Float Fishing Slow Rivers | TAFishing

In this video Graeme gives you some tips on float fishing slow rivers. He goes through what floats to use, his float set up and the general rigs and tactics for float fishing rivers. He is based on the river Thames at Lechlade. Graeme also adopts an open ended feeder to help him cover different levels of the water coloumn.
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[@cuttlefishpie3731]

Hey Graham, I woke up on a bit of a downer here in Canada today, now while watching this you have cheered me up! Many thanks, and don’t underestimate your impact on people worldwide!

[@TAFishing]

Heard that many times before...T.A. Fishing films are some sort of therapeutic when people are down..glad it helped..more films to come.

[@kid--presentable]

If I woke up in Canada I would be on a downer too with that prime minister you have

[@definitelynotclorox]

I love to watch your videos mid winter when its too cold to go fishing on the canal. Really cheers me up!

[@TheFishingExperiment]

Very nice man. I'll have to give float fishing a try this spring when the ice melts. It should be fun. Thanks for the tips

[@arthurhaddon2380]

Always a pleasure Never a chore ! GO ON YOUNG MAN ! EMPTY THAT RIVER !

[@alanthomas4586]

Hi Graeme, another great video capturing the essence of simple fishing pleasure. I have the same problems with split shot but now use Stotz made by Preston's much easier to put on the line, I use style pincers to do this.To get same line on the river try overcasting, clip up and wind in say 10 turns which will give you enough line to trot down a slow river and try preloading wagglers with lead wire. Hope that helpsu

[@laminatory]

How refreshing, the simple pleasures of fishing shine through.

[@dahutful]

the video that started my love of TA Fishing and Graeme Pullen David, SC

[@user-wl6wq6rd5c]

I love the post of fishing podcast, especially the beautiful scenery and affable gentleman, great one .

[@trevorhall9524]

very good as always, thanks for posting

[@tomwinterfishing9065]

Nice video, Graeme. I never realised the thames was so big that far up. Looks like a nice spot!

[@adamdurham3943]

Cheers for this Graeme, this is very local to me so might have to check it out

[@dansnortheastadventures4537]

I have just come across your channel I am just a beginner to coarse and trout fishing and I found this helpful ready for when I hopefully go river fishing

[@FREELOADERSS]

what an inspiring video..can't wait to go fishing now. roll on weekend. Thanks TA guys for all the great tips you give us ..might be greedy but more more more please lol ...

[@TAFishing]

+Chris Barrett More videos on the way!

[@williamfierheller4777]

Love it, gunna try the slingshot bait shooting when the ice melts

[@dkimbaev]

Great video guys! I love fishing because it really connects you with nature and its a very peaceful passtime!:)

[@TAFishing]

+Spinofan12 That's what it's all about! - Mike

[@jaywilson2949]

this is the beast fishing show iv ever saw iv subscribed and can you do some more float fishing because when i go fishing i always go on float

[@davidkevinRogers]

best fishing show on youtube by far, T/A show...

[@Andysfishing]

Graeme, another very informative video. Small fun fish are great. Mind you, your small fish are what we would use for live bait.

[@TAFishing]

+Andy's Fishing Thank you

[@lukassolvang3939]

Love both of your channels!

[@nehashahi3408]

Andy's Fishing b8y

[@DoktrDub]

Andy's Fishing Wild Cook There’s always a bigger fish?

[@FishingMadDad]

Great video Graeme

[@davidharvey5672]

watched this video several times, still enjoying it! Haven't caught a single fish out of the broads yet. Probably all the fish are up in the boat yards and 99% of them are off limits to anglers. Soon be end of the season and hopefully something will show up on the beaches.

[@julieweston2381]

Going float fishing tomorrow get a few tips this video is amazing thank you and keep making them

[@thediligentdungbeetle8116]

You catch

[@kid--presentable]

@@thediligentdungbeetle8116 I'm going to tomorrow, il be back to report to HQ

[@FishingForLife28]

That is a totally awesome cap, might end up buying one

[@TAFishing]

Links in the description

[@Syelectrical]

Graeme Pullen you are an inspiration. you and your son continue to provide me with totally awesome fishing techniques and old school methods which I particularly enjoy. As a beginner in comparison to TA I would like to know as I approach a water how can I get the most accurate reading of what is happening below the surface.Best regards Dan Pearson

[@samfoster9419]

Danny Pearson it sort of depends on the type of fish you are going for and what the weather is like to where you fish in the lake/river on certain days some fish come to the top and near the weeds and on others they are right at the bottom in the middle so u need to test different areas to see which places work better for you.

[@magicianone4784]

Roach are nice to catch, nice spot!

[@reisscooper4050]

You should try spinning for perch on the canal see if you do good

[@punkrockplatypus]

It's amazing how similar Roach are to Golden Shiners here in the states. It's a really good time getting into a big school of Shiners.

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

i didnt think many people fished for them in the US? what bait do you use?

[@elegantmess1]

Loving the videos. As someone new to fishing as a pass time, it would be a bit of useful information if you included a date of when the video was shot. For me personally, it would help with what can be expected throughout the year. 'Sterliing' work though guys!

[@TAFishing]

+Mark Bray Thanks Mark, we'll look into this for future videos

[@goffy39]

Hi Graeme you asked if you have caught a Perch that didn't swallow the hook?. I picked a tip up to improve more successful bites. Off centre the hook. I do this with all my hooks now because i find it's a rarity to catch a Perch that has swallowed the hook.

[@zakpenton6481]

your the best show ever

[@adrianmorgan6100]

Nice Film...........hope you got the pint!

[@bluewidow1734]

AWESOME!!!

[@bfben7043]

It’s good to have a assortment of colours for maggots one of each colour

[@eddy_lee_9115]

in 14:20 in the video fish you caught I had a zander on a live one in the middle of the day 5lb

[@joshsmith9023]

The fishig is great i like the bit where the ish jumps off the hook!

[@johnmillionaire8027]

Best fisherman on KZbin

[@s.ak.1459]

I see carp in fall eating acorns falling of the trees,so I started fly fishing them with an acorn imitation 35 pounders all day. I still can't believe it works. tight lines from Canada mate

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

that sounds epic, is it a dry fly acorn?

[@kieg6515]

BUSHCRAPPING Assuming the real acorns float, then yes it would be a dry

[@vickyharris8783]

Grate video

[@insideout2600]

Good for you grae

[@mattsfishhouse634]

your videos are great

[@TAFishing]

+matt's pro fishing Thanks Matt

[@mattsfishhouse634]

TAFishing it ok

[@TheCSprogamingCREW]

Graham! i Have been there you should come down to flaxlands fishery not too far from there it's a lovely lake should make a good video

[@dannygrey6621]

Interesting to know but did you catch any shopping trolleys where you were casting with the feeder? I remember jumping off of that bridge when we were kids and a friend got the good news from one.

[@antonystevenson01]

Please do a float fishing on a fast river video

[@jamiebrooke4220]

A tip for you..... try not keep dropping them lol love all your videos. From a river wye angler

[@joshualedwith7104]

Along the river Shannon there is a lot of huge roach that can be caught on bread

[@MrUrban55555]

what high would u fish for green backs?

[@justjb4954]

8 times out of ten the perch swallows the hook for me but roach bream just hook it nicely in its top lip

[@simplyangling9140]

Im 2 years late but oh well. Perch tend to hold onto the bait for a while until they have eaten it similair to pike. They will start to move when they have eaten it

[@joewall5138]

Caught many small perch on buzzers fly fishing never swallowed the fly

[@MrTestcurve]

Hi Graeme, Enjoyed the video as always and as an angler of similar age to yourself with similar eyesight I can fully understand why you hate shotting floats and tying size 18 hooks....it sucks! I was wondering could you use dead wax worms to bulk out groundbait for bream?, a pet shop near me sells huge bags of them for a quid and as a tight Yorkshire man I like to make my own ground bait, as well as a lot of my own tackle I may add. Cheers Tim ( a fellow oldie)

[@thediligentdungbeetle8116]

I've seen people use live waxworms and they caught a big chub and perch and trout but I would think dead waxworms might work because they are basically a bigger maggot

[@bengray4651]

mike you should do a battle at this swim dropshotting vs float

[@brumdevon9366]

What reel are you using on the float rod?

[@BMSHINCPR]

missed a few bites on your feeder rod, could of had 7 species hehe, I definitely would of gone to the pub for a jug whilst fishing 🍺 nice spot though...

[@harryrayner5355]

Please can you go to green field fishery in barkshire thank

[@White_Tiger93]

that doesn't fix the problem with my bobber fishing where the float don't stay at one place after cast causing the main line to drift due to the wind.

[@dimann9049]

Are you going to do any fishing in Norfolk?

[@reisscooper4050]

You've fished across the river out side the tackle shop for the perch video you did, old age your forgetting.

[@TAFishing]

+Reiss Cooper Wrong !! I did the floatfishing film BEFORE the perch one,so I had never fished there before when I did it.The Perch was a second trip.Not old age,I still have 3 brain cells left....(Or was it 2 ? I might have used one up on the last film)

[@Dr4g0nW00d]

what i dont understand about this float fishing is what length you take from the float to the hook ?

[@TAFishing]

The depth from float to bait can be whatever you want.I personally think the closer you have the bait the better your chance of a bite.

[@zahoorahmadbazaz]

Please show setup of float for fast rivers. I tried so many times but float sinks with the stream of water.

[@TAFishing]

You need a "bodied" float.Sounds like you are using a straight stem.Check with your local tackle shop,they may be able to help you. Mine is a bodied Avon,taking about 3bb shot,but faster rivers need heavier shotting.

[@tomosapn7939]

great

[@joegrimes4782]

You sound like a news reporter 😂😂😂🔊📰

[@davidharvey5672]

A joy to watch as always. Happy days. I keep hearing something something, "match rod" what does it mean? Is it just a posh one? has our is our Totally Awesome master of thrift splashed out?

[@TAFishing]

+David Harvey A match rod is generally a standard of 13 feet long, 3 piece and is used for floatfishing....in competitions,or "matches"

[@davidharvey5672]

+TAFishing thanks

[@Azam_Pakistan]

15 feet plus ? How can I cast with 15+ feet of line hanging out of the tip ring of the rod?

[@trolologuy02]

Azam probably a slip bobber setup

[@Leonf123]

Tie a stop know on your mainline and set the depth using a sliding float (inline or otherwise doesnt really matter)

[@georgecain8279]

Graham when you say ‘bran’ to mix with your Baileys, what is the bran? Thank you

[@TAFishing]

Its a horse feed.

[@georgecain8279]

TA Fishing ah I see, in addition to the Baileys. Looks like another trip to the shop! Thank you

[@kingofmarksmanchannel1575]

Can you make a long bobber

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

never had the problem of maggots/worms wriggling off a barbless hook :S

[@harryrayner5355]

Please can you do some more carp fishing again thanks

[@TAFishing]

+Harry Rayner We start to carp fish around spring time so not too long!

[@HopperYT1]

Yea I saw u get a bite on the other pole

[@mattsfishhouse634]

my only perch was small and did not swollow

[@thomassmart1418]

Shouldn't be nutting in the fishes mouth mate

[@RickallsBushcraft01]

hook link? is that the main line to hook? i understand a hook link on ledger but not float :/

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

on your mainline put the float and the shot then some kind of connection knot like a surgeons loop or whatever and then a hook link maybe a shot on the hooklink too, i use this rig when in snaggy conditions so i dont lose my whole rig or when i need to use really fine line to not spook the fish.

[@RickallsBushcraft01]

ah good idea thanks. been many times iv lost my float and bits cought in a snag. cheers

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

i fish a really snaggy river so this rig saves me lots of floats and shot. watch this from 9:15 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6K5ZqirqtCGitk its a video i made about catching minnows to use as perch and trout bait here i used a hooklink on a float rig :)

[@paulcastle3757]

While I enjoy these video's how can he possibly divide his attention between a float rig and a quiver tip. What happens if both go at the same time

[@TAFishing]

Double the excitement factor !

[@chrisrandall4831]

I have caught perch without them swallowing the hook

[@harryrayner5355]

Ok thanks

[@freddystephenson4153]

Have you ever caught a pike down the Thames?

[@itswill5181]

What River is that

[@riverhound8406]

Why not use a proper centerpin reel like kinpin or raven

[@adhartshorn2589]

What type of fishing license do you need for this type of fishing

[@TAFishing]

A National rod license and then a permit or similar for wherever you fish. Local tackle shop should explain better.

[@adhartshorn2589]

@@TAFishing cheers and thank you for the reply

[@Dominos_Japan]

what do you do with those fish after?

[@samwood4748]

He eats them alive

[@TAFishing]

+Owen Wigley Release them all

[@Dominos_Japan]

ah ok awsome

[@eliasolsson6483]

Video on wednesday? still a video comming out on friday??

[@TAFishing]

+Elias Olsson Yep, double upload week :)

[@eliasolsson6483]

+TAFishing Awesome!!

[@fishingmad6593]

Love double upload week.

[@TAFishing]

+Andi Burton One day it might be!

[@bawhatever5260]

Do you use 🍞??? On any of the venue's you fish?

[@zakpenton6481]

were do you fish i want to go to the fisheries

[@zakpenton6481]

+jack delamere thank you were do you fish ??

[@zakpenton6481]

+jack delamere ok thank you do you live localy in london and fish on the tames

[@zakpenton6481]

+jack delamere do you have a youtube channel and what rods do you use

[@jackcarr4321]

Anyone help out new to fishing. How far up the line does the float need to be away from hook. And any tips to help catch any fish. Thanks love the vids

[@lewispatrick.7181]

Jack Carr the distance between the float and the hook depends on the depth of the water, get yourself a plummet which will help you to determine the depth of the water you attach it to the hook with the float attached to the line,if the float sinks move it closer to the rod and if it lays across the water adjust this till the coloured part of the float sits perfectly in the water,add your shot and you should be fine 👍

[@insideout2600]

Jack Carr finding out the depth the fish are at , then setting that measurement from float to hook . your bait is then where the fish are . generally speaking . I'm new to fishing too : )

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

if you are after perch set it between the bottom and half way up they arent too fussy about presentation. i regularly just guess my depth haha

[@denzelwashingtonhavingavie1861]

i like how he just throw the fish back in

[@theflyingmagnet4095]

That’s what you do in Britain

[@bawhatever5260]

👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😀

[@katesaville3991]

Brill crack more like my fishing

[@Zante_on_google]

4:46 Why do you say "that's what fishing used to be about"? Isn't that the whole point of *recreational* fishing?

[@liamandrews1971]

What he's saying is people used to just fish for fun and try to catch different species, but now it's more competitive who's caught the biggest carp etc :/

[@Zante_on_google]

+Liam Andrews people will make a competition out of anything: running, kicking, logging, eating and spitting, building and destroying, and... yes fishing and hunting too. I just say just pay them no mind and do your own thing. If that's fun for them leave them at it. The only thing I object to is people fishing loads of fish (mackerel being the prime example) and then not knowing what to do with them because they pulled up fifty in an afternoon. That is criminal waste.

[@vickyharris8783]

+Liam Andrews if your hating make your own Chanel (haters do one)

[@liamandrews1971]

Vicky Harris how was i hating?? i was agreeing with what Ta fishing was saying you moron.

[@liamandrews1971]

Zante its just said that when im chilling at my swim and people come over and ask whats the biggest ive had today, or whats best to get the biggest etc

[@baileyshearer8028]

7:32 that’s smiths fault u missed the bite

[@vickyharris8783]

You missed a great big un lucky

[@vickyharris8783]

Bit

[@peterthurwood2267]

very informative but have bit of respect for the fish dont throw them in net

[@huseyinmutlu9506]

your.fish

[@unitedmikemanu6914]

You need to handle and take care of the fish you catch better! Poor example of a fishermen

[@SlinkiestTortoise23]

United Mike ManU Mate he’s an absolute disaster! After I saw him drop the umpteenth one on the floor I stopped the video! I agree, very poor example of how to fish and be responsible and respectful to the fish caught.....

[@simplyangling9140]

@@SlinkiestTortoise23 dont act like you have never dropped a fish in your life

[@simplyangling9140]

@alanrtment porter but your happy too put a hook in the fish? The fish go through worse when spawning

[@RS-mg2qu]

@alanrtment porter usually I kick them in the water 💦

[@andreablessing8927]

The music brings down the mood of your vids. Very disappointed.