What Fish Live in this TINY Stream?!

[@ringerheringa3052]

It brings back those feelings of excitement and adventure we all had when we started fishing at a very early age. Glad you ( and I) still are able to tap in to that part of our childhood. Another lovely little video, Carl!

[@fishwithcarl]

So glad to hear that :) Yes, for sure. Not sure it will ever leave me! ❤️ Thank you!

[@f1sh3rman]

I think for many of us, small stream fishing is the steeple of our angling background, and it’s so refreshing getting back out on these waters after fishing hard on nights and travelling all around the world! It truly is amazing how much excitement it can hold.

[@fishwithcarl]

Agreed !!!! :)

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I absolutely love fishing spots like this! It's so simple and basic, as you said. Catching fish where everyone else has written off as ludicrous has its own rewards. When I was a kid we used glass milk bottles with little bits of bread for bait traps.

[@AJ-cy3ij]

I love that you do this kind of fishing, combined with showing you stalking. I see far to often people who walk on, setup their boring bite alarms and just sit there for the entire day and catch nothing - how boring lol

[@FixDylann]

That's carp fishing this isnt

[@AJ-cy3ij]

@@FixDylann I wouldnt describe it as 'carp' fishing, there are so many different ways to catch carp which in my opinion are far more fun

[@jamiegirling5271]

Absolutely loved it. Reminds me of how I started fishing and where I too also end up going back to. Fishing on big lakes is always fun but fishing tiny streams rivers and even canals can give an equal buzz if not bigger when you catch on them when you don’t expect to. Absolutely amazing video as always Carl.

[@fishwithcarl]

Cheers Jamie! Glad it brought back nice memories. For sure, such a fun, exciting and simple way of fishing. It never gets old :)

[@flyfishinglondoner]

I must admit that this type of 'off the beaten' track style angling is my favourite. Often free or low cost, no rules and very few other anglers about! You captured the essence very well!

[@AnyoneForToast]

Nice one Carl. Fishing small streams is my favourite, often with a centrepin, tiny Japanese jighead and tiny piece of Isome worm or grub. Have you tried the Japanese styles Tenkara or even Tanago? You can improvise with a small whip, or just a couple of sections...👍

[@matthewcrossland2617]

This is definitely now one of my favourite videos! As simple and honest as fishing can get, where everyone has or should have started from 👌

[@fishwithcarl]

Wow, thank you Matthew. Happy you enjoyed it :)

[@brianratchford5643]

Great job with this video Carl! From the joy of the first fish to the description of why you fish these areas. It is the reason I keep watching. Keep up the great work.

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you so much mate!

[@reddyonthewater3049]

Thank you, Carl, for the inspiration! Alex and you were some of the people that inspired me to try to make a KZbin channel and I can't express enough my gratitude. Thank you!

[@morganrichardson2934]

I learned to fish in a tiny stream in Norfolk with my dad. The place was alive with Rudd and a few tench. I’ve never fished anywhere since that feels the same. These wild venues are always special. You literally have no idea what you might catch. Nothing beats it. Great video Carl you took me back to my childhood for a few minutes.

[@garyhopkinson1360]

I can resonate with that ar kid, every time that float goes under, or.tip goes round it just adds that extra bit of adrenaline, cos ya ain't got a clue if it's a gudgeon or a 4lbs chub, or even if a pike nails that said gudgeon on the way in,!! Never leaves ya mate in it!!???

[@morganrichardson2934]

@@garyhopkinson1360 it never leaves you no.

[@DrewWithington]

Amazing video as usual. It's like you have a whole film crew with you. Like lots of people I learnt to fish on small streams, so for me this video is evocative of times that were simpler and more carefree.

[@cjshake]

This is my favourite style of fishing Carl! I really like it that your trying to get the word out that you can have fun catching from micro streams

[@fishwithcarl]

You certainly can :) Glad to hear CJ 👍

[@NikolaSica96]

What a video! You've probably said the thing that all of us who grew up beside a tiny river think. Keep up the good work, mate.

[@thepiscatorsjournal]

The only running water I have anywhere near me is a tiny stream like this, it’s been on my mind since last closed season. Definitely going to go and explore it this week, now. Great stuff

[@fishwithcarl]

Nice one :) hope it's good!

[@deandavy2924]

I regularly fish like this on tiny streams and rivers often in the middle of nowhere with nothing more then a rucksack net and small lures on an ultralight setup.... I've had the most fun this summer chasing chub all over the South East of the country and would strongly recommend anyone and everyone to do the same!

[@danielfrancis871]

Loved this Carl! Something so pure about it. Any time spent on a river no matter how small is magic.

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks so much Daniel :)

[@tonymarshall4164]

That was one lovely chub...roaming fishing along the river has always been my favourite....great video Carl.

[@fishwithcarl]

Glad you enjoyed it Tony! Thank you :)

[@Bastizilla]

I absolutely love this kind of fishing, i also made some of these bottle traps before, never caught anything tho. I at least expected some invasive crayfish because i catch em all the time there but nope 😅

[@needham831]

Fantastic vid Carl. It's always good seeing you fish little small waters like this and enjoy yourself. And there's always that moment of suprise possible like with that big Chub. Never overlook any type of wild water. It could produce a fishy suprise.☺🎣

[@BadlydrawnBen]

Love that kind of fishing also great to see you and Alex back together

[@cheshiresmileclinic]

Loved it and especially seeing the brothers doing art a craft together. Ace!

[@ryanplays3425]

I always love this type of fishing, really relaxing to be out at a wild stream catching wild, beautiful fish. Great vid!

[@fishwithcarl]

Couldn't agree more :) cheers Ryan. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@repeatedaction4273]

Ive been using this method on my local canal for the past few weeks now and its very enjoyable ive caught more fish using just a shot and hook than any other way. Great video 👍

[@fishwithcarl]

Nice one, glad to hear it! Thank you :)

[@carping_brad9252]

Great video carl. Awesome seeing places like this and great seeing Alex feature again.

[@cliffdixon6422]

I learned how to fish on venues like this over 40 years ago and, like yourself, still enjoy going back to it. My local small stream is not as prolific as it once was due to pollution, abstraction and invasive species but still throws up some surprising fish - In the last year have had Bream to 6.2, Chub to 5.2, a new PB Perch of 3.2, Dace of half a pound and even a surprise 3.2 Tench early on this season! All fell to freelined maggot and caster

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Wow! Amazing video. Fishing that small creek was quite a challenge!

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you!

[@stevesalvage1089]

I totally agree !! wild fishing ! Just the thought of what's in there is enough to want to fish , well done for this great reminder !

[@AMF1]

I used to have a tiny bridge pool and stream coming off it and I caught pike to 12lbs, perch to 3.5lbs, roach to 1.5lbs and chub to 4lbs. No matter where I fished in the world, I always returned everyso often to this little hidd4en gem to refresh my inner child ! I also used to love catching Gudgeon, a fish long forgotten, on the norfolk broads ! Fantastic on a really lite outfit ! With the onset of big venues and the desire to catch the biggest, the smaller waters of yesteryear have been forgotten.......

[@PatrickJHNewman]

Thank you for another superb film.

[@McNOOBCake]

Chub and barbel have always eluded me! Even when I fish on flowing rivers I still struggle! Seemingly I’m always fishing on the wrong sort of rivers!😂

[@samhirst7331]

Love this style of fishing its what I've been doing all year. Love that you can do it for an hour or all day aswell. Great vid and some lovely fish.

[@andrewroberts4736]

Great video. This is a lovely way to fish. Simple and fun. Also worms are such a good bait. Thanks for this Carl.

[@fishwithcarl]

Yes, definitely! Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Andrew :)

[@jimjoelliejack]

What a beautiful little stream, it reminds me of the tiny Warwickshire River Itchen that I used to fish as a boy, tiny river but deep clay bottomed pools, I used to catch huge dark backed chub an red finned roach with deep bodies. Great video.

[@fishwithcarl]

Lovely :) Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@LadybugAdventures]

I continue to fish any little creek or pond that I see. I guess it's more an exploration to see what species have made it. When I revisit places year to year, surprisingly there can be completely different species in that same area. Keep up the adventure!

[@Codyd99749]

Great show, mate🤙 I'm brimming to see your new movie. I just purchased a proper setup because of this channel and your awesome adventures. Your tutorial channel has helped immensely and I'm very greatful!

[@jyrkijyrki9392]

Would love to see more this type of videos on your channel, this is great!

[@MrHellraiser1987]

Love This! I am 35 years old en i do this kind of fishing a lot.

[@Birdofthetacklebox]

One thing I’ve learned as an angler is that you should never underestimate small pounds and streams! I caught my PB channel catfish and bass at a very tiny pond!

[@fishwithcarl]

Ah that's awesome! For sure! You never know :)

[@quill9105]

It's great to see overgrown streams like this,what fishing is about.I have never been a big fan of commercial lakes,the best thing about them is only fishing people allowed and end up like a nature reserve. Love the channel,the tutorial videos are spot on keep up the excellent work 👍

[@fishwithcarl]

Something about it, and feeling very much in nature :) Thank you, appreciate it 👍

[@quill9105]

@@fishwithcarl reminds me of fishing parts of the river Colne not far from Slough in the 90s, overgrown,trees hanging over it and loads of hiding places for fish, going from swim to swim great times. Keep fishing the places some fishing people don't take a second look at. 👍

[@snerper]

I live in Brighton, but my club is local to that area, we have the fishing permission for that stream, but you're the only I know who seems to have fished it, you've tempted me to give it a go mate! A few weeks back, I parked up the road in the layby, wandered back down towards the stream, that's a fast bit of road isn't it?, you need eyes in your arse the speed some of that traffic goes at!😄I took one look over the bridge and thought the same as you, 'REALLY'?😕and walked back to the car where my wife was waiting patiently for me to finish my recce! She said 'you're back quickly, no good'? I told her that you could hardly glimpse any water, let alone fish it!😪I hold my hands up mate, you cracked it good and proper, well done young man! And excellent camera work by your mate I must add!

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you! Haha, it doesn't look inviting at all! Not surprising it's hardly fished! Couldn't believe what it held :)

[@callumgrane000]

Great episode Carl, I've seen over the year you fish lots of Rivers, I also live in the UK and was wondering do you need a membership or day ticket for each river you fish or are there plenty of rivers that can be fished for free? And I'm missing out somehow 😂

[@fishwithcarl]

I find most fishing clubs have some small bits of water you can fish. Although sometimes you’ve just gotta go asking farmers for permission :)

[@phil3038]

Just to add my 2 pence worth, it really does depend on where you live in the country, I grew up in Lincoln and there was free fishing everywhere, when I moved to Salisbury, it was a bit of a shock to find out there wasn't a single lake or stretch of river within 10 miles that wasn't either ran by mainly syndicates or local clubs.

[@fishwithcarl]

Yes for sure, Omi grew up in Winchester, where the Itchen has a similar story. Very few free stretches!

[@phil3038]

@@fishwithcarl I've fished from my mates Carpet warehouse, his land backs onto a very small stretch of the Avon, other bank being LAA controlled, and every time the baliff attempts to move me on. Not sure who's in the right here but non the less I've given up reasoning so just ignore him till he gives up What's your take on this?

[@fishwithcarl]

Yes it's hard, as technically no one can own the actual river, just the land to the edge of it. If your mate has land backing onto it, then it technically you could fish it as the land is owned by him. Wonder if this helps: www.land-search-online.co.uk/information/fishing-rights-on-rivers/

[@nickbridgewater1158]

Myself and my brother used to fish this stream 30 yrs ago pulling out brown trout with our dad who passed away last Aug, thanks for the bringing back memories... 👍🏼

[@fishwithcarl]

Sorry to hear that Nick :( You're so welcome.

[@migmogpogsilog]

Thanks for the upload. Fantastic. I'm going to have a bash in some streams around me. Love the video mate...

[@basshunter7077]

i always love when you make videos like this and try fish in these tiny rivers, its always amazing to see how many and sometimes big fish living there.

[@fishwithcarl]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, agree, never gets old ❤️

[@FDGRebel]

Loved this, makes me look at every small bit of water now, thinking, I wonder :) Great video

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks mate :) Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah you never know!

[@alfie.h3397]

Love this type of fishing its so fun finding secret rivers untouched by other people and seeing whats inside them. Also i want to see a fishing room tour would be interesting to see how much tackle you have acquired over the years

[@fishwithcarl]

I’ll try and do that this winter! :)

[@marcpoad2309]

Amazing work plz keep it up would love to see more river content like this love a good hidden gem

[@tonylocke3010]

The techniques we used on similarly small streams is to go and create some swims a few days before because, on the day you will spook everything. Decent sized fish were usually perch or chub...fun, as you said.

[@MrFrankavich]

Really enjoyed this Carl. I think we all come back to this fishing because of the same question that got us started in the first place..... what's in there. The great unknown will keep us coming back to these types of venues forever I reckon. My boy and i will be making some fish traps and heading down the stream with some bread as bait as soon as i get home after watching this too so thanks for the reminder of how much fun home made fish traps are. Really lovely film again. Thanks for keeping going 👍🏻

[@fishwithcarl]

Yesss :) Thank you Frank, you're welcome. Really happy you enjoyed it.

[@philiptheman892]

Hey Carl! Today I went fishing on the Great River Ouse with my Dad, I tried dropshotting with my small spinning rod, and it worked! Pulled out 3 decent Perch, and somehow a good Gudgeon. My Dad caught a Chub and 3 Roach, one Roach being 1lb 3oz, being the biggest we've caught! Great video as well!

[@fishwithcarl]

That is awesome :) well done!! Thank you!

[@philiptheman892]

@@fishwithcarl Keep up the videos!

[@fishwithcarl]

Cheers mate, will do :)

[@creekfishingny5448]

Small creeks are my favorite as well and for all the same reasons. Half the videos on my channel are me hammering huge migratory trout in small creeks.

[@garyhopkinson1360]

Do you know what!?? This kind of fishing is about as wild & pure as it gets, most people would just stroll past " clueless " that fish even live there,,and big fish at that!! Never seen a hook them fish!! Love it!!!

[@fishwithcarl]

Yes! You know it, thank you Gary :) pleased you enjoyed it.

[@garyhopkinson1360]

@@fishwithcarl Everything you & your kid do bro!!!

[@nottsanglerboi7501]

That was a cracking chub Carl well done

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you mate!

[@Baron-Ortega]

Lol you two are hilarious when you team up.

[@thefishingaddict]

What a chub Carl! That stream is amazing how it holds that many fish!

[@fishwithcarl]

Cheers Max :) Haha I know! Was very exciting, and unexpected.

[@trevorcornes1056]

Love it Carl, right up my street. Proper fishing 👍

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks Trevor! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@davidfinch5062]

What fun. Without giving the exact location away, is that venue on the HDAS ticket?

[@BirdNatureView]

Catching big fish in a small water is the most exciting thing ever!

[@fishwithcarl]

Agreed!!

[@deanfirnatine7814]

I love small creek fishing, I grew up with a creek right outside my bedroom window, I spent most of my spare time wandering that creek.

[@fishwithcarl]

Oh nice! They're loads of fun :)

[@mrichards3023]

You got it right all Reddy thinking off get my stuff out haveing a go around by me great watch again still can't wait for the mystery lake part 2 👏👏

[@davkimb]

You're not wrong about going back to feeling like a kid again! I love fishing tiny streams like this with a white 1.7 gram marabou jig.

[@iraqitechs]

No one ever in this area can do BETTER than you when it comes to fishing ... great job

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you :) That's very kind!

[@archietysoe2781]

That's the stream I fished all the time as a kid lived in a flat nearby loads of big chub and trout back then

[@fishwithcarl]

Oh that’s cool! Not many big chub around now but still one or two!

[@bibispicakfekete792]

yes, children watch your videos and they are GREAT!!!!

[@fishwithcarl]

Haha thank you!!

[@markstott6689]

It must be 30 years ago now but one day I was out walking the dog along a small moorland beck near home. It was about 3.5 feet wide, generally only a few inches deep with the odd pool 2-2.5 foot deep. I stopped to eat a sandwich and out of curiosity I rolled some pellets out of the bread and chucked one into one of the pools. I was gobsmacked when a 4-5 inch brown trout shot out from its hiding place (polarised sunglasses are wonderful things) and snaffled the bread. I tried another 4 pools with the same results. It was great to see.

[@Bromleycrew]

Awesome chub, awesome video, and a great bit of banter with your brother. Really brought back 'grass roots fishing' for me. ☺️

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks Stu :)

[@Bromleycrew]

@@fishwithcarl More than welcome mate ☺️

[@lendavski]

Love this kind of fishing...good old days

[@northerncarper1420]

The passion is still strong bud. Good to see Alex smiling away

[@fishwithcarl]

:)

[@monkeybrains]

Great stuff. Excellent B roll shots too. Cheers Carl

[@fishwithcarl]

You're welcome. Thank you mate :)

[@H3yItzChris]

Love this video buddy .Would be great to see you and Alex Do a multiple day van camping road trip catch and cook ,Would be epic

[@fishwithcarl]

That would be cool! Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Chris :)

[@peternufc1981]

I'd recommend anyone to get into this it's amazing hobbie and so much fun.. great video lads 👌

[@fishwithcarl]

Cheers Peter!

[@zsozso411]

Brilliant, loved it, I just feel sorry that I lived for 13 years in the UK southwest near Salisbury and never ever went fishing not even once although I saw some big chub in the clean rivers… well I never had time

[@one_wheel.swervy867]

Love this channel keep up the good work Carl👍

[@fishwithcarl]

Glad you enjoy it! Thank you!!

[@My-Name-is-Trigger-The-GSD]

Super super cool love your videos Carl well done on your success

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you! 👍

[@AIAnimalCare]

All we get in my local area is sticklebacks lol

[@edwardmilne8731]

What an amazing video nice to see you catch a massive chub in a tiny stream keep and it looked like you had fun.🎣👍

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you mate! 👍

[@edwardmilne8731]

👍

[@midlandoutdoorsuk4291]

honesty love this type of fishing!

[@yulithebrave]

There’s a little river near me with absolutely horse sized Chub in. As a fly fisherman they always come as a very pleasant surprise. Spotted some huge carp a few years ago as well.

[@resultedwings1296]

I been so excited for another small steam video

[@jackplaysskills523]

Another great video Carl👍 Amazing the amount of small rivers and streams that get overlooked but most all join onto something much bigger and who knows what there,,just always feels odd fishing somewhere smaller that the rod 😁

[@Blastsniper]

In Finland we often fish like this in the swampy areas where the natural springs come together to form tiny streams. The tiny streams can often be more than 3 meters deep though! Using just a rod a without reel, and the rig consisting out of a single hook and a single split shot to get the worm down. But the fish in there.. small but stronger than anything else in their size, grayling, trout, perch , pike. All under 50 centimeters and won't grow larger, but spending their whole life fighting the current gets them BUFF.

[@SirPikeAlot]

This was incredible, amazing chub too! Very inspiring! I’d love to see another huge giveaway btw

[@nevbobz]

Awesome video Carl! Excitement is always built up when you upload a video!

[@fishwithcarl]

Ah that's cool :) thank you!

[@nevbobz]

@@fishwithcarl keep on smashing it bro

[@fishwithcarl]

Cheers mate, appreciate it.

[@hunter111uk]

That was a "proper fishing" Video in the John Wilson style with no sleeping in a Bed-chair involved, Thank You. Though Omi's Naturalist input was definitely missed, even if she did make a Guest Appearance or two!

[@davidcowley5116]

Great video just how i learnt to fish keep up the good work 🎣

[@TheeSurfer]

That looks so nice

[@haitch04]

As a child we lived in a place that had a small brook that serve the local reservoir. It was full of trout with minnows and sticklebacks. In November the really huge trout moved up from the reservoir to spawn. Happy memories triggered by your video.

[@fishwithcarl]

Happy to hear that ❤️

[@joggabonkers6380]

Beautiful video, great camerawork, perfect surroundings. Reminds me of fishing after mini trout 30 years ago

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you :) Appreciate it. Glad to hear that, mini fishing is so fun.

[@patrickdaniels6829]

Cracking chub! I think this sort of fishing puts you as close to nature as you can get, all you have is a worm and some watercraft.

[@fishwithcarl]

Absolutely :) Cheers Patrick!

[@peterwisebooks]

Really nice as ever, thanks. If you haven't already, you should read Rough River and Small Stream Fishing by David Carl Forbes. A minor classic from the 70s.

[@fishwithcarl]

I'll check it out! Glad you enjoyed it, thanks Peter :)

[@emmabentley7945]

Proud female watcher of Just Alex !! 🧡😘

[@fishwithcarl]

Haha 😆 ❤️

[@charmainevanrooyen191]

Cool video Carl,keep up the good work and keep on fishing

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you! 👍

[@ivanfumic5318]

Carl i watch your videos all the time keep up the work

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you Ivan!

[@Jon_boy_8465]

I had many a great day fishing as a kid in that very stream. I also drove a machine de weeding it until about 15 years ago. Use to be great for Gudgeon and I’ve also seen sea trout up there and I’ve also seen a friend catch a sea trout on a Brazil nut on the main river just north of this stream. Loving your videos .

[@fishwithcarl]

Wow, really!! Amazing. Glad you're enjoying them Jon!

[@RalphBellairs]

Oh man! That's totally my style of fishing - freelining and touch ledgering, just carrying the bare essentials in your pockets. Sadly I'm getting too old for the efforts required getting to the inaccessible spots, so I don't get to go very often these days.

[@russell6777]

I’ve often fished tiny streams and little holes in the reeds like these, it’s often surprising what large fish are lurking in there, it can be difficult fishing with stinging nettles. Barbed wire, and not always knowing where the bank actually ends, but a big lob worm is a killer bait in these spots

[@Drwardy1]

Keep bringing out amazing content like this Carl, again great cinematography amazing structure to the video very informative keep it up champ💪💚

[@fishwithcarl]

Thanks Robbie! :)

[@sbdbd3645]

Hi Carl I love your videos 🔥

[@fishwithcarl]

Thank you!

[@TheCraftyCarper]

I love watching your videos after a long day. They never get old and are just so amazing.

[@fishwithcarl]

ah wow, that's cool to hear, thank you Matt. Happy they bring so much joy mate.