Feeder fishing on the Grand Union Canal

Today you’re joining for a quick fire trip down to the Grand Union canal near Leighton Buzzard , where I’ve left my poles at home and I’m armed only with my feeder rods !

[@Westhamskin]

Great video, 👍

[@don5493]

Lovely net of fish Graham, always enjoy your video's on the Grand Union as it's local to me as well.

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Thanks for your feedback Don , it’s much appreciated. I’ve got plans for a few more videos on the canal in the next couple of months 👍

[@Sonubaits]

Excellent vid Westy!

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Thanks guys … the sonubaits range of groundbaits are simply the Best .. a groundbait for every scenario.. 👍

[@AndreyKzn]

Great catch! And the fisherman is good and Supera, just like a boa constrictor, he eats bream))

[@raymondunsworth96]

Nice to see the tip going round makes you think your there with you

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Thanks Ray , glad you enjoyed the video 👍

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

nice video there graham, and look's a nice place to fish, to far for me to go there 👌

[@terrycousins3015]

Nice marina to fish,fished it a few times on the whip,had some good catches there in winter.

[@judynpeterjones3307]

Picked a boat up from there in the late 60's for a holiday!

[@CRISPGECKO]

Would love to be out again. But since having my gear stolen a month or so ago. Its stopped me. Gutted. Taken me a long time to get what I had. Will cost me a fortune to get my box. Trolley and all terminal tackle back. Not to mention my rods and pole.

[@rikkiegglesden5295]

Hi Graham good video. I have a question I use 2 small rubber stops as kickers, what's the benefits of using number 8 stotzs over rubber stops ? Plus do you tighten your tip up or just have a slight bend ? I'm finding that when skimmer fishing the maggots are coming back completely sucked but I didn't see a good enough bite to hit. I'm even pulling feeder back slightly to straighten hooklengh. Any ideas? Or is it just roach sucking the maggots

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Hi Rikki, rubber stops and STOTZ are simply a matter of choice for each individual . I prefer to use STOTZ on a short cast , because I’m not putting much pressure on the knot ,and I find I get less tangles when using stotzs,, however if I have to punch the feeder a bit further I would use a preston feeder stop ,the rubber ones , to protect the knot and the line directly behind the knot ,to give a bit more protection from friction of the cast . As for missing bites ,again , if you’re getting bites and not seeing them , there’s lots of ways around that. Possibly fish with braid instead of mono . If you’re targeting bigger fish , then fish a larger bait , so not to get hassle from smaller fish . Also try using a very short hooklength , 6-8 inches . .the chances are , if you’re getting smashed bait and not getting an indication , then the roach are getting to you’re bait before it can get to the bottom , or you’re hooklength is too long . It could be that you’re feeder is letting too many free offerings off as it hits the surface , hence sending the fish up off the bottom to intercept bait falling through the water . Maybe change to a solid window feeder or taped up cage to stop bait coming out of your feeder until it gets to the bottom . Hope that helps buddy 👍

[@rikkiegglesden5295]

@@grahamwestfishing7945 thanks for the detailed reply. Yeah that makes sense and I was thinking that way. The bigger bream are very few and far between on the lake I fish in winter, they really shut up shop. Skimmer and roach are the safe target fish, you are definitely right because last year I used a 8 inch hooklengh and hit almost every roach bite so you've made me think I need to have 8 inch hooklenghs ready on my side tray because you can only catch whats in front of you. No point me fishing long tails if only roach are present in the swim. Thanks Graham tight lines 👍

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

@@rikkiegglesden5295 glad that’s helped Rikki , tight lines buddy 👍

[@patrickwalker2509]

Nice to see there's fish in that pound after the fish kill.

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

I haven’t been down there for a couple of years Patrick . Especially after they did all the work on the banks . It looked awful . Now it looks lovely on that pound 👍

[@wendyholmes3445]

A very nice session, enjoyed that ,thank you. Just a quick question what is the yellow tape on the reel spool ? Do you need a printer of some type to use on it.

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Hi Wendy , it’s just a standard brother 12mm label printer . Thanks for your comments 👍

[@devonshire5482]

Tipped with dead red maggot. Do my eyes deceive me? That bugger was alive lol

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Yes , you are right lol ! That was library video . 👍

[@Ron-yg9gt]

Can you park in the pub car park Graham?

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Hi Ron , I’ve been told you can park in the field car park in the pub . However , you’ve then got to get across the lock gate . Safer just to walk down from grove church . 👍

[@Ron-yg9gt]

@@grahamwestfishing7945 Ok,thanks

[@the_sage_head1953]

Loads of carp in there

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

Yes , it’s a great area for carp , especially now that the canal banks have been repaired on that short pound . They have migrated down to that marina .. some big girls too !

[@the_sage_head1953]

@@grahamwestfishing7945 I used to do the odd night there and had them to 29lb. I had a good bag of skimmers/ bream from the globe stretch last winter fishing on the pole

[@grahamwestfishing7945]

@@the_sage_head1953 .. down at the globe is another stretch I haven’t been to for a few years .. mmmm .. maybe a video down on that stretch next then 👍

[@the_sage_head1953]

@@grahamwestfishing7945 always done well there. The boats seem to hold the fish in the colder months and a bit of bread goes in there for the ducks which always helps