It Was ILLEGAL To Catch This Fish From The Woodland Stream!

After yet more local flooding it was time to head back to the stream in the woods! I left the lure rod behind and the plan was to using float and ledger methods to try and catch whatever I could. As usual whenever I come to this venue chub was the main species on my list to catch, so bigger hooks and bigger baits was going to be key to catching the bigger species. Although i didn't expect to catch this Illegal species!
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[@davemanton5774]

Chris, it's great you make these videos . i can't fish in cold weather, sadly due to arthritis. Used to fish in all weathers, snow heavy frosts, eyes freezing up you know what it's like. So, for me, it's magic to see you on the bank. Thanks for that. PS could always cast out my back window into my pond 😂

[@DrewWithington]

I hope you can still go fishing when the weather is warmer.

[@samharvey712]

Can’t beat a Sunday upload from ginger champ 💪💪💪

[@keithleivers4061]

Greetings from K.M.Hospital brilliant form of escapism for me thanks chris 😂

[@TheSpringerman]

The quality of your videos exceed the professionally produced films I use to watch when I was your age.Fantastic quality,content and presentation.You should be picked up by a Tver company and have a mainstream program. I came up your way on Friday for a couple hours and fished the main river, I had 3 nice perch on the river .I tried the canal which has you know was still pretty colourful,baitfish were getting smashed I covered these areas but failed to get a hit .Maybe you could do a video on fishin a coloured canal in winter. Ta Gio.👏

[@fransfermont6193]

Nice video Chris as always. Beautiful chub and a nice brownie. Great stuff. Keep them coming. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@russelwellard2217]

Nice fish from a quick part of the river just goes to show small rivers hold wonderful fish great film many thanks 👍👍

[@trevorcornes1056]

Lovely chub Chris , great bit of fishing

[@noisemunga7845]

Nice one you ginger legend 😉. A great video as always, keep them coming. I've moved to an area where coarse fishing is very sparse aside from commercial fisheries so I make up for my lack of Chub fishing by watching you 😂.

[@paulcooperationu9447]

lovely chub Chris!! :)

[@dr.octogan1656]

The production on your vids gets better and better mate 👌🏻

[@Msquad321]

Chris, you make extraordinary videos !!

[@liamwalton5249]

Happy New year Chris 🎣 fantastic session as always 👍 Tight lines 🎣🎣

[@andyh9030]

Nice fish buddy 👍 and congrats in the YPC was rooting 4 you all the way 🏅 🤴

[@welshhunter7284]

Nice one Chris, as always a quality vid

[@Load-of-old-carp]

Hey Chris, great videos i love watching your video's for inspiration for my channel. Keep up the good work pal.

[@kennydobell576]

New drinking game... Take a shot every time Chris says "illegal" 😂😂 well done though mate

[@LezDentz]

Take two shots every time Chris says "crushed it" !

[@denisgoulding4004]

great video- ty for sharing

[@cedhome7945]

Worms are a killer bait for trout because they often swallow them deep .I fish a river that l can use a fly for the brownies when in season but I use cheeses for chub in the winter ( less likely to hook a trout )

[@raygrange7312]

Very nice Chris.

[@StefanoMalgari-bq6zb]

Great job , amazing to see someone so motivated to promote our sport and filosofy....may I can I ask in which area are you fishing ....please

[@bradrtorgersen_videos]

Where I am at in the States, wild brown trout are all through the rivers, creeks, and streams. Good fighters! As fun to catch as rainbow trout, in my experience.

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Well if you’ve been struggling Chris that makes me feel a whole lot better my lures have had no interest whatsoever it’s been so hard even micro droppie with worms and nowt hopefully once the weather calms things will improve Fantastic video as always and happy new year

[@Brodie.bell1]

What about attractant gel it’s sometimes used for lures

[@snootystu]

Hi Chris I just want to congratulate you on your wonderful win in the YPC tournament. I haven't had a chance before today as all the content i was getting was too far in the past. Finally a new enough video .

[@alfierussellangler]

😄nice one Chris.

[@poundn]

Great vlog ❤

[@condelaneycd]

Your a great man a day like what we are having good fishing con from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@kristianzapater1913]

Great video, quality content from yourself as always. I was wondering what rod and reel combo you were using throughout the video and did you modify the tip to be more visible? Cheers!

[@paulhayes7257]

Hi great to see u fishing rivers i don't see a lot of people doing that sort of fishing now

[@I-Smelt-Pike]

Great video as always buddy 🎣I was going to go chub fishing today but I went out dead baiting on my local river and the first 5 hours was so hard even to see a fish was impossible and I tried all the usual good spots but nothing then last cast 🎣bang nice little 6lb pike 🐟 I was so glad to break the blank it’s been a tough few weeks on the river

[@sidWsid]

haha yeah been going to my local res instead of the rivers as theyre all very flooded

[@reecebrownsword4982]

Not alowed to show it but shows every angle to show it well played sir 🤫

[@foylad4862]

Nice vid dude, just one big chub for me today 🎣

[@tadhghayden7601]

Such pretty chub..

[@Smiffy830]

I was planning on fishing the Thames, but, as you probably know its flooded, cant get near it, so hit the canal for 5 hours & not a sniff. All said, I'm a birder so some decent flocks of Redwing, couple of grey wagtail & a kingfisher so not so bad. Cheers Chris😊

[@deargdoom8743]

That's a great brown trout!

[@yilmazuncu1]

Enjoyed the video .

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

nice video again Chris Thank you

[@buildingsbyair]

nice to see what i would describe as 'common' fishing, float and feeder

[@HighTrend19]

Hi Chris I’d love to see some carp fishing loved your abandond pond carp fishing 🎉

[@Chamreunfarmerlife]

Great video i just see and i like ❤

[@privatedata665]

Great video , most freshwater fish in America can be caught out of season and released ...except many states don't allow catch and release of trout in streams and rivers out of season . To add to the confusion some areas in some states are year around catch and release only for trout , usually in streams and rivers. Trout in large lakes are usually in season all year . Most states allow fishing for bass all year but there is a season for keeping bass .

[@rsturb01984]

Hey Chris be nice to also see uploads of blank sessions to aint always about watching you catching as in the real world we dont always catch most folk get the impression you never fail to blank lol.. i love watching uploads of a blank or not thats what i love about lee brooks obsession with angling he uploads blank sessions as well as his good days

[@willbutler2641]

Decided to give lure fishing a go for perch or chub, managed to catch a decent sized perch. Tough fishing at the moment even down the canal.

[@TheBudgie29]

You were lucky to get anything Chris. It Is still overflowing here, and the worse thing Is, It Is raining hard again. But at least the temperatures will keep up with the cloud cover. Let's hope It all goes down In the next couple of weeks. About time You went after that Big Girl You lost Perch fishing. She will be ready to take again soon. Nice Big dead baits laced with Strawberry Oils. Keep 'Em Coming.

[@rysrys5213]

Thanks 😊

[@morgan1985uk]

Lets go champ!

[@fish4fun84]

i never knew trout liked bread till i started chub fishing, they love it esp in urban areas where they see it often.

[@jamesweber4938]

There is a mill pond in the village where I live and the trout take the bread meant for the ducks.

[@shuggiemcg1]

they love dough and also cheese two great bates cheap and cheerful too

[@Serega.FanKastBoroDa]

Дружеский привет от фаната Кастинга🤝✊🎣🥇

[@adjusted-bunny]

Massive ginger beard! "Men Only" beard fertilizer I assume?

[@seanfraustus]

Your videos made me fly like a buttered moth of gazoo

[@ashleywall1765]

I had my first 2lb perch today was huge light set up , he put a right fight up

[@tezzabhoy1888]

Congrats mate! Would love a 2lb,r

[@ashleywall1765]

@tezzabhoy1888 2 hours later my mate caught 3.3lb couldn't believe it crazy day , loving the worms they was drop shotting

[@I-Smelt-Pike]

Lovely size perch guys great fishing 🎣 my pb perch is only 1lb 1oz from the old worm 🪱 I always take a box fishing 🎣 i would love to see a big perch 🎣🐟👍🏻

[@razoutFishing]

Nice one mate, I know the feeling how strong they are. I am trying to find another big perch bigger than 2lb lol.

[@povfishingorkney]

Bigger than the "troot"😂😂

[@fishingAbdya6108]

Great, my friend, the three-tailed strike has been released again, always successful, my friend, full support for your channel 👍👍 10:32

[@2009numan]

you still showed it off on camera though when you was unhooking it LOL

[@alexandreeciabrasil]

Our channel also captures wild ornamental fish in Brazil 

[@connorlewis5486]

The new Matt hayes

[@Vaoutdoorsmen]

Awesome Video Buddy 👍 New Subscribe 🤝 Been Fishing Since I Was A Kid, But Trout Is My Go To

[@kevinsmith1604]

How u doin man dono how up to date you r with your brown trout species but last year not far from me ther was a new brown trout species found in loch laidon .profundial benthivore I believe is the species .reminded me of that brown trout u caught

[@wackojacko2130]

Could u please make a video on feeder fishing in fast rivers and a tutorial with tips and rigs please

[@tomoldy9767]

"small stream chub" whilst being 4x bigger than any chub ive caught

[@DanS360]

great edits from your insta360. I presume you just brought a bank stick to camera adapter. ? #inspiredme

[@muzicmolehead3943]

Hi mister Ginger fishierman sood to see that you got a new lamding net all the best muzic molehead

[@2009numan]

I wouldn't have said that chub was that small

[@dannygrant3511]

It was illegal to let you fish your local in ypc the others never had a chance, great angling pal

[@BulldogBadger]

Lol target a brownie and you wont get one🤣🤣🤣

[@danielhopkins1122]

It’s a shame I can’t share my pictures here id love to show you the big perch I caught yesterday 😮

[@timandrews1613]

Do you ever keep fish for the table mate

[@davidhudson7590]

I mostley use Shimano STC 9 and 10ft pretty much for all types fishing dead baiting even method just easiest rod I have to get places looking at those any fish anywhere kits but not sure if toys tho prefer daiwa or Shimano rods and reels never had problems love the strange places you get some awesome fish places I'd not think be fish 😂

[@bigdusty1705]

struggling in loughborough got mixture of canal and river its really poor

[@garyobrien3939]

Do you ever go afrer zander?

[@williamwyatt6188]

Hi Chris. What was the rod you used in this film?

[@Mrtruth769]

Does anyone have an idea where this stream is ?? Looks a good stretch of river

[@benwakefield4913]

River fishing for me has been pants this year 4 pike sessions 3 blanks not going well

[@thedroneguy123]

Is that a new camera ? Inst360 X3 maybe ?

[@mo2214]

Chris - not illegal to catch as it wasn't what you were trying to catch. Had you set out purposely to catch brown trout during the close season then that's illegal. Great video as usual, keep them coming

[@therighthonsirdoug]

It's not illegal to catch a brown trout at this time of year, although it is illegal to specifically fish for them and keep them.

[@thegamingmastermind2200]

trout looked nice ..perfect size for the frying pan

[@cedhome7945]

Out of season and from a muddy stream will probably taste awful not to mention if the bailiffs catch you.......

[@gtrlukasfishao]

First normal comment here haha

[@Brodie.bell1]

Can I ask why it’s illegal to fish for brownies are they protected I live in fife and have caught a good couple never on purpose have always released them

[@alanarmer8069]

👍👍🦈🦈👍👍

[@GIBBO4182]

Seems strange to see you fishing with bait, rather than lures!

[@barbaraneville5036]

Hope you told the Brownie that it was illegal ?

[@Chickenbonetony]

I blanked today

[@ChillinLikeAVillain1210]

Lol i didnt know was illegal to show an out of season trout to the camera. I caught a 4.6lb brown trout last week on a deadbait and took a picture of it and posted it online. Was a pb either way..dunno if laws different here in Scotland tho but didnt hear anything back from the club waters i was fishin in.. posted it to the local fishin page for that river.

[@scardog8377]

GREAT VIDEO why is it illegal to catch the trout ? can some one explain im sure we catch them here in the uk all the time ? or is it the time of year that makes it illegal? tia

[@Fist2dawrist]

Trout have seasons in the UK. You're only allowed to catch / land them at certain times of the year

[@radoslawzawadzki7243]

I think it's spawning season now, I think it finishes in march

[@DjayxJW]

You're not allowed to catch trout between October and March/April depending on your county. Its closed season for them.

[@jorvikangler]

It's NOT illegal to catch trout at any time of the year. It is illegal to target them in their close season.

[@geoffb108]

Ok you must release the brown trout but that doesn't mean you can't take photo of it . I don't think the fish police have you under video surveillance

[@herby69blunt]

Why was the trout illegal?

[@gregorsommerville6488]

Out of season mate.

[@rickphillips5098]

Can someone tell the Chinese that fish on boscombe peir that bass is undersized and you cant keep it ! Actually every fish they get!

[@jameslewis9103]

Hiya mate was just wondering if you had any recommendations for a set up for float fishing for my 5, 10 and 11 year old, contents great as always, hope you and the familey have a lovely 2024

[@Hmm.223]

He might not see this, I’d recommend going to Angling Direct and asking

[@user-zw4rm2wj8x]

I'm shocked by your English... even on KZbin the English subtitles translate "I caught a job" or "This is a job, yes I'm sure it's a job" xDDD

[@jamespopemo7444]

Hi Chris if we like the vids does it help you out?

[@davidcox9674]

Is it actually illegal to catch trout at that time of year? Surely if it's illegal and they are in the river, the authorities would close the river for that period. I'm thinking that what he meant to say is that it's illegal to take trout at this time of year.

[@ianc7866]

Why is a brownie illegal? Anyone?

[@GMT439]

It's not illegal to catch one though.. Just to target them on purpose and or take them for food. (Out of Season.)

[@scottlewis2218]

Wow ew eat thm over here lol

[@MrTench8]

Why do you say the Trout catch was not legal?

[@alexbradeni]

Because its off season for trout till March

[@breadscout]

why is it illegal to catch brown trout in that stream?

[@ICHall-og5zk]

illegal ? as it was caught outside of the trout season ? The trout didnt know it wasnt meant to be caught & you dont know what you have on the hook till its in the net England the trout season starts on the 22nd of March through to the 30th of September

[@shropshireladoutdoors743]

Only illegal to take them not catch them

[@ICHall-og5zk]

ok thanks

[@Ms-Vlogs.]

I’m sorry but how is it illegal to catch or film brown trout? It’s not like you were targeting them/catching them on purpose. I mean if it was a salmon or a shad, then I’d understand it a little more but why brown trout?

[@captainflint89]

It's not illegal to accidentally catch a trout and then release it .filming it could be seen as keeping itnout of the water longer than necessary and could constitute an offence if someone were to complain . It is however illegal to deliberately target them outwith the season which runs from March to October. To kill , take or injure/mishandle a trout outwith the season is illegal in the uk . Best off just releasing it ASAP without posing for photos if you want to stay within the law at all times

[@captainflint89]

It's not illegal to accidentally catch a trout and then release it .filming it could be seen as keeping itnout of the water longer than necessary and could constitute an offence if someone were to complain . It is however illegal to deliberately target them outwith the season which runs from March to October. To kill , take or injure/mishandle a trout outwith the season is illegal in the uk . Best off just releasing it ASAP without posing for photos if you want to stay within the law at all times

[@captainflint89]

It's not illegal to accidentally catch a trout and then release it .filming it could be seen as keeping itnout of the water longer than necessary and could constitute an offence if someone were to complain . It is however illegal to deliberately target them outwith the season which runs from March to October. To kill , take or injure/mishandle a trout outwith the season is illegal in the uk . Best off just releasing it ASAP without posing for photos if you want to stay within the law at all times

[@Deadhorseflogger]

@@captainflint89we heard you the first time….😂

[@bigdusty1705]

new to fishing why aren't you allowed to catch brown trout

[@ThreeShiresAngling-glo]

Out of season

[@BackwoodsFishingDiary]

Probably because one of these reasons: 1. Species is out of season. Browns are breeding between january and march. 2. Endangered species for this stream or area. For example, in my water where i am fishing, you aren't allowed to target graylings. If exidentally caught, i have to release them and are not allowed to keep them.

[@andrewgreen1940]

As trout will take baits intended for other fish it can't be helped effectively means any fish taken out of season must be returned.

[@TerryFish-pk1kp]

Out of seaso n

[@petersmith6974]

Breeding season for brown trout

[@thedeeprot]