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The best way and the most rewarding way to fish, the only bad thing is going to bed and still seeing the float when your eyes are shut lol

Haven't fished for 30 years but this video has filled me with enthusiasm to start again. Many thanks.

These are small floats kzfaq.infoUgkx_rJB7cli5f1ofPVGgn80S7Yj4vqwq0gU recommend the package is smaller than my hand just to provide perspective. That said I wanted small floats for the times I need to add one when trout fishing or fishing for panfish. The peg is perfect for my application where I want a set hold point that is quickly adjustable and want to be able to add the float without retying. That’s the real advantage here. You can add this float to your line without retying and adjust the depth easily with the peg so it won’t kink your line like a traditionalit. If I need to set this too deep then I’d switch over to ait with a thread stop to make casting easier. But like I said, these are a great value for the price I paid. Probably better suited to applications where your depth is 5-feet or less for the sake of casting.

Wow! This is the most instructive video ever! Here’s me an 83 year old grandad, doesn’t have a clue and about to show the grandson how to fish when we go on holiday on a canal boat! But this video has explained it all. Luckily the man in the shop told me what I needed! And sure enough you are showing me how to set it up! I just hope my thick fingers and thumbs will be okay to tie the knots? Thank you!

Been float fishing for many years, but this video was a great refresher and reminded me of a few forgotten tricks 👍

Oh man, you guys are so well spoken and sound so professional it's a pleasure to listen to you. The way you structure these videos is great and from the point of view of someone just getting back into fishing they're perfect for beginners. Thanks a lot!

you guys are amazing! I'm fishing for more than 20 years and I'm still watching your tutorial videos. The amount of great tips and tricks is astounding. Keep it up!!

Used to fish when I was a kid, just started again. This was so helpful, it's really hard finding useful videos that aren't littered with unexplained terminology. You do a great job explaining things for novices! Keep it up!

I've been fishing 30 years, and still learnt a ton from this video. Thanks lads! :)

I watched this 3 months ago and started float fishing. And now I have a full carp setup. Where do I send the bill too? 😂

Back in to fishing again after 35 years thanks to you and Mortimer/Whitehouse. As always informative and interesting. Keep the content coming. You’re doing a great job.

One of the most informational videos I’ve ever seen on floats

I love the this style of fishing, it's bang on exactly how I first started out when my uncle taught me how to fish. It's unfortunate that many waters these days ban ground bait unless it's attached to a feeder etc, or some outright ban ground bait all together. I'm sure most people aren't hauling in 2kgs of ground bait a session. Even when method feeder fishing I only end up putting in less than 250g of ground bait for a whole days session.

Best channel by far, for learning how to fish. I cannot commend enough, your style of explaining things to beginners like me. You guys have really helped me understand different types of fishing. I want to thank you. And hope to see you around the Essex fishing spots one day !!

This is the best fishing video I’ve ever seen

Absolute banger of a tutorial! It’s amazing how universal and versatile this rig is. I set mine up nearly exactly the same. I mainly only use it for river fishing steelhead with a centerpin, but it is far and away the most productive method.

I have watched a lot of videos on beginner fishing and I think this is the best one I have watched. No waffle, to the point, and informative.

Another fantastic video even though I've been fishing for years I still watch the tutorials as you can never know everything spot on guys keep up the great work

I've literally gone back to fishing after 15 years, and your videos are extremely useful, especially with how much has changed since simple home made "ping-pong" bite indicators for example 😄👏🏻

simple, nothing complicated or daunting...excellent vid again ...my river fishing days are done but still brought back memories

Would highly recommend loaded floats and use rubbers to keep them in place as the depth can easily be changed

I know how to float fish very well. I just want to appriciate your effort.

Could have done with this when I started out 30 years ago! Still some good advise for those have been fishing a while. Nice one lads! Again!

Thanks for The information i’m just getting started into fishing and trying to catch big carp like you guys 👍

Just want to thank you for your advice on chumming a little at a time, but often to keep the fish in the area and feeding. I teach Fly Fishing merit badge to the Boy Scouts. There is a place where a guy has a fish feeder that throws dog food (fish pellets) on a timer. I had the scouts tye a "corn fly" using brown foam. If we toss a cup full of dog food it creates a feeding frenzy and attracts lots of assorted fish... but they soon are full and stop biting. By taking your advice and tossing 3 or 4 pellets at a time, the fish continue to feed constantly over a longer period of time and give the kids more chances to catch more fish. Your fishing methods work on all kinds of fish... Mahalo for all the fishing tips, Aloha, Stan

Thank you for this video. I'm about to get back into fishing after a 20 year break and I couldn't remember the basics on tying hooks, etc. It's all coming back to me. Great video.

Nice video thank you. Just been fishing for trout with my children, it's been over 20 years since I went fishing so thanks for the tips!

Very informative Lads . Think you covered everythinng there . When you start out fishing young , the float is most definitely the first thing you learn . But when you start late , the feeder or bomb is , most of the time , the first thing you learn and float fishing becomes very daunting . Well explained and easy to follow . Well done . Waiting onn the Giant Peacock Bass vid !!! Lol .

Outstanding video! showed my grandson and I actually saw the lightbulb moment and he said ohh now I get it Absolutely priceless thank you.

Excellent video tuition with no loud and long music introduction. Straight to the point concise and clear. Many Thanks.

This is the best tutorial I’ve seen. Really clear and helpful. Brilliant.

Only just seen this tutorial video and it's the perfect video for a beginner to watch it gives you a bit of everything to get you started in fishing. Top advice video carl. From Justin in West Midlands.

Just started fishing again after 25+ years... glad I found your channel!

Thank you carl I've been fishing for 7 years been fishing with des taylor and I still learnt something from this video. keep at it!!👍

Absolutely love your video's, both of your channels have given me the inspiration and information to get into fishing. I am fairly new at float fishing, and this video has gone a long way. So far I have only used the straight waggler, but I want to change up my experience and try out using top and bottom floats on moving water. Would it be possible to see you guys set up this rig from start to finish along with the baits you would use? Much appreciated 😁

I live in Australia. I know no-one that Coarse fishes. You guys are the only source of information that I know of. I have an old book but this is better. This video and your others are INCREDIBLY informative! Keep them coming. Love your videos. Keep the Alex and Carl competitions coming! LOL

Thank you very much sir! Picking fishing back up this weekend with my 6 and 4 year old daughters after about... 6 years out... 😅 this video was perfect. Thank you again

Came back to say I went fishing today for the first time in over 10 years and was awesome! I got 7 fish and some bad sunburns but always worth lol Thankyou for these videos I remember a lot of tips and even found my own from trying

Excellent commentary, clear and concise. Thank you.

Awesome video Carl I think you need to follow this up with choosing the right rod and reel set ups 👍🏼🎣

Well, this is one old dog that is always happy to learn new tricks. Thank you, Carl & Alex, for another great video. ;)

Just great guys! I always wanted a vid to explain all that.thanks.can wait to aply some of the wisdom you shared while fishing for crucian with my son! Have a nice evening!

I had always wanted to do angling....But most people who knowd dont guide you...Thanks a lot for guiding me through this awesome hobby.. .Love From India 🇮🇳...🙏🙏🙏

Taking my daughter's 5/3 float fishing this weekend for the first time and this has been a great refresher. Haven't float fished for 20 years +. Great video and definitely liked and subscribed. Cheers from Aus 🤙

This is just tremendous content. Congrats to you both. It's so clear, so concise, and so well filmed and produced. Could I make a request? It would be amazing to see a video quickly explaining the best way to hook the various commonly used coarse baits, eg maggots, casters, bread, sweetcorn, pellets etc. Cheers and tight lines!

Hi. Your video reminds me of my very fist fishing experience. I was like 5 or 6. I grew up in japan. When i was there, reel was really expensive. My rod was simple bamboo^^ float fishing is how i met fishing. The big ball of chumming ball you throw.......In japan i hide 6 small hooks in there and wait for hours reading MANGA or ANIME.

Good to watch some Real Fishing, and no sleeping in a tent waiting for a bite-alarm to tell you to reel-in a self-hooked fish! I also use a travel light and stay mobile approach, with no Removal Van required!👍

As a keen newcomer to river fishing, this tutorial has been invaluable. Many thanks. Ray

Great video! I just recommended your channel to a few beginners in our fishing club. Keep on going!

Brilliant as usual Carl!! Best youtube channel mates!!

great tutorial for a total beginner it has helped a lot with where I have been going wrong many thanks

Just starting again after over 30yrs and this video has been very, very useful! Great work :-)

Looking to get back into fishing after many years. This video was really useful in bringing it all back. Thanks :)

Excellent video, very informative, I've just been looking through my old coarse fishing box and can't wait to start again. Many thanks !

Another brilliant show Carl , lots of new and old people to fishing will learn a lot from this . Nice one 👍

Which float I should use for fast-moving water, which one I should use for calm water, and which one I should use for waters that are in the middle? I appreciate it if you could show me a link for each one of them so that I would know what to buy for each one of those water conditions. Thanks ahead.

I love your videos, only started float fishing during lockdown, but have learnt so much from you guys and caught loads! Thank you xx

We call the knot tied to your hook a Clinch knot, if you pass it back through where you brought it down it is called an Improved clinch knot.

tip for strung out shotting pattern, bigger leads closer to the float decrease in size towards the hook. String the shots out more towards the hook. this increasing spaced shots is less likely to tangle the line when casting, after failed strike, or when big fish free themselfs. in addition the bait drops "nice". eg: float bb bb 1 1 4 4 6 6 6 hook

If you put the line twice through the eye of the hook, then do the wraps like a normally and then put the tag end through both the loops, your blood knot is a lot stronger

like another commenter i havent fished for 15 years, as opposed to his 30! and its strange hearing this from a very young man but its top knowledge and trustworthy so its got me raring to go now i got my license again.

The author is right in many ways. But... Sinker beads, it's better not to hook with this method. In the place where the weights cling, the fishing line flattens. And weak points are made in the places of their attachment. What makes the weak link is not the leash - but the entire equipment. It is better to attach sinkers from the beginning of the fishing line. Sinkers should be soft. At the beginning of the fishing line, you need to make 3-4 flattenings across one line with tongs. And when moving the weights, it is a must to wet the fishing line so as not to overheat it. This will also make it a weak link. In this way, we have a whole fishing line and weights that move nicely on the rig.

Just started up fishing again and this has been very helpful!! Thx and subbed!!

Thank you so much such a informative tutorial. Seriously professional yet approachable. Big respect

You’re videos have and are helping me loads. Brilliant stuff. Thanks for sharing.

i fished for years with only catching 2-3 a year. then i started to float fish and havent stopped since. i can now catch 10fish/hour minimum, and catch anything from 1/4pound perch to a 5lbs bass.

Mate. Your videos are really helping me out. I've no idea what I'm doing but me and my pal are trying. Thank your brother for the clicky heads up on his video. Some of these fishing enthusiasts are horrid. Most are great... Me and my mate are no fools though.

Excellent stuff,can't wait to see whats next when things get back to something like normal

More float fishing videos guys. Please!!

I use a float rubber at the bottom of the waggler instead of threading the line through the float, this way you can remove or change it quickly and easily without needing to tie another hook eg if a breeze picks up and you want to switch to a larger float or fish are at the surface and you want to freeline a piece of bread.

Love this video. Thanks 🙏🏼 watched it a few times and it’s ultra helpful. Love every single one of you videos too.

Good info 👍 nice to see skilled angling from the younger generation; Ivan Marks would be chuffed.

That fish tank in the background makes me think that Mr. Creosote is about to make an appearance.

Just have seen a footatage with Alex .😔 I miss you beeing together from time to time . I mean , of course I follow him also and his stuff with the van and travelling and ..mushrooms 😂 I do like his content . And your also . The pond and all the new inhabitants .. but I miss seeing you together ... Ps "I know all of your videos since you were kids " and I guess that's why 😂 all the best !

So grateful for these videos!

Usually use a swan shot 3” from hook to plumb the depth.

1:08 as an option you can pass the end of the thread through the buttonhole that has been created after you passed it through the first small one connecting to the hook. This adds a lot more strenght to the knot and avoids accidental failures.

Nice vid

excellent tips! i will always enjoy a nice float fishing !

I am slow at setting up the float. But that's because I have to make sure it's perfect and I'm happy that dropper shot is working for me. It takes me roughly half hour once it's set up. That's casting about 2ft all round swim incase there's even a couple inches difference. Lol I do my own head in sometimes. I do use a float connector at all times. My fave float fishing is done in margins for carp in summer tho or out a bit under over hanging trees. Tip I do great on manilla paste close in.

Hay guys both your channels have really inspired me to start fishing again please do a course or perch fishing tutorial thanks

Excellent! This is just what I needed! Thank you

cheers taught me a lot of the little things I forget

Am going float fishing so this helps a lot thank you for the help 🎣

great video and really helpful for a beginner float fisher like myself

On the waggler I advise to use a float adapter therefore if you need to change your float you can .

Best tutorials on KZfaq, absolutely fantastic

As usual fantastic video & great explanation of the subject!!!! Well done lads.🎣😎

Excellent video to get me started. Thanks

Interesting, I never put too much thinking into floats when using them , it’s like a one size fit all thinking , so this is a great video

Mate you must have been fishing since you wer six months old. So young and so much great advice. Well done great videos

That was very interesting to watch.

Superb! Brilliantly simple and easy to understand. Well done.

Helped me so much starting fishing brilliant video!

I'm just getting back in to float fishing as I'm normally fishing for carp the pond i go to is a bit silty and Canadian weed but I must say i got five Roch about a 1lb and a half gave me a bit of a fight but well nice I'm looking to going back down taken my five yr old granson thank you for another great video look forward to the next video's all best my myself andy in Blackpool stay safe always

Holy cr*p! I've been fishing for 50 years and never knew those little nubs on scissor handles were for that purpose.

Does the loafer/chubber float you pictured at 6:37 allow the depths to be easily adjusted by pulling the line against some kind of depth adjuster?

What a superb communicator you are.

Really great video, clear & easy to understand.