Episode 26: My 2024 LRF Species Hunt - Grand Union Canal

[@anotherangleUK]

Well worth the drive to be rewarded with that Zander, beauty. Well done.

[@LRFandHRF]

Thanks. You only get out what you put in. Always worth the effort if you get your target. Thanks for watching

[@alanfielding3491]

Another excellent achievement mate well done. I wouldn't want to get bitten by one of them while unhooking 😮😮

[@LRFandHRF]

Thanks Alan. Was definitely worth the effort. They've got some impressive nashers haven't they!

[@davidriley7997]

Nice one. If you are going to get a target fish then you may as get a decent one. Perfect.

[@LRFandHRF]

Cheers David. It was the perfect fish to end the day on for sure. Biggest one I've ever had

[@fishingforbiteswithmo]

Brilliant well done 👏 👍 caught my first zander this year they are amazing fish 👍 im doing a species hunt this year and im on 58 but im using bait most of the time so fair play all on lures is fantastic and a mega achievement 👍 tight lines and i hope you get the 60 🤞

[@LRFandHRF]

Thank you. Well done on 58. I have 14 targets left but stopping at 60. If I get there.

[@stephenjackson1828]

Great vid Dan! 👍

[@LRFandHRF]

Cheers Steve

[@mikemorton9419]

Excellent well done

[@LRFandHRF]

Cheers Mike

[@fishingadventurept]

Mais um vídeo maravilhoso 💯 grande abraço amigo 🎣

[@LRFandHRF]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@davidgerman5073]

Ive only just started fishing the salty stuff, but cant believe you just drove to where i go Zander fishing sometimes, usually an easy day for zander up there, but well done on catching some :)

[@LRFandHRF]

Thanks David. Only my third time fishing up there and honestly struggled every time. But very happy to get two this time. Dint forget to Subscribe. Plenty more to come

[@davidgerman5073]

@@LRFandHRF already subscribed, love your vids, only been to Gosport so far, but plan is to come down Weymouth way at some point. I find little paddle tails, like crazy fish nanos or 97t slim shaddys and stickbaits do well, if you're ever up again drop me a message and I'll happily come join you if you fancied it, not been this season

[@LRFandHRF]

@davidgerman5073 ah amazing. Thank you. Not sure I'll be up there again for a couple of years. Not going to species hunt next year. Probably just fish for fun. Will keep it in mind though.

[@sme70]

Z🎣👍

[@londonviking3801]

Long way for a target, impressed by your commitment - you'll defo hit 60. I believe Zander are super aggressive and put up a great fight? Still to catch one myself. Thanks for sharing!

[@LRFandHRF]

Thanks. Just remember. I drove 6 and a half hours to Hartlepool for s Stickleback haha.

[@londonviking3801]

@@LRFandHRF No way... 😂 I didn't know that TBH. 🏆 You win! 🥇😁🎣

[@LRFandHRF]

Yeah. Was two winters ago. Went twice if I'm honest. Couldn't get one the first time haha

[@StephenDennis-s8v]

Great video, your determination and focus is to be admired. Congratulations getting the Zander, what species have you got in mind next 🎣👏

[@LRFandHRF]

Thanks Steve. Just doing what I love. I think it'll be scad next week if the weather os half decent.

[@StephenDennis-s8v]

@@LRFandHRF Looking at some reports there's a few showing in Plymouth 👍

[@LRFandHRF]

Fingers crossed the weather is good

[@StephenDennis-s8v]

@@LRFandHRF I'll keep my fingers crossed for you 🤞

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Nice video I’m a member of that section the canal lure anglers club who have an agreement with crt not to electro fish their waters and it is full of small zeds I’m glad to say But unfortunately the crt carry out their electro frying along the rest of the midlands network at a cost of more than 80k a year and Zander are still doing well in most midlands canals they also remove any large carp pike tench to stock their own waters Ive seen it happening hopefully one day when the crt have ran out of cash electro fishing will stop 🤞🏽

[@LRFandHRF]

Thank you. Plenty more to come so don't forget to Subscribe. I was told the same thing by another member. That's the main reason I go all that way for a Zander. Such a shame that they still get electro fished and killed. They're such a magical species. They were a thing of legend I only ever saw on tv growing up in Wiltshire so they'll always be a special fish in my Eyes. Well worth a three hour drive for.

[@ianmandyb]

Hi, I have been watching your videos and was wondering if you had a list of species. I am new to LRF fishing and wanted to record what I caught so I was going to make an excel file but not sure on species for LRF. You say you want to hit 60 species again what are the 60?. Thankyou.

[@LRFandHRF]

Thanks for watching. Hopefully you've subscribed. I've had 76 LRF Species in total and have only scratched the surface. If you go on the playlists on my channel, you can see all the species I've had this year, where I've caught them and how from Episode 1 of my Species Campaign. But below is a list of all the species I've caught on LRF so far. Salt Water - 52: 1. Painted Goby 2. Rock Goby 3. Sand Goby 4. Black Goby 5. Common Goby 6. Giant Goby 7. Two Spotted Goby 8. Leopard Spotted Goby 9. Dragonet 10. Lesser Weever 11. Ringneck Blenny 12. Tompot Blenny 13. Common Blenny 14. Montagu's Blenny 15. Long Spined Scorpion 16. Ballan Wrasse 17. Corkwing Wrasse 18. Goldsinny 19. Rock Cook Wrasse 20. Pollock 21. Poor Cod 22. Shore Rockling 23. Three-bearded Rockling 24. Mackerel 25. Sand Smelt 26. Herring 27. Whiting 28. Bass 29. Topknot 30. Sand Eel 31. European Eel 32. Black Bream 33. Gilthead Bream 34. Small-Eyed Ray 35. Scad 36. Garfish 37. Baillons Wrasse 38. Flounder 39. Tub Gurnard 40. Thick-Lipped Mullet 41. Grey Gurnard 42. Coalfish 43. Cod 44. Anchovy 45. Worm Pipefish 46. 5 Bearded Rockling 47. Pilchard 48. Greater Sandeel 49. 3 Spined Stickleback 50. Corbins Sand Eel 51. Thin-lipped Mullet 52. Connemara Clingfish 53. Dab 54. Plaice 55. Reticulated Dragonet 56. Red Bream Freshwater - 20: 1. Pike *PB 9lb 4oz 2. Perch *PB 1lb 9oz 3. Roach 4. Sun Bleak 5. Bleak 6. Rainbow Trout *12lb 0oz 7. Rudd *PB 1lb 2oz 8. Chub 9. Minnow 10. Brown Trout 11. Grayling 12. Bullhead 13. Gudgeon 14. Dace 15. Ruffe 16. Zander 17. Silver Bream 18. Tench 19. Bronze Bream 20. Mirror Carp

[@ianmandyb]

@LRFandHRF Many thanks for the info. Just booked a holiday in Weymouth next year. Will head into Devon as well.

[@LRFandHRF]

You're welcome. One good week down this way could see you tick off 20+ from that list. Maybe more

[@darrenrodd.]

All these places must cost you a fortune in day passes etc lol

[@LRFandHRF]

The ticket uo there was only a fiver for the day. Think the most I've paid for a ticket is £8 to be fair.