Pocket Fishing for Pike using Twitched Sprat Deadbaits

[@Stuartyh7]

A new pike video, thank God! It's been a while. Keep them coming.

[@ryanwestgarth1835]

Some stunning pike there Graeme. I don't know why so many people have a problem with fishing for them. Lures or dead baits they can be some of the most exciting fishing you can do.

[@davidharvey5672]

Lovely proper TAF tip filled video. Great for beginners like me! Thankyou guys.

[@TheFlammingdice]

Yesssss lad. Love bit of pike fishing. Keep the videos coming 😃

[@andyzot]

So glad you posted another video I was starting to get withdrawal symptoms, I love these shows, even the other half is hooked, I did think you were going in the drink again at one point. :)

[@TheTazmanjump]

Always feel confident fishing, after I've watched your videos mr Pullen

[@Sinister_Eyez]

Love the pike videos, I don't know why don't like them such beautiful predators

[@philrice9390]

Gotta say love the video s an also love your humour makes the video interesting. Plus Also a bonus picking up tips keep up the good work can't wait to see more Phil 😎

[@HazeOutdoors]

Brilliant!

[@paulbyrne6040]

Great vid, cheers Graham 👍

[@stevensgt1]

Great vid as usual. The area of your second Pike has some monster Chub in residence that love lures and dead baits Graham. The third pike area is one of my faves but as you found it needs a helluva length landing net handle.

[@fin9285]

A long video! Can't wait to watch it all. Commenting before watching! Where about's were you fishing in this video Graeme?

[@dogfishdaveharmonica7258]

Great work as usual chaps 🎣

[@BRadu2009]

Very good explanation. Like the video!!!

[@fishingman8766]

Great Grandfather Fishing!

[@vinny244]

Namby pambies! Lol,I'd love to hear your real views on that particular subject, great stuff, more pike vids pls

[@TAFishing]

Real views on life in general are unprintable..I'd end up in jail !!!

[@jofox8066]

If you ever want to fish for car mops - you now know the bait - smelly sprats! PS Lovely pike!!!!!

[@wesbrown3267]

Funny looking jumper!! 😂I think it could be a pike..

[@Woz663]

"Good boy...Sod off !" :D

[@smallfryproductions2184]

Love your videos liked your video as always

[@fiskendk2213]

Nice one as always.

[@southy48]

A lot of rivers are silting up due to water extraction. This causes reduced flow which allows areas to silt up

[@garsimmulholland4984]

Dog barks and nips...owner says don’t worry it won’t bite?!? Keep them on a lead and clean up after it.

[@TAFishing]

Pike season is here, do you prefer bait or lures to catch them?

[@thomasmorris9022]

Lure

[@LiamJProduction]

TAFishing both

[@craigwallace4809]

Both. You should do a challenge to see how many you can catch on lures against how many you can catch on bait 😂 thanks for sharing buddy 🎣

[@fiskendk2213]

Lures

[@barrycooper8640]

Lures are by far the most exciting way to catch most fish, especially Pike. Jerk baits are Totally Awesome.

[@matthewtanner9823]

And the reason (I think) the rivers are flooding in the first place is the cutting down of trees. I was reading a conversation between two tree experts the other night and one asked the other what the amount of water was retained by trees per year? His answer was 10 gallons per inch. I've cut trees down myself when they were blocking the light from my house and making it damp and the following day water was flowing out of the tree stump like a small stream. So think about how much water would be soaked up by the trees that are now being cut down to make houses etc.

[@stephenthompson9557]

Great job as always

[@nickilroy780]

Nice video my favourite youtube channel it has made my fishing a lot easier than what it used to be like #tafishingisthebest

[@johnryanbadumar7702]

Greame, will a up to 1oz spinning rod do the job? And do you prefer mono or braid? Thanks.

[@TAOutdoors]

I would use mono to start with.

[@BilberryStu]

Good Boy! .... Sod Off! Luv it

[@petertibble2997]

there you go didums lol I love your vids

[@shanebohan1846]

can ye plz do a fly fishing for Pike vid ...love the vids keep them coming...

[@thibaultjaberg4658]

Why do those rivers actually silt up? Rivers don't naturally silt up and disappear do they? Is it because the weed grows due to fertiliser and over pastured Meadows?

[@barriewatson]

Again a great video Graeme , those Pike have fantastic colouring, l have the same camara as you are using but my Mike cable is only 1mtr long what do you use and have you a suggestion yours is a lot longer. Regards Barrie Watson

[@cronas12]

great Video brilliant tips. I usual float fish for pike but will certainly be trying this next trip out. would you use the same technique with a lure or would you retrieve it differently?

[@TAFishing]

Each lure will have a different retrieve but I still like the jerky stop,start,etc of the twitched sprat style on my lures rather than a constant retrieve.

[@maisiedowling6675]

Adam Coyne Q

[@nickylukeross6934]

Brilliant

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

would this work with sardines they didnt have any sprats the other day????

[@markcross3177]

I don't know if I missed the answer to this question in the commentary but what size trebles are you using for twitched sprat?

[@TAFishing]

None at all.Its called a Partridge VB hook.Like a large single hook with a smaller single hook at the back of the shank. I believe the VB was for Vic Bellars who I guess designed it ? I would like to see the baitholding hook cranked over at a slight angle to make it even easier to unhook.

[@robertmortimore3024]

Great Video full of useful information ...What make is the rod and what is it's casting weight please...Looking forward to the next River Pike fishing........................................

[@RandallGraves59]

Hi guys, just went today for a short 2h session and decided to use sprats, got 5 fish which is not bad for the venue but they were all small, any ideas why? Is the bait to small?

[@TAFishing]

Might just be a water with small pike in .You could try twitching with a larger bait.Maybe Smelt or herring.

[@jeremyhannaford1306]

Ever thought of salting or boraxing your bait to toughen it up?

[@aaronditchfield781]

Great video as always guys. Are we going to see a Christmas pudding used as bait soon?

[@6atlantis]

Hi there! I live in the Boston area of Massachusetts U.S.A, I’ve been enjoying your videos now for almost six months. I was wondering if you had any tips/tricks on how to catch our Northern chain pickerel(closest to Pike we have) in the late fall early winter. Last year I got my first(about a 3lber, not bad!) since then I’ve only been able to crush them on jerk baits on medium spinning gear. And lure you recommend I try in our ponds/lakes? Thanks in advance Charlie from Boston #TAF

[@TAFishing]

When I was last on Cape Cod ponds I think I got the Pickerel on a very small spinnerbait.We were Smallmouth fishing if I recall,and the Pickerel were near the edge of surface floating weed around the margins,very much like the areas we would target for Northerns. I was there a couple of times in the Fall,October time. You need a lightweight rod and reel to toss out the small spinnerbaits though. Boston area and the Cape great fishing spots and I loved the wooden buildings with the "widow walks".Great for photography.

[@fetalalien1369]

I wonder if this method would work on smallmouth.

[@MarkCarp]

real shame the river has been left to silt up like that, at least there are still some fish knocking around 👍

[@joechappell368]

I’m going to a small pond tomorrow where you can fish lures live and deadbaits what do you think is the best method

[@DjDolHaus86]

Depends on the species you're after and the conditions, there is no "best option". Some days the fish will be spread out in which case a more mobile approach will be favourable, on others they'll be bunched up so a more static approach will pay off, some days they want to chase something and others they're more happy to scavenge

[@joechappell368]

Ill be going after pike, i'm quite an experienced carp/ coarse angler but its getting into the pike season and i would like to try and broaden the types of fishing i do. I was wandering what method is best for pike, live/dead bait or lures.

[@joechappell368]

I have a pike float and have made up some wire traces but i only have a few basic lures, will these do the job? They are like metal i think they're called spoons , look like that and are about 8-10cm ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB15agDKpXXXXcUXXXXq6xXFXXXh/2014-real-soft-bait-isca-artificial-lures-free-shipping-30pcs-spoon-5cm-7-1g-6-hooks.jpg_640x640.jpg and i also have a few jigs that are about 6cm long, are these too short?

[@DjDolHaus86]

The spoons look fine if a little small and the same with the jigs, however being that you're just looking for a bite the smaller lures are less of an issue. In regards to the float equipment you've got you'll probably want to look at twitching a deadbait as described here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX7KloaqpJ2dj9E . This method will allow you to cover a lot of water which is important if you don't know the lake/species, remember that like most fish they're not difficult to catch if you can find them. Livebaits are great if you know where the fish are likely to be holding up but until that point it's just another complication

[@joechappell368]

Thanks sounds useful ill tell you how i get on tomorrow

[@crvnmrhd]

Graeme, do you still use your "lip-clip" on occasion?

[@TAFishing]

Occasionally,but trying to think of a way of modifying it.

[@Jimexter]

Hi all, I have yet to buy my own fishing gear and was just wondering if anyone would so kindly lend some advice. I've done abit of fishing here and there, never really any of it serious. Mainly float fishing on freshwater and ledgering in saltwater however that was only a handle full of times. I've fished for carp but that was in a friends lake and if im honest it was like shooting fish in a barrel. Good fun as far as the fight is concerned but didn't seem to require any skill. Anyway, i'd like to try my hand at freshwater lure fishing particularly using a baitcaster. I see alot of people using them now and it seems to be a growing thing here in the UK. I've only ever used a spinning reel before so it will be completely alien but im willing to give it a shot. I'd like to go after all sorts of freshwater fish from small perch to somewhat big pike (eventually). Thus i'd like an "allround" setup. I've been looking at some rods and reels and if I'm honest im honest (dont hate me) the abu garcia pro max combo seems the most cost effective option. However the problem I'm facing is that the casting weight is 15g to 45g I think. I'd be getting the 6ft 6 model so im not sure if those figures are for the 7ft model or for both. Regardless my main question is would i be able to cast out say a shad with a 6g jighead on it? Will this rod still be effective for a range of lures right down to 5gs? Another option would be the abu garcia devil casting rod which comes in 6ft 6 and has a casting weight of 5-20g which may seem better suited but to buy a seperate reel id be spending more money that the pro max combo and i dont want to since the devil is not as good as a rod as the pro max. Note: I will most likely be spooling whatever reel with 12lb berkley trilene xl flurocarbon just due to the fact it has less stretch than mono but is easier to manage/ cheaper than braid which seems appropriate for a beginner like myself. Thoughts and feedback would be much appreciated. Great video guys!

[@grant1133]

tried everything here in Scotland , can't seem to catch pike on lures .

[@themcgeachys]

hi greame would sprats be good for perch fishing

[@joemonty5922]

I have used white bait for my local lochs in Glasgow been successful mate

[@elliotttrent9693]

This on the Stour Graeme? Do you live nearby?

[@thejudge-kv2jk]

I'm tired of all the bloody mud. Making my river fishing a bit of a chore atm.

[@mattlane4784]

Hat lin poundage were u using

[@rhino5419]

how about, totally awesome weed fishing. Good work.

[@bobbygreen1070]

Which river was this graham

[@234cheech]

well in graeme on a hard looking water

[@thehares2]

sorry graeme i tend to disagree...i understand the need to nurture the river systems but i like the idea of a river system taking its natural coarse...they have been evolving (changing) since year dot....things change im afraid mate....whether it be natural or man made....what i mean is sometimes intervention isnt always the best way....

[@Jayzha7]

Next pen rod fishing?

[@richkellow1535]

I think it is safe to say where the UK armed forces get their camouflaged patterns from......weed covered Pikes.

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

also does anyone know what those little red tags are on the shop bought pike rigs????

[@easyfishing1936]

BUSHCRAPPING .they are called bait flags,supposed to catch the pikes attention,also to stop bait flying of the hook

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

thanks bill, seem pretty artificial to me.

[@redbrook1]

They indicate which hook of a treble hook has the barb, for safety purposes. The barbed hook goes in the bait.

[@pirththee]

I wonder how a top water Jitterbug would have done?

[@asylumgamingcartel6137]

EA told me couple off years ago main reason for not dredging rivers,streams is all cause European government saying we are not allowed too, as the EA know fine well most waterways need dredging but hands r tied

[@234cheech]

not for long

[@234cheech]

tell the ea with thare rod money to start investing in otter fences on lakes or stop paying youre fee

[@rookiefishing9753]

It is not the Environment Agency ! The Problem is with the Canals and Rivers Trust ! E A get around 26 million from rod licences a year ! Where as the C R T get 400 million a year from the tax payers to look after our water ways ! Now you tell me were that 400 million is going ? The C R T even sells off parts of our water ways to private fishing clubs ! This is one big con and crime ! I havelost count of how many large pounds and pits have come over grown with weed and that green plant stuff that covers all the surface ! Time to sign a potition !

[@DjDolHaus86]

Having worked for both the EA and the CRT I can tell you that the EU has no influence on either aside from basic overarching stuff like employment laws, in fact the EU was subsidising a lot of large scale projects so they were providing vast amounts of funding that will now disappear. The simple problem is money, 400 million pounds might sound like a lot but when you consider the amount of freshwater we've got in this country it doesn't spread very far or very evenly, popular areas close to population centres get the most of it and the rest is bitterly fought over. The work that is undertaken is mostly done so to prevent flooding rather than to enrich waterways for anglers, with more and more councils and struggling farms selling floodplains to housing contractors to cope with the rising populace the need is even greater

[@rookiefishing9753]

If people want the A E to spend rod licencing fees on water ways then everybody who owns a rod licence should have a right to fish them for free as long as in is not on private property ! And private property should not receive a pen from rod licence fee if they want to charge people to fish ! Nothing in this world is for free so we need to follow where our money is going ! Fed up of being conned !

[@kirbylee96]

that white rod looks very nice by any chance, anyone know what kind of rod that is?

[@lukecunningham9703]

kirbylee96 nomura kanji I think

[@alexmahon1]

Graeme your very descriptive with dog names so what do you call Mikes dog ? I have a few if you have none.

[@lucafinazzi1381]

Please can you put back the fish in the water a little faster?

[@LiamJProduction]

You need a new wire trace

[@larsvegas1505]

thats nature graham things change,, too sad its mostly for the worse

[@jacknoble3470]

No wire trace???

[@TAOutdoors]

Yes,cabled 40lb sea wire.They don't chew through that !!

[@jacknoble3470]

TA Outdoors oh right just couldn’t see it that’s all

[@user-gx6hj3jm2y]

Like this for more tips

[@BIGalpacaMOMMA]

haha yet jaxx runs free lol

[@eddylonergan142]

Why is it! If there is traffic congestion in a city, WHY don't council's ask cab drivers,delivery drivers,lorry drivers advice ,Why is it conservationists never ask the fisherman whats wrong and how can we fix it. what a sad river.

[@chrispigott3000]

The EU are to blame for our rivers not being dredged and the return of otters which take all ther best fish.

[@234cheech]

boycott the ea until thay recognise the otter problem

[@darren1774]

Hi lads check out underwater Ireland on KZbin

[@ew4206]

back to the river, thank the Lord, stay off carp puddles, it aint fishing

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

IMO it has its place but i mostly agree with you, river fishing is THE fishing

[@hud5307]

Good sir, what’s your opinion of canal fishing? I’ve had some whopping perch out of my local lock

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

canals are pretty natural apart from being featureless especially the free stretches

[@hud5307]

BUSHCRAPPING I guess, but the amount of fish actually there is shocking, if you know where to look

[@BUSHCRAPPING]

very true, i enjoy all venues, especially river but canals can be very good too. had my PB bream from a canal.

[@HCRFishing]

Awesome vid once again big fan check me out if you get chance many thanks HCR Fishing

[@craigwallace4809]

First

[@craigwallace4809]

3 nice pike there Graham 😉 👍🎣 thanks for sharing your video mate 👍

[@aaronditchfield781]

Have you ever been Prosecuted for stalking ? haha ^.~

[@thomasmorris9022]

If its public land what do you expect graeme. If you liked dogs you wouldnt really mind. I agree its annoying but I wouldnt have it any other day, a dog off its lead is generally happier. Chill mate

[@ENGDyna]

Thomas Morris Not when they approach your tight peg space and steal bait 😁

[@aaronditchfield781]

Would you trust a Tiger off its chain

[@johncady8]

dogs are ok just the ignorant owners.should be on a lead in public places anyhow

[@1000000trs]

I always have my dog on at least a good "verbal" lead in such circumstances, if not an actual lead to ensure they do not go near anglers. Mainly because I know that anglers are legitimately using very sharp hooks", and I don't what to put my dog in harms way. Anglers appreciate the thoughtfulness too which is nice.

[@leerobinson8709]

Point is, dogs are curious. Wouldn't take much for it to get a hook in its nose or worse an eye. Even send his gear for a swim in the river! Sure, close your bag and what have you but we've all left ours open from time to time also he is filming...

[@spammerwhammer5526]

I do not understand why you do this. I have no problem with catch/shoot cook. Catch and release genuinely makes no sense to me. Please explain.

[@daniellaw8999]

Richard Cain, if everyone ate the fish they caught they'd soon be nothing to catch.

[@Rory_B_Bellowes]

Richard Cain we release all course fish we catch in the UK, it's a sport, we enjoy catching fish and returning them to grow and give someone else the chance to catch them! Why would you kill everything you catch, there will be nothing left then! Just senseless killing!

[@nathanleal207]

Ta won't pin this comment

[@ryanodonoghue1797]

True

[@jedicrab821]

Begger