tha last time we where here it was quiet
almost to quiet
Kolbäcksån in Smedjebacken
a place where a pike over 16kg have been caught
where it's full of rainbow trout
perfect food for a predator
But last time in the fall the pike where slow and hard to catch
It almost felt like they laughed at us from the deep
Now we're back, it's almost summer
warmer water, more activity
and a new plan
we're gonna fish both day and night
but during the middle of the day we're gonna try and catch some rainbow
To see what the pike eat
- I got one! - you got one?
what a jump
This is not only fishing
It's a hunt for a predator
that might only eat once a month
big! big!
big!
Oh damn!
It's the fattest I ever seen
It's brutal Tobbe
But first we'll read some of your comments
Veronika want us from team galant to say hello
So hi to you Veronika
she want ut to do a challenge at Orsa fiskecenter
We've actually planned for that
My wonder where we are from? what dialect do we have?
We're from Småland My
The same place as Emil
Malin want us to fish for garfish
I've never actually fished for garfish
But now we're gonna fish for real pikes
We've arrived here in Smedjebacken
We put my boat in the water kast night but...
we have some bad news
we have a problem
we where not supposed to fish just me and Edvin today
as you now we have a Christmas calendar here at Kanalgratis
filled with really cool fishing gear
And in one of the calendars there are a golden ticket
If you get that one you can have a whole day of fishing with us
last year it was Kalle from Norrland who got the ticket
he brought Khalid with him then
But this time it was Mattias from Borås who will bring his friend Linus
but an accident has occured
Mattias has hurt his back and neck
So he cannot be with us fishing today
Mattias is gonna need some love and support in the comments below
leave a comment wishing him a speedy recovery
and of course he's gonna tag along at a later time with us
but this time Edvin and I are alone
out on this river where some huge pikes live
I haven't been this stoked in a long time
it's been months planning this
and now we're here and just about to start fishing
I can see a lot of baitfish on the surface
My gut feeling is much better than last time we where here
To reduce the risk of stepping on all the rods
we have some new rod holders from Q-ergo
a new company from Poland
with high quality gear
we can show you later how they work
Now we need to have our lures in the water to catch the big fishes
My girlfriend and I designed a lot of hot new colors in photofish
I rigged this one before
I think it will be extra hot today
a fatnose that suppose to look like the bait fish in here
I've actually caught some fish on it before
a perfect lure during spring
most small fishes are close to the edges
so this one is gonna be great
I've packed my lure box with all the hot lures
and colors that I believe extra strong in
Tobbe start with a fatnose so I'm gonna try a flatnose
I've caught so many big fishes on it
It has some wider profile and more round
The lure is rigged and the rod is in my hands
let's catch that pig
first cast
It's so exciting
Right now we don't know where fish are
so we're gonna cover as much space as possible
If we get a bite in one spot we might fish there more
But now we just need to search for them
In the fall pikes are often gathered in a deep hole together
this is totally different when the water Is much warmer
I think they are spread out, along the edges and hiding
so now we're fishing a lot of area
And we probably find a pattern on where they are
Did you see that? it was a rainbow trout
I'm after the ones that are eating the rainbow trouts
they seem hungry to go after this big one
he might be colorblind
I don't know but no pikes yet
I think it gonna strike soon
I got a bite
- a rainbow trout? - No I don't think so
I think it was a rainbow trout that loves that flatnose
That was now rainbow trout
That strike was so hard
I can't see any new bite marks though
But that was now bait fish
The sun decided to join us behind the clouds
It's not so great when fishing for big pikes
During fall they often bite during the whole day
But in the summer I think it's best to fish in the morning and evenings
so we keep on grinding with our lures in the water
I got one
- is it even a fish? - yeah it is
- It's a branch - no it isn't
I felt it moving
It's a fish a pike
But smaller than a rainbow trout
we got here to fish for giant pikes
And so far Mattias you're not missing out
I'll release it quick
It's not big
Sometimes we fish with lures that big
They are hungry
Sometimes fishing in a river like this can be really hot and efficent
But do not underestimate fishing from shore
You can find some new angles to cast
and you're not scaring the fish
we hope to catch a pike from land
This is the most important
when there are some really big pikes
You need to have the drag set hard
- let's do this Edvin - yes let's do it
we've had one of our best pike fishing ever in a river from land
We're gonna be beating that now
Instead of fishing in that deep hole I'm gonna fish in here in a small bay
It's really swampy in here so Edvin can't follow
This is where the big pikes are
No it was a branch there
no
This is one of the downsides of fishing from land
I cast over to the other side just be the edge
and of course there where a branch just at that spot
and I can't reach it from here
If we had the boat we could just go and get it
I don't want to tie a new leader I want to fish
I got it
You need to have a good line
I had one!
- you had one? - yes I had
- is it true? - yeah it was a strong bite
I had a bite in the swamp bay
- look at this - yeah I can see that
But not so hard just
like a small 2kg maybe
It's not easy
- let's move on then - yeah let's fish some more
Fish Fish!
Good job Tobbe
Not the ones I dream about though
That bite was so hard
I thought it was a big one
But then I felt it wasn't
And now that I see it it's not big
but the bite was hard so that count for something
1 strike and 1 fish so far that's a start
I'll grab it like this
I know there's bigger pikes than this one in here
But always fun to catch a fish
release this one and in with the lures again
easy to unhook with my fingers
There is some vegetation just where I caught the pike
and further out is like 5-6 meter deep
That's a perfect spot for the pikes
great that we've found a spot
I got one!
I thought it was grass at first
and there where a pike on there
- Is it any good size? - It's hard to tell
Not that small
It's a pike at least
- what are you doing? - it got loose
I didn't want the hooks in my face
I'm back heavy witth this bag
now I'm free
2 fish now
fun fishing from shore
No I had one! a big one!
the whirl was so big
again again!
I think it might be 1 meter Edvin
it took twice
neither of the strikes where that great though
- shall I get it for you? - No stop it
- did you see it? - I saw the splash
It was a pike in here
It seems to be really shallow today
I've cast a lot on the deep
we've might cracked the code
a plow
It had a pike after it
a slow motion strike
The pikes are on today
I got one!
It took in the reed
just by the edge
It was maybe this one I had on earlier
but it's not a fat one
Not the ones we're here for
These waters are like this, a lot of these and then of a sudden....
that dream fish appears
day 1 is over
we fought hard all day long
and cast in every bay and deep hole
the small fish have been there
but they big one we're searching for are nowhere to be seen
we could've kept on fishing but sometimes a bit more than stubborness is needed
to enhance our chances we decide to what's most out of the regular
to go home
a few hours of sleep and more energy
tomorrow at 05:00 we're back
and the hunt can begin
It's something extra to go up this early in the morning
The sun hasn't even risen yet
and you can feel it in the air that the pikes are awake and ready to eat
well
Well Tobbe this is something extra
especially when you've been fishing all day the day before
a special feeling
I would'nt say it's a good one
but it's bad
This is what it's like to be a fisherman
yeah that's how it is
you need to give that extra when you fish for big pikes
I'm ready now, hope it was worth it to get up this early
This is the day it's gonna happen my gut feeling is great
feels more like pike weather
today is the day that the big 16kg pike is gonna be eating
- oh damn - what the hell?
I didn't even cast
are you kidding me?
I just dipped my lure
and he took the hole lure
maybe he followed my lure in here
and saw your lure and took it
but what?
a good start
first fish I ever catch without even making a first cast
it's a pretty decent pike
a good fish
I haven't done the first cast for the day
a good wake up call
He took the whole lure
I told you today was good
a decent pike straight away
let's go, first cast of the day
just before the sunrise
This is Tobias a wee bit back in time
I've just attached these mounts from Q-ergo
It was super easy, the only thing I needed was a wrench
These come in a set ready to mount
I've mounted them on this handle
If you have rails on your boat you can buy mount for that to
here we have the rod holder
you just unscrew this
mount it and then tighten the screw
you can angle them the way you want
I've mounted something for the electric motor aswell
A stabilization mount
perfect when you have the boat on a trailer behind a car
You can teel these gear are designed by a fisherman
it's great quality for a good price
It's fun to be able to support smaller companies
with unique and smart gear like this
I have that holder where you can place you lures and a soda
pliers and much more
and these rod holders which give you more space in the boat
not only in big boats, it's perfect if you have a smaller boat aswell
kayaks or floating rings when you don't have room
we've bought these from Fisken Outdoor in Jönköping
But you can find them in more places I'll leave a link below
Big big!
it goes sideways
It's big
Nooooo!
- are you kidding me? - it's still there, it's there
- it's nice - it's really nice
- what are you doing? - I don't know
- net? - yes
no, no need for a net
I don't know what happened
It just dissapeared
It swam towards you
I reeled in so fast
I got it
It's heavy
a really fat one
These are the ones you want
picture this one but 10-20cm longer
I got wet now
But it was worth it
a strange fight
he swam straight at me
But I caught it and now I feel great again
There!
We seemed to have found them here on a shallower reed edge
Tobbe caught one and me to now
it's even better
it's a nice one to
- it's like mine - yeah it is
a good average
Really fat
all of them have been fat
Look at this pike
Flatnose gets the job done for real
Works so good here
we start to catch some good pikes now
so much fun
just before summer this flatnose 19cm works realle well
on hungry pikes
the tail is quite big with a lot of vibrations in the water
the pikes are awake for real
a good tip for cathing pike at this time of year
The big pikes aren't that active in the middle of the day
a good time to have a look at all the bait fish
It's supposed to be so much rainbow trout in here
If we can catch some bait fish we know that the pikes have food
If we don't catch any, has the pikes already eaten them?
a good question Tobbe
we have no clue
no harm done to see how much bait fish there are
let's cast now and see
rainbow fishing isn't that advanced
jsut cast a spoon, spinner
let it sink for a bit
and then just reel it in
not to fast or to slow
do some pauses
and some twitches
and cast a lot all over
and see if there's some fish
I had one!
it was a bite
on my second cast
Not that hard
just tasted
the lure was tangeled
I had one! I had one!
There are fish here
there! again!
what's wrong, we can't even catch a rainbow trout
No news that I miss them though
but Tobbe?
I got one!
Is it a good one?
I've caught some baitfish for the pike
It's heavy
- you need a net? - I don't know, let's see
it doesn't fight like a rainbow trout
- is it a pike? - yeah maybe it's a pike
or? perch or zander?
It's a rainbow trout
Now it's fighting
it just needed to wake up
like you Tobbe in the mornings
First calm and then jumping
Not this morning though
I didn't jump like that
This rainbow trout is around 1 kg I would say
a perfect snack for a big pike
come here
let's wet my hands
they are sensitive
so you need to be careful
this is what it looks like the food for these pikes
the big ones at least
release it Edvin, it's gonna be pike food
That's why I handle it with care
he was glad to go
I got one!
it's decent
not to big for pike food but not the perfect size
But the food are there we can at least say
It's great pike food
perfect pike food Edvin
what a jump
It's so much fun to fish for rainbow trouts
a perfect break if you're here in Smedjebacken
do some of this fishing when the pikes don't bite
bye bye rainbow trout
have a good life until you get eaten by a big pike
This is Team Galant from the future
To tell you a really exciting news
If you love to angle
and are between 7-12 years old
You can apply for Team Galant multifish cup
a new and exciting competition
A new series on our youtube channel under 2026
I you get picked you get to compete against other kids
in front of the cameras
the only thing you need to do is to angle a lot during this summer
practice and have a lot of fun
a positive fun competition
where the kids can learn about nature and working together
The two of us hope that you already apply at Kanalgratis.se/mmcup
let's hope I see you at the sport fishing fair 2026
That's where the first competition will take place
after a slow start things start to happen
day 2 gave us finally some better fish
and something happened with our confidence
we took a pause, changed focus and managed to catch 2 rainbow trouts
we got a glimpse in to what the pikes are hunting for right now
and sometimes it's the small details that makes all the difference
the weather has changed slightly and a low pressure has occured
The rain is not far away
it really feels like something is about to go down
we decide to give it one last try
grind and cast where we caught the biggest fish so far
Big big!
- is it? - yes
- shall I grab the net? - yes
I don't know
It feels heavy
It might be a better one
Oh it's a nice one
what a fat one
It's the fattest I ever seen
It's brutal Tobbe
It's a pig
It's not that long
this one has been eating
that back is so fat
Now we need this unhooking mat
let's soak it
Let's see if I can grab this one
I want to see how big it is
It's strong
stay still
Kan I get some pliers
It's stuck in the net, I want it to be released as quick as possible
I'll just cut off the hooks
like that
Now I just need to lift it up
It's so heavy
You see how fat it is
It's so fat
I never seen a fat pike like this before
I haven't got any words for it
It's a monster, look at that back
and that profile
let's put it on this mat
- I'll hold it so we can unhook it - yes
perfectly hooked
I'll put in down here
Look how fat it is
This orange color it has got from eating a lot of rainbow trouts
I really want to see how long it is
You can sometimes think that it's shorter because it's so fat
It doesn't look that long
we need to measure it
what's that sound?
the moment of truth
It's quite long
it's 102cm
then it's heavy
Let's bring out the famous Ikea bag
now it's wet
It has some Chistmas theme on it more for chrismtas pigs
let's zero it first so we got the correct weight straight away
now we're on zero
Let's put the pike in there
I don't know if I can lift it even
Let's slide it in there
Is it heavy?
Oh Edvin!
It must be the fattest one you ever caught Tobbe
- Is it a 9? - I can hold it
9,42kg
on a 102cm pike
what is this?
That's a rainbow trout pike
This is what we came here for
On a fatnose
Not that I'm surprised
Fat pikes like fatnose