Fishing TINY Streams (Float and Feeder Fishing)

Float fishing and feeder fishing on small rivers is a great way to enjoy fishing in winter.
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[@fishingtutorials]

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[@samobviously1770]

Imagine loving an activity so much that you pass out before you stop 😂🤣 thats certainly a level of dedication that I cannot relate to, glad Alex is ok 💪

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Sam! Haha

[@MassiveLib]

I got a very bad chill fly fishing in Yorkshire in the summer thrashing the river with 6lb line for wild brownies aged 13

[@Nverinder716]

You guys have amazing videos, but what really fascinates me is the differences between UK and US fishing. I found your channel while looking for an explanation of feeder fishing, which is something that I've never heard of being done in the US, mainly because we don't target carp as a sport species. In fact, a lot of US anglers consider carp a nuisance species! The chub and dace you're targeting in this video are nothing more than bait stealers and catfish cutbait here in the states. No one really intends to catch them unless it's to use them to catch bigger fish (our largest minnow species is Fallfish, and I have a great appreciation for them, but no one else seems to care, lol)! Your tackle and techniques are so drastically different; I would never think of using a rod 12' in length unless it was a fly fishing rod, and one for nymphing at that. I'm not even sure it's legal in all 50 states to use groundbait. Maggots aren't a go-to live bait for us, we mostly use worms or nightcrawlers. It's always cool to me to see how things are done across the pond.

[@markhepworth7822]

Light gear for small streams and small fish. Not all fishing here is about trying catch the biggest fish,it’s about multiple tactics,species and different venue types for most anglers.

[@lukescovell8294]

Wow u should rly use maggots more it’s probably like cheating if no one else does it in the states

[@DeadBeatDex]

@@lukescovell8294 It's not that we don't use maggots/larvae in the states, it's just that there are better alternatives like nightcrawlers, red worms, minnows, etc. In the states, we have many more large predatory fish so the use of larvae is rare outside of the northern states where they use it for ice fishing and trout streams.

[@Louiscare]

Youd be shocked, here in belgium most anglers fish with a solid pole without a reel even, its so completely different. 12ft is a short one, they can easily be 30ft or more

[@user-nl7vz4wt3t]

For all you budding anglers out there. I'd also suggest (winter days/nights) taking a large flask of tea & decent warm clothing beanie and neck warmers with you, for the very reasons Alex succumbed to. He was lucky not to of fallen in, doubly lucky Carl was with him. Hypothermia is serious stuff. Summer take the flasks & fill with cold liquids. As always guys, great uploads! 👍

[@manusb6441]

Exactly how I also started, ever since my first fish caught I never stopped turned into a great obsession to the point where I saved up bought a boat and now I can say boating has opened a new door to fishing for me. Another great Video by the Best Bro's on KZbin. Always a pleasure to watch!

[@getawaygeese]

Thanks just taking fishing back up but not as a avid pro approach but merely to get out in the landscape and enjoy simple fishing so these videos for me are brilliant

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear they're helping! Have fun!

[@slevin421]

thats why i love so tiny streams, it makes a lot fun and you can catch some awesome fish

[@fishingtutorials]

❤️ totally agree

[@samrackham4774]

Love these little small stream sessions reminds me of been a kid trying to get little minnows and sticklebacks those were the days ❤️

[@fishingtutorials]

Agreed, those were the days!

[@samrackham4774]

@@fishingtutorials the rivers we have in North Yorkshire ie derwent, ouse to name a couple I’ve noticed in recent years the fish stocks have taken a massive hit I don’t know if it’s water quality or the crayfish invasion but it’s not as good as it once was

[@helikopter308]

Hey. what line do you use for carp or catfish? I got 50 pound line. Is it too much?

[@samrackham4774]

@@helikopter308 are you going for specimen or just carp fishing in general

[@helikopter308]

@@samrackham4774 60 pound carp fishing in lithuania.

[@mainemicrofishing4960]

I fish small rivers and streams more than anything else. So I really enjoy this video. Great work 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you liked it mate :)

[@joshuagrainger1751]

A continued thanks for your content, both. Getting me through what has been a stressful time and perfect for winding down and taking a breather! ❤️

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Joshua :)

[@bengoesfishing1123]

Great video as always lads! Great advice, THANK YOU!

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@markmock2887]

Maggots may not have a mind like a human but I've known some humans with the mind of a maggot. "Two thousand years later" I love it!!!! Great jobs as usual.

[@terryfletcher6465]

Always a pleasure 😊, thanks 😊

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Terry!

[@timothyhoppen]

So relaxing watching your videos. So much better than other rubbish on tv.

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much. Glad to hear you find them relaxing :)

[@dannyw7479]

Love the explanation about knowing when to float fish and when to use the feeder. I haven't tried feeder fishing but having watched this going to for sure give it a try this year. Cheers lads.

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Danny! All the best with it!

[@robgood719]

🤣🤣🤣watching this and you just saying about the book Carl did just reminded me to by it so I just did and looking forward to it. you see iv carp fished for so long iv forgot all the river fishing now iv got the kit and a book to help so thanks lads I’m looking forward to learning loads again and having fun along the way keep up your good work 👍🏻✌🏻

[@MassiveLib]

Fishing like this is how I spent my Saturdays through the 70s......watching your float sends me back

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear it ❤️

[@frankeytankie1211]

Hey Carl & Alex! First of all i love your video's about fishing. you guys present fishing in a nice, calm and informative way. i absolute appreciate the tips and tricks you give to the people on KZbin. And give people who love to fish the best chances to catch something their selves. Thank you for making and sharing these video's and keep it up! Greetings from the Netherlands! Fish on!

[@fishingtutorials]

Really glad to hear it! Thanks so much, appreciate it :) you too!

[@danielyandle6530]

Just what I needed Saturday morning 👌

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear it mate!

[@darwindarwin141]

I could sit the whole day on that little pool and not be bored

[@GARANOOSE]

Always nice to see a decent size roach

[@eliasheyen5589]

Love your videos ! Thank you for your work

[@callaghancarping7854]

Thanks guys love the vid

[@johnclarke2661]

Explained so well thanks guys

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers John :) You're welcome!

[@andrewgynn4502]

As some one that dose not fish i spent 20 mins watching and i must say i did enjoy thank you

[@fishingtutorials]

Wow! Thank you!

[@weatheroakwanderer5941]

another interesting and useful video !

[@stevesalvage1089]

Really really enjoyed this film so much more interesting !! What's in there , always surprising , true wild fishing ! Thank you !

[@fishingtutorials]

Ah cheers Steve, really glad to hear it :) You're welcome

[@tadhghayden8440]

Good fun those little streams...my resolution for many new years now is to calmly alertly abide in dog packed fishing area's. My philosophy for this year is to not be gutted when I loose a very large beautiful carp in a river where they are very very hard to come by....as happened 2 hrs ago.. barbless hook came out at bank..fumbling with net...rarher to see it as an interesting learning experience...

[@marcusrh20]

Breakfast and a Carl & Alex video. Perfect start to the weekend 👍 Great video lads.

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it Marc!

[@Sam-ut6tg]

Love your vids and you books

[@bdkoi1]

Great video boys. Loved it. Fun day out

[@BiobananeXXL]

Great Video guys love your stream fishing sessions

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much :) glad to hear!

[@pdcnugz9462]

Small streams > every other type of fishing 🙌🏻🎣🔥

[@justluvfishinguk]

Awesome guys ..

[@thebones]

That was great, love it!

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnathanryan2117]

Great tip re the open bale arm for trotting, many thanks

[@fishingtutorials]

You're welcome!

[@Mr-kn6uk]

Love the Red Fin!!! I was fishing last week for em in a place called Lane Pool Dwellingup, I used a spinner or a Z-Man bronze grub and a Z-Man streakZ. I got three Red Fin and one Cobbler, I put the Cobbler back and we had the three Red Fin for dinner that night, we shared them with the people camping just down the road from us as we had ample. The Red Fin are classed as invasive species in this part of the world so no size or bag limitations. I just found your channel, very enjoyable. All the best from Western Australia!!!

[@fishingtutorials]

Ahh nice one!! You're welcome :) glad you're enjoying them! All the best to you too!

[@adrianharrison5208]

I have just moved back from Canada and I can't wait to get out and do some small river fishing, I have missed it so much.. What a beautiful spot this is, really enjoyed watching this video, very professional

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear this! Glad you're happy being back :) Cheers Adrian!

[@thesheffieldangler324]

Love your vids

[@joerutzer2704]

yesss mates! , been thinking of having a creek fishing day soon. good to see youre catching. cheers!

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Joe!! Have a good one down at the creek :)

[@Chickenslayeggs22]

Great fishing

[@jbm1098]

Ohhhhhh they are brothers looooool!!!

[@ezedjay]

Really nice video 😄Those spots were perfect. Winter feeder fishing is awesome.

[@fishingtutorials]

Yes it is! Cheers :)

[@martinthomas5873]

Top video lads.... Legends👍

[@imraduin]

Love the little blooper at the end :D Feel free to include more behind the scenes/removed cuts!

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bushdadnick6055]

Hi guys new to fishing, loving your video. Could you do a tutorial on a good all round set up. For a bit of float fishing, a bit of lure fishing and a bit of feeder. One rod to rule them all as such. I’m fly fisherman mainly but would love to have a go a the rest just don’t fancy spending a lot. Or if you want to do a series of take a beginner to intermediate then in your man. Thanks again

[@skaramanger_144]

Nice one again 💪🏻💪🏻

[@finlaysfishing2677]

Another epic vid 💯💯

[@tricitiestrout]

the quality is insane well done!

[@fishingtutorials]

❤️ Thanks so much!!

[@cjshake]

I absolutely loved this video well done 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much :) really glad you enjoyed it!

[@PolkuevMichael]

Good video. Thanks a lot.

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Michael! You're welcome :)

[@BenCazzola]

this takes me a back... float fishing on moving water, rivers and streams like this really is medicine for the mind...

[@eastsussexcarping5349]

Great video 👍🏼🎣

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much!

[@masonfishing1262]

You alright lads, once again another amazing vid, keep up the good work

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much mate!

[@johnbaker4627]

Great. Video fun way of fishing

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@MarceloDiasPescariaRaiz]

muito bom sou do brasil gosto muito desse canal tem videos top demais tmj abraço

[@brian1204]

Another quality vid! I liked the text comments ! Don’t remember seeing those before.

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Brian! Yeah I think we've used them a bit more lately!

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

very good again boy's, lots of fish in those little river's if you have some near you, 👍thank you

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much James! Yes it's good to see they're healthy and doing well :)

[@trevorcornes1056]

Nice bit o relaxing fishing to watch. Lovely mixed bag of fish Alex, good float fishing too.( Beautiful Chub ) And as for you Carl great feeder fishing, Lovely roach, nice info As well 👍 .

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much Trevor! ❤️

[@loganmalaihollo5168]

I like float fishing very fun

[@fishingtutorials]

I agree!

[@callumleakey6142]

You guys should do Carl and Alex bloopers.

[@socalbass758]

Great Vid! You guys are very cool brothers!!!

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you!!

[@brandonraven7118]

Nice Carl and alex

[@davidionita5603]

Alex-Man on the rescue 🦸‍♂️

[@fishingtutorials]

Haha ;)

[@nigel3007]

this is how I started fishing with my grandfather and father both now gone brings back happy memories well ones without the birdsnest tangles anyway thanks guys and keep up the good work love the channel

[@GIBBO4182]

Same…my Grandfather took me. Unfortunately, I would call the memories bittersweet

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Nigel - lovely to hear this brought back fond memories for you ❤️

[@willi3051]

A great video, I can't wait to get fishing again. I'm looking for a light weight rod and reel for light float fishing and small lures. What would you recommend?

[@expomm]

I am a big fan of your channel for years now. Love ur passion for fishing. Will be awesome to see you guys fishing with hard artificial baits such crankbaits amd so on, where I live maggots and worms as very expensive, so feeders are no option for me. Cheers from Switzerland

[@fishingtutorials]

We’ll try more lure fishing soon! :)

[@redcodtv6822]

recasting regularly is also great in the ocan with bait

[@Sam-ut6tg]

The book is really good

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Sam! Really glad to hear you think so :)

[@travisyork3915]

Nice 👌

[@sembangcergas]

Air bersih dan jernih

[@biomagic8959]

alex the hero, saving carl 😍

[@fishingtutorials]

haha

[@Lloyd.delaney._]

The dedication of Carl 😂😂

[@BadlydrawnBen]

Since you mentioned the book you should sell prints the art work is stunning 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Ben! Yes - coming soon! We also have a UK fish identification poster coming soon on the store!

[@alex-E7WHU]

TF gear do a fantastic centrepin reel that would be beautiful to use on such a stream.

[@jacobwall4216]

" I've got a chub, a baby chub" yeah what about the fishing 🤣🤣🤣👍👍

[@fishingtutorials]

😁 oh dear!

[@privatedata665]

Almost looks like Spring over there .

[@williampowell4797]

could you guys do a video on river fishing float set up??

[@privatedata665]

Great content , our little steams are much smaller than the streams in this vid . Fishing wild Brook Trout in our little steams is more like hunting than fishing . Many of our small streams can't be casted , you drop the bait in .

[@fishingtutorials]

Ahh really :) and thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[@Ads-tx8qk]

Hi guys great vid exactly what fishing should be, where is this stream you done the feeder fishing would love to take my boy he’d love it cheers guys keep it up 👍🏼

[@opticummagnum]

Boys, How did you determine that a brook or small stream holds fish? I have some not too far from my home but I haven't seen any fish in them...

[@dcdfm18bf18]

Would you recommend float or feeder for short sessions?

[@Leo__AS]

may I suggest an open feeder with a small boily on the hook length with a size 14 hook

[@alexgoesfishing8954]

I’m going fishing on Sunday I wish you to luck on your videos and have a great day

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Alex! Hope it was a good session :) Any luck?

[@alexgoesfishing8954]

@@fishingtutorials Didn’t catch Mitch but I’m in the Guru Talent Pathways and soon going to fish at Meadowslands Wish me luck

[@BaileyBarwick]

here we go

[@davidgaal1026]

Good video (Like always)

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers mate!

[@craigdickinson8247]

1 for sorrow, 2 for joy, 3 for a girl, 4 for a boy, 5 for silver, 6 for gold, 7 for a secret never to be told.

[@tmkfishing]

Nice video 🙂👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you!

[@globalcarspots4654]

I fish with the lead on streams for trout. Is there a way I can prevent fish swallowing the hook?

[@olyb8814]

Great video as always. Do you guys not do any pole fishing?

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Oly! No not often

[@Neil--]

Great vid. 👍🏻. Do you think you’ll be doing any feeder fishing vids for carp in the future?

[@fishingtutorials]

Yep coming in a week or two!

[@BJHolloway1]

The Crow family of birds (of which the Magpie is one) pair for life. That fact should act as an aide memoire for you.

[@GerryWhitlow]

Great video! When feeder fishing should you always cast upstream or downstream? Or can both work?

[@fishingtutorials]

Casting slightly downstream results in better stronger bites which are easier to detect, however both will work.

[@callumgrane000]

Hi Carl and Alex, iv'e been watching your videos for a long time now, learnt alot of tips and trick from you both and you have inspired my son to go fishing. he absolutely loves fishing. so thankyou for all the effort you put into your you tube channel. quick question, you have fished alot of small rivers almost brooks at times. is it free fishing or do you have/ need a license. intrested to know because i will like to take my son to places like this. Cheers

[@DeadBeatDex]

Late reply, but most bodies of water are freely fishable so long as it isn't on private land unless stated otherwise on your city's website or on signs in the area. The only real issue would be a matter of parking as places like these can be rather difficult to get to if there isn't any public or "legal" parking nearby.

[@FishingwithEthan]

🔥🔥

[@edwardroberts2997]

Very nice video, Carl I am coming to you from Connecticut, USA, age 81 years, male

[@danieljones5684]

What is that in your bait box with the maggots is it ground bait

[@cliffordallan8327]

nice one what did you do,this video has a different flow ,could be the music but just seemed to calmer and nicer to watch ..carry on boys wish i had stuff to watch like this when i was a lot younger

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Clifford! Thanks for the comment :) Means a lot that they can be calming.

[@zahnkowlessar9550]

Hey just wondering how can you tell what the fish is from the fight?

[@DewPrototype]

Hi! Are you really having such good weather in the UK right now?