Massive 20lb Urban Canal Pike Ate My Dead RAT! PB! 

As a 70 year old angler ,, i must say it ,,your vids are the most enjoyable fishing vids i've seen anywhere ,,Your skill and enthusiasm comes out in drroves ,, Very well presented and terrific content and photography ,the underwater stuff is in a league of it's own , You obviously have access to a really beautiful ,,well stocked river ,,, I look forward to each vid as it comes out ..As i got older i have become rather immobile due to a very badly injured hip ,,so fishing is very difficult at the moment ..Well done Chris ,,,way up there with the late great John Wilson ,,Never lose that fabulous smile ,,you could light up a room .

I am absolutely delighted for you Chris and if anyone deserves a canal 20 ( quite an exclusive club) then its certainly you buddy. Tight Lines

You’ve not only inspired me to fish more often but to grow out my ginger beard, appreciate you man

The adrenaline you get when you see a big fish will always stay with you I had a 21lb pike in February and I'll never forget it I was shaking like anything

Love how you had the consideration to check the pikes mouth for any other hooks even during the excitement of it all. That's good practice for any pike fisherman. It should come as no surprise that a big heavy fish like that's not always going to be landed by those who hook it and might indeed have someone else's hooks stuck somewhere in that big crocodile sized mouth.

I’m a carp fisherman myself, but seeing a 20 pound pile is like seeing a 40lb common. Incredible fish man keep em coming!

It's hard enough to target 1 species of fish successfully. I've never seen any angler with the ability to target ONE SPECIFIC FISH. I've seen chris do it twice now, here with this absolute giant of a pike, and a few months ago where he managed to rescue a pile with 2 float rigs stuck down its throat. Chris you are a true master angler mate. A credit to the sport. Keep it up.

So good. Well done. I've only ever caught Jacks and have set myself a challenge to catch a double. That is a dream fish. Keep it up. Love your videos!

I live in Northern Ontario, Canada home of massive pike and the one you landed would even be a beauty here. Nice catch and patience landing that beast! Love your channel, keep it going :)

Well done my son! No one deserves it more than you. Lovely fish.

So pleased for you mate, just love your respect and admiration for the sport and the results that it can bring through perseverance, when I fished I was just the same ,highlight for me was a beautiful 27lb specimen which was amazing, but was just as happy being out by the river catching the odd Jack or two , keep them rods active my friend and stay safe

Nice fish that Chris I think our canals is where the next record is coming from and your video proves it I think.

Really good to see you using a mat, it's so important to set a precedent for these delicate fish. Congratulations on the PB!

what a thing of beauty! From one ginger fisherman to another. Here is a virtual high five.

Heart pumping nervous energy, and that’s just for me. Well done, what a beautiful big fish.

Well done ginge.....I'm so happy for you..a canal 20 is a very special fish ...I've had 4 canal 20s myself, 3 of them on the fly rod & the other one on deadbait but that's over the course of 40+ years fishing ! Again..well done m8.

That was a belter Chris, such a fight loved it when your reel every so often would scream off when that Big Girl was letting you know she was not done yet, it was a really long pike it looked, anyway well done on your new Pb, video as always was number 1.

Canals are underated,there are some lovely fish in my local canal but most people think there's only roach ,perch,and gudgeon ,there's pike bream even chub and carp ,an excellent video ,very well narated by the ginger fisherman ,I could chuck a line with that fella and chew the fat for a couple of hours

Awesome mate! Love the extra curve in the rod from the wide angle lense distortion.........

Ha ha “jumbo XXL net ready” First time for everything Chris 😂! I doth my cap and knuckle my brow to you sir, beautiful fish and as many have said well deserved with all the hard work you put in 👍🏻

Ginger came across this video whilst whatching the normal crap about people with so much they have to flaunt it what a good video just like being in a fish tank I subscribed straight away so please keep it up 10 out of 10 m8

What a legend! I was bricking it watching you fight that beast! Thanks for the videos as always mate! Most thrilling fishing I've watched in a long time

Brilliant catch mate and love the way you look after the fish and treat with respect, well done.

Congratulations Chris, a fish of a lifetime!

Such a super great result for a super great fella. Well done Chris. You deserved that one buddy. Another superb video as always.

Love your channel, thanks for another great video, cheers from Massachusetts USA....

Awesome fish, great work landing it! Gave me the sensation of all over again of catching a Pike over 20 lbs here in MA. 5 years ago. Major props doing it from the shoreline. Hope you land another giant soon.

Kudos G.F., great fish. The care with which you use to release gets a big thumbs up and clicking the bell from me.

It's a pleasure watching you handle/release a fish sir

Cracking fish mate.......that release shot was bang on 👌👍

I’m buzzing for you mate, that’s a monster of a pike. Well angled sir!

Well done Chris....just shows what's about in our canals....you just never know what may come along.

Welldone Chris I've any ever had 1 20lb pike and that was from a canal too beautiful fish mate welldone again 👏👏👏

What an insane fight!! Love the dedication and hard work you put into catching this behemoth!! 🤟🏽

Always love the story behind a big fish and you have a banging story and a banging fish, well done mate, inspiring as always 😁😁

Quality angling as usual welldone chris

Well done. Absolute monster. Buzzing for you. Took me 10yrs to get another 20lb plus, but that was in a big water. Started cat fishing last summer in lakemoore fishery in crewe. Two of us went, two nights. Caught the place on a feeding frenzy 369lb of cats betwwen us in 48 hours. Biggest 48lb. I'm so hooked. Give cats a go. You won't look back.

Ginger one of u.ks🇬🇧 best fresh water predictor anglers...😎

Congrats on your pb, a canal twenty is a rare fish indeed. Well done b

What an amazing fish, beautiful condition, very well caught, very well handled. It's made my evening. Thanks mate superb.

Hey Chris, congrats, 1st 20lber, from the canal, those fish are few and far between on such limited waters. The fact that you'd identified her on a feeding spree, went back and bagged her, well deserved Big fist bump! Rich

I would make sure to change my line after that monster, it took a fair bit of line, so there will be a fair few twists in it now. My best canal pike was 18lb 2oz, it was also my best pike so far. Hats off to you Sir.

Stunning fish matey... Well done 👍

Well done! A Canal 20 is an exceptional fish - beautiful!

We’ll done Chris. An amazing fish. Keep up the good work 👍🏻🎣

What a fantastic Pike. Well done mate

Good video about a great catch. Well done & thank you for sharing

Brian was down Budleigh Sunday/last night, got a 2lb strap conger, and something thumped his rod down but bit him off. Then he couldn't get in the minibus and kept setting the alarm off for ages haha

Wow wow wow congratulations buddy beautiful fish 😍

I spent a lot of my holidays Pike fishing in NI in the 70s. Anything caught under 1/2 lb was used as bait anything 1lb to 3lb was let go anything bigger up to 10 lb was dinner. Their were some massive Pike caught then but the fisheries decided to poison a lot of the pike lakes and restock them with game fish as they could change a lot more for the licence. Biggest pike I saw pulled out was about 4 1/2 foot long I dont know the weight but it was carried in a wheelbarrow and its head and tail hung over the ends. I miss those days. Well done on your 20.4lb I hope the Mrs and the kids got better and you didnt make them re live the monster catch.lol

I love your videos man. Beautiful Pike.

Congratulations on your pb Chris great video.

Well done Chris, you put in the hours and this is what you can achieve, nice one.

Congratulations on the PB, Ginger 🎣 Greetings from New Jersey USA 🇺🇸

Super fish! Well done.

I've fished my whole life and haven't even cracked into double digits, so to double that would be incredible...congrats Chris (from Conesus Lake, NY, USA)!

Regarding your nets and net readiness both here and in other videos, I suggest it’s always better to be prepared for success than surprised by it.

Very nice, canals hold some true monsters here in the netherlands aswel. It seems to be always in the place you least expect them. I like the idea of fishing with rat, wil try it soon. 👍

Great angling! A superb looking fish, well done and thank you for sharing.

Brilliant top man 👍 Packing up to go collect your daughter, fishing with a rat you can’t make this up. Really pleased it turned out to be your PB 😃🎣

I joined the 20 club last week was shaking for hours after such an adrenaline rush seeing that big boulder of a head roll in the net

Well done man ! Great fish

Didn't look that big in net... then .. f .....me a lump ! Well done dude. Good skills.

What a buiety Chris well done on the new pb carnt wait for my first 20lb pike

Well done Chris fantastic beast and you knew where to find it lol 😂 absolutely quality 👍

Omg 🤦 well done man she is a lovely pike 👍🎣

it amazes me how many pike he can catch or any fish in 1 video i see people only catch 1 or 2 pike in a video were he can pull them out with a lure well done to him

Great fishing! 👍🏻👏🏻👊🏻

Wow, what an absolute beast. Keep up the amazing work.

That pike is a tank, the size of its head 😯. Congrats on the pb

Congrats! Really nice beast.

A Beast. Well done!

Congratulations Chris on your PB , we can see how excited you was to the monster Pike. Hope your family gets well soon . All the best from Downunder 👍

Absolutely fantastic video as always Chris and what an amazing pike. We'll deserved mate and even more so from a canal. What a way to get a new PB. Keep the videos coming Chris. Absolutely love watching them and congratulations again 👏 👍👍👍

Well done! Cracking pike!

Hi @The Ginger Fisherman, Have you or would you be able to do a video on how to remove traces from Pike when they swallow the dead or live bait? Not done any Pike fishing for years but i remember when i was younger we used to catch pike with other anglers traces swallowed, it would be a good educational video for those who have no idea.

Totally awesome fishing.. Indeed a UK river monster. Great stuff man

What a pike hope you go back to the forgotten lake you visited a few month back loved that video also congratulations

Well done mate. Superb!

Brilliant, great fish 🐟 but you're buzzing

Great fish Chris !!! You’ve smashed 💥 it there

Wow mate u smashed that big canal croc! Gotta love the public when ya hooked into a pb 🙈🤣 that fish looked really lean and long imagine it was a big slob could of easily pushed you to a 30?! Me and my son love your vids, keep them up pal 🇬🇧🎣

Congratulations on your new P B. Cracking pike.

The adrenalin in this video had me pumped. Well deserved, chris. Lets hope you can locate his dad, now! What a fish!!!

Fantastic fish Chris! Well done 👏

Beautiful fish😊👌🐟❤️

Congratulations 🎊 awesome catch.

OMG 😲 that's an absolute stonker of a fish, so there must be some truth in, BIG bait BIG fish certainly true in this session what a fantastic result and a PB t'a boot so massive congratulations on that one, well pleased for you. Onwards and upwards and good luck in the search for your next pb. What neck of the woods are you ?? No I'm not coming to fish your patch 😒 just wondering if there might be somewhere similar near me that may prove to be as fruitful. Again massive congrats, pleasure to watch, keep them coming. Les.

Stunning fish, well done Chris!

Well done mate. Epic video and a fish to remember

Class vid again Chris over the moon you got that 20 t buddy absolute monster Croc thought you were getting him on the rat may there be many more for you buddy 🎣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👊👏👏

Ive been waiting for this since the hint in the last video and I clicked on it instantly 👍

Fantastic chris,well done,,the size of that mouth,i was holding my breath while you were playing the fish,and with folk watching ....

What A lovely fish man,Im not into fishing,But your vid TOPS,WoW...What a MONSTER PIKE.Keep Safe mate,You look right decent man...

Good on Ya Big Pike Catcher

Nice job gingerman fisher boy

Congratulations Chris ,New PB for you ! Exelent ,Hope sée y soon 👍💪💪

Rat spinner bait.!! 😂😂 you’ve got to do a video of how to rig that please?! Well done mate beast of a pike!

now that is a serious pike!

…and without further ado he goes and smashes a 20! Well chuffed for you. I hope to follow in your footsteps soon