THE ELLIS DIARY - THE BURGHFIELD COMMON!

Part 20 - From torture to living the dream, as most of you already know.
There's been a lot of rumours and speculation surrounding my capture of what is quite simply, the best carp in the land!
I haven't had my say yet and I haven't even told the story and people seem to believe what they have already heard!
This is my story, straight from the heart and THE TRUTH, the whole truth and nothing but the truth!
You can now make your own minds up on this one.
Farewell Burghfield, it's been emotional and I will miss that place massively. Without a doubt, the best big pit in country and the UK's finest common carp to ever swim, all 60lbs of it, enjoy
#BC2020

[@jamesmilburn1895]

Terry Hearn says it himself “Anyone who takes on that challenge, fishing for the Burghfield Common, while holding down a 9-5 deserves total respect and admiration” and that’s what you done mate and no one can take that away from you. As for the legalities of it, the Mere, was illegal by law to fish there and those that caught the Black Mirror were the ones who had the bollocks to do so, and those guys are seen as legends. Enjoy it mate, big respect from me.

[@subsurface_7014]

Every lake has bell ends on Greg you just have to show em how it's has to be done and you certainly did that. Fucking top job in all ways, do what needs to be done. What I have always done and will always do to catch em.💪💪💪👏👏👏👏👏 Fucking roaring at the end 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ETH85]

Not wrong there.. people just get pissed off when you dare to bend stupid rules to get the fish or what's the point ? Some fish would never be caught if people didn't dare.. jealousy is a killer !!

[@ETH85]

@@GoneFishin247 your just a fucking melt by sounds of it.. your one of those twats that's sits and hopes on a peg because it's too much hard work for you to get off your ass and put the effort in to catch so piss off muppet

[@subsurface_7014]

@@GoneFishin247 you sound like one of the little pricks who greg had to deal with lol x

[@Steve-qe1or]

@@ETH85 where has @gone Fishins comment gone??

[@tommaker6141]

Theeeeee absolute bollox 👌🏼 hands down best story/capture video I’ve ever watched!!! Big well done mate!

[@ianblackwell8874]

I have to admit, I had never heard of you before mr Ellis.This was one of the most honest and genuine films of a carp anglers dedication to his craft. I think if the uk had the equivalent to the Holywood walk of fame, you would now have your star alongside Terry / Nigel & the other true carper. The real prize is the sheer beauty of the common & not the fame game. Best thing I have watched in five years. Congratulations again.

[@christopherwarren6451]

Awesome determination to keep going back every week and holding down a regular job. Sadly for me after 36yrs of Carp fishing I have sold my tackle as Carp fishing has changed so much there is so much jealousy and bitterness in it now it’s hard to know who you can talk to on the bank it’s so sad. Well done all the best 👍

[@MainlineBaitsCarpFishingTV]

What a carp! Absolutely awesome common carp! Well done Greg!

[@farmerboicarperjackcooper6741]

Just one thing to say top top angling 👌

[@deereed82]

What a video! What a track listing. What a capture! What a story. Absolutely glued to this Greg. Thank you for sharing and getting the truth out there. Too many anglers throw their hatred being a keyboard and like you state, its embarrassing. Even the lyrics fit well to the story...especially high contrast at the end. Top angling and I look forward to your next adventures

[@MidlandAngler]

All the best captures in angling of all species come with a story . Stroke pulling and acting and thinking outside the box make the capture and story special . This is exactly that ... all the above . Brilliant to watch and listen to . Top class Greg

[@captainunwashed1308]

Fair play, good to set the record straight, from what you have said, it's been fished for years so it's all fair ain't it, Burghfield is ridiculous the way some people can fish certain areas and not others, fair play to you

[@markminns7205]

Greg’s just blown it up!!! Unreal angling always makes you laugh when people big you up, then catch the one and they become haters! Well done Greg my favourite carp angling video ever 🔥

[@cjtight-linesn.t2604]

Top one Greg . Well done for the cool calm but to the point and showing others how to do it . Epic video and congratulations on catching the best common carp swimming 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@creamyplus5654]

Such a legendary video, always come back to watch this for motivation. One day when im older ill take on a challenge like this!

[@fishingsammystyle8682]

I can't believe that it's taken me a year to watch this video. It's an awesome story and Truly inspirational. Many congratulations and well done.

[@byronknighting9761]

Brilliant story Gregg! Loved watching this :) Goes to show that if you really want something and put in the effort you will reap the rewards. Top angling 💪🏼

[@captainchillco1025]

Get in Ellis. Cracking angling. Every "carp" angler gets the green eyes when they've fished it for years, and you come along and catch a list of bangers in less than 18months. I say fair Frickin play. The whole lock down killed me, and really turned the carp off, plus the otters got brave with none of us about.

[@darwill7834]

Burghfield is a 5min walk from my house and I spent many years on and off and I know for a fact the island has been fished for years going back to when phil champion was head baliff . Huge respect gregg as that place takes a special angler to crack it ive fished most of the big pits in the south and nothing comes close to Burghfield

[@SimonCrow]

Awesome mate, great capture and story 🙌

[@damianbethell3769]

Once again Greg a real film with real emotion and truth allways best to be the wolf and not the sheep Job Done !!!

[@michaelhumphrey4600]

Great story, the man delivered. Catch your dreams 👍

[@PEDDLEL]

Quality watch. Love this geeza. The swan trick was 👌🏻. Shame that we have to keep a few secrets back, I tell all about my catches and never can get back in the swim to do some damage so.......sshhhhhh from now on. Shame. Thanks again gregg, look forward to the next one.

[@hereforthepeople5784]

Absolutely amazing video tells a story of modern day carp fishing and the effort is out of this world

[@karlparry8370]

Literally just found my new favourite carp channel! Really interesting video great story and what a fantastic result Congratulations! May you add me to the jealous people? Lol cracking angling there!!

[@joetownhill7974]

Awesome capture Greg, best in the land! Keep up the quality videos, look forward to seeing your next challenge. BC

[@Deadlycalling]

Stroke pulling is part and parcel of syndicate life,the better the stroke the longer itll be remembered,awesome fishing Ellis well done lad

[@jamesmeaden61]

The best video ever top angling !!!!! Respect to you mate !!!! Glad u finally caught it you deserve it !!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrisneil7422]

Absolutely epic! Best vid for long time. Great story, best and worst of uk carp scene. Awesome fish, awesome campaign. Go on cell lad! 👍

[@barneduplessis6932]

Fantastic story! Had my FULL attention throughout 💪💪💪💪💪

[@BivvyboundTv]

Next level Mr Ellis, I doth my cap!! Big efforts for the biggest reward, well deserved and I've really enjoy following the journey🙌👊🏻 Carp fishing...completed it mate🤣🍻

[@lewisfargin65]

Well in greg! The best capture video going! GOOD ANGLING FELLA! buzzing for you mate

[@masonrees3124]

Absolute amazing video. The hardwork you put in for that fish you deserved. Jealous people try to put every bad name behind you for being a world class angler, and simply just being hardworking and motivated. Well in mate, this is the best burghfeild common diary in history 🎣🎣 so well done what a legend

[@robgillespie7928]

Awesome angling and what a story Greg, such a shame friends turn enemies through jealousy but that's carp fishing and to honest any industry!! Well deserved and a quality capture 👌🏼👍🏼

[@ryanjooste2294]

Been sat here for about a hour trying to think of a comment worthy and all I can come up with is WOW 👏 I mean that WOW. Well done Greg not only for fish the but for some of the best fishing content available. Just lost my peg mate 😢 to a aneurysm and have been feeling super down about fishing the last 3 weeks, but after this im going to be dusting of the rods and ditching the wife thanks Greg

[@jakesjournal93]

Superb Greg. Created a way! Some special carp right there. Well earned and deserved mate, big respect! 👏🏼

[@glennchuckie773]

Oh mate, what a trophy, well deserved Greg, well done, it's just a shame that sometimes carping can bring out the worst in some people, have to agree 100% jealousy! Glad you did the video the way you did, brilliant, respectful and to the point, Top angling, Tight lines and see you in the next one👍👌

[@davidlawrence9158]

Well done Greg, I can only dream of catching that common. 👍🙌🏻

[@coryconnor3047]

Best video and best bit of angling I’ve seen all year!fair play geez! Jealousy gets people no where 👊🏻

[@jasondonaldson2947]

Absolutely superb pal. Really enjoyed that and maximum respect for the effort you put in 🤘🏻

[@JACKSCARPFISHINGUK]

Brilliant mate, what a carp! Best in the land 🐋🐋 massive well done, best angling story I’ve ever listened to!!!

[@iBunZz360]

Fuck em all bruv, you absolutely smashed that place to bits.... to overcome the jealousy and fuckeries how you did, to be different and get that spot rocking differently.... just wow bruv.... you could write the most epic book... such a journey, buzzin for you man. Big up.

[@stevenreeves2]

Hello greg congrats on the burnfield common m8 ,you deserve that the work you put in there ,forget the haters and carry on what you do best ,catch carp ,all the best and tight lines to ya m8

[@grahamhaynes9644]

Great story and inspiring, plus good tunes!

[@darwindavies2114]

Cracking watch as always congratulations on catching burghfield common 🎣🐟👊

[@carpangler5555]

Definitely top angling and determination on ur part fella it's a massive well done mate, no matter where you go u will always get jealous people mate so good on u for sticking at it and congrats on that monster common 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@michaelpenny9354]

Top class angling great capture Well done 👍 mate Especially for telling your true story wicked video...

[@grantwallis3631]

Well done mate great capture well deserved absolutely cracking fish Might have a pop at it one-day if I can get on well done again mate look forward to the next Adventure

[@nottefe213]

Watched this about 4 times, cracking film and amazing capture mate, well in!! Don't pay attention to the sour people, you cant do what everyone else is doing and expect different results.. you worked hard for that fish, and you deserve it all!

[@alfiecove6086]

Best insight into proper English carp fishing ive seen in years, good on ya El!

[@leeh78]

YES GREG!!!!!!! Absolutely quality, massive congratulations 👏👏👏👏

[@Keithy-Keith]

Well done Greg, so glad you caught the BC. Love all your content. 👍

[@essexcarp5657]

3rd time I’ve watched definitely one of the best carp vlogs ever Smashed it big up the Essex lad 👊 And the lockdown crew lol

[@turbo5784]

What a decent watch that was fair play to you mate you went the extra mile to succeed your goal thinking out the box has paid off well done 👏🏻👏🏻

[@nikonboy07]

Fantastic fishing Greg. Love the videos and the energy. Pure dedication to the cause mate. Best regards from South Australia.

[@Carbon_restoration_mx]

Awesome 👏🏽 been waiting for this one!! Where to next Greg??

[@leereed250]

What a lad... by far the best story and capture video on KZbin. 🐋👍

[@TheKidBG8]

Savage, hats off to the decoy tactics. Absolutely unreal that. Good angling

[@Carp482]

Mate.. nothing but top angling. You got it and nobody can take that away. Awsome story and awesome capture.

[@neilbrimicombe781]

Wow followed you on your channel from the beginning mate ,i am so made up for you what a journey ,some people would have just left after some off the shit you had but ,you done your talking through your fish and kept a smile on your face ,but under the smile there was determation and a plan ,top man Mr Ellis thanks for the memories buddy 👍❤

[@jasonskerratt6858]

Amazing fish and story! Well done mate 👍

[@leejaynes5918]

Politics and bollitcx of carp fishing now days, Massive congratulations Greg 👏 in the over 60s club Top angling.

[@scaley1972]

Just been watching all your vids..very addictive viewing and "proper" Angling... smashed Burghfield and IMO one of the best captures of the Common, fucking first class!!!

[@Deadlycalling]

You expressed yourself perfectly mate ive got goosebumps ...perfect

[@lincslegend6936]

Quality greg. Top angling and an amazing capture 👏

[@Danna09200sx]

Great angling! Banging soundtrack too.. big up 🙌🏻

[@spearotimbo7756]

Well done, this guy! F**k the haters! Inspirational angling. Terry Hearn and Dave Lane are my carp fishing idols. You're new in my radar and seem to be a sound, genuine lad. Would be nice to see some insight on rigs etc that you use. Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing.

[@michaelclark4071]

Been waiting for this for ages !!!!! Come on Greg ladddd 💯💯💯💯🔥🤣💯🔥💯💯👊🏻👊🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🎣🎣🔥🔥💯🤣💯💯

[@leerose1960]

Never ceases to amaze me how quickly people change from praising you when your catching and finding the fish to cussing you when you’ve actually thought outside the box legally I might add and caught what you’ve worked hard for!! Actually shows you just how much those true friends respect you and just how many others were just hanging on for the ride......so glad to see you catch your prize finally and it’s well deserved and all those other fish as well.....and goes to show thinking outside the box works when nothing else does. Top angling buddy

[@addictedtoangling]

Thats just carping on another level mate u made burghfield look easy im blew away just watching this and great to see the pics being done with good friends there well done greg u deserve it mega angling

[@IntoMotivate]

Honesty and passion is all you ask from anglers you watch online, well done as you captured both. Hope you get the support and positive feedback☝️

[@real_rick-fox4017]

Such a good story Greg. Well played Sir, well played!

[@dalesmith9299]

Gregg, I’ve binged watched all your videos this week and your effort and dedication to catching fish on these difficult waters is amazing. Great editing and some wicked tunes, you talk about that rave that played Benny Page, Turn down the lights, that’s a belter mate, remember that one being played at free party’s back in the day, gotta be 15 years old that one, nice to see free party DJ’s still playing it 😂 Keep the videos coming, different level mate, not quite Terry Hern but no one ever will be. Seriously though mate, quality angling 👍

[@jamesmartin1661]

Well done Greg me and my friend Andrew would really love to meet you ...maybe one day our paths will cross ....

[@andrewpagett9399]

Brilliant angling Greg, beautiful fish. 👍

[@diorangus1323]

What a guy!! Made up for you pal, desire and belief, unbelievable achievement.. class mate ❤️

[@badape5900]

WHAT A STORY...WHAT AN ANGLER...WHAT A CARP...!! Well done mate #BOSS

[@kevindavies1238]

Top angling buddy (YOU DID IT YOUR WAY GREG) no one can take that capture from you mate 👏👏👏👏👏

[@stemc2683]

Absoultey incredible watch and incredible fish...

[@liamrichards1709]

Hold tight the lockdown mafia was the best part! Well done mate

[@putaneedleonitlps9634]

Well done lad great angling. great vid looking forward to what ever u do next 👏👏👏👏👏💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@stuartcoleman3441]

I've just watched this vlog I know it's over a year since Greg had the Burghfield common but when you here that people are giving the man grief for using his brains and seeing an opportunity to fish stealthy to achieve his goal. It's all a little bit sad surely we should all have a bit of respect for him for thinking outside the box and give him the credit he deserves on the capture of what is an amazing achievement. Well done and outstanding angling.

[@tariqzeb5774]

Result top carping well done happy dayz . Reap the rewards of hard grafftins . I enjoy your vids thanks nice 60lbs of the finnest commons in the UK

[@trevcornwall8160]

Sounds like you went down and tore that place a new one! Caught BC and poked them all in the eye with a sharp stick! Epic video Greg! Fck the drama, Made history ;-)

[@christopherbexon1868]

Epic Greg well deserved, thank you for sharing pal.

[@grantharris8406]

Your an inspiration Greg. A great story and a great capture. P.s Any new videos due? Cheers. 👍

[@slgcarphuntermargintactics3055]

Massive respect 🤝🤯 got too love them haters. Jealousy gets you nowhere!! That's why the Burghfield Common went in your net. Top Angling🤜🤛

[@joshuaturner7671]

Unbelievable watch. Congratulations hard work pays off.

[@craigedwards6219]

Honest one off the best videos I've seen, all the detail put in is amazing, the way you fished was insane you will always get the haters, you worked your ass off to catch them fish wadgering in and out, people don't understand you have got to do these things to get to the big ones, you achieved what anglers dream off in such a short space of time, my hat goes of to you too angling buddy look forward to your next adventure.

[@cjtight-linesn.t2604]

I know I have already left a comment but this gets better the 2nd time round trust me once again big it up Greg #legendary

[@marcbressington4738]

Congratulations Greg amazing fish wow and to haters out their don’t be jealous what he did was the impossible don’t be bitter be better.... well done Greg big love xx

[@andrewbayes2961]

Well done Greg! Haters will hate, at the end of the day YOU have caught THE best carp in the land. One step ahead of the rest, catch the best👌

[@ETH85]

Not the best carp to everyone.. prefer mirrors myself so I'd rather have a heavy scaled 60lb mirror it's the difficulty of the fish that attracts people to it and personally I think butthead looks nicer and growing still and has broke 60lb itself

[@justdean5871]

Great angling mate. No one can take nothing away you have the pictures and you had the mindset great work.

[@THREEo3]

what a moment what a carp and brilliantly told, well done greg thats a picture for life

[@danf7092]

Great video, very entertaining. Congrats Greg!

[@jameshunt5590]

This why I fish alone and talk to nobody whilst fishing, syndicates become bitchy and jealousy sets in .... just enjoy your own fishing ( i have not caught a fish in 3months) congrads on the watercraft and locating the fish ! Well deserved capture

[@1s2t3u]

Haters will hate. Total respect, what a fish!

[@thealan8998]

🔥 🎣 ELLIS ISLAND 🎣🔥 well in. Quality video as well. Enjoyed it

[@ii_HighShoT121]

Quality!! Fair play to you!! 💪 Big up the burghfield common and grags hard work! BOSS!!

[@ryanmonk4451]

Best fishing story ive ever heard glad you stuck it to them all the jealous scruffy bastards absolutely buzzing for ya mate

[@banditfishing1558]

I’ve been fishing for about 2 years now. The common is a carp I have looked to since I started, imo a big common just can’t be beat. But after this I don’t think I’d want to fish Burghfield. This was great angling and anyone who says otherwise isn’t a true angler but I just wouldn’t have it in me to do what you did. Great idea, great story & an awesome carp

[@russellnorthan7995]

One ov the best blogs around . Take my hat off to ya Kevin . Ace angling

[@ollief1658]

The Burghfield common.....Ellis and Ozzy stories are just Perfection ......

[@Jammysandwedge88]

No words bruv! Simply epic