Ultimate Ribble Fishing Guide - Part 1. Free Stretch

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Жыл бұрын

A guide to Parking and Access on the Ribble Free Stretch and overview of species specific areas from London Road Bridge to Halfpenny Bridge, created for anglers new to the Ribble, those who need free fishing and those who have limited ability to walk far distances.

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@andrewbradley1044 8 ай бұрын

Well Ian, i must admit, i am very impressed with your Videos. Im not a fisherman....nor will i ever be, but i find these videos really interesting. You are a natural presenter. Your enthusiasm and respect, for what you do...and how it might impact others, is fantastic. Not be silly here, but i would rather here listen to your voice than David Attenboroughs'..seriously! Its aways a bonus, when youre watching, that you actually know the landmarks. As a "Foreigner", (please dont take that the wrong way) you are the perfect ambassador, for the mighty River Ribble.

@PikerBiker 8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks immensely for that lovely comment Andy. Us foreigners are getting our own back for centuries of pillaging. Lol, my only weapons are a fishing rod, camera and tripod! Thanks for your continued support for my videos. These sorts of responses make every video worthwhile mate. Ta very much!

@davidgreenwood7387 Жыл бұрын

This is a fab descriptive video explaining all the great swims of the Ribble in detail with tips and tricks included 👏👏Thank you for sharing as so many people are secretive and won’t give you a sniff of info. 👍👏

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gary! Was thinking when I got home and i worked it out, twas 20 years ago! Madness! Great seeing you too and thanks for the encouragement mate!

@garyturner9187 Жыл бұрын

Mate it was so good seeing you today after all those years. Really glad to see you doing well pal

@vincentdonnellymadirishman5158 Жыл бұрын

Think that was your best video yet. That was some size of a pike. A fantastic video. Congratulations.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thank you Vincent the Mad Fisherman. I am in Gods country at the moment. I always think of you when I’m out fishing and can always smell those sausages smoking in the pan. God bless matey

@clydemelia694 Жыл бұрын

Great video, wish people would chill out. We only want too catch fish and enjoy life , you would think your videoing buried treasure , keep Up the good work , love your vids , helps me and my grandson a great deal

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Clyde Melia, that’s a super encouraging comment and thanks for watching my videos. I have some great videos coming up!

@bobsanderson8792 11 ай бұрын

Well done Ian loved the video. Like the way Alex turfed off the poachers in a previous vid.I have fished the Ribble since a youngster which seems to be a long while ago best chub 7lb on the nose from the Deeps. It worries me about the poachers and the authorities doing nothing about it,sad state we are in at the moment.

@PikerBiker 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob

@wesleydavies1227 Жыл бұрын

Ian this is very tastefully done. Lovely video mate enjoyed watching it 👏🎣

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thank you Wes! You are very kind! Looking forward to getting out with you soon to test out the new 5star accommodation! Thanks for being a truly great friend!

@si_blacksheep Жыл бұрын

Great vid pal. Just found your channel. I’ve lived near here for over 50 years and never realised this stretch is free. Thanks.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon! Much appreciated and glad to be of some help

@hippo5346 Жыл бұрын

Great video , Ian . Will be valuable info for anyone who wants to give it a try . Looking forward to the next one 👍

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Colin! Hope to see you on Baldsn. Soon, love the autumnal vibes and that area is bound to be good 👍🏻

@anthonylong6403 Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a beautiful and professional video, thank you! Clearly you have a great love and passion for that stretch of the river. I look forward to viewing Part II!!

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thank you Anthony! I really appreciate your lovely comment

@anthonylong6403 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker My pleasure!

@Louis-gl7fu 9 ай бұрын

Great little video of the mighty ribble. This was one of the best stretches back in the day, and safe to fish- sadly it’s run down now with a lot of people fishing illegally and isn’t safe to go down here alone- I’ve had friends who have had their tackle stolen and beat up on numerous occasions…. I’ve spent 25 years down this part of the Ribble and sadly no longer fish it due to all the crime and shady people.

@PikerBiker 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Louis. It gets a few bad eggs in the closed season and in the heat of the summer. Mostly decent folk in the colder months these days. Bailiffs patrol it regularly these days with body cams and drones to catch the poaching offenders and litter bugs. It is a stretch that is fast becoming a barbel hotspot for the North. Thanks for watching.

@Louis-gl7fu 9 ай бұрын

That’s good to know…. Although I’ve been down a bit this season and can’t say it’s any different, it’s only a matter of time before poachers are there, bad apples free lining and shady folk… I go on the bike now as cars are not safe in the car parks.

@Berealwith 5 ай бұрын

I used to fish there in its hey day, and loved walking down on what i call the right side of mellings wood only to be shot at with air rifles, scared the shit out of me, I wouldn't then ever think about parking my car on the estate as so many people reported windows smashed radios gone car scratched sorry no these poeple still live around there. @@Louis-gl7fu

@clydemelia694 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video x just what I needed as I’m New too The ribble ,

@baldvale5418 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video Ian, it has answered allot of questions about this wonderfull river especially the parking locations and what to expect in each stretch. All the best.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Good man yourself! Much appreciated and I am very grateful for your continued appreciation of the videos. Thanks sir

@baldvale5418 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker You are very welcome Ian, I enjoy your enthusiasm for our sport & this amazing stretch of River.

@louiseanderson1505 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely stunning views. The River Ribble truly is a beautiful place. 😍

@PikerBiker 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Louise! I just love that river!!!! Appreciate the watch and comment!

@louiseanderson1505 6 ай бұрын

@@PikerBiker ❤️

@organicblueberry8850 10 ай бұрын

Really appreciate the time on this video, very informative thank you

@PikerBiker 10 ай бұрын

And thanks very much for watching it, tight lines

@garywilliamsandmitsy Жыл бұрын

Beautiful footage Ian. Very crisp clear and colourful and well edited as usual with precision . You must have had lots of fun editing 😊😊😊

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gaz, great fun indeed mate! Thanks very much

@daveyravey1966 Жыл бұрын

Excellent work Ian, well worth waiting on 😉👍

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Thanks Davey! Good man yourself! Much appreciated

@daveyravey1966 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker You’ve whetted my appetite again, but I’m now back in Scotland, so a lot further away dammit & a lot less available fishing! Thinking thinking…. 😉

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

@@daveyravey1966 I drove up the A75 on Saturday morning with the sun rising behind me as I made my way over to Cairnryan, you have an awesome country! It was like riding through heavenly clouds with something beautiful around every bend! Amazing place! All my ancestors are from Scotland! Being an Ulsterman, love to fish Lough Ken one day for the big roach and pike

@daveyravey1966 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker I’m a bit further north than Galloway. An old pal fishes Loch Ken every year & loves it….. it’s on the bucket list mate, along with Castle Loch 😉

@paulbladesman9295 Жыл бұрын

Got me a PB chub 2 nights ago down from the hotel on the bend. tyvm buddy

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Well done on the new PB Paul! I just love a nice chin! Hard to beat!

@andrewmossop6241 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot many memories from the 80's Cardiac hill never to be forgotten oh and the car swim?

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Great river. Fantastic memories, every outing more created! Thanks for watching. Cardiac hill 😆 ♥️ 💥

@madmanc_angling 11 ай бұрын

Cracking, when are you taking me fishing 😅

@always0n145 11 ай бұрын

Cheers for tips on swims pal il be on church deep stretch on Thursday no matter what the weather man saying 😂

@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 Жыл бұрын

Very slick, professional piece. Excellent production. Clears up much confusion over this classic bit of river. Hoping to do a utube feature myself, on the ribble generally, both coarse and game fishing from Horton in Ribblesdale right down to Penwortham, but I've some way to go for content 🤣! Are you still in PAAS? I seem to recall a few of your vids featuring Brockholes near the weir👍👍

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Sadly the weir has been removed matey, would love to do a collaborative video one day

@soultrader57fishingandmusi25 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker wow! Man, you're utube celebrity, I'm only just drifting off the bottom!! I'll keep that in mind! I'm looking forward to trying the Balderstone bit on PAAS, lots of fast shallows there to keep me entertained whether I'm course or game fishing and it's a short ride from home. Fished it as a teen with my dad in the seventies, obviously it was before the barbel explosion. Thanks for the sub, I subbed to yours a while back 👍👍

@theflossingfisherman7925 3 ай бұрын

Nice Video, what rods and reels are you using, and what rigs are best

@daviddale6800 13 күн бұрын

Love the video. Never fished a river for years. Is it still a free stretch please?

@PikerBiker 12 күн бұрын

Yes Dave, still free fishing. It is a council water and there are no plans to regulate it as of yet. Clubs have tried leasing but it never worked out. Thanks for the view

@paulbladesman9295 Жыл бұрын

thanks ian great video. now i know where im going without fishing illegally'. lucky i was on thed right bank. gonna try n spank a few this week

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Tight lines Paul! Thanks mate!

@carminutza4389 Жыл бұрын

For my better understanding in between the two bridges is it free to fish , you would need only your fishing permit? I know that down the stream after the other bridge you need to pay a day ticket at the bp petrol station

@carminutza4389 Жыл бұрын

Im lost please reply

@darrenhewitt4709 Жыл бұрын

Hello think this video informationis brilliant.im thinking of fishing the free stretch where you fish near where the sand martins are any advice would be most greatful.thanks darren

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Fish when it’s on the drop 1.75 meters on at Samlesbury using the EA river level website. Fish out as far as you can that will hold 4oz… barbel will be biting, watch out for skippy banks

@punkydrummer01 Жыл бұрын

Which pegs would you recommend for trotting with a stick float? I tried on the straight below the tickled trout bridge before the first bend last season but unfortunately blanked

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Hi punkydrummer, watch a video by James Robbins on the church deeps… it’s not a textbook trotting swim because of the back eddy. However the reward is a full net of roach and perch and prize winning stamp of dace! Check out the area above church deeps for your classic trotting areas. Sand and gravel with a gentle slope from mid river to far bank. Clean bottom and full to the rafters with silvers! Winter is the best time for the big roach. Dace can be caught here in huge numbers. If it’s barbel you want on the float, try the Ribchester area on the village front in Autumn. I have a video on day ticket and free stretch which covers the Ribchester village

@paulmichelleontourfishing2106 Жыл бұрын

Just watching your channel and subscribed will definatley give this place a try and it is definatley free do you think night fishing would be ok

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Yes P&M on Tour! It’s great for night fishing and free, thanks for watching and subscribing and I really appreciate your lovely comment.

@paulmichelleontourfishing2106 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker no problem thanks for the information just going through your vids thanks👍

@leehayes4831 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Is night fishing permitted on this free stretch

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Sure is!

@kevinashcroft1537 8 ай бұрын

What's the closest place you can park to the river please. I can't walk very far with my tackle these days 😢

@PikerBiker 8 ай бұрын

30 meters or so Kevin from the carpark at the start of the video.

@paulholmes9552 Жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, have you actually done any videos regarding catching carp on the Ribble. I've spoken to quite a few anglers who fish on the Free stretch but no one has ever seen one being caught. .

@deathfromabove592 Жыл бұрын

Difficult to target.. very nomadic on there especially with the otters so prevelant these days. fish for the barbel where you think they might be and hope... they show themselves in spring up in the shallows.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, I have not done one on the carp as the numbers are in decline. There are some left but nowhere near as many. Perhaps I could do a snorkelling video in the spring to assess the numbers.

@newyoupersonaldevelopment3497 11 ай бұрын

1:04 free parking if you don’t include the new wheels you might end up buying if you come back to your car on bricks 😂

@johndoh539 Жыл бұрын

I am very local to the free stretch and would love to find a place to fly fish for chub. They dont have to be massive, its just so much fun on the fly. Any ideas on good spots. Thanks

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

The ribble is stuffed with Chub and early season is the best time to target the chub on lures/flies and this gets even more so in summer when you can take chub in the upper most layers of the river. Fast shallow water in summer where you usually target wild brown trout. Below half penny bridge near the tickled trout is a great chub spot and great place to wade

@johndoh539 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker Thanks. Yes I have been there and just above the rapids behind the golf course, but I can find they are there one day and not the next for no apparent reason. Its strange, they must move around a lot.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

@@johndoh539 they certainly do move about a bit. The otters and Eastern Europe lads snare and haul as well as long lining haven’t helped in those particular swims. Try the area opposite the scout hut on the church deeps as this is also a great chub spot on a dull day. Overcast is key here.

@mrbak74 11 ай бұрын

Church deep section is the one opposite to parish Church?

@PikerBiker 4 ай бұрын

Yes on fishwick bottoms, check out my ultimate guide to the free stretch video

@pnegeoff5385 Жыл бұрын

Got my pb barble out of there this year. Big fat 15lber

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

wow! that is a huge fish for the Ribble mate, not many of those big girls around. Great acheivement

@pnegeoff5385 Жыл бұрын

It was. Got my tips off you on the Goosnargh bus.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

@@pnegeoff5385 ahhh, great to know you smashed it! 15lb is a monstrous fish and probably one of three of the Ribble biggest! Hope to see you out and about. I’m working in the Goosnargh area with the council every Tuesday and Thursday! Give us a wave!

@pnegeoff5385 Жыл бұрын

@@PikerBiker yeh, don't know if you remember me but you was saying it was going to be one of your last journey for stagecoach. You had a new job lined up with council so you had more free time. Silly as it may seem I was quite star struck when I realised it was you driving the bus. So through tips off you I caught a near as makes no difference, a 15lber. Cheers.

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

@@pnegeoff5385 i am glad I was able to assist my friend, I will have to sort out a trip on the Ribble one time this season. You can contact me through here to arrange or on my Facebook group page “River Ribble Whiskers & Whispers”…

@paulbladesman9295 Жыл бұрын

wheres the best place to park n leave your car? is it safe past the bridge at tickled overnight or go from other end.? off in 45 minutes from blackpool try find somewhere out the wind and getbivvy up. tyia

@PikerBiker Жыл бұрын

Best area is walk to river from the farm and cross the style on your right, fish that peg next to the style. Or walk further down to the next style and fish there after crossing the style. Good areas for barbel.

@ins964 3 ай бұрын

Do I need to be a member of any club to fish on river ribble?

@PikerBiker 3 ай бұрын

There are plenty of clubs to choose from, if you join my Facebook group, at the top of the page is pinned a map of clubs. Alternatively see the links below. I have purposely left out one particular club that does not want to be advertised on social media. The rest are as follows: River Ribble Angling Clubs (from Sea to Source) Ribchester and District Angling Club www.radac.org.uk/ Southport & DIstrict Angling Association www.sdaa.org.uk/ Bowland Game Fly Association www.bgfa.org.uk/ St Helens Angling Association www.sthelensaa.co.uk/ Wigan & District Angling Association wigandistrictangling.co.uk/ Balderstone Syndicate, Mid Ribble Angling Society www.midribble.co.uk/ Lancashire Fly Fishing Association www.lffa.co.uk/ Warrington Anglers Association warrington-anglers.org.uk/ Ribblesdale Angling Association www.ribblesdaleangling.co.uk/ Clitheroe Angling Association clitheroeanglers.co.uk/ Whitewell Fishing Association www.whitewellfishingassociation.co.uk/ Bradford City Angling www.bradfordcityaa.co.uk/ Settle Angling Association www.settleanglers.co.uk/ Mitre Angling Club www.mitreanglingclub.net/ Manchester Anglers Association www.manchester-anglers.org.uk/ Day Ticket Providers. Samlesbury Fisheries (Tickled Trout Garage), Woodcutters (Ribchester), Ribchester and District Angling Club www.radac.org.uk/ Ribble Rivers Trust ribbletrust.org.uk/get-outside/go-fishing/ Ribble Valley Borough Council www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/fishing/fishing-permits#:~:text=In%20addition%20to%20the%20rod,Saturday%2010.00am%20%2D%204.00pm.