I Can't Believe I Caught These BIG FISH From The Hidden Stream!

[@benmq100]

On the litter subject, I 100 percent agree, and this by no means condones it but ironically when Deptford Creek in london was cleaned up, over 400 shopping trolleys and other discarded rubbish were removed, fish stocks declined by 50%, as the fish had started to use these structures for hiding places etc in place of the normal structures that were found since the watercourse had been modified so heavily. I think they wound up having to sink wooden structures in place of the trolleys to encourage fish to come back!

[@OriginalMindTrick]

That's ironic. Shopping trolleys should be decent fish structures.

[@daliks]

And nightmarish snags! ​@@OriginalMindTrick

[@daysofnick]

Yeh I think the river Wandle that's your side maybe more South, dumped tyres everything. As I said if it's cheap to dump rubbish you know where it's going. And I bet you their not English

[@OriginalMindTrick]

@@daliks Indeed! Unless you have strong braid or like to dive that lure is a gonner.

[@jamesfrost4793]

​@@daysofnickthat's it everything's the fault of a foreigner 🤦‍♂️

[@Lunatix246]

That poor chub wasn't even in the water, he was just enjoying some hammock time, over the edge XD

[@Ukmongoose3]

I hope he noticed!

[@brndn666]

If you watch the water when he hooked the second fish you’ll see the chub moved with the wake. The chub was definitely in the water

[@jamiebrewster8823]

I love the fact you pointed out the problem with rubbish!!! It makes my blood boil when I get to one of my private venues an have to start clearing people's rubbish before I can start. It's unacceptable in 2025 we still dealing with this issue. Well done for bringing it up.

[@cryomation7454]

A pleasure to tune in to your video again. I believe this is the best coarse fishing channel in the UK. Great host, excellent production, environmentaly positive and your skill levels targetting specific species and individual fish, are beyond compare. Keep up the great work, I am learning so much.

[@Wiggy95]

What a pleasure to meet you on this video matey. Such a nice bloke in person I was bit star stuck 🤣 Thankyou for taking your time to stop and talk

[@OriginalMindTrick]

Were you fishing as well?

[@Wiggy95]

@ no mate not this time, I was having a walked and bumped into him. What a grate guy

[@sweetchariotengland]

The way you approached that pollution issue was spot on

[@gazzboyd4067]

Chris, thanks so much for everything you do in the fishing world. I only discovered your channel this year and my only regret is that I didnt discover it sooner. Absolutely fantastic content. Keep up the great work you do. And happy new year from Ireland ☘

[@patcullen9304]

I only discovered Chris this year myself, I hope you and your family have a great new year, by the way my parents were from Ireland, I was born in London

[@jaroslavvolak1099]

Moc krásná videa v průběhu roku, děkuji, do nového roku přeji vše nej,nej,hlavně zdraví a spoustu úžasných úlovků.Zdravím z ČR. 👌👍😀

[@jonnyBravos]

Loved the last piking vid mate , great to hear you say "i dont know what im gunna do next" with so much confidence... everything you touch is gold atm and long may it continue ..🎉

[@cliffdixon6422]

Always amazes me how big the Pike can get in a tiny stream. My PB of 11lb came from a river locally that barely breaches 2ft in most reaches but that was many years ago before pollution, abstraction and poaching heavily affected the sport. Have a great 2025 and look forward to more videos

[@patcullen9304]

Thank you again for another great video, when I used to go fishing with my nephews and their mum over night, we would always clean up after fishing, plus we would clean up around the ponds, happy new year to you and your family, I hope you all have a fantastic 2025 💯🙏

[@ChristianZermann]

very often these small rivers or ditches reserve beautiful surprises .... You just have to find the right moment to go there !! in any case a real pleasure to watch your video !!!!

[@SeanSmith-x4h]

Love watching you chris, pollution is a major problem in our waterways around Yorkshire and surrounding areas. I Hope you video reaches out and makes a difference to anglers and others to try combat some of the issues. Great work dude

[@Tara-xp6ki]

Pollution because of humans private company's share holders crap lazy anglers that don't clear there crap beer cans line weed buts the list goes on

[@mickibbett2120]

Thanks Chris, Great content and thank you for all the footage over the last year. I don't think Iv'e missed a single episode. Happy New Year.

[@josephquinn7356]

What an incredible session at a picture-perfect venue👍 Whenever I click on one of your videos, I can be certain I’ll be entertained and amazed by your angling skills - and this video did not disappoint! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the USA - Joe

[@andra.mac68]

Great video! many thanks. As regards the pollution issue, though, it's such a shame to see such rubbish and junk lying around everywhere. I recently went dead-baiting for pike at a local canal for a few hours. I caught a cracking fish, a pike of about 15 or 16 lbs or so. It was the first time I fished there in years, and I was saddened to see so much defilement in what was once a picturesque and pristine stretch of canal. There were cans, bottles, and rubbish everywhere, and also the vandalism and graffiti as well. It's so sad. Anyway, thanks for another entertaining session, and I look forward to your next endeavours. Tight lines, and a happy new year to you.

[@mictaylor9531]

Great content this year Chris thanks again for making the effort and keeping us entertained 👌🏻🍺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@jemerygillard3372]

Thanks for all your hard work, , some of the best UK content going.

[@ronaldc.r.dejong3616]

Thanks for a great year of fishing vids man. Maybe I can finally get to the water myself next year. Have a good new years from the Netherlands Ginger!!

[@garycreasey4538]

Thanks for a great year of vids . Dont normally comment but real and true fisherman never leave line or rubbish behind

[@Chris17198]

The plastic pollution on this river is heartbreaking … the damage the local folk are doing to the environment is shameful … this is a sure sign of the degradation of humanity especially within this country ….

[@mariskabosma7868]

I guess it’s everywhere the same. Every time we go fishing we take a lot of plastic and bottles back home for the trash. Shameful it is

[@chrisjudge6906]

The difference between a journeyman fisherman (like me) and you Chris, is that after catching a Chub like that I would have kept on going with the same gear. I wouldn't even have considered switching and trying for the pike (probably wouldn't even have seen it!!). But congratulations on another awesome video (love the drone footage). Thank you

[@passmoppel6986]

Thx 4 stunning vid‘s over the year. Happy new year from Germany

[@andyjordan6789]

Thanks for the great videos this year Chris, happy new year to you and your family, looking forward to more.

[@mervynwalsh7209]

Great footage Chris as always, throughout tge year. I was on a pike lake over Christmas within a half hour of home and like that i was very disappointed by the level of litter and dumping of rubbush. Once again i observed a lot of the litter was left behind by other fisherman, looking forward to more excellent footage in 2025. Thank you and happy new year to yo and your loved ones at home.

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@alanjust]

Fantastic session Chris! You really do inspire us to get out and fish. Wishing you a very Happy New Year and tight lines for 2025!

[@paulmason4796]

Happy New year Chris to you and the family, thanks for the quality videos and tight lines 🎣🎣

[@alf3071]

hey ginger fisherman could you do an experiment with the underwater camera and see if scenting lures with attractants affects how many perch eat it? you could have one scented lure and one unscented and maybe touch it a lot to see if human scent repels the fish, and have the same lure model

[@marccartledge2752]

Happy new year to you and the family! Here’s to another year of awesome fishing!

[@benpardoe9267]

Great session! Happy New Year from Scotland 🎉🎣

[@marcussmith7694]

Totally agree on the condition of our rivers . We have a stream running through the farm ,it only has one road crossing it and practically no houses ,yet we het alot of rubbish after the floods . It can only be from people in cars throwing it over the bridge ... Sad to see. Also at 11.15 when you start talking about the rubbish is that a tree that has been felled by a beaver ? Great video yet again 🙂

[@marcussmith7694]

Just zoomed in and it's not a beaver felled tree.. 😮

[@eddiek0507]

Happy New Year to you, An excellent swim with some catches virtually straight away!👍🏻

[@Abeyptfc]

All the best GF, watched your vids for ages and always forwarded your vids onto my old man who is 70, he always replies to me saying ‘ he should be on on tv with a fishing channel, great knowledge, content, editing and presenting. We love Matt Hayes, Rex Hunt, Paul Young, Henry Gilbey etc and he holds you in the same level as them🙌 all the best for 2025 and even tighter lines brother👍

[@FuzzyFrogAmarantha]

In the Netherlands we have an innitiative called 'vang 5', wich translates to 'catch 5'. If you go fishing, take a liiterbag and take 5 pieces of litter with you when you return home (you can take more ofcourse). It helps clean the area you are fishing.

[@frankcizmar1359]

We have the same problem here in Australia plastic bag bottles and tyres. im sick and tired picking up other people rubbish. 😢

[@grahamkirkbride5720]

Absolutely fantastic video mate really enjoyed it and happy new year to you

[@MichaelCampin]

Wishing you a Happy New Year from Sunderland.

[@MarkAnthonyHawkesSITH]

Hope you had a great Christmas Chris, all the very best to you and your family for the new year! Here’s hoping for tight lines. 👊🏻

[@smallfishinginsaitamajapan]

Nice fish! I've been fishing in Japan, but I've never caught such a big fish. ナイスフィッシュ！私は日本で釣りをしていますが、そのような大きな魚は釣ったことがありません。

[@markjoyce1720]

unbelievable quality of the fish from such a small waterway, well done and thank you.Happy New year to you.

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@zebedeevlogs32]

How many miles til that stream runs into something bigger? The bigger fish might be coming up on the high water to feed.

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

Awsome video Chris and happy new year🎣🐊

[@mark24o965]

I’ve always picked rubbish up and found any they have bins around and if not take it home and recycle it

[@jefftucker6083]

Very professionally made and very enjoyable vid, and that's from a salt water angler. Great stuff.

[@cosmickidd205]

Wow,awesome stream,love fishing foggy days.happy new year mate.

[@lewislord4803]

Happy new year pal, loved your videos this year and looking forward to more in 2025 Keep it up mate

[@needham831]

Fantastic vid to finish 2024 Chris. It can be quite amazing to discover what inhabits small streams like that. Those Pike were superb. Especially the larger ones. Brilliant winter camo patterns and hard fighters too. 🙂 I'm looking forward to seeing your content throughout 2025. You still the man Ginger. Tight Lines for 25' mate. 🎣

[@bigbrobunny]

Still 2024 mate!

[@needham831]

@@bigbrobunny Thanks for pointing out my mistake. 😂

[@iaincurrie9706]

You’re the best Chris! Fantastic always!

[@djjudgev]

Another great session Chris. Very valid educational points on reducing litter and fly-tipping. Just don’t get it why some have to drop litter everywhere. Thanks and all the best for the New Year.

[@jameswitton-bw3dy]

Great video just had a few hours on the canal today only had a few takes no fish , but 3 cracking ones on boxing day , there is still kids with little to no tackle, nets and landing mats roaming up and down the canal iv got no idea how they are going to land or unhook then if they do actually manage to hook one !!!

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@johnrickards1908]

Knowledge is everything Chris and, you are the Professor 😊

[@stuarthinds848]

A couple of minutes of your aquarium with the rescued carp soon please

[@Antony-x2v]

Good shout

[@petercalthorpe7966]

Happy New Year Chris. 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@blueaggie64]

Yeah the trash is bad. It's even worse where I live in Buffalo N.Y. Just disgusting. I always bring a large garbage bag with me. Happy new year folks.

[@stegrundy4014]

Thx Chris 👍👍

[@ghostquad5885]

Good wishes to you ,the Mrs and I'll bet Christmas day was brilliant - it's the kids that make it . More little streams in 2025 Chris as it's where it's at . Love the vids mate 👌

[@deividas_kimontas]

Awesome session Chris! 🔥

[@greavo13]

Great session! I always look on your page to see if you’ve posted a new video! 🤣 happy new year 🥳

[@fishwithivan8562]

some nice fish there mate and another great video well done happy angling

[@andrewhansen4179]

Good show mate. Pick up as much litter as you can on the way back to your auto. My wife and I always bring garbage bags with us for litter control Good video. From the northern USA.

[@nicolacox270]

i could watch you fish all day, your briliant you should be on sky or summot like you deserve to be on maximum pay. great channel love your videos thankyou.

[@2009numan]

could I just take the time to say Happy New Year to you and your family, and look forward to seeing some more great videos in the new year

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@CharlieBg-qs2rm]

Great video chris amazing what can be in these small streams😂😂keep it up😀😀

[@jaychambers7955]

Happy new year brother x may you and yours find every happiness and success in 2025. X

[@JARoot-ic8wy]

Nice fishing as always. Looks like you had a Merry Christmas. Have a Happy New Year. Hope you continue to enjoy catching fish & showing us the fruits of your labor.

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans? 🎉🎉

[@FrenchCrow]

You have fantastic streams there! Thanks for sharing. Happy end of 2024 & new year!

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@danielblackham900]

Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy new year!

[@alvleicesterlife5510]

If I was the director at savage gear or fox rage this guy would be signed and my top presenter u deserve earning the big bucks mate

[@mark24o965]

Class angler happy new year Chris

[@TheGray1967]

Great video buddy, the ginger Santa just keeps giving 😂 Agree about the rubbish, disgusting 🤬🤬

[@marcussmith8397]

Brilliant content again 👌

[@Walsallgrower]

Thanks Chris, happy New year, here's to a very good one for fishing...

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@SteveWhite-fc3ri]

Happy new year chris. Keep up the good work and great vids. Fish on cool

[@alanboyd2953]

Happy new year mate love the prog hope for a fishy 25!!

[@petekbleeepingaustralia8720]

Great session mate and question is Pike a good eating looks like a great fish to eat smoked

[@alfredshearing6793]

Always a great watch. Thank you

[@stiofain4693]

Well said on the litter..

[@reneangler]

Omg what a cool video !!! And what a pike attack !!! I have never see such a attack !!! )

[@OutofluckpikerMJK]

You are so right when it comes to the pollution from us humans, throwing such things in the water is not a good way to move forward. I think the situation is a little bit better here in Sweden, but i know of waters where i grew up swimming in, are not fit for humans or pets as there is so much glass thrown into the lake. It is really saddening. But yeah i often see smaller pieces of rubbish thrown on the bank by other fishers here, i often try to collect it and discard it in a good way. I don't understand how someone with a interest in the nature, be it fishing or picking mushrooms, dont let your garbage out in the nature.. you obviously brought it there so you can obviously take it with you back too. Also removing deadbaits set up over night for catching anyting tied to a stick. Will always remove it. That particular habit i do know whos doing it, but he refuses to understand what i say to him either in Swdish or English. I dont buy that. Respect the nature. More so if you arent from here from the beginning. The reason we have such nice nature is because we have cared for it. And will continue to do, so you need to do it too. Some would naybe call me a rasist, but im not. I just want everyone to give the nature the respect it deserves. For my and your childrens future.

[@robinbroadfield3342]

Chris - do the larger fish in that stream migrate down to a larger river in the summer dry season?

[@benjaminhelliwell3779]

Hey mate absolutely love the content watch the videos pretty much same day the get released, I do have a query, is it possible when your fishing on the go pro to have a wider lense setting love to see how you reel in and what sort of movement your doing with the rod, as a brand new pike fisherman id love to see how you do it to see how I can improve!

[@carpwithcamCWC]

Great video may I ask what mainline u use?

[@chopperhehehe]

Merry Christmas and Happy New year for when it comes 😊to you and family and fellow followers Spot on with pollution Iv got a grabber and black bag with me but like you said . Everyone should help 😊 👍🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️

[@jackbarker1882]

Great video and a happy new year!! Great message about the rubbish, what pound main line did you use?

[@meistergrimbart1303]

Lad. Great video as always! Happy new year to you and the yours... Question: what landing net are u using here? Looking for one...and yours looks good

[@stefan_sth]

have a look at 10:23 abu "beast"

[@karlwatkins2331]

Top vid again Chris fish coming out everywhere mate hope you had a good Xmas have a great new yr onto 2025 mate

[@Allisonchad1]

Great! Happy New Year 🎊 Any fishing 🎣 plans?

[@karlwatkins2331]

@Allisonchad1 happy new year and will be next weekend i hope

[@FishingPikeGuy]

happy new year and merry christmas to you to i got the westin w3 2nd gen jerkbait rod and the revo beast reel first baitcasting combo cant wait to get on the waters with them bigger lures

[@reggieles]

Hope you had a great Christmas and have a happy new year Edit: I always look forward to your videos

[@Si-Just]

Keep up the content, Enjoy watching the Vlods. Looking forward to some more content this year. Have a good New Year.

[@MJ-85]

Chris great video mate... What casting weight is that rod you were using please?

[@marvo121h7]

I bet that chub was thinking. Thanks for putting that in the net with me mate ..lol

[@UNCLETOEKNEE]

Lovely video as usual Happy New year and hope the Chesticoff improves soon ( wasnt he a Russian chess player ?

[@markhaley4990]

Happy new year when it comes all

[@chrisjrogers87]

@the_ginger_fisherman at @10:20 what size beast net is that? Banging like that as well.

[@hesalovelybuoy5944]

crazy when the pike ran towards you and hit the bank!

[@romeobalog8230]

Merry xmas and a happy new year

[@TheBudgie29]

Happy New Year Chris, lets hope that the 30lb+ Is coming In 2025. I would say, the best place would be that Forgotten Pond (with keepnet or Pike Bags). Or go back to the deep swim where you nearly had Your arm ripped off Perch fishing. That was definitely a 30+. Good luck, and Keep 'Em Coming.

[@ericallison4494]

Happy New Year!!

[@Scottishpikechannel]

Merry Christmas Chris I got all the baits I could ever dream for had a great Christmas hope you have a good new year really looking forward to another years content from yourself love the channel!!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@Dereklongbottom]

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