River SWALE Opening Day 2022 Chub and BARBEL Fishing

It's the 16th June 2022 and the rivers are finally open again! I decided that my opening gambit would be on the Leeds & District ASA stretch of the River Swale at Asenby, chub and barbel fishing.
The plan was to get into the river in the afternoon and trot a stick float down the shallow glides before retreating either to another venue in the evening or moving up the river to deeper slower water and sitting it out on the tip rod.
Trotting maggots by day and fishing static pellet by evening/night is usually the best way to approach these fish.
Tune in for some rod bending action and a 3ft Twitch that goes horribly wrong!
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[@donnyrover1]

😂😂😂 sorry mate “the calamity” , v funny , seriously though it’s how you can do your back in , luckily not muddy or you could have been in , excellent vid John keep up the great work .

[@pnico3775]

For me that's what fishings all about what a beautiful swim , back to nature there ain't many places to fish better than that you wild fishing at it's best. Many thanx john

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Couldn't agree more pal, the Swale is one pretty venue even if it is sometimes a tough nut to crack.

[@jasonridyardhome]

It's called fishing and not catching. What a terrific video, so real and unpretentious. The ones that got away are always the best stories. Good luck for next time 👍👍👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Jason, you'll only ever get real fishing on my channel, good, bad or indifferent.

[@jasoncluley4927]

Looking forward to next video 👍

[@markymarkthelabman7639]

Brilliant video again John👍I only fish for chub and barbel but still love all your vids, the best content on the web. Tough luck on the opening day but your time will come.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Mark, I know my channel varies a bit so what appeals to one doesn't necessarily appeal to another - the match lads hate it when I put pike fishing up and I probably put more match stuff up recently than my other sessions but I try to add in the pleasure stuff I do as well, I enjoy all aspects of coarse fishing.

[@alexthompson3228]

Bit bored at work, what better way to pass the time than to watch a fishing video. Really do like that stretch or swale but struggled quite a but did manage a fairly decent barbel which I “ stalked “ I saw one hiding under a branch from on top of that high bank

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

well done👍its a steep bank for sure, I twisted my ankle getting out of the van before I started that day so that was fun as you can imagine🤣

[@karlpearson8032]

Hi John I have been watching a few of your videos ,I have lived in New Zealand for over 25 years and had to subscribe to your channel,I really like your no nonsense and practical approach to your fishing that anyone could follow,including bait’s,tackle and why you pick a certain swim, nice chub, hope you nail the beast barbel witch I am sure you will do see you on the the next video,good on ya John

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thank you Karl for the sub and your kind words. Fishing doesn't have to be complicated, simple is often best, location, timing, feeding and presentation are the key ingredients. Plenty of barbel fishing still to come this season😉

[@karlpearson8032]

Can’t wait to see your future videos

[@keithbrown6990]

Hi John nice camera work

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Keith, I try😉

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

lovely river there John, nothing like that near me, and bad luck on losing that fish it had to be a big Barbel, you have to go back on that swim and get it next time, cheers mate 👍👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It's as pretty as a picture isn't it. There's definitely some big uns in there James.

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel let's hope you get a biggy next time mate

[@darrentones5468]

The 3 foot twitch.... Oooops

[@melvinbartlett4444]

Great vid John I thought for 1 minute you were going for a swim.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Me too Melvin 🏊‍♂️🥽🤣

[@mikepattinson3285]

John if you had and it was on video we wouldn't have laughed honest 😆 😂 🤣

[@royboy4743]

Great video John I used to have a no1 book and a Bradford city book but I’ve not renewed this year after 27 years a member it’s nearly 200 mile round trip for me in sth yorks and the fuel cost is crazy ,I’m not happy mate ,but at least I can remember the great times I’ve had with the trotting rod and the fly rod thanks for bringing these brilliant vids John

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi mate, yes it gets expensive if you've got to travel any kind of distance and lots of us are choosing to fish closer to home. Maybe you should could try the Don - Sprotborough has some good fish.

[@royboy4743]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel yes John I’ve it cheers mate have a great season

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

You too buddy.

[@richardburns1287]

200 mile round trip for the Bradford book? I live in Sheffield and have got the Leeds book which is further North than Bradford No1 and none of it is a 200 mile round trip. It's 60 mile from Sheffield to York, and York is way past Leeds and Leeds is way past Bradford. The Bradford book is nearer for us 👍

[@clivecottingham2043]

Just getting ready for another take and you packed in.Until the next time ! So cruel mate.Ha Ha.🤬🥵🥵

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Sorry Clive....got to keep you guys wanting more 😉

[@davep6286]

Have you cooked up some Hemp, John? Sure does hold the fish and keeps them rooting round👍💪💪

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Yes I have, I put 2 pints through that second swim. I've been back an worked out there movements and to be honest I'm moving away from hemp in my barbel fishing because for one, it's expensive and two, feeding pellet does such a good job of getting them grubbing around, a couple of pouches in for each fish, keeps them interested.

[@davep6286]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel very interesting, thank you for the reply, will have to give pellets a better try👍👏👏

[@johnibbertson2960]

lovely area john that fish could have been a personel best how the rod went round.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It's always difficult to gauge from the take how big they are as they all go off like rockets but the heavy gear usually holds so I think it would have been a high single if not a double. Plenty more fish in the river🐟😉

[@stevewilliams5428]

I've noticed a lot more weed in the Swale this year... A good sign. Oh... And the hen fish have started to move around the river as well now!!

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It's fishing well considering the lack of water Steve.

[@stevewilliams5428]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel I've had a few barbel out the Swale this year but they are hard to find. Shallow oxygenated water working best lately, waiting for a bit more water for them to shoal up and get feeding properly.

[@briandonaghy9075]

Painful to see, John. You must have been gutted but you know they are there! Now, plan your revenge!👹👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

The revenge is coming 😉

[@johnnywright4268]

been there done that :(

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

won't be the first, won't be the last🤦‍♀️

[@markohermanos4742]

Bet you wanted to throw that bloke in the river when that barbel ripped the rod round 😂👍

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

🤣🤣🤣 can't possibly comment😉

[@stephenbell8815]

Hi John, couldn't tell but is that the Cadence bait apron or a separate pouch? Cheers

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

It's the cadence one Stephen, brilliant bit of kit, best one I've seen in the last 20 years so finally retired my old ABU. As soon as they announced them, I ordered one. I expect it will last the test of time.

[@pmay222]

im watching laughing, because im not the only one has these type of mishaps.... loop to loop is absolute shyte.. i was using this and losing every bonus fish i was hooking.. and i am absolutely obsessive with hooklengths..if they dont look 100% theyre binned start again.... but anyway.. i watched on here the Bob Nudd 3 turn surgeons knot for joining hooklength to mainline... problem solved that bonus fish i hooked i can now give em some proper welly.. and the hooklength holds fine.. please try it.. .. if its good enough for world champ... .. great vid

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I know the surgeons knot bud. I simplified the rig for the the Yorkshire rivers. I've never really had an issue with loops in any of my fishing and if you want to use quick change type swivels like korum do where you push the anti tangle sleeve over it then loops are a must, I use that kind of setup on the Trent for a variety of reasons and landed countless big barbel but I may make that alteration you suggest on these intimate Yorkshire rivers. The reality is, I was just too late to the rod.

[@stevewilliams5428]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel I've been using the Korum quick change swivel with the anti tangle sleeve(bolt and run kit) for a while now. I have noticed lately though that the hook length 'crook' is pretty tight on the 10lb hooklink and may crush the line when first rigging up. I now force the 'crook' wider to stop line crushing and double loop the hook over the crook before pushing the sleeve over. After a couple of lost fish I've altered the set up even more so have NO KNOTS in the rig. I don't use the swivel any more but use a float stop of the right diameter to fix the bolt/run rig and still use the anti tangle sleeve... Then direct tie an eyed quickstop hook to the mainline. I can change the length of the hook section by moving the float stop anytime I want. Only works with a light feeder/lead... which is fine on the Swale but not on the Wye/Trent. Hope this makes sense.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I understand what you're saying Steve, so I guess you're not using a knotless knot on the hook but rather a palomar or similar and then whipping a separate hair on so that you fish straight through?

[@stevewilliams5428]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Korum do a loose, eyed quickstop hook, or at least they used to. The hair is made of what looks like very very fine braid so is very supple. Just had a look and they still do them..." Korum barbless Hookhairs with Quickstops ". The hair is very fine and sometimes doesn't last in rough fast water but they are cheap enough. So yes... just one knot in the rig to tie the hook to the mainline, I use a palomar so as to jiggle it around a little to offset the hook point.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Got it mate, I can whip my own hair on using kryston silkworm 👍. If you double the float stops up, it will be more secure against a heavier lead, probably still wouldn't go above 3oz with it though without a buffer bead.

[@jorvikangler]

Hard luck with the barbel. You just don't know what the barbel swam into. There are some nasty snags and rocks about that seem to be able to cut through the line.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I suspect you're right that I got cut off, that being said it did go at the weakest point in the rig right by the loop knot, never mind I'm modifying the approach.

[@jorvikangler]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel Ah. Just one of those things then.

[@martincallaghan8817]

Well the big chub on the stick you lost would have got you on the front of the angling times with a big grin on your face .🤣🤣🤣🤣you'd have had a bit of explaining to do with you fish identification techniques .🤣🤣 And the one on the tip we've all done it the last time it happened to me was on the Ouse went up the bank slightly to answer the call of nature ended up flying down the bank with my John Thomas angled to the front of my jeans literally pissed wet through and no bloody fish at the end of it .🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

LOL Martin. I might have got a million views if it was an X-rated rod dive 🤣