Chub Fishing - Unquenchable Thirst (Video 104)

You join me out on what was one of my first trips of 2017 and in search of one of my favourite river species the Chub.
Armed with my Symetre 500FL reel and link leger, I try to see if I can winkle out a few using bread, cheese paste,maggots, worms and a light helping of liquidised bread. Please be warned that due to a hook pull I do partially transform into the hulk at around 8:50 in this video.
Please excuse the night time footage when I am playing one of the fish as it is not the best of quality.
Thanks to each and everyone of you for the continued support of my channel.
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Kindest Regards
Mark

[@sullysullivan9320]

Does anyone else find Marks videos relaxing to watch?

[@Kingcarparpeggio]

Yes, and he's using some sensible music on this one.

[@rich4738]

I'm really enjoying your videos mate. I absolutely cannot wait until the new season after a 10 year break from the rivers!

[@ionmanoiu2241]

Felicitări pentru modul serios de abordare ! Ești mare , în sensul bun al cuvântului ! ! ! 👏

[@giopescasassari]

Bay Mark , the chub fish and very strong and fighting for his size,.... very very compliments for video !

[@francolinobasco]

Grazie Gio, We are lucky as we have some good chub rivers.

[@jaredgriffiths1361]

Normally i'm a fair weather angler, but you just convinced me to go out next week and do a spot of chub or barbel fishing. Love the video! The way you capture the quiet and calm of fishing, followed by the sheer excitement of hooking into one, really great editing.

[@francolinobasco]

Go for it!

[@RicTic66]

Yay! Another one I missed. I'm now ready for 25mins of relaxing Chub antics. Superb as always Mark. 😊👍

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Ric and if memory serves me correctly this is where I lose a good fish to a hook pull and smack my knee and shake a fist haha.

[@ianspicer1529]

As ever, a wonderful and enjoyable watch; well done Mark. You truly are the Chub Meister!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Ian, it was a rewarding trip, but as you say yourself, the only real expert is the fish.

[@wonkylommiter6364]

Don't appologise for showing us your chub techniques mate! there are a lot of niche, fishing specific breed vids around, and it is good to show how you go about targetting chub in this type of water, I for one really love this info and hope to get some success following your advice! regards.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Wonly and you are right, there are many species specific videos about and it helps to have some that are fairly in-depth to a species. I hope you get amongst some chub soon too, do let me know how you get on.

[@smiff4748]

Hello Mark. I've only recently found your video's and I have to say what a breath of fresh air you are. Its a pleasure to watch you fishing because you just get on with it. Too many anglers bore us to death when they try push their favourite hooks or line or knots on us, you just fish and to be honest I think you're video's are the best I've seen. I have subscribed so please keep them coming my friend.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Miff, glad you enjoy the videos so much, I agree with the marketing side during some videos. With myself if an item is good I will mention it and if it is poorly made or not suitable I will also state it, that will not ever change. I like to show my fishing trips as exactly how they can be and I guess each one is a bit of a story in itself. Thank you for taking the time to subscribe, do you have an instagram account by any chance? If so I have received some spam accounts lately and think if you have just followed me that I might have made a bit of a mistake me on there. Apologies in advance.

[@peterandrews1512]

Another enjoyable watch Mark, like toast and marmalade, winter and Chub, go together a most obliging fish

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you and that is very true Peter, they do go hand in hand and are a very enjoyable species to target throughout winter.

[@johnloyd3996]

very much enjoying your videos Mark, great channel and a pleasure to watch, thanks bruv!

[@francolinobasco]

Why thank you very much John, that is a most kind appraisal.

[@garyhammond8622]

Great Video, what a shame the world is not full of nice people like you Mark

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Gary, I do get pushed to my limit at times,although generally it takes a lot to get me to reach that point. I guess you could compare me to a kettle on that front.

[@DannysAnglingBlog]

another fantastic video mark, no need to apologize, your channel is a reflection of your fishing. could watch chub fishing every week :-)

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Danny and you know that you're very much an angler after my own heart with regards to the fishing you do too.

[@michaelstyczynski4833]

I love watching your videos and the way you approach river fishing is outstanding. Well DONE !!!!

[@colinbrown4719]

Another hard earned reward Mark and another excellent video , we all lose some fish once in a while but it was entertaining to watch your reaction as i am sure we ALL feel that way when we do?. My first ever fish was a Chub ( so many years ago ) in a very small river on bread , so i have a love also for that species , it was in the Tiny River Tove at a place called Bozenham Mill near where i used to live in Northamptonshire , i used to fish either the River there or the nearby Canal at least 3 times a week. Sometimes after school in summer I would walk the 3 miles to these places just to get some time in . This brings me on to my next point. The River had lots of Undercut banks ( it was , probably still is ? ) along its twisty length between the Canal and the little road bridge , i didnt have any quiver tip rod or ledgering rod back then , i just had my little 9ft glass rod and a 3 metre lerc glass fibre pole , but i remember reading ( Angling Times ) an article on Touch Ledgering and gave it a go. It took me a few trips to perfect but it was a case of learning how to get the bait into the undercut bank and keep it static whilst a bite developed , i had chub to 4lb 6ounce , i was 12 back then . So have you ever done a Video on Touch ledgering ?, i think you would find it very rewarding, never any Barbel back in those days , so it will be worth it freelining a big bait for either species . Personally its something i have not done for about 15 years , but i think i might try and do it again soon down here in surrey where i now live , on some of the smaller rivers.

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Colin for taking the time to write such an in-depth and interesting comment and for sharing your own childhood angling experiences,that was most interesting to read. I have touched ledgered in the past but I have never made a video on it, although I will say that the majority of my touch ledgering has been whilst chub fishing. I think that is a brilliant suggestion for a video and would like to thank you for it.

[@colinbrown4719]

Your welcome Mark , I look forward to seeing how you get on , keep up the good work .

[@richyp7126]

Nice video Mark, thanks for that. For me, these videos are a bit like a quick 25 minute lunchtime fishing trip (without the 4 hour waits between fish)...love it.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Richy and you're very welcome, it's nice of you to spend that 25 minutes watching one of my videos.

[@kevinpilgrim3801]

Another smashing video Mark. That looks a cracking little river. love my Chub fishing, probably my favourite species.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Kevin,it is a very pleasant river to wet a line on.

[@richardgarbett1633]

Some cracking fish there Mark, proper Chub have eluded me upto now. Going all out for a big Severn chevin this year.... if the Barbel let me.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Riachard and the very best of luck to you mate, a big Severn chevin would be perfect.

[@itsgottabecarpy3994]

Greetings mark... great start to the year for you. Gotta love a chub .... typing this as I sit under my brolly on a cold, wet colne valley lake on a 48hr session..... no joy as yet... all the best.

[@francolinobasco]

Hey Barry, you sound keen and that's always a good outlook, what are you fishing for? It sure has been raining some the last few days, good news for the rivers and lakes in that respect.Thanks mate, I wish you well for the remainder of your trip too.

[@longnetter]

Great video mark the best yet and some stunning chub well done.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed it.I am currently editing some more barbel videos.

[@longnetter]

+Mark Erdwin great look forward to seeing them 👍

[@charlieneilson1239]

This man is a class act - big thumbs up ... great vid - thank you

[@mart2mart]

Thanks for sharing such a superb trip, well done.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Mart, it was a pleasure to be able to do so.

[@davewalker2167]

yet another excellent vid.luvved the knee slapping!! hilarious. look forward to your next one. keep it up chap

[@francolinobasco]

haha thanks Dave, it had to be left in the video as it summed up how I felt regarding the hook pull.

[@tinker5349]

Good to see you are catching mark...

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Tinker :)

[@yorkshireriverrover7199]

Great start to the year for you Mark , some beautiful chevins you had. That River looks awesome & is full of Chubby looking swims, Another great watch... Thanks for sharing & tight lines on your next session ;)

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers mate, I thought you might like the look of this waterway and despite my almost Basil Fawlty, knee slapping hook pull moment it was nice to get a bend in the rod from some nicely proportioned fish.

[@karl7017]

Stunning quality fishing video as always!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Karl, chub are one if not my favourite species.

[@thomasmiller6731]

👍👍👍thanks for another great video Mark, keep on churning.

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you too Thomas for stopping by to watch the video.

[@coops9871]

fantastic as ever Mark

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Paul.

[@gavt3082]

Top video again Mark. Thank you!! So good to see someone enjoying and caring for the river and the fish. Be good to show some fishing critics how it should be done!! Well done and thank you Gav..

[@francolinobasco]

Why thank you GT, that is a very thoughtful comment. I do care a lot when out fishing and it pains me to see rubbish left along our rivers too, if you can bring it with you, you can certainly take it home.

[@gavt3082]

Hi Mark Planning to go for Chub on the Loddon on Friday. It's pretty coloured and fast when I looked today. Would you change tactics at all? I think I'll have to step up the lead to hold bottom. Any advice please. Many Thanks Gav..

[@francolinobasco]

Hello GT, personally the Loddon will be fining off nicely right now as will its feeder rivers. If you are heading out on Friday and the section you plan to fish is still up and pushing I would recommend targeting some slack areas, or areas just off the main flow, perhaps where there might be features that break the flow and act as fish holding zones, bare in mind that fish like to conserve energy levels so will be looking to hold up in such areas, fish either a straight lead (doesn't need to be too large if you fish with a bow in your line) or small but weighty feeder. However that said never be surprised how well you can trundle and also hold bottom with a link leger in such conditions, Tuesday afternoon I was fishing with five foot of extra water on one of the rivers with 2x 2ssg and holding bottom when I wanted to in quite a few swims with the rod tip up and a bow in the line to decrease the pressure of the flow. I'm not sure if you are targeting chub or barbel, I will presume chub, in which case do take some liquidised bread with you to feed in, as well as bread,cheese paste and worms. I cannot overstate the importance of worms to most river anglers, especially as a river is fining down from high or flood conditions as what will have happened during the flooding is numerous food sources will be swept in from the land into the river, worms, slugs and worm casts. I know it may sound daft but the last item that I mention there really does act as a food source in its own right too. I hope that is of some help and best of luck to you tomorrow mate.

[@gavt3082]

That's brilliant. Many thanks Mark. Yes it's chub I'm after but wouldn't turn down a barbel I must admit! I have just made a new batch of your recipe cheese paste which looks really good. I've also got liquidised bread and flake but couldn't get to the shop today to get worms unfortunately. I am going to try some luncheon meat soaked in spicy sausage flavour but I must admit that the cheese paste smells much better. Many thanks for your help. Gav..

[@francolinobasco]

You are very welcome Gavin and good luck tomorrow mate.

[@kentcarping8710]

brilliant vblog, some fantastic fish there. I've got to get back to roving the rivers again. got so wrapped up chasing 2 big carp. miss wondering the river banks in search of big chub and bream and not carrying ton of gear 3 of everything. going to dust off that quiver and get out there . inspiration :-)

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Andy and the lack of carrying too much is a sentiment I would agree with, nice to feel a bit freed up from anything too cumbersome.

[@pettor38]

Graet Mark........ love your video's and olsso Chub and Barbel

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Patrick and that is good to know, as you also enjoy fishing smaller rivers for chub and barbel like myself.

[@fishingingermany6977]

Very nice catches! just got my PB chub here on a small river a couple days ago, 52 centimeters.

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you and congratulations on your pb chub too.

[@councilglasses]

In a world full of bullshit Mark you are a shining light ,you can fish for Chub every week,I will still watch.Thankyou

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Councilglasses (sorry don't know your name) and cheers that is a positive, nice to know you also enjoy your chub fishing.

[@paulfinlay]

Superb days fishing mark some good quality chub and another great video well-done.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Paul, nice to know you enjoyed it.

[@barryroberts2196]

Hey Mark, nothing wrong with Chub fishing,one of the finest fish to catch but that's only my opinion.Great work, keep it up.

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Barry, I'm biased as you know I love the species,so definitely agree with you.

[@tattoos1988]

Perfect chub mate can’t wait for the new season it will be my first trying river fishing tight lines mate god bless

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you and I'm sure you'll get amongst the fish and get into the swing of things on the rivers.

[@philmapp2079]

Loved it 👍🏼 Tip Top Angling mark...

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Phil!

[@mickowen568]

love it when the camera is behind u and we can c the rod tip and still listen 2 u other ppl may bare this in mind when doing there videos

[@delevo51]

Another cracking session mark well done mate and keep up the good work

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Del and thank you, it was nice to land a few fish even if that hook pull did result in a somewhat Fawlty Towers moment lol.

[@stewartphelan6140]

NICE ONE FELLA AND DONT WORRY MORE CHUB THE BETTER TOP NOTCH ANGLER TIGHT LINES DUDE

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Stewart and thank you regarding the chub fishing, when asked what my favourite species is I would say chub would be right at the top of the list.

[@billmalcolm1441]

What a session, Mark. Still hungry for my first 5, ha. Cheers and tight lines.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Bill It will happen trust me, just a matter of time and with this rainfall and current weather I think most species will be on the munch, including the larger specimens.

[@ufonaughts8814]

would love to see a vid on all your kit!!! FISHING TACKLE is another passion of mine!!! Also trotting for chub n roach would be a great vid especially with ur talents!!!

[@francolinobasco]

Lee I will perhaps do some videos on the kit I use during this coming close season.

[@peterrobinson6355]

Liking all your videos mate don,t mind watching your chub videos as i want to make these my next target on my hit list

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Peter and sorry about any slow replies of late, just trying to catch up on the comments.

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

Lovely mate. Had quite a few in the end. An enjoyable day by the looks of it :D Funnily enough, I got told off for posting 3 canal videos in a row, and was told to go chub fishing. Maybe next week... Or not, who knows! - So much to do, before those rivers close.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Tom, yes was nice to get amongst a few after that knee slapping moment :D. I've been enjoying your canal videos actually and some of those cracking nets of fish on the pole. I actually think your idea about going chub fishing next week is a good one, but then I am biased toward the species.

[@susannediamond3653]

Hi Mark, my Partner has just found your videos and has enjoyed them immensely. We're in Perth, Western Australia but he's originally from London & says this has brought back many fond memories. (Fishing in the Swan River in Perth is ok, but there's no comparison) 😉 Keep up the great work & thank you Sir.

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Susanne, thank you for taking the time to post a comment and do say hello to him for me. It is really nice to know that the videos have invoked such a feeling, you know talking about Austrailia, my mother and brother lived out in Brisbane years ago,this was way before I was born and have to say they mention missing Oz.

[@MrMalarix]

a true specimen angler, well done ! I'm a bit gelous on you english anglers because you know to protect youre specimens, chub is my favorite species, I've been fishing them since a small boy in the avon that's in my backyard and they dont get to grow bigger than 3lb, I'm happy to see there is a place where they are left to dye of old age

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Alexandru and thank you, I am guessing that you fish the Bristol Avon perhaps? I always try to look after my captures and release them in hope that they might pay another angler a visit. The problem is there is so much that the fish have to fight against to survive, from poaching,pollution, water removal, cormorants and crayfish to name some of the problems our rivers face.

[@MrMalarix]

Oh , thou some of my friends work in Bristol I actualy live in Romania, I was just refering to the river Putna, a very special small river, as an avon. I am sorry to hear that there are problems in UK also, but belive me it could be a lot worse, in fact in the romanian match anglers comunity we speak of UK wild fish as the standard, but I guess this doesn't come easy and these problems need to adresed constantly.

[@MarkCarp]

excellent as usual mark, start the year as you mean to go on 👍

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Mark, hard to believe how the seasons rapidly sped by,I'm sure it seems to pass faster the older you get and now we only have six weeks left.

[@MarkCarp]

yes its flown by mark, can't believe its feb already, I've still to wet a line in 2017 after picking up a virus over xmas so its flying by even faster for me :( I intend to make the most of what's left though.

[@JackWheelerFishing]

Nice video Mark, some lovely Chub :)

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you JW :)

[@geraldswain3259]

Super session again mark,and we'll deserved your a nice guy! PS. may I be so bold to ask you to show a close up of the detail of your rigs and set ups for the guys in future. Regards.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Gerald and not a problem, I will endeavour to do just that, thanks for the suggestion.

[@mattvelamail1281]

Great vids Mark. Wouldn't mind seeing some winter barbel action!

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Matt, with the temperatures as they are and that lovely extra rainfall I could oblige on that front. Although if I am being honest with you I do get pretty torn with choices and sometimes decision making on that front can be a bit tough.

[@TheRedKite1]

Brilliant!!Good work mate, loving the videos!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Martyn, it's really great to hear how much you are enjoying the vlogs.

[@benwatts2121]

another enjoyable video mark never apologise for a chub fishing video, that's my favourite species to catch this time of year 😊

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Ben that is good to hear and judging by the comments there is also a fair few chub loving anglers out there. Very much my kind of guys.

[@garykeighley712]

Nice to watch cracking chub, I hope to be out there on the river soon 🎣

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Gary, best of luck to you when you do, current conditions look spot on for barbel too.

[@Newlyretired]

Enjoying your videos mate :) Making me jealous fishing the Yorkshire rivers :)

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Steve, that is really good to know that you're enjoying them, it's funny you mention the Yorkshire rivers as I keep watching Charlyfarlys (Tom) videos on here with him fishing the Swale.

[@FrenchFishing]

Very nice Mark. What better way to spend an evening? Well done!

[@francolinobasco]

Many thanks Thomas I can't think of a much better way either, it was very enjoyable.

[@rosstaylor3741]

That cheese paste kicks mark I'm not jealous at all.

[@francolinobasco]

It's certainly a nice mixture Ross.

[@neilcarter7934]

loving the bull rush rod rest good work mate keep it up

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Neil, can't beat a bit of improvisation at times.

[@steveames8286]

Top effort mark, inspired me to get out there

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Steve, that this video has helped do that is reward enough. Thank you for stopping by to post such a well meaning comment.

[@stefanwrd]

Awesome as always

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Stefan! Thanks my friend, I hope you are very well and please give your cats a stroke and cuddle from me.

[@nenemannick4455]

No need to apologise whatsoever mark,if you want to go chubbing. As usual,it`s a great video,what ever you go fishing for and in these often challenging winter conditions,chub are normally very obliging,when other fish just don`t seem interested.Where you were fishing,looks ideal for trotting with a pin reel........I`d of been very tempted,esspecially as I`m making some perch bobs and chubber type floats at the min.The trouble is,you can`t really cast them into those tight spots like a ledger set up.Tight lines mark,all the best .

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Nick and yes you are absolutely right there are some superb trotting runs, which would more than make up for a the lack of access with float in the tighter swims. You're making some floats? Sounds nice, a couple of seasons ago I made some perch bobs using the inside from cans of Boddingtons, the aerator/ plastic widget as the body these lent themselves well and can be used for presenting small live baits or double lob worm.

[@ufonaughts8814]

Just bought a pair of JW QUATTRO rods custom built! matched with daiwa ss1600 tournement reels!!! these do me for chub/barbel/perch/tench!!! even thought iva a pair of greys for roach n perch!!! the rest is KORUM!!! defo want to see a vid on kit mark! has u have inspired me to purchase a pair 11ft 1 1/5lb rods matched with a pair of centre pins!! could do with a good conversation about this!!!

[@francolinobasco]

That sounds like some really nice tackle Lee, and those lighter 1-5 lb test curve rods should be spot on for some barbel action on the smaller rivers too.

[@davewalker2167]

yup.indeed mate. reminded me of drunken nights in bavarian beerkellers!! lol

[@Mark-hh4ko]

That's some good chub fishing well done mate I've really struggled on the rivers to get anything over a pound

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Mark, I think with this current Atlantic weather front, things will pick up a bit too.

[@Mark-hh4ko]

Mark Erdwin hope so fingers crossed

[@michaelhopwood6995]

Hi Mark I have just seen latest video what a great way to start 2017 .I am just trying to back into chub and barbel fishing .I have been targeting bass pike and mullet for the last few years .Can you please let me know how you prepare and use your bird seed ground bait . Many Thanks Mick Hopwood

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Michael and thank you, of course I'd be happy to do so regarding the bird seed and mullet fishing you say? They are a brilliant species to fish for, I use to float fish for them a fair bit and the fight is second to none, such a hard fighting fish.

[@user-nl7vz4wt3t]

hi Mark. you've got the thumbs up on that blog mate cracking session! could you please show us the link ledger rig in a closer detail and shoe us how you allow the ability to lengthen and shorten the rig without breaking it down? and how do you incorporate the large shot on the running ring bead, is it attached to the bead by a swivel of some description? well done on another quality blog!!

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Julian my fellow chub angler, glad you enjoyed the video, I will certainly do a video to show that. Yes the shot is connected via a loop of line which goes through the swivel and doubles back on itself in a loop, with the two shot attached. The buffer bead is moveable due to using only a rubber rig stop.

[@user-nl7vz4wt3t]

Mark Erdwin hi mate. yes that'll be great. look forward to seeing the rig components up close....between you and alex/Carl, your the best quality on the fishing front in here! nice one mate!

[@davesfishingadventures3703]

Hi Mark, Great video's, I am trying to blog my fishing too, I was wondering what editing tools you use mate, Thanks in advance

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Dave, thank you and I'm and happy to help. I use a program called Power Director, simple to use but with a good deal of depth to it.

[@deane9050]

Hi Mark great vids and ridiculous sized chub! could you tell me the net and pole you are using, it looks substantial and would be interested in purchasing one. keep them coming there are excellent.i am a chub fan too, brilliant scrappers, wish i could catch one anywhere near your weights.i fish the river tees northeast.

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Deane, the pole is a lone angler landing net pole, they have been discontinued, but the landing net head is still available it is a wychwood quick fold specimen landing net head, but do be warned that I have had to repair my last two.

[@deane9050]

@@francolinobasco could you recommend a good landing net pole for travelling swim to swim. Keep the chub vids coming I could watch them all day. Thank you Jeff

[@francolinobasco]

@@deane9050 Jeff I can recommend the Drennan twist lock, as I have a few friends whom swear by it.

[@deane9050]

@@francolinobasco thanks Mark best wishes

[@markharrison2938]

brilliant stuff mark loddon again? kennet is still fishing immensely hard looking at targeting the thames next season , your vids always make me want to wet a line keep going mate

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Mark and thanks, no it's the Blackwater. Sorry to hear that, I would have expected with all this nice rain coming into the Kennet that things would perhaps turn around even if just a little. Cheers for the kind words Mark and making another angler look forward to getting out on their rivers is something that I enjoy being able to put across in the videos and if I manage to do that much during one of these then I am very happy.

[@martinandrewbold]

Well done Mark, another great day out. Any chance of a Big Roach trip?

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Martin, now that would not be a bad idea at all, thanks for the suggestion.

[@alanrichardson7790]

hi mark in one of your vids for feeder mix you mention horse feed which one and how is it prepared thanks alan

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Alan I use Vitalin original dog muesli and sometimes Burnhills Wheat bran £7 for 20 kilo. Both only require the addition of water to then be mixed to the consistency required.

[@alanrichardson7790]

thank you very much mark regards and all the best for new year keep vids comming regards alan

[@rosstaylor3741]

Great vid again Mark only wish the medway would start fishing still banging my head against a wall.

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers Ross. Sounds like it's being very moody, how do you find it to normally fish after a nice bit of rain and temperatures increasing?

[@rosstaylor3741]

Normally fishes really well and as it goes I've pulled tendanes in my thump at work today "yes thump".Which has given me the rest of the week off. So chainsaw "no" rod I'll manage. So I'll have a couple of days this week giving it another go, if it doesn't flood that is.

[@cns180784]

Great vid again and highly successful trip there with those Chub. To catch two of five pounds in one session is fantastic and with the 4 and 3 pounders just tops it off as being a great all round active Chub fishing session. With the hook pull did you actually lose the hook?

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you, it was a very enjoyable chub trip. No with the hook pull the fish merely slipped the hook, as the hook hold was unfortunately not too good.

[@MudPigChaser]

First video I've watched of yours Mark. Fantastic stuff, real pleasure to watch. Quick question, what tc is your rod for these rivers? Many thnx

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Neal and thank you, in answer to your query, this particular rod is the Shimano purist river feeder which is now discontinued, the quiver tip section in use throughout this video 3oz.

[@MudPigChaser]

Mark Erdwin thanks for the response Mark very much appreciated. Your videos are such a pleasure to watch, such a relaxing style. I currently have a Daiwa feeder rod with 1oz QT and also a Korum Twin Tip+ 1.75Ib tc at my disposal however I wasn't sure which would be more suited to the rivers...

[@francolinobasco]

The korum twin tip using the 2oz tip would be perfect for chub fishing on smaller rivers, if that was what you are planning to do.

[@kevinsaward2911]

well done mark, you was going to let me know of any free or day ticket river fishing in your area mainly for chub, cheers mate

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Kevin, I am not sure if you saw my reply on your last comment when you asked the same, my apologies if you did not. But I asked you to perhaps email me and I would try to help you out. If you google "fishing for memories blog" you will find my blog/website and on there you will see on the right hand side of the main page a profile picture of me titled "about me" if you click on that you will find my contact email, if you contact me on that I will certainly try to help.

[@kevinsaward2911]

hi mark i did what you asked but maybe you never received.

[@francolinobasco]

That is odd, Kevin, I tell you what if you pop a reply down below with your email address I will contact you and then delete the comment so that your email inbox does not get spammed.

[@francolinobasco]

Don't worry Kevin I've received it, all good.

[@stefanwrd]

Always good videos , im going , to England this summer for fishing , any good spots

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Stefan, where in England will you be staying in Summer? Perhaps I can offer some advice.

[@peterrobinson6355]

Hi mate what size hook do you use for fishing the bread please

[@StNeotsTown]

Great chub adventure :)

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Grayham, it was very enjoyable. Have you been out fishing on the Ouse of late?

[@MrChrismdd]

Great video as always Mark, really enjoyed that with the anticipation of the tip going round I was reaching for the rod at the same time. Out of interest what camera are you using at the moment?

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Somerset Roach, I must say it is always good to hear from a fellow angler. This particular video was filmed on a panasonic GH4 although only in hd this particular occasion. I have since moved on to the more recent GH5. Most of my films are either shot with a panasonic GH series camera and go-pro or sometimes just on a go-pro.

[@MrChrismdd]

Cheers Mark, I can only imagine the effort that goes into filming and editing these videos. I'm going to give it a go myself for our own little club down here in Somerset. Keep them coming, you do connect with some great specimen fish, just wish we had that quality down here.

[@francolinobasco]

You're very welcome, I enjoy making the videos, even more so because you guys enjoy them, which in itself is something that I very much appreciate.

[@BIGTIMESKELLS]

Nice video fella! What backpack is that? Looks smart and compact!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Nathan, it is a lovely little backpack and unlike some of the ones designed by fishing companies, it is very functional and waterproof, in fact rubberised internally. You can purchase it in 20 litre or 30, I have the 20 litre version. I'll give you a link to it below. www.amazon.co.uk/Mil-Tec-Patrol-Assault-Tactical-Rucksack/dp/B0032TE0VQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1512354074&sr=8-2&keywords=miltec+rucksack

[@Marks_Channel]

Some lovely chub there Mark, well done. How many and what size shot did you have on you link.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Mark, I was using 2x 2ssg shot.

[@aeaeae555]

Hey Mark, Nice vid as usual Why not use a light seat or matt when you rove? You don't get wet and cold??

[@francolinobasco]

Hello there Mansion and thank you. You're very right and I do get cold, damp, wet. I try to at times use my landing mat as a seat but once I have caught a fish it is too wet. I should really look for something sensible to protect myself else I suspect arthritis will set in and I will end up moving like a mannequin.

[@jackbryant7227]

Hi, I was just wondering, would you use pastry or bread to make your cheese paste, does it matter, why would you use pastry instead of bread or bread instead of pastry. Also, what rig would you if for small rivers for chub? Sorry for all of the questions. also, your fishing videos are brilliant and so helpful. I've watched loads of the chub videos. Thanks for your help and time From Jack

[@jackbryant7227]

what rigs do you use and how do you set them up? thanks

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Jack and thank you, a lot of it is down to personal preference and you will find that there are some anglers who prefer a short crust pastry, cheese paste and others whom prefer bread as a base and although I have used both, my preference is towards a bread cheese paste mixture, I generally prefer it as it's more pliable and as I am someone that prefers to fish his cheese paste round the shank of the hook due to wary bites being easier to connect with than on a hair rig where at times fish can be apprehensive and nip at the paste on the hair, I find a bread mix lends itself better. However a pastry mix has its own merits, particularly if you are planning on a hair rig presentation as you can create a more solid paste by using pastry and fish this on a hair using a paste cage or cork ball, or an Enterprise tackle "paste mate".You can always mix in some margarine if you wish to make the paste softer. For the simple and effective link leger rig that I use if you check video 99 I show the rig during that particular video. Kindest regards Mark

[@jackbryant7227]

Mark Erdwin, Thanks so so so so so so so so so so so much, really helpful

[@francolinobasco]

You're most welcome Jack and best of luck with your chub fishing.

[@davidgallagher2374]

Great video Mark as ever. One thing, you persisted after that pull and clobbered that five. I'd always assumed losing one would kill the swim and usually move on. Am I wrong? Thanks David

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks David, I wouldn't say you are wrong, but it does depend how much they are confidently feeding and of course if there are any other chub in the swim to take up the baton so to speak and replace the fish that you have pricked should it have made an exit from the swim to sulk elsewhere.

[@Jan007524]

Nice productive 1st session for the year, glad you had some fish. Can I suggest when you have camera rolling, that you add some light (few lines) running commentary at each spot rather than summing up at the end. The commentary helps to keep the viewer interested rather than waiting for you to get a bite. i.e. Indicate what bait you are using at any particular spot, what bait is most productive, and why you choose particular spots to catch the chub or other species. Look forward to your next video.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Jan, if you check most of my videos I do generally cover swim selection and why, but I can understand that me not necessarily doing it as much on this particular video can cause some confusion. I do try to keep commentary to as bare minimum as possible as Dunk Edwards has suggested so as not spook the fish, which is why I as you have pointed out that I try to sum things up at the end of fishing a swim, as it's usually less of a negative impact when moving on. Thanks for pointing it out and I will perhaps try prior to fishing a swim to point out a few things before fishing and filming directly in it.

[@francolinobasco]

I do agree with you Dunk, which is why I usually try to make a small summary of a swim up after I'm finished, well sometimes at least.

[@stewartphelan6140]

Do you work in the tackle industry? I reckon you would be an awesome tackle shop owner the way you explain things is wicked and you make everything look simple

[@francolinobasco]

No Stewart I don't work in the tackle industry at all and thanks for the positive words, I do like engaging with the camera when filming.

[@wokingsaint]

Another superb video Mark, and a new camera by the looks of it?

[@francolinobasco]

Cheers mate and no it is the same camera I shoot my stills photography with and have used in many of my other videos, a Panasonic lumix gh4, it's just sometimes if moving swims I will film a whole video on the go-pro instead as that can be more suitable to placing in a swim at times.

[@wokingsaint]

no worries, looks like it's filmed in HD in places its so clear! Got some hooks in size 6 now.....if you fancy a swap!

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks it was filmed in hd at a reasonably high data rate. Ah those Trefor West hooks eh, I am keeping mine thank you haha.

[@jamesbutlerwhite6737]

👍👍👍👍👍 excellent video mark as usual. Keep the chub videos coming never get bored of looking at chub. There such a wonderful species to catch at this time of year. Just a quick question what type of landing do you use?. Looking to purchase a new net my gardner pan is had its day

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks James, glad you enjoyed the video. The landing net is a wychwood quickfold landing net, these are available in sizes from 22inch 25 and 30inch. As much as I really dislike the company for their shoddy after sales service mainly due to having a rod break on me earlier this year and not receiving any communications back from them regarding it, I do actually like this landing net as it folds down compactly and has a magnet system to pin any material excess up which is nice. The 22 inch is about £14. Hope that is of some help and thanks once again for taking the time to watch the video.

[@jamesbutlerwhite6737]

Thanks Mark for the info will have a look. keep up the good work

[@johnryanbadumar7702]

Lovely!

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Johan :)

[@trevorwood1630]

Hi Mark enjoyed your video yet again well done what hook do you like to use for your fishing with cheese paste and lobworm Cheers Trev

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Trevor, nice to know you enjoyed it, in this particular video I am using a size 8 Pallatrax the hook for the cheese paste which isn't a bad size for also worm and bread fishing, that said on some trips due to water clarity I have had to drop down to a smaller 12 to pick up bites in the past when fishing flake and even cheese paste if the fish are being cagey.

[@trevorwood1630]

Thanks for the info .just made a batch of your cheese paste so fingers crossed lol

[@francolinobasco]

You're welcome Trevor, it should go down very well, especially with the extra rain and that lovely leak off it gives.

[@marekwiech8256]

PIĘKNY KLEŃ .

[@neilolly]

I would be happy with carp like the chub you catch and I only catch pond chub

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Shabba, I must admit I feel very lucky to have some good chub fishing around my region.

[@matthewfoster487]

Great video do some small River pikeing

[@dieangeln]

Some clonking Chub Mark,how heavy was your link leger 3or 4 Swan shot?.

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Dietmar, I was using two 2ssg shot.

[@peterrobinson6355]

Brilliant

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you Peter, I am just starting to edit some river videos from before the end of season.

[@1965Ady]

Mark, I notice you don't often use a chair or seat when river fishing.Don't you feel the damp or are they a specialist trousers that you wear? Looking forward to this years batch of videos. And don't apologise for making another Chub video, I love watching them. The quality of your videos are 2nd to none on KZbin. The picture quality makes the viewer feel like they are there with you. Have you ever fish the rivers in the midlands?

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Ady, I do try to avoid carrying a chair as my lightest weighs about 4 kilos, so I generally sit on the ground and that is not exactly healthy nor sensible given how things are. The trousers are not specialist, whilst they are fast drying but not waterproof so I do tend to feel the damp and cold through them once I have sat in a swim. Thank you so much for the kind appraisal I really appreciate it and that is why I do try to always carry my main camera about in tandem with a go-pro as I want to give the viewer the best possible video I can at times. I have actually fished the Warks Avon on a couple of vacations and immensely enjoyed it.

[@1965Ady]

Mark Erdwin ,yes I love the Warwickshire Avon, it's my first choice whenever I get out targeting Chub and Barbel. The Leam is also another good intimate river, a firm favourite of the late Tony Miles.

[@razvandranga2960]

hello mark my name is razvan en I leave in Belgium and I want to go fishing in England . Can you recomend a river close to Belgium a good place maybe a city . The problem is I don t have information about fishing in England . And how do I have to receve a license for chub en barbell . Thank you

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Razvan, it is nice to hear from you. When you ask for a river close to Belgium do you mean a river in Belgium, if you do I cannot help as I don't have any experience of rivers in Belgium. With England I can help you will first need to buy a fishing licence from an English Post Office, these can be purchased also online. The new ones will be available to buy from the 31st of March.

[@razvandranga2960]

No no rivers in England because in Belgium we dont have so many rivers whit so big fish like barbell or chub because for carps I can fish in Belgium also or bream or crucian tench Thank you for you answer

[@stewartphelan6140]

ATLEAST YOUR ACCTUALY GETTING OUT THER DOING VIDEOS FOR USE BECASUE THER ARE PEOPLE OUT THER HOW CANT BE FUKED EVEN THO THAY TO HAVE SUBCRIBERS SO JUST CARRY ON YOUR PERFECT AT IT FELLA

[@francolinobasco]

Thanks Stewart, I will do mate, I need to get some driving lessons done too, as that would help.

[@jacknewton5638]

Sorry, but "first trip of the new season" (in January) as far as I know the river season is all year round for course species.

[@ilovejimrogers]

never apologise for a bit of chub fishing!

[@francolinobasco]

Thank you, I do so enjoy fishing for them.

[@ufonaughts8814]

Hey mark ever thought of writting a book! i would buy n so would manny' many more! the best book ive ever read is terry lampard (RIP) FIRST CARD!!! read it?

[@francolinobasco]

Hello Lee, I would like to write a book regarding my trips and outlook on our hobby as seen from my own perspective. Yes I have read that particular book, the late Terry was a brilliant angler and although I never met him when you see how many people have good words to say about him I think that speaks volumes about him as a person as much as an angler. I do enjoy a lot of Chris Yates works, particularly "casting at the sun" and "falling in again" both very good books.

[@ibcatchin1]

N....slap me knee Noooooooo been there down that ...gutted