My second trip to Scotland fishing for salmon , was a miserable day raining steadily, freelined a purple prawn under a tree on the far bank , line stopped i tighten down thought i was snagged but when then the " snagged " moved i had my first salmon! In its mouth was hanging my friends " flying C " that he had lost to the fish earlier, i had the fish he got his lure back ! Nearly 30 years ago now but a great memory . A year later second trip lure fishing with a bright yellow " lazzy ike " lure , a seasoned salmon angler doubted its effectiveness, i proved him wrong! Magic 😊
@@Onlyanangler I have seen on occasions that they won't look at a shrimp but readily take a fly but yes ! not often ,usually the other way round ,they like a shrimp !
I live in South Africa and we fish mostly trout or bass in my home province. This is some serious skill you have. River fish are just so mi h stronger than fish caught in dams. Stunning fish you caught here and 4 pounds is not small bud.
Excellent informative video. Great skill liked the subtle movement of the index finger on the loose line. Landed quickly which enabled you to put the fish back as fresh as a daisy. Total respect.
That was great, thanks, its good you are so careful and treat your fish with such respect. That river looks beautiful, wish ours down my way looked like that!
@@eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801 it’s the only way in these times, I do take the very odd fish for the table but c&r is a must. People local to me don’t appreciate what they have on their door step.
I used to catch a lot of salmon from the Lune on purple and red shrimps back in the day. I once caught 15 over three consecutive afternoon sessions in mid-September. I found that trotting the bait into the faces of the fish under a float at the speed of the current was more effective than swinging the bait across the fish. But different bits of rivers fish differently.
@@shaunboffey8739 and some allow worm fishing that can get very deeply hooked ,I can see worm caught Salmon dying that are returned. Shrimp hooked fish are always mouth hooked . Don't be fooled Shaun ! A lot of these so called fly only purists have a few crustaceans kicking about 😉
Just stumbled across your video by mistake, buddy. Absolutely cracking this Fishing. Some lovely salmon. I’ve only ever caught one by mistake whilst I was perch fishing with my ultralight rod.. That was fun believe me. Anyway love the video and the content and love seeing the Fish go back as well. Lovely scenery and all the best to you, buddy.👍🎣😁
@@chopperhehehe thank you, prawns are banned on some rivers and possibly in Scotland am not to sure on that. It’s a legal method on the stretch I fish on
Thank you. Very interesting and informative., What does the actual take feel like ? I imagine it’s very gentle and you strike when you feel the line moving away ?
@@squaretops1 the 30lb is fairly important cause it’s give you plenty of strength plus really good casting with it being so thin. The leader can be heavier then 12lb salmon ain’t to line shy. 20lb mono will be a lot thicker then good quality 30lb braid so much harder to cast a really light set up.
@@OnlyananglerI fished the river earn in Perthshire with shrimp and prawn in my younger days then powers that be decided it not the done thing . Snobbery at its best .
Hi new to all this salmon /trout fishing but gave it up as there was too many bylaws on what gear you can and can’t use for salmon and plenty of old men on the banks giving me lectures about treble hooks and how they’re highly illegal to use for salmon if this is true how how is everyone using them can someone please explain thanks
@@MrKveite1 yeah it’s a very good method, that little river can produce some really big fish, this particular day my luck wasn’t in with the size of them.
@@Onlyanangler Well i am norwegian so really big fish doesent mean the same for me and you i guess but yeah if a good flow of water etc and some luck i can see large fish from small rivers like that just as we can here.
@@raa30 it’s not banned everywhere in Scotland almost sure you can shrimp the river ayr and seen a vid of a guy shrimping the garnock last week. Banned cause it’s deadly and fly snobbery.
You really do know how to catch salmon ! Good to see they are there to get if you know how to get ‘em. Q: How come you don’t get trout taking the prawn as well ?
@@dmp2000uk not 100% on that one but we have very little brown trout in these rivers and the sea trout unless there’s a lot of water in are basically nocturnal species.
Cracking ,reminds me of The Occasional Salmon vid. I would guess it's Gosforth water who advertise on their web site that you can get day tickets but sadly you can't. Desperate to fish Crag House 😭😭 Good vids 👍👍
My second trip to Scotland fishing for salmon , was a miserable day raining steadily, freelined a purple prawn under a tree on the far bank , line stopped i tighten down thought i was snagged but when then the " snagged " moved i had my first salmon! In its mouth was hanging my friends " flying C " that he had lost to the fish earlier, i had the fish he got his lure back ! Nearly 30 years ago now but a great memory . A year later second trip lure fishing with a bright yellow " lazzy ike " lure , a seasoned salmon angler doubted its effectiveness, i proved him wrong! Magic 😊
@@anthonystorey2953 the shrimp/ prawn is just different for salmon nothing really can compete with it
@@Onlyanangler I have seen on occasions that they won't look at a shrimp but readily take a fly but yes ! not often ,usually the other way round ,they like a shrimp !
I live in South Africa and we fish mostly trout or bass in my home province. This is some serious skill you have. River fish are just so mi h stronger than fish caught in dams. Stunning fish you caught here and 4 pounds is not small bud.
@@vernervanschalkwyk2280 thank you, I’ve had salmon much bigger then them so there are on the small side for me.
You can’t chose the size tho can you
Good skills there, I have never fished the Prawn as a lot of my waters don't allow it anymore. Good angling and a pleasure to watch. Thanks
Excellent informative video. Great skill liked the subtle movement of the index finger on the loose line. Landed quickly which enabled you to put the fish back as fresh as a daisy. Total respect.
@@chrisphillips3778 thank you, glad you enjoyed it
That was great, thanks, its good you are so careful and treat your fish with such respect. That river looks beautiful, wish ours down my way looked like that!
@@eastsussexbeesandwildlife5801 it’s the only way in these times, I do take the very odd fish for the table but c&r is a must. People local to me don’t appreciate what they have on their door step.
I used to catch a lot of salmon from the Lune on purple and red shrimps back in the day. I once caught 15 over three consecutive afternoon sessions in mid-September. I found that trotting the bait into the faces of the fish under a float at the speed of the current was more effective than swinging the bait across the fish. But different bits of rivers fish differently.
Fished the Lune a bit up at Tebay but they banned The Shrimp 😕Only got one on the worm.
They don't want anglers catching any more.
@@shaunboffey8739 and some allow worm fishing that can get very deeply hooked ,I can see worm caught Salmon dying that are returned.
Shrimp hooked fish are always mouth hooked .
Don't be fooled Shaun !
A lot of these so called fly only purists have a few crustaceans kicking about 😉
Just stumbled across your video by mistake, buddy. Absolutely cracking this Fishing. Some lovely salmon. I’ve only ever caught one by mistake whilst I was perch fishing with my ultralight rod.. That was fun believe me. Anyway love the video and the content and love seeing the Fish go back as well. Lovely scenery and all the best to you, buddy.👍🎣😁
@@johnloxley8705 a bet that salmon fought hard on light gear ! Thanks glad you enjoyed it 🎣
Cracking fish mate well done.🏴🏴
Absolutely brilliant that loved it ! , deadly method on its day 👏👏
@@chriswright2135 glad you enjoyed it, very enjoyable method to fish.
And rare hook them deep either win win
Enjoyed that mate, some lovely fish 👏
Loved fishing shrimps and prawn until it got banned on Carlisle angling in Cumbria so after GOD knows how many years I packed in well done pal👍
@@stevenward6453 I didnt realise it was banned on the Eden now I thought it was still allowed. Knew they changed what height it could be used though
Cracking session pal,get to see the release 👏
@@rickytoomey7042 catch and release is the way forward nowadays
Nice one mate had a 20 few weeks back subscribed from Northern Ireland 🎣
Where did you get that bud ?
Good craic mate. Look powerful fish for the size of the look great fun to catch
@@peternufc81 yeah they are a strong fish, when there bigger then them you really know about it
Would be nice to see how you bait the hook 👍🎣
Cracking days fishing
I didn't think prawn was allowed as bait . ? 😊
Nice to see them lol 😊
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@@chopperhehehe thank you, prawns are banned on some rivers and possibly in Scotland am not to sure on that. It’s a legal method on the stretch I fish on
@@Onlyanangler cool deffo nice day for you
I must find out
To the next episode have a great time
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Cracking fishing and a Nice video🤝🎣
never give locations. cumbria is one of the last places that hasnt been ravaged by boat men. keep it that way.
I thought prawn was banned, great video 🔥🔥👌🏽🎣🏴
Class 👌
Salmon pro now 👌🏻😂
New subscriber here from Northumberland good fighting fish had a few out this year on the maggot
Interesting never used maggot for salmon
Thank you. Very interesting and informative., What does the actual take feel like ? I imagine it’s very gentle and you strike when you feel the line moving away ?
All takes are different I’ve had them hit it hard but also very gentle, if anything touches that prawn it’s a salmon though.
Float would help when pin pointing fish.
Is it important to use 30lb braid then 12lb trace or leader,id be thinking just use 20lb monofilament for everything,is that no good?
@@squaretops1 the 30lb is fairly important cause it’s give you plenty of strength plus really good casting with it being so thin. The leader can be heavier then 12lb salmon ain’t to line shy.
20lb mono will be a lot thicker then good quality 30lb braid so much harder to cast a really light set up.
@@Onlyanangler Thanks for getting back to me I dream of catching Salmon like you do
Great video marra 👌
Thanks Ben
Well done pal🎣🎣👍
@@darenrayson7052 cheers Darren
Great fish pal.
What river
Good video that, well done
This was amazing mate wish i could use the prawn it’s banned on my local 🏴
@@alexandermcgowan4125 could be wrong but think it’s banned on every river apart from the Ayr ?
@@OnlyananglerI fished the river earn in Perthshire with shrimp and prawn in my younger days then powers that be decided it not the done thing . Snobbery at its best .
@@davidquinn7144 it’s sure a nice way of fishing, deadly but it’s nice 🤣
Class, good do that 👍
Hi new to all this salmon /trout fishing but gave it up as there was too many bylaws on what gear you can and can’t use for salmon and plenty of old men on the banks giving me lectures about treble hooks and how they’re highly illegal to use for salmon if this is true how how is everyone using them can someone please explain thanks
Seems to work well on the small salmon in that small river.
@@MrKveite1 yeah it’s a very good method, that little river can produce some really big fish, this particular day my luck wasn’t in with the size of them.
@@Onlyanangler Well i am norwegian so really big fish doesent mean the same for me and you i guess but yeah if a good flow of water etc and some luck i can see large fish from small rivers like that just as we can here.
We're do u get Ur prawns
@@mrmacleod7538 I order mine off purple whiskers, good quality baits from what I’ve had.
Prawns illegal up here in Scotland can’t think why
@@raa30 it’s not banned everywhere in Scotland almost sure you can shrimp the river ayr and seen a vid of a guy shrimping the garnock last week.
Banned cause it’s deadly and fly snobbery.
You really do know how to catch salmon ! Good to see they are there to get if you know how to get ‘em.
Q: How come you don’t get trout taking the prawn as well ?
@@dmp2000uk not 100% on that one but we have very little brown trout in these rivers and the sea trout unless there’s a lot of water in are basically nocturnal species.
Sea Trout won't look at a shrimp /prawn in a river ,never ever.
Only Salmon.
P R O P E R R R R R R
Cracking ,reminds me of The Occasional Salmon vid.
I would guess it's Gosforth water who advertise on their web site that you can get day tickets but sadly you can't.
Desperate to fish Crag House 😭😭
Good vids 👍👍
Absolute joke the clyde doesn’t allow you to fish with a prawn