Float Fishing For Tench Using The Lift Method & Centrepin - Part Two

[@artmedication]

Oh wow. Just amazing how many fish were caught from what is a very simple method. This is one of my favourite vids. great job!!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Omar Bashir glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to comment! Hope your fishing is going well! :-)

[@derekowens3345]

excellent video but not one close-up of the float lifting .Why?

[@t.efishing5939]

one of the best fishing videos I have ever seen! well done

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks T.E FISHING glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the kind comments and for taking the time to post them. :-)

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks mate! We were lucky to enjoy some fantastic fishing and to catch some stunning fish! :-)

[@newlabber]

This one takes me back, we only had centre pin reels when I started out in the early '50s, an 11ft rod and a Greenheart tip. The maggots would get delivered by mail and be at the front door by 7am, just as I got back from digging brandlings out of the horse manure from the pit ponies at the local colliery. Good days then too, times change but the love to fish stays the same in any generation.

[@newlabber]

Oops, correction that should be Rail, not "mail"

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hello, thanks for taking the time to comment. It was nice to hear how things used to be, I think sometimes these moments can be forgotten, but I guess in reality we all fish for these moments etc Man against fish, connected with nature. Like you say, the 'love to fish' stays the same. Good luck with your fishing, tight lines.

[@GaryGMW]

Another great double episode.Keep up the good work lads!!

[@BulletTheory05]

Excellent. Love that golden tench! Good work mate :)

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Loftlurker, glad you enjoyed the video and thank you for taking the time to drop us a positive comment :-)

[@RRejno]

That's enough!!! Your channel goes straight to my favourites :D!

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks RRjeno, thats what we like to hear!! Haha! Tight lines!

[@davidinger961]

This sort of fishing is pure bliss roll on summer!,looks a nice place , spoilt by nearby traffic drone , which seems to blight many of these places, would have been nice to see "lift" bite though..

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

I know David, roll on spring and summer! :-D

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Kieran, glad you liked the video and thank you for taking the time to comment :-)

[@davidwilliams9019]

Great video guys, I recentley had a fish flurry, all decent carp and one real nice one probably 7-8lb, that might not sound a lot to night fisherman and that but It was still a good moment for me

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Cheers +ITFC GAMING glad you enjoyed it! Glad you've been managing a few fish too! Tight lines, cheers Chris.

[@simonhatton2683]

Lovey mixes bag well done great vid 👍🏻🎣🐟🐟🐟🎣

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Simon! :-)

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hi Frank, glad you enjoyed the video and that you found it useful! Ummmm to be honest I'm not 100% sure, I imagine it would be fine in depths to around 6ft, although saying that it would probably work in even deeper water than that. Might be something to experiment with? Thanks for taking the time to comment :-)

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Haha! We had Roach, Rudd, Ide, Barbel, Golden Tench, Tench, Crucians, Orfe, Perch, Carp! I think thats 10! I may be forgetting one or too as well! :-)

[@gerryhat-trick6375]

Great Vid & tips Great Whats the maximum depth you can fish this method effectively ? Thanks

[@BFKILLER]

Very nice fish

[@kieranimator]

Great vid thanks for putting it up

[@sergejkovjev7275]

well done sir

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thanks Sergej! :-)

[@thodorisgan]

cool vid. Where do you find the warms? You buy them?

[@MegaBensley]

What is the benefit of fishing the lift method with a waggler over fishing normally with a waggler where the bulk shot is around the float holding it in place and dropper shot down the line towards the hook? Is it just that the bait is a little more naturally presented laying flat on bottom? Are the bites more sensitive with the heavy shot further away from the float itself? Do you tend to find that the fish have been hooked a little deeper with this method compared to other methods? Sorry for the barrage of questions! Cheers, Ben

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hi Ben, the lift method is good in relatively shallow water for bottom feeders like Tench and Bream, it ensures the bait is presented hard on the bottom. Believe it or not it's also quite a sensitive way of fishing, as if anything moves the shot it registers on your float tip.

[@lewishopkin8852]

We're was you fishing?

[@nathanmccormick746]

Great video but if you don't mind me asking why a fly fishing reel?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Hi nathan mccormick no worries, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for commenting. The reel we are using isn't a fly reel it's a Centrepin reel. It's a little bit traditional, especially when float fishing for Tench etc So we thought we'd do something a little different! It's also superb for trotting on the rivers etc too! Hope this helps. :-)

[@nathanmccormick746]

From The Waters Edge TV thanks a lot guys really helpful!

[@CB-xr1eg]

nathan mccormick The reel wasn't a fly fishing reel, it looked to me like an Iconix centrepin reel.I've got some centrepins but not modern ones, I've got a Grice & Young Gypsy D'Argent, and a Rapidex which has been restored to it's original condition. I don't use the Rapidex much as I want to keep it looking nice. One day if I get short of cash I might put it in ebay!

[@CB-xr1eg]

I don't want to criticise but what's the point of uploading a video on the lift method when we didn't get to see the float in the water? Were they all lift bites or did the fish just pull the float under? Anyway, nice bag of fish..well done!

[@chetanikhil]

Where where these caught ?

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

A little lake that Steve's uncle helps looks after! I'll try and get the name for you. :-)

[@sambrumpton3773]

where is this lake 😎

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Norfolk. A private lake that Steve's uncle helps run. :-)

[@baldvale5418]

WE need to see the float for the lift method. how are we to understand the mechanics of it if you don't show us.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Yeah that would of been nice! Unfortunately this was filmed many years ago on an iPhone, when we were first starting out - so it wasn't really possible to get close enough to the float to show it. Check out some of our newer video's, I think they've come along way.

[@baldvale5418]

@@FromTheWatersEdgeTV Cheers for the reply, I will have a look like you said 😊

[@Coarseangler-h1o]

Bad! Perch in net with roach ? Thought you were experienced angler ?

[@bodybuildingABC]

there comes a time where you just have to let go of your favourite hat. Your time has come long time ago i see. but i don’t judge, i haven’t let mine go yet either 😀

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Haha! :-D The hat has gone, it went a good few years ago now, altho did pop up in a video a couple of years back, when we needed some luck. :-D

[@coarseaddict]

I can't even name ten different species

[@condor1961]

Wasn't he supposed to actually show us the lift method instead of just telling us. We never seen the float lift once!!!!!!????????

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

This was filmed 7-8 years ago on a mobile phone, which had no zoom feature. We done the best we could with the equipment we had, we weren't professionals! Just two mates, one fishing, one with a camera phone. I hope if you watch some of our newer video's you'll appreciate how much the quality has moved on.

[@johnoakley3068]

It might be me, but this young chap seems to talk and fish at 100mph, he turns up, quickly shows the rig, starts fishing, catches fish, straight out again, catches another etc, etc. Not much in the way of explanation or taking the time to SHOW what might be many novices watching this video how to set it up in a relaxed way. Fine for old hands like myself, but not an ideal vid for novices.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Thats strange John, normally we get complimented on the time we take to explain things and to help others. To be fair though, this was one of our early video's... many years ago now... I think we've improved alot since then, if I say so myself! Haha. Hope you've been catching a few. Cheers.

[@johnoakley3068]

Thanks for replying, first off, my apologies as I didn't realise this was an old video. I have seen other vids by this chap, ,and I've honestly always thought how good they were. This particular video just seemed very rushed to me. I was actually trying to find a video that explains in good detail, the "lift method" suitable for a complete novice, my Grandson lives a very long way from me, and I wanted to send him a good video that explains it all. Because I've seen this young man before, and the way he usually presents a video, I came to "from the water's edge" page to hopefully find this chap, and hope he had filmed something regarding the "lift method".

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

No worries at all John. Yeah this was filmed many years ago now, when me and Steve filmed on an iPhone! Haha. When fishing the lift method you normally use a really large shot a few inches from the hook, this then sits on the bottom. When the fish picks up the bait, it lifts the shot from the bottom which then inturn lifts the float up in the water... in many cases it will lay flat on the surface before sliding away. It's a nice technique for bottom feeders like Tench and Bream. :-) Hope that helps a little. Perhaps it's something we could re-cover this year, as it would be good to update this video I guess. Tight lines, cheers Chris.