One of the most informative Zander videos out there. Especially for anglers looking at tackling the Severn particularly. Would love to see a video of later in year when rivers carrying more water and how you aproach it. Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant video, Zander are the species that got my daughter into fishing, which i was lucky enough to capture on my channel, just wished they would leave them alone on the canals
@@bickleysanglingadventures5866 Thanks Bickley. Zander are a very cool fish and not being slimy they are relatively easy for kids to handle. They have been in our canals long enough now that left alone they obviously reach a balance. Much like pike if you remove the mature zander you are removing the main predator of the small zander. 🤷♂️
Great watch Paul & a great result after doing so few nights 🙌 Interesting that you said the float bites were much easier to see & hit. Can you elaborate on that? I’m interested what sort of registration you were getting on the float & how quickly you would hit that registration after first seeing it? I know your using Polaris floats so your only fishing as over depth as your trace is so I’d imagine registration was fairly instant
@@theconsistentnoddy9851 thanks noddy! When fishing off the tip bites can be very quick and are easily missed. Quite often you’ll get a rattle that was too quick to hit so you sit poised, hand on the rod but the bait has already been rejected. We convince ourselves that this is the small ones but we were simply not getting any dropped takes with the float. I’d still strike as soon as I saw any indication, the float either disappears or starts moving across the river, but even with the best of intentions and with sharing the rods with my son this wasn’t always a fraction of a second but the zander never rejected the bait on the float and we had many dozens. We only used them in summer conditions in a moderate flow so no doubt there is a point where the flow would be too strong and using a float would be impractical but where it is it’s a very effective option.
@ I can only assume the float is somehow giving a faster registration of the bite Paul so you’re able to hit them sooner. Other than the float, you were using the exact same rig components ie) running ledger etc so you would assume the fish are feeling the exact same resistance & you’d get just as many dropped runs but if that’s not happening there must be a reason…… certainly thought provoking. Great watch again 👍
@ I think it’s more the sudden resistance of the rod tip when fishing quiver tip style that causes them to eject the bait whereas the float offers much less resistance and isn’t a sudden jolt. With the tip, as the line tightens then the lead may also lift, which just won’t happen with the float. Ultimately there are simply fewer signals to the Zander that there is something wrong with the bait when it picks it up when using a sensitive float set up. The only difference with the float set up is that I use mono straight through so that the float can easily slide and lock. I use braid with a heavy fluorocarbon leader on the running lead rod. 👍
Brilliant, really enjoyed that. Like your previous videos it was really informative and your son is certainly getting a good grounding in how to catch big fish. Regarding the bells; what make are they? I like the idea and I've tried several types before but none of them lock on the rod and constantly slip or fall off. Looking forward to the next one, all the best.
@@jangojango4823 thanks Jango. The bells are available on Amazon, Temu and eBay. Shop around as they do vary in price. Here’s an Amazon link. amzn.eu/d/eARSYIm
@@vineyviking thanks. They are Premier Locslide floats. I’m not sure they are available anymore but there are other makes that work on the same principle or you can get Kelly clips to convert any eyed pike float
Your stuff is always worth waiting for Paul. Would you mount a larger dead bait for pike in that way using a single treble? I really like the presentation.
@@michaellamey9329 thanks Michael. Absolutely, it can be a much more covert presentation for pressured pike. I like to knotless knot the hook so the trace comes out the same side of the eye as the barbed treble which goes into the bait, thus pushing the trace down and keeping it flush to the bait. I would never use any flags or tubing with this rig as the idea is to hide your rig and make the fish look as natural as possible as on pressured waters the pike can definitely take their time inspecting your bait to see if it’s safe or not. By going in on one side of the baitfish and out the other with the baiting needle (assuming your lead is heavier than the bait) you can guarantee the bait lands treble side up. Equally by going in and out of the same side of your bait you are ensuring the bait lands treble side down, useful if you know you are fishing over a clear spot.
@@MidlandAngler thanks mate. They just need a dab of super glue at either end of the springs otherwise the springs or bells will come off sooner or later
@@yordanuzunov6985 this is useful if you have a small or inflatable craft gopaddling.info/rivers/river-severn/ For bigger slipways there is some info here canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/thumbnail/27339-new-river-severn-navigation-guide-april-2016.pdf
@@richardmullins1883 no. I’m in the UK which is very much catch and release. There’s simply too much pressure on our fisheries for fish to be taken for the table. I appreciate you may say they are an invasive species but most would recognise that they are naturalised now.
One of the most informative Zander videos out there. Especially for anglers looking at tackling the Severn particularly. Would love to see a video of later in year when rivers carrying more water and how you aproach it. Thanks for sharing!
@@adamjohnson9058 thanks Adam. 🙏
Brilliant video, Zander are the species that got my daughter into fishing, which i was lucky enough to capture on my channel, just wished they would leave them alone on the canals
@@bickleysanglingadventures5866 Thanks Bickley. Zander are a very cool fish and not being slimy they are relatively easy for kids to handle.
They have been in our canals long enough now that left alone they obviously reach a balance.
Much like pike if you remove the mature zander you are removing the main predator of the small zander. 🤷♂️
Fantastic video
I’m a decade’s long Zander angler an amazing fish and yes they do fight hard
Some fab fish thank you
Tight lines 👍🏼🎣🍺
@@mattgoodchild8215 thanks Matt.
I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙏
A great video and very informative, well done Paul and son.
@@stevehodges4092 thanks Steve
Great film Paul and well done on some superb Zander!
Thanks guys.
I was happiest with Edgars 1st one 😅
@@PaulScowen Well done to the both of you. Great film!
Some cracking fish, nice tutorial too 👍
@@muffinthepug2358 thanks 🙏
cracking vid Paul, and some cracking fish!
@@sim7481 thanks Sim
Good angling, keep em coming
@@karlmclean2023 thanks Karl
Fantastic fishing mate :D
Thanks Kev
Nice one!! Love Zander fishing here on the Trent.
@@mac-00001 the Trent is probably the river for a really big zander at the moment 🐋
@@PaulScowen Yes definitely. Some big ones around where I live - Newark on Trent.
Great watch Paul & a great result after doing so few nights 🙌
Interesting that you said the float bites were much easier to see & hit.
Can you elaborate on that? I’m interested what sort of registration you were getting on the float & how quickly you would hit that registration after first seeing it?
I know your using Polaris floats so your only fishing as over depth as your trace is so I’d imagine registration was fairly instant
@@theconsistentnoddy9851 thanks noddy!
When fishing off the tip bites can be very quick and are easily missed. Quite often you’ll get a rattle that was too quick to hit so you sit poised, hand on the rod but the bait has already been rejected.
We convince ourselves that this is the small ones but we were simply not getting any dropped takes with the float.
I’d still strike as soon as I saw any indication, the float either disappears or starts moving across the river, but even with the best of intentions and with sharing the rods with my son this wasn’t always a fraction of a second but the zander never rejected the bait on the float and we had many dozens.
We only used them in summer conditions in a moderate flow so no doubt there is a point where the flow would be too strong and using a float would be impractical but where it is it’s a very effective option.
@ I can only assume the float is somehow giving a faster registration of the bite Paul so you’re able to hit them sooner. Other than the float, you were using the exact same rig components ie) running ledger etc so you would assume the fish are feeling the exact same resistance & you’d get just as many dropped runs but if that’s not happening there must be a reason…… certainly thought provoking. Great watch again 👍
@ I think it’s more the sudden resistance of the rod tip when fishing quiver tip style that causes them to eject the bait whereas the float offers much less resistance and isn’t a sudden jolt.
With the tip, as the line tightens then the lead may also lift, which just won’t happen with the float.
Ultimately there are simply fewer signals to the Zander that there is something wrong with the bait when it picks it up when using a sensitive float set up.
The only difference with the float set up is that I use mono straight through so that the float can easily slide and lock. I use braid with a heavy fluorocarbon leader on the running lead rod. 👍
Brilliant, really enjoyed that. Like your previous videos it was really informative and your son is certainly getting a good grounding in how to catch big fish. Regarding the bells; what make are they? I like the idea and I've tried several types before but none of them lock on the rod and constantly slip or fall off. Looking forward to the next one, all the best.
@@jangojango4823 thanks Jango.
The bells are available on Amazon, Temu and eBay.
Shop around as they do vary in price.
Here’s an Amazon link.
amzn.eu/d/eARSYIm
@@PaulScowen thanks Paul, much appreciated.
Great Video Paul - what make and model are the floats you are using?.
@@vineyviking thanks.
They are Premier Locslide floats.
I’m not sure they are available anymore but there are other makes that work on the same principle or you can get Kelly clips to convert any eyed pike float
Your stuff is always worth waiting for Paul. Would you mount a larger dead bait for pike in that way using a single treble?
I really like the presentation.
@@michaellamey9329 thanks Michael.
Absolutely, it can be a much more covert presentation for pressured pike. I like to knotless knot the hook so the trace comes out the same side of the eye as the barbed treble which goes into the bait, thus pushing the trace down and keeping it flush to the bait. I would never use any flags or tubing with this rig as the idea is to hide your rig and make the fish look as natural as possible as on pressured waters the pike can definitely take their time inspecting your bait to see if it’s safe or not.
By going in on one side of the baitfish and out the other with the baiting needle (assuming your lead is heavier than the bait) you can guarantee the bait lands treble side up.
Equally by going in and out of the same side of your bait you are ensuring the bait lands treble side down, useful if you know you are fishing over a clear spot.
Great informative video as always Paul .
Quick question - what glue did you add to the bells to strengthen them .
Thanks in advance 🎣🌞
@@MidlandAngler thanks mate. They just need a dab of super glue at either end of the springs otherwise the springs or bells will come off sooner or later
@@PaulScowen thank you for your time
Hello Paul,
Where on the river Severn is there a place to launch the boat?
Thanks
@@yordanuzunov6985 this is useful if you have a small or inflatable craft
gopaddling.info/rivers/river-severn/
For bigger slipways there is some info here
canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/thumbnail/27339-new-river-severn-navigation-guide-april-2016.pdf
Do you ever eat zander?
@@richardmullins1883 no. I’m in the UK which is very much catch and release.
There’s simply too much pressure on our fisheries for fish to be taken for the table.
I appreciate you may say they are an invasive species but most would recognise that they are naturalised now.