This is Where The Big Fish Was Hiding!

This session I really wanted to catch something that would give me a good scrap and what better fish to target than the barbel. Arguably the hardest fishing freshwater fish in the UK. This time of year they can be pretty tricky to catch. Colder temperatures can make them quite lethargic and tricky to track down, but persistence pays off as I found out in this session.
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[@Aberbrothock1]

Has the mainstream contacted you about doing your own television programme yet? You are quite professional and articulate, therefore that would be fantastic for you.

[@kylerobinson6537]

I doubt there's enough anglers in the UK to make it worth their while mate, Not when the budget can go to another spin off of love island or a similar circus which will sell more adverts.

[@andyh9030]

​@@kylerobinson6537 😂

[@RicardoReview]

@@kylerobinson6537 Fisherman Love Island, everybody buggers off and goes fishing.

[@wilfwilliams]

I’ve always wondered that too, perhaps Chris is a hedge fund manager and this is a hobby?

[@girthyyobo1554]

@@RicardoReviewwould be much less insufferable

[@gezgriffiths3793]

How could you not like this video. Wow 3 beautiful looking barbel and a winter chub what a session. Awesome Chris 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Walsallgrower]

Excellent video yet again, so refreshing to see just the basics of fishing instead of all the technical jargon. Most enjoyable thanks.

[@1610russell]

Wow great stuff Chris, 3 cracking Barbel and a well-earned Chub thanks for your videos Love them. PS well done for the Lure competition Win great job.

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Thanks buddy!

[@r333wall]

Barbel fishing has always been hard for me in the winter but I won't give up especially after watching your vids. Many thanks for sharing.

[@timohelmers5135]

Really nice to watch you with your calmness and experience enjoying every session. Cheers from Norway!

[@daveyates8732]

what a brilliant video, winter barbel fishing at its best.The work you put in on your channel is much appreciated by us all Chris,this video was right up my street, love barbel and chub fishing..THANK YOU.

[@brianproctor8950]

Thanks for another great film, love the music. You really help so many people get through the winter, especially if they are unable to fish themselves.

[@jonkennard8272]

Chris what a session 👏 sometimes those sessions go way better than we expected. Wish i loved close to rivers like that. Thanks for sharing

[@mattgoodchild8215]

Beautiful video Chris The art of angling Thank you 👍🏼

[@needham831]

Fabulous session Chris. Those were some fantastic Barbel. Well done on such a cold and dour day.

[@karlwatkins2331]

Nice one Chris never let us down 🎣👊💯

[@tez4274]

Chris your video's are so watchable. Brilliant stuff bro.

[@RichardParsons65]

Very well done. Three lovely barbel in ordinarily difficult conditions. Superb!

[@quatermassconstruct]

Absolute cracking winter session! Really enjoyed this; keep up the great work Chris! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@kerryyeroyan8212]

Hello from Montana USA.. We are strictly in the hard water season here but your enthusiasm has got me ready to tie on a fly and float some open water soon. Cheers!!

[@hectorjane3156]

Everybody loves Chris 💪👏🎣

[@CourtneyCrawford-n2z]

Well done Chris u really are our UK's best and we'll done on the tournament carnt w8 to see you in another 1

[@thebadradio5340]

Winter just can`t feel much warmer when watching your vids, cheers buddy!

[@blakegarwell2676]

Best fishing channel on YT!

[@petermason4228]

Another great video Chris! Loving the content , congratulations on the win 🏆

[@mo2214]

Chris, well done and thanks for sharing with us.

[@philwashington4127]

Excellent video Chris, thank you. Beautifully put together, as always, and so interesting to watch. Super fish too!

[@trevorcornes1056]

Great watch Chris,some beautiful barbel and in beautiful condition and a lovely chub too.

[@scoobydooz6575]

enjoyed that vid, congrats also on winning the lure comp

[@droneliferichards522]

Sunday afternoon video satisfaction watching your videos Chris a man dedicated to his fishing providing great entertainment for his followers 👍🎣

[@mrPixord]

Barbel is an awesome fish to catch , so much fun . I have never cought so big one .. i can only imagine the fight its putting .. Awesome job

[@lloydiecbr]

thank you for showing these vids . always a pleasure to watch . keep up the good work

[@steveweston879]

Crackin stuff Chris, and an old skool style video…love it pal, fishing at its best

[@RichGordon-u5l]

Great video as always bro what a session 👏

[@intellex551]

I have to admit I'm a very fairweather angler, I feel like I have a lot of theoretical knowledge of fishing but for the last 5 years I have barely been out on the bank due to one thing or another. And tbh back then drop shotting wasnt a thing, but this channel inspired me to give it a go and I had a 2lb perch on my first session on the canal by my house. More luck than anything I'm sure but thank you.

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Awesome stuff! 💪

[@dawber1994]

a perfect days fishing mate well done

[@michaeldavidson4070]

bars of gold barbel ,fabulous fish chris.Pleasure to watch ,Keep up the great vids 👌

[@ruu_dainsta7873]

What a stunners mate!! You always want me to get my stuff and go fishing 😄

[@bleedingreenbetty9795]

Truly amazes me that these "lunkers" are right there in these little rivers. Beautiful fish.

[@Bromleycrosslife]

What a nice change seeing you use differnt baits and style of fishing. Great vid.

[@Flow_State1991]

Your a great fisherman Chris.

[@russelwellard2217]

Fantastic watercraft and a beautiful Barbel 👍 congratulations

[@gordoncarass2360]

What a result! Winter fishing at it`s absolute best.

[@fransfermont6193]

Chris, great video as always. 👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤ 4:55 What a stunner of a barbel. Great stuff. 3 beautiful barbels and a nice chub. What more to wish for? Thank you for the great video. 👍👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤

[@onaraggatip961]

Great video bud, outstanding fish! Been trying to get my first barbel but only chub at the moment. Still…..two 4lb fish and a 4lb 15 today so I’m still happy. Again, great video…enjoyed this one 👍

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

You'll get there mate. At least you're catching cracking chub until the time comes

[@fishingAbdya6108]

Great delivery, everything is being released again 👍 14:27

[@user-tj8eq8pl8p]

Totally my favourite KZbin channel by far. Really great video and such an easy rig and tactic to use.well done mate keep them going mexand my boy love them

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Thanks buddy!

[@stellajayne]

Cracking good session Chris - the quality of those barbel was awesome.

[@lukeholmes7057]

Spent over a 100 hours in a stretch like you last year to catch one barbel (12lb) and be snapped many times. But I started fishing the stretch around July August last year. But this year my aim is to walk the stretch every few days during close season to see where the fish hold and group up to spawn then pre bait a few areas for when the season opens it’s a very hard stretch due to being so high up the river. If you walk 2 miles up river you will catch trout after trout and The odd chub. Hopefully this year I will bag up

[@ballonhead100]

My favourite fishing channel on KZbin ❤

[@PG_FISHING]

Best angler in the country love your videos Chris!!

[@kaliberjs]

This ginger rod ninja knows what he’s talking about m8🤣 Great vid

[@ianchappytube]

Probably your best video to date...well done.

[@djjudgev]

Great session Chris. Well done on the lure competition .

[@yilmazuncu1]

What a beautiful two barbel well done.

[@josephscott4997]

Really nice and relaxing video😋

[@SirBeauJangles]

You’re really giving fine quality production values here, so many differing camera angles. Your pieces to camera all look relaxed and natural. The drone shots really put the tin hat on it. Catching fish to order isn’t exactly my idea of fun, in my case if I tried it I’d surely blank…. anyway congratulations on your imaginative work, hope your viewership keeps growing!

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

Thanks buddy! Appreciate the kind words. Gives me the motivation to keep improving the quality of my videos

[@petercalthorpe7966]

G'day Chris, awesome 👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@cliffdixon6422]

Very well done Chris, was out today with a very similar rig looking for the Chub and Barbel and ended on a Wogan (Blankety Blank).

[@Abeyptfc]

Cracking video big man, they barbel don’t half put up a fight!

[@jamesdoyle3885]

Amazing stuff! These vids always produce the goods, top job!

[@christophergale9438]

Nice fish Happy Days .

[@troggmeister]

My family used to own all that land , the Browns . Used to fish that part where the willows ended . Caught loads of chub around the three pound mark with a nice chunk of luncheon meat !.

[@KEITHPARRIS2949]

great video yet again my friend well worth a watch , got to say being an old folkie just love the backing track could you say who it is please , more vids like this please evrey day . tight lines and wet mates mate .

[@СтасЗалесский-ъ2д]

Як завжди цікава риболовля,гарна природа!!!

[@grahamryder590]

Top angling Match the hatch with a worm of the bank...i salute you

[@kevinhiggins7124]

Great videos.....and well presented...keep them up...

[@spinningbarcelona]

Fantastic catches!💪 I can get them mostly on lures in my area, which is super thrilling, though the fish - and the river - is way smaller than yours.😁

[@shinoshino2659]

Magnifique rivière et quelle pêche simple et efficace 👍😉💯

[@andrewswinglehurst8102]

They are absolutely cracking fish in tough conditions

[@phademusic4744]

My old fav river is looking mighty fine 😉

[@mark6120]

Hi Chris. Th aks for another great video. How about a video on you. As in eho you are, what you do for work, what else you like doing etc.

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

It's one fish i wish was in the rivers close to me but they are not so watching this make up fort hat. , but wow they are lovely Barbel, nice catch lovely condition. Super start into 2024 , tight lines.

[@davesmith325]

Some nice fish there well done. Think about using a modern micro barbed hook, much less damage to the fishes mouth, as it won’t move around in the fishes mouth like a barbless hook. As highlighted around 11.50 in the video.

[@TheBudgie29]

Chub and Barbel are really great In the Winter Chris. But You must go after that Big Girl You lost Dipping for Perch. Grab a load of Deadbaits. Soaked In Strawberry Oil, and then go get Her. Keep 'Em Coming.

[@andrewwilson9617]

I used to fish the river Swale in North Yorkshire and I got some monster Barbel out of there on lunchen meat.

[@fishypie]

cracking winters day fishing. most of us would be happy with that in july

[@ianredmond8389]

Great video yet again my Ginger Brother from another Mother! 😉🎣☕ What are the rig clips you attach your leads with Chris; I'm looking for something like that 🤔

[@stegrundy4014]

Great vid chris 👍 Really wish u wud carry some scales 😆😆

[@imraduin]

Wish scandinavia had Barbel. Such cool fish. Not many large bottom feeders in our rivers for whatever reason.

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

Beautiful fish. Your very lucky to have so many water's with so many different species of fish in them. At least you don't break anything, like an arm or a rod. Still got your net? Thanks for a great video Chris! Tight lines 👋

[@jozsefronai9875]

Fantastic video Chris Ginger Power does it again

[@sjaakmcd1804]

Great as usual Chris. cheers mate

[@callummathewson2483]

DO MORE INTORS LIKE THAT was great

[@satanmitdengeilenbarthaaren]

Beautiful fish, great catch man👍

[@theabandonedhunter3604]

Some awesome fish there Chris! 🎣👏…..Smithy

[@dannysnaith7431]

Lovely all round..Awesome Day out

[@leem25]

They looked bigger than 7 or 8lb! Makes me think my scales were knackered for my biggest just under 9 😄

[@iaincurrie9706]

Superb, as always!

[@DDGXMUSIC]

Mega vid as always!

[@chopperhehehe]

Banging session 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😁✌️

[@paulhayes7257]

beautiful fishing mate enjoyed ur video well done

[@adam232king]

Chris, barbel are tough scrappers ,but get yourself into a salmon😂ive been following you for donkeys i cant believe you haven't had a do at them on your channel? anyways you are good fisherman mate with a lot of river craft. i cant wait every week for your fishing vids👍👍👍

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

I'll have to give it a go one day. Those things look like hard work 😂

[@Keepitsimple-m4p]

Nice to see something not carp or pike related. Thank you

[@jimkeats891]

Love you videos...about Pike and Trout. These are big fish and tough fighters...but...UGH...they're ugly! Please keep the videos coming! Tight lines.

[@martynwelton511]

Superb fishing Chris

[@gordon7005]

Another excellent video Thanks for sharing ps I'm not jealous honest 🤣

[@massimilianoromani9271]

What a beautiful fish!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👋 🇮🇹

[@alfierussellangler]

Great video Chris !

[@sidunn1634]

What a winter session

[@darrentones5468]

I must say Chris. That was some doorstop sandwich. A PB no doubt weighing in at least 2 pounds. 😂 Also a nice barbel. Haha

[@The_ginger_fisherman]

At least! 😂

[@tadhghayden7601]

Great fish...Good fishin....

[@neilhalley8897]

Unbelievable fishing. 👍

[@tariqaslam1853]

CRACKING SESH, MENTAL BRO.