EEL FISHING with the TWIG RIG | Duncan Charman Angling

[@larsvegas1505]

I go out for eels a few times every spring.. like in may/june.. I catch about 40-50 of them.. put them in a salt bath overnight then warm smoke with some oak wood.. for about 1.5-2 hours.. I do release some small ones and the very big ones also if they are not hooked to deep.

[@garrysmith898]

My lad caught his 1st eel today, bit of a shock to him new to angling and just been catching small skimmers and roach so he face when this surfaced was priceless.....

[@snapped_up]

Always great videos Duncan. Thank you.. you've caught me some decent tench this year

[@bluesky5542]

Hello guys Good job putting them back awesome. 👍

[@Fishwish]

Nice vid Duncan. The more people encouraging the twig or T rig the better. I don’t even bother trying to get a pic anymore - I just video record and take a freeze frame.

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Well said

[@ChandaMijaAuthentic]

Twigging an eel is a lost art, I tell ya.

[@michaeldower3041]

Yeah, have to try that

[@tadhghayden7601]

State of the art eel fishin ...Great stuff

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Glad you enjoyed

[@jerryattheolympics1428]

good vid ! tips always appreciated - sharing knowledge is how we move forward.

[@amieflyfish2577]

This is amazing omg!!!

[@bluesimon13ify]

Great film, I am starting eel fishing next year, I live near a small river that has some eels in it & 2 lakes that both have eel in.

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Good luck!

[@habibicat-anmfcplayer829]

@@duncancharmanangling1136 I’m going eel fishing tomorrow thank you

[@landynbyron5728]

a tip : you can watch series at Flixzone. Been using it for watching lots of of movies lately.

[@aviiker1351]

@Landyn Byron Definitely, have been watching on Flixzone for since november myself :)

[@marcinhorowski1656]

Poco wy te kabłąk otwieracie wieszasz jakieś pręty??? Łowię węgorze i sandacze luzują sprzęgło wolnego biegu i nigdy nie było problemu łowię 30 lat od 25 używam shimano baitrunner 6000 ale i okuma, riobi a ostatnio mivardi 5000 wronx.. .

[@dylanwrathall3380]

Superb advice great video - thank you

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Smudgie]

I don't understand why the swinger indicator is set up differently to carp fishing? Does it offer less resistence than a light bobbin? Can I use my bobbin indicators in front of the reel as for carp, and put the line in the rod line clip? Also, is the bait just bottom lip hooked? Thanks.

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

Basically if using bobbins carp style when you get a bite the fish pulls against the bait runner and causes resistance resulting in dropped runs as oppose to the line flicking of the roll-overs and then the line is allowed to come of the reel without resistance. Fish heads are normally hooked once, lightly through the top or bottom of the mouth, just enough to allow them to be cast whatever distance needed.

[@paulblanchette9583]

Wow good video and some lovely fish. 😊 🎣

[@YudKabayan]

I love this video, it's fun and very useful. Stay tuned for the next video friend

[@myraffletv1340]

Which of the three lakes is it please ?

[@dylanscally]

where do they tend to be? in the margins or out in the main lake?

[@petertomo95]

I've only ever caught one in a local estate lake around 3-4lb heard of them caught at 6lb in the same lake but there's such a tiny population maybe only 2 or 3 since its the source of a river so not many get up that far

[@petertomo95]

Caught it on worm about 1-2ft in around 5-6ft of water out In the open

[@davidharrison7944]

Hi, I'm not a fisherman but I'd like to have eels in my pond when I finish it, can they be caught without a rod/line? Thanks

[@DjDolHaus86]

How big of a pond are you talking about and does it have or is it near a natural water source such as a stream? Also what do you mean by can they be caught without rod/line (ie. for what purpose)?

[@DavidJHarrisonEssex]

@@DjDolHaus86 30 foot long, 6 feet high, 8 feet wide, yes, it's near a river, I'd like a few in my pond but as I'm not a fisherman I don't have a rod

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@DavidJHarrisonEssex they'll almost certainly find their own way in assuming there are no major obstacles in their way. Eels migrate out of rivers and across land in search of food and a place to live, they'll migrate back to the rivers and out to sea when the call of nature tells them it's time to breed. Fascinating and mysterious creatures, not good pets though, you'll never see them

[@qjarman7753]

The twig rig is a superb idea to avoid deep hooking, thanks so much for the tip. Also I love barbless fishing and use it almost exclusively, bu5 I never worked out how to keep a lobworm on a barbless hook,... any ideas anyone?

[@qjarman7753]

alex Griffin thanks, yes I tried hair rigging worms yesterday... seems to be the best way when going barbless 👍

[@qjarman7753]

Dr Joe44 I used “quick stops” which I buy already tied to shop bought hair rigs... so just push the sharp end of the quick stop through the worm with a baiting needle... worked well for me

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

A small sliver or elastic band will do the job!

[@qjarman7753]

@@duncancharmanangling1136 awesome tip, thanks!

[@davidmcque627]

Put a rubber imitation caster on the hook after the worm. Stops the worm crawling off.

[@tbrownhill]

Duncan,can you just explain what the twig does,,ref deep hooking?

[@ruansiebert]

Awesome

[@ChandaMijaAuthentic]

7:48 It gave its final tail push. Before that, you see how the fish had no head strength leftover. This gentleman is an asswipe.

[@chimpy666]

is that John Merriman?

[@duncancharmanangling1136]

yep!

[@ChandaMijaAuthentic]

11:50 No clue how to release them? Set them upright for Chrissake!

[@234cheech]

1.5 test is enough

[@Anguilla87]

Very nice Video. Please german subtitle.🎣🐟🐉👍👍👍👍

[@ChandaMijaAuthentic]

It’s how you know the fish is dying. 7:02

[@Russeroo]

Nice, next time go to a properly run fishery not one run by utter hypocrites. Makes video using fish baits with special permission. Rest of time fishery bans it. Would give the place a wide berth just for being frankly anti-angling

[@davelynoutdoors6654]

Where is this lake?

[@Househead1200]

Quite right, this isn't the only place that will waive a rule for the clique, especially for a 'feature' where there's publicity in it. Best avoid them.

[@DozeyDragoN]

Ugly, how you handle the Fish so Long … 👎🏼

[@DjDolHaus86]

You realise eels can survive out of water for hours, right? They make there way across land as part of migration and when looking for new food sources

[@DozeyDragoN]

@@DjDolHaus86 for me to Long …

[@DjDolHaus86]

@@DozeyDragoN Why too long?