HUGE River Monster on a light rod...What a Fight!

I caught a monster fish from a river using a light fishing rod! This is a great mix of films to give you a range of topics to relax and watch. First out of the traps is when Graeme heads down for a few hours floatfishing on a River using just maggots and bread...and experimenting with two different types of home made float...He soon hooks a monster and as he is using just a match rod that gets bent double he takes his time and eventually nets and returns the huge fish.....Then he discovers he has come under attack in his garden from moles again...this time he loses the plot totally in his effort to remove this digging pest from his best lawn.....and he certainly doesn't hold back..its well worth a watch...off we go again for a rare tour of the inside of Guildford's Harley Davidson motorbikes workshop where some beasts of machines are being worked on...finally he is down in deepest Somerset where he talks to a man who can make beautiful flowers from just a piece of Hazel stem....an art that is still being kept alive and fascinating to watch...Get your feet up,sit back and let Graeme give you a bit of Totally Awesome filming....Enjoy
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[@stephenasbridge878]

“There’s Dace in here that’ll take your arm off.”…….that made my day Graeme. Merry Christmas.

[@neilvee451]

😂😂😂 love this guy 🥰

[@neilvee451]

He wasn't joking about the trout 😂😂 unbelievable what a guy 🍻🏆

[@davidhoult4653]

Great laid back fishing. Great to see for us leisure fishers. Keep it going , banter great.👍😁🤝

[@Uk_carp_diaries]

Mega brown trout Graeme, you are the river master I’ve learned a lot watching you river fish over the years

[@marieancel1877]

Thank you Dady i love your vidéos and the pêche

[@stephenking78]

Brilliantly informative,hilariously funny. Thanks Graham for a fantastic year of entertainment. Happy Christmas to you & all the family 🎅🎄☃️🤗

[@johnconnick3796]

Nice one Graeme, thank you for the upload, and another year of interesting and entertaining stuff 👍

[@TAFishing]

More to come,especially the Random section with all sorts of different topics.

[@andrewmurgatroyd9214]

Nice brown trout good job the line was 5lpb through. I like ya humour. May God keep you in his joy and peace and revelation of who he is.

[@A_New_Yorker_Lost_In_Florida]

"Quasimodo" a great name for a new clothing line! happy day to ya Captain G! and congrats on that brownie! holy cow!! and about 14:55 i almost needed new pants .. 😅QuasiNinja

[@todd2515]

Have a great Christmas - so much fun and soooo helpful

[@treepawn8528]

Imagine in the olden days, dad goes out fishing before christmas and plonks that on the table.. amazing..

[@TAFishing]

I imagine a Brown Trout that size would be made to feed a family for days and would have been a centrepiece on the dinner table....(minus the Brussel sprouts for me ,they would best be catapulted as far as possible !)....

[@matthewtanner9823]

Happy Christmas Graeme and thanks for all you do for us.

[@TAFishing]

No problem,I enjoy making them, and glad I stockpiled films with all the wind blasting through recently ,I haven't bothered going for a while.

[@privatedata665]

I'd love to fish with this guy

[@tadhghayden7601]

That elusive giant dace...maybe get a float from Smith...might be an idea. Lots of bird life there.. Lovely bikes...

[@paulrodriguez2544]

Totally awesome!

[@privatedata665]

Hey , from across the pond . That is some nice looking water in that creek . Well done , Sir .

[@AdamsAnglingTv]

Awsome video Graham nice fish🎣

[@neilybawz2142]

Great video bud thanks. I love moles

[@TAFishing]

I can post you mine in a jiffy bag if ever I can get them !!.

[@freddyoutdoors]

Really enjoyed watching you smashed it on the fishing and them moles don't like your garden them bikes are ace and then flowers made by hand looks good

[@FishingWithJamie88]

Love watching ur videos GP I caught my pb grayling a couple of weeks ago was well chuffed. Have a great Christmas mate, and hope the lines are even tighter next year, stay safe and well buddy ❤😊

[@TAFishing]

Same to yourself..Happy Xmas & New Year.

[@crvnmrhd]

So gad to see you float fishing this river again! I think you got that first float about 4 years ago. Glad it's finally made an appearance! You have caught roach, dace, grayling, and a giant rainbow trout here.

[@originalshadowfax]

It was a brownie, not a rainbow

[@crvnmrhd]

@@originalshadowfax I know which episode I'm talking about. He caught a giant rainbow here about 8 years ago.

[@originalshadowfax]

@@crvnmrhd I was talking about this episode

[@mickwalsh8136]

Now now children

[@kimfarthing902]

another great session to watch I will be using some of your tips on the River Eden. Merry Christmas and looking forward to sharing your fishing time in 2024

[@roberta.k4213]

Slamming brown!!!! Nice catch and release.

[@oldncarvingJohn]

Love your channel. ❤❤❤

[@briggsy3155]

Excellent video loved the extra content as well thanks g

[@TAFishing]

Got loads more Randon stuff to put up,I reckon I will start putting them up in the New Year.

[@geraintjones964]

Cracking fish Graham 👌🏻

[@Shagley]

Hilarious 😂 great video Graeme

[@LUC66631]

Happy holidays Graham , a good health for 2024 and a lot of great video's 😁😁👍👍

[@TAFishing]

Same in return,and I have a good bank of films in the files for 2024.

[@Surfingaliens65]

Finally, someone who reminds me of my fishing trips with my late father on the River Frome in Herefordshire. I was left his trusty Bruce and Walker rod and Mitchell 300. I couldn't use his reel because he was left handed but I was fortunate enough to find a pair on Ebay from a seller in France for a mere 50euros. I really should get back out there and start fishing the Rivers again. We don't have any Grayling in Ireland but the Trout fishing is good.

[@TAFishing]

I still seem to get the odd fish with old school tactics and baits ,but the river fishing can be quite tough nowadays.

[@Surfingaliens65]

@@TAFishing I work that if I started fishing again I wouldn't enjoy it. I saw someone remove a Jack Pike from the River Suir in County Tipperary recently and the Lakes are being decimated as well. It us a pretty sad state of affairs.

[@Surfingaliens65]

Wory. Autocorrect is playing havoc again.

[@andrepellati3063]

Hahaha love the Quasimodo vest look…👍👍

[@cliveeariss880]

Hello Graeme, just what I needed mate, been really rough not been out for over three weeks grrrr, and anyway shut up Clive, you always just shine through, and full on showing the way it is, all the best to you and your family, have a great crimbo, and a another new year with you, used to be Grayling in the river Wey I did have a few, there not there now, catch you later mate, be well.

[@treepawn8528]

WOuld love it if you did a special show about the joys and agonies of paste fishing. I used to mix mine with kiti kat in the summer in my endless pursuit of summer tench..sadly my PB was only 3lb but what a magical time trying to catch them at night with a night float..

[@TAFishing]

I think quite a few stillwaters ban the use of Catfood,yet it was a standby 50 years ago,making up mushy pastes of the stuff...Another useful one is using shrimp paste or fish paste and mushing that with either flour or bread into a usable paste.

[@perrynio]

Delighted to see that hauling in that brown trout straightened the poor hunch-back's back out. That Quissimodo character's good at fishing. Guess pulling on a bell-rope is a bit like reeling a line in. Apparently, he took up fishing when the Notre Dam burnt down and he was made unemployed and homeless. It seems he's now living in a tackle shack shed in some kindly lady's garden in England.

[@drfloxy2779]

Happy Xmas n Tight Lines!

[@user-yt9fx8si2p]

That browny was a cracking fish I love fishing small rivers ad streams thay can hold better fish than the big rivers loved this video so I subbed

[@davidhempkin2402]

Happy Christmas GP tight lines for the new year 🎣🐊💪🎣

[@TAFishing]

Same in return to you and yours.

[@davidibirch3025]

Wow, a freezer full of trout if you needed one. Love it buddy.

[@andrewgreen1940]

You're not allowed to take any outside of the season but it does demonstrate that fly fishing well beautiful and skillful is not the easiest way of catching trout.

[@garymoore581]

You can go back into the bell tower now Graham a good film as always take care Gary on the Isle of wight

[@Shin_Lona]

😂 I wasn't expecting you to be at war with the moles. Give 'em hell!

[@TAFishing]

I have always been at war with the moles,and they always seem to win.

[@michaelbaines2383]

Hahaha that mole battle cracked me up. As soon as the air rifle came out I thought the expanding foam was coming out again😂 I'm having similar battles with slugs at the moment.....driving me bonkers. Happy xmas to you and the family

[@alaskankare]

fun watching. in it to win it

[@cliveeariss880]

Wow what a fish, your playing with the camera, I could not look mate lol, brilliant oh man look at that what a fight.

[@mikevoller-fishingfun9095]

save some of the mole hill soil you can riddle it and use it to add to river groundbait.

[@TAFishing]

I have heard of that,but I also heard they have a lot of fleas ,or was it ticks ?

[@jonpinfold2982]

Entertaining but I reckon you're trouting on the quight 😮

[@TAFishing]

On the "quight " ???...I'll have a pint of whatever you are drinking...it is Christmas after all....

[@felgate11]

I always fish a bodied stick type float with 2 or 3 rubbers on the stem (bends the line around the float body, rather than having a gap) Also, if a rubber breaks, you have a backup rubber - especially if using 3 rubbers. 1 up to the lower body, 1 middle & 1 on the end.

[@jimedwards4084]

My favourite fishing guy Just gets on with it and snubs the try hards Perfect

[@elsathal7359]

Thank you for sharing ✌️💞🤟🦢

[@TAFishing]

No problem...more films to come.

[@treepawn8528]

Allo mate, love your shows, i just got in and tuned in and thought what the f*** has he got there.. lol Merry Christmas to you and your team luv from London..

[@kingrafa3938]

Merry Christmas Graeme!

[@michaelfletcher730]

Always use 3 rubbers Graham 😜

[@TAFishing]

Safety in numbers...I agree...

[@carlsmith114]

Happy Christmas to you an your family love your vids lol your the best 🍺

[@TAFishing]

Same to you and yours..

[@chrispickering1814]

Merry Christmas from warm and sunny☀️ Kos Greece

[@TAFishing]

It is fairly mild over here but I could do with the warm and sunny...

[@mickhardstaff6605]

Did you forget to take the coat hanger out of your jumper Grahame 😂😂 Merry Christmas to you and your family 👍

[@roygreenwood79]

Nice brownie 😊 As for the moles stick one of those kids windmills in the hill or several of them,they hate the vibrations they make In the ground ,plus you may get some worms coming to the top ?can't beat a bit of easy bait for ya next trip out 😅😅😅

[@TAFishing]

I did hear of that vibration thing before with the kids windmills,I ought to try it.

[@Slikx666]

If i had the money I'd buy a trike. It would need a trailer for all my fishing gear, tent etc. but I'd be happy. Thanks for the fun video Graeme and happy Christmas to you, Mrs P and everyone else. 🎉🥂🥳

[@TAFishing]

I think they might even make a trike that has a small trailer on the back. Any bikers out there know ??

[@stevebell8552]

I think you been secretly working out Graeme . Nice shoulders 👍🥃😉

[@MrBendylaw]

I've always sort of admired how meticulous and downright tactical British fisherman get. It's like the sailors of the Napoleonic Wars transitioned into angling or something. There seems to be a separate language and level of preparation here that I don't get. I wish I could take some out to some streams in the US with nothing but rods and tackle, maybe a cooler full of nice cold beer...

[@fish-qg4nu]

First the foam, now firecrackers, before long there’ll just be a crater in your garden 😂

[@TAFishing]

They are unbeatable I reckon...but I still have a few cunning plans to use.

[@michaelcooper9493]

Tackle tarts take note it's not about the latest high-end gear it's watercraft that land the fish. Put the time in if you blank learn from it go over where you could have gone wrong it'll pay off in the long run. Great video Graeme , hope you and the family have a great Christmas 👍

[@TAFishing]

Same to you and yours,have a safe one.

[@1twilight9]

Graeme Hi, great work out in lovely surroundings, even in winter. I love Dace fishing on light gear, if i can. Thanks! The Stour by any chance?

[@fisherman5517]

if there were more owls about and foxs ,then there would not be so many moles.

[@1dowsey]

Extra rubber under the body of the camo float

[@willstewart9669]

The bells the bells....

[@gymbruh1824]

That's an amazing trout water that, very nice grayling too........ Can u show us each fish properly and for longer then. A. Second, thanks

[@TAFishing]

I like to return trout fast,they aren't the toughest fish out of water,and the Grayling are worse..they keel over if you mention their name ..!!

[@zeljomirtanackovic1529]

I really like your vids and if I could I would like to pick your brains on the problem I have encountered, how to you deal with miss jogging along the river shore and start attacking you about fishing and causing harm to fish, the last bit was the quote. Thank for your video and if you get the chance to reply. Happy New Year

[@TAFishing]

Happy New Year in return...and pleased you enjoy the vids...more to come,and quite a few with the "Random" section I sometimes throw in.

[@martinbone3819]

dace ? Dear boy head North !! River wear in Durham

[@andystocks3252]

Lovely big brownie by the way!🙂

[@petermarsh1900]

Happy Xmas

[@rhyshunter1972]

that would have been in my frying pan

[@johnpickthall4869]

That's were I keep my sandwiches in y back pack.say hi to esmeralde4😂

[@edstaart8548]

Still wearing the bodyprotector from motorracing ? When it’s comfy go for it , looks cool. There are guys who liked to wear their helmets under their shirts but your look makes the moped guys turn their necks I reckon. Yes you called it but I had to comment for support.

[@scottwalker6257]

Dace that’ll take your arm off 😆

[@RichieRah88]

Great video as always, may i ask what reels you are using on those rods? My favourite fishing channel on yt 👍🏻

[@TAFishing]

Just old Shimano,they are about 40 years old so I guess out of production for a newer model. I never change them. They still work.

[@user-qw2qn9zv6c]

Hi graham great video but you never say what river you are fishing?

[@privatedata665]

I didn't know Grayling lived in the UK

[@cliveeariss880]

Oh no not Adrian mole, Graeme mole lol lol

[@henkverhaeren3759]

The birds are singing much for this time of year.

[@somemotherdoavem]

😂😂😂 what you trying to say

[@TAFishing]

If you watched the film properly you will see the part where I say its about 4/5 weeks to the end of the season ??....Old saying.."Act in haste..repent at leisure"...

[@somemotherdoavem]

@@TAFishing and if it wasn't tell them birds stop cheaping at this time of year lol.

[@henkverhaeren3759]

@@TAFishing Thanks for the lesson. Great video.

[@henkverhaeren3759]

@@somemotherdoavem Thonk I thought that I had a sort of Sherlock Holmes moment. Maybe it had to do with the hunchback.

[@mikerandall7571]

Isn't it much better to watch | Graeme doing real fishing instead of the yobs fishing for carp, all there screaming, shouting and back-slapping. A true angler Graeme.

[@johnpage2579]

Have you ever fished the Kennet up near its source I drive buy the area a couple of times a week and wonder what you could catch.

[@TAFishing]

No,never fished the Kennet near its source. I imagine it must be all private trout fishing for Browns .But you could always check with the nearest tackle shop.

[@finesseddad3969]

What river or stretch my local the nene is so bad not any fish left

[@martinstaff5638]

Is this lake for fishing or wildlife or both

[@TAFishing]

??? its a River ??

[@goboe1014]

What river is it?

[@marieancel1877]

And Mérry Christmas

[@TAFishing]

Same to you and yours

[@AndreasGassner]

Greame if that's a mole it eats pests in your garden, just let it do its mole things. Even if you kill it there will be another!

[@davidworthington4205]

lol are you playing a little scoker

[@TAFishing]

??? Need a bit of translation on that...I haven't a clue ??

[@davidworthington4205]

lol my bad soccer i seen a ball in the background

[@indiana146]

What weight do u reckon the trought weighed I ve not spoke to you for a year or two please tell me youve retired Your vids are amazing God bless you and your family

[@TAFishing]

Probably over 9lbs,might have been a bit bigger. Not retired,still doing work.

[@indiana146]

@@TAFishing take it east pal tight lines

[@SRobinson1485]

What size hook you using

[@TAFishing]

I believe I said in the film ?

[@Billywhizz-bl7yj]

hi Graham When are you going back on the beach to do some real fishing ? 🙈 👍. .

[@TAFishing]

Already done 4 films on it this month,just a question of when I decide to put them up....I hold all films and put them up when I fancy. Or indeed if I consider it topical or pertinent to a particluar time of year.

[@Billywhizz-bl7yj]

Love your channel Graham, been watching it for years, I only do beach fishing tho, so I'll look forward to you posting some of that soon.Regards.Bill.

[@romangasior4046]

👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@mickwalsh8136]

Graham or commentators,could anyone tell me what river this is,not the exact stretch,it's just that it looks the same colour as my local semi polluted river irwell

[@martinynwabenzie...5985]

How can we order flowers please there's lovely ❤

[@TAFishing]

I do have a card from the man that does it.If you send an email to Mike at TA Outdoors site I can forward you the man's contact. I am sure he may be able to help you. Its a rare piece of craftsmanship.

[@martinynwabenzie...5985]

Thanks pal...@@TAFishing

[@chrisprobert6]

Is anyone getting big roach, in rivas recent? Barbel came out.😊💪 Edit. Mild wether tho'

[@stephenoneill4345]

Why do Trout feed so much during winter.

[@TAFishing]

They are really a cold water species and are far more active in lower temperatures.

[@stephenoneill4345]

Thanks G. You are the OG of Fishing.😂

[@brian1204]

Nice brownie!

[@Paulforsilvers]

Dr pimple popper, sort your neck out 😊

[@andystocks3252]

Yes I’ve noticed the soft red