River Grayling Christmas Challenge | Jamie Hughes vs Andy May 

Can I just say a massive Thankyou to all three of you lads for what u do!! this channel has got me back into fishing again and even got Both my boys (6&8) hooked on the sport that much that fishing gear was first on their Christmas lists this year, and their faces when they opened their gear was one I’ll never forget. A class video to end the year! All the best for the new year guys 🎉🎉 sorry for your loss Andy just glad you’ve got good people around you.

Hope you lads had a wonderful Christmas, same to everyone reading this. Happy New year!

What an episode to end the year on! WOW. Really appreciate all the hard work you all put in to create Winning Ways😉🎣

RIP Mrs May, look after daddy mate. Lovely vid where your genuine love for each other shines through. My favourite method which sadly I haven't done in years.

Outstanding stretch of the Don. The peg opposite the flats, by the cricket ground, is just magic. A river that is so overlooked. A maggot feeder also works really well on this stretch

Brilliant on so many levels. You seem giddy with excitement. River Don used to be one of the most polluted rivers in the country..now Grayling Trout and Otter poo. Amazing. Think you all honestly enjoyed that. Great camera work as well.. Spot on! Many thanks and Best wishes for 2023.

Firstly my condolences Andy, I have been there myself, and so pleased that you found an outlet and a way forward. Secondly - thank you all for another massively entertaining year. So looking forward to 2023 and more mayhem.

What a splendid video. One thing is that grayling are supposed to smell of thyme (their latin name is thymallus thymallus). Smelt are supposed to smell of cucumber, although all the hundreds I have used for pike baits have smelled of fish!! During world war 2 locals including my dad and grandad used to fish for smelts in the tidal River Nene, the bait used was lengths of wool which caught around the smelts teeth - a bit like eel babbing. Hope all the winning ways family have a great 2023.

Thanks all 3 of you for 2022 been fun & learnt loads, looking forward to 2023, Happy New Year all

Just got into river fishing this year and probably had the best time fishing in over 5 years with the same tactics, so what a perfect video to end the year on. Not a lot of local commercials down south where I am, so I just watch for the banter and occasional bit of sage advice. Told a mate about the channel, turns out he already watches, so got 2 signed copies of the book which turned up in time for Christmas. Cheers lads!

Hope you lads had a champion Christmas, excited for the new year ahead and many more challenges to come. Hopefully we’ve got Jamie hooked on doing a few more river features! Tight lines❤️

Great stuff lads! A great antidote to all those that whinge about you only fishing commercials too. The laughter from J and Andy is just showing the pure enjoyment to be had from fishing

It's always a pleasure to watch you guys. Happy New Year to you both.

Thank you guys. Merry Christmas everyone and have an amazing 2023.

You call it 'babbling' we call it pure entertainment, thanks guys from one who's also had a bad year😃🖖

Please do more of these, with the arty camera work and music. It's like Paul and Bob but with great angler's too 👍 loving your work 😁

Merry Christmas. Grew up fishing the pegs you were in, but gave it up because I got bored of catching trout. Glad you really enjoyed it. Funny the things you take for granted. Used to be some massive (12oz - 1lb) dace and some big perch and the bottom used to be solid with minnows but all the coarse fish disappeared after the 2007 floods. Real shame. Anyway, love the channel and all the best for the new year.

I got the book and a hoodie off my lad for christmas so I am well happy. All the best for next year to you and yours and many thanks for all the laughs over the last 12 months.

Sorry to hear about your mum. I know how that feels. Thank you all for providing hours of fun and tips. You're a great example to youngsters.👏👏👏 Good luck in the new year. 👍

Brilliant. Fishing natural venues is the best and what a beautiful fish the grayling is. Well done guys and I look forward to many more outings with you next year. Stay safe.

Keep up the great work! Love every video. Sending you love Andy and hopefully there are some big wobbly cheques heading your way in 2023

So sorry to hear about your mum andy. The best 2 angler for fishing, Entertainment wise and ability you've took the sport to a whole new level. I've learnt so much from the both of you thank you and im excited for 2023

Great to see you in my neck of the woods 🙌🏻🎣 Great stretch of the don, some great trout and grayling on this stretch, had a number of bullheads also 🙌🏻

Belated condolences to you Andy ...great fishing and banter as per usual ...all best for 2023

Absolutely superb lads, just watching you get so excited is what makes it for me. Happy new year to you all 👍👍👍

The best fishing videos/challenges you will ever find. Rich films and delivers each and every time and then you 2 guys in front of the camera, awsome.....from the concentration of jamie to the fooling about from Andy just brilliant. Sorry to hear about your mum too Andy. If 2023 is going to be as good as the last few years then I can't wait to view its content. Keep up the cracking work you 3 do and all the very best for 2023 🍻

I lived in South Yorkshire from 1986 to 1990. In those years the River Don was like a toxic waste site. You would not be catching grayling or trout back then. It’s great to see how quickly a river can (relatively) recover.😮

Andy. Deepest sympathy. Still you shine through and entertain. Merry Xmas guys and happy new year. Nigel and Judy.xx

Great video Amazing how much fun three blokes have in the woods with a camera… The dog walkers must be puzzled… Tight lines to all of you for 2023 and thanks for all the laughs and education this year

What a brilliant film. It's really cheered me up. Thanks guys, and all the very best🍺

A brilliant year made all the better with your antics in the video's, thanks so much and look forward to 2023 👏👏👏👍

Sorry to hear the sad news about your mum Andy, keep your head up mate, and a great big thank you to all you lads for the adventures, keep them coming, I hope you have all had a very merry Christmas.

You'll always have your cherished memories... The effort you all put in to make us all laugh is 100%...and that's why we all watch with ANTICIPATION what happens next.. JONATHAN

Emptied that stretch in years gone by with grayling up to 2lb. Great to see you fishing one of my locals, lads! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!

Thanks for all the pleasure you have brought us over the years, all the best for 2023, glad you like South Yorkshire

Absolutely the greatest thing on you tube, keep it up lads and all the best, book and hat best Christmas present.

Sorry to hear about your loss Andy. Not missed one video this year and some of them have been a scream can't wait to watch the vids in 2023

Quite simply thank you so much both for all you have done. Happy New Year

Thanks for all the great videos and happy new year from Belgium

Really big thanks lad for the great videos you 3 put together. Due to work commitments I don't get to fish from mid October till mid February and your videos give me the shot in the arm I need. Happy new year to all.

Not only is the fishing amazing your friendship is amazing its what the hobby is about. Keep the videos coming, guys

What a video to end the year on. Love you guys and thank you for all the tips and everything. I’ve truly learnt a lot watching your videos

Without doubt the best fishing content out there. Great fun great fishing and a pleasure to watch. Sorry for your loss Andy

Sorry to hear about your mum Andy but thank you all for the great content this year I’ve been in a bad place recently and fishing has helped me so much as did your regular challenges have a great happy new year to all 3 of you.

great vid guys... i lived in sheffield for 28 years before moving to lincolnshire... there are some fantastic fish in the don... if you head towards town or just passed the town towards darnall you get the big roach..

Happy new year too the three of you and all your family. We love grayling. Thanks for the amazing footage. 👏

Excellent days fishing chaps. You do more for fishing with these nutty challenges, showing folks how good fishing is and how much fun you can have, than many many technical vids. Keep up the great work in the new year, 2023 has got to be Andy's year to level it up. Good job, happy new year.

Sorry for your loss Andy, looking forward to more fun and informative videos. Happy new year to the winning ways team.

Always makes me laugh ,smile and more through good and bad times.Look forward to next year and beyond.All the best to yourselves and everybody else.

That was absolutely lovely boys Thankyou for a superb year of entertainment can’t wait till next year on a personal note so sorry to hear about your mum Andy she did a wonderful job of bringing up such a genuine lovely man 🎣🎣🎣❤️

Has to be one your best vids to date. Happy New year guys.

Great episode... and year... thanks for your time and energy. Your tips and tactics have helped me have some amazing sessions on my local reservoir, winning ways deserves to go from strength to strength... Onwards and Onwards. 💪

Top blokes, top channel. Thank you so much for such a great year and what a great way to finish the year. Got my signed book and can’t wait to start reading it. Merry Christmas to you all and a happy new year. Can’t wait for next year.

Great vid in gods country. Brilliant. Thanks for all your vids & humour all year long. Tops!!

Nice to see two proper mates out fishing and having a laugh every time there out, thanks for a great year of entertaining and useful videos looking forward to next year and watching the channel grow even more for all the team involved a hope you all have a great New year

Thanks alot for this last year's entertainment and tips,been great watching you,thanks alot for the book,tight lines for 2023 to all 3 of you

Great video as usual. Winning ways videos have been better than ever this year, and hopefully many more amazing videos to come in 2023. All the best for the new year 🎉🎣

Fantastic proper fun winter fishing ....that river is truly amazing grayling and trout and otters brilliant well done lads lovely watching on a grey miserable day ....have a great new year jamie and andy

Thank you boys, look forward to what you bring us in 2023!

Absolutely brilliant from the 3 of you, makes me wanna go in the loft and dust my river down this, have a great new year🍻🍻

Another fantastic video thanks to the team for all the content. Had my picture taken with you both first thing in the morning at fishomania made my day. Happy New year to you all .thanks. Martin.

Great watch, thank you 👍🏼👏🏼

Just been down to this spot. Crazy the number of fish in this little river

Awesome lads yet again. Best channel out there

Second to none for vids and content... 3 amazing people rich,Jamie,Andy

Class class class. Cracking as always. All the best for the new year hope you've all had a banging Christmas. 🎣🎣🎣

Happy New year fellas enjoy your vids always something new to pickup look forward to 23 x

All the best for the new year lads and bring on 2023 winning ways season 4 🎣

Amazing video, proper fishing with proper lads.

Happy new year lads I hope you both have great success on your matches through the year 👍👍🎣🎣 keep the videos coming

Used to live in Sheffield and fished the Stocksbridge end of the Don loads. Waders, rod, net and my bait wondering for the swims. Happy days

Got my book in time and looks fantastic, I’m a designer so I’d know and it was a great Xmas present for my dad. So thanks and thank you all three as it’s not been the best year here ether but these videos have kept me laughing and wanting to get out fishing every time I watch one! Andy sorry about you mum and again thank you all three of you!

Fantastic as always boys, on a personal note Andy I lost my mum this year as well and It has been so hard, especially this Christmas. Good to have great people around you All the best gents hope next year is even more bonkers. RichT

Yet again fantastic content 2 great mates on a fishing day out. That's what it's all about, have a great New Year Andy and Jamie 🎣🎣🎣🥂🥂🥂

Loved the enthusiasm from you both doing something you're not usually associated with ...great work guys ...keep it up ..all the best 👌

Simply (duck noise) brilliant. Great fishing. Friendship. The videography is above any other fishing channel. And the music always on point. Love you all to bits. Thank you so much. All the best boys! And same to the rest of the Winningways lovely lot! 🐳👏👏👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Thank you lads...sometimes fishing goes well beyond lbs & ounces ....its about friendships..appreciating nature..and having peaceful happy memories.👍

All the very best to the team for 2023 what a great session to end 2022

Absolutely love watching you guys having the best times in what you guys love doing. Thank you for al the great content and making me laugh each time. Best wishes for the new year to you and your families. Greetings from Belgium.

Brilliant video lads,always a pleasure watching them,wow what a year you guys have had absolutely brilliant and extremely entertaining,thank you,can't wait to see what you all do in 2023,good luck guys and have an awesome new year 🍻

Always makes my day watching your videos , your as mad as hatters , don’t ever change , long may you continue to entertain us with your madness and your knowledge

Love it guys thanks for all the content this year's , merry Christmas and a cheeky new year and Cait wait for the crazy antic's in 2023

Fishing my back garden there lads, glad you enjoyed it. Regularly use to see your ginger mate but not for the last few years. You’ll have to come back again when the levels right, it’s probably 10-12 inches down at the moment. Happy new year.

Great way to end the year. Who would have ever thought they'd see you fishing for grayling?

excellent as usual all the best to you guys and to richard who allways alo the best and happy new year looking forward to 2023😁

Some brilliant looking pegs boys. Love river fishing

nice video from 2 top anglers.theres nowt like trotting down a river for grayling.fantastic way to fish.👍

Thanks for all the instruction and laughs

Big thanks guys you inspired me to take up fishing, great job on the book best Christmas present this year, keep it going the three of you make a great team.

Well done Andy, Jamie and Rich. Three top guys who produce great content and set a great example to all anglers. I got my book, tee-shirt, cap and hoodie despite Royal mail trying to scupper it. Will wear them with pride. Have a great Christmas and a winning New year. Stay safe and thanks

Excellent end of year video boys, all the best for the new year, keep the content coming. Stay strong Andy 💪🎣

I'm a massive carp angler but watching you 2 boys on here is a blast merry Christmas and a happy new year to you both 🎣🎣🎣

Great video love watching you two fish

Great challenge lads and the fish that smell like cucumber are called smelt, used to catch lots of them down my way back in the 90's on the river roding at bow east London

This was a real treat! Next up, the return of sea fishing?

What a fantastic Christmas series brilliant 10/10 keep it up Jamie and Andy

Thanks for all the videos throughout the past 12 months boys it's been great to watch. Happy New Year to all 3 of you and fingers crossed for all the qualifiers. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🫰

thank you guys , the best

Brilliant entertainment - away from the carp puddles just having some fun.

Happy New Year Jamie lad Andrew lad and Ritch !!!! LFC YNWA