Another fine account of your river exploits Jim. I was really feeling for you with the succession of lost fish, we all know how devastating the feeling of one coming off is. Got your just rewards though and what a stunner that 40 is! Made up for you fella and looking forward to the next instalment.
Fantastic watch again Jim them locks are something else what a thing of engineering they are!! What an adventure on the river!!! I could live permanently on your boat😄cheers again Dan
Cheers Daniel 😀 I always think the same whilst using the big locks. A real feat of engineering, most of them built long before computers too 👌🏻I much prefer living in my boat than any house 😁🎣
Quality Sum proper river carp fishing well earned after the drops snags and them busting through 50lb big game leaders with ease jesuss I would never of thought that 60lb could be needed for the extra extra heavy set up! Top stuff enjoyed that 👌
@@jim_lightfoot All is well Jim, hope all is the same for you and yours. Winter has arrived Jim, snow and ice and all the goodness. Still gonna try for one or 2 more outings before the big freeze up. Good luck to you in the coming months on the river or lakes getting after pike or carp 👍
Great Jim, kept me going during a very wet and cold session in Croatia. Felt like I was there with you, another real session, that shows the highs and lows of river carping…😮
Amazing and entertaining footage Jim, and so great to see the enjoyment your getting from the entire experience. Im on one of lifes decade long hiatus from fishing, so this may be a stupid suggestion but have you considered a strong durable length of tubing over the last 3 or 4 feet of leader? Might give one more element of defence against those lethal snags and rocks?
Brilliant video again jim.enjoy them so much.just as a matter of intrest not sure if its the video portraying such a big drop from mother ship to baby boat but would a set of those clip on ladder steps not be easier for coming down?. Once again keep them coming mate I do see some rubbish on you tube but promis you yours are the best.. I can relate to every emotion you go through good and bad 👍.
Cheers Stephen 👏🏻👍🏻 good idea regarding the boat ladders..I’ve seen them for sale in the boat shop near my marina & did think they would make a good addition to the boat. As I’m getting older I’m not as nimble as I use to be 😀 & jumping onto the baby is getting riskier 🙈be a good a safety feature too if I ever fall over board & need to haul myself up 👍🏻👍🏻
I've got that ten Oz lead mould if you need any making up. We're not too far from each other (I'm in Perpignan). Also if you ditch the backlead you might land more. Just a thought.
Cheers Dave 😀 I use to really enjoy fishing the Bridgewater Canal between Statham - Dunham..had many a 20lb+ carp from there over the years. River Weaver too 🎣
Hi Darren, yes mate it makes a lot of difference when fishing on a boat as it eliminates all the false beeps you get with the boat movement. Even when the boat is tied up tight you get some movement 👍🏻👍🏻
You deserved that beautiful carp Jim you worked bloody hard for that 😎👍after the unfortunate losses of the other ones that fish made it all worth while well done mate 👏
@@jim_lightfoot mate I was gutted for yer it was like I was there 😩🤦♂️😆you did well not to swear your head off ! Because it would of been totally justified if you had 😆👍just glad you got one in the end and what a fish it was 👍but fishing rivers isn’t for the faint hearted as you’ve demonstrated many times with the brutish gear that’s required and even then the buggers sometimes cut you off 🤷🏻♂️🤦♂️😆but well done mate in persevering you didn’t give in
@@michaelperry240 cheers Michael..TH-cam doesn’t like swear words so I edit them out 😁 top words saying you felt like you was there with us..that’s what I’m hoping when putting the vids together. Cheers 👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Jim , Surely a heavy braided leader would be better than mono ones ? Is 50lb straight through not enough ? Mono has poor abrasion resilience compared to braid under pressure , your thoughts ? ❤
Hi Tuxedo, i've tried many combinations over the years including just heavy duty braid but heavy duty mono of 0.70mm + is just a bit tougher as a snag leader. Sometimes the braid can get snagged up easier as it's a lot thinner and supple especially around tree branches where as the thick mono can just ping free. Also like the little bit of stretch the mono snag leader gives me whilst fishing braid 👍🏻👍🏻
@@jim_lightfoot 👍🏻Nice one thanks for the reply , yeah you have obviously tried the lot and put it all through it’s paces , much love , cracking fish at the end by the way ❤️🔥🔥🔥
Another cracking watch that one Jim congrats on the 41 beautiful fish My French mate just messaged me did Monday night on the Garonne had seven fish biggest a common just over 44 pounds ! can't wait to get back down to the south of France- best of luck with future trips
TOP TOP video-game gains Absolutely class watching this.. The ups and downs but what a buzz thank you for sharing #upthereds🙄😜🙏🙏🙏
Cheers Ricky 😁 the only reds I support are ‘Salford Reds’ 🏉😁
"Mate" you deserved that biggen, well done and an excellent video too👍👍👍👍💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Cheers RAJ…very much appreciated mate 💪🏻💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great Watch this was 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks Martin 👍🏻👍🏻
Love watching your video Jim what amazing river beautiful place good luck with the fishing
Cheers Marc..it is mate, totally stunning river 👌🏻👍🏻
Another fine account of your river exploits Jim. I was really feeling for you with the succession of lost fish, we all know how devastating the feeling of one coming off is. Got your just rewards though and what a stunner that 40 is! Made up for you fella and looking forward to the next instalment.
Cheers Danny 😁 the rivers can be brutal 💪🏻
Knackered watching that,great result and perseverance 😊😊
Cheers Wazzy 😀👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent angling!!!! Wonderful carps!!!!
Cheers Hook Sharpening 😉🎣👍🏻
Fantastic watch again Jim them locks are something else what a thing of engineering they are!! What an adventure on the river!!! I could live permanently on your boat😄cheers again Dan
Cheers Daniel 😀 I always think the same whilst using the big locks. A real feat of engineering, most of them built long before computers too 👌🏻I much prefer living in my boat than any house 😁🎣
Wow Beaut of a fish… well earns…
Cheers 😀👏🏻🎣
A big beauty !!!
Really enjoying your video's Jim. Well put together and very easy watching. Keep them coming 👍
Cheers 👍🏻 thanks for saying 👏🏻 I love a bit of sea fishing too so I’ll have a watch of your vids tonight. Cheers 🎣
Great vid Jim shows the reality of fishing these rivers cracking common to end with 🎣👍
Many thanks Craig..it was a beauty mate 👌🏻🎣
Enjoyed that Jim. 👌
Cheers Darren 👍🏻👍🏻
Those were two magnificent carp Jim. Great video as always!!
Many thanks James 👍🏻👍🏻 glad you liked those carp 👌🏻😀
Looked bloody hard work Jim but at least you caught a few
Cheers Gary..all enjoyable work though 😁💪🏻🎣
A great video mate, a well deserved fish mate. Well done
Many thanks Dave 👍🏻👍🏻
loved it as always mate - really felt for you losing those fish but what a way to make up for them!!!! well done Jimbo!!!
Cheers Stevo..top man 👏🏻 it was a stunner..nice one 🎣
Well Done Jim excellent
Cheers Sage 😀👍🏻
Another awesome video. Thanks for sharing Jim. Loving these boat sessions. 👍😀
Cheers Apex 👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Top stuff Jim, enjoyed it from start to finish so pleased you got your reward for your efforts 👍
Thanks Pete...top of you to say 👏🏻👍🏻
Quality Sum proper river carp fishing well earned after the drops snags and them busting through 50lb big game leaders with ease jesuss
I would never of thought that 60lb could be needed for the extra extra heavy set up! Top stuff enjoyed that 👌
Cheers JP 👏🏻😀
Loved this Jimbob! 💪🐟
Cheers Josie 😍🎣
Awesome Jim as always 🎣👌👏
Cheers Dean 👍🏻👍🏻 have to meet up next time your down 🎣
Hour long video.. hell yeah!!!
Hell Yeah 😁💥 cheers James 🎣
Nice fish Jim did you ever tried the boversystem? Its the best for landing fish on a rocky bottom
Cheers Frank..I use the bottle system a lot 👍🏻 Most of the time it works real well 🎣 always tricky when lots of predator anglers about 🎣
I was just as happy as you were for that last fish Jim! Well deserved, you worked your socks off for those fish! 👍 great video as always Jim 👌
Cheers Brian 😀👍🏻hope all is well in Pennsylvania! Winter arrived yet or are you still carp fishing?🎣
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All is well Jim, hope all is the same for you and yours. Winter has arrived Jim, snow and ice and all the goodness. Still gonna try for one or 2 more outings before the big freeze up. Good luck to you in the coming months on the river or lakes getting after pike or carp 👍
Great video love, enjoyed it very much, well done 🎣❤️
Cheers babe xx 😍🎣 next time you’re there with me xx
What a corker of a common that was mate, nice one! Good video
Many thanks Wegot 😀👍🏻 was a beauty indeed 👌🏻🎣
Great Jim, kept me going during a very wet and cold session in Croatia. Felt like I was there with you, another real session, that shows the highs and lows of river carping…😮
Cheers Merv..top man for saying 👏🏻💪🏻 hope you have a great trip catching those Croatian whackers 💪🏻🎣
Nice 👍
Amazing and entertaining footage Jim, and so great to see the enjoyment your getting from the entire experience. Im on one of lifes decade long hiatus from fishing, so this may be a stupid suggestion but have you considered a strong durable length of tubing over the last 3 or 4 feet of leader? Might give one more element of defence against those lethal snags and rocks?
Great watch Jim - jealous miss the french rivers - wonder what fish ripped all that line from you
Cheers Andrew..deffo a good carp. The big catfish tend to run into deeper water & initially not as fast as a carp 👍🏻🎣
Brilliant video again jim.enjoy them so much.just as a matter of intrest not sure if its the video portraying such a big drop from mother ship to baby boat but would a set of those clip on ladder steps not be easier for coming down?.
Once again keep them coming mate I do see some rubbish on you tube but promis you yours are the best..
I can relate to every emotion you go through good and bad 👍.
Cheers Stephen 👏🏻👍🏻 good idea regarding the boat ladders..I’ve seen them for sale in the boat shop near my marina & did think they would make a good addition to the boat.
As I’m getting older I’m not as nimble as I use to be 😀 & jumping onto the baby is getting riskier 🙈be a good a safety feature too if I ever fall over board & need to haul myself up 👍🏻👍🏻
I've got that ten Oz lead mould if you need any making up. We're not too far from each other (I'm in Perpignan).
Also if you ditch the backlead you might land more. Just a thought.
I have some lead moulds..thanks 👍🏻
You have to use back leads due to the other boat traffic, canoes etc using the river
Nice one Jim, best move you ever did.
How’s the ftse doing.
Cheers Steve 😁👍🏻👍🏻 I don’t even look at the ftse now mate..to painful 😀
OMG the drop on that lock, it looks like you’ve dropped about 20-30feet, must have been scary the first time you went through it !!!
10m so around 32ft...dangerous places big locks so I'm always careful 😀👍🏻
Great video jim 👌can you recommend any big carp (20+ upwards)here in north england i live near Manchester 👌👌👍👍
Cheers Dave 😀 I use to really enjoy fishing the Bridgewater Canal between Statham - Dunham..had many a 20lb+ carp from there over the years. River Weaver too 🎣
Nice bro 🇺🇦💪
Cheers 👍🏻👍🏻
👏👏👏👍
Hi Jim. Does it make any difference having the bite indicator behind the alarm rather than traditionally in front?
Hi Darren, yes mate it makes a lot of difference when fishing on a boat as it eliminates all the false beeps you get with the boat movement. Even when the boat is tied up tight you get some movement 👍🏻👍🏻
You deserved that beautiful carp Jim you worked bloody hard for that 😎👍after the unfortunate losses of the other ones that fish made it all worth while well done mate 👏
Cheers Michael 👏🏻the losses are always hard to take 🤣💪🏻🎣
@@jim_lightfoot mate I was gutted for yer it was like I was there 😩🤦♂️😆you did well not to swear your head off ! Because it would of been totally justified if you had 😆👍just glad you got one in the end and what a fish it was 👍but fishing rivers isn’t for the faint hearted as you’ve demonstrated many times with the brutish gear that’s required and even then the buggers sometimes cut you off 🤷🏻♂️🤦♂️😆but well done mate in persevering you didn’t give in
@@michaelperry240 cheers Michael..TH-cam doesn’t like swear words so I edit them out 😁 top words saying you felt like you was there with us..that’s what I’m hoping when putting the vids together. Cheers 👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Jim , Surely a heavy braided leader would be better than mono ones ? Is 50lb straight through not enough ? Mono has poor abrasion resilience compared to braid under pressure , your thoughts ? ❤
Hi Tuxedo, i've tried many combinations over the years including just heavy duty braid but heavy duty mono of 0.70mm + is just a bit tougher as a snag leader. Sometimes the braid can get snagged up easier as it's a lot thinner and supple especially around tree branches where as the thick mono can just ping free. Also like the little bit of stretch the mono snag leader gives me whilst fishing braid 👍🏻👍🏻
@@jim_lightfoot 👍🏻Nice one thanks for the reply , yeah you have obviously tried the lot and put it all through it’s paces , much love , cracking fish at the end by the way ❤️🔥🔥🔥
@@tuxedot7949 Cheers 👏🏻👍🏻
Another cracking watch that one Jim congrats on the 41 beautiful fish
My French mate just messaged me did Monday night on the Garonne had seven fish biggest a common just over 44 pounds ! can't wait to get back down to the south of France- best of luck with future trips
Cheers Steve 👍🏻👍🏻 any carp from the Garonne is mega 💪🏻 it’s a beast of a river especially once you get past Agen & head towards Bordeaux