I Threw My GoPro Into The Canal! The Footage It Captured Was Incredible! Rare sighting!

In this video I decided to take a look at what goes on beneath the surface on the local canal. I placed a camera into likely looking spots along with some bait like corn, pellets, maggots and bread. The footage I managed to get was amazing. Some really clear shots of the fish reacting to the baited swims. We also captured every canal species known to the stretch on camera which was pretty cool. It was hard work making this video, so I hope you enjoy it!
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[@rix29]

I tried this recently on my local canal. Some fabulous images of traffic cones, shopping trolleys and a paint can which looked to be around 3lbs

[@mattgosling2657]

No old bikes mate?

[@MegaVector2011]

🤣😂😆

[@dirtyhabitz2888]

😂

[@jakecornwall8577]

I think we fish the same canal 🤔🤣

[@nospoon4799]

When I first started lure fishing I was fishing under a motorway bridge. I caught a holdall. Whilst dragging it out it became obvious that there was something large and spherical within. My imagination took over and I was convinced there was a head in that bag. Eventually I opened it and it was a large rock and a huge pile of stolen credit cards lol.

[@paulwhittaker5195]

I've been bedridden for just over 2 years I absolutely loved that video. I've not been out and seen the seasons change so this was brilliant for me thank you.

[@baihui7349]

Get well soon ,bro

[@martialmason4112]

Yes I would like more underwater action. Most enjoyable to watch.

[@intellex551]

I was in Leeds city centre yesterday and in one of the small docking bays at the beginning of the Leeds Liverpool canal ( directly outside Fazenda restaurant if you want to see just how small on Google) I initially spotted thousands of fry, and then the ubiquitous shoals of small roach and a couple of perch. Then when my eyes got accustomed I immediately saw 10/12 very decent bream at the bottom all of about 3-5lbs. Then two jacks and two fingerling pike before spotting one that was easily 7lb hanging motionless just below the surface under some weed. To top it all off my son point and said 'what is that!?'. Flat on the bottom was one of the largest pike I've ever seen, I've caught them to 18lb and this was bigger, and so fat, though the reason for the girth was obvious. There was a pike tail still sticking out of its mouth. Incredible to see in such a busy place.

[@pikeguy1639]

Wow, that's so cool.

[@chrismoose64]

Outside Fazenda is a great place for fish to hang out 😀

[@SONGSTICKS]

That was like therapy watching that. I've just spent the whole day and evening caring for my 94yr old Dad and come home totally knackered. So I watched this on full screen with sound down... very relaxing Thank You 😊

[@stephenrobinson4213]

Wonderful!! I could watch this all day! 🙌🏻👍🏻

[@r333wall]

Great footage Chris. I'm one who would like to see more of this underwater videos. Cheers...😮

[@gabormolnar9425]

Great educational video Chris.. It's always nice to see and learn how is the life underwater... Cheers really enjoyed this one 🙌

[@cosworth1616]

Your a true insperation for me really starting to get into my fishing thank you so much love the vids keep them coming lol

[@philwashington4127]

Awesome film Chris, the fish are beautiful in the sunlight. Thanks for the effort you put in.

[@leonscott-slaney]

Great footage Chris as always thank you 🙏 gives everyone especially us angler’s the insight what is going on in our swims 😊

[@LeishmanPhotography]

Love seeing everyone utilising an underwater camera nowadays in their videos! Love the video buddy 😊👍

[@ernsthorn2788]

Ginger, your underwater footage rocks! Good stuff interesting and relaxing. Well done!

[@cheryl.539]

This episode was brilliant. I enjoy the underwater footage. Please film more of these videos.

[@jasonmoore6920]

Best fishing channel ever, you sir have got me back into fishing after 20 years

[@TvonToby3254]

Happy hunting

[@BF4pawntard]

Absolutely stunning footage those Rudd are beautiful. Look forward to more of this 😊

[@Deathst4lker]

Great footage, Chris - thank you. There's so much to learn about fish behaviour! Certainly happy to see more of these. I'm probably more predator-focused but it's all top quality and pieces of the puzzle we all try to solve when we go fishing - so I'll be watching them all anyway 🤣🎣

[@patdower2030]

Awesome footage of all those species feeding. Brilliant work! My favourite bits were the tench - what a gorgeous fish.

[@randraquatics7718]

Nice size grass carp id love to see a video looking for invasive species in any uk waters and thankyou for this great video

[@nospoon4799]

Carp are invasive lol.

[@randraquatics7718]

@@nospoon4799 yeah that's my point mate 👍

[@deanmarskell1518]

Hiya Chris love the under water action so cool to see what lurks under the surface absolutely amazing well done great video ♥️👍

[@Keefiopia]

Thanks Chris - excellent video. I've been fishing for over 60 years and in the last few years have been watching underwater activities which have blown many of my fishing theories and beliefs quite literally out of the water.

[@mahm74kgs]

Yes I would love more underwater action. Very enjoyable to watch.

[@LucasR-xl4sl]

Great video, really like this, fascinating to see the underwater footage and how fish react to the baits. Definitely interested in seeing more =)

[@leegarner6013]

Underwater stuff is brilliant Chris. Well done mate.

[@mcwharam]

Brilliant video - really love these that you do. Thank you

[@andrewscullion8801]

One of your best videos yet. yes lots more of this content please,.

[@piotrgabriel7282]

Absolutely amazing and beautiful video!

[@reason43poole37]

Love this, could watch it all day.

[@albiewilliams6830]

Cracking watch and nice to see such a thriving system your very lucky to be able to fish this

[@johnwelbourn3811]

Superb footage Chris. The colours on the roach fins were unbelievable.

[@andrewparry1799]

What an amazing video really enjoy watching your videos good man Chris.

[@offpisteskiing]

More of these please...! Great footage.

[@stephengamble9388]

Natures Aquarium. Last swim was magical, brilliant vid.

[@markbrennan322]

Great stuff pal thanks for sharing!!! Some more of this type of filming please Thanks 👍

[@daneholding]

Superb footage chris .. a great watch thankyou

[@dicki750]

Amazing footage, really interesting stuff. Definitely more underwater filming needed.

[@grantsmith8502]

Brilliant just loved your filming so interesting thanks very much

[@johnnyhakansson1104]

Great work... yes i would like more underwater tench videos!

[@HuSiaCat]

The quality of your camera work is superb.. Great video showing a scene we'd never see otherwise. You've got your own Florida there !!

[@stuartmathie3872]

Hey Ginger! Honestly, an underwater video showing what's under there and how fish react does more good for me than a fishing video! Keep up the good and I am sure hard work!

[@jorvikangler]

I'd like to see if if groundbaiting for pike with little bits of fish actually works.

[@RW88842]

Well I guess it’s effectively just dead baiting so I guess it would work

[@bigbrobunny]

I’ve tried it and it seemed to work. Put some bits of fish in after a couple of sessions (My thinking being that if they ate the fishy bits whilst I was fishing, they may not eat my bait!) then went back and had 8 Pike out of that swim! Not exactly scientific, I know…

[@simbob_2838]

Pre-baiting with old deadbaits or stuff going out of date can be effective I always feeder fish whilst pike fishing, building a good swim of prey fish encourages pike into the area and they will stalk around the swim looking for a feed.

[@kulower6853]

It works...Martin Bowler showed it on Video years ago 😊

[@jorvikangler]

@@simbob_2838 I've thrown mashed bread and/or maggots in to attract the bait fish.

[@piotrkaliniak9303]

Mate! I can watch Your videos all day long. There is so much science and pleasure to wath. Best regards from Poland 🤜🤛

[@mrskint55]

Very interesting it would be nice to see more videos like this. Keep up the good work.

[@jamesdoyle3885]

Magic to see whats down there. Great footage of the tench

[@paulcox8215]

Brilliant insight into under water m8. Fantastic video. Keep up the great work.

[@kennyman9065]

Can’t wait for this🎣🎣🎣 well worth the wait!! 😎

[@melvynroe116]

Fantastic footage,well done, incredible how bream come in mess everything up and move on. 😊

[@shinuizabusa2180]

Banger video. I just love tench so much 🥰

[@shamuswint4575]

Thoroughly enjoyable matey. Cheers for sharing.

[@el2d283]

Being fairly new to fishing & primarily fishing on the canals, found this really helpful. Please do try keep these up great work as always

[@johnradue7568]

Awesome thanks and do that format more often . Even better than what him my aquarium. FYI. Saul Ste Marie has some wonderful St. Aa. St. Mary’s river camereas 24/7 ? Typos old bands. Health bad , restricted movement. Old fat bald guy inna wheelchair .not looking for sym just patience.

[@ivealreadyleft]

😮😮😮love these underwater videos!!

[@deedontworry]

Awesome footage Chris! 🔥👍

[@user-xk6iz9bc1r]

Great footage X Pom watching this in Australia only wishing I was back in England love your filming keep going

[@justluvfishinguk]

Awesome buddy.. great underwater, cheers Chris & Sammy

[@michaelzanetti7814]

Great work, I do enjoy these!

[@stephenbaylis5233]

A very interesting video just goes to show how much fisher people love our fishing It's amazing how all small just scattered when a big bream tench is in the feed spot tight lines steve

[@tiwas-bd6iv]

Be great to see the fish dealing with different baits and how they inspect or not your hook etc. Mesmerising looking at those fish - beautiful

[@TheFishingDaddy]

Really liked this please do more. Brilliant stuff

[@YouTubeAlex666]

That’s amazing… world heavy weight boxer and fisherman! So many talents!

[@gezgriffiths3793]

Absolutely brilliant keep it going mate 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@billpope2262]

Loved it! Down here in the south east the signal crayfish would probably have just mugged you of your GoPro.

[@barryingram31]

Definitely would have been attacked by Ronnie and Reggie... there a problem on the river Eden and Medway. 😢

[@alanpywell838]

I love this video it really gave me an insight into how fish feed on the canal, I'd like to see more Alan

[@hansvalentijn]

Great stuff. Like to see more of this.

[@boulecoq1700]

Beautiful to watch mate. Nice one.

[@robertbennett7482]

brilliant footage, really useful to see in order to understand what's happening down there

[@user-gf7hb1yz4j]

Grass carp for sure

[@davidhudson7590]

Cool vid good to see diff types fish and reactions to diff baits

[@neilsmith7547]

Great underwater footage . Nice to see how fish react to bait. 😊

[@tonylocke3010]

What gets me every time you fish the canal is how clear it is...my local canal, good visibility is about 3" and time between boats is minimal any time between April and November!

[@malcolmmetcalfe4484]

Love it some brilliant footage 👏

[@markportlock5255]

Great vid as always Chris, I was a bit shocked that the videobombing pike (behind the tench) didn’t get so much as a mention! I guess a grassie was the other species that came through a while after? Lovely to see a canal that has such clear water! Like many other posters that’s not my experience ! Tight lines mate, ever come to Amsterdam I’ll happily go after some five pound perch with you.

[@FRSHNMNTY]

Yes I thought I’d imagined it as it disappeared when the tench turned a little. I was surprised that so many smaller fish didn’t seem to mind it was there unless they hadn’t seen it either!

[@nez9751]

I thought that , the pike got ignored.

[@trevorcornes1056]

All really good footage Chris seeing what really goes on. Liking the idea of you filming different species of fish . Don’t really mind which one you start with it just will be interesting to see .

[@boerkuhjah]

I love this underwater footage, always very interesting

[@geraldbrookes3666]

As usual great content,great photography,great angler

[@shaunfoti123]

Great footage, really enjoyed this

[@fishingtailfilms]

Enjoyable video and well filmed. Underwater shots looked great

[@dekifishing]

Man do I enjoy your channel. Nice to see so much fishes. Tight lines from Bosnia!

[@nigelstannard7443]

Great video 🙂......I've caught pike on bread and sweetcorn tho lol 😆

[@chopperhehehe]

Wicked camera work 👍👍👍😜🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦕🦄😁✌️🤞

[@mobileupload4374]

Cracking video, very lucky with the light and clarity, looked awesome

[@tonyross7376]

Great stuff Chris 👍🤜

[@boxingfan2281]

Well after watching this it’s clear to see that the Perch love a red maggot over white maggots. Most people understand the significance of red baits and Perch, but it’s always nice to see it. Thank you for the video.

[@rando10101]

I've caught a big river perch on a red 15mm boilie before lol

[@SchmitzJeanNoel]

Fantastic film, thank you !

[@RobTaverner]

Great job again Chris.

[@kulower6853]

Catched me a Zander today with my daughter and cooked it for dinner. Watched this video while eating the Zander Filets and being absolutely happy. Very nice footage, thank you! Greetings from Germany

[@UltralightLads]

Amazing footage mate. Really enjoyed this one 👍

[@AlexP-hl4wn]

Great video - really pretty and interesting footage. I’d be interested in some species specific films, or maybe ones based on bait (and what is/isn’t partial to it)?

[@martinweaverallroundangling]

Lovely stuff great to see

[@RC-ew3kl]

I'd love individual videos like this on the different fish please. Another grate video thank you

[@morgan1985uk]

Great video Chris. I could watch that footage all day. You should get some underwater footage of you setting the hook for Sean!

[@michaelpatrick6808]

Thanks. Fascinating.

[@WhoIsAret]

I really love these kinds of videos. Its very interesting seeing all the different types of species showing up on the camera. I personally like fishing bream alot. Im only 15 years old but my pb bream is 6.43kg. The problem I have when fishing bream is keeping big groups of bream in the place Im fishing. I often use bread and sweet corn as ground bait trying to lure the fish in. And big groups of bream usually come in but they only stay for a few minutes before they go away even though I cast out new bread and corn. A specific video targetting bream with this underwater camera would be really cool. Me personally think I could learn alot of how the bream feed on the ground bait and definately catch more good bream. Thanks!

[@keithwheeler8875]

That was great definitely more of that

[@carlbrinton4639]

Amazing footage mate! Wow.

[@rhyspudding]

Gorgeous. I caught a pink roller skate in my local the other day. 👌🏻

[@gabrielgonzalez3930]

I really enjoy your content. I am a beginner fisherman and my daughter and I use all your tips for baiting lines and what types of rods and reels to use. And so far after 2 years i have caught 2 pan fish! Not amazing but I have you to thank.

[@andrewclark9515]

Really interesting ! 👍

[@condelaneycd]

Brilliant content love the under water content con from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@paulclare5580]

Fantastic under water footage .Great watch

[@Beefy2203]

Fantastic video, love your piking but this underwater footage was something special