cheers Russ glad you enjoyed it, regards Matt 👍

Your welcome Andy and thank you, 👍😁

We have the right place and right time to share all your goodies we have a social booked this summer for a week and we will do it then that way all the chaps get some. say hello to everyone regards Matt😁

Honesty is the only way far too easy to edit videos and make it look like your a super carper but i like the reality of it all, my aim is always to try and make each video a story from start to finish blank or not. 👍🥃

Thanks Sam, regards Matt

Thanks Darren I think we are hammocking and shooting in the next one, regards Matt

Thanks Dave. I said to Paul as we brought the foul hooked fish out of the water its easy to pretend it wasn't foul hooked but if i did that you would know I fake catches and from that point on you would never trust what you see on my vids. I just want things to be as real as it can be and just be me, keeping it real Dave 👍😁🥃

yeh you are overlooked but its a great little mini social venue and very popular, its booked up to end of June start of July at the moment

I took a couple of takes for the top tips as i couldn't stop laughing at my daft self

It caught me by surprise, i wasn't expecting such a quick return and from that point on I sat back and relaxed with the pressure off as for the pva bags they don't normally come out so well i was quite pleased with them TBH 👍😁

We are on commons near by will have to check out what date we are there 😁👍

@@MaffTUK I fished on lords next to it a few years back. Have to let us know you’re dates in the next vlog! would love to come say hi if we’re there in the same week. Tight lines mate

Thanks Steve thought i was going to mop up lol but im happy with two.......or one 😁

Cheers Michael its good to be back out again for sure

Thank buddy hope all is well in the Hopkins world regards Matt👍🥃

Cheers Colin glad you like it mate and great to be back out under the stars

Of course your right you can relax a bit when you have one in the bag, those fish are offspring of a very famous fish called BIG RIG a very controversial fish indeed Big Rig, was the huge hand-reared carp at RH Fisheries' It was caught at 69 lb 3 oz by Tom Doherty in September, 2016. The British Record Fish Committee rejected his claim as they decided the fish had been artificially reared. oops! I think my camera is dying on me so it wont be long for an upgrade 😀 i wouldn't mind one of those go pros myself i do have a budget one but its super crap lol ill hang on as long as i can with this camera as i do like it.

@@MaffTUK I remember in one of your previous videos you mentioned that Clear Water was one of the fisheries that had taken an order of Big Rig’s Babies. They look incredible even as stockies and it won’t be long until they are giants. I have watched the video of Rob Hales netting them and they just looked like freaks of nature. Although if one of the offspring does break the record in the future then it will have done it fair and square from hatched as fry. Big Rig was an incredible fish albeit a controversial one and i do like the fact that it’s bloodline has continued and can only imagine what it will be like trying land one of those fish at 40lb+ 😱 Clear Water is a fishery that i really want to fish this year and me being in the north west it isn’t a million miles away. I am happy with the Sony handy cam at the minute as it does exactly what i need it to do. If i do manage to get some spare money i might upgrade or even get a DSLR camera.

Thanks Keith

That's a real nice thing to say Jon, thank you I appreciate that 👍🥃

we are sooooo over due a session buddy, miss you nutters 😁

I know mate can’t wait for us to meet up this year

Thank you Louis 👍🥃

Yep thats exactly what is starting to happen to my camera, yes ive heard that Fennel seed is very pottant lol I'm on your vids when ive finished with the comment reply's stay safe mate see you guys soon

doesn't happen often Sam thought i was going to mop up on this one after that start lol ..... Nope! .... just goes to show

Thanks Sam nice simple weekend this one ...good chill out 👍

Thank you Wayne nice little session and very relaxing

Agreed Matt that little lump of food is just a great way to present your bait 👍

Cheers buddy hope your well 👍

Thanks Chris nice little early surprise for me and it 100% caught me on the hop, didn't expect that ...clearly by my reaction on camera 😁👍

Nice tip Matt will pass that on in the next one mate thank you. 👍

Hey Sam, hope your well mate, regards, matt 😀👍

I know its sad to laugh at your own jokes ......I guess I'm just sad lol...... yep ive put all sorts of strange ingrediencies in those bags much to Dave's disgust at my unorthodox approach.

Really like this place its just a few minutes away and the staff are really helpful its getting very popular now so book early :-) oh and good luck passing your driving test mate 🚗🐟

@@MaffTUK nice one looking forward to trying it out cheers matey, tight lines!

Hello Dave Greeting from HP SAUCE i mean me not HP SAUCE (currently on offer at Asda) 16 months bleeding hell that went quick mate. great to see your new home develop as the time goes on and i am genuinely impressed your living your dream, good to here from you buddy oh and HP SAUCE says hi too LOL

Thanks Chris ive actually booked this pool again for Dave and I

Looks like a really nice place I went forlows the weekend but blanked

Its the only way I know how to do it im to old and long in the tooth (the ones i have left) to be dynamic lol 😂

Thanks Will, it was a long 4 months for sure 👍

cheer bud hope your well👍😁

Cheers Steve, everyone is fine thank you and just nice to be back out again under the stars👍😁

LOL well I do try Tony or i was just lucky again😂

Been hiding under a rock, but the sun is coming out and we can go outside to play again LOL

Yes looking forward to some new waters to fish

@@MaffTUK you'll love our waters pal :)

Cheers mate good to be back

Thanks Dave 👍

LOL triggers broom yep thats about right 👍😂

Cheers Barry, dont like to let the lad down, thought I would at least try and make it up even if its a cake, shame the camera is playing up again.

Well jo i will take that as a compliment any time and thank you...and for the top tip about powder, it is no doubt a problem snagging the hook with bait or weed so i take your powdered bait idea and will in future use it cheers Jo bloggs (Great name BTW) thanks again Jo , regards Matt

Well actually yes i was as i have some payback to do from the fishing bloggers videos so i may have some soon enough if you want some Steph, ill let you know

Hope it was worth staying up for lol

@@MaffTUK It definately was mate 👍

Yes i do get that clump of glue on the lead end and even more so in colder water, probably about 60 % of the time i think if i make the twist very tight i get a bigger clump on the lead

LOL its booked right up to end of June at the moment its very popular little lake mate

@@MaffTUK I know :( think we will have to book well in advance!

Absolutely Wayne 👍

Yes phil its just two large swims perfect for dad and lad or mini social if you end up in one swim the other fisherman is unable to cast in your water due to angles, its well set up and close to the cars and loo 😁 book early its very popular currently booked until June

@@MaffTUK Cheers,sounds bang on

That bivi Lee is the Chub SR+ its on loan from Andy P but its just a little too low and i would hate to be bivi bound in that bugger i would need a lower bed chair just to sit up straight

Always wanted to fish there Dave and Andy used to some time back, so I'm up for that one Stu 👍

@@MaffTUK Been on the waiting list for a year and half now pal and its full again this year but got told im next in turn if anyone drops out

@@bobnudd hope you get on soon enough mate its a really nice water.

@@MaffTUK As soon as i get on ill drop you a message pal and get you on as a guest , the owner is a nice bloke

@@bobnudd nice one Stu 👍 thank you

oops! yeh im not surprised Paul doesn't look like it can take any knocks and far too tempting to sit on 😱

Actually Steve you may be surprised at this answer, I made mine about 5 days in advance but what happened was they absorbed any moisture in the mix which was pva friendly and they became loose and slack? i presume if you use all dry material and inject some flavour just before being used they would last quite a bit longer but then you may loose flavour in you hook bait so a bit of a catch 22.... perhaps the best time is within 48 hours of using them but that is purely a guess.

Hello m8 thanks for the answer about the pva bags , hopefully see ya soon again on you tube ,tight lines m8

Good morning Dan the chair was the older Nash indulgences. Always makes me feel like Ronnie Corbett telling stories in his big Chair.. lol

@@MaffTUK 😂😂

Where abouts are you from? You sound local ish, I’m blackpool

@@DanMoore94 Use to live in Carleton Poulton but moved to Lancaster two years ago but originally from Somerset Dorset boarder

@@MaffTUK Haha, small world ... I’m from Thornton Cleveleys only a few minutes from carleton. Heard you mention this place you fished in the video is carnforth. I’ll have to give it a go one day!

Thanks Chris nice relaxing session with a bit of rare prep stuff thrown in

@@MaffTUK Matt where did you get your jacket from please mate

@@christhomas8670 Chris it was a website called big dudes i get my shirts and jackets from this place and they are well priced too 😁

@@MaffTUK Thanks mate

Chris i get my shirts and coat from a website called big dudes and the fits are perfect for me and well priced worth a look. regards Matt

June that is a very good question, and im happy to try and answerer that for you. firstly surface fishing is one of the best ways to fish but the seagulls here will clean you out in 15 seconds from no seagull to be seen to 20 on you in seconds. so surface fishing not an option here. As for feeding carp they are known as underwater pigs who can mop up large amounts of food in seconds they get very suspicious of single baits these fish have been fed on pellets from day one they are fed regularly, so they know and expect large amounts of food the idea is to get the fish in a feeding frenzy small baits will attract small fish so you go from small particles to attract smaller fish and get flavours in the water which bring in the bigger fish remember we don't want the smaller fish we want the biggest in the lake that's the challenge so big piles of food will keep plenty of fish in your swim for longer and hopefully attract the big fish who wont often touch or even find a single bait on its own. feeding the fish with lots of quality food make bigger fish, which bring in more anglers. Its only during the winter you limit the food to a minimum as the fish will feed very little and then small amounts of bait work. So the more food in your spot the more chance of feeding fish and the greater the chance the big fish will come in and take the bigger bait just for them ... thats the plan and what most carp anglers try to achieve hope that went a little way to explain why we do what we do 😁👍🐟

Ash im afraid its all down to youtube you can limit ads but youtube will flood the video with any type you allow, it is very annoying, I reject 90% of add types and they compensate by driving you mad

Cheers Yardy nice little relaxing weekend

Sorry the black one you have on at night

@@louisrb6106 Hello Louis, go to the big dude clothes website this link will get you in the right place www.bigdudeclothing.co.uk/redpoint-quilted-silas-olive/ hope this helps, regards Matt

Cheers mate, they sold out my size but appreciate the reply👍👍👍