How to tie a PIKE FISHING rig - How to catch Pike

[@fishingtutorials]

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[@ralphrohr]

Again: clear, precise and no fancyschmancy!! Well done and really helpfull!!! Thank you!!!

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks for watching!

[@youngla1475]

That profile picture though hahaha

[@petebony3093]

Great video for a novice to learn from. Clear, precise and informative. Many thanks!

[@ЯрославКошелев-ы6х]

Replacement arrived!By the way, I did forget to mention that the original lure did have a decent strike however as most anglers will attest you can get a hit kzbin.infoUgkxCbNOWAGmn6nfbCbJDmasvBq7J38KZNw2 and fish will hang on and release lure. I used the replacement lure yesterday and ran thru a Shimano Waxwing, Kastmaster, Bobber (set to sink). I found the does run deep (I casting on the flats 3.5'). Make sure you adjust your rate of retrieve and rod tip angle (up) to prevent getting snagged on bottom. Used it a couple of times and action was very lifelike (looked like local bait fish for trevally), craftsmanship very good....however eyeball fell out. I asked for replacement and it is on it's way! It was very easy to change out treble to single inline hook.

[@karimlahri7760]

Got these thinking they were the slightly larger Panfish floats kzbin.infoUgkx_rJB7cli5f1ofPVGgn80S7Yj4vqwq0gU they work just fine. The smaller size lets me carry more in my tackle box, and the 3 color choices are nice for different lighting conditions, backgrounds, etc. They aren't the most durable things in the world. But, as cheap as they are, it's not heartbreaking to lose one or have to replace a worn one. The price on these fluctuates wildly, from about $9 to almost $16. So, time your buy accordingly.

[@alexgreat2613]

That is a great rig, I use a very similar myself, the only thing I would change on your rig is adding another plastic or rubber bead or even a piece of clear rubber tubing between the float and the weight that will save your float from banging in to the weight and damaging like you can see on the float used on this tutorial 4:40. Thanks and tight lines

[@JNG-fv7wz]

Quick question. If the weight bead is 20g for a 24g floater, how do you take into account the weight of the bait so that the float doesn’t go under once you tie it on? Many thanks

[@alexkeegan1223]

Most informative, articulated and accessible fishing channel on the internet, could you guys do a tench video please? Both of your channels are fantastic and they both deserve more recognition/followers!!!

[@sososerious7851]

Best instructional video yet guys Cheers

[@bigfishglobal5981]

Excellent tutorial lads. I'm heading to a pike comp next week and will try out this rig. Thanks a lot.

[@bigfishglobal5981]

It worked. 14lb Pike, second place in the competition. Cheers lads 👍

[@FiVibe]

Brilliant starter tutorial, showing each part clearly!

[@RndmGuy-jg4mp]

caught a 25lb pike yesterday, thank you!

[@finncooke6734]

A pike has always been a fish I've been wanting and going down onto the canal tonight with this rig wish me luck

[@fishingtutorials]

Good luck!

[@strikecast6847]

Thank you Carl, planning on going dead baiting this weekend, on the river Great Eau; wish me luck!

[@fishingtutorials]

Hope you had a good one!

[@80gam]

Great video, very clear and informative. I’m keen to go pike fishing, so no excuses now.

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers happy to hear that Greg. Go for it! Let me know how you do :)

[@derekirelandsirsmokepotalo1152]

Great advice no bs just good straight to the point and clearly explained thanks Alex,👌 respect from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Derek :) really glad it helped.

[@oliverplumpton8322]

hey ive been wating for this vid aha im trying to get into some pike on the canal thanks guys :)

[@fishingtutorials]

Goooood luck :)

[@edinburgh852]

Simple yet very effective this is exactly what I do when pike fishing. Well done mate

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks 👍

[@bbeashliegh1]

Nice helpful video. Can I add one thing. Please people if you are going to use this type rig and allow the float to drift on the wind until you end up with the bait static on the bottom, please use a up trace because once the weight touches down and you are effectively laying the bait on the bottom a pike picking the bait up will easily hit you main line as it strikes and cut you off leaving the bait and treble hooks in the pike.

[@rawtech3063]

Great video as usual. Clear, simple and short

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you Robert! :)

[@cheza7061]

Thanks again guys, your tutorials are always explained clearly & straight forward. 🎣😎🐟

[@fishingtutorials]

You're welcome! Glad they're easy to follow and helpful! :)

[@pabbyification]

Good straight forward video. Thanks for putting it up.

[@JunglistSolJah84]

Almost at that time of year again for majority of fisheries.. October Pike season! Any more tutorials for Pike rigs coming out soon? Maybe a circle hook rig. Best thing I ever did was change from trebles to a single circle. Tight lines guys!

[@rokhnroll]

Nice tutorial, simple and effective thanks for posting.

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers! Thanks for watching ;)

[@joseduarte176]

Those wild fruits must taste amazing! 😋

[@raymondthompson2908]

Great video guys. Neat trick with the spinning forceps. Many thanks. Ray

[@nicopike1058]

Omg boys. Now I've dabbled in a bit of pike fishing over the years. Always made my own rigs but must say that trick with the forceps is a game changer. Nothing worse than pissing around with crimps on a cold day. Could probably do this with my pred gloves on. 👌

[@chriswarby1001]

Going out Thursday and I'm using this set up top work again chaps 👍👍

[@philiprowe7452]

Absolutely brilliant, first class advice, well done 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers Philip :)

[@maxjenner7812]

Great Video, i have pike fishesd fairly successfully for years using this exact method, i have always bought the trace rigs because i thought it would be a ballache to tie, this shows different :)

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks for watching Max! Good luck with your pike fishing!

[@will_lonsdale_3946]

Cheers boys I’ll be pike fishing this weekend then

[@CarpioTheOnlyOne]

Carl great delivery as always

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks Ian :)

[@Jmarchant_angling]

Same set up as me and Alex were using when I was lucky enough to take him to my favourite pike spot

[@MazPlayList]

Ive been looking for a channel like this liked a subbed mate nice work

[@BRISTOLROIDRAGE]

Cheers lads , thanks for the tips ill definitely be giving that forceps trick a go 👌

[@williebourke9962]

Good video ,Very well explained 👏👏👏🇮🇪

[@benediktsabisch9758]

For a secure fit, you can use a lighter to gently heat the twisted connection until the plastic melts together ;)

[@-_-_-....]

People, do not use a lighter use hot water 👍🏻

[@JPWrightVoiceActor]

Brilliant stuff mate , Thanks for posting !

[@fishingtutorials]

You're welcome :) glad you enjoyed it!

[@fishingvideosbykaine1072]

Great video it really helped me loads because I want to catch my pb pike this winter

[@benewgillian6823]

Thanks for your cool videos , you explain everything very well ... Greetings from France

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad you like them! :)

[@jedishawry]

Really great video that's answered many questions I've had about this type of fishing, thank you and tight lines! :)

[@craneyc993]

Defo gonna give this a try cheers lads for a great video

[@EverydayMotorWorks]

Hi lads, could you possibly do a video explaining different types of lures and how and when to use them? Thank you keep up the great videos

[@fishingtutorials]

We’ll try and cover that at some point! We’ve got a long list of videos to make already, but we’ll try!

[@wilba8604]

Bead either side of your float boys, will stop it getting damaged . Love the vids 👍 keep safe both

[@fishingtutorials]

I read your comment as 'bread either side of your float', i was confused for about 2 mins till I read it again. hahaha

[@ianmaddams9577]

Excellent well explained and demonstrated example. 👍🏻

[@RicTic66]

Very neat traces Carl 😊

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you! hehe

[@BARNDOO]

Fantastic informative video. Well presented

[@trickyricky3447]

Brilliant, I love how to vids...

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers!

[@Letskeepthingsreal]

I used to make traces using a twiddling stick, far safer than flinging those forceps around. I’d also slide some tubing over the twiddled bit to save snagging on anything, it looks neater too.

[@Ps5_legend]

Cheers this helped a lot as I want to do some pike fishing one day

[@jonathanbrandon2180]

Single set of trebles for me. Easier for unhooking and less trebles getting caught in the net. I was mostly catching off the lower set of hooks due to striking early for fear of deep hooking. The higher set always got caught in the net. Food for thought fellas.

[@east-midlandsbest-angler9301]

Thankyou guys i needed this

[@NewEnglandStreamers]

Great video, thanks for the tips! 🎣

[@jonaswolf9538]

Thanks for the tipps Video was verry helpfull thanks

[@conkaside]

Another great video! I have always been a course fisherman, mainly after carp... But i have always wanted to try Pike and other predator fishing! Your videos make it easy to learn techniques and try other types of fishing! (P.S. Your audio was loads better on this one :D)

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

Going in search of monsters in Ireland with deadbait on a known monster Lough, going to use this rig and I'm praying it works🙏🙏

[@fishingtutorials]

Nice one! Hope it pays off :)

[@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344]

@@fishingtutorials So do I 🙏🤞

[@Sidthesexiest]

Probably the most helpful/informative angling video I have come across. nice one!

[@fishingtutorials]

Wow, thanks!

[@PhilORourke]

Amazing yet again!!!!

[@matthewmclaughlin7472]

This is fantastic. Thanks.

[@samchown9542]

Epic love your channel 😎🎣

[@Geodash3002]

Hi, I'm looking to try float fishing for pike for the first time. When you set up the rig, would you match the weight of the ledger to that of the float?

[@davidfran5031]

Cheers lads 👌👌👌

[@Jerec]

Going to try this out this weekend, lake is supposed to hold some Pike up to 30lb!

[@fishingtutorials]

Oh nice! Hope you had a good session!

[@Jerec]

@@fishingtutorials Hey thanks! It was nice to change up from Carping, but sadly nothing to report with regards to the "30lber" but now I've done it and tbh seen it's actually not that hard to setup I will certainly be back!

[@DynamixsEd]

Incredible channel!

[@fishingtutorials]

Thank you!

[@hughbarnes1234]

Awesome, just what I needed 👍🏻

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

Old video i know - But I know but when i was a kid, a family friend used to take me fishing with him and got me into the sport. started off fishing for small course fish with a pole before graduating to pike fishing many many years later and we fished with a float for pike pretty much the same way as shown in this video. However. I was taught to never strike immediately as soon as the float started moving unless it was absolutely sailing down the river at full pelt . Reason being because sometimes the pike will not approach the deadbait from directly head on but from the side. You can strike immediately but there is a small chance you might not get a hook set if you strike too early. Other pike behaviour ive observed while fishing is occasionally pike will _'mouth'_ something. It will pick up baits and drop them or pick up baits and swim with it for a few minutes before deciding to eat it. If you tend to use larger baits like mackerel then this will apply more to you than someone who is using smaller deadbaits like sprats, pilchards or sardines. The picking up and putting down/mouthing tends to happen more in the colder months. This is the way i was taught and i dont think we've ever had a pike that was too deeply hooked. We used to catch at least 8 or 12 fish between us per session. YMMV

[@WeepingMonk35]

Big like and follow, greetings from Leicester

[@scottcourtemarsh941]

Thanks for making this video man. We'll done!! Do you rig a live bait similar ?

[@shrainikduddula4708]

thank for the awesome video!!!

[@fishingtutorials]

No worries! :)

[@wayne3006]

Lads, wouldn't recommended a half blood knot for braid. Grinner knot is a much better choice.

[@BlokeOnAMotorbike]

uni with an overhand stopper or go home :D

[@fishingtutorials]

Feel free to use any knot you like! We’ve always used the blood knot and the braid has always snapped before the knot. :)

[@niallruston9434]

@@BlokeOnAMotorbike absolutely correct

[@cashybai]

If you're snapping braid it's not strong enough... The problem is, folks look at the breaking strain of the braid, not knowing that the abrasion resistance is worse the finer your braid. Go by diameter, so if you're used to 15lb mono go for 0.35-0.38mm diameter braid, ie 50-60lb breaking strain.

[@cheshiresmileclinic]

Awesome, thanks fellas.

[@fishingtutorials]

No problem :)

[@danielcopson7933]

Great video but I’m confused about 1 thing, how do you make it fish deeper? There’s nothing stopping the float sliding down to the weight so surely it’ll always be fishing shallow?

[@samchown9542]

You need to make merchandise 🎣

[@fishingtutorials]

Working on it ;)

[@east-midlandsbest-angler9301]

@@fishingtutorials i will buy your merchandise if you make it boys

[@fishingtutorials]

@@east-midlandsbest-angler9301 Thanks ;)

[@mathiasheller4165]

The wrapping of the hook nr. 1 and the swiwel… how does just spinning it keep it from coming undone? -also, do you have one for trolling live bait?

[@seanmcananey4407]

Thanx that was very helpful

[@fishingtutorials]

Glad it helped Sean :)

[@callumsfishing3567]

Can you do lure fishing tips Carl

[@connorscoarsefishingjourne7680]

I’m off pike fishing in the morning !!

[@oliverbamford1491]

i clocked on it and was like bloody hell it's carl 😂

[@fishingtutorials]

Haha hey there :)

[@moistweasel6196]

Have you ever used circle hooks because I heard they are good for preventing deep hooking but I'm not sure

[@danielc6925]

Good job !

[@marzy-tx7kk]

Gr8 video let's get out der and try it 👍

[@fishingtutorials]

Hope you enjoy! Cheers mate :)

[@colziv6934]

Hi could you do a video on lure fishing for pike .and how to handle pike safely.thankyou keep up the good work

[@fishingtutorials]

Coming very soon!

[@granthewitt200]

Can you use thick flouro- or mono instead of trace wire?

[@fishingtutorials]

Some people use 1mm diameter fluro for pike traces, and we have done for lure fishing, however for our bait fishing with two sets of treble hooks, we prefer to use metal trace as trying to tie this rig with 1mm fluro is very messy!

[@nathaniellinsey5512]

Hello I've done some pike fishing in my past and have decided to try to catch them with this method. My question is that if it would be okay to use a smaller inline pike float that has an 8g cocking weight

[@andrewbutcher9216]

Should be using quick change swivel really. Much easier when you have a pike in the net. Should ALWAYS use braid as well so you can bend trebles out of snags if need be

[@tryan101077]

Andrew Butcher we say mono is a no no you’re spot on there. Seen more than enough floats on the river I’ve fished out because someone used mono.

[@stevebrown6206]

At what depth would you fish at? Just off bottom? Or aim for lead to sit on the bottom just cocking float?

[@William15051964]

Nice tutorial

[@fishingtutorials]

Thanks!

[@archiehardwick5949]

Hi Carl and Alex can you please do a vid on your poped up maggot ball rig

[@fishingtutorials]

Yes! We will try and cover that! :)

[@reddeaddaily62]

Great video (y)

[@shauns8924]

Could you do a tutorial on ‘winter’ pike fishing

[@archiehardwick5949]

Shaun s if you are struggling in winter cast to features such as over hanging trees or deeper water

[@harryroche5210]

Does the float suspend the weight of the lead and the bait above the lake bed ? ( im wanting to fish a foot or 2 above the bottom)

[@Operationcarp]

Great video thank u

[@davidbamber6795]

Great tutorials keep them coming Dave B Chichester

[@fishingtutorials]

Cheers, plenty more coming!

[@mathewhoffin9418]

I really need help what casting weight of rod would you use for this set up? An answer would be appreciated

[@fabianrudde1331]

Do you guys fish with the float in spring and summer aswell i normally do it only in winter?

[@therisingeclipse2293]

Hey, i love u guys and im new to fishing but ive been at it loads and cant catch anything no matter what i target or what i try, carp, pike, perch, you name it, its really irritating and puts me off it, any tips or do u just think i should keep trying?

[@benoitsdead]

Just keep trying winter fishing is slow I recommend using bread or maggots as bait as they are cheap and simple to use and u will start to catch fish when the weather warms up look into using small pellets as bait have fun!

[@BlokeOnAMotorbike]

gold or green dropshot lures, or homemade powerdough* works on the Trent! *plain flour dough with a dash of corn starch and a generous fistful of garlic salt is killer bait that stays on the hook for AGES and you don't even have to drop groundbait!

[@CharlesJones-g6s]

Does the weight of the dead bait not outweigh the float because there is already a weight

[@inspectorsteve2287]

Is there a name for that 2 treble hook on a leader setup? I want to see if I can purchase them premade but I don't know what to search for.

[@michaelwright5422]

Just wondered, once you have cast this rig out would you usual open the bail to let the fish take some line after the bite, or keep the bail closed to stop the rig drifting?

[@fishingtutorials]

We normally fish with bale open on a lake if it’s not windy. But closed on a river or windy lake, gotta let the fish not feel resistance when they bite though, then set the hook hard pretty quick.

[@michaelwright5422]

@@fishingtutorials Cheers guys! I've been lure fishing for pike for the past year and really enjoying it, but want to give deadbaiting a go when these storms bugger off!

[@alipetuniashow]

Can this rig be used in any pike scenario such as a large fast moving river

[@reenxalex]

I was float fishing with small roach for perch and hooked a 15lbs pike... after 15 minutes of fighting it bit me off... i was using 0.16 mono

[@tomward4161]

How did you know it was 15lb if it bit you off? Lol

[@pavolsopa2136]

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