Please DON'T Release Your Pet GOLDFISH! Or This Will Happen! (Underwater footage)
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- In this video we look at why you defiantly shouldn't release your pet goldfish! I hit the banks with some small frozen goldfish with the intention of showing what happens shortly after the goldfish enters the water. I targeted areas where goldfish are likely to be released such as residential areas and fairground car parks. I didn't take long before the pike wanted to make friends!
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I am 55yrs old, when i was a kid there was a stretch of the local canal known as The Hotties, as Pilkngtons Glass Works used to put hot water in there from their cooling tanks. All yer round it was warm water, that stretch was know for massive tropical fish, that people had put in there. Sadly Pilkingtons closed the factory down and the canal returned to normal temperatures. But back in the 70s you didn't know what you was going to catch from there. Basically anything from a tropical fish tank.
ye i fished it once in the 80's and caught a pink cichilid. not your normal british canal fish
That sounds epic. I’d love to have experience something like that today. Our British fish are boring to look at lol
My dad worked at that factory for years haha :D their was a load of different tropical fish in their up until the early 2000s however I think the major freezes since than would of killed all of the tropical fish that was knocking around lots of people still fish it for carp and silvers though :D
id love to go back now and fish it for a day to see if theirs any hidden gems left surviving haha
@@danielcoppock I still fish that stretch, its on St helens AA ticket. Plenty of Carp, Tench, Bream, Silvers and Pike.
I'll be honest I always buy goldfish for live bait when winter pike fishing ! They really good for catching big pike ! However I was unaware of disease risks and will not be doing this anymore thanks for opening my eyes 🍻
Thankfully goldfish are no longer legal for fair prizes, it’s pretty cruel, are wracked with disease. Tho saying that I won my nan one as a kid and it lived 10 years lol.
I heard birds eye bought all the surplus goldfish from the gypsies 🤷
Had one in my tank now for over ten years.
Is that what they told you? You sweet summer child…
They still do them sometimes. Not sure there illegal
Chris I think it’s fantastic that you take the time and effort to return and try to help disgorge the traces from pike you catch 👏👏👏👏👏
Aww yeah he's such a fucking hero for looking after the pike by catching them with murdred goldfish, what a guy.. You fucking prick...
Great video Chris, I made a similar video a couple months ago using the bigger goldfish you mentioned. My local tackle shop has them in stock sometimes, maybe 4 or 5 times the size. If you wanted me to sort you some out it would be no trouble 👍
yeah, cheers mate, i could do with a few! this is my spam account😅 im chris
Won't the real Ginger Chris please stand up
My daughter had 2 pet Goldfish when she was young (Micky and Finn), but when they died, I tried using them as sea fishing bait (told her I'd buried them) and blanked both times.
You didn't lie to her they were buried at sea lol
That’s evil 😂
Love the episode my friend, keep them coming!
I once saw a mate use a live goldfish as bait, he launched it out into the middle of a large resavoir, it was hit fast, but escaped and swam back about 50meters to where we were stood, and my mate retrieved it still alive. It lived a few months after as well as he decided to take it home again and put it in a tank.
Well done on taking the time to help that pike. 👍🏼💪❤
Theres a small pond near my old stomping ground where people had been releasing goldfish rather than putting them into the nearby stream that feeds it, probably thinking that they would do better in the still water. They did. They did so well that they ate all the trout fry and pretty much everything else. The pond had been a spawning ground for trout, and now the population has been severly damaged, possibly permanently. There are terrapins in the canal too. they most certainly do not belong there. We have no idea what damage they will do to the eco system, if any, but the hope is that the pike eat them before we have to find out.
In my home town in Scotland in the 60s a worker opened the wrong valve and emptying the ornamental goldfish pond from the Singer sewing machine plant into the adjacent canal, the water was warm from the boiler house discharge and they spawned like crazy after a few years they reverted back to carp.
I remember that. the canal down at what became the shopping centre was full of them.
King carp and goldfish are 2 different species of carp.Probably went brown .
Evolution in action amongst the many a few were lucky or adaptave enough to revert back to original naturally intended optimum strain for wild living..
Tried googling this couldn’t find anything though . Anymore details on what happened and what happened to them cool story
😂👍
Jacks will eat anything, frogs, smaller fish.small birds etc. Not sure what this has to do with releasing pet store goldfish
Yep I’m lost as well.
It’s always the cheap nasty green traces you get with cheap lures that you find on the bank and in fish should be illegal
A friend of mine released some goldfish into a pond on their farm property (in Wisconsin), with no outlet. And in a few years they had TONS of goldfish. The local raccoons & muskrat made short work of them. But it was amazing to how quickly they reproduce. PLEASE DO NOT RELEASE GOLDFISH.
I used to live on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, USA. Many years ago we used to see what we called 'golden carp' (actually they were orange) mixed in with schools of carp cruising along the shore. Every once in a while I'd catch one they looked exactly like overgrown aquarium goldfish. (sometimes up around 14" or so long). That's how we spotted carp..look for the 'golden carp' there was usually larger regular carp cruising along with them. My theory is the 'golden/orange' carp resulted from released goldfish breeding with regular carp. This was back in the early 1970's I don't know if that occurs now I haven't seen any 'golden carp' in Lake Ontario in recent years.
Great Video. Years ago our local park pond was full of goldfish, some big ones too, then pike got in and cleaned them out, then turned on the ducks. We were then allowed to fish for them, and a couple of 20 pounders were caught.
hi bud we just saw you near raillway crossing only realized it was you as we walked past you, did want picture for kids but never mind maybe next time we are here, we came from norfolk for the weekend to do a bit of fishing by the way
I caught pike on frozen gold fish on the river wye in the mid 90s
Those fair goldfish were funny little creatures. Either belly up by the time you got home or they lasted donkeys years!!!
Tbf I can't remember the lats time I seen a fair with goldfish. Them times have gone. But I have caught some massive gold fish from my local pond back home. Like you say the fair sets up on the field 10 yards away there's a lake
Goldfish can be amazingly tough survivors and they thrive in cold places which is why they do so well in Europe and North America.
I've seen videos of lakes in Minnesota that are just loaded with them, it's incredible!!
Great Video Chris, and another look at that Pike with the trace down It's neck. Not good when You catch them like this. I bought one of those Pipes with the rubber stopper on the end. You put the cut off trace through the Middle of the pipe, push this down the gullet. And the hooks get stuck In the Rubber, then pull back slowly. Comes out like a dream, with little distress to the fish. We made our own out of a 1/4" polypipe about 6" long, and a Rubber Bung on the end. You should look into getting or making one. Keep 'Em Coming.
Where do you buy those pipes mate?
@@deanmeat3427 Ask at Your Tackle shop for a Deep throat Pike disgorger tool.
We used win little goldfish in plastic we used let them go in the *Fair Pond* which has since dried up..
We also used to catch larger goldfish sometimes.
Pond has been rejigged and fenced under Elf and Safety Bonkers Rules now it iverun with geese swans and gulls and very polluted but I noticed there seemed few small fish taking bread meant for ducks. Someone said there were carp an d Rudd in the Pond..??
Yep it doesn't matter if you call your Goldfish Lucky, It's probably not going to be.
Well done for saving another pike Chris, Thank you
Where I live both gold fish and pike are considered invasive spices. And if you catch either one it's illegal to put them back.
Thanks for helping that pike 👏🏼
So if any of my goldfish die, as long as I freeze it first could I use it for dead bait
Remember many years ago,a fairground on a piece of land in Cheshire,used to release goldfish into the pond that was on the ground where they had set up.This was done just when they were leaving.
Love this video, but correct if I'm wrong, but I was under the impression fairgrounds these day were forbidden from giving goldfish as prizes?
Great video mate! Could you do a video talking about other invasive species such as Chinese mitten crabs and crayfish. As a student marine biologist, I just don’t see this knowledge being put in the main stream fishing content. Cheers bud.
Where I fish we had someone put golden orfe in the pool and within 3 years they were everywhere ended up netting the pool about 7 years later and removed over 500 orfe and hybrids
Years ago my local canal was teeming with goldfish that were released by people returning from the Easter Fair
The goldfish would probably die from shock before the pike found it due to the sudden change in water parameters
I bought one of the feeder goldfish aka pet goldfish. It is in a 20-gallon tank, and it is about 8 or 9 inches long now. They get big. They are very dirty fish. Have to clean the talk all the time.
I use to make my own lures. Once I painted one as a goldfish and I gave it to a friend of mine, he cougth many trouts with it, apparently the orange pink colour is very attractive to any predator expecially in cloudy waters.
Pike do like orange. I used to do really well wobbling dyed orange sandeels for pike years ago
In Vancouver Canada released gold fish there are the size of footballs, Flush that.
Very educational double whammy.
Thanks Chris n Dom.
I like your energy and enthusiasm brother .. keep up the good work
Brilliant video Chris ,really interesting what goldfish can catch you .
I've used Gold Fish and Rosy Reds for bait, and the gold fish are the winners. Bass, Pike, Walleye all love gold fish and I'm talking monster size fish...
Hum...goldfish bait! Trade 1 ounce goldfish for a 1 lb trout! :)
Where are you in England first time iv seen you and I enjoyed it I’m now a subscriber and I’m looking forward to watch some more 👍👏
I thought selling goldfish at the fair was stopped by the RSPCA?????
"Daddy, why isn't Goldie in his bowl"?
My dad fed goldfish to his alligator gar. I’d invite friends to watch.
My dad wanted gold fish in our old cow pond, he released 20, only one made it to full size. The bullhead catfish ate the rest of them.
Wow! That did not take long to catch a pike!
I've had goldfish when I was a kid, and the only way to safely "release" them is by flushing them down the toilet.
I remember me and my pal was fishing the side of a Birmingham canal the once and joked about catching a goldfish ,the fish we caught as soon as we said it was indeed a gold fish 🤣🤣🤣 what it was is that some of the backs of peoples gardens had ponds in and when we had real bad weather the heavy rain made the pond overflow into the canal 😂 crazy little story 👍🏼
Another amazing video and it's nice to see you helping fish not just chucking them back
frozen goldfish is genius. They will be looking for dead goldfish. I love fishing.
You might need to invest in a tube of that stormsure stuff for that welly.
I really don't think it makes difference on running water what colour they are . As for releasing goldfish into the wild . Goldfish are just Cyprinids , they are not really going to make any impact on local waters. and anyway the Pike soon snaffle them up , as your vid proved
Nope your wrong ! They are native to no waters, they are man made, full of unhealthy fatty proteins, the predator fish get to know this and stop eating them over time, they then breed and consume all the food the native species eat, there are bodies of water all over the world taken over by goldfish, even bass lakes in the US, just search it on here.
why would people be releasing gold fish anyway ?
because they no longer want to look after it.
Many different reasons.
They might have become too big.
They do make a mess of tanks.
People that are struggling with the costs of ponds.
They breed very successfully in the right conditions.
Also used as live baits.
A pet no longer needed. I believe it's done with the best intentions.
That's kind of their place in the food chain. I guess you could say, "don't just release your pet goldfish when you could actually use it for bait."
Spotted one in a canal years ago! Shame it’s bright orange colour did not attract the pike!
Iv seen old boys useing parrot fish on the fens n that some of the locals have started using them on some ov the still waters too all doing decent on them
leech season, waiting to get their fin over...lot's of new friends today!
Hi mate great videos butt I could not see the link to the pikes trace. Peter
You know it’s a dumping ground if pike queuing up for a golden gift!
Had a few over the years with spinners, lures etc with no trace, I expect young uneducated. Often wondered if fishing tackle shops advise on traces when youngsters buy lures?
the issue here was that the pike has basically swallowed the bait, not that the person got bitten off. Watch the linked video, the hooks are buried in the stomach lining with the wire trace on.
lead weights are bad for the water and fish too.
4:52 aha, best part! Thanks again Chris!
Well done I hate it when some fisherman no names use live bait.
It’s not too bad if it’s just the odd little roach or something caught where it’s used
I now know what to use for freshwater bait lol. Always had better luck with saltwater fishing. I mean a goldfish is a hybrid of lure and bait
In NJ it is illegal to use goldfish .
Nice video :) keep going please ur amazing !
Great vlog what net do you use in This vid
Ok but what do people do then ? Were do they take there goldfish , to goldfish heaven ? Or the local chip shop ?
Fantastic video very entertaining and educational
You look like Tayson Fury twin only with the red beard 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Used goldfish 40 yrs ago as a kid Pike love live ones Is it seen as bad nowadays
Why you using barbed hooks
If they hsve disease why fish with them?
haven't they already perished, as they are dead already before even going into the water
A few years ago someone released a snapping turtle in my local pit you might have heard of it it was at Ashby Vill near Scunthorpe
Lol I fished a venue ten years ago and they were all sun bathing on the bank
Go to the Thames in Staines - on a hot day you occasionally see turtles (or terrapins not sure the difference but they have a hooked beak) bathing in the shallow water!!!
Meet Jack...Mr. Jack Pike!
Hold on what if you WANT to feed the pike?
Sorry don't agree with u on that!! The pike r hungry n will eat everything
I've spent days walking up and down my local canal and river with no luck or follows, your canals and rivers seem so healthy compared to mine :(
10 degrees is an Indian summer?? Ya gotta be joking. Come over to New Zealand- we'll show you a good time and if you want 10 degrees we can sort that in the middle of winter lol
Goldfish..candy snacks...very true..met a fellow angler who saw your pike surgery vid ...was v impressed..
Awesome channel mate! Tight lines!
Nope....no Goldfish at fairs and haven't been for years.
Just one more time u wasn’t the first to catch a gold fish on hook and line like you said in ur last video I’m more than 110% sure of that
I kept telling my mate that I've seen a goldfish and he just laughed out loud at me so the next time we went to the river he's shouting like mad that there goldfish!!!! ....how smug I felt with a loud I told you so !
Do you not use circle hooks anymore mate
I guess pike are like freshwater barracuda.
I've never seen so many pike in one area.
Well done helping that fish bud ! Big up
There isn't any pike in my area so the goldfish should be safe. LOL J/K
All i saw was a guy pike fishing with gold fish, which in most places is unlawful.
Great video
And i just spent 8 pounds on one that size for my pond .
Thank you for disproving the scientific side. Now I know I can release my pet fish without worrying they'll outcompete the native fish.
Them pike definitely found nemo 😂😢
The pike love them!
will freezing a gold fish kill the pathogens. ? might have a few ..... just saying ????
Love your videos ❤❤❤😊