Thanks again Mark - another excellent barbel!

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure mate!

Another awesome video Mark, thank you.

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Ian!

Another beautiful day! happy days!!! a technique at the top! and a beautiful fish at the key! Congratulation! see you soon!

well done mate, just a word though, remember it's not about the bait - it's all about the lucky sandwich 😂😁

@markerd5378

Жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Andy and yep those fine margins of stick or twist, or in this case sarnie or twist 😅

Honest mate absolutely beautiful!!

Lovely fish ,, great video again, 👍

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

Excellent Mark, good old birdseed again brother 👌

@markerd5378

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Andy a component I will never be without if I can help it. (coos softly) 😂

@andyobrien5696

Жыл бұрын

😆😆😆 part pigeon part man, all barbel catching machine

Brilliant trip Mark ,great angling well done.

Love your vids. I’m a rdaa member that has a baby due in the next few weeks. So I’m on the river at the moment just doing evenings as I can’t do the carp session as I could get the call that baby is on the way. Definitely struggling hope to pick up some tips from your vids.

well done mark on a smashing fish and in good nick ,have you ever gone to the river in summer with a big fishing net having an hour or two catching fry,,its good fun but it gives an idea of whats in the river and the numbers .we had a go a few years back and dace and roach were what we mostly had along with tiny chub,,but we had about 9 brown trout fry they were a bit bigger we had know idea they were in there,,its nice to see how healthy the river is ,shallow slacks is the place to find them ,,,,any way mark well done and until your next adventure down by the water tight lines,,

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Hey there Stephen, hope you are keeping well mate! Yes i have done in the past, in fact i used to love summer float fishing on the Loddon for bit and pieces it was most enjoyable and certainly something i should as you rightly say get back into.

I smile every time I watch one of your videos and am glad your efforts are rewarded ,well done Mark .

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Thank you ever so much John, i am currently burning the midnight candle and editing more.

@johnstockburn6396

Жыл бұрын

@@francolinobasco I am going to either the fens around Ely or the Norfolk broads this summer and hopefully catch up with you one day

Nice one well done mark 👍

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍 mate :)

Cracking video as always mate and very well done on the stunning barbus!🎣

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Curly locks! Good luck if you are out today too.

@fredphillips8386

Жыл бұрын

@@francolinobasco thanks mate I’ll take that 🤣

Mega Awesome film as always Mark, and what a Barbel

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Steffen, she put up a good battle!

Well done again Mark , your bait tweaks are a real edge ,I've had some great results too on a similar tweak to my winter base mix , couple of cheese powders with yeast and added spices and it smells like bacon frazzles ( if you're old enough to remember them crisps) . Carp love it as well as the barbel on the Trent . Your little intimate river stretches are to die for mate . LONG may they remain hidden from the masses and keep your passion alive. Great to see the regular videos mate ..Top work and tight lines fella... Steve M

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve and that sounds a good combination. Bacon Frazzles now there's a classic type of crisps, used to have them in the school tuck shop!

Your videos inspire me to try river fishing, ive never done it and would love to learn more, hence your channel is gold for someone like me, your knowledge is beyond measure. Carping is so monotonous on a lake. Would love a trip down to barbel populated waters.

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Mr Chapman, you should give the rivers a go mate, you will find peace and quiet and some nice fish i am sure of it!

@61barrackroad

Жыл бұрын

@@francolinobasco hard work to find the fish but the wildlife alone is worth being there. I regularly see kingfishers, otter, deer & even seen a badger on his way home early in the morning.

Great looking barbel & nice to see a bait-dropper being used to prepare a swim. I'm interested to know why you used a bait-dropper instead of the balled ground bait that you have used in your other videos.

Cracking video as usual Mark, keep em coming…

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do! Elliott!

Great catch again mark

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul!

Many of my bites have come at the moment when I'm at the point of giving up or rebaiting

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

They are some of the most pleasing moments too, just when you were about pack up or move and out of the blue it happens.

I have one of those Angling Direct rods myself,never caught anything with it 😭 hopefully this coming weekend !!! 1.3/4 lbs tc.....unbelievable amount of power for such a short rod !!! I just wish it also came with an Avon top 👍👍👍

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Agree an extra tip would be handy, superb rods for £15 though.

The BirdMark of Alcatraz.

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

LOL that made me smile

Cracking fish awesome seeing fish in such great condition and health Wonderful video as Always Mate!! Mark may I ask what you use for your recording your videos I’m wanting to purchase something and wondered if you could recommend any equipment for filming..photography and lighting any advice would be Very Much appreciated.

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Hey there mate, hope you are keeping well? I use a few different cameras but my most used is a dji osmo action camera, its waterproof,gives decent video and it's compact. For lighting i use a Litra Torch 2.0.

In the words of a certain angler who shall remain unnamed," Don't they hang on!". Cracking barbel Mark. A 15lb 15oz came out of the Royalty the other day.

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

Don't they hang on! Old Wilson eh! Cheers mate!

@61barrackroad

Жыл бұрын

@@francolinobasco that was old Matt Hayes dude 😉👍

@markerd5378

Жыл бұрын

@@61barrackroad my memory, of course it was! Jesus mother of God can't believe that I forgot that. 😂

@JimBob-lz1gy

Жыл бұрын

@@markerd5378 nah, it was John Wilson, sure of it.

@61barrackroad

Жыл бұрын

@@JimBob-lz1gy nope Hayes dude

Are you still using the little Darent Valley rod in your fishing?

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

I sure am! I tend to use a mixture of rods throughout a season, depending what species.

@russelljones7077

Жыл бұрын

@@francolinobasco hi. Yes, likewise, though I do really like the dv and probably use it more than I should! I really enjoy your videos. Perhaps you could do one about your birdseed mix? What is it and how do you prepare it etc. I think it's something that could work well on my local waters. Keep up the good wok. Tight lines..

@francolinobasco

Жыл бұрын

@@russelljones7077 good suggestion and i think a good close season video to make!

@russelljones7077

Жыл бұрын

@Mark Erdwin look forward to it. Hopefully, it won't get me banned from the kitchen again!