I Caught the Biggest Fish in the UK (I'll never call a fish giant again)

[@fishwithcarl]

Fair play dude, that was impressive!!! Nice film too

[@UntouchedFishing]

Awesome to hear you enjoyed it. If you ever target them yourself let me know and I’d be happy to share a few marks. Thank you! 😃🙏

[@dpremulus]

Fishwithcarl im a huge fan i recently caught a huge fish with ur tips tysm ur my favorite youtuber

[@fishwithcarl]

​@@UntouchedFishing Ah that's mega kind! Appreciate it :)

[@fishwithcarl]

@@dpremulus That's awesome! Hyped to hear the channel helped you catch, well done!!

[@vrxtile]

@@fishwithcarlfirst time ive seen a youtuber with 500k+ subs actually respond to their fans! i caught my first common carp yesterday with ur tips, keep up the good work

[@heidi3426]

Can’t believe you actually caught it!!! Absolute incredible dedication and what a privilege to stand beside that beautiful ancient lady. Respect to you both.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much Mum, i still dont think its sank in with me either 😄. Thanks for the comment!

[@TTKDMS]

@@UntouchedFishing Also fun fact, the Romans perfected brass/bronze hooks around 2,000 years ago. After their influence in Western Europe vanished around 400 AD we were using wood hooks up until well into the late 19th century.

[@UntouchedFishing]

@@TTKDMS awesome fact! thanks for sharing

[@KayakFishingCorkIreland]

Well done on the skate! As a kayak angler who has caught 7 skate off a kayak I'm delighted to read that the inflatable is going in the bin. That said, if you fall in and get water in your waders you cannot get back on the kayak, it has happened to people i know, and you also need a PFD/bouyancy aid.

[@supafly1982]

Aye the water is no joke

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much, it sounds like an incredible way to catch a skate. I appreciate your advice there, ive have recently got myself both a new kayak and buoyancy aid which should be a little more safe. I appreciate the comment 👍🎣

[@YrCleddyf]

I dont think theres anything wrong with inflatable kayaks.. as long as they're not crappy ones 😅 I have an itwit 3 man [I would say its more of a 2 man at most] kayak that I use for sea fishing, haven't had any problems fishing in it, granted I've not hooked into a Skate 😆 It didn't flip when some chav did circles around me on his Jetski either so theres also that

[@843Landbased]

As a shark fisherman I advise you not to kayak with waders on lol I’ve done this in winter while 600m off of the beach and I became a literal anchor, also I’d love to fish there with ya! Maybe one day I’ll come to the UK and do it

[@TheRealYoda-ob7gd]

what

[@843Landbased]

@@TheRealYoda-ob7gd you fall out, waders & boots fill with water, you become an anchor. How is that hard to understand?

[@taranmehta6356]

@@843Landbaseddope bro. You yak your baits out? This a random question but how much does it cost for a full shark rig. Like mainly spooking the big ahh reel. Lines gotta be expensive so much of it. Rig is probably the cheapest part of it I’m guessing. Where you fishing out of. Like based at

[@alanlister8810]

Well done young man, your dedication is commendable. Great entertainment, Thank you.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks for saying Alan 😁🙏

[@jasonrenshaw9010]

Fabulous video, well done on the effort and the catch. The best bit for me, the way you said it was an honour to be near that fish! Respect to the fish, well done. Tight lines.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you Jason! Tight lines to your too👍

[@isaacbellll]

That was bloody great mate, your perseverance and devotion to catching that giant was admirable. And as always your sense of adventure and danger is as good as gold which many will never understand - I'm waiting for the next one....

[@UntouchedFishing]

Cheers mate, not sure if a 1.5lb pollacks gonna do after that! 😂I appreciate your kind words 👌👍

[@Darren-xd1yo]

My first thoughts at the start we're I hope you eating this. When you landed her was awesome. Wot a fish. Thoughts then wer I hope you release her.

[@isaacbellll]

@@UntouchedFishing yeah no chance mate, make it a point to get on the next giant - tuna run in the uk at times, I’m sure I speak on behalf of the channel community that we’d LOVE to see that ;)

[@xtherealest]

Not that you only caught a huge ray but you caught it with a barbless hook. You have my respect man keep it up 💪

[@kaptainkrabby5077]

what a great video. The landscape, your patience, the fish. 10/10! greetings from germany

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much, amazing to hear that its being shown to people as far as Germany!!

[@psychokittyproductions4984]

WOW and i mean wow. That was absolutely amazing to watch. I dont even fish but watching the passion you showed into that really moved me. The editing, the videography, the dedication, the discipline and your personality really shows that you are gonna be big. Honestly hands down one of the greatest things ive ever watched. You just earned a subscriber and im positive if continue like this your gonna gain millions more. Honestly mate just WOW.

[@UntouchedFishing]

thank you so much!! its comments like these which make me want to put out more and more videos. Thats amazing, im so pleased you enjoyed 😊🙏🙏

[@gordoncarass2360]

A really well deserved fish! You have true grit in your fishing DNA for all the planning, travelling and sticking it out on difficult marks. Fantastic video.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank very much Gordon 🎣🎣

[@grahamgodfrey9913]

Brilliant watch and extremely well produced vid. Your videos are among some of the most well produced UK based sea angling content on KZbin in my opinion, and I watch a lot of content! Really enjoy your intros too where you add context to the theme of the video. Keep it up, your channel is destined to grow into something big!

[@BestKiteboardingOfficial]

Barbless monster catch n release, well done fella.

[@jimmycburfield5997]

Great adventure. What a venue! Very professional and really well presented.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you Jimmy👍👍

[@avi_s0ncin0]

Everything- the scenery, editing, and obviously the fishing itself is documentary quality. What a beautiful and rare animal. Congratulations! Just subscribed

[@UntouchedFishing]

thank you very much mate 😄👌

[@aidangrassham3054]

Fantastic video, your channel deserves more recognition one of the best fishing channels on here. The videos are so well produced and put together with the camera angles and even history of the skate at the beginning. Wouldn’t look out of place on tv channel. Keep it up mate!🎣

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thats excellent to hear. thank you for the kind words Aidan, they really do mean a lot 😄🙏👍

[@jono_young]

I don’t have any interest in fishing 🎣 but i was totally glued to your content dude. I learned a lot 🤘☺️

[@stephenhocking9467]

Brilliant video Tom - some excellent work with the camera too

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much Stephen. im pleased you enjoyed 😄

[@jamesredmond9677]

WELL DONE .!!! GREAT JOB KIDDER..I LOVE THAT YOU DIDN'T MESS ABOUT HANDLING HER.GREAT STUFF BOY..

[@Dsi-3743]

Haven't even watched this yet but so looking forward to it - always such an inspiring watch. Feet up, a beer and screen mirror to my tv tonight - the best video yet?

[@Dsi-3743]

Absolutely fantastic. Enjoyed that tremendously and well done son!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Youll have to be the judge on that... let me know what you think!

[@freedomofabird]

Just brilliant! Great fish handling and good filming. I applaud you👏

[@wolfypics7339]

Absolutely Tomtastic matey, What an achievement. You'll remember this one for ever fella..congrats!

[@UntouchedFishing]

cheers wolfy 👌👌

[@nic5857]

Top work there Sir, persistence does pay off in the long game and an incredible Skate to end the trip with.

[@matthewchivers3035]

Deserving of way more subs dude. Great quality vid. All the best!

[@eclipsearchery9387]

Respect dude :) Fair play to you - put in the effort and eventually it pays off :) That was a beauty skate. It's on my list for next year....just got to find the right mark now....

[@mollyella5548]

Not been fishing since a kid, forgot how much fun it was. Such an easy watch, Thanks for putting this out there!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thats so cool to heat you enjoyed it! thanks for the comment 😄

[@MidlandAngler]

I've just stumbled across this and have to say you thourougjy and utterly deserved that fish !!! Incredible drive , passion and enthusiasm !!! Fantastic 🎣🌞🎣🌞🎣🌞good luck in the future

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks very much mate. Tight lines 😄🎣

[@willnuke64]

Unbelievable mate, really well documented too! Well deserved and bet it feels great to get it on the last cast of the day

[@GrimerCollects]

From the jump I expected this to be a Wels catfish session. Didn’t know skate got that large! I’ve caught small ones off the East US coast. Incredible specimens

[@UntouchedFishing]

Crazy isn't it! they get bigger than that too- the biggest caught was around 250lbs!

[@9suuupersonic]

subscribed everything about your channel is fantastic keep on fishing and filming thanks for this

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you so much! filming the next one tomorrow 😁

[@TheJLL1990]

Great video!! It has all the storytelling that I miss in modern tournament based youtube fishing formats.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you mate, pleased you enjoyed it 👍🎣

[@GabrielCollins-do4jl]

great video mate, good to see the fish was looked after properly. Was not dragged onto any rocks, kept in the water and barbless hooks used, makes the catch 10x better. good stuff mate lots of respect

[@UntouchedFishing]

Glad to hear you enjoyed! Thanks Gabriel 😄

[@Joe-qt2bw]

What a beautiful fish that was! Thanks to you i’ve now seen one for the first time and close up in HD. Incredible

[@UntouchedFishing]

I couldnt agree more. Thanks for the comment Joe 👍👍

[@m_billion]

Great video. Your perseverance and passion have brought you the acquaintance of an almost mythical creature. Fishing sometimes produces really fantastic stories... Greetings from Berlin and rock on!

[@scottprovost5029]

Brilliant video. Well done on a magnificent fish from the shore, your perseverance is to be admired.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you Scott, i was so invested i think id be still fishing now if i didnt land it 😄

[@AtlauaFishing]

What a video! And what a fish! 🎣 That fish was impressive! Well done! 👏

[@ld2906]

Good on you buddy. Great attitude. Inspiring stuff. You'll be back.

[@Brk24s]

Instantly subscribed mate. Wicked film great fish. Be proud mate. Cant wait to see more videos.

[@UntouchedFishing]

ahah thanks mate, pleased you enjoyed it 👌

[@andy-tm4xr]

I'm absolutely buzzing for you fella😊 you deserved that, put in loads of time and effort plus she was returned happy and healthy... Nice one kidda 👍👍

[@Gilswash]

Well done, a very emotional experience to watch the video can’t imagine your feeling upon this achievement. Perseverance pays off so pleased for you. I didn’t realize how endangered skate are, awesome beasts. Good luck to you in your angling adventures. 50+ years I’ve been fishing still love every minute

[@UntouchedFishing]

I love you hear that, I hope to be saying the same 50 years down the line 😄

[@dawggonevidz9140]

Two tips. When they suck onto the bottom like that, pull the line taut and then pluck it. (They have the line in their mouth, underneath the body, and it's going up to you. When you pluck that line, it flicks them around the face and upsets them, often making them move. Same trick works with rays.) The other tip is a something many fishermen are forgetting as reels get better. The name Angling comes from the angle between the water level and the line which you create using the rod. The rod is then a big, flexible shock absorber. The line is a relatively inflexible cord. The reel has a drag that lets the fish pull out more line rather than break it. The missing link is using the rod to make it harder for the fish to take line. When a big fish runs, you want to lean back and try to get the rod tip as high as you can. Then, to pull more line, the fish first has to bend the rod over so there's no more give, at which point then it can pull more line off the reel. The rod is meant to take a lot of the energy out of the run, making the fish work even harder for every inch of line, wearing it down faster until eventually you can land it. When the only drag a reel had was the fisherman's hand slowing it down, using the rod this way was a lot more important, but for big fish it's still an important principle of fishing to bring into play. What an amazing encounter with such a unique fish. Tight lines!

[@williambelford9661]

Angling comes from the old English word angol meaning hook.

[@adamhocking2417]

That was an excellent Tom. Olive and myself just finished watching this episode and absolutely loved it!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you Adam, I hope you explained the French to her 😄

[@philmccavity7738]

Wow...what a monster fish! Well done mate. All the best for the future...tight lines 👍🏻

[@GKJ-FISHING]

What an amazing video! Beautiful fish mate well done ❤️

[@UntouchedFishing]

I appreciate that mate, so worth the graft in the end 😃👍

[@ivorbigun6285]

Cracking video man, and wow what a fish! 😮 Awesome stuff 👏🏼

[@simeonpawling2613]

Loved every second of that dude! Need to get on them myself someday. Thanks for the extra motivation ma broski👍

[@EnlightenRob]

Some really impressive filming and editing! Your channel is going to explode soon

[@grahamsidney9214]

Congratulations young chap, great video and perseverance and effort paid off.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much Graham👍

[@17losttrout]

Great job, and very respectful of the fish. Well done mate!

[@Turdling17]

A wonderful, original video, thoroughly enjoyed it, now subscribed and looking forward to more great content. I’ll take a look through the rest of your work this week. Tight lines and good luck..

[@UntouchedFishing]

Appreciate that very much, i hope some of the other videos are to your liking. if your getting out, tight lines!!!!

[@SimonC37]

Great dedication and what an amazing fish. Loving the videos. Maybe a 2k follower special soon!?

[@UntouchedFishing]

cheers mate, well have to see. planning the next video at the moment- I didn't expect to get to 2 so fast!!

[@Justin-qc1hu]

Stumbled across this channel by recommended, enjoyed every minute of it. We have such similar personalities & determination traits it's class. For the first video on the channel I've watched, i now have high expectations from you 😅 it was 10/10 mate!! What a fisherman! Subbed

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much Justin, its great to hear you enjoyed it!!!

[@stephengeoghegan-doughty.5870]

Brilliant video man, determination and dedication, you deserved that catch without a doubt, Congratulations.

[@Fishingandforaging]

Really impressive video! Love the editing and story telling! Drone shots are amazing to see what ground you are fishing! Keep it up! 👍

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much 😄

[@musto.o]

Keep doing the way you doing mate. Great video great content every one of your video.Your all videos have some little bit action, little bit danger, awesome views, quality fish, nice personality. Thank you mate.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much Musto, im really pleased to hear that you enjoy the videos!!

[@mylonkleven454]

Outstanding..What a journey..Persistence really does pay off ..Hats of to you for sharing you’re journey..You have my subscription 👍🏼✌🏼❤️

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you, and thanks for the sub😄😃

[@scottmckean4611]

Mission accomplished bud well done on finally getting the gold great effort and great video well done your videos are really inspiring..excellent keep up the good work 👏

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you for the kind words Scott. It means alot Thank you!!!

[@scottmckean4611]

@UntouchedFishing dnt mentioned mate your doing some graft out there you videos are excellent always on the edge watching ya keep up the good work

[@JinxSky-zs2xi]

What a fantastic video, seeing what you went through along the way, the on the last day and the very last cast you get that beauty. Then to cap it off you get that magnificent footage wow perfect. Congratulations! subbed and liked 😁

[@zulcronsports]

Congratulations, all the hard work and effort has paid off!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks, appreciate that mate 👌🎣

[@guyhmajor]

Awesome great photography, what a catch!!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Awesome right. cheers Guy 👌

[@DanielWeyers]

awesome video and an awesome adventure man!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks mate 👌

[@Blupa.]

Superb video awesome dedication good on ya👏👏👏, subbed

[@UntouchedFishing]

Appreciate that mate 👍👍

[@jonm9501]

Very wholesome! Congrats on the catch! Just a lad being passionate about his hobby, absolutely tremendous 👌

[@Nicpick91]

Great production, TV worthy. And your persistance is remarkable.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much Nic😄

[@tamshaw7251]

Great video nice fish but loads of great shots well done and GZ on both your PBs

[@UntouchedFishing]

Cheers mate, I appreciate that 😃

[@alphaandtheomega1]

4000 subs with this dedication and quality, Good job!

[@xt7190]

Well done on the perseverance young man! Always Finish, never lay down!

[@UntouchedFishing]

I appreciate that Xt 😄

[@xt7190]

@@UntouchedFishing You only have to look at the comments to know you're doing a fine job!

[@chrisgraham1980]

Wow, the production value of your video is amazing! Subbed!

[@Mumbles274]

Wow, amazing fish, amazing catch, well done and great video to tell the story. good work

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks very much mate 😄🙏👍

[@robwalmsley8235]

Great effort and fish and video....thankyou

[@tel1184]

Excellent video, well deserved result for the hard work and time you put in, BRILLIANT!! 👏👏💪🏻🎣😁👍🏻

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks Tel!! 🎣🎣🎣

[@PegasusBridge1]

What an effort ! Well deserved , 99% of anglers wouldn’t put this level of work in (including myself 😂)

[@UntouchedFishing]

I just got to the point where i was that deep into it i had to fish on! Was so worth it in the end at least 👍😄

[@daveredford7272]

Absolutely fantastic Tom, perseverance paid off big style for you 👍

[@UntouchedFishing]

😁 couldn't have written it. i thought it would happen when I was unexacting it but I never thought like that 😅. Thanks for the comment Dave 🙏

[@adamchumbleyfishinimpossible]

Great video. Thanks for doing and sharing with us! Well done.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you for watching Adam, pleased to hear you enjoyed it 🙏😊

[@simonmills9427]

great video stunning scenery and what a catch well done

[@adrianbryant7342]

That was some fish and some effort to get it, you should be so proud of yourself. Really well done mate 😊

[@Natan-ry8nh]

How does this guy only have 2k followers?!

[@pl051693]

cuz the music is terrible?

[@kona3291]

you kept up the grind and it paid off, Well done man!!

[@FScully100]

Well done man serious graft put in an well rewarded. Great film.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Pleased you liked it. thank you Scully 🙏

[@MotionScapeCinema]

Cracking effort dude and we'll rewarded in the end!👍 Quality watch keep up the good work!

[@UntouchedFishing]

That means a lot, thanks mate 😊👍

[@DannyFR30]

Incredible, mate. Well done! I only carp fish, but this was epic to see! Good on ya, bud.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Great to hear you enjoyed, thanks for the feedback 👍🎣

[@montybeaton3687]

holy shit dude, that was awesome. how you released her at the end was pure class, she was almost saying thank you. amazing stuff

[@UntouchedFishing]

Cheers monty, mint to hear you enjoyed it 👌👍

[@elwhagen]

What a beautiful fish! Congratulations to the amazing fruits of all that labour!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much 😄👍

[@tadhghayden7601]

Best skate fishing I've seen. A fish from the shore is worth 10 from a boat. Every aspect of that mission was magnificent man..

[@garethwillis]

When you said you were aiming for the common skate flatfish, i thought to myself , but theyre tiny. Egg on face, humble pie, foot in mouth etc. Such a great video man thanks for uploading it. I had no idea they grew into such giants, incredible.

[@UntouchedFishing]

Ahaha thanks mate, glad you enjoyed 👍👍

[@gregd8880]

Brilliant video, what an effort. Well done

[@garrywhitcombe5860]

Awsome video, first of yours ive seen and subbed straight away, makes me wanna get out and try some sea fishing 🤙

[@entity_dragons2013]

Liked and subscribed, me and my daughter are going for our first fishing lesson tomorrow limbrick fishery Chorley. Just bought two cheap rods . Fun time ahead ,👍

[@Psychosix]

Lovely, mate. Just getting back into sea fishing after 20 odd yrs. Subbed.

[@Carrera-gp9od]

That was superb mate , seeing it swim away was incredible!👍🏻

[@AnaaNis1233]

Beautiful footage, Beautiful catch, Beautiful release!

[@Boatside]

What a brilliant video, persistance pays off👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you very much. I wonder what size lures they can be caught on- 1.5m? 😁🙏👌😂

[@westdb]

That was unreal. What a watch. Good stuff mate

[@neiltimney3041]

Great video marra, cracking 👏

[@UntouchedFishing]

Appreciate that mate 👍

[@jonathanmawdesley-thomas1863]

An amazing picture of the skate going back on the surface, well done

[@woodley_carping]

That's unreal. Well in mate. Hard work paid off 🙌

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thanks Woodley 🙏

[@SkuStyle]

What a joy to watch! Well done good Sir! CONGRATS! 🙏

[@UntouchedFishing]

Thank you Sku. 🙏😊

[@Grahamkirk724]

What a fantastic video mate. Amazing effort and well deserved 👏

[@UntouchedFishing]

thank you very much!!

[@Naurexx]

Amazing video! also love the message at the end!

[@UntouchedFishing]

Great to hear you enjoyed, thanks Nau😄👍🙏

[@DavidcCbrider]

Great stream mate well done . Most of us will never catch a fish like that 👍👍👍

[@UntouchedFishing]

Its only because of people like you that ive had the oppoptunity to😄👍👌