I Did NOT Expect to Catch This Fish! King of The River!

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Well this wasn't a video I'd expected to make any time soon. Thankfully we've had some low pressure over the last couple of weeks which meant much lower temperatures and plenty of cool rain making it safe to fish for the pike. My fishing plans are all over the place at the moment. Soo many ideas and not enough hours in the day! As a rough run down I will be doing some forgotten pond eel fishing (If there's even any in there). Forgotten pond carp fishing and possibly some under water filming. I'll also be hitting small wild streams, but right now I'm filming a river perch video, hitting some new stretches of river I've not fished before. Anyways Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@Comrade_Akimov]

i don't understand: here in eastern europe no one is fishing for pike from june-sept: water is warm and pike are very hard to catch.

[@claytonblinston3735]

Cracking vid agen mate as allways can i ask was that fluorocarbon you was using and if so what lb plz?

[@tadhghayden8440]

My best eels are coming from ponds these days....river is almost devoid.....no idea how they get there.....such mysterious creature's.....

[@XQZF]

You da Man! 😎

[@julienvanderveen]

What was the water temperature?

[@keithleivers4061]

Great to see you still get exited when you catch a good fish thats what people do not understand when they say fishings boring .the adrenaline rush besides the hunt and the battle is what its all about 🎉

[@FatZangief]

With a title like 'King of the River' I was fully expecting a salmon. Fantastic fish though no the less.

[@cleanhit777]

I did as well...

[@tadhghayden8440]

Spirit of the salmon...

[@atlantic_fishing_pursuits]

The only true "King of the river" 👌🐟🎣

[@wolfypics7339]

Same here was waiting for a Salmon lol

[@Jimbob-yp6yi]

Let me guess another barbel

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

57cm is a proper proper chub , nice one, that's a peach of a summer river pike , really lovely colours on her. lovely pike fishing.

[@DrCrunkMusic]

The prince and the king. That chub was a unit! The frame of that pike was big, can see it's down on its heaviest looking at the back end the the head on it !

[@paulw6183]

The Prince of the river is a barbel and the king is a salmon. Not sure what chub are called, pike I've heard called freshwater crocs

[@keithleivers4061]

Rubber lips !

[@DrCrunkMusic]

@@paulw6183 ok

[@XQZF]

Brilliant Video, this is easily my favourite KZbin Channel 🎉

[@miesterpropper7805]

Great to see such high density of Pike in the UK waters. Sadly in central Europe where they kill every pike of legal size for the table it's impossible to have days like this. Your skill level is also exceptional as are your communication skills. Great channel.

[@liamwalton5249]

Absolutely fabulous video Chris as always lovely chub and great pike👍 tight lines 🎣👌

[@TheJaymon1962]

That's a feaking huge bait catching freaking huge fish!

[@pauriccox2153]

Love the rivers senan,great vid, lovely fish at the end

[@fluppi123]

Congrats Chris. Very nice session.

[@davidhudson7590]

Class fishing some monsters out a small river shows there there I used have Derwent and river Tyne walking distance from me loved brown trout on worms trusty Shimano STC and baitrunner 4000 great combo since moved it's ponds and commercial places tried them not for me I'm a river fisherman I'm off get my gear out now u got me wanting wet a line buddy😂

[@mictaylor9531]

Quality as always Chris 👌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍺

[@custy29]

Great vid full of good fish makes me wanna go fishing 🎣

[@stanwilson8089]

I'll have to have one of those Berkley Sick Smash lures.Great results

[@stf-Garnier]

Greetings from "France" for this méga pike ;)

[@grahamwheale3400]

Water wick..... top tip...silica gel like in trainers ...same job ...enjoy the tip 😊

[@lenlemaic7849]

Pleasure to watch, I love small stream fishing, that pike was a real stonker.

[@TheHitmann069]

The only British freshwater fish that I still haven't caught. And I've been fishing 50 years! 😂 Superb Chub. 👍🏻

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

You'll get it buddy! 💪

[@BradJeffs-f5u]

Try prawns and cheese for chub smash they absolutely smash it

[@HansWurst-bz1nd]

Here in Germany you can catch them with little fruits that can grow close to the rivers such as rose hip. Most of the time you have a school of chub waiting under the tree for the fruits that fall into the river. Even Cherries work very well.

[@fishon605]

Them some great lures! There buddy. I've the pearch, one, plus a full on roach lure. Awesome in the summer! , water-rafting! Threw deep Lough's. In Ireland. 40 to 50ft. Lough's. Always big fish. Attack these types of lures! So when you hit into one, it's party time 😅

[@TheMrpiggyboy]

A top notch video. I am in Alberta Canada. The river I fish is a lot larger than the streams shown in your vidios, The largest pike I ever caught was a 10 pounder And that is a fishing career of 65 years. That fish is probable well over 50 pounds by now. What we call a chub is way smaller than what you catch, a large one is about 12 inches . We have a fish simular to what you call a chub, it is a carp that we call a buffalo fish , very difficult catch. Thanks again for your presintation.

[@yermuva]

Love your stuff... I live in the States now and the fishing is brilliant and different. But this brings me home...

[@andrewcooke9638]

Brilliant stuff G 😎

[@WolfmanWoody]

You are extremely lucky to have such well-stocked small rivers close to you. Also, it pays to open up your lure boxes when you get back home and allow the lures to dry off naturally. It's only keeping them damp and storing them until next time why the hooks go rusty. NIce box, but costly!!!

[@andrewscullion8801]

wow , JUST ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDS EVER

[@self-preservationsociety7057]

Great session Chris , that chub wow ! Awesome channel mate keep it up .

[@wylafpv641]

Love your vids bro, always top notch 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@robblake3953]

Hi Chris, I love watching all your videos getting out on the canal on Monday hopefully I’ll catch a few 🤞🤞 Also have a chat with that bike company to get me one sent over, no way I’m affording that 😂

[@steveguest8028]

Great footage Chris 👍

[@james94666]

What a great fish buddy well done 🎣🐊👍

[@johndransfield1265]

Weren’t those pike in amazing condition,beautiful markings.

[@foylad4862]

Nice vid dude 👍 i went to check out the canal today, at one of the bridges, you cannot see any water at all, absolutley covered in green surface weed. I took my daughter jigging for perch in a clear spot, she had 2 and i blanked 😂

[@petercalthorpe7966]

Fantastic monsters Chris, great session mate 👍👏👏👏👏

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Thanks Pete!

[@alicekeatley9848]

Amazing thankyou my mum just told me that you have a lovely chanel

[@paulalden9504]

I love your fishing channel I am a registered blind fishermen I fish the river in Kent there is some awesome fish where I go along the Darren river sorry that was supposed to say the Darren river

[@markstocks7321]

Fantastic episode mate.... loving what you do...!!!@❤

[@Sassychooma]

Great video mate. Thank you.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

10:11 - I know that a lot of pike are often picked up in the margins, but i honestly didnt see this one coming at all!

[@jiltedjohn9294]

Cracking video Chris

[@majmat]

Love the channel but could you weight the fish as in the UK, we only use length in sea fishing . I know you guesstimate to LBS but would be great to know the exact weight. You've caught some massive fish and could be river or even UK records.

[@mariaefelices6543]

What a pike ,beautiful cracking condition

[@josephvincent4791]

Have u fished the disused nutbrock cannal in Derbyshire very good for pike

[@marekfintor3870]

Guy knows his river..👌👊

[@jamesweber4938]

Definitely a day to remember !

[@janosczovek8524]

Unbelievable cubb on a 20 cm lures 😊

[@offshoretomorrow3346]

Enjoy your work in Queens Of The Stone Age too 👍

[@ihcfn]

beautify marking on that big girl!

[@deividas_kimontas]

Chub on that lure WoW!!! 😮 Chub become more canibalistic as they grow in size. 😏 Tight lines everyone! 🎣🤘

[@KorumFishing]

Cracking pike!

[@ДаниелЧонов]

What a monster chubzilla and amazing pikezillas. Well done man. Which river is this?

[@barrykane3121]

Videos are amazing 👌

[@leeweston8651]

Great skills Chris

[@markoreilly5080]

I like to to both but normally only if I think it's a pb or at least a double. That pike looked like a 20 all day to me because my pb is 17 pounds and it wasn't as long as that and the head was smaller but I also cought a 14 pounder with a head like a bulldog so it's hard to judge unless you weigh and measure.

[@andyjagger9394]

Hi. Just wondered what the jig is called that you screwed into the lure? And where can you get them. Thanks

[@karlney8769]

Gorgeous pike.

[@catalickconverta6823]

Great fishing mate well in

[@caymancostas4045]

Always pure quality content from you chris, love it mate, have done for years..As long as you post, I'll be watching! 👏👍

[@fatfish6763]

Cool I like all these videos . Could easy watch one a day

[@taylor7966]

Keep up the work

[@gerrymcpike5787]

Great session…honest guesstimate too well done chris 🤟

[@angrypikehunter]

Great Job! 😁👍

[@iainwatson5257]

I really like your telescopic net! Where did you get it? (Obviously I enjoy your videos too, even though I am immensely jealous of the lovely little rivers you are near!)

[@Caleb.M_Fishing]

I would say that pike are the King of the river!

[@bigmoncrief6071]

The size of the head on those pike. Like crocodiles!

[@tariqaslam1853]

That chub was mental.

[@georgeduncan534]

Cracking pike👍🏻🐊

[@neilmerrick8533]

Great video with some great fish caught mate , just wondering what landing net handle is that you're using and wear you got it from

[@denisgoulding4004]

brilliant video

[@PeteRumley]

That big chubb had some damage near its back finn! Looked quite bad!

[@ianmiller865]

great video buddy but i thought trebles were a thing of the past in pike fishing as only use big singles now days.

[@ConnorMceachran]

What make of landing net are you using in this video? Also if you have a link for it that would be amazing?

[@Mick_Newton]

Cracking vid again Chris. I live local to you. I desperately need a lure fishing lesson from you 😂 you make it look so easy. I’ve only ever had 3 lure sessions so am a total noob

[@明龙李-i9h]

Hi may I ask which river is this? I am in Doncaster

[@thebargainhunteruk]

Nice pike there mate GG 👍

[@gogglesmezza8200]

What net are you using, and how are you attaching to your bag/back. Thanks

[@chrissimpson8527]

Quality guy Quality fishing

[@ADHDVLOGS]

This is going to sounds strange but if you want to stop your hooks from going rusty, buy some cheap nappies and put one in the bottom of your tackle box. The nappy will soak up all the moisture in the box. Another way is to put cat litter in a sock but it has to be the silica one which is a bit more expensive.

[@CioataRobertAndrei]

Nice session,well done!

[@mad_max_fishing]

love the vids Chris. Out of interest what net are you using in this one? looking for a strong and very long extendable net for my river fishing. Cheers

[@ianstanley2222]

Great effort as usual. Really enjoyed that. Come on TV for god sake give this man some backing and let's have some really good and interesting fishing programs instead of the usual big carp specimen hunting which is all well and good but runs out of appeal after the 100th 50 pounder is banked in some European lake followed by the compulsory whooping and hollering

[@MindeX1992]

Still waiting for my pike off the year, best off luck for you👍

[@jackclarke9605]

What rod and reel you using there mate, looking to move into pike soon! Simple enough transition from barbel set up to cast etc?

[@TheLincolnshireFlyer]

I’m looking to start pike fishing. Total beginner. Would you have any recommendations for starter kit?

[@yilmazuncu1]

Nice video well done.

[@trevorcornes1056]

A couple of whoppers Chris,seems you have a fantastic bait there . Good fishing

[@ffsFonix]

Great video, that lure is insanely expensive tho!

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

That's trade pack price for 12 lures. I just couldn't find any stores in the UK selling them haha

[@ffsFonix]

@@The_ginger_fisherman oh ☺️

[@levansaginashviliskidney8726]

Chris, when do you use a baitcasting setup and when do you use a spinning setup?

[@condelaneycd]

Nice pike con from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@eriksiemers2939]

What net is that? I’m in dire need of a net that can extend that much 😅

[@nenadstojanovic1690]

Great video! What kind of net are you using?

[@premiumyt9]

Hi sir I am from Pakistan I love you brother always King 👑

[@PeteRumley]

Chris I love all your videos but do you ever consider actually taking the scales with you? 😂 it may not bother you but it would be intresting as you catch some big fish!

[@rustemon3692]

nice hunt

[@joncoulthard9028]

Merch T shirt suggestion "smashed it" 😂

[@David_11111]

yay

[@Trial_Gamer45]

What floro trace are you using?

[@olivier4280]

love

[@skywatcheruk]

What pound braid do you recommend for baitcasting on a local river? Great video by the way I follow daily👍🏻

[@davemellor4697]

Blimey Chris what a pike ............well done!

[@natman5696]

"Smashing" session again dude..! Was ya MK t-shirt in the wash 😂 I'm an MK fan me sen, What landing net pole is it mate please?

[@chris1791]

Can i ask why you measure the fish rather than weigh them ? Never seen it done in the UK as we always weigh them