I love to explore new waters
You never know what you might catch
How big they are
and how hard it's gonna be to find great spots
But if you work hard and in the end fins a good spot
The reward can be really big
I've got a friend named Niclas Edström
we've fished together for years and caught a lot of nice fish
I'ts been a while since we filmed together
But now it's finally time to do that again
The idea is that Niclas and I are gonna explore a river
that I've inly fished in once before
I didn't caught any huge fish but it felt like it had potential
for huge perch
It's heavy
a nice perch
It's bigger than 1 kg
I'm from Linköping and have driven 2 hours down in Sweden
To have a look at this river
I usually fish in another river
And have a lot of experience in how to fish rivers like this
I think we're gonna be able to crack the code in this river aswell
You need to gather a lot of informationen when you're exploring rivers like this
look at google maps and depts
and try to find some nice backwater
In the winter the perch are often stationary in deep holes
you need to fish the lure really slow
It's always fun to set up a goal when you try a new water
I think that a 1kg perch in here are possible
so the goal for today is that both Tobbe and I are gonna catch a 1kg perch
But first we'll read some of your comments
Sebastian want us to say hi to his son Lukas
He's been ill for 5 days
It sucks to be sick for so long and not be able to fish
So here's a big hello from us Lukas
We have a comment from Bergling saying that Niclas are gonna be in the videos
I haven't been in a video since fall 2020
But now in 2025 it's time to use all the gear
and show how to catch a real pig
you can hardly believe it's middle of winter
it's almost 6 degrees outside
no ice in the edges with no wind
it's suppose to be -15 degrees now
but we're grateful for good weather
So that we can fish
Tobbe and I have been fishing together for many years
It's been a few years since we filmed together
It'll be exciting and fun
I fished in this river once before
It was first most 2 spots that we caught fish on
It was this backwater and a spot further down stream
there is a current just by the ice
going to a dept of 2-3 meters
we caught most of our fish here back then
It's always a good idea to start at a spot you know hold fish
And when you then find out what works for the day
Then you can start searching at other spots
I like to fish with crawfish imitations when fishing in rivers
I'm gonna start with a carabus
I've frerigged this one
the weight up here runs free on the leader
that made the lure swim different and more flowing
It can be really hot this time of year
looking at the sonar it's only 0,6 degrees in the water
The perch might strike good but very careful
So we need to fish really slow
I'll try a monkey ned in the color junebug
I can bounce it slowly along the bottom
The goal is to catch a 1kg perch each
The big perch often want bigger lure so I'll try the bigger monkey ned
Let's hope we can clear our goal for today Niclas
let's catch them
- you have faith in this spot? - It feels hot
It looks promising
It would be nice to have the first contact fast
The you know that there are fish here
was that a contact?
I got one!
Just by the edge of the current
Not the biggest fish but it's a first
It's a recipe that we're doing something right
Look what a nice perch
really high perch
That's a good sign, if they're long and high thy are heavy
it's kinda red aswell
a very nice perch
Ned worm are usually efficent at this time of year
This one will have to swim back
and we keep on grinding
But at least we know now that they are here
well done Tobbe, we have a recipe that they are here
we'll keep on grinding and see if we can catch another one
I got another one!
2 casts and 2 fish
A little bit bigger
- you got one aswell? - yes yes
- is it better? - biggest of the day
He just took the whole carabus
really hot
they are at that edge
a 0,3 kg perch at least
not 1kg yet but we're getting there
double strike is always nice
this one is as small as my first one
this ned might deliver small fish
But we only caught 3 fish so far
They can be really stiff when it's cold
They can be slow when we release them
It would've been so nice to catch a 1kg now
You fish with better confidence once you catch a few fish
It's just a matter of time!
- better? - yeah better
a better fish!
Look Niclas it might be a....
NO!
It's a pike
it's a pike, I thought it was a big perch
Of course the pike eat worms too
He fooled me
It looked like a perch
These pikes are the perfect size that make you think it's a perch
It's important to look if the leader will hold up
and it did'nt so I need a new one
I would'nt want that to happen if I caught a dream perch
I would've cried all night
we've arrived at a new spot now
we caught a few fish at the other spot but it went quiet
so we tried and find a new spot
We are at a backwater that we really believe in
Perch are often found in the edge of the current
where the water is calmer
we're gonna start fishing here now
it's often easy to find spots like this in rivers
You can have a look at Google maps
and when you arrive at the river you can fish the spots fairly quick
are there perch that want to bite they bite straight away
a few fast casts here and we'll see if this spot can deliver
it's some grass to the right
There!
I got one!
It's big!
BIG!
I think this one is a perch
a really fat perch
Look at it
Look how fat it is
definitly the biggest one for today
a really nice one
it's a carrot perch
You could say it's eaten a lot of carrots but I don't think it has
It's so orange because it's eaten a lot of crayfish
hence the color and that's why it has become so fat
The belly can become orange
I'll release this one, it's about 0,5kg so only half our goal
bye bye
The sun came forward
A weather different can make the perch become more active
So we just cast again
fun to catch more fish
I want a kilo perch now
NO!
that one looked nice
that was a better one
please bite again
there!
it's a small one
not that small
You can see it's different families of perch in this river
some of them eat a lot of crayfish
and this one is more pale
this one probably eat roach or bleek
They have different colors depending on what they eat
I'll release this one and we keep on grinding
It would be so nice if we could catch a real pig today
I got one!
I got a fish aswell now it was my turn
really fat
I did as Tobbe and tried a ned aswell
Look how scarred it is
really weird, on the other side to
Let's see if it's a crayfish perch or not
It was
look at all those dots
a really nice fish
release it and hope to catch a kilo perch
It's wonderful to be standing here in January
It's really warm and nice
It would be even better if we could catch a really big one
But I think we'll do it if we just keep on grinding
There are not that many that fish with ned even though it's so efficent
It look ugly like a stump
but for some reason the perch love it
You can't fish ned to slow
do some slow twitches with a light jighead
and let it jump over the bottom
and do some pauses so it stand still
Niclas did fish with freerig
and as soon as he changed to ned he caught more fish
so we keep on grinding with ned
I got one!
It feels better
It's huge right?
what's happening Tobbe?
I think it might be 1kg
- already? after just half the day? -I think it is
Let's have a look at it then
I think it's a perch
Well how heavy is the perch then?
8-10kg maybe
- No Hg I mean - you think so?
It's long, maybe 40cm
I think it's at least 900g
but with some luck it can be 1kg
a perch on 1kg is a really big perch
let's measure it
quickly measure how long it is
the pig sound
It's long Niclas
- yeah it is - it's 45cm
It's really long
wow, that could be a 1kg perch
45cm perch in this river is really good
There aren't that many of them here
And not that fat because it's winter
If I caught it in March/April it could've easily be 2-3hg more
But I think that it might be over 1kg
So let's see
We'll weigh it in our kitty cat bag
let's put the scale to zero
get in there
the moment of truth
It's just over
1,02kg
Yes 1,02 kg
My goal is cleared
But our goal is that both of us is gonna catch a 1kg perch
So now it's Niclas turn
I'm glad for that fish
The biggest one I've caught in this river
They are here indeed
Tobbe is check so now it's my turn
I'll keep on grinding with my ned
This monkey ned is so eaten and the hook is loose
I have a great tip for that
The worm is round so you can just turn it
and put it through another spot
And it's like a new lure again
You can save a lot of many by doing that
The way to go when you're from Småland
Don't let anything go to waste
That's my tip to save money
we've put the boat over there and we're gonna be fishing from land
sometimes it's hotter to fish from land
and form another angle
So let's try it and see
We've found a good spot with a lot of fish in this river
So we keep on grinding here
I think they are stationary here in the backwater
And are tricky so I think we need to fish slow
Slow and different ways
- did you have one on? - no it was grass
I got grass on aswell
So much grass over here the ned is covered
I think we need to walk round
and see if we can find a better spot
let's walk on
let's hope this side can deliver
It's easier to fish from here
I think so to, not as much grass over here
- it looks really hot here - yeah really hot
A nice view of the boat over there
a nice boat from Westgear
it's nice to mix it up, fishing from boat and fishing from land
Yeah and let's hope this can deliver
Fish!
Fish Tobbe!
No I lost it!
Crap!
There was a fish out there
But I lost it
We know that they are here in the edge of the backwater
It's hard get there though there are trees in the way
we'll give it a try
now!
- You got one? - I got one!
Not a big one but it's a fish
Changed angle and got a smaller fish
We could catch a fish from here
But not the size that we want
but it's a fish
It didn't go as plan with this angle
let's head back to the boat
let's go back
We'll put our faith in boat fishing again
That's what it's all about in rivers to get that angle
compared to the current
There! I got one!
Straight away, I didn't even
a fish really quick
It's all about the angle
You need another angle if you're gonna fish from land here
a nice fish anyhow
release this one, we know here's bigger ones
always nice to feel the twitch in the rod
The weather is really nice
You just stand here and grinding and enjoying it so much
And it feels like it's gonna bite any minute now
Yeah it feel really hot
I got one!
- better? . yes
this one is good
- Is it over 1kg? - it might be
if it's not a pike
I think it's a big perch
It's heavy
a nice perch
I'ts bigger than 1kg
What is this Tobbe?
Look at this one Tobbe!
another kilo plus
so sick it might be 1,1 kg
- even maybe 1,2 kg - yea maybe
we'll see but look at this fish
a really nice fish look at all the fins
it's wonderful
In the middle on January, so nice the sun is out
Let's measure and weigh it
I really think that it's a kilo fish
But we'll start by measure it
I want the pig sound now like Tobbe
zero over there
stay still
now let's see how long it is
it's 46cm
- is it? - yeah a 46cm
- and fat - yeah really fat
what a fish it's easy over 1kg
But looks like 1,2 kg
lets bring out the kitty cat bag and see how heavy it is
get in there
let's see if it's a cat
it's as much as 1,3 kg
1,31kg even
boom! first time at this place
What kind of river is this Tobbe?
It's a first I hear someone caught a pike that big here
- perch I mean - yeah perch
I don't know anybody ever fished here before
But now we know that they are here
so nice
Our challenge is done by the way
It's not often you reach your goals as quick as this
especially not when you're exploring new places
It's always nice when you catch a fish that big
You confidence get even higher
otherwise you just fish on and don't know what to do
It feels so great when you catch that fish and you can relax and fish on