I love float fishing in the sea. I Wass feathering for mackerel last week caught and filleted a small one, and used a piece as bait on my float. Boom! 4lb Pollack within 5 mins. I love it.
I have used this method off Walton Pier and caught Garfish. I used a smaller float with a 10 G olivette. I made a big plummet from an old lead to plumb the depth. you can hold back the bait just off bottom or run down the tide. It is quite versatile.
I do one the other way around. Sinker, bead(to protect the knot)swivel, pegged float on leader, hook. It lets me explore any depth I want, but I mainly want to keep my bait out of the seaweed and away from crabs. The Gringos call it a Santee Cooper rig(for catfish), but it also works great in saltwater
I tend to fish with pretty light line when I do this, I use a bead because I only tie the stop knot with 10lb line. If you leave the tags on the stop knot abount an inch long it flows through the rings better and line doesnt catch on the knot on the reel spool. Its a great method
Float fishing is the only option on the rocks near where i live. The area has a metre of weed and rough ground. I wonder about the sliding stop going through the rod eyes though.
On a beach rod the rings are generally wide diameter. They use sliding floats in freshwater fishing and those rods have small eyes so the stop knot usually goes through the rings without sticking.
Hi Graeme, Very helpful today. Never used a sliding float before. Will have to get some as i reckon the hook length is less likely to tangle compared to using other floats. Nearly 120 K Subs, I wonder why ?. Because your the best Graeme. Summers coming and i can't wait. Cheers, Steve in Fife.
i had a rough wave at my place for fishing. im fishing from the boulders so thats mean my line will be pushed back to the shore or to the boulders. does that means i can never use float rig ? or i need heavier weight under the float ?
Sounds like its unfishable when the surf is up.Check the air pressure weather charts,or even some of the surf sites so you can spot a time when the surf is down.Those sites can be pretty helpful for guaging incoming conditions.
Yeah.. I tried fishing when the high tide because they said there are more fish at that time. I'll make sure to check the weather charts too next time i go fishing. Got a long road to become pro. Sob. Thanks for the kind advice !
Also you need a small bead above float to buffer against the knot so it doesn't pull through the float when the lead sets the depth . Maybe not with the smaller floats but definatly with larger ones .
Have you not watched the film ? ?...13.36 there's a whole section about using a plastic bead above the float for larger diameters etc....Duuuhhhh !!....I suggest watching the whole film properly before you hit the keyboard again..and there's TWO of you NOT watching as you have a "like" to your mistake as well !!...Go to the back of the class and write out 500 times.."I really must watch these films through before I spout off !..
Honestly, Graeme is the only fisherman I trust fully
Found this on google. The video is perfect. Love how you explain, for me where i know nothing is perfect. Definately will explore the channel :)
Hi TAFishing, I am one of your younger viewers and this video helped me so much thanks
I love float fishing in the sea. I Wass feathering for mackerel last week caught and filleted a small one, and used a piece as bait on my float. Boom! 4lb Pollack within 5 mins. I love it.
Excellent description of the stop knot. I have always used rubber stops but will give the stop knot a try next time. Thumbs up!
Hi, im just getting back into sea fishing and i love this tutorial vid..you explain things so clear..
Cheers
Graham (in cornwall)
love it thanks all these vids are teaching me alot as a beginer last year thanks 😀
Now look at you, 8lb PB bass and your biggest fish yet 13lb cod last December!
Keep going aj!
last year when I went flounder fishing I had one rod with a slip bobber on it and it worked great for flounder fishing
Great information there. Thank you. I have just bought a holiday home in North Wales and hoping to do some sea fishing up there. Regards. Rich
I have used this method off Walton Pier and caught Garfish. I used a smaller float with a 10 G olivette. I made a big plummet from an old lead to plumb the depth. you can hold back the bait just off bottom or run down the tide. It is quite versatile.
I do one the other way around. Sinker, bead(to protect the knot)swivel, pegged float on leader, hook. It lets me explore any depth I want, but I mainly want to keep my bait out of the seaweed and away from crabs. The Gringos call it a Santee Cooper rig(for catfish), but it also works great in saltwater
This is a great rig! One of my favourites!
I tend to fish with pretty light line when I do this, I use a bead because I only tie the stop knot with 10lb line. If you leave the tags on the stop knot abount an inch long it flows through the rings better and line doesnt catch on the knot on the reel spool. Its a great method
Thanks Greame, again mate.............Live long and prosper...I love the vids.......
thanks again for all the tips
This is how I fish, great tutorial for the new kids graham 👍
Thank you Sir!
You deserve a lot of respect!
Great Video - nice and clear. Many thanks.
Great rig! thanks for the tip! as always great intro.
Float fishing is the only option on the rocks near where i live. The area has a metre of weed and rough ground. I wonder about the sliding stop going through the rod eyes though.
On a beach rod the rings are generally wide diameter. They use sliding floats in freshwater fishing and those rods have small eyes so the stop knot usually goes through the rings without sticking.
Very entertaining presentation
there is a very snaggy area in which I fish...loose tons of terminal tackle. I am going to give this a go next time. thank you...
Hi Graeme,
Very helpful today. Never used a sliding float before. Will have to get some as i reckon the hook length is less likely to tangle compared to using other floats. Nearly 120 K Subs, I wonder why ?. Because your the best Graeme.
Summers coming and i can't wait.
Cheers,
Steve in Fife.
great rig
Great video thanks teacher
Thanks Graeme.
Fantastic lecture (y)
Notification crew on deck!
very good video i like thank you.
I just use a shot to set the depth
gentleman!
We want Beach quest 2017... Please....
what brand of float would you buy for a 3 ounce led?
i had a rough wave at my place for fishing. im fishing from the boulders so thats mean my line will be pushed back to the shore or to the boulders. does that means i can never use float rig ? or i need heavier weight under the float ?
Sounds like its unfishable when the surf is up.Check the air pressure weather charts,or even some of the surf sites so you can spot a time when the surf is down.Those sites can be pretty helpful for guaging incoming conditions.
Yeah.. I tried fishing when the high tide because they said there are more fish at that time. I'll make sure to check the weather charts too next time i go fishing. Got a long road to become pro. Sob. Thanks for the kind advice !
Also you need a small bead above float to buffer against the knot so it doesn't pull through the float when the lead sets the depth . Maybe not with the smaller floats but definatly with larger ones .
Have you not watched the film ? ?...13.36 there's a whole section about using a plastic bead above the float for larger diameters etc....Duuuhhhh !!....I suggest watching the whole film properly before you hit the keyboard again..and there's TWO of you NOT watching as you have a "like" to your mistake as well !!...Go to the back of the class and write out 500 times.."I really must watch these films through before I spout off !..
TAFishing ...while wearing a dunce cap? 😁