Match Fishing - Inter Club Challenge - South Yorkshire Navigation

Its August 15th 2020 and we're heading back to the South Yorkshire Navigation on the old Croda Length controlled by Kilnhurst DAA close to Mexborough and Swinton, match fishing with the Yorkshire Bandit Angling as we take on KDAA on their home water, the SYN canal in an inter club match with 11 anglers representing each club.
Weather in the preceding days had again been in the mid to high 20's and with a slightly cooler , overcast day forecast I was hopeful we'd get stuck into some of the resident roach we had caught on my only other visit to the South Yorkshire Navigation in the winter of 2019.
Watch the video to see how the team and I fare in this challenge match which will hopefully become an annual event in my calendar as there's some very welcoming, friendly anglers at KDAA. You never know, you might even see yourself on camera.
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Until next time...
TIGHT LINES!

[@edwardhutchinson5139]

Thats match fishing son i have had 65 fantastic years at it and it hasnt changed much. keep on enjoying it

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Edward, you too mate, Tight Lines 🎣😀

[@robwalker651]

I am from mexborough,this stretch at Kilnhurst seems a lot harder than the either the Kilnhurst water at Mexborough from where Lidl is to the Top lock at the old Ferryboat and the Rotherham AA water that you drive over leaving Mexborough.Indeed Alan Scotthorne has a YT vid on fishing the Mexborough canal,he sacks up .

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It was hard that day and in practice, it's more of a late autumn/winter venue, we've been when it's been freezing cold and had some great bags.

[@richardrouse1873]

Nice video again John looked like a tough venue next time go and empty it keep the videos coming most enjoyable 👍😎🍀

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Cheers Richard, I'll do my best for you bud. Tight lines 🎣

[@davetaylor8858]

I note the Guy with the dog at 47.25 didn't pick up his dog's mess. We can do without his type.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Yes that's the absolute worst. Stuart had a landing net pole covered in it last year, it was literally dripping off the handle, made me feel sick so I always check the area when setting up.

[@jameswhitmore3584]

Had a few pegs like that lately can’t do any thing right. I remember a few names there wonder if they remember me jimmy whitmore. Lived at swinton. Fished at bakers pond matches years ago. Jim whitmore

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

You never know Jim, maybe some of your old pals will get in touch. Thanks for watching and tight lines bud 👍🎣

[@jameswhitmore3584]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel cheers good video. Jim

[@daveewens6578]

Tough match mate BUT overall you fared ok. Really enjoy you talking through your match a lot don't, Take care :)

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Dave. I always try to explain what I'm doing/experiencing. I think it's the only way to convey exactly what's going on. Tight lines bud. 🎣

[@Yorkie83]

Unlucky fella, good video tho again 👍🏻🎣

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Cheers bud, it was tough that day, took me a while to face up to making the video. That's real fishing, hard most of the time but it makes the good days so much better 😜

[@fcy9722]

42:09 I know how you feel here man, questioning yourself as a fisherman and your techniques at times where the going gets hard. But it's those few days that make so many others well worth it. Love from Australia brother best of luck next time

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks bud, you're absolutely right, the tough days make the good ones so much better. Thanks for watching, Tight Lines. 🎣❤️

[@neilmurphy9926]

Match at tunnelbarn Monday like a kid waiting for Xmas, great video Jon👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I'll cross everything for you bud. 🤞 Go slay em 🎣

[@neilmurphy9926]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel no f1s but I had 85lb of carp on maggot next to a peg 6-8 lazzy 0.8 bottom if it was summer I don't think I'd have got them in biggest was 13lb mirror all on F1 short kits 🤣

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

OMG that's a big carp to land on that gear, very well done. Did you manage to frame?

[@neilmurphy9926]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel my match is tomorrow there I was going to fish today's open but the lake tomorrow's open is on I've never fished today was a test run so to speak , if the water was warmer I don't think I'd have got them in especially the last one I could have gone water skiing 👍 I'll let you know tomorrow ,no doubt tomorrow will be nothing like today as per usual fishing this time of year

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

@@neilmurphy9926 yes always different on match day but I wish you well mate. I'll cross my fingers you get a good draw.

[@Scottsalchemy]

I could feel the frustration mate, we all have days like this, onwards and upwards

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Absolutely mate, putting this one behind me. It was a rock hard for all involved.

[@AirwolfBMG]

When I match fished, anglers up north always would catch on hemp even in the cold, strange you feed it but did not fish it, think your missing out in that warm water? 😱

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hemp fishing was discounted in practice, if you haven't seen it, check out the video I made of that session here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJy8ZGuCrd96ndU. It was just one of those days when they switched off completely, other than searching for odd fish on the far side shelf, I doubt any other bait would have worked. There's some talented anglers amongst this bunch who struggled to catch anything at all. 🤷‍♀️

[@robertmedzai8163]

you know I like your fishing vids great to watch but the 1 thing I don't see you use is sweetcorn why and why do you use such small hooks. ?

[@tonyrobinson3808]

hard work this fishing malarkey ,better luck next time

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Tony, c'est la vie.

[@davetaylor8858]

Been fishing the Mexborough stretch this Summer with some cracking nets of roach but it "switched off" completely two weeks ago. Not fished the Croda stretch for a couple of seasons but had some good days with the 5mtr whip and dead reds over groundbait.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Maybe they've moved into their winter quarters now we all had a really good day on the Croda section fishing the 5m line on a bitterly cold day back end of last year. I couldn't feel my fingers or out bait on the hook but still managed 9lb, would have been a lot more if I could have moved my digits ❄️

[@davetaylor8858]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel That's true John. I was showing my mate some photos just yesterday from peg 61 in mid Nov 2018. Probably 15lbs that included ten big roach.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Lovely fishing, I love catching big roach, there's no better looking fish in my opinion.

[@geoffowens9770]

as someone who was brought up on canals in the north west just wondered why you never went right across

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Except for Mick to my right, nobody else did. It was something that had been tried in practice by others with limited success so rightly or wrongly I'd discounted it. I won't go without at least a tip rod in future.

[@tazzak24]

anybody got postcode or 3 little words directions for this stretch please

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It's on Crowcroft lane, Goole.

[@tazzak24]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel are you sure mate as ive just looked for it on google maps and found the crowcroft lane but its not south yorks navigation canal its a totally different one that comes west from southfield res ?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Sorry bud got my videos mixed up, I get a lot of messages on them. Entry to the SYN is via Carlisle Street. There's a barrier for which you'll need a key. Info is available at ravenfieldponds.co.uk

[@tazzak24]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel so is it a ravenfield permit you need for that stretch

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

No I think it's available seperately, much cheaper. Taken from the link I sent you: Kilnhurst DAA waters Membership of Ravenfield Ponds AC gives automatic membership of Kilnhurst and District, however a further key is required to access all of the Kilnhurst DAA waters - River Don, Bakers Pond and the canal car parks and this one costs £3.00 extra, so please add this cost to the cheque amount should you require one. Note: Membership of the Kilnhurst and District Angling Alliance is available seperately for those wishing to fish just the Don, the canal and Baker’s Pond, please check at the office for details.

[@iainclark6210]

I enjoy you vids mate better luck next time 👍 Just wanted to point out that I never see you loose feeding with a catupult and sometimes you draw fish in this way through the noise it makes and through it falling through the layers, fish like roach are not primarily bottom feeders they like to sit just of and intercept bait so a light rig strung out works well with a steady loose feed. The bait has to fall past them and they intercept it when it's right.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Iain, not sure which of my videos you've seen but I do feed with a catapult where appropriate. Check out Southfield..not about the bream video, Kennet and Avon canal match and last week's river Trent match video for 3 examples. I didn't feed by catapult on this occasion as due to the strong tow and depth of the venue you risk your feed being way out of your peg before it settles. An olivette rig will still catch on the drop, particularly in the last 3ft of water. This weekend I was on a deep canal fishing an olivette rig and when the fish came off bottom due to boats they were holding the olivette up.Thanks for watching. Tight Lines 🎣

[@iainclark6210]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel I was referring to the Mexborough video mate, no worries was only trying to help.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

@@iainclark6210 I appreciate that, but I don't think loose feeding would have been a good idea. At the start of the video, I fed squats in by hand in the shallow water in the edge, they were really towing left, I'd have no idea where loose feed would have landed in 12ft plus of water so the only way would be to feed when it was stood still but they switch off when it's like that as they prefer it running on there. It's hard to feed any additional bait in when you're not getting bites, it would be counter-intuitive. I'd be interested to know if you have tried the strung out rig on there?

[@iainclark6210]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel I've never fished it mate, reminds me of my local stretch of the Nene where you can ball it at start but when they go you can top up and it might work once but it might also kill it, very tricky. Keep the videos coming mate I enjoy your content

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Iain, I'll do my best to keep you entertained. Lots of these natural venues can be moody. The SYN will come into its own now the water is cooling down. Next week's video is on a similar venue but it fishes a lot better 👍

[@oggybwfc1]

School boy error, I was told 40yr ago "set landing net up first"

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Yep, but sometimes it happens. Bear in mind I have even more to do than everyone else in order to self film these events.

[@regjenkinson6247]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel yeah top marks for all the effort you put in and other anglers out there keeping us entertained

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Reg. I get it wrong sometimes, but I like to keep the footage real, I messed up unshipping etc, it's easy for me to cut this stuff out but hopefully it resonates with those of us who are less than perfect.