How to catch river Bream, Chub, Barbel on Slider float?

A short instructional film about slider float fishing on the river Trent in early March when water was still very cold.
Topics covered:
-Tackle; rods, reels, lines, floats, hooks
-Presentation
-Rigs
-Feeding
-Plumbing up
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[@wizzytimeless]

A true MONSTER of a barbel..and true that it would be a fish of a lifetime for many of us. ..great example of specialist method and well edited too. My congratulations Andrew .

[@delwigzieful]

I love fishing the slider float very under rated method i mainly use them on deep venues i us the same floats andrew the carlusso floats and the Drake floats they make very traditional slider floats,slider float fishing has become a dying form of fishing there are so many people who don't know how to fish the slider,nice video Andrew,para

[@AndrewsKnots]

Yup, same here. Slider can be more effective that waggler and is fun method to use. Thanks

[@flybyphil1361]

Really enjoyed that 1 and watching u play that big barbel and landing it was exciting thanx for sharing Andy brilliant 👌🎣🐟👏

[@AndrewsKnots]

Glad you enjoyed it 👌

[@MidlandAngler]

Refreshingly good videos !! Best stuff I’ve seen for a long time . Clear , concise and methodical . Keep them coming 🤝🤝👏🏻👏🏻

[@AndrewsKnots]

Much appreciated!

[@jk-zf8eo]

Great video! I used that slider rig after seeing your earlier video on it and it is excellent ! Totally tangle proof, brilliant!

[@AndrewsKnots]

Great to hear! Thanks.

[@davep6286]

Very good Andrew, you did well getting big barbel out, but surprised when you said you couldn’t feed and play fish. Something for you to practice, in the warmer months when fish are more active 👍👏👏

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thanks. I think you said it all about feeding whilst playing the fish - not the situation to do it. I believe, I estimated the situation correctly and didn't even tried to feed; because of the angle of the rod, light line, maximum catapult's distance to extend..

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

@@AndrewsKnots that was not the time to be feeding fish or doing anything else except concentrating on getting that fish in safely , so well done - good angling sir .

[@peterwilliams8122]

Well done Andrew , a wonderful catch

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thanks.

[@stephenbaylis1121]

Great video must try on UK rivers many thanks

[@AndrewsKnots]

Sounds great!

[@peterwilliams8122]

Well done Andrew, what a fish on lite tackle.

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thank you!

[@brianparsons9368]

Nice fishing. Well done 👍

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thanks.

[@stevieltiktokshop]

Just found your channel today watche done of your other videos relly enjoyed the fishing i love to fish for chub and perch

[@AndrewsKnots]

Welcome aboard!

[@Jamie-Barbus-Broomfield]

Great video Andrew, I will definitely be trying that when I’m on the Trent in the new season. Hope to see you on the bank sometime 👍

[@AndrewsKnots]

Absolutely. Thanks

[@Nabusakox]

Very Informative I appreciate it.

[@AndrewsKnots]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wvnx4748]

Well done, lovely Barbel

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thank you.

[@terrycousins3015]

Brilliant fishing using the slider👍

[@AndrewsKnots]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@delwigzieful]

Thes cralusso floats are the best floats on the market i absolutely love the calibration system you can fine tune the float without altering the shot cralusso floats are expensive people say but to be honest there very well made have interchangeable tips personally i think there fantastic for the price build quality is 10/10 great company fantastic floats i agree Andrew i love them,

[@AndrewsKnots]

Agree 100%. Cheers

[@johnthompson9171]

awsome fishing Andrew . well done great video

[@AndrewsKnots]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@johnthompson9171]

@@AndrewsKnots always have Andrew great fishing as always , one day i will catch a barble on the Trent

[@quanloikid1]

very good

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thanks

[@mikeyt7965]

What. A. Fish. That barbel. 👍

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thanks.

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Good angling there Andrew , I have found that kneeling down when bringing the fish in closer seems to reduce the chances of it bolting again , and I try to use side strain rather than overhead - a school of thought is the fish fights harder if it senses its being pulled out of the water ? don't know about that but gentle side strain and keeping low has helped me land large fish on light tackle (I think anyway) . Well done , super fish .

[@AndrewsKnots]

Yes, pulling fish sideways is the way to go. Much easier and quicker to get them out. In this case though, it wasn't applicable as I had some snags in the river also a sharp ledge. Cheers

[@adameric9291]

A really inspiring way of fishing!! I am trying this out soon on the lower river Severn but don't have the braid yet. Which brand would you recommend? With 0.10 braid, what diameter bead would you need? In your rig instructional video you recommend a 1mm bead? Thanks!

[@AndrewsKnots]

Yes, about 1 mm. bore bead should do. It will all depend on the stop-knot material. Cheers.

[@ussvoyager2000]

Good little Hungarian Cralusso, I'll buy Drennen and Middy 😀

[@AndrewsKnots]

Thanks!

[@northcountryfisher2121]

Excellent job Andrew. I love a bit of slider fishing ... do you use these kind of methods (slider, trotting etc) in your native country?

[@AndrewsKnots]

Yes, I used to!

[@1dowsey]

Great video can I ask what make is the bait pouch

[@AndrewsKnots]

Korda. Thanks.

[@7485D]

Looked like a trip to Future Fishing

[@AndrewsKnots]

Looked like it to me too!

[@7485D]

@@AndrewsKnots always ends up an expensive journey for me

[@AndrewsKnots]

Good one 😂

[@adameric9291]

Hi Andrew, which brand of 0.10 braid are you using in this video please? Or can you recommend one? Thank you.

[@AndrewsKnots]

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[@adameric9291]

Many thanks!

[@bullit1973]

Please please please , leave that watch at home !!!! You stressed me watching it every 5 mn

[@AndrewsKnots]

Consider it.

[@nse08]

Water will flow your boilie and pellet away from intention swim, cannot get to river bed

[@AndrewsKnots]

Pellets, boilies and other heavy baits will get to the bottom quicker than you think. Obviously the flow may roll them downstream a bit.. Light baits like maggots will take longer to get to the bottom and flow will roll them down faster.

[@brimptonroach]

Great to see the rarely used slider method, very skillful, but it wasn't good to see that barbel come in 'belly up' & stay there! we all know fish welfare is everything, especially barbel who fight to the end. I would like to have seen that fish put into recovery position in the landing net - Straight Away, before anything else, especially if you've had to play the fish 'under powered'. Important message to re-iterate correct recovery for barbel whenever possible . ' .

[@AndrewsKnots]

This Barbel was handled properly and swam back fully recoved even though it may look on the screen that it was pulled out of the water to take shots right away.. All in all, I know how to handle Barbel as I banked 100s of them and all went back strong. Thanks

[@malcolmsmith3395]

Can you do a flim on fishing the bolo float please

[@AndrewsKnots]

Will consider it.

[@silviusilviu7794]

😍😍😍🤝🤝🤝

[@AndrewsKnots]

👍

[@tallshort1849]

Whereabouts on the Trent was that?

[@AndrewsKnots]

I am not allowed to share that info, sorry. It shouldn't be too difficult to work it out though.

[@tallshort1849]

@@AndrewsKnots fair enough. Quick question: I have just brought some braid and going to be putting on my reel shortly. Do I need to keep the braid wet when I put it on?

[@AndrewsKnots]

@@tallshort1849 I like to use just wet sponge cloth to run braid through when it's going on to the reel. Not required though.

[@tallshort1849]

@@AndrewsKnots topman thanks

[@benya-gatman]

Интересно, если глубина 3 метра, то что мешало взять болонскую удочку длинной метров 5, болонский поплавок с выставленой глубиной в 3 метра и ловить как итальянцы? Или у них не принята совсем болонская ловля? Я так понял это Англия?

[@AndrewsKnots]

Bolo is fine too but greater distances waggler/slider is more effective.

[@milantokictokara]

Brao

[@AndrewsKnots]

👌

[@jimyjoegingerale]

using .13mm leader in a river with the really high chance of some seriously sized barbel is a dumb thing!!!!U can loose such a fish,or u have to fight the shit out of it and give a real good chance to the it to injured or die!And it's n ot that hell of a good fun neither!