Fishing In The Wind | Jamie Hughes

We can't always be out on the bank in perfect conditions, sometimes you can be faced with big winds and towing lakes, so learning how to fish in these conditions effectively can make a big difference to your results.
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[@sueswain9168]

Hi I’m Nine years old you are my very inspiration

[@andyob2907]

Superb explanation of how tow works guys. Can't wait to try it. (When these blimmin massive winds we got here in France decide to have a bit of a rest!)

[@jonsheard8749]

Helpful vid as always. Thanks to both of you. Just need to try and put into practice myself.

[@jamesatkinsfishing]

thank you you two, i had that trouble in my last video, wind right to left, my float was drifting into the wind, i moved a weight or two to sort it out but didn't mention it on the video, thank you for making it easier to understand, your a ⭐and well done reeshaaard brilliant video im jealous

[@wishforthefish2485]

I also fished today in what looked like waves and tow ! Had 8 bream really looking forward to this vid , I ended up fishing over depth to try stop the tow 🎣

[@frederickrich7393]

Thanks Jamie and Andy for a very interesting feature on wind verseing tow ,wind left to right and tow right to left, a underwater feature would be a great way to see where your maggots/ casters/groun bait end up. Keep up all your great work, and congrats to Richard for the great camera work and putting up with you two lol.

[@iankelly731]

Great video Think this was explained brilliantly Its just getting your head around whats going on Top class.👏 Love to see underwater footage

[@mikefrench3574]

Great video - explained tow to me, and how to manage with it, in an understandable way for the first time. Also how fortunate that Andy now has access to some round bodied floats ! Come on the Power (float). I have some in my float tray waiting to me made up, and now I know what I need them for :D

[@LONEWOLFHMS]

I've watched loads and loads of these videos.. i've not commented before .. but if your bait is moving with the tow you need your rig to do the same ... take into account the line and the where your weights are leading your hook baits ... i would shot under ALL the bulk under the float with a tiny weight near your hook length to work out the tow then string your shot accordingly. Thank me later. BIG love, Squirrel ... p.s its like rolling bait on a river.

[@targetspecialistangling1016]

Absolutely brilliant video.

[@andrewthornton230]

Wish I had watched this before I went fishing today. Mind blown! Had exactly those conditions today and scratched about for 3 fish. Will be putting this to test next time out and conditions are same. Keep up the great work lads. Everybody likes to see that!!!👍

[@kevmiree268]

Great video jamie n Andy, Richard also keep.them comin you 3

[@buckrichard7690]

Very timely advice!

[@noahthefisherman9108]

OMG thank you Andy for the shout out that made my week

[@ratatat9790]

Holy flying cows batman great vid!

[@WinningWays]

Thanks 👍

[@turbzyangling]

9 times out of 10 Jamie will say 9 times out of 10. Brilliant, I love it

[@philocn]

i used to hate fishing the bridgy at runcorn when the wind and the flow were going in same direction.... it as like fishing in a storm drain

[@keithwalker5392]

Hi JAMIE i struggle to put small shot on to line is there anything i can use to help me, great videos thanks

[@davidlee8999]

I put the rig in a couple of feet to the right / left on the canal after a hour or so normally the odd better fish

[@nigelmiddleton2727]

That demonstration by Jamie just shows what makes top anglers like him a class apart 🤔

[@notfirstchoice]

Assumption is the Mother of all fudge ups!

[@richardsimpson2599]

Great video as ever you three, is it the same principle on a snake lake in a cross wind ? cheers

[@WinningWays]

Tow applies to any water, just about working it out on the day what is happening.

[@LouisMarshallFishing]

Love the thumbnail 😂😂

[@MrRoger1979]

Would using the tapered shot rig work if you simply held back on the float, so the float couldnt 'boss' the shot?

[@michaelgray1351]

Great video once again :) , the only thing was I found it difficult to see the float tip, so with that in mind would you use a thicker bristle if so what sort of thickness would you use?

[@WinningWays]

If you’re on about on screen, make sure you are watching it in 4k resolution. KZbin compression struggles with ripples on water. Obviously sensitivity is a big part in all silvers fishing, those are a 1.5mm hollow tip so you should be able to see them in most conditions and are about as thick as you’d want to go for silvers.

[@michaelgray1351]

@@WinningWays Thanks Richard for the explanation will see if I can get my laptop to show it in 4K and watch it again 👍Thanks for the info regarding tip thickness will give that a try. Look forward to more videos. Tight lines Michael 😀

[@Rob-di7uu]

Great demo. guys. Read years ago about tow, tried to understand it, but your vid. made it more understandable. Though I was struggling to see such a fine bristle, any advise on how to beat this? 👏👍

[@WinningWays]

Not quite sure what your asking, if you’re not able to see it on the screen make sure the resolution is upto 4k. It’s just due to how compression works on KZbin. If you’re struggling on the bank, get yourself to the opticians - you wouldn’t believe how many people find out they need glasses through not being able to see floats

[@Rob-di7uu]

@@WinningWays yeah 4k @65” but could not see the bristle with surface ripple, again with new specs last month 🥸 Maybe it the bristle being fine or colour of the bristle could of been cause 🤔 👍

[@WinningWays]

I’d double check the KZbin playback settings, as yes it’s harder to see due to the ripple at times. But you are able to see it especially on a bigger screen. It’s certainly a lot easier to see on the screen than in real life.

[@26Tackle.reviews]

Andys has smoke coming out his ears trying to figure out what mr hughes is saying about the underwater thingy me bob 😂

[@stephenbartlett8698]

Im a little confused...when laying the positive rig in is the bait to the right of the float?, so it would be traveling behind the bulk, or to the left so the bait is in front of the bulk, hope that makes sense?

[@iandavy7595]

thanks guys. Would back shot come into play here.

[@WinningWays]

Pretty much use backshot on every rig when fishing on the deck

[@elliotmarris]

Hi there , got a question for you , I like my carp fishing always says fish follow wind , so do they follow under tow?? Cheers

[@WinningWays]

Carp go where they are most comfortable, so there are way more factors involved than just wind/undertow. Food, shelter, temperatures depth etc. and it’s down to us to work it out each time we go fishing.

[@Andyfishing23]

Ey, up Andy… Jamie’s already on to your floats! Keep an eye on him 👀😄

[@GBJulesKing]

How long does the tow take to stop after the wind stops? Is it related to the size of the lake & maybe how long it's been windy?...

[@WinningWays]

There are a million variable, the only way you really find out what its doing is by putting a rig in.

[@matthewstroud4294]

Do they make pole floats where the body is much further underwater? Kind of upside down compared to a normal pole float, so the wind-blown surface layer is not drifting the float along.

[@WinningWays]

Think Drennan do a ‘drift beater’ waggler which is similar to that. Not seen many pole floats like it in the UK

[@richardbedford169]

Maver did do long pole floats back in the day... you had to take the tip out to put them on your winders... called maver drift pole float..

[@richardwebb6045]

Great video, did you do this video because I made the request in your podcast series post? 👍

[@WinningWays]

It had already been filmed at that point but proves it was a good suggestion 😍👍🏻

[@themoaningminnow8653]

Hi guys I'm starting a fishing channel up called the moaning minnow hence the name lol any way you to guys seem like absolute legends who see. To just never stop fishing I don't blame you lol any way I have a whip and a 10ft carp rod have. you got any tips for river fishing and lake fishing also would love to do a day's fishing with you or even become.e part of the team

[@garydrew2318]

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[@stevemccrory9130]

Link to the shop is in the description.....click on "Read More" if you can't see it.

[@jtcoarsefishingscotland1245]

Hello chicken 😂😂

[@johnibbertson2960]

i get your meaning jamie, but if you were fishing just bottom if its towing back to left then your rigs off bottom yeh so you would hope to catch the fish really off bottom?

[@WinningWays]

It shouldn’t be off bottom, more being pushed along with the tow.

[@Fishing_73]

Great video, I also shoot fishing

[@leebradford5331]

Would like to see Waller challenge

[@matthewstroud4294]

Do we actually know that the loose feed has moved on the tow? Or, could the fish be sitting "upstream" of the bait because of the tow, like they do on rivers? It could be a wrong assumption that the bait is migrating along the bottom.

[@WinningWays]

Obviously every day is different so it’s about working it out on the day by looking at the conditions and where you are getting bites to see what is happening.

[@matthewstroud4294]

@@WinningWays Yes I get that. What I was saying is that if we catch "upstream" of where we baited, is it because the bait moved or the fish moved? I don't expect anyone to have the answer, I just think with the experience of watching river anglers catching upstream of their feed it could be wrong to assume that the feed is actually moving on the tow. If it works, ultimately who cares, but it is an interesting question why. Good videos, keep it up.

[@scottandrewjohnmiddleton8676]

Evey day's a school day guys there's a few videos doing the rounds lately of under water footage showing fish behaviour over bait maybe a video showing your rig / bait behaviour would help 👍👍👍

[@WinningWays]

Not really viable on commercials, clarity makes it impossible on 99% of those type of venues. There’s pottential to do some bits showing how rigs are reacting but to get fish involved isn’t really viable.

[@scottandrewjohnmiddleton8676]

@@WinningWays sorry I didn't mean fish or on a commercial just ment the behaviour of a rig so I suppose any clear water that would show how a rig behaves with wind / tow

[@jamsams]

Definitely NOT perpetual motion I'm afraid.