Perch (PIKE) Fishing on the River Foss in York

In this video I nip out for a quick 2 hour session to try to get to grips with the local perch. Unfortunately I only had some follows, but a small jack pike did smash my crank bait saving the blank! Thanks for watching!
Sound Track For this episode:
'Are they Biting'
Music, recorded and produced by T. Chipping at Chapel Hill Studios, 2020.

[@fishingonaprayer3551]

If there small pike are present you can bet some big girls eating them. You probably need to change approach to combat the weed or find clearer areas bridges etc weedless rigged shad or shallow spinner over the weed will work well

[@Tim_productions]

Hello do you still fish this river?

[@RaulGhetea]

I was there this week

[@WyomingOutofDoors]

Good video friend , was just checking out your channel and i joined up,

[@riverfossfishing]

Many thanks! Hope you enjoy the videos!

[@richarddearden3178]

Great video - I've lived in York for ages and always wanted to have a go on the Foss but I never know where to start. Are there any stretches you'd recommend? Is there any easy access point to get on the bank? When I drive through the centre, there's always a huge drop from the railings and I never know how to get on the bank! Thanks so much :)

[@riverfossfishing]

Thanks! As you say a lot has a big drop, you can fish it with a long landing net. But the most accessible part is from behind gooutdoor and upstream.

[@JBfishing41]

Where abouts on the foss is this?

[@riverfossfishing]

Should be a few all along the Foss!

[@Fishwish]

England football nights are a lovely time to fish aren't they! Your thumbnail made me chuckle. Why don't the fish ever read the video title. Long may there be lots of little Pike there. The rivers around me have been poached to buggery.

[@riverfossfishing]

It would be much easier if the fish did comply! I am looking forward to these ones 'growing up' into some big'uns!

[@TheEssexAnglerYT]

Lovely little vid mate, you should get on the dropshot with some worms, you will bag up on perch!

[@riverfossfishing]

Thanks, that means rummaging for some dropshot kit in the back of the cupboard!

[@davidprocter1585]

Nice work, Ewan, lovely little urban river there! Similar problem with me in the winter, the Jacks go for the tiny lures, and even float fished lobworms in my local canal! One way to keep the river for yourself, are you out again on Sunday.....? 🤣

[@riverfossfishing]

Cheers, it is a great river! I may well be out again soon....

[@hullebikerfishing]

Usually happens to me, fish for perch and pike turn up!

[@riverfossfishing]

Classic problem!