Winter Match Fishing At Tunnel Barn (Through The Ice!)

Live match fishing action during a round of the Tunnel Barn Farm Winter League. After a week of Arctic weather the first job for everyone is to break the ice!
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[@philliplloyd8336]

My favourite angler on the tube... Always does well where ever he goes unbelievable..I get that weight in july in my club match .. Like I said keeping my eyes & ears peeled this man is in for a big 1 Looking forward for more...👌👌

[@jordanhealy1357]

I once seen my mates uncle fishing in ice water I thought he was nuts another brilliant video John thanks for the upload

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ronlamberth6903]

Thanks Jon, encouraging speech at the end, top fishing.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Ron 👍👍

[@stevensmith8454]

That was a lovely watch Jon , this was such a good day for the middle of a frosty January. Well done.

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@regjenkinson6247]

Good tip about using a bottle of water for ice breaking I always learn something watching your videos cheers John!

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it Reg

[@allanwithers8509]

Amazing days fishing considering the ice and temp. Great video.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks, most venues fished better that weekend after a bit of ice breaking 👍

[@tonyfletcher9318]

Great vid john you give so much on how and were to fish every time 👍👍

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@topfuelteddy]

Did enjoy it immensely Jon , great watch 👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks HH 👍

[@brianwelbourne9896]

Had my match as well Tuesday, frozen over with no ice breaker so had to borrow friends but could only reach about 10 meters out. Lots of small silvers for me but where the ice was missing the others caught a few carp which put my decent bag of silvers in the shade. At least us old gits turned up for the match. Still enjoyed myself, well wrapped up and nice flask of hot chocolate kept me happy for the day. Thank you for posting. Made me think about a longer ice breaker with chain.

[@JonArthur]

Always a nice sense of accomplishment when we catch anything through the ice!

[@oldbloke135]

Wow that takes me back. We used to fish a drain where we had to sit freezing, twiddling our thumbs, until the pumping station fired up. When it had pumped a few inches from under the ice the whole lot would collapse, break up and float down like a scene from the Arctic. Easiest fishing of the year when we could finally cast, because it seemed every bream in the drain was always in the same 100 yard stretch (which is why we were there when it was still frozen over!)

[@JonArthur]

Wow that sounds amazing!!

[@terrystokley2968]

Another really enjoyable film Jon.

[@JonArthur]

Cheers for watching Terry 👍

[@davefaker6026]

love watching you fish john .really inspires me to start again

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Dave, do it! 👍

[@chriscurtis6843]

Jon your has good through the winter has the summer well done Top Rod

[@JonArthur]

Thanks CC, I try my best 👍👍

[@gazellis1961]

Can't believe how well it fished after breaking the ice.Thought you fished really well Jon,great tuition as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@JonArthur]

Many thanks 👍

[@antrog1895]

The Titanic AC fishing through the Ice - a match made in heaven 😃😃😃 Great vid - something a bit different- cheers 🍺👍🍌

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@neilwayte517]

really enjoyed that Jon so thanks.Beats the last 24 hours on the Thames for two chub bites.Can't beat a night or two at boring goring but when the water bottle freezes in the bivvy you know it bloody cold. Looking forward to more.

[@JonArthur]

Oh dear! Still nice to be beside a river, even when the tips not moving and the water bottle's freezing! 👍

[@johnbloor4376]

I was fishing the AT Silvers Qualifier at Barston on the same day. The lake was totally iced and ice breaking for everyone. Didn’t get a single bite! So your match was out of this world in comparison, lol. Well done, Jon on a great result.

[@JonArthur]

Barston is the worst venue in the world after sudden weather changes and cold weather as it is so shallow. Rarely fishes through the ice.

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

Hardcore! What a great days fishing, tunnel barn farm is on my must visit venues this year, I watched your other ice breaker video as well today, respect is due Mr Arthur

[@JonArthur]

Much appreciated Marc

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

@@JonArthur welcome mate, I just had to break ice first time, it was on the flyer silverfish qualifier and I couldn't move this morning for being so seized up lol

[@richgreasley3458]

Made me feel cold just watching Jon, for the conditions it fished very well. My favourite venue in baltic conditions is, Earlswood lakes, fantastic F1 fishing, well worth a visit

[@JonArthur]

Yes I hear lots about Earlswood lately. Full of big F1s now!

[@ahzippy]

Nice one Jon, fished yesterday breaking ice had a lovely day

[@JonArthur]

Good to hear

[@lukemills8653]

Love these videos! Keep them coming 👍🏻💪🏻 thanks!

[@JonArthur]

I will try! 👍👍

[@terencematthews2249]

Wow Jon made feel cold just watching you!! Great effort great days fishing under extreme conditions, great video as always thank you🎣🎣🎣

[@JonArthur]

Thanks 👍

[@peterwilliams8122]

Well done Jon , and a very enjoyable video.

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@stevewilliams6956]

Well done Jon lad, great ice breaking technique.

[@JonArthur]

It was an OK effort. I've broke better holes!

[@peterstones3095]

Thats what you call dedication Jon.well done.I am looking forward to watching you when the Thames festival starts.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Peter

[@richardrouse1873]

Well done Jon good days fishing in tough conditions

[@JonArthur]

Cheers RR 👍

[@ihcfn]

Fair play Jon, showing some dedication there!

[@JonArthur]

Team fishing brings out the madness in us all ha ha

[@waynewarrior66smith]

Nice one Jon all the best for the remaining matches 🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Wayne 👍

[@raymondunsworth96]

Great result keep it up

[@JonArthur]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@alanfleet5025]

Another great video Jon👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Alan 👍

[@jeffchandler7662]

Well fished Jon, fished the canal at shipton on Cherwell this morning, had to break the ice as well. Three biteless hours later it was home time !!!! Even half a pinkie didn’t work !!!

[@JonArthur]

Oooh thought you might have caught there with all the boats moored up! Although you can see bottom in some places.

[@jeffchandler7662]

@@JonArthur Fished above the bridge opposite the bungalow that any fisherman would want to buy !!

[@davidfarmery4577]

Nice fishing Jon in a,winter league fished a match the same today and won keep filming thight lines .

[@JonArthur]

Nice one David 👍

[@jasonlodge2078]

Great video,this. Being a fair weather club angler(our matches stop in December and start again in March), I happily don’t have to experience this,so very interesting to see what you lads have to put up with and do.

[@JonArthur]

Thank for watching Jason 👍

[@deanhancox8926]

Nice one Jon. I fished the Barston qualifier, 1 fish won our 15 peg qualifying section! The rest of us blanked including Alan Scotthorne!

[@JonArthur]

I am not surprised. Barston in winter being just 3ft deep is a shocker of a venue when the mercury drops!

[@scottandrewjohnmiddleton8676]

Fair play Jon cracking day under the circumstances I'm fishing a match in club pool Sunday wish me luck 👍

[@JonArthur]

Ooh could be a tough one but Club can be great some days. Best of luck! 👍👍👍

[@andyjames7164]

Super video as usual Jon. Love it when they come up on my notifications. You’re getting a bit good at this. 😀

[@JonArthur]

I try my best! Thanks for watching 👍

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

well done Jon, not sure if i would like to be breaking ice never done it before, still it was the same for all , still a good watch thank you, 👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks 👍

[@Esoxluciouss11]

well done Jon,, tough conditions

[@JonArthur]

Cheers Denis

[@alexfulloway3033]

Well done Jon 👏🏼 Looks like you had a much better day than I did fishing through the ice this weekend 🥶

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Alex, yep I saw you had a tough one at Moorlands. Winter bingo time! 👍

[@alexfulloway3033]

@@JonArthur really tough day for me, although looking back I think I did a few things wrong, and a few more fish would’ve really turned the result around 👍🏼

[@TJ-ss1up]

Great video again bud and well fished, made breaking the ice and getting cold worth it. Saw Des Ship had 87lbs, must have been on them start to finish if they were the same size as yours.

[@JonArthur]

Des was over the other side on peg 27 on a ball of the big old F1s, which average 2-3lb, while I was on the nursery! I'd bet we had a similar number of fish! :-)

[@TJ-ss1up]

@@JonArthur Ah fair play, you did well mate. Lake looked better for skating than fishing.

[@turfz7320]

Good 👍

[@neilsmith7547]

Good angling John. Thought the weights would be a lot lower how cold it was. Pity the stamp of fish wasn't a lot bigger. Well done mate. 😃🐬🐬

[@JonArthur]

Some areas they'll always be bigger than others, but nice to be getting some bites!

[@johnwoolley3707]

Well done in those conditions

[@JonArthur]

Thanks John 👍

[@mickyjohnson9397]

Great video Jon well done 👍🏻

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mickyjohnson9397]

@@JonArthur always enjoy learning and watching tunnel barn I fished my first match last year in the Fish O qualifier really enjoyed it only caught 20lb but was a fantastic experience will be hopefully doing the same again this year

[@martinshaw6907]

I am not surprised total dedication Jon your an advocate to angling hope to meet one day when i am out on the match seen

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Martin, glad you enjoy my vids👍

[@JeffOrtega33]

Another great video Jonny thank you for sharing were you plumbed up just on bottom

[@JonArthur]

Bread 4-8in off deck. Maggots 1-2in over. 👍

[@JeffOrtega33]

@@JonArthur many thanks for responding Jonny

[@bigndaftfishing]

Superb commentary, whilst fishing. I don't know how you focus on both. Haha. 👍🏽🎣🎣

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterthornton8520]

Considering the Ice breaking a decent match weight Jon. Unfavoured area delivered the goods. I think having class anglers will some times make these pegs do better because of the feeding/rotating regime. Well done plus good team points.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Peter

[@anthonyflint5725]

Well done mate .. done well beating richard Knowles.. class angler and he was on the better peg 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JonArthur]

The lake fished weird that day. 7 9 and 21-27 normally boss pegs. Shipp destroyed it off 27 and 30 was 2nd, but that was also where the biggest sheet of ice was between 27 and 30, so food for thought...

[@Bazzerboy1959]

I wish but for still breaking the ice even today, thick layer but that’s the joy of fishing I guess..

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching Barry

[@sjmclean0]

Jon your edits are so slick now, really enjoy your content. They make me want to fish more, and get much better at it. Can I ask why you changed pole today?

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Steve, I always get out the MTX2 pole pole if i might be shoving or sawing ice and didn't see any need to pack it away and set the MTX4 up afterwards as only fishing 13m 👍

[@the72inc73]

This is dedication! I would look out of the bedroom window, see the frost and roll back over in bed, nice and warm ha

[@JonArthur]

Team commitments bring us all out in even the worst of weather, ha ha!

[@tontonghostfishing1712]

Hello john i wanted to know which boots you use so as not have cold feet thank you the brnd please thank you king arhur !!!!mdr 👍🎣😃😉

[@JonArthur]

I use Skeetex, but you must get a size bigger as you need air space, plus they are not great if you are walking far.

[@tontonghostfishing1712]

@@JonArthur thank you John and continu the vidéos !!

[@scottandrewjohnmiddleton8676]

Sketeex are great but I always wear battery heated socks too you can't be too warm this time if year

[@coleuk1436]

I bet the atmosphere was great when u were all clearing your pegs

[@JonArthur]

Kind of! :-)

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

Hey Jon watching all these films in prep for 1st match on Sunday,what line diameter do you use? 0.12 main to 0.09 hook to an 18 f1 maggot is what I am making up with 4x10 ,4x12 and 4x14 f1 Maggot floats ,you think thats ok?

[@JonArthur]

Thats totally fine, but I personally prefer (a true) 0.14 for winter commercials as its more durable and less tangle prone and less likely to lose the entire rig if a carp does you

[@MARCLEEMATCHFISHING]

@@JonArthur ok, well I'll do some micron 0.14 on my new floats then, would you still use .14 on your commercial silver rigs too?

[@everydaycarper]

Hi Jon great video why were you using an mtx2 instead of the 4? Cheers

[@JonArthur]

I always get the MTX2 out when popping my ice pusher about and shifting ice sheets and potentially sawing through ice with the pole. As I was only fishing 13m didn't see need to get the MTX4 out.

[@sillybait1329]

Another great video and match, well done Jon, thats a neat trick with the bottles Iv'e never seen that before, I did notice you were not using your MTX4 today was that because of the extra strength with moving ice ? and what you mentioned about them kiting off under the ice is my worst fear I ususally end up dipping the pole under the water but it can be hazardous with water freezing in the pole, do you treat your elastic with anything or just keep checking it constantly?

[@JonArthur]

We thankfully don't tend to get many days where the elastic is freezing while we fish, or ice holes refreezing back over. Best advice is to use old Slik elastic rather than hollows in extra cold water as hollows don't work correctly. Yep used the MTX2 as I might be pushing ice about etc.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Sod that. It would be a duvet day for me. I can’t stand cold hands.

[@JonArthur]

They soon warm up after a bit of ice breaking! ;-)

[@steveellerby6986]

Proper fishermen you lot , I would have stayed in the car. Any reason for the mtx 2 over the 3 or 4 ?

[@JonArthur]

I got my MTX2 out as it's the pole I prefer to poke sheets of ice around with and as I was only fishing 13-13.5m all day I didn't see any need to get the MTX4 out.

[@scottessery100]

im surprised they are so shallow accross wouldnt they be in the deeper warmer water?

[@JonArthur]

Clearly not ha ha, but 4ft and ft of water across on a snake lake is a good depth

[@P72-s7z]

Do you ever fish using a reel and rod? Interested to know, or am i stuck in the 80s and sea fishing (which is my thing)

[@JonArthur]

Check out the other vids on my channel...

[@steveames8286]

Need to be more stealthy Jon , lol the bottle ice breaker is a great idea , no weight to carry, learn something every time.

[@JonArthur]

Not a lot stealthy when it comes to ice breaking, but a key a lot of people overlook is to break yours first then let your peg settle while everyone else does there's. Hopefully they'll then be pushed back into your peg! ;-)

[@adamn9660]

How come you’re using the mtx2 John??

[@JonArthur]

I always get the MTX2 out when popping my ice pusher about and shifting ice sheets and potentially sawing through ice with the pole. As I was only fishing 13m didn't see need to get the MTX4 out.

[@wrighty9007]

Wots it like at 14.5mtr stiffness and manageability...nice vid👍

[@pmay222]

lunatic.... (although ive done same....ONCE)

[@JonArthur]

Thickest I've very had to break is 5-6in with chest waders and a hammer! That wasn't fun, but I had over 300 roach afterwards for a match win, so worth the effort! People were sat on the ice that day...