Fishing For Wels Catfish At Jaffa Predator Lake Essex

I've never been fishing for wels catfish before but the stories I've heard about catching wels catfish have really made me want to try and catch a UK catfish.
In this fishing vlog I have visited a day ticket fishing lake called Jaffa Predator lake in Essex which is stocked with UK wels catfish up to 60lb plus as well as carp to 35lb and koi over 20lb.
These hard fighting monster fish are known to be a great fishing adventure to catch, can I bag myself a big UK wels catfish?
#fishing #catfish #catfishing

[@Dan-dw7kb]

Nice result mate 👌 fish is fish 👌🫶🎣🐟

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Thank you mate 🎣🎣

[@Essexfishing]

Great video Matt some great cats there 👍

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Cheers mate

[@Jayden-t6u]

I wish i could catch a wels catfish but Im going fishing with my dad to catch trout atleast it something you got a new subscriber matt❤

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Thank you for subscribing, catching any fish is good to me, maybe one day you will get to target wels catfish but until then enjoy fishing for trout with your dad and I hope you catch some.

[@davidthomsett3147]

Top dangling mate!

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Cheers buddy

[@bricky5862]

Well done mate great video! would you now choose heavier rods and line given the way they fight? I’m off somewhere on Wednesday for 3 days and they go over 85lb 😖 but I’ve only got my 3lb rods with 20lb mono, I did order some 4lb rods which now aren’t turning up in time and now I’m panicking I’m going massively under gunned 🤣

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Cheers mate, tbh I thi k the rods were perfectly up to it. However I may well go for a stronger braid if targeting bigger specimens.

[@stayblessed1883]

​@@MattCroweAngling222just use way more rig tubing as cts have tiny pec fins but boy are they sharp, rig marrol tubing is best, not had a cut off since using it, great stuff sir 👌

[@jimmyjimmy-k5c]

had a 61lb cat out at hintlesham in Ipswich this weekend, lovely place to fish

[@MattCroweAngling222]

I keep meaning to go back there for a session as not been for a long time, that's a cracking fish well done

[@jayfromthelane]

Well done that man 🎉🎉🎉

[@markclayden7654]

Mate you need to fish Earls Colne resevior in Essex, day ticket lake, Carp over 40lb and cats to... 145lbs lol They've got another fishery near Braintree called the Fennes, loads of cats in one of their lakes there too

[@MattCroweAngling222]

I'm now going to look it up mate sounds a good fishery!!

[@markclayden7654]

@@MattCroweAngling222 Yes pal its well worth a look!

[@cbebbington2]

Well done, good fish. I just say one thing that could help you. Ditch Carp fishing methods, If you want to catch decent Catfish you have to go big REALLY BIG. I've had some monsters in my time and I've watched one hoover a 20kg bag of 22mm Halibut pellets in seconds. Your rod is ok for UK but I would go heavier on your line around 40+, bigger sharp hooks 2no, bigger weight to set the hook 4oz and 2 x 22 with a pop up for balance and a long hook length because they can suck bait up from a long distance.
Hope this helps you get a munster.

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Cheers buddy, I'll be stepping up the gear much more next time

[@stayblessed1883]

Liked n subbed - all the very best, might even give it a visit myself ( can you fish 48 hr,a ling drive for 24 though ill do it
🎣🎣

[@MattCroweAngling222]

Yes mate you can do a 48 hour on this lake

[@Chrispi63]

32 is a kitten lol

[@Tommy-c7h]

Tried for months for one stayed persistent can’t get off them now 😂

[@MattCroweAngling222]

That's always the way buddy