Great question mate… So, there’s only a few ways you can catch fish at commercials… 1. Out in front and on the bottom (you only really need one top kit set up for this, but 2 would be nice, one short, one long as both may be different depths). 2. Tight to an island, normally about 3/4 foot, one top kit needed. 3. Margin, two top kits useful here, one for left, one for right, but if you had a tipex pen or marker, you can simply mark the float depth on one top kit as will normally be different depths. 4. Shallow/off the bottom, fish are caught at all depths dependent on weather, temperature, wind, pressure, how full or starving they are. So one top kit that can be adjusted from 6” deep to just off the bottom. They’re the only ways you’re going to catch on a pole really at commercials, so if you had 4 top kits… I would - 1 shallow 1 margin 1 island 1 full depth out in front That’ll cover most of it, hope that helps mate 👍🏻 BB

You’re absolutely right 72! It should given a fishing Knighthood! The Octoplus legs were epic! I reckon a lot of the features on seatboxes have been taken from that setup! The mud feet were like dinner plates! 👍🏻 BB

Chuffed you found it useful Chris 👍🏻 BB

Thanks Rob, welcome to the channel, I only generally talk about tackle I’d be happy to use myself and tackle that I’ve been impressed with when I’ve used it! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻, BB

Haha! Brilliant Bri! Everyone has had one! 😆 BB

Thanks Geoff, really appreciate the feedback! Tight lines, BB

It’s all simple really Paul, your weight of your feeder completely depends on how far you’re casting, up to 25m - 20g, up to 50m 30g and 50m plus, 30g+… that’s how I work anyway, and you quiver depends on what you’re catching/distance you’re fishing eg. You wouldn’t have a 1oz glass tip with a 45g feeder… so quiver as light as you can go, to get the distance normally 👍🏻 BB

Thanks Uzi, stay safe!

Thanks Matt! Trying to juggle a few more videos soon... glad you found it informative mate 👍🏻

Glad it’s helped Harry, you’re just the type of Angler I composed the video for 👍🏻 hopefully you’re on board for notifications on future videos... what box have you bought? BB

Appreciate the support Loz! Great to have you part of the FTF Family! Sounds a great setup! The s25 is a truly wonderful box and the best part about it is the price! Just brilliant! Like how your mixing it up with the best products for the job too, sometimes it’s not about buying all one brand to make the rest, we can all be guilty of that at times! 👍🏻 BB

Chuffed it’s potentially helped you out Steve, thanks for being part of the channel and let me know how you get on it if something else helps the set-up so we can all try it 👍🏻 BB

Welcome to the channel Tubbs and thanks for being part of it… thanks for your kind words! EVERYONE has had a plastic box, they’re ace! Sorry to hear yours was nicked buddy 👍🏻 BB

Thanks Urban Angler, glad you found it helpful! 👍🏻 BB

Haha, brilliant, the Argos box! 👍🏻 BB

Hi Alan, welcome to the channel, that’s the luxury of fishing, it’s so customisable and you can fish the way you want to fish... I suppose that’s what can make it complicated for beginners too, so hopefully the channel can help all different experienced anglers! I love a chair, rod and float! That’s how I’d pleasure fish all the time if I didn’t participate so much in match fishing... I take my 5 yr old lad down the local canal where I’ll have a chair, rod and float, and he will have a Plastic box and whip! Thanks so much for the feedback and so happy to share my videos with you... Leamington Spa is beautiful with some great fisheries and rivers just down the road, thanks for your message 👍🏻, BB

Thanks Adrian 👍🏻

That’s great news Andy! Let me know which one you eventually go for if that means you’re going to buy one! That’s what this channel is about mate, hopefully we can all help each other out and improve our fishing! BB

Did you opt for a new Seatbox Andy? BB

@@FirstTimeFishing hi buddy. Not yet not been fishing since lockdown. Getting a bit old now so thinking of giving my back a rest with the new korum accessory chair instead. Glad your still posting your videos they are appreciated thx👍

@@crucianandy5008 The Kirin accessory chair looks a great piece of kit… it’s a given fact that seatboxes aren’t to most comfortable to be fair, let me know what it’s like if you end up buying one 👍🏻 BB

Welcome to the channel and to the ‘First Time Fishing’ Family Terry! 👍🏻 BB

Thank you Alan, hope you found it useful 👍🏻

Thanks Pete, great comment! No one can seem to knock the Shakespeare box! 👍🏻 BB

Thanks Kris… have bought myself a microphone this month, so I can hopefully do some ‘on the bank’ videos… appreciate the subscription mate and welcome, tight lines! BB 👍🏻

@@FirstTimeFishing that will be great looking forward to it

Thanks Allan 👍

Andy… over the moon you’ve joined us on the channel! Sounds like we were pretty similar really, I love a chair… but it’s certainly awkward with a pole! With the accessory options you have, it’s a no brained to get a seat box, but it all depends on your budget… I’ve heard the XR36 Comp is a great bit of kit and as you can alter the height, there’s no need for trays galore (I have 2 deep side trays and 1 winder tray in my box to make it the right height), they are both the same width as each other for continuity but you’re right, they offer one of the most generous seats around for ‘bigger’ anglers. To get one a similar seat size, you have to look at the Rive RSW which is mega £££. Matrix and Preston boxes are leading the way at the minute in my opinion. Thanks for the comment, BB 👍🏻

Did you opt for a Seatbox Andy? BB

@@FirstTimeFishing Hi BB, yes I did. I went for the XR36 Comp in the end and very pleased with it. I did buy some leg extensions as I needed to set my seat quite high for the best comfort and needed them to raise my side table. A very good piece of kit in my view and looking forward to spending many sessions using it. Still watching and enjoying your videos, keep up the good work ….. Andy

@@andyturk5284 Thanks Andy, means a lot… I raise 2 of my legs for my side tray too… but they are the screw in XR36 Pro toppers… Matrix are about to bring out longer legs as an extra to be able to purchase, so that the screwed part is not so flimsy and can be extended further if needed, which is exciting… the longer legs are 80cm long, almost double the current leg lengths… they’re around £55 for 2 and available from 3rd October… I’ve pre-ordered with local tackle shop already 👍🏻 BB

And you’re a good subscriber Terry 👍🏻 thanks for your support! BB

Great shout John! I’ll look into setting that up! BB

Hi Bill, yes mate, the threads are a great option... I’m going to explore it now you’ve reminded me, see if it gives me any extra space anywhere 👍🏻 thanks, BB

Hi Julien, thanks for the comment! A bait waiter on off the ripple arm is a great option again! I like the thought of that set-up... another great option for subscribers on here to take on board. Thanks 👍🏻 BB

Great choice Peter! And thanks for the feedback! I love not being reliant on any legs of the Seatbox... literally, wherever I put my box, my accessories will always fit wherever I decide to fish! Do you have a box currently that you’re upgrading? Tight lines, BB

Peter, how you getting on with your new Seatbox? BB

@@FirstTimeFishing Absolutely amazing. Does all it says on the box. Its a heavy box with all the attachments and items i carry but you cant have it all. I am currently waiting for my new Seat which is coming from Seat Box UK. I had previously had 3 x Trabucco seat boxes which i found unbelievable value. Cheers PT

@@peterthornton8520 has you ordered a new top seat or is it a custom spec? BB

@@FirstTimeFishing Its a custom spec from Seatbox UK which is slighly higher but also even more comfortable than the one which is part of the box. 2 of my club mates have also got Seat Box Uk to make them New ones, one has gone on a Preston Absolute Box and one on my old Trabbucco GNT box. PT

That’s great news Andy! They are certainly 2 totally different ways of fishing, but playing the fish is very similar, so you can bring that attribute across! What pole have you got? Have you got to grips with the different elastics? BB

@@FirstTimeFishing not yet, although the new sliks pretty good 👍

Sliks are the future I think mate... I simply can’t fault them! BB

@@andybeckett6508 Andy, have you managed to do much pole fishing? BB

Great comment Carl, thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 BB

All the best with your fishin. See ya on bank sometime

Floats are really simple Andy… for commercials, my pattern is always a bulk of shot halfway between my float and hook and then an equal spread from bulk to hook of say 3 shots… from a float perspective, I wouldn’t venture anywhere other than the Preston floats really, and then use their patterns to match up with other floats, like the gurus and drennans… take a look at the float patterns on the Preston range and they’ll show you what pattern is best for which type of fishing 👍🏻 maybe it’s something we can cover in a live Q&A video in the future 👍🏻 but hope that helps… BB

... it’s where it all begins, isn’t it Sav! 😄

Mark! Welcome to the channel and thanks so much for the excellent comment… no one has mentioned the breakaway back rest… and this along with the extra padded cushion that Shakespeare sell, in a package for around £50 is a fantastic cheaper option… I have to admit that I’d never heard of the breakaway back rest, but looking at it and hearing what you have to say about your recommendation, it sounds just the job if you don’t get on with a box with traditional legs and footplate… I owe a lot to the Angling4u boys, I’m really pleased that some of their subscribers have come to also join us over here, it’s a massive compliment, so thank you 👍🏻 BB

@@FirstTimeFishing ive just sent a message to Breakaway asking to see if its possible to adapt a Breakaway back rest onto the rear legs of a match/pole box as it would be lighter. If you get one, look forward to the review. Ridge Monkey have a comfy box included seat cushion, backrest for around £20-£24 was a gift but once the lids on its pretty tough to get into-tight fit

@@TAMMYSTACKER Great Mark! I’ll look forward to what they say! Thank you so much 🙏🏻 BB

Hi James… it is a touch wonky but you can bend each side so it’s equal at a slight angle if that makes sense… as long as the bump bar is flat, it doesn’t matter with the Preston pole support if the connecting arms are at a slight angle… it’s the best pole bar in the business in my opinion… does that help? 🤷🏻‍♂️ BB

Hi Ash, great question... it’s to rest either the butt end of my rod or top section of pole once I’ve landed a fish and taking it out the net to free my hands... I rest the length section of the rod or pole on the bump bar, just means the rod or pole is safe and goes no-where... hopefully that makes sense? BB

@@FirstTimeFishing ye makes sense just thought it mite of got in the way but Ye a can understand it. I just tend to use the pole sock. Keep the videos coming.

Hi Sam, it’s an excellent extending tray... on viewing some footage of Jon Arthur (Matrix Consultant) he appears to have the extending tray with a single 3D-R Side Tray Support Arm on the middle leg... when extended, the tray is anchored on all 3 side legs of the box, therefore, should be sturdy enough... and in all honesty, if a Matrix consultant has advertised a support arm with the extending tray, that’s the answer that it works, for me. I’d go for it personally, but if you always wanted to double check, your local tackle shop would be able to tell you over the phone... there’s no reason they couldn’t try it while you wait on the phone if they have a tray and support arm in stock... let me know how it works if you choose the support arm option... 👍🏻 BB

Did the support arm work Sam? I’ve just bought the giant Feederland XL side tray which is self supporting! Really impressive but of kit 👍🏻 BB

Alright Andy… only really comes into its own when bites are hard to come by, like winter fishing, for me… especially at near 16m, if bites aren’t quick at that length, unless you have a ££££ pole, it can be an effort fishing that distance all day… I’d sooner throw a waggler out… but the pole rest is a ‘god send’ in those slow situations! BB

I won’t lie Andy, I wouldn’t know where to start with Pike fishing… Predator fishing has never been a great pull of mine, but I’ll definitely give it a go someday! 💪🏻 BB

@@FirstTimeFishing was meant to say pole not pike 😂my mistake

@@andypitt6250 I’ll see what I can do Andy 👍🏻 BB

Hi Robin... shows you don’t have to spend a massive amount to set yourself up well for fishing and matches! Pole and seat box for that price is fantastic... there’s so much decent second hand tackle available at the moment! I’d also love to see a video with how different shotting patterns look and present in a big tank... but you’re never going to get the correct fall and see how each pattern acts when entering the water unless you simulate a 4-6ft deep tank... I remember going to ‘the big one’ fishing show, where they had such a tank, and that was brilliant to watch! As a basic rule... if you want the bait on the deck ASAP, bulk your shot near your hook length, if you want a completely natural fall (like you would to fish shallow and off the bottom) your shot needs to be just below your float, but if you want a stable float and more natural fall than placing all bulk shot by hook length, spread the whole shot throughout the whole rig... 👍🏻 BB

@@FirstTimeFishing the is mate, love the videos keep it up!

100% push fixes mate, just seem to be much stronger 👍🏻 BB

Thanks mate.👍🐟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

That’s a great idea Adrian if you don’t want to lug the heavy stuff around... I’m going to record a similar video with a Matrix 4 wheel transporter soon... your S36 box fits perfectly to it and would mean your box could go wherever you need it... I’d highly recommend one! But river fishing has fairly standard and minimal tackle, so I do think the Shakespeare box is a great shout! 👍🏻

@@FirstTimeFishing i have a map 4 wheel transporter that i have added a golf caddy motor axle to . The matrix one was not out when i got it but i am thinking of getting one and transferring the motor axle over

Ps. have you seen the match fishing channel my brother and i have Margerison match fishing.

@@margysan it looks great mate... subscribed 👍🏻, the golf caddy motor is a cracking idea 😃

No Paul… but it’s a great shout buddy!

It all depends on the ground bait David and trial and error… are you finding it comes off in cast or doesn’t come off the feeder? You have to find a happy medium with the bait you’re using… my advice is to add your water, but less than you think… let it soak for 15 mins and then griddle it… then once griddled, take a handful and squeeze it, if it stays as it has been squeezed it’ll be good to go… if there’s bits breaking off it, you need to repeat the process with a little less water than before, let it soak and then griddle again… once it stays the shape of your squeezed hand on release, it’ll be good to go 👍🏻 BB

Love the Jigger Stuart! I started filming a Jigger video, but unfortunately, none of the fish were up in the water 😆 BB

Hi Andy, you’re right, I use the small XR36 leg extensions, just 2 of them to raise a little higher... it makes it more comfortable for me... is that something that might work for you? BB

Yes deffo mate, I would much rather have it a bit higher up 👍 I am going to give it a go

Great shout! They do small and large lengths, but I found the small long enough with no issues... let me know how you get on 👍🏻 BB

I’ve tried the extending legs and now bought longer legs from Decathlon which are fantastic. My side tray now at the right height 👍

@@vanden9989 just to let you know buddy, I’ve purchased the new ‘longer’ legs that matrix have released… I cut them down slightly and now my side tray is higher and super secure… would recommend it 👍🏻 BB

Hi XD, I’m bigger than you, and as long as you tighten the extendable legs firmly with the turning knobs, they sit exactly where they should... I’ve only had one time where one of the back legs snapped shut, but it’s cause I’d only lightly tightened the knob whilst getting the seat box square! I can only speak for the Matrix seat boxes, as that’s the brand I’ve always gone for. It’s really important when setting up the box, you keep it in its lowest position possible when out of the water... at least one leg should always be at its lowest position... you can raise them all when in water, but if the angler was 300lb+, I’d strongly recommend a platform to sit the box on rather than extending all the legs significantly! For the larger angler I’d also only recommend full-framed seat boxes, not the ‘H’ frame seat-boxes like Matrix XR36 Comp or Preston Inception. I would also recommend buying a box with 36mm legs and avoid the 30mm and 25mm legs... hope this helps? Are there any particular boxes you’ve been looking at? Or are you simply just considering one? I’m confident your local tackle shop would be more than happy to allow you to try out the ranges they stock, with your weight and the legs extended, so you have full confidence before buying 👍🏻, BB

@@FirstTimeFishing didn’t wanna come across as rude just didn’t know how to word it. But thanks!! I use to do match fishing as a kid so I just wanna get back into it

@@FirstTimeFishing nothing in particular just looking around atm I’ll have a look at the matrix xr36 thank you very much

Not rude at all XD... we need to all help each other out really at the minute, if you wanted something less pricey, the S36 in this video is still a fantastic seat box! Best thing to do is go try them at your tackle shop... it’d be great to hear you’ve got back into it having fished matches when you were younger... let me know how you get on 👍🏻, BB

@@josh3570 did you opt for a Seatbox Josh? BB

Whichever is going to be comfiest for you Dave, it depends whether you're going to be match fishing or not... cause I'd always go with the seat box, but you can get similar results and improved comfort from something like the Preston Absolute feeder chair... you can stick all your accessories on! BB

@@FirstTimeFishing THANKS for your help mate keep the videos coming best on utube

@@davetomlin8692 thanks Dave, appreciate the kind words buddy 👍🏻😆 BB

Hi Daisy, you’re right in a way, but I use my last inside section of my kit safe to rest my landing net handle on, I find it works well for me during a match and sits in line with my side tray, as I also have that on leg extensions 👍🏻 BB

Good evening Mr Kennington… you’re very observant and your eyes don’t deceive you! I am a big chap! The best way to fix my back is to not actually have the box completely level… slant the box slight forward, only slightly, so the weight goes a little more towards your feet… hopefully that might be better for you 🤞🏻 BB

@@FirstTimeFishing thank you for getting back to me i have done that and still end up with a bad back i would give up fishing but love it to much so racking my brain trying to sort it mk

@@michaelkennington2267 the easy solution is you trade it for the Preston 36 chair 🤷🏻‍♂️ now that is comfortable, but I know what you mean… just not the same 🤷🏻‍♂️ BB

@@FirstTimeFishing evening big bird just brought a chair like you said for my preston box thank you for trying to help had my mate take a look at me sitting on my box and he told me i was leaning forward on it putting more pressure on my back so will try the seat out and sit back and will let you know if any change once again thank you for your help

good evening big bird all i can say is BINGO sat back on my seat and no bad back .once again thank you

Haha, maybe I’ll paint it! BB