Small River Fishing A Summer Reflection Carp And Bream

[@stephenisom6089]

fantastic bream from a small river mark and the carp... river carp are still rare in rivers and hard to catch so well done ,great video as always mark ....,until your next adventure down by the waters edge tight lines..

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Stephen I felt i had to make a little summer flashback video from this trip although it is out of sync with our now winter fishing. Hope you are keeping well?

[@pete-d3b]

Another lovely video Mark, Like you said the beauty of rivers is you never know whats taken your bait . As they say variety is the spice of life and that was an amazing river carp, there is something different about them to lake carp. Iv`e only had a few from the river but they just seem more in proportion and fresher looking and more hairy when you do hook them on lighter gear. Keep well Mark, regards Peter.

[@markerd5378]

That's exactly it Pete, it's almost like a lucky dip with rivers, they're also ever changing, I don't think we ever set foot on the same venue and it's the same venue twice over, especially with the way nature changes the water courses, be that floods or otherwise, there's a pulse to a river like a vein it carries life.

[@pete-d3b]

@@markerd5378 I know what you mean Mark, its the same river the same spot but compleatly different summer to winter. It always keeps the grey matter working trying to understand the rivers secrets. I often take photos of swims in the summer and retake them in the winter and its fascinating to look at what winter or a flood does. Thats why we love our rivers. Peter

[@marknorth8607]

Nice couple of fish i do like bream from a river well done

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Mark, hope you've had a good days fishing if you've been out today.

[@keithgriffiths2095]

Nice one mark! Great brace of fish 👍I do love a nice Bream. Keep em coming mate 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Chris! Just a short video of the trip. Normal winter service will resume with the next videos.

[@paulwhymper-williams1238]

Lovely fish Mark! Thanks for the vid

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Paul just a short vlog mate, some more actual winter ones coming.

[@eynonr1]

Most enjoyable video as always and a pair of cracking fish there on some well balanced gear.

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Richard, although I was on the barbel tackle I was very happy to have them and that carp didn't want to give up the fight for what seemed like eternity.

[@michaelmcquiggan1252]

Excellent Mark really enjoyed the blog

[@markerd5378]

Thank you Michael 🙏👍

[@jackiejames526]

Excellent Vlog as always Mark. Love this 😊.

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Jackie, those days of foliage no flooding and some heat to the sun are long gone. Hopefully spring time this year will be nice.

[@jackiejames526]

@markerd5378 Fingers crossed 🤞 Mark. Want some reasonable temperatures, plenty of sunshine and more daylight hours.

[@garymoore581]

Well done mark I agree with you about bream they are stunning fish along with carp another good video take care Gary on the sunny Isle of wight

[@markerd5378]

Couldn't agree more Gary, I do really love both species. Cheers for watching 👍🙏

[@Nick-01536]

Nothing wrong with bream,I'd be very happy with a fish like that and the river carp as well. Infact a river carp is a target for me this year . Excellent fishing Mark....well done 👍👍👍

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Nick, they know how to scrap too, that common did not wish to give up. Good luck with your river carp hunt too.

[@XfireWTF]

Great vid!

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Xfire. There are more actual winter videos coming, but I just remembered at the time that I had this summer trip to edit and had forgotten.

[@AllanRahn]

great to have a litle glims off summer here in the dark and cold time . only had 3 trips with the wife for pike and perch this winter. i realy wish spring would come soon so we can start the season with tench and bream and then the carp when it gets hotter :)

[@francolinobasco]

Allan I hear you loud and clear mate. it will soon be time for tench,bream and carp :)

[@themagicoffishing]

Cracking session and fish, Mark 👌👏🎣🐟 It’s always good (as far as I’m concerned) to show what’s possible with balanced and relatively light gear. A 1.25 TC rod and no problems subduing that awesome common in a tight spot 👍 I get the rationale in some cases but don’t follow recent TC trends where barbel supposedly demand 2+ and carp rods now start at 3+. Cheers

[@markerd5378]

Thank you and I could not agree more John and I much prefer a nice through action rather than a broom stick type of rod.

[@themagicoffishing]

Out of interest, what do you use for your air pressure info - forecasts, an app or an actual barometer? Or maybe all of the above 😄

[@francolinobasco]

John I use both an app and a weather station , my weather station gives me the usual info such as humidity, air pressure trends etc. There's a couple of fairly accurate barometric apps on the Google play store. Thing is regarding air pressure as we both know, many times you simply cannot cherry pick when you can go fishing, so at times we go regardless of what the air pressure says and just a case of sucking and seeing, but I do like to keep an eye on the trends whenever possible.

[@themagicoffishing]

Cheers

[@fishingmediterraneo1417]

Complimenti per le bellissime catture amico mio hai fatto una gran pescata notturna , un saluto dal tuo nuovo amico dall’Italia 🔔🔔🔔🤝🤝👈👈👈

[@markerd5378]

Grazie mille🙏

[@fishingmediterraneo1417]

@ 🤝🤝🤝🙏

[@leegordon6856]

Wow them river carp fight also I like the bream & them big river ones fight very well & meself come across plenty in summer but them bream in winter nowhere to seen but good session & tight lines

[@markerd5378]

They sure do know how to scrap Lee and I agree with the Bream they do dissappear on some rivers in winter and become very specific with where they can be found.

[@eric41140]

Hello Mark, a beautiful slab bream and common carp!!! with this reel !! good job! see you soon!

[@markerd5378]

Merci Éric! Nous avons eu beaucoup d'inondations mais la situation s'améliore désormais. J'espère que vos rivières sont en bon état

[@serioussmoke1123]

Summer vibes Summer vibes 🤗

[@markerd5378]

Seem soo long ago ❤

[@serioussmoke1123]

@markerd5378 time is a circle 😘

[@markerd5378]

@@serioussmoke1123 indeed it is, what once was, will so be again.

[@stephenbrooks1337]

Lovely Vlog Mark 😁🎣👌

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Stephen ☺️👍

[@stewartevans9753]

Lovely bit of fishing thanks for that! 😊

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Stewart and thanks for watching 🙂

[@nigelcranham8013]

Hi Mark nice aquarium swim as you say nice to catch when conditions are not the best. Still you managed a nice brace of fish, Id settle for any fish when the going is hard! Good film remembering Summer! Tight lines

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Nigel and I do agree with you, catching any species is nice. Summer seems a while ago, a totally different smell to the air with much foliage everywhere. Cheers for watching 🙂

[@Smiffy830]

Luvvin Friday's, quality fishing guaranteed. With you & that bloke from Sheffield(☺️) there's enough content for a TV show, Erdwyn & Moorwood, it's got a ring to it eh guys🤔

[@markerd5378]

Has got a ring to it for sure!

[@fishingvanlife]

Wow, what a session 😊 Great as always Mark 👌

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Chris, I almost forgot about this particular trip and it was odd editing it and looking back at warm banks and no floods 😂

[@fishingvanlife]

@markerd5378 I can't wait for banks of dense foliage again :)

[@AbsoluteCranker]

Well done Mark, some lovely fish! When are you gonna do some wrasse or bass?

[@markerd5378]

Cheers mate and When I can drive Luke 😢

[@ew4206]

Carp looks healthier than from a day ticket puddle full of boilies caught a dozen times a year

[@markerd5378]

I must agree with you, it was in very good condition.

[@simonpuckey8913]

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[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Simon

[@RichardFord-j2q]

Another great video mark, cracking session, beautifully conditioned carp and lovely sized bream,shame about the otter damage(there a bloody menace),i agree with you there is to much hatred against bream which seems to be mainly from the bivvy brigade. It's a toss up between carp and barbel as to the hardest fighting fish? When did you film that video mark, the vegetation seemed to be very green and lush? Keep up the good work brother looking forward to the next one. Best wishes mate. 11:56

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Richard! Allas I guess we could say otters wouldn't be so pivotal or as polarising if our rivers were in good condition with higher fish stocks too. I guess that's another perspective to look at it from as well. Glad you enjoyed the video, it was filmed in August around the 12th.

[@tadhghayden7601]

The bream are the harbingers.. Nice scales on that chunky carp.. Holding it tight in the area. U lost a big carp on that swim before I think. Big ball of goodness for the crayfish population..

[@markerd5378]

Cheers Hayden and yes I was very happy with both fish the carp was in good condition. No I haven't lost a carp in this swim before, a similar looking swim maybe? but not this one. The crayfish will always be taking their taxes from an anglers bait allas 😩😂

[@alainpryt9641]

Bonjour marck quel poids tes brèmes impressionnantes vraiment 😮et taille lerci félicitations 👏👏👍🇫🇷

[@neilpotts2368]

Can't knock a decent bream Mark and that common was a minter!

[@markerd5378]

Thanks Neil, I must say that I was very happy with both.

[@Beesa10]

I know it depends on the circumstances and what species you're likely to encounter etc but what lb test mainline do you prefer for this small river all round kind of fishing, 8lb?

[@markerd5378]

It does vary a bit to be fair and I would say for link ledgering, light feeder work for decent chub on smaller rivers I rarely go below a good quality 6lb mono these days. when barbel fishing minimum 10lb mono although with the snags and size of barbel on some of my rivers I will also happily and regularly use 12. For all round species ledgering on a river if not for one particular species 8lb main line is not a bad shout. For my general trotting I tend to use 4lb mainline. I know that isn't exactly the one overall answer. But hope it is of some help.

[@Beesa10]

@@markerd5378 Thanks mate, yes, same here. For pike I used to use 15lb or 18lb mono (my carp line) but in recent years switched to 0.4mm heavy braid. I enjoy the all round approach for river fishing, light ledger or small feeder tactics with 8lb mainline, have caught lots of chub/ bream and sizeable carp too with the likes of simple mashed bread and particles. Cheers!