Pike fishing with Deadbaits and Floats - The Totally Awesome Fishing Show

The Totally Awesome Fishing Show hits the water again! This time with their own "old school" technique showing you how to catch Pike using the twitched float method, how to make the trace and the pike floats is shown by Graeme Pullen, before they take a short 3 hour session to try and catch one for the camera. This time film editor Mike Pullen tries to raise his P.B Pike level to double figures. This episode follows hard on the heels of their now famous Pike fishing with lures, Pike fishing with twitched sprats and sprats versus sardines films. The easy to follow style, and "shoot as they catch" technique will make this one to watch. There is some AWESOME underwater footage of pike, plenty of tackle talk, and some rod-bending Pike action! Filmed and edited inside 48 hours, it goes to show just how productive this father and son due are when it comes to catching fish. The Totally Awesome Fishing Show really is the best all-round angling program with loads of different species.
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[@jimmyfireball]

Good to look back at these old films, farther and son out enjoying a bit of fishing. Hope I get to do that 1 day.

[@TAFishing]

Well we have to say they worked well, Thanks for posting them to us!

[@TAFishing]

Set the float about half to three quarters of the depth.And the depth might not be to the bottom as there could be weedbeds.I advise that setting in whatever band of clear water you have before weedbeds/lake bed etc.The pike will generally be down near the bottom and will strike from below.Good luck,and send Mike a picture of you make a catch.Any fish,we aren't obsessed with big fish here at Totally Awesome as we appreciate ANY FISH !!!

[@M6MDR]

Caught my first Pike last year on home made floats using the twitching method. I glued two corks end on end and bored a hole through them, painted them with float paint and fed my main line through them using shot at each end to set my depths. First time out, I chucked the bait along side a weed bed next to a weir and was amazed to see a Pike dash out and take the dead bait (Silver Sillago) after only a few twitches. This is now my favourite method :)

[@buddhistgrandma]

Watched this vid the night before my trip, went fishing in the morning, and after a 20 minute struggle, I managed to pull in a beautiful 18 pounder. Thanks a lot for the tips! They really worked wonders!

[@TAFishing]

Fixed depth by either a split shot or a tied stop knot above the float.This sets your depth otherwise the float would just slide right up the line when you cast.You can even fix stop knots either end of the float if you wanted

[@fergusdangerfield156]

Thanx graham, totally awesome video this is one of my favorite methods. Keep em coming .

[@TAFishing]

Glad you liked the video, good luck and post any pictures on our facebook page Totally Awesome Fishing

[@TAFishing]

Thanks guys, im still buzzing! - Mike

[@micheallyons8332]

Hi graeme, Im just back from fishing for pike..I used your method of twitching sprats and it worked a charm..caught two big pike.You have inspired me! Thank you very much

[@ThePiratePaddy]

one of the best pike videos ive saw. never caught a pike but havent half had a few goes an failed using wrong techniques. watched all your ta fishing vids an boy dont u guys know how to fish for predators. hopefully tomorrow with your twitching method using baby brown trout or a smelt may do the job! big thumbs up!

[@palmer3977]

totally awesome underwater footage guys

[@ConsummateSportsman]

16lbs is a beauty!! Excellent technique!

[@fishypie]

i like what this chap dose. good luck to him

[@princeoffish]

this is your best video so far ! cracking ! well done fellas and congrats on the pb !

[@IlkestonfishingCoUk]

I've only recently started Pike fishing, not yet tried dead baiting only been using lures up till now. Being winter time lures seem to be less effective, meaning I should probably switch to dead baiting. Going to give this technique a go next time I'm out on the water... Great vid guys.

[@canoedude100]

Graeme you utter legend!!!

[@IrTubbeh]

That underwater camera is phenomenal! Great fish too!

[@BlackCountryPiker]

Brilliant watch

[@TAFishing]

Glad they help, we do a lot of sea fishing too check out our UK sea fishing playlist on our channel homepage

[@craignicholson8831]

I've been using this method on a small canal with smelt. it's totally awesome two fish in 20 mins cheers guys 👍

[@glowvalley8428]

that was one monster pike! great video as always.

[@TAFishing]

Will see what we can plan in.But the winter has been bad so we have a lot of catching up to do in the next couple of weeks before the season shuts.Keep watching,as we never know what we will target from one week to the next.I'm off to Hayling beach tomorrow to try and catch something and finish a shore film,then next day it should be trotting on a river for world record Dace.Keep watching.

[@brynwall9323]

Another great video......well done and thanks

[@GOVERMENT1088]

Cheers guys looking forward to the weekend to try the twitching float method appreciate the advise thank you

[@XxStormPowerxX]

That's one hell of a big fat Tarpon Fish.

[@providsonline]

i love ur pike fishing videos plz keep making them thanks! :)

[@GOVERMENT1088]

Thanks for the reply whats the best depth to set the float at or should i just plum the bottom prior to fishing. Sorry im new to pike fishing thanks again

[@myke.h2913]

Enjoyed thanks for that Fellas.

[@TAFishing]

Awesome Comment! Thanks!

[@micheallyons8332]

Can you use sprats for this deadbait tactic?

[@HnoSTec]

Nice video! Can you please tell me what was the distance between hook and a float?

[@relaxedjak22]

HI Graeme, do you recommend this technique during even the coldest winter months when the pike are supposedly laying up not moving at all? Or would you use a static deadbait then? Cheers

[@TAFishing]

No, this method can work anytime, anywhere.I would use this over static deadbaits as it keeps you moving.

[@KevRoulson]

Fantastic fish 🎣 m8

[@fishonfish1]

In the spring time what fish would you expect around a mouth of a river opening to a lake? It is around 10 feet deep.One last thing what lure/live bait would you recommend?

[@chema5253]

great video thank you

[@kevinmcgovern188]

16lb 6 oz pike, what did it weight when you took the weight of the net off?

[@TAFishing]

We did zero the scales with the net so the Pike weighed 16lb 6oz

[@kevinmcgovern188]

TAFishing Very nice, I would have guessed bigger if I seen it myself. I'm in Ireland, is this time of year good for pike or is it better to be snow and ice cold, I have only fished once for pike, I usually fish for trout. But its not their season so I'd like to go catch something else from perch and roach in the canal, they would give a great fight I hear in the winter, I only caught one tiny jack on a trout spinner, I was fishing for perch around 1-1.5lbs and got a 6 pound pike. Great fun on the light rod, that was in october so not too cold at all, I was wearing a tshirt. I should have put a :p at the end of the last message I think.

[@TAFishing]

***** This time of year can be great for big pike as they are fattening up ready for spawning. The same with Perch really. Anything too cold and they will probably come off the feed a bit but look for a mild spell and have a go!

[@mrrugbyluke1]

Do you think dead baits would be any good on a river or canal?

[@jvohdohxsthcoyfyo9133]

Does pike night fishing work?

[@UCONNCOMPUTER]

where did you catch them?

[@frankosterberg4966]

is there a date that pike fishing is allowed at Dever or were you allowed special permission

[@johhnyfantastic3287]

I can't stop twitching!

[@1231enjoiskater]

would this work in canals

[@paulsmith2703]

Do you do this with a simple running leger rig too? Also hooking through the fishes head like this does it not make it hard to strike the hook free?

[@bannyboy8740]

Graeme i normally spin for pike, any methods or certain lures to use? It would help me out a lot. Thank you.

[@TAFishing]

Check out our Pike fishing on lures film. Should be some tips in there.

[@Brennnnnaaan]

i caught a 20 pound pike here in ireland on lough ree using this method thanks alot :) i was using dead roach and perch :)

[@palmer3977]

I bought a couple of savage gear soft 4 play dirty roach, ready to fish, with the built in treble hook system off out soon to give them a go

[@finnkent7502]

Those are huge

[@raywhelan5974]

Hey TAfishing, can you possibly send me a link where to buy the partridge vb pike hooks. Can't find anywhere in Ireland to buy them, thanks guys.

[@stuieallan]

I can't find them any where either

[@valzerna]

www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/retailers_and_distributors/ireland

[@craignicholson9090]

wonderful video. have you or anyone you know ever tried this method using soft plastics ?

[@TAFishing]

No,not yet.Maybe a future film ?

[@williamgreen1432]

Works for me in Colorado USA.

[@nachosalami]

monster fish! how long was he?

[@ColtonWilson3000]

Love your fishing videos. Just found your channel the other day and have watched loads of them. But I have a question. I'm heading to a puke fishing tourney this weekend and I want to float dead bait for them. What depth do you fish under your float? 2 ft 3 ft? Keep in mind I'm lake fishing. Thanks, Colton.

[@xportclan524]

How would I fish the twitched sprat on a lake/marina 21ft to 35ft deep?

[@TAFishing]

Sliding float, stop knot,maybe with the bait about 15/18 feet deep.Look up sliding floats and stop knots on your search engine.

[@xportclan524]

OK thank you TA Fishing! You the best!

[@county582]

Brilliant love all your vids but pikes my fish at the moment

[@szymonberus2465]

nice pike. what are the fishing glasse called?

[@TAFishing]

Mike are prescription,shape called "Cowboy" I think. Mike's are cooler by far,called "Costa".

[@hotti2scotti]

I watched all your pike fishing videos and fly fishing I do both types of fishing trout from march 15 th to early October then I do the pike fishing and its a pike fishing question I have for you whats your personal favourite way of pike fishing apart from spart and do u use paranoster rig much whats the best way u would say graham which rig like running ledger etc etc please let me no and I think your show is the best on utube bye far I loved the rainbow fly fishing with a 3/4 weight rod enyway tight lines and have a great season whatever type of fishing your doing graham take care ...

[@camolitecarper512]

What fishery is this?

[@TAFishing]

No reason why not.

[@mathewdempsey4008]

where do u get ur down eye v.b hooks??

[@TAFishing]

try typing them into your search engine to see what comes up, we've had ours years so we wouldn't know where to get them now.

[@carltonsmall7281]

Could you please make a video about holding the pike i have not been pike fishing for long thank you

[@bengarbutt9226]

Go with someone who knows about pike. Don't go on your own if you are not confident

[@Crispynuggets28]

Brilliant

[@joejohnson-whitworth9023]

Legend

[@6ConorFreestyle6]

I have put a mackeral in the microwave to thaw of for my ferrets, your not alone there mate...

[@TAFishing]

Neither, halfway if that makes sense. Too loose and the fish makes a snag. Too tight and risk a break off.

[@grandwonder5858]

Hey Graeme, can I use this method with an adjustable slip bobber? You see, where I'm fishing at the water is quite deep around the shorelines and some are deeper than others. So, I think I would probably need to adjust the float for different depths of water. Would using the slip bobber still allow me to twitch the bait up and down? Thanks ahead for any advice you could give me. Love your videos, they're very helpful. Keep up the good work.

[@TAFishing]

I use it mostly for shallow water as the "pop "of the scooped face float actually helps with attracting them. That's my experience anyway.Guess you could use it in deeper water with a slider though. Certainly worth a try.

[@grandwonder5858]

TAFishing Thanks, I guess I will try it in the shallower water first then go deeper. But it is harder to find pike in shallow water in southern Pennsylvania, USA.

[@paulmcelhatton786]

Can u put up a video of a good pike set ups

[@GOMLOComedy]

20,000 subscriber!

😉👍

[@apersonsharingstuff9223]

try leaving the bait frozen when it's on the hook it realises oil and the scent

[@NoExitLoveNow]

7 thumbs down? Whats not to like? Must be accidental errors.

[@charleylaursen1]

You are not fishing with sardines!!! But it is Herring just so you know :)

[@MarcinEsperanto]

guys, really good videos, but please, get a proper microphone... :)

[@TAGNBRAG]

Unreal video! Awesome giant fish! Congrats and great videos. Check out our channel!

[@TAFishing]

Check out our latest beach fishing for beginners,Part 3 The Wessex rig .That setup should get you fish off the piers,but try and use shrimp for bait,smaller hooks,even half a shrimp.Tackle shops should sell them over there.Frozen shrimp will do.

[@TAFishing]

Thanks Barney, sorry for late response. Best to try different retrieving techniques, Pike are quite slow feeders in cold temperatures so a slow retrieve would work best, even better try twitching it like we do with our twitching sprats video, can be very effecting with the right lure.

[@G87-m4b]

Totally awesome video! This is really the best fishing show I've come across on youtube. Cheers from Norway! ^^

[@TAFishing]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it

[@TAFishing]

Some people like to descale their baits, but I think a lot of the flash is in the scale itself.

[@TAFishing]

That's a nice pike. Good catch. We know the methods work, that's why we use them. Basic is best.

[@TAFishing]

If your fish regulations allow their use as deadbaits then there is no reason not to use them. Check with your local fisheries dept. Better to get it right.Our fisheries carry nothing. Your fisheries people probably carry Mace, Pepper Spray and probably guns !! My last check by a Florida fisheries asked me what sort of guns I was carrying on the boat !!! I told him the most dangerous thing I carried was a dirty handkerchief !!.

[@TAFishing]

No,rarely as I don't try to make the bait land in Hawaii. I cast where I think the pike are,and that will be close to mid range .I use a much "softer" cast,sort of tossing the bait througfh the air,rather than power-whipping it to shreds .The sprats are softer,and do sometimes come off,but I fish them near features,and that generally means close.My rods are soft,not like stiff carp and pike rods you seem to get today.

[@TAFishing]

That was probably only about three feet, but it all depends on the depth,weedbeds etc. I would say set it at a third to three quarters of any depth your are working, as most pike will be down deeper and then see the bait above them. The only time I would stay really shallow is if they are "fry-feeding" where they have pushed baitfish into a bay, or near the surface.

[@TAFishing]

Deadbaits or lures will work.I had success with a red over silver Veltic spinner years ago.I think it was a size 4.But you need a bit of weight like swan shot or Wye lead to keep it low in the current.You need good clarity conditions as well.

[@TAFishing]

Hi, Nathan is working in the south somewhere,but a few weeks ago left for something like 6 months fishery work in Thailand.I have no idea where he goes from there.

[@TAFishing]

No.Done Delaware,Virginia Beach,Delaware,Pennsylvania,North Carolina etc,but never Rhode Island.

[@TAFishing]

Same as always,about 40lbs multistrand as you can never guarantee only small pike will take it.

[@nathandines22]

I'm definitely trying this, it looks so effective that it makes me wanna grab the bait :-p Thanks for the vid and the laughs as always! :-)

[@TAFishing]

Private fishery . Just a one-off chance.We were lucky.

[@TAFishing]

Hi Kevin, we have tried looking but still cant find them. Graeme is still running on old stock of Partridge vb hooks, dont know if they sell them anymore but I am sure another company will. Try typing it into your search engine

[@TAFishing]

Don't know any modern reals to be honest. I use "old school" stuff from 30 odd years ago and they are still going strong. However, I have used Daiwa reels for Bonefishing in Florida and they will never get a better test than that. I think you will be ok with that make.

[@TAFishing]

Yes, or totally barbless, or crush the barbs with forceps rocked back and forth over the barb. Just leave a barb on one hook of the treble to hold the bait on.

[@TAFishing]

Private lake. Invite only.

[@alamao24]

I love all your shows. But when i'm hunting pike on the fly i only keep 2 or 3 of the small males and then i release all the other pikes i'm catching. But again i love your shows i find a lot of inspiration in them. Best regards from Denmark

[@MegaSluz]

Yeah that is really totally awesome ! I like your show. I must ask you something... I cant afford some expensive reel, so im about to buy daiwa exceler-s. What is your opinion on that reel? Is it good for lure fishing for big chub and small pike/zander ?

[@MegaSluz]

Ty for fast reply. Ye old reels are great, i have few shimano 3000, old dam quick (one of my favorites). I have little collection of really old reels manufactured in 1940-50, and some of them aren't easy to find :)

[@raymondthompson2908]

Another super video Sport. My only gripe, which applies to all of your shows, and most other fishing videos, as a matter of fact, is the irritating music/noise that punctuates the interesting bits. In my mind I read TA Fishing as 'Totally Awful (Music) Fishing'! Other than that though, great show. Regards. Ray

[@JLRfishing123]

I caught a nice pike not long ago but it wont let me post it on your facebook page so could you go on to my photos and tell me how good it s? My Name is jack Conroyelaine?

[@TAFishing]

Anywhere there are pike.Lakes,Reservoirs,Pits,Rivers,Canals.

[@barneyrichardson4071]

Cheer's mate! I'm fishing in american paficic beach soonish of of crystal pier any tips there, I've never been sea fishing?

[@bongosrest]

nothing new here , been fishing this method for over 40 years just wish you would get the fish back in the water quicker many big pike lost due to leaving them out the water for too long