This mans knowledge of his chosen species is unbelievable...the capture of that 10lb Eel is the greatest angling feat of this century..very well done sir

I've seen this video about a dozen times now, and I'm pretty sure I'll be watching it a few more times as well. Simply ticks all boxes for me. I absolutely love it.

What a legend. Dedicating the big one to John Sidley brought a tear to my eye. A credit to angling.

I don't usually leave comments on videos but this is one of the best fishing videos I've ever watched. The passion, the knowledge, the way he speaks about his passion.... Amazing to watch. Congratulations!

Brilliant, albeit far too short, video depicting such a majestic creature. Much longer follow up video please going into more detail about tackle, rigs etc. One look at the comments on here proves there is a real interest in these fascinating and mysterious fish.

I am in love with this Specimen series, it's so beautiful and I watch them again and again. They make my day, thank you so much and I hope they continue for a long time to come!

Me and my 10 year old son have caught some cracking eels from the river Esk, here in Whitby over the years. Nothing over 2lb but we remember catching them thats for sure! It is absolutely mindblowing to know that there could be some monster eels such as shown here, further upstream somewhere........ This video is masterly in its delivery and shows that patience, skill, experience and the desire to be fishing has its rewards eventually...............;)

Beautiful depiction of how to catch such a beautiful, mystical creature. Took me back to being a kid and fishing a local leat that held them to 5.5lb. Evokes such wonderful memories of my childhood. Thanks.

Awesome. My favourite fish. I should go back to fishing for them again. My biggest is 7lb 12oz.

As a teenager growing up in west London in the 1970's I used to fish the Grand Union Canal all the time. I will never forget one particular night fishing session when I caught a big eel by design, pigs liver on a light ledger rig !! 4lb 10oz it weighed and what a fight !! I returned it successfully without harm, but I wish I had a camera/smartphone to record it !!

I've been fishing for eels for 48 years now. The largest I've landed is 6 3/4 lb on a drain just north of Cambridge. I fish Hunstrete for them in late summer and have had a few results. My favourite place was the tidal Thames from Teddington down to Chiswick. In the seventies we hooked a couple of monsters but the biggest netted was just over five pounds. This guy is a delight to watch and learn from. It's never too late to pick up new tips. It's a shame that eels are now classed as endangered, I believe that is down to elver fishing.

Fantastic film love it, whilst being primarily a carp angler I do love catching eels, they are so intriguing and secretive. Probably one of the highlights of my angling life was the capture of a 7.14 last year from Cheshire truly a fish of a life time. I’d love to see more films like this on eels and other species well done

Please please please more on eel fishing. More in-depth look into ways and means. Fantastic video please more

This is one of the best fishing films i have ever witnessed. The knowledge and passion this man brings to the table is unbelievable! I am a specimen hunter for carpfishing myself and i can only name one guy that brings the story like you did in the carpfishing scene, and that guy is Terry Hearn. Drennan keep on making this high quality stuff, i am really impressed

If sports writers and angling literature specialists understood the gravity of this capture and this fellas dedication to his craft he would win the ballon d’or of specimen angling. This is just incredible. The true capture of a lifetime well done Steve. I am In awe of this. Alex Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I keep coming back to this video. It perfectly captures the very essence and often brutal reality of specimen angling. The pursuit of dreams. Keep on keeping on Steve

Superb film shame it wasn't an hour long. Massive respect to Steve Pitts to his dedication in the pursuit of these magnificent creatures. a 10lb+ eel that's got to be in my the top catches of all time regardless what species.

Inspirational stuff! Brilliant work Drennan International.

Infectious passion and enthusiasm, Steve has his priorities in order.

Lovely film and story .Total respect and conservation at the forefront for the eel .I hope Steve continues to inspire and educate wonderful and an amazing capture 👏

Fantastic video, enjoyed every bit of it!

Absolutely Brilliant, what a capture.

Much respect what an Eel. I knew John Sidley and he would have shed a tear also for you to capture a ten pound Eel and would have been humbled by your respect...

I'm truly humbled. Please make more eel fishing videos with this amazing man. Well done Drennan ❤️

What a fantastic film and special angler. This film truly captured the atmosphere of fishing. Please, more like this!

I love this series. Some of the best footage I’ve seen. The cinematic shots are so captivating. The story telling aspect is on point and the macro shots you are getting of the insect life are out of this world. These videos genuinely inspire me to want to work in the fishing industry as a videographer.

What a phenomenal fisherman, the way he thinks and the passion he has is humbling. A true elite at his craft, well done sir!

Fantastic. Such mystery surrounds specimen eel fishing. They really can be found anywhere, and it’s down to the angler to put the effort in and search for them.

10lb eel. Jesus. That's one of the best catches I've seen ever.

A great video Steve is so passionate about this species and I feel privileged to have this insight. Thank you!

An area of specimen angling that surely tests your mettle much more than the pursuit of any large carp does - hats off to Steve!

Watch a great watch Steve . Really interesting. You should put lots more out to watch . Brilliant 👍👍👍

What an amazing video. Such a deserved captor of these incredible creatures. Your conscientious attitude and approach is humbling and truly made me remember what angling is. It's more than just catching fish, for sure. Pete 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

What a brilliant post Everything he said made perfect sense to me So pleased he got his double in the end The whole remarkable story of the life of eels has fascinated me for many many years and the creatures deserve out utmost respect To that end to hear his results with catching them on the lip makes me so very happy

Fantastic video from a very knowledgeable and caring angler. I spent many nights in the 80's and 90's targeting eels. It was the mystery of not knowing what was out there that I loved. Not to mention the fight of a big eel.

I remember almost four decades ago, Steve Pitts and I, fishing for big eels during cold winter nights in a deserted deep slate pit. We were ultra keen and as mad as hatters in those days...I guess we still are. 🙂🎣

This man is absolutely amazing. His knowledge, passion and dedication is second to none. The Drennan cup should have been awarded to him and a short clip, such as this one is nice, but goes nowhere to get to the heart and soul of this man's life time passion. I am in total awe of him.

I could listen to this man talking all day. He cares so passionately about his chosen species and takes the time to learn about the fish and also the environment they live in. Really interesting video and an absolute gentleman.

Wow, you have a great way of saying things, I would love to catch an eel over 2lb, it may happen, but you have been fishing for them as long as I have been fishing, I've have only been targeting eels the last year or so. I remember catching them regularly on the Severn whilst ledgering they were a nuisance back in the 80's, I would love to catch them now.

What an incredible piece of film. Congratulations.

Just got up ad a cup of tea came across this video absolutely fantastic nice to meet you Steve I subscribed straight away keep up the good work mate 👍👍👍

One of the best angling videos I've seen in a long time, Steves passion for eels is amazing, again well done mate 👍🏻

Fantastic, Steve good to meet you.

Very interesting on the rigs. So different to the days of the john Sidley rigs etc. Nice to see some fishing with an air of mystery to it

So passionate, so much knowledge, so kind... what a man

Well done that man 👏 , what a humble guy and very interesting listening to your knowledge of eels and sharing your methods , nothing compares to waking up on the bank and being at one with nature and catching a specimen fish on the odd occasion, I live for it.

Amazing video! Much respect. I did 7 years eel fishing only. I found my faveroute bait was fresh raw King prawn. I used carbon stem and 2 pole float rubbers for my twig rig. Thanks for the video I enjoyed it so much!

Really enjoyable video and a fisherman with a true passion👍🏼 Would be good to see him do a video on eel fish tactics and care

A truly inspirational film, thanks

Congrats to the angler and editors, that’s dedication

Excellent video and I couldn't agree more with your comments about striking early. A big eel is an incredibly rare creature and should be treated with the utmost care and respect.

Great Video again and what a nice chap :) You can tell he really cares about his craft and the fish.

Outstanding film, what amazing fish, thanks Drennan.

What a film! Thoroughly enjoyed. Remarkable creatures that deserve respect!

Had the pleasure of meeting him while fishing bundys couple of years back. Unbelievable capture, one of the best. Top catch and top bloke

Fantastic piece of film. Absolutely boils down as to why we get so obsessed with fishing. It's just not so the catching but everything entailed in between. Also really shows the gulf between the majority of us following all the accepted norms and the true, true specialist who commits to their own thing. Marvelous!

Wow what a lovely little film well done guys!

Love this guy's knowledge & passion

I am blown away by this video,this guy has true respect and knowledge of his quarry and surroundings. I stopped eel fishing because it saddened me when i got deep hooked fish. This video has made me rethink. Well done!! Very well done.

What an amazing film. Thank you.

Interesting vid, its nice to see a man as passionate about his fishing as this man Steve Pitts.

Speechless what an amazing video

Beautiful video and stunning shots and music. Definitely right about looking after them and better to drop runs than deep hook one of the stunning fish. I take same view on my perch fishing. Circle hooks made a massive difference in my perch fishing.....

Absolutely brilliant dedication = reward

Make more of these kinds of movies, the quality of your movies gets better and better 👍❤️❤️❤️

Brilliant video !

Great video Steve

Need to see more videos on this 🙏 What a bloke I've always enjoyed catching eels.

Brilliant film 👏

this is amazing the sound,video ,steves voice and passion and his work to help eels get lip hooked .i listen to everyword and just love it .the commitment on the bank and the thinking behind the methods used and as a famous man said ,dont forget to smell the flowers along the way .this is very special .may i ask do you have any other videos,i found one ,are you a private man who doesnt seek attention ,just loves the quietness and all of this makes you a hunter,,i could talk abt this all day ,well done

Great to see and hear from such a dedicated angler whose passion comes across so well. A beautifully shot film too. Chapeau to Steve and Laurence who shot this masterpiece 👌👌

Bravo! Superbly crafted video. Well Done!

Insightful, intelligent and inspirational. Best fishing video I have seen for years. Thank you.

Nothing short of remarkable. His passion and dedication to his quarry is truly inspirational.

Inspirational and informative. An ambassador for the species. Congratulations.

This is a truly excellent video, so refreshing to hear about something other than Carp, well done Drennan, again 👍

What a brilliant and inspiring video.

Wonderful video!

Brilliant video

Just wow how passionate you are. Absolutely great and grabbing Story telling. Good luck from Germany.

The hardest big fish to catch. Great film and what a pleasure to listen to such expertise and dedication.

Absolutely awesome. The hours and effort put in rewarded with a fish of dreams. Well done 👍👍

Many years ago fishing the Colne Valley pits for Tench with short rigs and an in-line feeder with maggots told me everything I needed to about lip hooking eels. Every bite was self hooked on the bottoms lip. A few pints of dead maggots a day or two before fishing was deadly, no more deep hooking or missed bites. Been trying ever since to spread the word . Good video.

I’ve always had a negative attitude to eels … like a lot of anglers…. They are slimy and they ruin your rigs as they twist and knot everything up … it was only when for some strange reason I just typed in specimen eel fishing on KZfaq and seen this video that made me realise that not everyone feels the same and made me Think why many people don’t like them including myself … watching this video has certainly made me see things in a different light. What an amazing video and what an amazing passion he has for this remarkable fish…… I salute you sir and thank you for making me think differently about this fish. I think if everyone watched this they would have a bit more care and understanding. They deserve it as they are probably one of the oldest fish around and nice to see that they are making a comeback. Absolutely brilliant. Well done 👍🏽🥰🎣😀

Very nice Video. I remember as a lad many decades ago .The big eels that used to come out The Thames at Buscot. All ive ever caught are the bootlace ones from The Exe and Bristol Avon .To put in the time and prep you do to catch The specimens you have earns Respect. Thanks for sharing .

Great video, really enjoyed watching that

Wow! Quite possibly your best film to date 👏👏👏

Wow, John Sidley got me interested in large eel fishing back in the eighties, what a legend he was . What a shame of their decline in recent years.

Fantastic video. Thank you.

Though I'm not into specimen fishing i found this truly fascinating. I'd love to read your notes. What an Eel !

Steve is really putting words on what many people seem to forget nowdays, you can blank and still have a wonderful time at a lake just soaking up that nature and having other experiences than getting fish! So important to handle the whole nature with respect when you are out there, and I think Steve is a role model on how humble and respecting he is towards the fish he is catching! Really nice video @DrennanInternational, would gladly watch more of this!

This was a special video, really nicely made and an especially interesting interviewee.

A patient , intelligent , passionate man . A true angler in every sense. His modesty was amazing when he said he unashamedly shed a few tears after landing the 10lb plus monster . A well deserved achievement after 40 years ! BEST ANGLING DOCUMENTARY I HAVE EVER SEEN HANDS DOWN !

I remember my mate bob catching one of 7.6 on a peanut years ago while fishing for carp Loved watching this well done

another very pleasant watch, the film maker deserves a medal, brilliant filming again and well done to Steve Pitts, that's not most peoples liked fish, thank you again drennaninternational, 🏆

Amazing dedication and knowledge of a species. In Australia angling for eels is a little less technical- worm, hook, ball sinker.

Excellent work guys beautiful 😁🎣👍🏻

I remember seeing one in Windermere, when I was leaning over to pull the anchor up out of a gigantic bed of elodea canadensis one morning. I could only see a foot of it through a hole in the weeds and it was so huge it took me a few minutes to figure out what exactly it was, even though it was only a few feet down in gin clear water. It was a good three inches across its back! When it snaked off I could only guess at the length of it. That was over thirty years ago but there are some sights you never forget. I never told anyone at the time because I wouldn't want to be responsible for a creature that age ending up gut hooked.

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