Fishing with a Sliding Float

This is one film you need to watch right through. Graeme gets a call from Andy, the owner of Watmore Fishery. He had set up an interview with Chris, a top Silvers matchman, but who has been specialising in ultra deep sliding float rigs and winning matches against pole anglers as well. It's top-end information that is another 1st for the Totally Awesome cameras, as Graeme does not fish, but drains Chris of information until he can barely stan! (Mind you Graeme does get a sneaky half hour in after the filming, using a "Frankenrod" that he bodged together from the broken top section of a Carp rod, and the busted butt section of another rod. A new set of small diameter rings and a butt cap made from a cupboard drawer handle? Can he be serious? Sit back and enjoy a film almost an hour long....The Totally Awesome Fishing Show...Keeping fishing REAL.
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[@russellhayward2359]

Just in time... Just cracked open a can of ale, will go nicely with a TA fishing video 😍

[@GW._.]

I'm on my 8th can still gone down well

[@gregrot]

If memory serves, it was Ian Heaps who made the sliding float famous?

[@crvnmrhd]

Your float fishing vids are my favorites, and this one has been added to my list! Thanks to Chris for giving such a good explanation of his entire technique! Cheers from the U.S.!

[@RuachEden]

This is a fantastic method for carp and big bream in still waters. I used it lot's when I lived in the Netherlands in the 90's. The trick is to plumb the depth and to find that drop off! Great advice on the stop knot! Quality vid as always Graeme. Thank You!

[@steverichmond3903]

Thanks for sharing this one Graeme, this a very underrated and also my all time favourite method of float fishing, Have used this for many years after Bass and Mullet in my local dock, this averages about 50 foot and the slider is awesome. Keep up the good work it's Totally Awesome!

[@jamesjames4652]

Great video as always. Chris really knew what he's talking about. Has a good character for presentation. He should make a youtube channel too. Get him on the channel again Graeme!

[@hensleyshobbies-doug7761]

“Smith”....... he was up to his antics again! lol! Good show Graeme!

[@pb839]

Any chance you could load up a further explanation of the stop knot, was especially trying to understand the reference to long tails and whether they would snag on typical Avon rod (now my estuary float rod here in Oz). Thanks

[@clivecro4971]

Love it Graham yet another very clear lesson for us students, god help you Smith! A big thank you to Chris for sharing his awesome knowledge...he is a machine!! 😉👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@stevenmorgan9385]

I first learnt this method after my hero Ian Heaps became World Champion in 1975 by using this slider method. He is still a brilliant angler. Lovely to see it being used to great effect by Foxy who got me back into Angling again ten years ago. First class angler and first class video. Cant wait to get out there and try it again.

[@nigelmidwinter3269]

My Friday night viewing sorted..awesome...thanks Graeme !

[@LondonPredatorAngler]

making use of mikes broken rods! love it, mini stalking rod! you are funny...why not hey... good stuff. I havent used a slider for years for silvers, I think I will defo get out on them once the predator season is over... :)

[@ezedjay]

Been using the slider float in deep water for years and years. Surprised you didn't explain the only thing that needed explaining - the sliding stop knot! Same knot as you would use to tie on a spade end hook (for the beginners - it's called a whipping knot - just leave the tag ends long). That Frankenrod is awesome - nice Carp too - I guessed 10lb by the way it was stripping line - so I missed it by a couple of lbs.... I'm in Ireland since 1990 - haven't paid for a days fishing since then - so it's kind of hard for me to spend less than 0.00 on the bait :)

[@hooters28]

Cheers Graeme. Another fact filled video. I really like the ‘b’ roll footage you include of the area you are fishing. Very artistic.

[@markhampshirewildcamperand8731]

I really enjoyed that video. I learn something new every time. Thanks for sharing with us. You family and every one stay safe out there. 🎣🐟🙏😷

[@1987KAS]

Not used a slider for years good to see it. Good video again like the fact your asking other people about there tactics and love the new rod hope to see it on high sea drifter 👍 also keep safe out there 😷

[@danmalone7819]

Great informative video Graeme. Loveing the vids

[@davidhall4914]

Fantastic vid, well-done Graeme.

[@gtas123s2]

Hi Graeme, I am new to fishing and ever since I can across you channel I have learnt so much about the wonderful sport. Thanks for the content👍

[@TAFishing]

No problem, glad the films have helped. Plenty more to come.

[@adambushell1523]

Love your videos, coming from a beginner Thankyou for your help! Keep up the good work

[@integraellie]

As usual a joy to watch !!!!!

[@brianreed1451]

Brilliant video.

[@devonshire5482]

Excellent informative video.

[@ashleyscobbie3171]

Planning on doing some float fishing later in the week great helpful tips as always enjoy your weekend graeme

[@smithatthebackoftheclass5392]

Looking forward to this video all day.

[@VectraStevieB]

Thanks for this video Greame for this video, I have taken so much from this video

[@troywee4774]

some nice info in there, thanks. i dont use weighted floats when i do this but i may try just to see the difference! cheers.

[@ravbahra4440]

Legends..after a hard days work..nothimg better than a TA upload

[@joeearly357]

BIg thank you to Chris for his detailed info. Was very insight for some who only does fly fishing for salmon. Great stuff

[@jamesjames4652]

Yes, I only do fly fishing for wild fish. Great thing about sharing information in this way is that you see that other forms of fishing when executed with thought and insight are every bit as artful and skilful as fly fishing.

[@davidb.7093]

Although this type of fishing (especially for "snotties) has no interest for me, that does not stop it being a good video for beginners and the more experienced anglers. Loved the fact they have commercial whisks to assist in making your ground bait. I still prefer the idea of feeding little and often once you initially baited up your swim. If you look at what anglers have done to the reservoirs near me, by chucking in buckets full of ground bait and boilies they have polluted a great fishing venue. The best method of fishing was yours at the end of the video, loved the handle on the rod. Thanks for posting.

[@nathansummers6458]

We need some more river fishing videos soon 🎣

[@TAFishing]

Be careful what you wish for !!!

[@RFT24]

@@TAFishing we need dont tell mike hoody’s 👊🏻

[@mulletmanpete]

Good stuff Graeme. I catch a lot of mullet on a sliding waggler and it's one of my favourite methods for them. In fact I will be using it this very weekend.

[@Elliottcam]

Interesting comment, I’ve been fishing for them in shoreham harbour where it’s 15ft, was wondering if this might work.

[@tommos16]

This fella knows his beans!

[@stephenstocks1074]

This is one of your best videos and asking other people there tactics is great

[@lewispewsey6843]

You've never seen his Sea fishing videos from 5-6 years ago then. I've been watching a while

[@feelinsupersonic1606]

Yeah man looking forward to this

[@billygardinercross3631]

Great video very interesting

[@Yonkak]

Amazing video stay safe

You are an excellent fisherman, you catch a lot of big fish, congratulations, this place is incredible, it has many beautiful fish.👍

[@carloakley6100]

pro trick: watch movies on flixzone. Been using it for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@leebo8482]

@Carl Oakley definitely, I've been using Flixzone for years myself =)

[@andersramon4207]

@Carl Oakley Definitely, been using Flixzone for months myself :)

[@kiandevin4855]

@Carl Oakley yea, I've been using flixzone for since november myself :D

[@trailadventuresukbeyondmik8672]

Nice vid my friend🍾👏

[@stephenking78]

Great nights viewing, thanks Graham. Chris certainly knows his stuff. Please don’t ask questions next week as it sends me dizzy lol. Loved the knob on the new Pullen carp puller

[@TAFishing]

I'm calling it the "Frankenrod "...someone sure to copy it.

[@georgeashby9955]

Very good so far as I’m watching it now but when you use your wandering mic yes you guessed it no sound. Keep up the fishing mate

[@hazzardoutdoors]

Thought it was just me

[@robertwren8878]

I'm hooked on you so I subscribed! Thank you Graeme.👍

[@chrisprobert6]

what a christening for the NEW(?) rod. hahaha. love the butt cap!!

[@Trust1878]

Some great advice here. What Chris said about always spending as much on your bait as you pay for your ticket to fish is a really good tip. I've been fishing on and off for 30 years and never heard that before. Great video once again. Any chance of seeing you give the pole a go, Graeme? I reckon a lot of beginners don't know about pole fishing, especially nowadays with carp fishing/bivvy/alarms being ever present. The thrill of seeing pole elastic stretch out from the margins on a double figure carp would be great to see on here. If you dont have experience of it, you could do it yourself with an experienced matchman.

[@TAFishing]

I can't get on with the pole I keep wanting to strike....and all that shuffling in and out with pole sections seems so time consuming...but I know it is highly efficient in the right hands...but just not mine..I'll stick to casting.

[@andykjohnsonjohnson7622]

Nice video Graham 👍 🎣.I use the slider float for Trout , in the summer. On my lk "( got to much trees and bush ) for long casting. Fishing 25 to 32 ft . Then have a second rod set up, as the sun sets. And they start feeding, closer to the surface 😉

[@TAFishing]

Never thought of it for deep water trout. I wonder if it would work for Pike on the deep water Scottish Lochs ?

[@julien1]

you can do this with a ledger weight also ... float ledgering. Heavier weight on the bottom which keeps the float in place against the stop knot. Float goes under etc we used to do this when we didnt have our feeder rods and tips back in the day. One rod for everything.

[@gazmartin50]

Great video. Just love watching your old school fishing😊. But could anyone pls help me, I, m interested in this sliding float Wer could I get one? Oh yeah I, m not in uk. Living in Germany.

[@jacoprinsloo5646]

Elo from south africa. Got no idea how to fish with floats but truly enjoy the vids. Gonne try building some bobbers and start from there. Love watching the vids Graham wud av liked to fish with u.

[@TAFishing]

Hi South Africa...stay safe over there and good luck with the bobbers.

[@johnm3058]

Nice one Chris...

[@tommos16]

Great video, but I'm not sure I could go through this much effort to catch Skimmers. Credit to the man he's bagging!

[@markholbrook3949]

He lost me immediately... LOL

[@275simon]

Good vid Graham but you forgot to show us the most important part, how to tie the stopper knot

[@twopassionsfishing386]

Nice video friend

[@garythreadgill8913]

Woohoo Graeme time again!

[@ryankeene5641]

Nice an tidy! On a Friday! 😁👍

[@connect4king]

My right ear enjoyed the video.👍

[@Edward1312]

You dont need to strike like Zorro, I liked that.

[@benjaminrees588]

This is how I fish. Have done now since I was 9 years old. Make the carp anglers jealous.

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Slider is a great alternative to bomb or feeder -its possible to "cheat" a bit and use "locslide" floats , but Chris's set up is better to be honest . I suppose that Frankenrod just goes to show any old knob end can catch a carp -ok I'll get me coat .

[@upthecelts2k18]

Always use the slider so useful in deeper water 👍

[@grahamnash9794]

I've a wee question;- Can you demonstrate the tying of the stop not please?

[@adamsmith8533]

I've never mastered that. Good call

[@williamfox8878]

Take a 10'' piece of line form a large loop lay it alongside your mainline then take one end and wrap around mainline and through the loop 6 times then wet and pull tags , leave tag ends 2 to 3 inches long don't pull too tight until you have plumbed the depth then pull tags really tight to lock stop knot in place

[@Dougsterxplor]

TED Fishing please!! I miss the wee guy.

[@RFT24]

👊🏻👌🏼nice

[@gerhardgraf3335]

What a matériel battle - angling can be so easy!

[@EricPollarrd]

Surely the same results would be achieved with a polaris float which is basically a way easier version of the finicky stop knot

[@kevinsmith-vm1kz]

Homework on a friday.....not fair sir.

[@TAFishing]

On my desk by the morning,and neat handwriting.

[@kevinsmith-vm1kz]

@@TAFishing yes sir.

[@Crispynuggets28]

Hi Graham. I love your videos. They are the best by a long shot on KZbin. Please. Please get yourself some decent hands free microphones. A few videos now i have missed portions due to the microphones. And as your videos i want to hear it all 👍👍👍

[@DylanSmith-oh9om]

Another cracking video mate 👌 could do with a new microphone/camera tho, as whenever im using earphones to listen to your recent vids i can only here you in my right earphone. Dont know if its just me but thought I'd let you know. Cheers

[@TAFishing]

No,its the lead,I trod on that,and the mic dropped in the water so its only recording in mono,not stereo...I tried listening with headphones as well,but the edit graphics bar shows me its in mono anyway...new mic on the way, but a few films left with the mono in it.

[@DylanSmith-oh9om]

Haha, good to know mate. Learnt alot from watching you over the years so Keep the films coming. Cheers 👍

[@adamsmith8533]

I'm on it Graeme. Smith out !

[@markholbrook3949]

Using corn as bait can be confusing here in New England.. Last I knew its illegal in Rhode Island, and currently I think its illegal for trout in Massachusetts. And illegal to chum with it.. But Im not sure of the laws anymore...

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

If he was match fishing would that carp count towards his total weight or is it target species only, such as roach, bream etcetera? If it was all fish then his one carp would blast his weight total through the roof I'm guessing. Also - do those bream taste any good? That Frankenrod reminds me of boat rods we used as kids. Usually they were the result of incidents like you described. I've since seen purpose built setups, particularly in the USA, such as the Dock Demon. All very interesting. Tight lines mate.

[@TAFishing]

They can have "all-in" matches with various species but I think they have to keep Carp in a separate net. They sometimes have a limit of about 60lbs of fish in one keepnet..If the net weighs over 60,you can lose the whole weight(I think that's how it works)...I can see the "Frankenrod" will be in another film.

[@TheMeta6]

Depends on the match, most count all fish but there are silver fish only matches. Carp are bigger but you can catch a lot of smaller fish in a short period of time which could weigh more.

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Thanks for the clarification gents.

[@peterbr3736]

Chris is targeting the silverfish (roach bream perch etc) and is trying to avoid the carp in this video. He fishes the "silverfish only" matches at Watmore Farm and carp don't count in them. There are also matches there where carp do count but there are much better methods for catching carp there e.g. method feeder, pellet waggler, pole fishing or margin fishing in the shallower water. There's no point in targeting the silverfish if carp count for the reason you stated. For a carp match you could need 3 or 4 nets+ to ensure you don't go over the limit per net. It is common to catch well over 100lb of carp in a match. We don't eat the freshwater coarse fish in fisheries in the UK and it is actually theft to take fish from a commercially run place like Watmore farm. They don't taste good anyway!

[@kayleighmooney4579]

y havent you been out on the high sea drifter as much if atawl this year

[@TAFishing]

Marinas are closed to public where I launch I guess due to Covid,so don't fancy any other more dangerous launches on my own. Even down Cornwall I tried to get out, was leaving and thought I had better phone. Good job I did, they had shut as well ...Would have been a 6 hour tow for nothing, turn round and come back.Now I can't be bothered,will wait till next year.

[@A10WUK]

Why don't you have it on a mooring just for the summer? Could save you a lot of time.

[@tjf5373]

What rod is that plz

[@TAFishing]

A 15 foot three piece match rod used for floatfishing.

[@tjf5373]

@@TAFishing hi thank u for replying I'm a big fan I mean the one u had at the end thank u ta 😊😊

[@david.k5686]

Please make video: Fishing on whip ! I'm from Czech Republic :D . Sorry for my bat english X(

[@Kerr.Rawden]

Great vid 😁👍

[@ecksdog]

I find UK fishing fascinating and complicated with all the apparatus. Why do they put the caught fish in those long net baskets in the water ?

[@1987KAS]

It's called a keep net. They are used to keep your fish in when your in a match then when the match is finished you pull it out and place the fish in a weigh sling. (the little net) see how much your catch weighs then release the fish. most weight wins the match. 👍 Hope that helps you

[@troywee4774]

the long net baskets are 'keepnets' which allow the fish to be kept safe for either weighing at the end of a match or for just seeing what you caught at the end of the session. later all released.

[@ecksdog]

K.A.S. **fishing** kids angling show thanks makes sense

[@ecksdog]

Troy Wee thank you

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

Here in Oz we use something similar to keep your catch alive and fresh until you pack up and clean them (if fishing for dinner). It saves having to lug an esky (cooler or ice chest) with you to preserve your catch. It's like a stringer but much less intrusive for the fish, especially if you are releasing them at the end of your session. Where I'm from sharks etc can be an issue though.

[@seeitpickitbinit2510]

Shimano Twin Power XTR, the Gold standard and why they get more on Ebay second hand, than they were new, hahaaaa.

[@youtuberkampar2753]

I like fishing videos, father, our hobbies are the same, I'm from Indonesia

[@williamknight9057]

Used one years ago called appolow

[@kingcarper7820]

Whys the sound keep going in your videos?

[@TAFishing]

just changes from mono to stereo as cameras change.

[@stevebell3066]

SMITH

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

He's a bugger, that lad!

[@georgecain8279]

I lost you at Olivette

[@TAFishing]

was a lovely girl...knew her well !!!...Think she was old girlfriend of Popeye the Sailor man...

[@georgecain8279]

@@TAFishing looked amazing what he was doing, I don’t really have any waters that deep near me, amazing how clever people can be though

[@reddeaddaily62]

🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

[@richardjarvis4968]

is it just me or are people having problems with the volume

[@DylanSmith-oh9om]

Can you only here in your right earphone? If so, im having the same issue pal

[@richardjarvis4968]

@@DylanSmith-oh9omyes just the right earphone

[@richardjarvis4968]

@@DylanSmith-oh9om sometimes the left one

[@TAFishing]

It just records in mono on one camera.

[@paulm3040]

Locslide every time

[@stoikes]

Alot of casting just to set up.... think personally I would be on a feeder if I was forced to fish this situation...

[@seeitpickitbinit2510]

30 years and I still don’t understand how to use a sliding float🤣🤣🤣

[@thomassurridge6485]

Buy a locslide float its easier

[@seeitpickitbinit2510]

@@thomassurridge6485 gonna design and make one I think, that way I get to avoid plastic or epoxy, etc.🤣🤣♥️

[@Paulforsilvers]

What a faff. Just use a locslide float

[@lukesadventures7192]

First

[@TreasureGeo]

You just made fishing not fun.