Whip Fishing

[@PatMo1888]

The older I get, the more I love whip fishing.

[@JonArthur]

It’s lovely to draw a peg where you can do it.

[@michaelgoff4731]

Alot of anglers are now doing little vids ilke yours, Andy Bennetts latest ones are particularly good, however you are still head and shoulders way above the rest at filming and fishing. Another excellent vid Jon..... Keep um coming 😂

[@JonArthur]

Aw really nice of you to say that. Hope you are catching a few! 👍👍

[@michaelgoff4731]

Having a wonderful season thanks, I remember my days coaching you gave me and it completely transformed and took my fishing to the next level, maybe book you again sometime. Thanks 👍

[@WickedDealer]

American viewer, enjoyable content as always, keep up the great work.

[@JonArthur]

Much appreciated!

[@richardrichardw9520]

Great bag of fish Jon I went out last week on a local carp pool fished it on maggots caught 84 small perch and 2 roach all on a 4 metre whip my best day ever

[@JonArthur]

Sounds great!

[@grahamnash9794]

Top notch. Stress free, unpressured, short session to end the day. What a lovely video to bring to us mere mortals, that don't have a knack as well honed in. Seriously Jon, that's one of the better vids I've seen for a while. Good stuff mate. TTFN.

[@JonArthur]

Very kind of you to say. Been wanting to do that vid for a while now

[@martinwray7622]

Brilliant session Jon. Really enjoyed that and learnt loads. No ducks, dogs or swans this time - bonus!

[@JonArthur]

Just a couple of dingbats at the start! :-)

[@УВОДЫ-н2я]

Beautiful river, nice little fish, respect from 🇷🇺

[@JonArthur]

Many thanks

[@michaelpeddle1573]

Awesome watch as ever jon

[@JonArthur]

Many thanks Michael

[@johnsmith-px1sr]

great video again....looking forward to thames festival vlogs

[@JonArthur]

Hope I get time to edit them, but won't be for a while at the mo

[@Westhamskin]

Jon Authur my now go to angler for vids and advice, keep um coming 👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for the support! :-)

[@mateuszkulpa1859]

Always nice to see some whip fishing 👍

[@JonArthur]

It sure is

[@gavingoldthorp4093]

Love it! Spent most of my teenage years fishing like that - could only afford semi-decent whips and not a standard long pole, and in the busy town centre stretches of my local river fishing to hand kept valuable carbon off the towpath close behind. Used to have some cracking bags of fish, and I'm sure you still could if it wasn't full of house boats now.

[@JonArthur]

Good stuff!

[@chriscurtis6843]

its a joy to watch you Toprod

[@JonArthur]

I thought you wrote ‘tripod’ then ha ha. Thanks Chris!

[@jasonridyardhome]

Great vid again Jon, really enjoyed watching. thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks 👍

[@geoffreystockton7639]

I’m 76 and fished matches all my life on canals & rivers & natural venues a bit like you but not doing much these days so I enjoy watching your videos so keep up the good work and all the best in your matches in the future

[@JonArthur]

Many thanks Geoffrey

[@youpoptube1]

for the first time in years i fished with a whip last week, i forgot just how much fun it is to just have a little bit of fun catching to hand for a couple of hours,must do it again soon keep up the good work jon

[@JonArthur]

Good stuff!

[@petebird7171]

Lovely river session really enjoyed that 👍👍👍👍👍

[@JonArthur]

Cheers Pete

[@andrewrowland4849]

Another great video Jon , I love the natural water ones and as always so compelling and informative

[@JonArthur]

Glad you like them!

[@cliveeariss880]

Great video mate, im off to the Thames this weekend with a 5mtr whip, have not used a whip for a long time, fishing around 11 feet of water, love the running commentry, thanks for the information, all the best mate.

[@JonArthur]

Have fun Clive and hope you catch plenty. Gone a 'little bit' cold! :-)

[@neilwayte517]

thank you Jon a very informative film.A whip is now on the shopping list.Life was much simpler and cheaper when i just fished the thames for chub and barbel. hate to say it but the match fishing is taking over now. Good luck on the Thames champs I might even have a drive up for a watch.

[@JonArthur]

Sadly couldn't fish the Thames Champs. I gather it fished v hard

[@scott21171]

Cracking video Jon,full of little snippets of info... Thanks for posting!... Best regards, Scott.

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@redorwhitemag3565]

great vid again jon great way of fishing top man top angler

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@geoffreystockton7639]

Always great videos easy to follow no flaffing about

[@JonArthur]

Glad you like them!

[@antonybanks9865]

Another quality blog!!!

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevedavies75]

Brilliant video. I love whip fishing.

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RossiDeakin0406]

I find pre loading a light elastic helps with setting the hook, its a fine line though between bumping them on the strike, also moving your bulk /olivette closer to your hook length helps get through the water to hopefully to where the better fish are, love your work😁(content) jon as always its a real pleasure thank you. 👍

[@marksawyer3132]

Grt video Jon was toying with idea of going on club section of river for the roach using whip. Not done much of this style of fishing usually centerpin and float rod, but this has certainly inspired me to give it a go.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks and best of luck

[@antrog1895]

Very nice of you to make the long journey from your house at Henley-on-Thames to do this video. PS I was the captain of that boat and we always toot saddos with milk bottle legs fishing for sprats 😆😆😆 Btw - great vid Jon 👍🍺🍌

[@JonArthur]

My fellow neighbours Helena Bonham Carter and George Clooney said to say hello. Oh and no bananas were harmed in the making of this film! 😆

[@tonynewland7103]

Love whip fishing ,it's the only fishing I do now,due to serious injuries great video

[@JonArthur]

It's great fun isn't it!

[@tonynewland7103]

Pls do a whip one on short whip for bleak

[@johnclarke8666]

I have a 4 metre and 5 metre middy whips not expensive and had some cracking days fishing fantastic vid

[@JonArthur]

Good to hear. Whip fishing is great fun!

[@neilmerrick8533]

Great video mate and you can't beat a day's bits bashing on the river, I've just started tacking my granddaughter on the canals and got her started on a 4m elasticated whip and she's loves it she's had some good silver's up to a pound and a bonus carp about 2lb last time out

[@JonArthur]

Awesome work Neil 👍👍

[@martinwood713]

Awesome jon 👏

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Martin

[@stephengeoghegan-doughty.5870]

Exellent video Jon Always good quality, an even mixture of catching and talking and advice Thoroughly enjoyed buddy Take care, stay safe, and keep it lit.👍 my friend.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Stephen

[@alanjones1771]

Nice video with a different style of fishing and this time you don't have a managery of animals spoiling your day well done nice perch and roach 🎣🎣🎣⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CarlEves]

Whip fishing was always my favourite method. I first started as a kid living in Malta. The method off the breakwaters was to use a bamboo whip with a cork float down to a plastic dropper like a coat hanger which you tied two hooks to. Very crude but effective. Amazed at the amount of fish we used to catch. I carried that on back in this country and loved it. Quite happy catching small fish all day on this method. Great video again.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for watching

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

very nice video jon never done whip fishing befor, and quality filming to,thank you

[@JonArthur]

Thanks 👍

[@andyb5339]

In a word Jon brilliant ..🍺👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks AB!!

[@chrisgirling1097]

Another thoroughly enjoyable video Jon, filming is superb and your explaination of the method is simple and easily understood

[@JonArthur]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@timjoyce69]

Because they use to come off the deck, and I use to fish the Whip just like you are, I completely ditch ground bait and just bait dropper in what ever bait I’m using, I never loose feed maggots anymore 👍

[@JonArthur]

Interesting!

[@stevanfarley6652]

Great video Jon, like the look of using the whip and you dont need loads of gear ideal for nipping on the bus down to the leeds liverpool canal

[@JonArthur]

Absolutely

[@DiavoloDiavolo-of8ur]

Nice catch!🙂

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Diavlo

[@thomasboyce4666]

excellent content as usual 👍

[@JonArthur]

Much appreciated!

[@Esoxluciouss11]

superb Jon

[@JonArthur]

Cheers Denis

[@johnturner7045]

I love whip fishing myself. I have an old brand named whip about 25 years old but it is great. It's going in my holdall ready for my next outing to the pond side. Keep the excellent vids coming Jon there a breathe of fresh air considering the majority ate catching F1's on a muddy pool. I'm not saying it's wrong but vary tour methods and species to keep it interesting. Nice work Jon 👍

[@JonArthur]

Thanks John

[@philbench7622]

I remember matches when bleak were barred. .... the arguing at the weigh in about whether they were bleak or dace, almost ended up in fisty cuffs! 😂 .... it was hilarious! ... They were always bleak of course 😊 .... The Good Old Days ❤ lol

[@JonArthur]

Glad we don’t do that nowadays!

[@billybatts294]

youre a good all rounder jon

[@JonArthur]

I try my best cheers :-)

[@Bushcraft4u]

Hey up mate . Great vid..see you as the modern day John wilson .

[@JonArthur]

Ha ha. “We’re in Wilson!”

[@anthonyrawlings2949]

Great vid mate, would you be able to do something about how you set your hook length boxes up to cover all your fishing, they always look neat a tidy, mine are all over the place

[@JonArthur]

Great idea

[@georgehealy8350]

That was outstanding Jon, really enjoyed that. Flick tip definitely seemed to connect on more bites

[@JonArthur]

Cheers. Yes I thought so too. Good to have days where you can try different things without match pressure.

[@stephenpyner4156]

Great video Jon, loved it as it makes me want to get my 20 year old whip back out again

[@JonArthur]

You should!

[@oldbloke135]

It was amazing how it changed when you went onto the heavy lead, light hooklength rig. Hardly any missed bites and a better stamp of fish. Obviously the baby dace aren't going to chase a fast sinking maggot down where the big perch are!

[@JonArthur]

Thanks oldbloke135

[@vincedowling4777]

Jon, take the elastic out and put powerful in and try that, but fishing the whip a lot here in Sweden I can tell you a flick tip will get most everything out. Great video again.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for the tip! I would happily use powergum if I could get away with beefier tackle

[@pauldaniels921]

Really great video, thankyou very much. Have you done any more on the whip? Ive just bought a 3.5 Mir Acolyte whip and looking forward to a few short fun sessions on my local rivers and lakes.

[@JonArthur]

Not yet!

[@ralphcutler7622]

Another great video Jon Any chance you could show how you attach your rigs to the flick tip please

[@JonArthur]

These specific whips have special dacron loops on the end that I lasso the rig over. Other's I have I use a double rubber method and wrap it around the tip several times, which is a bit fiddlier. My old shorter whips still have stonfo-style flick tip connectors on the end.

[@kylefrancis5729]

Hi John would you be able to do a video on the canal pole fishing for chub/bream please . Tight lines .

[@JonArthur]

I’d love to 👍

[@pauldaniels921]

Great video, thankyou very much. Ive just bought a 3.5m Acolyte and was looking for some inspiration, found it! Have you done any other content on whip fishing at all?

[@JonArthur]

Not yet!

[@adamn9660]

Love commercials but nothing beats river fishing to hand

[@JonArthur]

Variety is the key! :-)

[@MurphZx501]

"four plonkers on a boat" - Jon Arthur 2021 😂😂😂

[@JonArthur]

That was the PC version 🤣

[@antrog1895]

@@JonArthur I was the captain of that boat😆

[@andyc9187]

Plenty of plonkers around here and there’s 4 of ‘em on that boat! Classic.

[@RossiDeakin0406]

Great video as always a pleasure, that change to a more positive double bulk shotting pattern really improved the catch quantity and quality, love your content, did you do any content on the last Bank Holiday Evesham festival? 👍

[@JonArthur]

I partly filmed first two days but losing a framing fish on day 2 hit me hard and it’s not gonna make the channel. Gutted I didn’t film day 3 as I fished a lovely tidy bread match on a rock hard day.

[@mikepattinson3285]

Another grest video Jon

[@JonArthur]

Cheers Mike

[@johnkiddle379]

I love fishing the whip, Jon have you thought of using power gum instead of elastic in the non flick tip whip? You get the small amount of stretch for the larger ones but the strike is somewhat better than with a soft elastic. Great session again. How about a video from baltic wharf in Bristol, fishing a 9m whip to hand.

[@JonArthur]

Cheers, I think powergum comes into play when it's 6m+ whips and big fish on proper crunching venues like the Wye, Severn or Ireland

[@Mark260165]

Another great video Jon, always a joy to watch. Question.... It looks like you have removed one of the keepnet threads, could you let me know how you attaching your net to your footplate or legs. I use the same nets, if I use the attachment point you removed, the net droops. appreciate your time.

[@JonArthur]

I only ever use the bottom thread on the matrix nets so I hacksaw the protruding one so it doesn't catch on my landing net. I always use an adaptor that points upwards so the keepnet is closer to my feet. Look at the Matrix 3DR Cross Arms or Protector Bars for single nets, or turn the blocks upwards 90 degrees if using a keepnet bar and multiple nets. The keepnet should never sag down.

[@WolfmanWoody]

You said '...sadly discontinued now." That is such a shame. I love whip fishing, not to continental standards, but there's nothing nicer than a fish on a flick tip. Great sensation. Most tackle manufacturers produce whips beyond the average anglers reach. There is a market for a good whip at reasonable and affordable prices. Do your job and advice Matrix to make one! 😉

[@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp]

Check out the C200 6m whip from Cadence. Reasonably priced and occasionally they have an offer where you also get a spare top three telescopic section. I love mine.

[@WolfmanWoody]

@@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp Still very pricey. How many average anglers, not top matchmen, can afford to throw that sort of money around? Today I used one of mine, a Sensas Record Alborella 5m whip, cost about £35 and it's good. Very light and I've accidentally caught carp to 3½lbs on it. I also have a Maver that's now 30 years old and treated with greater respect.

[@buckrichard7690]

@@AnthonyWilliams-ew3wp I’d second that. I love my CP200 6m whip.

[@derekskinner]

@@WolfmanWoody I have The Sensus record arborella 150 , in 3.5m 4m 4.5m and 5 m lengths, and they are excellent, and all 4 for less than the price of a fancy top range one.

[@brianreed1451]

Another brilliant session to watch. I love my whip fishing. I have 2 Shakespeare 6mtr whips that are 25year old. Tell me please J how heavy is that p25 that you use for river work. I think it is the perfect box for rivers. Deep glides on the Dorset Stour. Keep them coming

[@JonArthur]

Not sure what weight it is but I can easily carry it a mile minus the footplate.

[@brianreed1451]

@@JonArthur thank you. You are a joy to watch. My regards to you and your family.

[@davetaylor8858]

The South Yorkshire Navigation Canal here in Mexborough is 11' deep so perfect for the whip. I use 5mtrs of my 6 mtr LEEDA Merit carbon whips that I picked up locally a few years ago for £16.99 each (sadly no longer available) The flow is minimal between boats so long line to hand with flick tip is perfect using home made 1.1/2 gr pencil floats with an olivette and No. 8 and 10 Styles as droppers to 1.1/2 lbs Maxima Chameleon hook length and usually size 18 barbless PR490 hooks which are wide gape and super sharp. Best bait has been single red maggot loose fed with golf ball sized balls of groundbait fed a few yards downstream from the loose feed every couple of runs through which keeps them on the bottom. Luckily in the 6 or 7 years I've been fishing here I've never had a pike attack but have had no trouble landing decent sized bream, perch, roach, the odd tench, crucian carp and a 5lbs common carp that took me all over the place (much to the amusement and encouragement from the grass cutting crew in the graveyard on the far bank) A very under rated method.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks for sharing DT!

[@markwright5967]

Great vid Jon.what was the whip you was using.

[@JonArthur]

A discontinued Matrix one, but lots of good and very affordable whips out there

[@mickyw4619]

Great video Jon,noticed no invasion of your peg this time by pesky dogs.😁

[@JonArthur]

😁

[@andrewknotts7036]

3:21 now the Clampets have gone , made me chuckle. Lovely simple fishing loved my whip but the club water i used it on has been decimated by cormarants and the big shoals of roach are almost non existent sadly.

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Andrew

[@philbench7622]

ps. ... the best 3metre whip that I've ever owned, was a Lerc fibreglass top end of an 8metre pole, that I glued in a spliced tip...... There's no carbon expensive that could beat it. I could accidently hook a 3lb bream during a session, and be confident that it wouldn't break off. Unfortunately, it got stolen with my other gear, years ago 😊

[@JonArthur]

I have some v old shorter whips that haven’t been bettered

[@jeffchandler7662]

Hi Jon, bit late to the party on this vid !! Would you use the whip on folly or donington ? Cheers mate.

[@JonArthur]

Yes absolutely. Those two venues are stupidly busy with people behind you that a whip can be most efficient. Ive seen people using 10m to hand at Folly!

[@fishingfourme]

Hi Jon, another great video that prompts a question. Do you think that adding a bit of hemp with the casters might get the roach to bully out the bleak? Thank Bob oxon

[@JonArthur]

I actually think the bleak are the biggest bullies when they’re about and ‘bother’ all the other fish by shear numbers

[@Terry-hb6wc]

Funny enough, saw 4 fellas in Norwich doing the same thing xD

[@JonArthur]

cool

[@simonh1301]

Great video- looking at buying another whip would you go for a range of lengths or a system whip?

[@JonArthur]

Really depends how serious you are. I think it's nice to have dedicated 4m, 4.5m, 5m and 6m models plus an 8m system whip for longer stuff.

[@simonh1301]

@@JonArthur Not that serious to remortgage the house- are they envoy whips that you are using on there

[@philbench7622]

Even the boat sounded the horn when they saw Jon 's sexy knees! 😨

[@JonArthur]

Can’t blame em 🥛🥛

[@roryt9751]

Hi Jon a very enjoyable video I must say, one question if you see this, I didn’t know that Matrix made whips…never seen them before and not listed on their website, can you still get them or are they no longer in production? All the best.

[@JonArthur]

Sadly discontinued. They were nice whips

[@peterstones3095]

great stuff

[@JonArthur]

Thanks Peter

[@poseidon0887]

i wonder what size landing net jon using its ideal for silverfish i want one

[@JonArthur]

Smallest Matrix Supa Lite Free Flow Landing Net. Awesome!

[@PeepsShimmon]

Beginner...is the end of your pole in the water?? I can't tell in the video, many thanks.

[@JonArthur]

It doesn't really matter too much if the whip's tip is above or below the water surface other than for line control

[@philbench7622]

After you took the pìss out of me Jon, for being an old fart angler and saying that "There's no such thing as an elasticated whip" 😂 Alan Scotthorne via "Drennon International" has done a fishing video, explaining all about "whips" .... nah nana nah nah 😂 ❤

[@JonArthur]

Oh, do you mean the 800 one that can also be elasticated and comes with all the bits to enable you to do so, thus creating an elasticated whip? "The whip comes as standard with a solid flick tip, but is also supplied with a Super Slick Internal PTFE bush, two types of PTFE plugs and PTFE bead to allow you to elasticate the number 2 section." 😂😂

[@adamn9660]

Where can I get one of these whips Jon cheers mate

[@JonArthur]

Sadly discontinued :-(

[@Snaggedupboys]

A ealsticated whip is more bigger fish like skimmers and flick tip is getting fish in quicker

[@Scratchdhf]

New to fishing but what is whip fishing?

[@JonArthur]

Essentially it’s Fishing a pole to hand

[@Scratchdhf]

Can you help I find pole fishing a little experience I've brought a rod and reel but don't seem to catch much,I need help big time 👍

[@patrickomalley4115]

the clampits . hahaha

[@JonArthur]

Perfect description I thought 🤣

[@neilwayte517]

if you spend as much time as i do on the river some of the sights and antics are unbelievable@@JonArthur

[@jackharper2022]

I didnt know matrix did whips

[@stevemccrory9130]

He did say they were old and dscontinued.

[@JonArthur]

Sadly not any more. Glad I got them quickly. I have other brands from 2.5m to 4.5m.

[@patcarroll5896]

Great video Jon but them legs need spray tanning 😂

[@JonArthur]

Are you offering? 🤣

[@patcarroll5896]

@@JonArthur pass 😂😂😂

[@clivecarpenter9374]

I think the catapult would have had to have come into play regarding the idiots on the boat.

[@JonArthur]

A few bricks would've been better! ;-)

[@Terry-hb6wc]

Ok, what's a pinky? 🤨

[@JonArthur]

Its a small maggot

[@mikeoxley6303]

The clampits pmsl quality jon

[@JonArthur]

😆

[@philbench7622]

I'll shut up 😊 x

[@JonArthur]

🤐🤣

[@philbench7622]

There's no such thing as an "elesticated whip" Jon! ... unless you modern guys are rewriting "whips" 😂 x

[@JonArthur]

Of course there are elasticated whips! Where have you been the last 10+ years lol? All the top whips come with an option to elasticate them. Not many fish the wye, severn etc without elastic in their long whips.

[@superbalaur1297]

Jon you have noticed yourself the difference between the two…“Elasticated whip” is a misnomer. It is the thin, flick-tip that makes a whip a whip! The elasticated variety should fall in the short pole category.

[@JonArthur]

All good debate and It’s all personal opinion of course, but I would have to disagree as whips come up to 10m in length (so not exactly ‘short poles’) and are regularly elasticated. All the top manufacturers make long 5m+ whips with an option of being elasticated. A whip that’s elasticated is exactly that; an elasticated whip. My old work colleague Dave Harrell and all his River Wye and Severn circuit use long elasticated whips with great success and at no point can I imagine them calling them short poles or elasticated poles. It’s all semantics I suppose but ‘whip fishing’ means fishing to hand to me and whips can be either elasticated or solid flick tips. Whips sold for juniors and starters are almost always elasticated too, these days, and mostly telescopic. I wouldn’t call a telescopic whip something else just because a carbon flicktip is not on the end, but that’s the beauty of fishing as everyone has an opinion. Now let’s discuss ‘bolo fishing’ and ‘bolo rods’ ha ha! 👍🤣

[@philbench7622]

"Whip" fishing Jon?? 😨😨 .... spend more time fishing, and not in Madam Whiplash's massage parlour 😨😨 ❤

[@JonArthur]

🤫

[@lusty444]

The late Ross Nursey landed a 30lb plus Carp on a 4 mtr whip a few years ago on the Wey Nav(I think). Came straight to the top and was in the landing net before it knew what happened!

[@JonArthur]

Can be great getting big fish out but you have to be quick and net them before they know what's going on!