Shallow Water Stick Float Fishing YDAA River Foss

For my 1st outing of the 2020 river season, I opt to travel light, avoid the masses and go for a short afternoon session on my local River Foss at Strensall just outside York. The stretch of river is controlled by YDAA and is probably no more than 2 rods wide here. The river is also very shallow with little flow in summer conditions and therefore in order to fish the shallow water I opt to use a Dave Harrell 2xNo.4 shallow water stick float fishing with maggots and bread punch.
After a reconnaissance trip the evening before, I'd spotted some decent chub and plenty of dace so I tooled up with 5lb Drennan Floatfish line and a 0.15 Preston Power Reflo bottom and size 18 Drennan Wide Gape Match hook in the hope of taking one of the bigger residents out of a swim, would I succeed? Watch on to find out....
#StickFloatFishingShallowWater #RiverFoss #YDAA
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Until next time...
TIGHT LINES!

[@richardbarrett7544]

Nice to see an" all round angler" once in a while, well done buddy.

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Richard

[@pnico3775]

Hello John takes me back seeing you trotting not many people do it now even on rivers I see people using poles there's no better feeling seeing the float dissapeare and the rod tip bend into a good fish thanks for the memory many thanx stay safe .

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

You're welcome as ever P. I'll be doing some more at some point, been eyeing a few spots up on different rivers, need to get the waders on though 😉

[@pnico3775]

@@HOOKEDFishingChannel well where I live I've got the River Severn which is looking beautiful at the moment I shall be going Saturday really looking forward to it, as always many thanx

[@thecarwatchers3055]

I've had a six and a half pound club out of the river just from behind the pub

[@JBW678]

Nice vid John....and music. Looks nice n chilled out.👍🏻

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thinking of getting the rod out for an hour or two now 😁

[@JBW678]

I need to get genned up on the stick method. I’m sure there’s a small stretch of the River Don or River Loxley near me I can find. Be nice to just pick up all the gear I need in one hand and stick it in car and go! 😊

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Definitely mate, you've got to make the most of these summer evenings, short sessions after work, using up a bit of bait or whatevers lying around in the kitchen cupboard. I went and fattened up some of the chub with my left over casters tonight, didn't fish but just walked another stretch looking for likely spots and showing fish.

[@Scottsalchemy]

Nice little area that, nice fishing mate

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Cheers Scott, need to go back and get some of those chub out 😉

[@DannysAnglingBlog]

nice video mate, tight lines

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks Danny, I'm subbed to your channel, always enjoy seeing your vids 👍

[@thecarwatchers3055]

I live abt 2mins away from were u are fishing

[@user-vv8zw3vi5z]

Should have been above the weir where the old tannery used to be

[@tonyrobinson3808]

nice and peaceful day eh do you ever fish morndyke lake ,how about a vid on there, keep em coming

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Can't say I'd ever heard of it. Is that the one at Thirsk? I used to fish Woodlands a lot but probably haven't been for 20 years.

[@tonyrobinson3808]

yes the one at busbystoop past woodlands

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

I'll give it a go when my calendar allows, any tips on how to approach it?

[@tonyrobinson3808]

last time i was up there i fished about 5m on the pole , had some nice carp and roach lost a few carp , they fight like crazy[ on steroids i think ] that was on meat and pellet ,but i have seen people catch on the feeder and floating bread

[@jackdobson3156]

What length rod are you using? The Foss isnt very wide, i feel like my 13ft rod would be to long xD

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Jack, yes I was on the 14ft, way too long for the tight swims but that's what i took. If I go back, I think one of my 12ft pellet waggler rods would be better.

[@geoffowens9770]

makes a change from commercals nice video

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks for watching Geoff, much appreciated. ☺️

[@tontod3080]

nice little vid . would you sooner fish commercials or natural waters cheers🐟🐟🐟

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Hi Tonto, it's naturals all the way for me, I'm a river angler through and through but I dabble at most things as you're probably aware.

[@tontod3080]

cant beat bid naturals lol@@HOOKEDFishingChannel

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Next 3 videos are matches on naturals. Not sure what's after that, maybe barbel fishing. What would you like to see?

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Tonto D tried at the weekend but didn't get any as levels so low and drew a bad area but this weekend is Northern River Masters on the Ouse below York, there;s some water in it now, maybe too much but hopefully it will fine down for Saturday and I'll draw on some fish - there's plenty of bream below York, just hope they;re hungry.🐟🎣😀

[@HOOKEDFishingChannel]

Thanks. I'll do my best to get some decent footage, not easy self filming and competing but if I can get the cameras setup close to hand it's easier, limits the number of angles cos I don't mess about moving them when match fishing.