Everyone said Catching This Fish was IMPOSSIBLE... 😯
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I couldn't believe what happened while fishing this BEAUTIFUL river... and the last fish absolutely blew my mind! This is one of those fishing trips I won't forget, with a good handful of rare and unexpected fish/species. I love lure fishing rivers, especially trout fishing and salmon fishing. With trout season about a month away, I thought i'd have a go at trying to catch a salmon in Winter. Everyone I spoke to said it was next to impossible to catch a salmon at this time of year, in the river i was fishing. Fortune favours the brave though, and we were definitely rewarded for taking a gamble!
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---So nice to see a guy who is in touch with nature , happy fishing .
Thanks for watching mate!
Well done George. Nice fish. I found this on the net . As the smolts prepare for ocean life, their appearance also changes, from the dark colours of the fry to the silvery colour of adult salmon. This helps them hide in the light conditions of the surface waters of the open ocean, where there is no dark shade from overhanging trees.😊
Very interesting thanks for the info! Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Great video once again George! Loved watching this one, two stunning salmon as well well done!
Thanks mate, spent years unsuccessfully chasing salmon so these definitely took me by surprise!
Congratulations George. What beautiful countryside, I would love to see it in spring and summer.
Thanks mate! It gets more and more beautiful as the seasons go on I can’t wait to film there more 👍
Lovely couple of fish. Pretty sure they are both kelts. If the brown trout sre normally darker in that river then i would be inclined to say that first fish was a seatrout. Looks like you had great fun.
Thanks mate! Was great to get a few on the bank regardless, hopefully I’ll have some proper fish this year too! 👍
Excellent video mate, really exciting, keep up the great work, im hoping ha ha to get back on the river mole next weekend, hope no more rain ha ha,
Thanks mate glad you enjoyed it! Fingers crossed you get a few on the mole 👍
Great video, our George. Love the effort and passion, and by god, mate, you’ve walked some miles. Thanks for bringing us another belting video, and it’s nice to see a pro TH-camr with his landing net all ready! Keep em coming,Mate. Top stuff!
Thanks a lot for watching mate! I have to say though a pro TH-camr is a stretch 😂 I’m an amateur at best when it comes to fishing!
I don't know for sure, but I believe the colour salmon turn in fresh water can vary due to water clarity. If the water if clearer, they turn darker to aid in camouflage and breeding colors. In murkier water, they can stay silver because visibilityis low.
It also depends on how close to the sea you are, it can take a week or more for a salmon to darken so if they only have a short journey they can often complete the cycle before they darken up.
Some very good info there thanks for that mate!
Now then buddy. Hope all is good in the hood. What an absolute cracking session and another spot on video. Lovely Fish, my friend and well done and well deserved. All the best to you and the family 👍👍😄😄🎣🎣
Thanks for watching John, glad you enjoyed the video! Was a great trip 👍
Hi John 😊
@@alison8526 well hellooooooooo 😄😄😄. Hope ya ok 😁😁
Smashing video George looks like a lovely place to fish, topped off with a few beauties 😊😊
Thanks a lot mate! Yeah it’s an amazing place, even better to be getting some action!
Cracking mate well bloody done, nothing better to fish for! It would’ve been a kelt, I learnt this by catching one last season. Salmon change their colours for spawning - not because of the freshwater or river. The river they spawn in may have some influence on the spawning colours they have though. Easiest way to tell is their body conditions, much likelier that the second fish was fresh. We’ll have to have a salmon session this season
Thanks a lot mate! I always thought it was because of the water like a sea trout. I reckon the second one is probably a kelt too but very well mended! Yeah we will definitely have to get out salmon fishing this year 👍
Definitely a kelt buddy. But like you say well mended. Can usually tell around the tummy where it looks empty and the fins can be damaged from digging the redds.
Both kelts but as an old fisherman I love your enthusiasm.
Keep going...especially to places my legs will no longer go.
Really appreciate that thank you! Hopefully I’ll get onto some fresh fish this season 👍
I echo your comment. My remote river fishing days are over too.
I took my X5 on a Carribean cruise at Christmas. Just for info you can take the rod as hand luggage but you can't take any line or hooks on board.
@@dalesmoocher6861 yes you can. My reel and tackle went in my case with the rod in my hand luggage. It never got a second glance at security.
Did you catch many fish?
@@adventurefishinguk Yes I caught a few George. Some Lizard fish and a few little Grouper type fish. It was just nice fishing and not knowing what will be on the hook.
Well played George,excellent fish 👍🏻
Thanks mate, hopefully there will be more salmon this year!
My dream fish would be a sea trout. The beautiful silver glint and the stout tail. Salmon are beautiful too , but we all have our favourites. Sewin
Is that the maddock at llaneltyd? Both spelled wrong 😜
Yeah they’re both beautiful and elusive fish that’s for sure! Nothing fights quite like a fresh salmon though 👍
Honestly this looks like my dream day out fishing! Well done and keep it up!
Thanks for watching mate, was a great day this one!
Well done George , beautiful fish !!! atb
Thanks mate, appreciate the support!
Excellent days fishing that. What a beauty at the end too. Wonderful stuff. Keep it up 😊
Yeah it was great fun to get some winter action! Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Awesome George 👍 nice fish and vid mate 🎣
Thanks mate, glad you liked it!
Two fine kelts, what a lovely river.. well done mate
Thanks mate, much appreciated!
Well dome George! Absolutely quality angling mate! A dream fish for me that. I was snapped by a salmon yrs ago. But never hooked one since!
Thanks a lot mate! Been trying to catch Salmon unsuccessfully for years, crazy that two came along in one trip!
Wow what a day, lucky you. See u next Sunday!
Thanks mate, might have used up all my luck for the rest of the year there!
Kelts nice going 👌
Thanks for watching!
Any way you can double the length of your videos? Love the content, just not enough of it. Much love from Michigan
I'd love to be able to but it gets a little tricky keeping them engaging for longer time periods. Hopefully the next one will be quite long though!
15 lb. line? I would have thought 1-5 lbs. 😮
Hey! from California!
Used to love going south to Mexican waters on a 3 day boat for White fish, Yellowtail, and TUNA 🍣!!!
Very nice fish!!!
Thanks for watching mate! Personally i'd go heavier than 1-5 for salmon. For smaller trout that would work though!
Come over to wales and fish the mighty towy! One of the best sea trout rivers in the uk. You can find accommodation on the river side
That sounds great! Do you ever catch any big ones on there?
@@adventurefishinguk there’s some monster salmon and sea trout in there, biggest iv had is around 21lb salmon. Not yet had a sea trout in the doubles YET! Lol.
Is it fly fishing only?
Great video and well done with your catch.😎🎣🐟
Thanks Cheza, much appreciated!
That looked like great fun spinning for those big fish on small fishing gear, Thank you
It absolutely was mate, thanks for watching!
no problem@@adventurefishinguk
Spot on well done you 👍 Tight Lines... 🐟 👀
Thanks for watching mate!
Great river to fish. Nice vid. Some sheep in the peanut gallery. Watchin’ the action,
Thanks for watching mate!
Kelts get theie condition back after spawning - they also go bright silver and reform scales prior to returning to the sea - Nature is amazing!
That’s really cool, Salmon are such an incredible species! 👍
Nice! Looks more like the stealhead we get on the west coast of the US. It’s not a stealhead because they like to jump a lot.
I believe our sea trout is the equivalent of your steelhead 👍 thanks for watching!
I would do anything to catch a salmon without having to fly fish for them. Im guessing you wont tell me what river this is? 😂 Great video mate, what an awesome channel
Thanks for watching mate! Plenty of opportunities to spin for salmon in the North west 👍
If u live in the UK(mainly scotland), u can spin for salmon on pretty much every river the ones I know u can are don, tay, dee, and a few others I forgot the name of
I can say I reckon it is a sea trout as I get brown trout all the time and have never seen one like that.
I think so too mate! Thanks for watching 👍
Fantastic video thumbs up 👍🏼
Thanks a lot mate, much appreciated!
Nice one george..been following you for a while now..and you can see the weight loss in the videos
Thanks mate I appreciate that!
Two amazing Salmon, what a lovely spot to give it a throw too
I know, might have used up all my fishing luck for the rest of the year though! Thanks for watching!
Just checked out the Rigged and Ready combo set you mentioned.
That's a darned nice set, for $168 USD. 😁✌🖖
They're very reasonably priced for sure!
Deffo a kelt George, a well mended one though
I think so too 👍 thanks for watching!
Pacific salmon run in the fall...
We get a Spring run of steel head which is a sea run rainbow trout..?
But no salmon in spring.
That's cool, we have atlantic salmon running as early as late winter. We call a sea run brown trout just a sea trout over here
@@adventurefishinguk I've never seen a sea run brown trout. I think they were introduced here, And that may explain why.... Actually, That might make a good video!
fantastic lovely person thank you for your videos
Thank you very much for watching!
Beautiful place to fish.🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Stunning place isnt it!
Brown Trout and Sea Trout are one and the same, it just depends whether they travel down in to the sea or not and in the places where the trout have the opportunity to do so most of them will. And in any area which holds salmon, the trout in the same area can be considered sea trout.
Thanks for the info mate!
Great video, get yourself on the Tyne for big sea trout and salmon
Thanks mate, always fancied a go on there. Any good day ticket stretches you'd recommend?
Northumbrian Federation anglers, the club I’m in and do day tickets or you could try Fish pal but the days sell fast on there 👍
Great timing in the like and subscribe plug! 😂
😂 I thought that too 😂
Haha thanks mate! Hopefully everyone listens 😂
Now then, thanks to you, Andy from Rigged and Ready now received most of my income, so you owe me! I know very little about fishing and understand less, so. I wish, you’d quickly explain what you’re doing and why, show the bait/lure and say why you picked it. I assume, to fish got salmon, you’ve paid a fortune to be there, you can’t just rock up with a rod license and catch salmon can you? Great video.
Really glad you enjoyed the video thanks for watching! I’ll try to include a bit more tactic talk in some of my upcoming videos 👍 and yes, unfortunately just like rigged and ready take most of your income, fishing clubs and memberships take most of mine! 😂
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Cheers pal :)
@@1967AJB there's hundreds of videos on TH-cam explaining all aspects of fishing, I'm sure George is already maxed out fiĺming and editing to have to include a full explanation of tactics and gear,just my thoughts 👍
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Of course her are, but I like and trust this guy, and he’s using the kit I’ve bought on his recommendation. It would e good to know which tip on the X5 he’s using and why or which R&R lure he paired with the S Max. Plus I think it would add value these films, but thanks for pointing out that TH-cam has a search facility.
Same lol I've bought 3 sets of the infinite series, a 3000 and 6000 reel😂
Well done!!
Thanks mate!
Both kelts, once salmon have spawned they use the remnants of their energy to repair their fins, the re-silver in preparation for heading back to sea, sometimes they start to eat again which can make them more aggressive and easier to catch… ‘well mended’ is the term….they put a bend in the road but they don’t count
Yes I thought that might be the case. Thanks for watching!
Yo buddy, unfortunately both kelts and small finnock, salmon change colour due to getting closer to the spawning time, it's got nothing to do with the water colour, as soon as the salmon have spawned they start turning silver again that's why you can catch kelts silver not coloured up. Cock salmon turn more darker colours and become more aggressive so protect the eggs and chase other cock fish away from the hen, hope that helps.
Thanks a lot for the info mate, much appreciated!
What did you call that fish? They look like salmon to me. Anyway you look at it that's a great day fishing. Great video again.
A kelt, still a salmon but at a different stage of it's life cycle (post spawning rather than fresh from the sea!)
Sir, where in the UK do they allow spinning for salmon at that time of the year? I usually spin on Wye, Usk and Teifi AFTER 1st June. Fantastic video and beautiful river! Thanks for sharing.
Lots of places spin. Need to be released. June before you can take a fish.
I’m not sure but where I live, it depends on the club rules. They get to decide in a lot of cases what method can be used
sea-trout (the snaller fish), well into it migration downstream, a hen fish too by the rounded head, once in saltwater females make up 8 out of every 10 fish
Very interesting, what makes you think it’s not on its way up out of interest?
@@adventurefishinguk id imagine its a late river so the main run of seatrout would be in that river system are out in the sea again feeding hard after spawning (mortality rates are a lot less in seatrout than salmon after spawning) the small first winter fish in general stay on the coast or esturies and maintain there silvery coats but the fish droppin to the sea in round the same mark generally still have a tinge of brown but of course sea-trout being sea-trout they dont read the books we do and will do things when they shouldnt, i got fish in saltwater well away from any river system that looked almost like browns, the danish call them "greeders", seatrout fishing in the uk is the great undiscoverd gem, sorry for the length of the answer btw, im far from an expert but ive had more than a few tussles with them
@@whitetroutchannel Thanks for the detailed response it was great to read!
@@adventurefishinguk your very welcome mate! if you and the mrs happenin to be visitin the province of ulster and wana try saltwater seatrout hit me up amigo, keep up the tight work 👍👍🎣
@@whitetroutchannel I’ll bare that in mind if I ever come over thanks for the offer!
Wow a great day. You're lucky to have access to a salmon fishing river, bet that it cost a lot for the privilege though!
It was great fun! Yeah it's not cheap, an investment into bringing everyone more good videos!
@@adventurefishinguk Thanks, they're much appreciated.
Do we think the second one was Baggot ?
A few people have messaged me saying that’s what they think it is 👍
It's beautiful there ❤
Amazing place isn’t it!
Fish at 3:25. A finnock. A young sea trout. They used to be very common when I was a boy. I used to catch them in the Ugie, Peterhead.
Do you happen to know if these are related to brown trout? I’m from the us and it looks very similar to stocked brown trout that we have in our area.
Thanks for the ID mate!
It is the same species as a brown trout, just one which has migrated to sea 👍
@@austinevans9880 Very confusing, isn't it! The two are supposedly the same species, Salmo trutta, but with different habits and life-cycles which is how tradition and science distinguishes them. Whilst the brown trout remains in rivers, the sea-trout migrates to sea returning to the same river to spawn. Although there is, apparently, no obvious physiological difference, IMO, the difference of habit suggests they should be a different species. I wonder if anyone has DNA profiled them yet? I'll find out. I can ask my son who works for APHA. He'll know.
@@austinevans9880 Look up... Dorte Bekkevold: Genetic stock identification of sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) along the British North Sea Coast shows prevalent long-distance migration. ICES Journal of Marine Science (2021). He has identified "candidate genes for migration tendency". Although both brown and sea-trout are physiologically identical, as I wrote previously, the differences in habit suggest they should be different species. Currently they're both classified Salmo trutta. DNA profiling will, I'm reasonably confident, gradually reveal the genetic differences which differentiate one from the other, as the above paper indicates. DNA profiling is a new science. It takes time and there is fierce competition for research funding. That places our particular question lower down the hierarchy of necessary knowledge by comparison with, for example, migratory birds introducing viruses and mosquito vector capacity in the UK. We'll just have to await developments.
Excuse my ignorance but I'm not a river fisherman ,so what is a kelt? Awesome video btw.
A salmon that has already spawned and is swimming back to sea 👍
@@adventurefishinguk tnks 👍
That was a kelt indeed
I think so too 👍 thanks for watching!
Which spinner were you using? Cracking video
Size 3 Mepps black fury 👍 thanks for watching!
both kelts. check the gills for maggots next time if in doubt
I'll make sure I have a look next time!
Kelts do Start to turn back to silver as they head back to sea, both were kelts.
Ah okay thanks for the info! I always assumed they would be like sea trout and just turn silver in saltwater
My biggest ever sea trout I caught in January or February when I was 9 years old this big kelt took a bladder spinner lure it was 5.5lbs and it had changed colour it was definitely not silver I couldn't really describe the colour. Anyway I had to take it home to let my parents see I Don't know if I was breaking that cuz I was in tidal waters, we ended up having a couple of meals out of it and it was really good..
There was plenty of salmon around back then I believe! Catch and release nowadays though 👍 especially with kelts as they’re great breeders! Well done catching one though at 9 years old, took me twice as long 😂
I’m pretty sure that first fish you caught was a rainbow trout
No wild rainbow trout on this river mate! Thanks for watching 👍
On yourself mate. Well in 🎣. Think both were kelts. If you sit them on their side in shallow water, splash your hands in water so their wet you can gently open their gills and see if there's gill maggots. Good way of telling if they arent skinny balinky long legs 🤣 some fight like a springer and have plenty muscle left
I'll make sure I have a look next time! Thanks for watching 👍
im all alone no family and desperate to find someone to fish with . slightly disabled all the gear no idea . lol
Hopefully someone in colne sees this and gives you a message!
Yeah they're both kelts mate. That's why I usually don't go after salmon until start of April.
Yeah I thought they were, thanks for watching!
sea trout are actually brown trout that go to the ocean
They certainly are!
Wish youtubers would disclose places where they fish 😅
Then they would no longer be good places to fish unfortunately!
n1 bud thanks
Thanks for watching mate!
Kelt
I think so too 👍
sea trout ?
Yes a migratory brown trout 👍
You don't need a net. especially if you are going to put it back.
Better to be safe than sorry in my opinion!
@@adventurefishinguk I hear ya. sometimes it takes away their slime coat which keeps them alive. but I get it believe me. thanks for replying.
You've quoted my fishing mantra, "I just want to know what it is!!"
Haha definitely! Thanks for watching 👍
Both fish are slinks. Fresh salmon come in through summer and fall to spawn and some stay in the fresh water till spring.
Slinks, not heard that one before. Thanks for watching!
👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
rarer and rarer and smaller and smaller almost like they cant get enough to eat when they go out to sea
not as if we are overfishing it with factory ships or anything though is it
They definitely have a lot of challenges to face that's for sure!
@@adventurefishinguk well i used to fish for salmon and sea trout in wales 40 odd years ago and salmon that small were not the common size even the sea trout was on the small side you dont look to be catching many salmon parr either where as id of expected to be putting back good double figures of salmon parr on any days fishing where i used to fish
Congratulation to these beautiful fish! I love your channel, but tbh I am not a fan of the spoiler at the beginning of each video.
Thanks mate! Glad you’re enjoying the videos. It’s what’s called a ‘hook’ in content creation terms. Quite important for the performance of a video!
first fish a brown trout 100%
Thanks for the ID!
So is a kelt a salmon or not?? And what's a 'mended kelt' ? Oh and it's flogging a dead horse rather than whipping 😂 Great video 👏🏻
It is a salmon that has spawned and is heading back to sea rather than one heading up the river. They’re typically a lot lighter for their size and don’t have as much energy to fight! And I’ll remember that for the next time 😂
@@adventurefishinguk so you actually did catch salmon then? Two salmon? Or would it only be officially classed as a salmon on its way back up the river? I'm genuinely confused. I want to celebrate you catching salmon but reading all the comments it feels disrespectful/wrong....and they put up a really good fight!
@@alison8526 Two salmon yes i'm really happy about it! They just aren't as prized by anglers, especially keen salmon fishers, because they aren't at their strongest
@@adventurefishinguk right so absolutely ***king fabulous then. Well done you!!!! 🥂
Only kelts
Yeah I think so too, although some have said the second fish could be a baggot or rawner
It wasnt a smolt, it was too big, it was a sea trout
walofs
I think so too 👍 thanks for watching!
@@Spannerface you clearly disagree 😂
Ça c une épuisette…
Sorry my French is limited to high school level!
For someone thats a lure angler targeting salmon how can you not tell its not a salmon 🤣 before targeting a specific fish at least do your home work
A kelt is still a salmon, just at a different stage of its life cycle.
Belter mate, smashed it
Thanks mate, appreciate that!
Fresh run salmon are silver. We used to call them bars of silver because that's what they are worth. When they get stuck in the river with no floods that's when they go black. They are usually female that are black and the pink ones are male. Think I got that the right way round 🤔💚💛❤️
Thanks for the info and thanks for watching mate!
Spring salmon fishing is tough and really limited to the big rivers . If you get a real Springer, you have no idea how much energy and strength they have in the cold water. I've accidently caught kelts on luncheon meat , worms and even Campbells meatballs on the river Annan in Scotland whilst chub fishing in February over many years ...Never happy to catch them as they are so nutrient depleted that the energy of the fight could finish them off .
Meant to say well done on your excellent video and captures too . Sorry :)
Thanks for watching! springers come up this river, just few and far between. Hopefully I’ll come across a few later in the year! And yeah I definitely wouldn’t fancy hooking a salmon on light chub gear that’s for sure!
Haven't seen you put up content in what seems a good while, lucky man having permission to fish there for legendary possible salmon and sea trout..
Yeah it’s been a bit of a slow winter on the video filming front! Hopefully much more to come soon though 👍
Fantastic George, what a gorgeous stretch of river, perfect weather and some absolute beauties caught. Great film mate, excellent fish care 👌.
Great stuff, atb Rick n Billydog
Thanks for watching Rick! Yeah I could well have used up a full seasons worth of luck but great to get a bend in the rod 👍
Kelt or not, this was a very nice video to watch. Do you use the term "freshet" to describe rivers rising and clearing after rain which encourages fish to move up from the ocean? It is a term we use here in Washington State on the coastal rivers. BTW, any day on the river enjoying the sport counts as a good day 🙂
Thanks mate I really appreciate that! No I’ve not heard that term before but I’m not the most knowledgeable when it comes to migratory fish fishing!
As you know I’m strictly sea fishing with lures for bass down here in Plymouth but there’s just something about your videos that are awesome. Great stuff mate, keep ‘em coming 👍😎
Thanks mate I really appreciate the kind words! Glad you liked the video 👍
Keep up with content and videos good watching
Really glad you’re enjoying them!
Aye, that's a mended kelt for sure. You repeated the long held myth that if it's not a springer it doesn't really count, but anybody who tells you that can go take thier face for a poo. You went salmon fishing and you caught a salmon. That's all there is to it. Well done.
Haha I couldn’t agree more! Nothing fights quite like a springer though, but I agree a salmon is a salmon and it’s great fun to have a bend in the rod. As long as they’re treated with respect that’s all that counts! Thanks for watching 👍
Love this comment! 👍Is a mended kelt different from a kelt?
a mended kelt is a fish that has spawned, then spent time in the river feeding before heading back to the sea. sometimes its a few weeks, but it can be longer. the second fish looks like its been in the system for a while, and fish like that are often mistaken for fresh run springers. sometimes it's impossible to tell them apart.@@alison8526
I live in Rakaia in New Zealands South Island the Rakaia river has a well known Salmon run starting in November and the main run in February/March. The fish stop feeding when they enter the river and catching them is very tough. It is only their aggression that makes them snap out at lure that bounces past their nose.
Dude…. I love your vids normally… but gotta say man… I was shouting at the screen in this one!!! Very very exciting… felt like I’d only been watching 2 minutes and it was over 😂
Really glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks a lot for watching, much appreciated!
Cracking fish buddy. Well done 👏
Thanks mate, much appreciated!
I’ve watched this video a handful of times now as this river is stunning , that’s one lucky land owner
I’m out on a dog walk. I’ll look forward to watching this video when I get home
Thanks mate you’ll have to let me know what you think!
@@adventurefishinguk I loved the video, as I do all of yours. As I have said before, what I really enjoy about your content is how happy you are and the love for nature, like the trees you commented on. Well done on your catch 😁
new viewer here! such a beautiful place to fish and thanks for taking us on an adventure.
Thanks a lot for watching mate, much appreciated!
Great videos 🎣🎣🎣🎣
Thanks mate much appreciated!
nice fish , great video
Thanks mate, much appreciated!