Salmon Safari 4: Styford, River Tyne

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  • Опубліковано 20 жов 2022
  • I'm out in the campervan on Salmon Safari again. This time join me fly fishing for salmon at the beautiful Styford estate on the river Tyne. The river level was up but the salmon were still obliging and I caught my biggest ever fish on a fine autumnal day.
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  • @robertcross6834
    @robertcross6834 2 місяці тому

    Great day on the water, nice fish

  • @danwhite2928
    @danwhite2928 Рік тому +3

    Salmon fishing is just the best! If you don’t catch just being outdoors is awesome In my eyes! Like you said being let loose on someone’s estate! And the feeling you get when you catch is indescribable, I could tell by the look on your face when you was having your cuppa! Well done you, we’ll deserved

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      Best fun you can have with your clothes on!
      It's great because it's so bloody hard. The amount of times I have nearly snapped my rod over my knee or exploded into a tirade of the foulest langauge known to man! When you get one though....! What a feeling of accomplishment!

  • @paulkennedy5953
    @paulkennedy5953 Рік тому +1

    That was a strong fish, it wasn't going to give up easily, landed it well. Good sport.....all good fun...🙂👍

  • @stevenholmes4584
    @stevenholmes4584 Рік тому +3

    Good crack man.Really made up for you mate. some nice memories to see you through the the winter. I like the fact you've kept going with the fly, imho it's the way it should be done,respecting the sport and ultimately more rewarding.👍

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +2

      Thanks a lot Steven. I love the fact that it's hard. Without the lows the highs wouldn't be near as much fun.
      I can't wait for next season and the hunt for my first springer. Standing all day in freezing waters trying to pluck a needle out of a haystack is exactly the kind of thing I would enjoy!

    • @johngraham5996
      @johngraham5996 Рік тому +1

      I'm the same steven, when looking for salmon videos on youtube if its spinning i wont bother, i love to see guys putting out a lovely, well executed cast and seeing the take! My season on the findhorn only just finished at the end of sept and already i'm aching for feb 11th, gonna be a long winter 🙁

  • @MattFrancey-ti6dj
    @MattFrancey-ti6dj День тому

    Defo stick a muddler on the dropper. Something like a teal blue and silver on the point. Dibble the muddler as it swings round

  • @yoshipoche333
    @yoshipoche333 Рік тому +1

    大きな川には大きな魚がいるんですね。時間をかけて取り込む技術が素晴らしいです👍ナイスショット✨

  • @rabc6481
    @rabc6481 Рік тому +2

    Great 2fish to the hand them fish have been in the river for a week or so lovely colours on them at this time of year but please please get yourself a better net with a bigger opening as I was looking at your other videos & that net is more hassle than it's worth

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      New net all ready to go for next season. Looking forward to popping it's cherry!

  • @chriswright2135
    @chriswright2135 Рік тому +1

    Another cracking video, love these keep it up 👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +1

      Cheers Chris, they are fun to make and a great excuse to visit new rivers so plenty more to come hopefully.

  • @mikegoodchild6129
    @mikegoodchild6129 9 місяців тому

    Magic, thanks. On The Tyne this w/e. Water could be high after all this rain. Hey ho

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  9 місяців тому

      Cheers, it'll be good mate, could well be perfect. I caught today with the water up a bit.

  • @salmonfishing3964
    @salmonfishing3964 8 місяців тому

    Another great video we just finished our season in Atlantic Canada had a great season my hardy salmon #2 was busy a great reel cheers tight lines love the videos

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  8 місяців тому

      Many thanks, glad you've had a good year it's just finished here too. Less fish caught on this side of the pond I fear this year.

  • @Raymondas82
    @Raymondas82 11 місяців тому

    This is my favourite beat. I try and get here when I can. I don’t live far away so that’s a bonus. The gamekeeper Eck is great too.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  11 місяців тому +1

      Yes it's lovely water. It's all a bit quiet on the big main Tyne beats so far this year apparently. The north Tyne and given water the south Tyne have been more productive

  • @philippendlebury4518
    @philippendlebury4518 6 місяців тому

    Is Bywell on the opposite bank. Seem to recognise it - fished it a few years ago but the money they want for it nowadays is over the top IMO. Cheers Phil

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  6 місяців тому

      Bywell starts at the fishpass on the other bank. You are right about the price especially what Bywell were asking for the back end months. Styford is a little more reasonable and at least only has three rods fishing. I've only fished Styford once but if I could get a rod when the water was right I would consider a return as it is a cracking stretch.

  • @brianpeutherer2666
    @brianpeutherer2666 Рік тому +1

    Great to watch this video after meeting you below Felton this afternoon and spotting your go-pro. Hope to meet you again next season.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      I'm sure we will cross paths again next season. Hope the lost salmon didn't cause you a sleepless night.

    • @brianpeutherer2666
      @brianpeutherer2666 Рік тому

      @@abakerslife I'm sure the more you catch, the less the ones that get away matter. I did re-live that battle a few times before nodding off!

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      @@brianpeutherer2666 I'm not sure about that....I've just lost one on the Tyne today and I think I will still be crying about it come February 1st!

    • @brianpeutherer2666
      @brianpeutherer2666 Рік тому

      @@abakerslife Oh no. Not ventured onto the Tyne yet. Too big for my single-hander. I did sneak a few hours on the Coquet again and got a couple into the net. Doubling my season's tally! Nice sea trout and a grilse. Hurrah.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      @@brianpeutherer2666 A fine end to the season !

  • @PapaTube-ep1nk
    @PapaTube-ep1nk Рік тому

    😂thank the lord u cleaned and oiled that reel, well done great video, tight lines for next season.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      It was overdue some love. Between work and fishing at every opportunity maintenance has been on the back burner.
      Glad you enjoyed the video.

  • @tynefisher
    @tynefisher Рік тому +1

    Bacon looks a bit raw, cracking fish great video keep them coming

    • @PapaTube-ep1nk
      @PapaTube-ep1nk Рік тому +1

      Aye the bacon was raw if he had made one of them for me it would have got launched to the ducks. 😂

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +4

      You're a pair of a pansies, that's how a real man eats his bacon. It melts in the mouth!

  • @philippendlebury4518
    @philippendlebury4518 6 місяців тому

    That massive bacon bap you were eating at 1.20 looked the absolute business mate. Where did you buy that???

  • @abhainnabhradainsporting8012

    Great video and good catches. Your new net will make things easier but give yourself sone slack line once you’ve netted a fish and make sure you recover them. These were played right out so need held in the current for a good few minutes before they go back.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      Many thanks and happy to take suggestions on board. It's learning curve after all.

  • @davidolphert6053
    @davidolphert6053 Рік тому

    Awesome!! Cracking pair!! Well dome!! You need to upgrade from the butterfly net!! 🦋

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +1

      Thanks David. New net for Christmas I think.

  • @davecanty8867
    @davecanty8867 Рік тому

    A great day and a lovely river , very fishy as you say. Glad the reel is sorted , if it happens again might be a bearing,if that’s what’s in there? It could lock up at the wrong moment and bang 😢.😬
    So Dear 🧑‍🎄 please bring me a nice new net and a shiny new reel. I’ve been so good! 😂
    You were saying about your casting maybe your line isn’t exactly suiting your lovely new rod, but if your going for a lesson a good instructor will know straight away.
    If like me, I bought the exact line I was told to, but couldn’t really get it to work.
    So Called back to the instructor and she threw nearly the entire line across the river 😳. “Bad workman blames his tools”. But if there not matched it can make make it tricky .
    It’s more than likely you just need more time with it, the flex is probably a bit different to what your use to, so more miles. 👍👍

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +1

      Cheers Dave it's definately the workman not the tools. I am just not used to fishing bigger rods so it's taken a little time to get to grips with it. The line I was using is the Hardy rocket taper shooting head which should match it perfectly though I do plan to replace it with a traditional spey line because I don't like all the retrieving you have to do with a shooting head.
      I was taught that a spey cast should be effortless but what I'm finding is that the best casts I make with the ultralite are the ones where I really give it some stick. I guess I'm just going to have to be forced to go to more lovely rivers where I can practice with it. Life's a bitch eh?

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      Oh and Santa it's going to need to be a 3 3/4" Perfect if you are bringing me a reel.

  • @bensherwen3204
    @bensherwen3204 Рік тому

    What camera are you using mate? Love your enthusiasm in your videos. Few of us fished the tweed at the back end of this year, cadrona beat and fairnilee, give them a look. Tight lines

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      Cheers Ben, I use a a Gopro hero 9.
      I did have a couple of days fishing the Yair at the beginning of November but the river was in flood and there was nothing doing.

  • @derektrevis6911
    @derektrevis6911 8 днів тому

    Get a McLean salmon/sea trout net.

  • @martynjdewhurst
    @martynjdewhurst Рік тому +1

    Just watched your Styford video and wondered what the access to the river is like as I travel with a Motorhome and I’m looking to perhaps book Styford this year?

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +1

      Hi, the access through the estate is via a narrowish road/lane. I think you should be fine from what I can remember but I would call Eck the gamekeeper to be 100%. I think there is a phone number on the estate website.

    • @martynjdewhurst
      @martynjdewhurst Рік тому +1

      @@abakerslife Thank you. Keep the salmon fishing videos coming I watch them all. 👍

  • @ibana8449
    @ibana8449 Рік тому

    Could I recommend Barry Mitchell for a lesson. Lives Morpeth . Loving your channel btw.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому +1

      Many thanks, I will look him up.

  • @mikew1084
    @mikew1084 7 місяців тому

    Shame you didn’t eat them they very good to eat not sure if you know that 😊

  • @lesbauchop6024
    @lesbauchop6024 9 місяців тому

    Why are Tyne salmon dark brown and not silver like fresh from sea.????

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  9 місяців тому

      All salmon turn darker once they enter the river and take on their spawning colouration.

  • @AndyDeeez
    @AndyDeeez Рік тому

    There’s been fish caught form my club off the south and main tyne over 27lbs

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  Рік тому

      Sounds like you are in the right club. I was harking back to the 42lb fish that was caught at Styford in the past. I think that's the record for the river but I stand to be corrected.

  • @stefansieber5095
    @stefansieber5095 6 місяців тому

    Over all I do like your reports from your fishing days. But why don‘t you have your pliers ready to use hanging outside your jacket? Why do you try to release the fish out in the current instead in the shallows near the bank, where you can reduce fight-time and you can drop your rod to use both hands for proper fish handling, when the fish becomes ready?
    Tight-lines, Steve

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  6 місяців тому +1

      Hi, so when I made these early videos I was greener than a can of spinach and like anyone starting out on a new endeavour I had many things to learn. Everyone is a beginner in the beginning and no one knows it all from day one. I would like to think that I have improved in all aspects of my fishing and fish handling over the last year and one of the reasons for that is that I am not too stubborn to take onboard advice from those with more experience. So with that being said I thank you for your feedback.

    • @DaiHGowerWales
      @DaiHGowerWales 6 місяців тому

      Stefan...as a follower of Bakers Life myself i also take your advice as a new salmon fisher so thanks. By the way if you don't mind me saying...
      ."You might like to consider trying..xyz...."
      ... comes across so much better and less critical and judgey than
      "why do you xyz.."
      I think Rob took the advice well fair play. I'm now the learner and novice and I'm able to learn from the advice and experience however well expressed or not so hey ho. You're performing a great learning service sir.

  • @windyknot2094
    @windyknot2094 24 дні тому

    Suggestion: If you want or intend to net a Salmon, get a Salmon net rather than a Trout net. Bending fish in a net,,,, bad practice.
    Kudos
    like your videos

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  22 дні тому

      Thanks for the pointer, that was an old film so I've picked up a couple of nets since.

  • @MrKveite1
    @MrKveite1 Рік тому

    That reel doesent sound like it's in very good shape.

  • @douglasblackwood3861
    @douglasblackwood3861 7 місяців тому

    I can't understand house guys go to fish rivers with big salmon running them and you have a silly wee landing net,I use a 30ins net,it is better for you and the fish,it's candidates r ,you are doing great but please get a real salmon net it's so frustrating watching you trying to net those big salmon,but we'll done otherwise.

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  7 місяців тому +1

      That's a video from quite a while ago. I've learned as few lessons between now and then including using a bigger net.

    • @DaiHGowerWales
      @DaiHGowerWales 6 місяців тому

      Douglas can you kindly recommend a salmon river appropriate landing net? I'm about to try salmon/ spey casting etc and otherwise I'll be using a smaller trout/grayling type net which clearly will be inadequate judging by Robs fish sizes.....in the unlikely event i should be so skillful and lucky as to hook into a salmon.

  • @helpmehelp3009
    @helpmehelp3009 3 місяці тому

    Two really good salmon, can I ask you what size hook your fly is?and is it a double and a barbed end? Thanks for your last reply

    • @abakerslife
      @abakerslife  3 місяці тому

      I think it would have been a size 10 double but these days all I use is tube flies and size 12 trebles.