Fishing for HUGE UK Sturgeon

[@pondguru]

That's a really nice fish and 36lb allows me to estimate that the sturgeon on my pond is probably around the 45lb mark (potentially much heavier). There are only 2 sturgeon in my pond / small lake and the other one is much smaller. I need to fish them out and this fishery in Thirsk would be a cracking place to relocate them to since it isn't too far from my house. That water at the fishery is a beautiful colour and I'm hoping that once I get all the big carp and sturgeon out of my pond the clarity will return to my pond as it used to be like an Alpine lake before the carp and sturgeon went in (it is clay lined). Then I can return it to being a trout pond. The big sturgeon went in many years ago and has been eating crayfish every since - I can only imagine how big it actually is but when it went in it was only slightly smaller than the one caught in this video. The other sturgeon in my pond is only around 1m long so nowhere near as heavy. Good work and best of luck the next time you're fishing.

[@gary1969able]

Well done Rob cracking fish well worth the wait...

[@tt1hp]

Haven't even watched the video but can already tell its a banger 🎣👍🏼

[@rockdogization]

great video guys....and wot a sturgeon!.rob.....tight lines

[@antoutdoors]

Cracking video. Gutted got to wait for part 2 😂

[@tubetonylee09]

Cracking film once again boys 👍Rob... what a fish pal 💪👏 and well done on the way you returned it..experienced anglers know what to do regardless 👍 looking forward to the next film boys 😀👍🎣🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟

[@Robthepod]

Cheers pal we did our best, was a hell of a fight! Loved every minute of it.

[@WestysAngling]

Apparently the no getting in the water rule is something to do with cross contamination… yet I didn’t see a net dip so that makes very little sense.

[@tubetonylee09]

@WestysAngling very little sense pal, how can a fishery with those sort of fish in not have a net dip 😳 beggers' belief, to be honest. The fishes welfare is the number 1 consideration, and what Rob did is what any experienced angler would have done 👍

[@philmills4473]

Glad you made a video about this lake. I keep seeing while i go to other lakes on a day sesh or afternoon after work but can't get close to see enough without getting on the bank itself. 👍

[@danharbun483]

You did the best thing waiting on the fish to have some life back in him even if you had to get in the water

[@WestysAngling]

I think we did as well 👌🏻

[@nadrojking5499]

Not allowed in the water, reported.

[@TomLong-du7zz]

@@nadrojking5499good for you 😂😂 little snitch

[@JohnBall-gw8cl]

@@nadrojking5499he literally put the rules up at the start. You clearly haven’t watched the video or listened to his voice over when in the water. Get a life lad

[@nadrojking5499]

@@JohnBall-gw8cl😂😂😂

[@jeffm9326]

28.50, "a few bleeps on his rod." Strurgeon often take the bait and just sit there, sometimes the line to the rod top tightens and you don't get anything out of the alarms. You should strike at any unexplained beeps or movement of the line. More often than not you will hook a fish (in the mouth). Don't just wait for runs, they aren't carp. It's hard to get out of the carp mindset but you will catch more fish if you can do so.

[@robparkes3865]

Proper chuckled at the slow-mo "tthhheerrrrre" 🤣🤣 Another great video buddy 👌

[@WestysAngling]

@@robparkes3865 😂😂😂 I was just happy I wasn’t hallucinating when I watched the footage back !

[@robparkes3865]

@@WestysAngling it did kinda go a bit "Blair Witch Project" 🤣🤣

[@stetunstall4124]

Just arrived in northampton for my yearly carp trip nice bit of early morning viewing after a lovely meal out n a few beers. 48 hours at a new venue this year, off to doddington lane pits 50 acre moon lake tomorrow morning and look forward to watching part 2, fingers crossed for a few bites.

[@adamharmon1320]

Nice of you to keep him fed for the big fight 🤣 🎣 what a fish!

[@WestysAngling]

I’m the best wing man 😂 or fin man 🐟

[@adamharmon1320]

@@WestysAngling lovely looking place but like you said I don’t really like the idea of a clubhouse and people wondering about

[@paulAnthony7236]

Nice to see woodlands having specimen lakes.

[@richiewong1]

Carlton Miniott, haven’t been there in years! Great place and now the home of Middy.

[@tomjoyce6365]

I used to fish here 31 years ago when there was only one lake. Robin Fletcher was the owner. Willow Garth was the first lake I believe. I used to fish with my mate called Daniel. It grew arms and legs in a big way….

[@Mark-r2j]

Love it 😍

[@BaitBiteandReel]

My first sturgeon was a 24lb, and I didn't realize it was a sturgeon until it jumped 5ft out of the water. Beautiful fish. Well done, lads.

[@WestysAngling]

They are such epic creatures !

[@BaitBiteandReel]

@WestysAngling we just got back from fishing a lake in walse that holds a 200lb sturgeon over 100lb catfish and some fairly large sized carp. We caught so many carp that we had to make a memory video of how good it was. We will be going back to try to catch the big boys at some point. Wish you tight lines, lads. Hope to bump into you one day.

[@Pr0ject2]

I caught my first a couple months ago. A yellow diamond back. Was amazing looking. Wish I could show you a picture

[@Michaelreed902]

Great video tight lines for more in the next video

[@waymanfishes123]

yes westy🎣

[@OsD5713]

U should come to the netherlands! Fishing Adventure holds MASSIVE sturgeon. It is in Enschede! It is possible to fish with a huge live throut in a belly boat, with catching garantees! Insane fishing mate! Sturgeon over 2.5m 160kg plus💪 it is a massive lake, and verry deep so when u hook good fish u will get dragged across the lake. When it becomes dark they set up for you bank rods also with huge live baits under a big floater! It holds the biggest catfish and sturgeon of the netherlands.. catfish over 2.7m

[@WestysAngling]

Sounds amazing mate I would love to do something like that ! I would need a guide etc as I wouldn’t know where to start !

[@OsD5713]

@@WestysAngling yes the guide will cost you 80 euro for 2 hours full guidance.. they will make sure u are spot on from the first minute.. this a real fishing adventure.. there is also 30kg plus carp! Giant pike over 1.30! Black bass!

[@WestysAngling]

Please send me some information on recommended lakes etc 👌🏻🎣

[@OsD5713]

There are 2 lakes! The main lake is the one for the giant fish. The website is dutch but ive u call the number they will help you in english

[@DanielGreen-o1i]

Belting fish rob 🔥

[@Evanbrown-i5s]

Was on the peg to the left of u what a fish 👍

[@SteveMartin1971]

Dead fish all over the lake . Christ get outta' there , never had a sturgeon but caught 1000's of carp and cats ..... Thanks for making/sharing the video guys .. Steve M

[@philliphorne8614]

This is my local i love it here smashed so many pbs caught the big diamond back was my first big fish

[@AaronsAnglingJourney]

Well done 👍

[@CarpAndMore]

Well done lads and congrats Rob, sturgeon is probably my favourite species. I don’t think this is fishery that I want to visit, small swims, dead fish’s, people walking around and 33£ for a night cmon that is ridiculous price!

[@philmills4473]

yeah i have fished it a few times living only 10 miles away and alot of it is poor fish handling, holiday makers etc catching fish they have no idea how to land let alone handle. Ultimately it reflects poorly on the fishery but it is more about the angler and their ability. Tight lines.

[@CarpAndMore]

@@philmills4473 exactly but I prefer to go to a place where I can sit relax and enjoy the nature.

[@derekmay8679]

I'm not into fishing lakes like that.... That one looks ridiculous with the blue water ...there's a fish anti-fungal chemical call Malachite Green. .used in trout and salmon farms for treatments...a few drops can turn a pond blue really quickly...Fungal infections are usually caused by ,stress, overcrowding, higher water temperatures, lower oxygen levels etc... Fish are so easily stressed ,,that they become very poorly if under constant pressure... Personally I would have shut that lake for a month to relieve angling pressure, and allow the fish to heal and recuperate... If those fish have been poorly handled at times like mentioned, any damage will just give the fungal infection a big helping hand ... Using aeration is an idea, but that lake is kinda small for that noise all day ... Hope the owners manage to get the lake back to a nice balance..Maybe only allow fishing to people who know how to handle fish properly...Fish cost money after all...Carp aren't cheap ..

[@DannyK1990]

Mate if you wanna catch monster sturgeon you go to THE NEW CELTIC LAKES most are over 60lb and some are hitting 100lb with big numbers of carp and big cats

[@jakeheath-ourakov9942]

Which lake are the sturgeon in mate?

[@DannyK1990]

@jakeheath-ourakov9942 lake 1 mate also have a map of hot spots if u ever need it

[@roygreenwood79]

​@@jakeheath-ourakov9942lake one ,pegs 1 to 7 are good and 26 to 28 but they could be anywhere it's a big lake with 2 large islands

[@MartynsAnglingAdventures]

Just come across the channel. Nice work! Subbed.

[@WestysAngling]

Thanks Martyn 💪🏻

[@BarryGarcia-we2cd]

Hiya, real good video, what a fish brilliant, I like the way you guys cared for it. Did you find out why there was dead fish in the lake, was you not suspicious?

[@Robthepod]

Cheers Barry, we think it's because of low oxygen in the water, we went when it had been really hot and not rained. They did have an arator but refused to put it on so we was told!

[@WestysAngling]

Like Rob said we think low oxygen Barry. The fish seemed very lethargic and unwell !

[@ChrisJennings-dv1uz]

Class video westy we live down the road from woodlands so fish it regularly haven't had a sturgeon out yet tho! Been fishing the catfish lake lately! When is part 2 mate? Cheers Chris 👍

[@WestysAngling]

Not for a while part two buddy , been working on some other things 👌🏻

[@felgate11]

Hi Matt, fishery pellets only, usually means - but you can use ANY on the hook !! I've watched "Big River" sturgeon fishing on Telly, and they go for a Dead bait - or maybe even a Sea Fishing, "Crab Cart" would catch ? 🦀🎣

[@CarpAndMore]

This will be a banger, hopefully when you catch one they will jump out of the water. Loved the fight I had with one

[@stevehansler9014]

Really made up for rob thats a cracking sturgeon. Not sure if youd be interested in catfish but theres a really good cat lake called darrenth long lake the average size is about 50-60lb there are cats in there to just over 100lb. Would live to see you and rob tackle that

[@Robthepod]

Cheers Steve! Yea we love catfish, just don't often fish for them. Where is Darrenth?

[@stevehansler9014]

@Robthepod it's Dartford not sure how far that is for you but definitely worth a visit. You want to fish the long lake with big pellets 28mm and bigger if you can get them or chorizo. This is the adress Darenth Hill, Darenth, Dartford DA2 7QY

[@WestysAngling]

We will make a note of it mate! Sounds great 👍🏻

[@northerncarplads1945]

Hi, mate I'm from round that way and fished woodlands a 100 times or more and always used brought and used my own baits and pellets so I wouldn't have worried about that

[@WestysAngling]

I know mate, everyone else was doing what they wanted also. I just have to be careful with the channel being so big 👌🏻

[@northerncarplads1945]

@WestysAngling so big, nice to see your modest and youtube hasn't gone to your head ha. I'm kidding love ya videos mate ☺️

[@AlfieCove]

iv been watching westys angling videos for about 2 weeks there are amazing how they talk threw there set up n how it works ect I'm taking my son fishing for the 1st time in his life I uster go fishing between the ages of 13 n 16 then give it up coz I ended up learning how to use shotguns with my dad but I wud to get back into fishing for my son to try an videos helping to go over things that my son needs to k now an wot to look out for n going over for my self so I have more of an idear wen I do take my son fishing how to explain n everything's es for him that's he needs to know an thankyou enjoy fishing like leave a comment an subscribe already have 👍

[@minty2550]

i knew about sturgeon, i live in the uk. safe to say i didnt know that they were in the uk somehow and can announce that im not setting foot in water again!

[@LiamJProduction]

First time watching ur channel and thoroughly enjoyed it, I need to get my fishing KZbin back but just struggling as I do it in my sun n my last upload was abt 2 years ago go 😂😂

[@jayfromthelane]

Cross contamination with the waders is why they are strict. Don’t think they’ll let you back on. Great video and catch

[@TomLong-du7zz]

That makes no sense Jay, as there is no net dip there.

[@JohnBall-gw8cl]

I don’t think he cares if they let him back or not. The place is a **** hole and this kind of fish care for sturgeon is essential

[@Offcut55]

I have caught 2 small sturgeon and they were just mad did a tail walk both of them. But don't they feel weird?

[@jayb8179]

Just put 2 bank sticks in the side and put the fish up the sticks in the side and the sticks and it just swim off wen it's ready I had loads of sturgeon and do that to put them back and chess good bait for them you have the same fish 2 to 3 times wen thay on the feed some times

[@f1shyfn]

I couldn't believe how blue the water was considering it'd a fishery pond

[@WestysAngling]

They add a dye to kill off all the weed ! Which then reduces the oxygen levels

[@byeson8328]

I go there all the time was on that lake 2 weeks ago

[@Bevii3]

There's some big sturgeon in the UK, had them upto 140lb at a local lake, believe they've since been moved to an ornamental lake due to not being licensed so shouldn't have been fished for

[@Lee-o7q]

Hornet or wood wasp? Looks of them up there...as kick ass as they look they can't sting ..im still not holding one tho!😂

[@WestysAngling]

Hornet 100% I actually have a degree in wildlife conservation and zoo biology 😂 #wildlifegeek

[@Lee-o7q]

@@WestysAngling I got a degree in Google! Haha.. im dan saff I very rarely see wood wasps.. when I had my visa and passport to work up there u had to Google exotic species!.. really enjoying your uploads pal shame about all the dead fish at the mark not a place id give my money to! Tight lines pal

[@Kwaarq]

Looks a nice size peg, even for a double

[@Kwaarq]

... or is that the camera lense giving the illusion

[@paulAnthony7236]

Bang some fenugreek in your bags mixed with the yeast carp love it.

[@WestysAngling]

My liquids have fenugreek in Paul 👌🏻 sweet candy the most 👍🏻

[@sannyn-z9k]

🍞

[@Kwaarq]

Keep meaning to ask, what tackle bag/Holdall is it you use. Almost doubles as a mini table

[@looop722gaming2]

My mates going there he has no clue about the sturgeon what bait did you use?

[@WestysAngling]

They will eat anything mate ! Caught them on all sorts, water pigs 😂 krill wafters 👌🏻 they feed a lot like carp plenty smelly liquids they are scavengers. Also predominantly in the margins , fish close in , not to islands

[@antonystorey1544]

@westy do you ship your baits to Republic of Ireland?

[@WestysAngling]

No matey, had too many issues with customs 😔 wish I could 👍🏻

[@jimbob4969]

What’s your favourite rods and reels

[@im_badatpc7469]

I went few weeks ago for 72, went home after 36, absolute terrible management 3 floating dead carp, go them out cos they wouldn't and took well over a day to come collect them off the bank. Fish busting for oxygen as was hot and they took ages to turn the air rator on after being asked a few times

[@WestysAngling]

It was the same for us mate !

[@im_badatpc7469]

@WestysAngling cares more about the match lakes and lodges unfortunately

[@WestysAngling]

@im_badatpc7469 I got that impression too ! They lost my respect when they didn’t reply to my enquiries

[@Robthepod]

I also informed them of the dead Carp during this session and other anglers, nobody came round!

[@danhoskin4240]

Should have air rator on anyway given they've but dye in. Dye killing of algae/weed is well known for causing oxygen levels to crash

[@kennyyardley2436]

Hi mate do you have the post code for this fishery ? Thanks

[@MannyInnit24]

Devine fisheries is good for sturgeon

[@WestysAngling]

Yes mate ! It’s on the list, some good fish to target 💪🏻

[@MannyInnit24]

@@WestysAngling yes!!! cant wait westy i have had the albino sturgeon from there whilst targeting carp

[@WestysAngling]

What a fish that is mate !

[@Willhinchsliffe123]

When’s the next out?

[@WestysAngling]

Not for a while mate, was a slow session

[@Willhinchsliffe123]

@@WestysAngling I’m going there Friday on ‘aquarium’ lake? Any chance of any info?

[@DanielGreen-o1i]

Can I can ask what have you covered your meat in Westy?

[@WestysAngling]

Pure Liver 😁

[@marcharley6465]

I saw an otter in one of the match lakes when I was at Woodlands Lakes a couple of months ago. Maybe this is why there were a few dead carp in the margins of the lake Westy was fishing ?

[@WestysAngling]

I did check for indications of otters on the dead fish Marc, because I had also heard they had an otter problem. No damage to them. My intuition points to death from lack of oxygen. The carp were grouped around what little weed was left after the blue dye killed it off. The weed gives off oxygen.

[@andrewcanterbury6078]

Westy whats that hammer for 😂😂😂😂😂

[@WestysAngling]

Put myself out my misery when I blank 😂

[@ZoltanHercules]

What was the weight of this beasty?

[@ZoltanHercules]

Ignore, 36 pound, just heard.

[@Brian-sq9ll]

looks like blue algae, seen fisheries closed and complete treatment of the water

[@derekmay8679]

That liver juice would be OK spread on like marmite 😂...bang it in a sandwich for some extra flavour.

[@WestysAngling]

😂 not recommended

[@Cfc88_]

Where's all the bailifs panicking about all the dead fish !? My club water would be in a meltdown with a dead fish in the lake !

[@WestysAngling]

We told them, nobody came round

[@Cfc88_]

@@WestysAngling shocking that !

[@traceypotts9425]

Who are you😮

[@user-cu7dt2rk4j]

All the crap the keep putting in these ponds theres no surprise theres so many dead fish... look at the state of that water.

[@jona-op9bp]

Get rid of those preston grippers u can buy carp lock down butt rests take a bit of pride in Yr gear nice sturgeon well done

[@WestysAngling]

Nah, they match my crocs

[@bsv-poppeharepoppehare8748]

de meeste steuren vang je aan je eigen kant

[@WestysAngling]

Very true sir

[@user-cu7dt2rk4j]

May as well be fishing in a fishtank... tiny place packed with fisherman lol... and that crap they add to all these ponds looks absolutely awful .

[@BarryGarcia-we2cd]

Sad, such a shame.

[@marcharley6465]

I stayed in a lodge at Woodlands Lakes for a few days in July. Although I didn't fish the specimen lake, I walked around it and chatted with some of the anglers. Most of them were friendly, especially when I told them I was there to fish the other lakes. As you can see from the video, it's not a big lake and I'd say it's a good venue for people who are new to specimen fishing.

[@Bob-sh9sw]

We pretend to be friendly… when really we just want to be left alone.

[@marcharley6465]

@@Bob-sh9sw As an angler myself, I don't hang around if I get the vibe that the person I'm talking to would rather be left alone.

[@Cookie-lx5dz]

Horrendous fishery

[@loafdad]

Won’t watch a video on a fishery that doesn’t place fish welfare as the top priority

[@owenmaddock9309]

What the fisherie called

[@davidhampshire893]

26 minutes of waffle and eating ffs yawn I give up next 😢

[@Bob-sh9sw]

It’s fishing kid. What else is there to do. Take your match fishing and leave this to the big boys