]

@@eric41140 Merci Eric! Hope your weather is ok in France?

[@eric41140]

@@markerd5378 cold rain and little flood! i prepare for good days!

[@markerd5378]

​@@eric41140 argh flood 🙄 we have had same weather but now just cold.

[@eric41140]

@@markerd5378 hello i see for the bridgewater canal!!

[@markerd5378]

@@eric41140 yes the canal collapsed 😣

[@richardwalker6530]

Hi Mark, Thank you for taking the time to make another great watch. Just what I needed to rebuild my broken spirit for this wonderful thing we call fishing. Just packed the van after a week of trying everything I know to catch on the Hampshire Avon and blanked. The River has been totally unforgiving, I think it was the snow melt in stream and the very high water levels that put pay to my best laid plans. Never mind I will appreciate the next fish regardless of what it is😂. Tight lines and look after yourself.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Richard and it is tough conditions currently, you was up against it and flood and snow melt combined with falling temperatures are not at all easy conditions, far from it! Hopefully with this settled drier spell albeit chilly the rivers can at least fine down a bit, many of mine right now are tits up to say the least :(

[@danielb2059]

Great atmospheric video as always. Now, I have a question for you. Would you want to film some carp fishing videos this year? Haven't seen loads of it on this channel. Maybe there's a reason behind that? Anyways, great video & tight lines!

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Daniel. I do enjoy fishing for carp but do have specific boxes that need ticking for me to enjoy doing so. I'm not a big fan of soul less stillwaters with wood chip lined paths and manicured swims. I need a certain type of vibe to get me going. I'm more the kind of angler whom likes places with atmosphere about them. Which is why also a lot of my carp videos are river based or when certain stillwaters tick my boxes then on those too. That's my main reason really. I mean if I am being fully honest with you, then I have to say that you wouldn't ever find me fishing Brasenose or similar lakes.

[@danielb2059]

@@markerd5378 Ahhh ok. I definitely understand your message, and I could nearly predict that answer. Seems like you're not really into the typical carp fishing practiced in many parts of the UK. I'm based in Sweden and here the carp fishing is concentrated to either low stock public venues or low stock wild, nearly inaccassible venues. We have practically no commercial / pay lakes (at least not in terms of carp fishing). Well, I'll hope for a river carp then! Best Regards, Daniel

[@markerd5378]

​@@danielb2059that's more my type of fishing, wild and lower stock with no guarantees.

[@stephenhollinrake916]

Cracking fish ,, that bream looked big ! , lb? , and the barbel looked on the thin size for its frame ,, great fishing video again 👍

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Stephen😊 the bream was 8.4. The barbel was long and slim over 9lb

[@cliffordjackson1791]

great vid mate keep safe

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks and will do!

[@tez4274]

Super Barbel, but those bloody Otters

[@markerd5378]

@@tez4274 Cheers Tez, allas the reintroduction of them whilst the water companies cause loss of fish stocks via sewage and crayfish eat any new year class spawn hasn't helped at all.

[@johnobrien8081]

Morning Mark Mark, nice videos,as per usual!😁 I know you fish the Kennett and Loddon regularly. I live in Essex and have joined RDAA this season, so don't get out regularly. Is there any chance you can mention what rivers you are fishing at all please? Best wishes John

[@archiesdad5705]

Ahh sewage river water, cheese an onion sandwich friend.

[@markerd5378]

@@archiesdad5705 That's a fact.. The last one of those (cheese onion crisps though) cost me a stay in hospital after being on the river bank, good old e.coli and water companies 😑

[@1000000trs]

Nice barbus - looks very much the hit-and-hold tactics deployed that evening Mark, you weren't taking any chances!😊 12lb line?

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Tim yes that was the older Marco Cortessi pin, been a really good servant believe thats loaded with either 10 or 12lb shimano technium (12 i believe), I fancied bringing it back into use on this trip because i know it sounds daft, but i really feel sad when a piece of tackle has not been used for a while, sure they are inanimate objects as such,but to me they all have chapters in our fishing where they have come to life and when they have been left out of use for a while it feels a bit sad.

[@tadhghayden7601]

Kit needs to be used. In the flex of life​@@francolinobasco

[@markerd5378]

​@tadhghayden7601 100 percent ❤

[@sambailey-z9x]

Hi mark looking to get into to barbel fishing do you know any good rivers in Kent for some specimen barbel

[@markerd5378]

Sam I would suggest the River Medway in Kent mate.

[@sambailey-z9x]

@@markerd5378do you know of any good stretches paid or free stretches I don’t mind 👍

[@francolinobasco]

try www.rtwas.co.uk/ you will get the river medway,eden and river Uck on the ticket

[@BAKBEAT1able]

There is a long waiting list for RTWAS, last I heard it was over 2years. There’s some very nice fishing to be had on the upper stretches of the Medway though. There be some biggies in there too!!

[@sambailey-z9x]

@@BAKBEAT1ablenear dartford or like near Tunbridge wells area

[@nicholasadams3894]

Hope you washed your hands properly Mr erdwin!

[@markerd5378]

Hah good point, you can never be too safe, now more so than ever 💩