Pole Fishing with a World Champion: Bob Nudd’s Ultimate Canal Guide
BOB NUDD FISHING CHANNEL
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Struggling to catch on clear canals? Watch Bob Nudd's classic guide to pole fishing, featuring his proven tactics for roach, perch, and skimmers.
This masterclass dives deep into match fishing fundamentals. From reading the canal's gradient to selecting the right Kamasan hooks and elastic grades, Bob’s patient, step-by-step instruction makes elite angling techniques accessible to everyone.
🎣 In This Vintage Masterclass:
Join four-time World Freshwater Angling Champion Bob Nudd MBE for a timeless session on the Grand Union Canal at Leighton Buzzard. This complete, uncut masterclass breaks down the highly effective 3-line pole strategy required to extract shy-biting winter roach, perch, and skimmers from clear, heavily trafficked waterways. Whether you are a dedicated match angler refining your shotting patterns or a casual coarse fisherman looking to build a swim with confidence, this video delivers the authentic tactical insight that made Bob a legend.
🎒 Tackle, Baits & Gear Featured:
Floats: Drennan Pinkie (0.2g & 0.4g) and Drennan Carp
Hooks: Kamasan B511 Silver (Size 20 & 22)
Shotting: Preston Innovations Slip Shot (Olivette bulking and dropper shots)
Pole Cups: Drennan Polemaster
Groundbait: Van Den Eynde Supermatch, Superlake, and Punch Crumb
Hookbaits: Bread punch (2mm), squatts, casters, and redworm/dendrobaena
📌 About the Channel:
Welcome to the home of classic British angling heritage and vintage instructional archives. Featuring exclusive masterclasses from legends of the sport, we bring you the ultimate tactics spanning river trotting, fenland drain bagging, and canal match fishing. Subscribe to preserve and learn from the greatest eras of UK coarse fishing.
#BobNudd #PoleFishing #MatchFishing #CanalFishing #CoarseFishing
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The 3-Line Canal Strategy - Join Bob Nudd on the Grand Union Canal at Leighton Buzzard. Discover how to plan a three-line pole fishing attack for roach and skimmers.
02:56 Plumbing the Depth Perfectly - Master the art of plumbing up on canals. Learn to find the exact creases, inside shelves, and far bank drop-offs to present baits at dead depth.
10:13 Mixing Match Groundbait - Watch Bob prepare his classic Van Den Eynde punch crumb and Supermatch groundbait mixes. Riddling your mix ensures a perfect, soft-textured groundbait to draw fish in.
14:00 Pole Cup Feeding Tactics - Build your swim accurately using a Drennan pole cup. Learn how to feed punch crumb, loose squatts, and chopped worm without spooking shy-biting fish.
23:18 Bob's Pole Rig & Setup - Explore the exact tackle used for delicate canal match fishing. Bob explains his ultra-soft elastic, Drennan Pinkie floats, and Preston slip shot patterns.
26:25 Bread Punch for Canal Fish - Start on the inside shelf with a 2mm bread punch and Kamasan silver hooks. Watch how to hook delicate baits and read finicky float indications to catch wary fish.
31:19 Loose Feeding Squatts - Switch to the 11-metre middle track for fast match action. Discover how loose feeding squatts over a groundbait bed catches a net full of quality canal roach.
46:04 Targeting Big Far Bank Fish - Hunt for specimen perch and bigger roach against the far foliage. Step up to a heavier top kit elastic and use redworm or casters to tempt bigger bites.
57:06 Keepnet Reveal & Summary - Review the final bag of fish from an expert match angling session. See the stunning catch of canal roach and perch before safely releasing them back into the water.
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This was a good day. Back in simpler times, me and Liam learning to do our thing together - me learning that even if a swim is great for fishing, if it doesn't work for a camera.. we have to move to maybe a less productive spot!
A great session on the Grand Union Canal, just above Leighton Buzzard, a glorious Autumn day.
As we say, the tackle may have moved on but the techniques are as good as ever.
I hope you enjoy this classic oldie.
Directed and updated by Liam Dale with permission for my Channel, the joy is you can now take this TO the bankside and watch it on your phone!
Find me on facebook here
Facebook: bob.nudd.790
And words from my sponsors here
https://browning-fishing.com
"BOB NUDD - GUIDE TO CANAL FISHING"
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7 Comments
1 - The fish are queuing up to get hooked by Bob just to be on camera and tell their friends that they were caught by a 5 times World Champion 8-\\...
2 - Bob's just a bloody great angler and a really nice bloke to talk too. Of which I had the pleasure of at the NEC some twenty years ago (And I still have Bobs signed DVD's!) 8-))...
I'd go with No 2. And maybe just a little bit of No 1 ;-))...
Pole Fishing with a World Champion: Bob Nudd’s Ultimate Canal Guide
BOB NUDD FISHING CHANNEL
5,607 views
Struggling to catch on clear canals? Watch Bob Nudd's classic guide to pole fishing, featuring his proven tactics for roach, perch, and skimmers.
This masterclass dives deep into match fishing fundamentals. From reading the canal's gradient to selecting the right Kamasan hooks and elastic grades, Bob’s patient, step-by-step instruction makes elite angling techniques accessible to everyone.
🎣 In This Vintage Masterclass:
Join four-time World Freshwater Angling Champion Bob Nudd MBE for a timeless session on the Grand Union Canal at Leighton Buzzard. This complete, uncut masterclass breaks down the highly effective 3-line pole strategy required to extract shy-biting winter roach, perch, and skimmers from clear, heavily trafficked waterways. Whether you are a dedicated match angler refining your shotting patterns or a casual coarse fisherman looking to build a swim with confidence, this video delivers the authentic tactical insight that made Bob a legend.
🎒 Tackle, Baits & Gear Featured:
Floats: Drennan Pinkie (0.2g & 0.4g) and Drennan Carp
Hooks: Kamasan B511 Silver (Size 20 & 22)
Shotting: Preston Innovations Slip Shot (Olivette bulking and dropper shots)
Pole Cups: Drennan Polemaster
Groundbait: Van Den Eynde Supermatch, Superlake, and Punch Crumb
Hookbaits: Bread punch (2mm), squatts, casters, and redworm/dendrobaena
📌 About the Channel:
Welcome to the home of classic British angling heritage and vintage instructional archives. Featuring exclusive masterclasses from legends of the sport, we bring you the ultimate tactics spanning river trotting, fenland drain bagging, and canal match fishing. Subscribe to preserve and learn from the greatest eras of UK coarse fishing.
#BobNudd #PoleFishing #MatchFishing #CanalFishing #CoarseFishing
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 The 3-Line Canal Strategy - Join Bob Nudd on the Grand Union Canal at Leighton Buzzard. Discover how to plan a three-line pole fishing attack for roach and skimmers.
02:56 Plumbing the Depth Perfectly - Master the art of plumbing up on canals. Learn to find the exact creases, inside shelves, and far bank drop-offs to present baits at dead depth.
10:13 Mixing Match Groundbait - Watch Bob prepare his classic Van Den Eynde punch crumb and Supermatch groundbait mixes. Riddling your mix ensures a perfect, soft-textured groundbait to draw fish in.
14:00 Pole Cup Feeding Tactics - Build your swim accurately using a Drennan pole cup. Learn how to feed punch crumb, loose squatts, and chopped worm without spooking shy-biting fish.
23:18 Bob's Pole Rig & Setup - Explore the exact tackle used for delicate canal match fishing. Bob explains his ultra-soft elastic, Drennan Pinkie floats, and Preston slip shot patterns.
26:25 Bread Punch for Canal Fish - Start on the inside shelf with a 2mm bread punch and Kamasan silver hooks. Watch how to hook delicate baits and read finicky float indications to catch wary fish.
31:19 Loose Feeding Squatts - Switch to the 11-metre middle track for fast match action. Discover how loose feeding squatts over a groundbait bed catches a net full of quality canal roach.
46:04 Targeting Big Far Bank Fish - Hunt for specimen perch and bigger roach against the far foliage. Step up to a heavier top kit elastic and use redworm or casters to tempt bigger bites.
57:06 Keepnet Reveal & Summary - Review the final bag of fish from an expert match angling session. See the stunning catch of canal roach and perch before safely releasing them back into the water.
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This was a good day. Back in simpler times, me and Liam learning to do our thing together - me learning that even if a swim is great for fishing, if it doesn't work for a camera.. we have to move to maybe a less productive spot!
A great session on the Grand Union Canal, just above Leighton Buzzard, a glorious Autumn day.
As we say, the tackle may have moved on but the techniques are as good as ever.
I hope you enjoy this classic oldie.
Directed and updated by Liam Dale with permission for my Channel, the joy is you can now take this TO the bankside and watch it on your phone!
Find me on facebook here
Facebook: bob.nudd.790
And words from my sponsors here
https://browning-fishing.com
"BOB NUDD - GUIDE TO CANAL FISHING"
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