How to rig up for Red Gurnard Fishing (2018)

[@jab101972]

Hi, Great clip. I know its 2 years on. I fish for carrots a lot and use a rig similar to yours. My experience is that the hook up rate improves when you thread the hook from the front, so it hangs in a bit inward (the opposite to how your hook was put on). The hook is designed to roll into the corner of the mouth when they turn or swim away.

[@danielkelly6018]

Great video Blair!

[@masterbeethoven8209]

Cheers, I'm gonna make up a rig for tonight. I usually catch Red Gurnards accidentally when i'm fishing for mackerel, they sometimes go for shrimp sabiki rigs if you're fishing low with them - but I actually want to catch one properly!

[@doomdonequick3513]

Thanks for the video it inspired me to make some obamination along the lines of it and I caught a gurnad 😊

[@SkwidyFishing]

Haha epic! This is quite an old video, i have been meaning to make a huge overhaul, lots of stuff to update

[@saltnfreshwaternz1974]

Good video. I love catching gurnard!

[@SkwidyFishing]

One of my favourite species!

[@southcoastspearo8194]

Thanks mate very helpful

[@SkwidyFishing]

no worries

[@jordymartin6749]

Off topic but what flies do you recommend for Hawkes bay rivers?

[@SkwidyFishing]

Woolly buggers for streamers, Pheasant tail, hares ear and caddis for nymphs

[@joshhorne6703]

What’s the best bait??

[@SkwidyFishing]

pilchard / Skipjack Oily baits do the best

[@matthewjames1097]

That's wrong, you'll be wasting your time losing good fish if you do this. If your gonna copy this rig make sure you put your loop through the eye (barb side) first, this will make your hook point inward not outward.

[@SkwidyFishing]

Yep your spot on 👍 this is quite an old video from me and I will be making a gurnard update soon.

[@kurtjarman9090]

How did you get sponsored by black magic?

[@CandHHouse]

Cheers a good video! What bait do you find best for Gurnard? Cheers

[@comeonthen206]

Chris House try ragworm

[@junecollins5391]

We caught one of girvan pier Scotland with mackerel feathers it was a small one two pollock and a gurnard

[@im__scaryy1794]

When I lived I Hb I fished with my dad and we had success using pilchards, which also caught almost any other species too

[@ted_b2811]

Just thought you should know that could be misleading ‘because you didn’t catch a red guenard but a tub gurnard. you can’t tell from the fun colour

[@SkwidyFishing]

We don’t have Tub Gurnard in the southern hemisphere! Might want to check your facts!

[@nickcater-pl5vw]

great vid

[@SkwidyFishing]

Thanks Nick, must get out for a fish again sometime!

[@nickcater-pl5vw]

yea got the fly rod set up and everything