Congrats Tom. The expression on your face when you lifted it off the mat says everything about how special a fish it was.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

It truly was, still can't really get over it! Fishing is always full of surprises, most of the times that means snagging a tree 😂 but occasionally it's an incredible fish like this. Cheers for the kind words Tim :)

You know what, Tom, I think a filmmaker that learns how to fish well makes better content than stellar fisherman that learns to make youtube content. You prove that good storytelling and videography is more important than the size of the fish caught. I am a jealous individual and seeing other people pull endless giants makes me resentful, for instance i can't watch Ginger fisherman.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks for the kind words Chris. I'm an average angler at best, but I hope that makes my content relatable, and when I eventually do catch good fish, even more of a high!

Mindblowing video man, that shot is next level and let’s not even talk about that pike. Hats off from Sweden! 🙌🏼

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much guys! Big fan of your own videos!

Ive seen you on Carls channel, thought Id give this a watch and it didn't disappoint! The look on your face holding that superb pike at the end was priceless and thoroughly deserved, i thought you where going to burst into tears at one point through pure joy, great stuff keep it up the good work 👍

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

I’m surprised I didn’t! Never expected it for a minute, still overjoyed - Thanks for the kind words :)

Really nice again mate. Good job💪

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers guys :-) means a lot coming from you!

I like the meditative passion you have for fishing. I hope to to being able to watch many more of your videos in the future.

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

I’ll do my best to keep them coming! Thank you

Those final moments say it all, even though your own words wouldn't come out lol.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

I was at loss of words for once.. Truly didn't expect anything like it!

Really cool video! If it's possible it'd be really interesting to see the unedited underwater footage of the fight with the monster pike from beginning to end.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'll definitely consider posting that, there's a lot of the camera shaking around where you can't see all that much, but it is fascinating to watch.

Watched a couple of your videos now and really enjoy the story telling. It’s what most people seem to lack. You draw me in to the point where I felt the emotion of you catching this pike with you. Keep the content coming 👌🏼👍🏼

@tomwilshaw

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that's an awesome compliment! I will :)

Great watch thanks Tom pretty much sums up what fishing is all about great capture

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Stephen :) I'm still buzzing!

Really enjoying your films. Keep them coming 👍🏻

Smashed it, Tom! Well pleased for ya!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Paul!!!!

Just discovered this channel, your editing is first rate!

Great video the underwater footage is awesome that pike was massive well done mate

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Cheers Shaun 😁 I was well and truly made up!

Was so happy to see you get to experience this. I really enjoy your movies. Thanks

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Means the world :-) Genuinely.

Amazing Tom! Great film!!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks John 😁😁

Awesome stuff! Keep posting stuff like this and I’m sure you’ll get more eyeballs in your videos.

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

I'll do my best :) Thanks!!!

Well done Tom!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Great work Tom, this was a fantastic watch!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, appreciate it :-)

This was a really good watch summat a bit different on the fishing scene loved it tight lines

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Tom I have said this before and will say it again…. You know how to make an exceptional film and the passion at the end showed how hard you’d work. Well done!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Always appreciate the kind words :) Thank you so much

@MuscleFishingOfficial

5 ай бұрын

@@tomwilshaw keep it up and hope to see you on the bank or shore line one day!

Awesome film and fish Tom! Lovely narration too 💪

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks James :-)

One of the nicest pike I've seen recently...pike god .reward for both of your efforts I reckon...interesting camera footage as well...

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

It was mind blowing peering into the net once I'd caught it, and again when it was weighed! Thank you for watching :)

Congratulations on being the only person to bring me to KZread from tiktok (and probably the only time)This was an amazing video.

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Haha, that’s an achieve!!!!!!! Thanks Allen :) appreciate it!

Tom that was a really great vlog with awsome story telling and editing. That Pike was stunning, one of the best that i have seen..........Congratulations.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

I'm still overjoyed, the black and gold markings on it were something else.. Thank you :)

such a cool video so much hard work thankyou for such cool experience!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Super kind words, thank you and you're most welcome!!

That was a monster.. Nice catch and keep the great content coming...

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

I wasn't expecting it for a second! Thank you, I'll do my best :-)

amazing video keep up the great work

An absolute stunner ..beautiful dark colours . Love the vid . Well done .

@tomwilshaw

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁😁😁

Dude, that's a monster!!!! Way to go......👍👍👍👍👍👍

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Well done mate brilliant video aswell enjoying your content 👍🏼

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Daniel :)

Your efforts paid off! Cracking video once again and so glad to see you catch such a special fish with the 3D underwater camera too!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Ewan, appreciate it! :)

Awesome 🙌🏽 great video tom and good job to the underwater camera it gives us more clues thanks and congratulations thats monster pike

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

Just had to see the full thing after watching the Tiktok! This whole video is so visually stunning. Absolutely well done! ❤

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Emma

Now that's what I call Amazing footage Chap. Respect

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Jason :)

very well captured and edited well done tom

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Brilliant stuff Tom!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@povfishingorkney

5 ай бұрын

@tomwilshaw I have the opposite problem, I'm a better angler than a film maker 🤣 I bought just a £100 water wolf camera to get some footage of little 8 ounce arctic char. (Also 90lb braid)😏 I can't imagine chucking those cameras you operate with I can feel your pain with every cast.😳🤣🤣

Congrats dude..!! The videography and editing is fantastic in this video..!!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Chris!

Amazing video lad 🎣👊

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers! 😁

Nicely done, great video.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dan 😁

Amazing fish and so chill and quality content! Subscribed!👍👊

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thanks DJ :) Really appreciated!!!

That was freakin awesome! well done!

@tomwilshaw

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Josh! :)

Great content again Tom, might be an idea to get yourself a bait boat instead of casting that camera out again

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Ha, there's an idea!!!! Thank you for the kinds words :-)

@IrishHunter84

5 ай бұрын

@tomwilshaw loved your reaction to the big female at the end, no words can describe that feeling when you land a big hen

. Willen and caldecotte. Both fantastic lakes.. caught many a good fish there in the 90s..

Congrats great video 👌🏼

Fantastic work tom! I did not expect this video to end with a 26 lber! That’s a wildly big pike dude. Congratulations

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Joey, yeah neither did I to be honest haha!! Not a PB I'm breaking any time soon, thanks man :)

Awesome idea with the 360 camera , I use the water wolf for trolling for pike and Ferox 👍🎣

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Some of the strikes I've seen from that camera are insane, definitely a bit easier to cast too!

I see this man having a TV show VERY soon. This is so cool, and very well filmed.

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Haha I don't know about that, but I'm extremely happy you enjoyed it :) Thanks!

Puts a smile on my face! Congrats!!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Mega as always buddy ❤

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Tom

Brilliant vid & fish

Omg mate..you really give nice feelings trough this videos.

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Great footage and content as always 👍🏻 congrats on a great fish 💥

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Only happened last Friday so I'm still buzzing!

unreal footage!!!

amazing work tom 😉

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Jake! :)

Well done Tom that was a great looking pike!!! 😎🎣🐟

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Not sure if I'll ever top it to be honest!! Still absolutely made up.

Great video, love the ending, deserves a subscribe 👍

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Tommy 😁

Congrats, real pleasure to watch

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Mate. Awesome video once again

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Johnathon 😁

Saw the tiktok and went straight to KZread. Congrats on the shot and the fish! Amazing video my man!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

great job👍

good job for sticking to it,the pike was wurth it..

That'll teach you to always do the net first LOL. Interesting it was resting on weed so quite visible to the fish. My mates been out several times in the past weeks and all his dead bait Pike catches have been on popped up baits. I would certainly consider it if I went back to deadbaiting. Great video and excellent footage of the take. ATB MMMD

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Ha you know it!!!!! Popped up baits is a tactic I've only recently become aware of, they definitely give you a lot more confidence that you're better presented, something I'll be doing more of in the future that's for sure :)

What a beautiful big fat mama! Congratz Tom, happy I discovered another amazing fishing channel! You got my sub and apologies I might steal your idea cause my Insta360 is laying in my locker for a year now with no use haha!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Haha hey feel free!! The more time you have it down there, the more you learn about how the fish behave around your fishing tackle - Loads to be learned!

Excellent vlog, and well done

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Raymond :)

WOW! this was an incredible video, been chasing a 20 pike for ages and going this weekend, tight lines bro

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!! I hope you get it, tight lines!

amazing content and glad to see those monsters are still in there well done.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Seb!

@SavageFishingWithSeb

5 ай бұрын

@@tomwilshaw your welcome matey you part of mkaa or not anymore.

That’s some serious equipment for some lakeside fishing!

@tomwilshaw

2 ай бұрын

Hahaha, yeah a bit much really!!!

Nice one dude 😎. What a monster. Bet Cal and Carl are jelly 😂

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Haha, there may have been a few expletives in the group chat 😂 thank you!!

@bazrat69

5 ай бұрын

@@tomwilshaw cals been trying so hard 😂. You just nailed it.

Well done, quality video and great fish 👍

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers

Nice shot and fish mate. Well done

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Brilliant, well done on that lovely big pike 👍26+ nice one.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers Trevor :-) It was truly amazing!

Epic fish! Well done, mate. Well done indeed.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Still made up, it was truly an amazing moment - thanks you!

(paraphrasing) "you're a filmmaker and a fisherman and you want to tell a good story" HOW are those "contradictory"? 😝 Great video and NICE pike! (I'm jealous)

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Haha, thank you so much!!

Thanks for sharing this - who dares wins - bravo!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

It was definitely a mission, so glad it came good in the end - thanks!

Thats a beautiful pike! Congrats 🎉

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Isn't it just haha, thank you!

Try attaching a small float to the camera and have it that the weight breaks away when line snaps so camera can float up if your line snaps

I was about to say that your pike was not quite the monster as said in the title and then..... I saw the video had not finished yet, an absolutely beautiful fish. Congrats on the fish!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Haha, the other one was a baby in comparison!!

Bro fly out to Maryland and we will catch some crazy things out here haha insane video came over from TikTok because of that insanely edited clip, edits are top notch dude!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Maybe one day!!! Thanks man :)

Awesome intro!

That was a quality bit of film-making congrats

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Wow Tom. Great vid and congrats on that fish. And also great to see you down my local lake. If you are looking to continue with the underwater filming or are looking for another pike lake to fish, i would recommend visiting Astwell mill lake near Towcester. Its only about a 30 minute drive from where you fished in the video and i believe you can get a day ticket for about £5. I was there last weekend and had 7 pike to 23lb in 6 hours. Thr water there is also crystal clear and quite shallow so it would probably be a great venue to film at. Anyway give it a look and tight lines 👍👍

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

I'll certainly give it a look, shallow water is also a secret ingredient to getting the best out of these cameras so sounds ideal! Thank you :)

Congratulations! What a beauty.

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Stefan!

14:59 alllll the way at the end lol that’s what yall here for 🤜🏽🤛🏽🤙🏽

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Oi... Naughty

Absolutely love seeing the underwater footage! It shows the hidden side of it all. I’m fishing that same lake for the big mirror and common. Might have to get an underwater camera for that 🎣

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Those might be two of the best fish in the country right now… Good luck to you :-) and yes! It’s definitely intriguing seeing how spots change.

@all.round_fishing

5 ай бұрын

@@tomwilshaw I’m lucky that I’m just down the road from the lake and can keep the bait going in to keep them in the area 🎣

Well done fella. Nice fat pike in the end. 😊

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Still can't really believe it, thanks Barry!

well deserved!

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Mega footage and capture 👌🏻

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers mate :-)

Tnx bro now I know which camera I have to buy !

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Haha, it's scary giving them a big cast, but the footage sure is worth it!

Awesome footage Tom. BTW - your subscribe and recommended videos aren’t displaying at the end of the video 😊

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Strange, I'll check it out - thank you!

Your filmography is amazing mate, got a real talent

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that :-)

Well done mate fish of a lifetime

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Neil! :)

Catching with GoPro so cool 😊❤

@tomwilshaw

4 ай бұрын

Thank you 😁

Well done 👍

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Incredible❤

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Thanks 😁

The way ur able to use your gopro subcamera is always inspiring

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

It's some awesome tech, definitely makes the fishing side a little harder, but worth it!

Well done ,amazing fish

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers John :)

Great catch . What sort of camera was you using. 😊

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Cheers! The underwater camera is an Insta360 :)

Perseverance and pickles 👍

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

Amen!

ayyyeee I know jack he's a bricky worked on the same site as him!

@tomwilshaw

5 ай бұрын

He's brill 😁 Couldn't have made this without him!