Alan Scotthorne on Slider Fishing

Alan Scotthorne reveals how he fishes slider for skimmers at Poolsbrook Reservoir near Chesterfield.
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[@peterlewis8040]

Probably just learnt more about baiting up for skimmers there than ever. This guy should enter the world champs, I think he might have a chance 😂👍👏

[@grahambowen8096]

WOW, I am 67 years young and believe me I have been fishing for 60 of those years. I have seen all the greats, however never have I seen a more informative, or a helpful video, Alans explanation of every stage of the session was brilliant. taught me a hell of a lot, and yes I openly admit I was doing it wrong even down to the plumbing up.Over the years you get a video that gave nothing away and left you hanging, but not this one its what the young angler needs and us old codgers, you can teach an old dog new tricks . More of the same please Alan and thankyou.

[@paulhuddlestone8378]

Brilliant! Alan, simply brilliant!! You make it look so easy.

[@unionjakjakson]

The thought that goes into this, whether right or wrong. shows why the man has been world champion 5 times. Maybe not for me, but then again, i have won...not a lot, so make your own minds up. Can't knock his thought processes, so good on him.

[@RTSFoto]

Excellent tutorial video Alan, we used to fish the dams in Cyprus about 45yrs ago, using this method, we called the sliding knot, the Billy Lane knot, because he was one of the first anglers to use it many moons ago, in fact, he was the guy who first used this method of fishing, as far as I am aware.

[@terrymatthews5705]

Brilliant demonstration from "the master". Thanks for that Tom ,keep them coming.

[@davidryley4162]

Very instructive. Great oratory and demonstration regarding groundbait.

[@daveoconnell9100]

Thanks so much for a truly comprehensive tutorial on slider float fishing. I have read and watched everything I could get my hands on on slider float fishing over the years and this is the definitive tutorial by a long shot. This is a masterclass from a master. I am deeply indebted to you Alan and thanks again.

[@jamiesorensen9879]

Perfectly explained each part of the rig and what it's purpose is, thank you Alan!

[@paulgregory2601]

Q 4

[@MrARichards25]

Hi Guys, what a great vid. Having seen the clips on Facebook I must say I was looking forward to this one. It's really good and some great tips. Thanks

[@mrblackjack3862]

Another great video tom.

[@pinkfoothunter1]

A superb film Tom, I've been looking for a good how to film of slider fishing for ages, and this fits the bill nicely, keep up the good work, with the river season only a few weeks away how about showing us how best to tackle a big deep fast river with the pole, the River Yare would be a good choice and it's only down the road

[@denisivanov4271]

Perfect Teacher! Thanks a lot!

[@gee3883]

Just took delivery of a bunch of DJK Slider floats, they also have interchangeable bristle tips and look incredibly well made, cant wait to start using them.

[@philhunt2031]

Wow .......what a fisherman......great to see Alan at full tilt......

[@andreww704]

tom tom tom!!! well sir you excelled yourself in this one . what a video of course the legend in it helped but the filming editing etch awesome. I'm really looking forward to what there is to come from you . and I'm also looking forward to some of your clothing 👍 , keep it coming pal and I truly wish you luck for the future. cheers Andy watts

[@sauy7]

Nice to see a video that does not involve catching carp or F1s from a barrel, sorry, commercial venue. More like this please! Just to be greedy... a couple of things not addressed in the video is how much bulk weight should be down the line depending on the depth of water being fished. Alan was fishing in 3 metres of water and using about 4SSG of bulk. I would interested to know how much he might add for 5 or 6 metres of water. Also, how does he cope if the wind picks up and/or changes direction making it difficult to hit the mark with the ground bait catapult.

[@michaelsmith9408]

I prefer a crulluso and an ollivette, you can take the loading out of the float for plumbing up. The float stem can be adjusted for fine tuning. The locking eye keeps the float tight to the bulk. the inserts of different styles and colours are very good also.

[@user-bf1ne6iv6o]

Thanks sir.

[@steveinnes3946]

First class video

[@peterhawley6273]

👍👍👍👍👍 very good video

[@davidfletcher8431]

Great video full of information, the measuring tub you used to measure out the groundbait where can I get on of these from - Dave

[@richt4336]

Great video, very informative. I will just apply for a new mortgage so I can afford to buy all that groundbait mix. Oh and the bait. This is the only thing when you are sponsored for all your bait and groundbait, normal folk can't afford all that stuff.

[@nikosgiota7618]

Good morning allan from Greece. I want to ask you if I can use your slider rigs in to the sea of Mediterranean for fish like sarago, sea bass, orata, cefallo, ochiatta, mormora. I ask this question because all these years from 1997,we use for slider fishing 99%loaded wagglers floats bodied or straight with brass floats connector like cralusso because we can't put silicon adaptor to these floats, we can't find slider floats in my country. I really appreciate to answer to my question. Thank you for your time. Nick from sunny Greece.

[@easyfishing1936]

This is the video I have been waiting for!! Just one query does Alan cast to the clip and then wind back before opening the bail arm or does he cast to the clip and let the float come back towards him as the bulk sinks? Cheers Tom a great video.

[@vincesmith9138]

Easy Fishing l believe Alan casts to the clip retrieves a few turns then if water is say up to 3m he leaves balearm closed and if any deeper than that he opens bale arm until sliding motion is complete.

[@JohnSmith-uc1kf]

The overhead power lines seem to close for comfort.

[@andywright7679]

best angler to walk the planet Ian Heaps rules

[@davetaylor8858]

The title ought to be Alan Scotthorne on mixing groundbait.

[@julien1]

Alan maybe a silly question but would you use slider in matches on still open water lakes ?

[@slavaslava5230]

What is the maximum casting distance for waggler fishing?Pls advice from your own long distance angling experience. P. S. I am gonna feeding with spomb, cobra or other carp fishing tackles)). For fish bite- binocular fishing glasses. 20 gramms cralusso rocket float and 17 ft rod with 10-35 grams test.

[@mickowen568]

couldnt u just make your mix a little wetter as u go on 2 cut out the cloud effect

[@MrNonch1]

A brilliantly informative video- where can I buy some of that old newspaper, please? is it available on ebay? :-)

[@loganferguson3695]

Comes with the joker

[@1669Python]

A few quid of ground bait there 😳

[@5times146]

gentleman

[@brumdevon9366]

Would be a good idea to pan the camera round to see the float and understand his comments more clearly.

[@andychappell5033]

Great video Allen but why not use a spomb instead of old fashion catty

[@chesterfield5704]

Andy Chappell not allowed in matches

[@paulm3040]

Why not just use a locslide or Polaris float? That’s what there made for, right ?

[@andreipetrescu603]

I know the question is very old,but No , they are not made for this style of fishing the Polaris, Locslide,are for float ledgering. The teqnique in this clip has many advantages,such as the line being vertical in the water,so les line bites,not spooking fish ,much better bite sensivity.

[@andreipetrescu603]

Also,the bite presentation is fenomenal in this technique,because there is no bomb at the hooklenght.

[@markodespotovic1623]

Which reel he uses Alan?

[@scottessery100]

but why does slider work better than a feeder?

[@Paulforsilvers]

Why not just use a polaris or locslide ?

[@andreipetrescu603]

The finesse is just not the same. In good conditions,the slider shotting patterns ensures more sensitive bite signaling,also ,the line sits vertical in the water,wich is another huge advantage. Polaris,Lockslide only in bad conditions,when the wind an tow are powerfull.

[@chrisa4882]

Must be £50 worth of bait altogether!

[@XzzVttll]

thats about right price... and my salary i 250 total :)

[@trevoror8668]

Chris A more like 30

[@regjenkinson6247]

Dont forget folks get to your peg at 3am to allow for mixing

[@davidinger961]

About 50 pounds worth of groundbait!

[@danielwarhurst9764]

20 mins on how to mix ground bait 😴😴😴😴

[@thecasualfront7432]

another tackle advert dressed up as an instructional video

[@delwigzieful]

These guys make me laugh how many bags of grounbait your sponsorship pays for the groundbait get real guys skimmers what a waste of good bait skimmers are a pain in the arse Alien