*** Coarse & Match Fishing TV *** Back 2 Basics - How to tie a helicopter rig

Jamie Harrison shows how to tie a helicopter rig, the perfect rig to reduce tangles when fishing into the wind.
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[@JamesAH1]

Well presented Jamie, very easy to follow

[@caiusmartius]

Great advice Jamie.

[@lesroberts3226]

Nicely explained, and easy to follow 👍 thank you Jamie

[@leerose9436]

Wowsa ! Thanks Jamie ! Great Rig ! Loving these tips ! Keep em coming Guys ! 🎣👍

[@CatchFishingChannel]

Glad you like them Lee thanks mate :) Jamie

[@paulm3040]

Nice one 👍

[@davidtannock7894]

I like using this rig Hook length swivels look great Cheers

[@CatchFishingChannel]

Yes it's nice and tidy and virtually tangle free!

[@KevRoulson]

Nice 1 m8

[@easyfishing1936]

Hi Jamie I use a helicopter rig a lot and after watching your underwater footage with Rob Hughes it confirmed my thoughts. I find using a very short hooklength like a method rigs works brilliantly, especially with popped up maggots. I want the bait near the feeder after all that is what is attracting the fish. Shame international rules handicap feeder anglers.

[@CatchFishingChannel]

Oh yeah Bill it hinders the anglers presentation in so many ways but I can see why they have those rules. How close do you present the hook bait to the feeder?

[@easyfishing1936]

CATCH Fishing Channel Hi Jamie well I prefer a hooklength of no more than 4 ins, usually 3 ins and use Drennan’s Fluorocarbon in 0.15, 3 lbs for roach. For big fish I will go much stronger with a stronger hook. I have found popped up baits to be incredibly effective outfishing baits on the bottom by up a margin of about 6/1. I will experiment with hooklengths as well as some days the fish are often off the bottom and a longer hooklength can score. I often skip groundbait and use stickymag in a cage feeder when the fish are hungry.. I did a video on this one very cold winter afternoon on a difficult clear, weedy and deep club lake and took a good net of roach to nearly 2 lbs and have done this many times. Have a look at this so you know I’m not talking rubbish, the title is “ a short session on the feeder” regards Bill

[@CatchFishingChannel]

I'll take a look at the video thanks for that mate. A agree that sometimes the shorter hooklengths are unbeatable!

[@lesroberts3226]

@@easyfishing1936 hello bill i was really interested in what you were talking about. Could you please let me know how to find the link to watch your video. Many thanks in advance 👍

[@michaelsmith9408]

Crallusso safety link is my choice for hook attachment.

[@fish-qg4nu]

Do you need a weight-forward style of feeder for a helicopter rig or will a regular side weight ed feeder still work?

[@delwigzieful]

You can use any feeder or bomb mate

[@pshunreal.2825]

Can i catch minnows on it?

[@g0dseye80]

well we couldnt see nothing of what he did.

[@ianredmond8389]

Honestly? I couldn't see what you were doing there and only had an idea of what you'd done when I saw the finished rig. Sorry kid 😞 🎣