How To Catch More Fish from Small Rivers and Streams

Small rivers and streams can be incredible places to catch fish, if you know where to look and how to fish them! In this video we show float and feeder tactics to try on your next fishing session.
Watch our awesome small river fishing trip: • BIG FISH live in unexp...
Learn how to float fish: • How To Float Fish - th...
00:00 - Why Fish Small Rivers?
01:45 - Float Fishing
05:33 - Ledgering/Bottom Fishing
11:23 - Choosing a fishing spot
15:51 - Tackle Choices
I created Fishing Tutorials to help people learn about fishing and catch more fish!
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[@fishingtutorials]

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[@alfiehowell6162]

Best brothers on KZbin

[@fishingtutorials]

Haha, thanks!

[@alfiehowell6162]

@@fishingtutorials NP thanks for the reply guys tight lines

[@samschannel8330]

By a mile

[@LordMarps]

Back angling for the first time in 30yrs. This channel is absolute platinum, thank you so much!

[@fishingtutorials]

Ah that's amazing, happy for you :) You're so welcome. All the best with it.

[@brittlanders351]

I grew up fishing small ponds and streams in Texas. In my teens and 20s I got in to big lakes, big fish, tournaments, etc... now in my 40s I love nothing more than small ponds and streams!

[@fishingtutorials]

That is awesome, nothing beats this sort of fishing!

[@mr.carguy654]

I love stream fishing. In Hungary my grandparents have a stream in their garden! It’s where I caught my first fish and I still do float fishing there! This summer I caught a decent chub but there are monster perch in there and they are what I try to target! Gudgeon are also common.

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[@nathaliedelaby3861]

I am almost 50 , fishing at least for 35 years and your videos are ALWAYS usefull so keep on 👍😉

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you so much! Great to hear :)

[@geoffsaunderson5766]

I’m nearly 47, caught my first fish at 7 lol, I’m here,,I find it quit therapeutic lol

[@geoffsaunderson5766]

This is going to be before pretty much all of you. My grandfather gave ma book called “fishing with mr Crabtree”. It was a black and white graphic book about this old guy teaching this kid to fish!, I still pick it up and read it, very dated, very obvious, but it’s an absolut joy, it’s a comfort read. What I’m saying is that, sometimes I find these vids like a little comfort read. So Carl (or Alex) I can never remember (apologies) your like the modern day mr Crabtree! And absolutely nobody can knock that! I’m sure this fictitious character “MrCrabtree”doffs his tweed cap, nods, eye contact for a second, then he turns, picks up his cane rod, and wonders into the mist and the shadow of a twisty little river in amongst the long frost covered grass, whispering something about chub…..

[@fishingtutorials]

Ah wow. Cheers Geoff - that's amazing to hear. Yes that book means so much for so many. Yes, can see how it would hold so much comfort, and joy reading it again. So glad you get a similar feeling here :)

[@teddygonnarunudown4104]

I caught 6lb chub a 3lb Perch a 15lb carp and a 25lb pike and also one of my friends caught an 8lb chub !!! from my local river I could almost jump across very underrated locations

[@tsherwood2112]

Here is the USA I caught a 17 inch (43 cm) smallmouth bass from a small stream. Granted, it was a bit larger than the stream you are describing but it was still quite small. Unfortunately, I am bad at describing things, so if you want to look it up it was the Pigeon River in Lagrange County, Indiana

[@fishingtutorials]

Wow, good work Thomas! :)

[@teddygonnarunudown4104]

@@fishingtutorials thanks and you :)

[@Brum570]

All your videos are really helpful

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you found them useful! :)

[@connorhewitt6868]

I’ve learnt so much from Carl and Alex, cheers lads can’t wait for more videos 😊

[@fishingtutorials]

Great to hear, more coming most Saturday!

[@jedishawry]

Great video thanks guys, lucky enough to have the river trent and river dove near us so these tips will be invaluable, thank you! :)

[@trevorcornes1056]

Brilliant episode Carl really good for everyone to watch 👍 keep it coming .

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Trevor! More coming soon!

[@chrisunbekannt5887]

i love this kind of fishing in small rivers greets from Germany :) love your vids❤️

[@kryshfishing1244]

Best channel for tips on KZbin right now

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Krysh!

[@harrydelaney6262]

Great vid guys,I’m so glad about this 👍👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cliffdixon6422]

Thanks fellas, excellent as always. I invested in a TF Gear Matt Hayes allrounder rod a few years back for my local small rivers, can adjust from 13ft down to 11ft length by removing a small piece at the butt end and it has separate top sections for float fishing and quivertip. Used to have to carry 3 rods to cover them, do it all on the one now (Apart from one of the venues that has Big Barbel which I have my faithful Harefield Tackle hand built special for)

[@johnwhit9471]

Another vote for that rod; I use it on my local river river for chub, barbel and carp and it handles them really well; and not expensive either...

[@jamesshamley6577]

Thank you for the tips. I will definitely apply this advice when tackling my local spots.

[@fishingtutorials]

Great, best of luck with it!

[@gwilymthomas2955]

So glad you posted this. Exactly what i was looking for!👌

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad we could help! Best of luck with your fishing!

[@gwilymthomas2955]

@@fishingtutorials thanks guys, means a lot. Hoping for one today!

[@UHfishingshane]

Get in 👌👍👌👍 thanks lads , stay safe 👊🏻

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Shane! And you mate!

[@east-midlandsbest-angler9301]

Some useful tips I’ll be storing them in my brain 🧠 thankyou lads 👌🏻

[@andyoke50]

Great advice, thanks Carl & Alex

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks for watching!

[@darshanram6590]

Excellent ive learnt so much because you are so informative and will be watching rest of the vids rock on.

[@99fishingirl65]

Amazing tips as always! 👏

[@wychwoodmcduff7957]

My son and I are planning a fishing trip on our local river at the weekend and this video has given me some great ideas. I love watching your videos: they are superb. All the best and thank you for your great work.

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much, glad to hear it :) Hope you both had a great session!

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Very useful. Due to Lockdown I am left with only the Rivers Wampool, Wiza and Waver to fish.I get to relive my childhood. This is useful advice, thanks.

[@RyanThomas94]

Smashing it yet again with the top notch content 🙌🏼

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Ryan!

[@travisyork3915]

Another quality video 📹👌

[@stuartmathie3872]

Hey Carl, great informative video! Thank you!

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad it helped! Cheers Stuart, you're welcome :)

[@Trukbullet]

you helped me catch my first bream and tench on a feeder

[@rosslickfield3293]

Great vid with lots of tips .👍👏

[@audiodoctor100]

Great tutorial, everything I need to get started!

[@fishingtutorials]

Happy to hear that!

[@pjturner1013]

Love watching your videos im learning so much from them keep it up boys

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear it! Good luck with your fishing!

[@l.s.tukbigbud7715]

Great vid guys. Thank you..👍💚✌

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DoukeNchannel]

I love how u make high quality videos on tutorials, same as on main channel, love your passion! Come to Lithuania some day, to try to catch your biggest tench ( our national fish ) :)

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks, glad you like the videos! We'll have to try for a huge Lithuanian tench one day! Best of luck with your fishing!

[@ciaontudorel8841]

I have to thank you for what you do and what you share. I also fish with a feeder, not for a very long time, but I always discover new things, so well presented by you! thanks ! 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks so much! :)

[@Operationcarp]

Great tips in this video. Such good content and value. Thank you. Ross

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck with your fishing!

[@danielargles5530]

Great video as always, has spurred me on for my own trip out tomorrow to my local small stream 👍🏻

[@fishingtutorials]

How did you get on?!

[@newdlessmusic9729]

What an excellent video. All faultless advise and explained simply and without any confusion or nonsense.

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks mate, glad to hear it :)

[@markchandler8289]

Excellent tutorial and so well presented. Very helpful indeed, keep up the good work lads.

[@fishingtutorials]

Much appreciated! Glad you found it useful!

[@AnglerSpeaks]

Great video for learning , thanks to share your experience .

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers for watching!

[@clagfest]

The River Douglas passes through my local town of Wigan, and I've had my best ever Chub fishing literally yards from the town centre. Great tips. 😎

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers for watching! Best of luck with your fishing, the River Douglas sounds great!

[@farshadfroozanfar1382]

Thanks guys, great content, really useful.

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ciaontudorel8841]

what secrets? it's just a lot of experience! very well presented and shared! Thanks Carl!

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks for watching Ciaon!

[@deedontworry]

I free line bread for trout too! 👌

[@rcfungames]

Thanks for all the tips guys 😉

[@fishingtutorials]

Ah you're welcome! :)

[@lukechojnacki8022]

Great video lads 👍👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@sandrews1767]

Helpful video thank you

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chrisketley6927]

Thanks guys this helped 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers for watching Chris!

[@final3fan45]

I love yours vids so much they are so underrated you’re my favourite KZbinrs all of you vids are really good quality and explain things very well love your vids keep it up 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@pccarter01]

Interesting. Enjoyed this video

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear it!

[@conorwakelen8529]

Honestly so weird as today at work I was thinking that I’d love you to do a video on small rivers as plenty In Norfolk where I am ! How strange. Thank you for your videos. I love them all and it’s bought me back to fishing ! Keep it up !

[@harryedgson4601]

river wissey that backs onto my back garden has 5+lb trout in but no fishing rights have to be part of the angling club and its expensive😕

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Conor! Great to hear you have got back into fishing! Best of luck and keep enjoying it! :)

[@mattlongley982]

Thanks guys 👍👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Matt!

[@carpfreaks9147]

You guys are such a huge inspiration to me, thank you so much for your hard work and helping us to cope during lock down 💪🎣

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks a lot for your comment, it means a lot! :) Best of luck with your fishing!

[@stewartpeter7845]

river fishing nothing like it never know what your gonna pull out LOVELY JUBBLY guys 😁

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Stewart! Yeah river fishing is very exciting!

[@fieldsportsandfishing4211]

love it keep it up caught a 4lb perch from millpond yesturday

[@fieldsportsandfishing4211]

@george kay i caught the perch at the mill pond and the pike at the river at tight lines keep it up fishing 2021

[@fieldsportsandfishing4211]

@george kay dunno

[@fishingtutorials]

Wow, nice work!

[@joepone1234]

I love fishing for carp on small rivers!

[@fishingtutorials]

That's the best! :)

[@hwfishinguk8064]

Well done l loved it. I’ve just got back from carp fishing myself. 🐟🎣

[@fishingtutorials]

Nice 👍 How did your fishing go?!

[@hwfishinguk8064]

Ok i didn’t catch anything but it was a good experience!

[@hwfishinguk8064]

@@fishingtutorials I have took a love to all of your three channels ♥️❤️🎣🐟😁😇

[@martharyan4181]

You Guys Are The Best(: I'm 10 And Love Fishing In Ireland.

[@kid--presentable]

Keep it up kid , I'm Irish too and I started your age but then stopped when I was a teen , 20 years later I have now made my return

[@FelixIsGood]

Ever tried a big rucksack when travelling along rivers? I like this a lot, i even get a small cooling-box into it for drinks and, if you plan to eat fish, to put fish into it. You can put rods and even a net in the side straps which is perfect because you can get it out with one hand when you catched a fish.

[@fishingtutorials]

Sounds good! I'll look into that. Cheers and best of luck with your fishing!

[@williamwood5911]

Nother great vidio boys

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers William!

[@thfishing1937]

That’s going to help thanks

[@fishingtutorials]

Good luck mate! :)

[@thfishing1937]

@@fishingtutorials thanks I will need it

[@reddeaddaily62]

Great video 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you 😁

[@ommk9650]

As the river season has finished, I've moved on to the canal. A guide to canal fishing would be great. Would also appreciate a guide to jigging if you find the time!

[@Sam-ut6tg]

I love your vids

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Sam!

[@JoshLowe1995]

Great vid

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Josh!

[@North_Star_Fishing]

Great video! I love watching these I just went fishing on my channel too!

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks! Nice video on your channel, we don't get to do ice fishing here in England as it's never cold enough! Keep it up! :)

[@North_Star_Fishing]

@@fishingtutorials thanks!

[@razlov1]

Any plans for a video on big rivers or weirs? great video as usual!

[@sa-hz1bo]

It is very helpful video

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad to hear that, more tutorials coming soon!

[@sa-hz1bo]

That is great thanks

[@adwat-fd9gi]

Great video really informational and inspiring even in the cold 🥶 ... Any ideas when next carl and alex video will be

[@fishingtutorials]

Next video will be coming this Saturday! :)

[@chriskelly1825]

You may need some of these

[@jasmijnariel]

What works great is just make a dough from only flower... it sticks good and you can ad coloring or even taste. You can put it on the hook like a magget

[@MaxSchm26]

To become the right depth i use Lotblei (its germand and i don't know the english word) its a weight which you put on your hook.

[@RichardEnglander]

We call them a plummet

[@MaxSchm26]

@@RichardEnglander thanks

[@amandholpure511]

Love from India 🇮🇳♥️

[@fishingtutorials]

Big love! ♥️

[@carpadventures8052]

This was really helpful as I'm supposedly visiting a small river for chub or just anything I can get really. Keep up these amazing step by step tutorials!

[@willsy3796]

cheesepaste has been king for Chub on small rivers for me this winter! Good luck

[@carpadventures8052]

willsy, thank you, maybe I'll try that!

[@bobbydazzler7633]

@@carpadventures8052 Big Up on the cheespaste, made some for the first time a couple of weeks back, used the next morning and had a decent chub out within an hour, well pleased.

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad it was helpful! Best of luck with your small stream fishing!

[@charliedance9471]

Watching carl trying to explain fishing terms like crease,slacks etc just makes me laugh 😂

[@MrRichbradley]

Spooky! fished the river Lea by the Bull pub in Wheathampstead yesterday and it pops up in your video.

[@jakovpremec832]

I love fishing for chub and pike in small river near me i fish there a lot in summer bicos peapole don't fish there so there are always big chub and pikes. And sometimes when im with frends there we fry a fish or two and eat it.

[@fieldsportsandfishing4211]

and i caught a pike from the river you are fishing next to tight lines

[@jakerowan7161]

Awesome video guys. Can you do one on knots?

[@fishingtutorials]

We have a knot playlist with a few quick videos about our most used knots. We'll try to make more knot tutorials soon. Best of luck with your fishing!

[@GingerHamster19]

yay

[@yassfishing708]

The sad thing is there is no coarse fish in Scottish streams only trout but that is still alright , but it still would be good if there was like barbel chub and ect in Scottish rivers

[@fishingtutorials]

That's a shame you don't have barbel and chub up in Scotland, at least you have some beautiful scenery up there! I love visiting Scotland! Best of luck with your fishing!

[@m_a_x_6_6_6]

Amazing video guys i am gunna fish Ishtar now 🙂

[@fishingtutorials]

Good luck!

[@m_a_x_6_6_6]

@@fishingtutorials omg u comment big fan but thanks 😀

[@harrywalker5268]

Gray vid guys thank you for keeping me going though lockdown 👍👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers for watching Harry! :)

[@harrywalker5268]

@@fishingtutorials but I can’t not they are the best vids in the world can’t wait for the pond build on the main channel 👍👍👍😀

[@juicethekidd9831]

🔥🔥

[@arkastarakan8839]

Nice vidio

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Arkas!

[@louisesmyth4639]

i love river fishing a spot i know has monster perch

[@clemtully2911]

Please do a trip to Ireland i am from there it would make my year and a good video about how to fish it 🙁

[@fishingtutorials]

We'll try to visit Ireland for some fishing one day! :)

[@clemtully2911]

@@fishingtutorials thanks and I know it’s harder than it sounds

[@jamienelson9123]

Free line maggot or worm 👌

[@grahamsibbert2412]

I try to fish the river Ouzel in Milton Keynes, it’s an awful river deep and shallow, fast and slow but the predominant feature is the weed, it’s atrocious. In a length of say 1 mike you are lucky to find a spot to fish. I have caught some nice (small ) fish. Have you any tips for fishing this type of river.

[@akrukchannel4461]

We miss you dude..

[@Charlie-cc3jl]

Wdym

[@wallogator11]

What gram lure rod would you recommend for stalking small overgrown rivers with the possibility of a 4-5pb chub

[@cherylbryden8390]

Plz reply yours are my favourite youtubers I'm a fisherman to

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Cheryl!

[@noblestsavage1742]

There are no coarse fish in my local rivers, will these techniques work for trout and grayling?

[@greedycarperfishing8364]

I caught a 5lb chub out of a small chalk stream on a spoon with feathers on the treble.

[@fishingtutorials]

Wow Ted, that sounds pretty epic!

[@DomFishingUK]

Stop giving all the secrets away 😂

[@fishingtutorials]

Haha sorry 😂

[@AnglerSpeaks]

A Few of angler will do it.

[@SanshoTheBailiff]

It’s not the magic circle 🤣

[@obitusjoe5765]

I dm you asking for this video and here it is

[@arnaudfishing]

6:50 Hey guys, where did you find those small waterproof boxes?

[@LiamJProduction]

when i do my nots i dont moisten them down and they go down fine but not all the time sometimes they do them few kinks in your line when pulling tight so i just re do it but even when i do moisten my nots as my dad says to try it it still does damage to my line sometimes, any idea on what could be causing this?

[@tg9870]

How have I never seen this account

[@rhyspercey3880]

Great vid, how would you go about catching small brown trout in streams?

[@jacobprescott396]

Just float fish maggots... seems to work the best and you have less of a chance of deep hooking. Remember the brown trout is currently out of season until about March time. Good luck 👍🏻

[@fishingtutorials]

I often use a tiny Mepps spinner! Maybe a Mepps no. 1. Good luck!

[@rhyspercey3880]

@@fishingtutorials thanks