thanks Stuart

Thanks for watching Daz glad you enjoyed it :-)

thanks for watching 🙂 Yes I couldn't believe that no one else bothered with those fish, the owner said there used to be one or two more buy gypsy's came down and caught them and took them away so it was nice to save a couple and give them a better life.

@@stevebriggs4638 thanks for the reply! Yeah I’d be happy with anything then nothing and I enjoy your very humble outlook that you don’t need a 50lb carp to be happy- But I get it does help 😁😅 & can I ask you a question Steve- I have already watched you catch so many monsters & I particularly enjoyed the Italian Monsters video, what a session! Soo….what is your favourite or one of your top catches you’ve ever caught?! I imagine there’s so many but often wonder which is your favourite? Tyi 🙏🏻

@@TheMidlandAngler yes loved that trip to Italy - loads of rain but such a good week!!! My top capture is undoubtedly the Black Mirror from the Mere, five years of hard work and a task that seemed impossible for so long but it all came right in the end.

Yes it was touch and go I had spooked them a couple of times but all went right in the end :-)

Glad you liked them Philip and glad they helped a bit!!! hope you are well on the mend and back out with the rods soon!!

thank you very much

Thanks Harold - yes got to have the Christmas tree :-)

Thanks Helmut yes it's a lovely place - see you soon!!!!

thanks for watching - yes the stalking bits were my favourites too :-)

thanks Martyn

cheers Larry - yes that was my favourite bit of the trip too ;-)

thanks Eamon glad you enjoyed it mate!!

thanks Mart!!

Thanks Jake - yes I guess that's one of the down sides to living in Australia but I bet it's a lot warmer there!! :-)

thanks very much

Thank you :-) yes it was nice not driving so much :-)

Thanks Richard really glad you enjoyed it!! Catching the 52 at the end was more of a relief than anything but stalking the smaller fish was by far the most exciting bit - it was like little nature reserve over there, Mink, wild boar and all sorts were regularly around that little pool and yet no one else was even giving it a glance - it felt like my own little world especially when my bait was going every day! :-)

cheers and thanks for watching ;-)

Cheers Barry in general it is warmer but it sure gets cold at times too - I remember being at Cassien one December when it was minus 18!!

thank you Arno

thanks nice one :-)

hi steve , got 2 questions for you if you would be so kind as to answer them for me ,no1 ,what line do you use in the uk for your fishing , no2 what would be your second choice , thanks ,ATB les

Well, I only use Nash lines for all my fishing, but D-Cam mono in either 12lb or 15lb is my number one choice for sure as it's so reliable and strong - second choice is harder because I've not used another line for a long time now!

thanks for the quick reply , i have not tried d cam ,looks like i will give it a go and see , keep the great vids coming ATB les

hi steve , just watched this vid by nash ,Steve Briggs lands a 70lb Austrian Carp!, noticed you were using a clear line this time ,what was it please , only i ordered d cam to try , i am also looking for a good fluoro line for chods ,ATB les

Ha ha ha :-) yes it must've been all very strange for him :-)