One of the best fishing videos creators on TH-cam. Great content, great editing skills. Well done Chris, your channel improvement massively in the past year
@phillip lloyd yep love his content. I'm from Norwich in the UK and was fishing today and got talking to another angler. He advised me to watch a guy on TH-cam. and I kid you not it was only the ginger Fisherman he was talking about 😃
Beeing a fly Fisher for ten years I really appreciate your video. Had lots finesse spinning ul sessions for the last year , but fly fishing beats that easily when compared, to me. Thx, tight lines👍!
Never clicked on a video so fast when I seen the fly rod, YEEEES Chris the fly rod, it’s an absolute game changer mate, so much more fun on the fly rod🎣🎣 will never look back to the spinning rod, really hope to see more fly fishing videos Chris 🤜🏻🤛🏻🎣🎣
You are one hell of a good fisherman. I have been fishing for over fifty years and have always been obsessed with Pike, you catch more in a short session than I catch in a month. Your passion and perseverance is obsessive and inspirational mate. I don't have the same motivation as you anymore but I always have to get the rods out after watching you go at it. Keep it up mate, it's great viewing 👍🏻
Hi Chris, wonderful video! Your words “wonderful to get a pike on a fly rod” how true. I am a fly fisherman from late teens, now almost 68. I have tied flies to a very high standard for almost 50 years. However, as previously mentioned in my comments, I admire all fish, and not all can be caught on fly. My flies catch fish and when fishing for trout in rivers, lochs and reservoirs, I have caught innumerable chub, perch, the odd roach and dace. Nick from York
Chris has caught bream and tench on a fly/jig, which is pretty cool. I was with a friend fishing for big eels with a rudd deadbait - he caught a rudd on his deadbait, a bit over a pound in weight. We were surprised. A few years ago, on a cold Christmas day, I caught a 9-10lb or so yellow Koi on a fly at a friend's trout fishery in Kent (Springhill) - that was a bit of a surprise too!
There's a little commercial still water in East Yorkshire that I sometimes fish. It's not really serious fishing... just a bit of fun for the huge variety of fish in it. I sometimes take a fly rod just to see how many different species and varieties I can catch once the fish are up in the water and feeding frenziedly. So far I've managed to catch chub, orfe, roach, rudd, common carp, golden orfe, blue orfe, perch, golden rudd, crucian carp, skimmer bream, small tench and even, heaven forbid, a small barbel on the fly rod Even more ridiculous was when I caught a goldfish, just over a pound and a half, on a little white fly. You can have brilliant fun on a fly rod with coarse fish. I first learned how to use a fly rod when I was very young on the Ouse in York catching bleak, dace, little chub and the odd roach and you can spice up a day on one of those horrible commercial carp puddles if you target the carp on the fly. You don't need a southern chalk stream or a Scottish salmon river to have fun with a fly rod.
That’s it now Snag Bro , Carl and now The Ginger Fisherman, got to be a good watch for certain 🙏🏻 love to see all them together what a laugh that would be ❤️
Delighted for you Chris! Red letter day on the fly no less. Some lovely pike there.I'd say that big girl at the end could be a 20 by march.. I'm glad you're including a bit of pike on the fly to your repertoire . Keep up the great work. Cheers
You are the best fisherman on TH-cam Sir.Yiu inspired me now to get myself a fly rod 🤣Thank you for entertaining us after a busy day at work. Please keep it coming 👍
What a video of a stunning session Chris. As a Piker i am very envious mate. That was not much shy of a '20' mate the length of her and the head. Love the inwater waders angle of this video too. Yes we often see the takes from the bank level and the clear water but this POV angle was brilliant. Delighted for you and that stunning croc at the end. The missus deserves a bunch of flowers too 😜👍
WOW! Another blinding video Chris. Stunning pike (defo in the 20's :). Really appreciate your videos and all that goes into them. Keep up the great work and thank you. Jon
Great result Chris-what a way to christen the new rod🙂. Please, though, always consider wearing glasses when whipping pike flies backwards and forwards……. eyes don’t grow back😉.
I don't tend to watch full TH-cam videos, I find myself flicking through the majority of the videos I watch, but this one I watched every second, inlove fishing but fly fishing has always eluded me and not really interested me until now, great video mate
mate i am always so jealous after watching your videos. you have beautiful, clean waters in UK. every stream that you can easily spit from bankside to another hides huge pikes, perches, chubs or barbels of the size that i have not seen on my own eyes before. every session you catch number of fishes much better than my PBs, love it!
Yet again another cracking video chris, some cracking fish too 👍 last one's an absolute stoncker. All done on your new rod as well,christened indeed. O'h by the way, I never got the reel i won. All you need to do now is catch a bigger one. Well done.
Fantastic vid and fantastic fish Chris. It just goes to show how deadly fly fishing for Pike can be...and not just for smaller fish. And you are right. That was an absolute unit! Beautiful colouration and I'd say between 18 and 19 lb. One Chub or Perch and that's definitely a 20 pounder. A return visit is in order for the not too distant future, I hope.☺
Hi Chris, thanks for sharing I bought the Saltwater version Predator, I cought a salmon, on the second outing. A cracking rod and reel, I can't Spey Cast, properly after the surgery I've had, this outfit is brilliant, thanks and all the very best for the future. Your's Bill Smith.
Fly fishing has never called to me. Love watching you do it though! What a great trophy sized pike. Congratulations on a going home late, with good reason!
I've not fished since a teenager, but recently decided to take it up. Just a bit of simple float fishing for now. But I'm loving all the pike vids I've seen recently. Takes me back to when I was a nipper and being fascinated by the one in a case on my uncle's living room wall. 30 pound monster she was! He caught her in Berkshire in 1979. A bloke offered him a grand for her on the bank but my uncle turned him down, saying that it was the catch of a lifetime. Great vids my man👍
probably my favorite "serious" fishing channel , it was you that got me off my fishing chair and onto rivers and canals for the perch/pike , (snaggbro are my favorite "funny" fishing channel btw). the skill you show however you fish is an inspiration, but im not sure ill be fly fishing :), keep up the great videos (i wish you would take a set of f...king scales with you :) )
I don't know how you define serious, but Tom and Shaun provide a lot of tactical information as well, they just have different personalities and a different presentation, no less informative or entertaining, just different. I really enjoy both channels.
Thanks for another AMAZING video. I’m trying to get a (bait casting) friend out so I can teach him how to fly fish and this video should be the perfect way to entice him to give it a try!!!
That is a belter of a video mate you sure have some great fishing near you.That pike 17 plus very hard to judge on video but a great catch 👍 happy new year
Hehe sods law isn't it taking no scales 🙃..i bet that was a right laugh tho on the fly gear mate, and some beast to end it on!..its gotta be closer to 20 than 15 imo, the head and gut on it was huge..another great vid mate 🐋🎣
Great session, Chris, you are a MASSIVE inspiration, my friend! I've not long moved to Cornwall, but if you ever fancy some sea fishing, there'll always be a place at our table for ya dude!
Another great vid Chris 👍 Cant believe the number of speci fish u have caught over the years and you still never carry scales !! It wud do my head in if i caught a poss pb but had nothing to weigh it with 😱😱😱
Great session - congratulations! I started out as a teen fly-fishing for trout in Montana, but can hardly imagine what it is like catching big pike on a fly rod. Probably great fun!
Great vid mate some advice if I may 😂… don’t strike like you would usually with lures but instead jerk the rod backwards keeping the rod pointed at the fish as the 9wt rod has not got enough back bone to set the hook well .I usually jerk the rod back 2 times to set the hook with a 9 wt it takes some getting used to but the hook up rate will increase 👌
Good way to have good hook set is to point with your rod on the fly and strike it with your left hand where is your line. Dont hook set with your rod💪love your videos👍
Fantastic video! That river looks like an amazing spot to fish, such clear water and some beautiful fish. That big one was just crazy seeing it come out, which looked like not even that big a river! Great content as ever 👏
Beautiful Pike Chris. I've had a few over the years and its difficult to be accurate of course but I'd say in the 16-20 bracket. Regardless the specific size....dam well done sunshine....outstanding ....and on a fly rod to boot. Oh yeah 🙂
Brilliant stuff Chris, makes me feel very tempted to try out the river Thame near where i live, approx 300 yards away Aylesbury near to the Bicester road bridge.
Good to see you on the fly, it’s very effective. Easy to unhook a pike on a debarbed single hook. Get yourself a line tray it makes life so much easier. If you find yourself bumping the fish try strip striking.
Fantastic to watch. I'm a lifelong fly fisherman relatively new to pike on the fly and love it. I love the freedom and mobility of fly fishing as Chris has shown here.... minimal kit, maximum results. I think someone has mentioned it below but strip striking on the fly is key..... sets the hook better. I know it's bad manners to ask but what river is that?! Looks chock full of pike!
Great job Ginger im watching you 2years along and always I'm surprised how effectively and nicely you work with all kind of fish's. Also your karma by the water unbelievable.
Just when you think Chris can't possibly produce yet another incredible fishing experience, he does it. Amazing.
I second this comment
👍👍👍😜🏴🦄🦕😁✌️🤞
Awesome Stuff Chris! Showing us how its done! I think it's time we take out the fly rod! Can't believe you caught them monsters!
I've just asked Chris the next time he sees you to teach Sean how to set the hook. Don't worry im on it. I'll keep trying to help 😂
One of the best fishing videos creators on TH-cam. Great content, great editing skills. Well done Chris, your channel improvement massively in the past year
Spoton 👍 been a fan for years. Always look forward to his latest drop with a nice brew. Excellent viewing
@@mrtropicalwalsh5114 same here mate. And I notice how the content improved a lot, it’s way more professional. I see a great future for him
So true
Good watching 👀 👌 👍
@phillip lloyd yep love his content. I'm from Norwich in the UK and was fishing today and got talking to another angler. He advised me to watch a guy on TH-cam. and I kid you not it was only the ginger Fisherman he was talking about 😃
Beeing a fly Fisher for ten years I really appreciate your video. Had lots finesse spinning ul sessions for the last year , but fly fishing beats that easily when compared, to me.
Thx, tight lines👍!
Never clicked on a video so fast when I seen the fly rod, YEEEES Chris the fly rod, it’s an absolute game changer mate, so much more fun on the fly rod🎣🎣 will never look back to the spinning rod, really hope to see more fly fishing videos Chris 🤜🏻🤛🏻🎣🎣
You are one hell of a good fisherman. I have been fishing for over fifty years and have always been obsessed with Pike, you catch more in a short session than I catch in a month.
Your passion and perseverance is obsessive and inspirational mate. I don't have the same motivation as you anymore but I always have to get the rods out after watching you go at it. Keep it up mate, it's great viewing 👍🏻
He's an amazing angler. No doubt about that. Makes it look easy- and it really isn't.
Superb, Chris. The well rounded angler not hesitant to pick up the fly rod. You ROCK !!
Hi Chris, wonderful video! Your words “wonderful to get a pike on a fly rod” how true. I am a fly fisherman from late teens, now almost 68. I have tied flies to a very high standard for almost 50 years. However, as previously mentioned in my comments, I admire all fish, and not all can be caught on fly.
My flies catch fish and when fishing for trout in rivers, lochs and reservoirs, I have caught innumerable chub, perch, the odd roach and dace.
Nick from York
Chris has caught bream and tench on a fly/jig, which is pretty cool. I was with a friend fishing for big eels with a rudd deadbait - he caught a rudd on his deadbait, a bit over a pound in weight. We were surprised.
A few years ago, on a cold Christmas day, I caught a 9-10lb or so yellow Koi on a fly at a friend's trout fishery in Kent (Springhill) - that was a bit of a surprise too!
There's a little commercial still water in East Yorkshire that I sometimes fish. It's not really serious fishing... just a bit of fun for the huge variety of fish in it. I sometimes take a fly rod just to see how many different species and varieties I can catch once the fish are up in the water and feeding frenziedly. So far I've managed to catch chub, orfe, roach, rudd, common carp, golden orfe, blue orfe, perch, golden rudd, crucian carp, skimmer bream, small tench and even, heaven forbid, a small barbel on the fly rod Even more ridiculous was when I caught a goldfish, just over a pound and a half, on a little white fly. You can have brilliant fun on a fly rod with coarse fish. I first learned how to use a fly rod when I was very young on the Ouse in York catching bleak, dace, little chub and the odd roach and you can spice up a day on one of those horrible commercial carp puddles if you target the carp on the fly. You don't need a southern chalk stream or a Scottish salmon river to have fun with a fly rod.
It’s great that you, Carl, Tom and Sean are all fishing together and collaborating it’s making for great content!!
Haven’t even fully watched yet and I know it’s gonna be a good video
Hard to believe so many lads watched the video and don't hit the like.
99% eaten
That’s it now Snag Bro , Carl and now The Ginger Fisherman, got to be a good watch for certain 🙏🏻 love to see all them together what a laugh that would be ❤️
You always make it look so easy! Cracking video as always Chris! Thank you!
best vids on you tub,e iv been fishing 50 years and learn something from you every time.
Fantastic Chris - pike on the fly is always exciting but that fish was really something - I would be jealous if I wasn’t so pleased for yer!
You are amazing . So many pike in the river too. Looks like a good trout stream as well
Delighted for you Chris! Red letter day on the fly no less. Some lovely pike there.I'd say that big girl at the end could be a 20 by march.. I'm glad you're including a bit of pike on the fly to your repertoire . Keep up the great work. Cheers
Amazing last fish…..brilliant to watch. Thanks for sharing Chris.
You are the best fisherman on TH-cam Sir.Yiu inspired me now to get myself a fly rod 🤣Thank you for entertaining us after a busy day at work. Please keep it coming 👍
What a video of a stunning session Chris. As a Piker i am very envious mate. That was not much shy of a '20' mate the length of her and the head. Love the inwater waders angle of this video too. Yes we often see the takes from the bank level and the clear water but this POV angle was brilliant. Delighted for you and that stunning croc at the end. The missus deserves a bunch of flowers too 😜👍
WOW! Another blinding video Chris. Stunning pike (defo in the 20's :). Really appreciate your videos and all that goes into them. Keep up the great work and thank you. Jon
You are an amazing fisherman. Well done Chris. Another fantastic video!
Would love to see you do a collaboration with carl, that would be great. Also cheddar looks awesome, gonna have to give it a go! Tight lines curly 😊
Great result Chris-what a way to christen the new rod🙂. Please, though, always consider wearing glasses when whipping pike flies backwards and forwards……. eyes don’t grow back😉.
I don't tend to watch full TH-cam videos, I find myself flicking through the majority of the videos I watch, but this one I watched every second, inlove fishing but fly fishing has always eluded me and not really interested me until now, great video mate
mate i am always so jealous after watching your videos. you have beautiful, clean waters in UK. every stream that you can easily spit from bankside to another hides huge pikes, perches, chubs or barbels of the size that i have not seen on my own eyes before. every session you catch number of fishes much better than my PBs, love it!
I don’t know where he finds them. Most rivers in the uk are not like this!
@@brawmull Narnia, South UK
Yet again another cracking video chris, some cracking fish too 👍 last one's an absolute stoncker.
All done on your new rod as well,christened indeed.
O'h by the way, I never got the reel i won.
All you need to do now is catch a bigger one. Well done.
brilliant video ! Great to see do many Pike caught on the fly I think I need to be fishing the rivers down south!
An excellent watch again! Really must try fly fishing for Pike, looks like so much fun!
Fantastic vid and fantastic fish Chris. It just goes to show how deadly fly fishing for Pike can be...and not just for smaller fish. And you are right. That was an absolute unit! Beautiful colouration and I'd say between 18 and 19 lb. One Chub or Perch and that's definitely a 20 pounder. A return visit is in order for the not too distant future, I hope.☺
Totally agree. I said 18 give or take
Great to see you fly fishing Chris. Not the most popular method but definitely one of the most satisfying ways to catch fish.
One of your best fly rod video!!!
Look like a real nice meter plus pike welldone Chris!!!
The first big pike was also a real nice one too catch!!!
Another great pike video.. never tried fly fishing
Very interesting
Few of the pike look like they been in some battles
Thanks for sharing
Wow Chris! What a session! I think you owe Tom and Sean a pint for using the Snagged Bro jig fly to catch that beast at the end. Awesome video 🤘👏🐊🎣💯💥
Never tried pike on the fly. This video has really encouraged me to give it a try. Cracking video mate 👌
Chris top video! Love the fly set up gonna have a go now badly wanna get the rod out now 😂 well done 👍
I can’t believe how clear the water is seeing how much rain we’ve had.
Cracking session 👊🏻
That looked great fun mate....the markings on the big un were amazing...a 20lb fish all day long 👍
Hi Chris, thanks for sharing I bought the Saltwater version Predator, I cought a salmon, on the second outing. A cracking rod and reel, I can't Spey Cast, properly after the surgery I've had, this outfit is brilliant, thanks and all the very best for the future. Your's Bill Smith.
Great video.. That last Pike.. wow. :) Top stuff :)
Fly fishing has never called to me. Love watching you do it though! What a great trophy sized pike. Congratulations on a going home late, with good reason!
I loved your persistence on that pike. You knew where he was and didn't give up. Good on you.
I've not fished since a teenager, but recently decided to take it up. Just a bit of simple float fishing for now. But I'm loving all the pike vids I've seen recently. Takes me back to when I was a nipper and being fascinated by the one in a case on my uncle's living room wall. 30 pound monster she was! He caught her in Berkshire in 1979. A bloke offered him a grand for her on the bank but my uncle turned him down, saying that it was the catch of a lifetime.
Great vids my man👍
G'day Chris, crickey what a monster welldone mate. All the best form down under 👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Massive pike Chris, what a whopper . Some fantastic pike fishing . Brilliant on a fly rod too 👍
probably my favorite "serious" fishing channel , it was you that got me off my fishing chair and onto rivers and canals for the perch/pike , (snaggbro are my favorite "funny" fishing channel btw). the skill you show however you fish is an inspiration, but im not sure ill be fly fishing :), keep up the great videos (i wish you would take a set of f...king scales with you :) )
I don't know how you define serious, but Tom and Shaun provide a lot of tactical information as well, they just have different personalities and a different presentation, no less informative or entertaining, just different. I really enjoy both channels.
@@tyanez inverted commas my friend when I put serious and funny
@@peacefrog1381 gotcha! tight lines, bro
That was a huge pike, the last one! Congratulations ☝💪🎣.
Thanks for another AMAZING video. I’m trying to get a (bait casting) friend out so I can teach him how to fly fish and this video should be the perfect way to entice him to give it a try!!!
Absolute belter,some cracking fish and a brilliant way to try for them 👍🎣🐟
I swear that last pike looked a 20....head was massive....very skilled and easy to watch videos. 💯
That is a belter of a video mate you sure have some great fishing near you.That pike 17 plus very hard to judge on video but a great catch 👍 happy new year
Absolutely cracking fish. Keep up the good work, love the show.
What an awesome video. Up there with the best I've seen for me.
Gary
Brilliant session there, well done fella! Good luck with the missus, the struggle is real 😆
Hi Chris, too much fun and adrenaline feel on the video. Best wishes.
Hehe sods law isn't it taking no scales 🙃..i bet that was a right laugh tho on the fly gear mate, and some beast to end it on!..its gotta be closer to 20 than 15 imo, the head and gut on it was huge..another great vid mate 🐋🎣
Great fishing. And what a way to break in a rod! Thanks for the video! Fantastic as usual. 🐳👍
What a belter Chris, head like a ‘gator! Great work, love the content, best fishing channel on TH-cam ❤
Great session, Chris, you are a MASSIVE inspiration, my friend!
I've not long moved to Cornwall, but if you ever fancy some sea fishing, there'll always be a place at our table for ya dude!
Chris am killing myself laughing before you've even started, stashed the float tube... try that in Glasgow 😂
Stunning pattern on that fish. Pushing 20 I'd say . Another top vid m8 . Tell ya mrs we all give her a thumbs up too 😁😆
Love it ! Striking to the side , straight up 😂
Wife wasn't feeling well but you went fishing any way 😂😂 wat a legend lol
Great video
Well done, Mr Ginger Crabtree of the video era! Really good.
With such a good session, You make me believe I can also catch a pike on fly rod. 😆 Got to get one.
Havnt fished for pike before but just watching this is making me wanting to get back out fishing for trout can't beat catching fish on the fly
Great watch Chris would like to see you play the fish on the reel nothing better than the sound of a fly reel noise Thanks for great videos.
Another great vid Chris 👍
Cant believe the number of speci fish u have caught over the years and you still never carry scales !!
It wud do my head in if i caught a poss pb but had nothing to weigh it with 😱😱😱
Wow amazing pike and the way you handle those fish is unbelievable 👍
wow Chris what a session, whata fish! excitng thanks for posting this
20 all day 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Well done your a Natural
Thanks really enjoyed this ✌️
That was bloody awesome Chris!
What a beautiful location and some cracking fish Chris. 👍
the fly fishing videos are great!! Please make more of them!!
Happy days with that session Chris! Tom and Sean’s fly doing you proud 👌
Touching 20 for me Chris, long enough and deep enough. Fantastic fish 👍
Absolutely Brilliant Chris. I would love to see what a Red gill and a Devon minnow does.
Great watch as usual and some cracking fish. Definitely high double if not a 20 but hey who cares it's all about being there
The tail walk was epic. The snagged fellas be proper jealous. Don't tell em where...😂
Wicked video mate great to see you fishing with the fly rod I reckon that pike was minimum 18lb looked a lot bigger tho.
Tight lines bro from bristol
Great session - congratulations! I started out as a teen fly-fishing for trout in Montana, but can hardly imagine what it is like catching big pike on a fly rod. Probably great fun!
Great vid mate some advice if I may 😂… don’t strike like you would usually with lures but instead jerk the rod backwards keeping the rod pointed at the fish as the 9wt rod has not got enough back bone to set the hook well .I usually jerk the rod back 2 times to set the hook with a 9 wt it takes some getting used to but the hook up rate will increase 👌
Good way to have good hook set is to point with your rod on the fly and strike it with your left hand where is your line. Dont hook set with your rod💪love your videos👍
@@michalhluchnik124 agree with you. Strip striking is what you need to do. I’ve lost a lot of pike not setting the hooks properly.
Strip set, strip set, then strip again... Then you can lift the rod into the fish. You'll lose fish otherwise
Well done! Quite the exciting session! Makes me think a fly fishing chub video might be in order this coming year?
Fantastic video! That river looks like an amazing spot to fish, such clear water and some beautiful fish. That big one was just crazy seeing it come out, which looked like not even that big a river! Great content as ever 👏
Beautiful Pike Chris. I've had a few over the years and its difficult to be accurate of course but I'd say in the 16-20 bracket. Regardless the specific size....dam well done sunshine....outstanding ....and on a fly rod to boot. Oh yeah 🙂
My money was on 18lb🤷♂️
Great fishing as always, cheers from Croatia
Wow! What a fish. Would love to see fish for trout on the fly more.
Wow what a session that was and that new fly rod became a time served pike rod in 3 hours 😅
Well done 👍
That was an absolute unit of a pike!! Amazing Chris 👏 🙀 😯
Incredible !..those fish hanging out in such shallow clear water....on the Snagged Bro hybrid lure ......cool...
very nice, that stretch was a treasure trove!
Great vid, some fish at the, I reckon around the 20 mark for sure
Brilliant stuff Chris, makes me feel very tempted to try out the river Thame near where i live, approx 300 yards away Aylesbury near to the Bicester road bridge.
Good to see you on the fly, it’s very effective. Easy to unhook a pike on a debarbed single hook. Get yourself a line tray it makes life so much easier. If you find yourself bumping the fish try strip striking.
Fantastic to watch. I'm a lifelong fly fisherman relatively new to pike on the fly and love it. I love the freedom and mobility of fly fishing as Chris has shown here.... minimal kit, maximum results. I think someone has mentioned it below but strip striking on the fly is key..... sets the hook better. I know it's bad manners to ask but what river is that?! Looks chock full of pike!
Great video about Pike! That would be a good canal to stock stock Largemouth and smallmouth bass in
Awesome!! Thanks Chris 👍
Just like to say thank you for sharing your experience AMAZING 😊
Absolutely wonderful! Great to see you getting the fly rod out!
Must have been close to 20... very long fish but not really fattened up yet. What an incredible catch all the same. Very well done mate.
Great job Ginger im watching you 2years along and always I'm surprised how effectively and nicely you work with all kind of fish's. Also your karma by the water unbelievable.