Hi Bill. most cheap rods today are worth the money as the rod blanks are usually well made, having said that, its the components like the rod eyes and reel seat that generally are not up to scratch. However, a casual angler could expect 2 or 3 years from such a rod as long as they de-salt it after each use and do not push it beyond its capacity to cast. I have a relatively expensive 13ft rod that cost me £60 and it is every bit as good as my other £250 rod. £100 should get one started out beach fishing these days . Really enjoy your laid back character and presentation, you have whats called charisma, hope your health improves and we can get to see more of your videos, good luck.
I’ve been using one of my rods that costed me £30 for 6 years now with no problem granted I only beach fish a handful of times a year mostly in the summer months
Good video Bill. To many tackle tarts about these days. All the gear but no idea. Ha. Took my partner casting today for the first time, using carp gear. A 6 foot 2lb stalker and a 10ft 2.75lb rods. She managed 100 metres with the 10 foot and 40 metres with the 6 footer. She loved it. Look forward to more of your videos.
Tony Napoli Hi to many people believe that you need to spend £400 plus to get a beach rod but these are definately not for beginners! The lesson is you must buy a rod you can bend and that will do the job. For people who just want to go sea fishing now and again you can get a good cheap rod that will cast far enough to catch fish and not leave you with back strain. Bill
Nice informative video, you don’t have to buy expensive to enjoy fishing, remember you like to catch fish, fishing shops like to catch you with the latest must have gear.
SmokeSolo33 Hi I couldn’t agree more. Now while I have a couple of Zziplex rods, which I love, I also have budget beachcasters that can hit 200 yards without even breaking a sweat. I really annoyed a guy a few years back who had all the gear, pair of matching Zziplex rods and Penn multipliers and my cheap Shakespeare rod and fixed spool reel was achieving far greater distance for a fraction of the cost. Everybody should get some casting tuition because when you can cast well the rod doesn’t matter very much. Bill
Great content, thanks for posting. Using your tips I have set myself up a basic beach fishing setup for around £150. Lineaffe Rod £35, Sonik 8000 Reel £30, Berkley 18lb mono, greased weasle 60lb shock leader & amnesia 30lb hook link £20-00, imax tripod £35, breakaway tackle & leads + random equipment £30. Now I just need to bait up and add water !
Rokh &Roll Hi well I hope you get a lot of pleasure from your gear. Your tackle choice sounds ok. I have no experience of that rod tho’ and I would have bought 15 lb line but as long as you fill the reel properly it should be good. Bill
@@easyfishing1936 I went for 18lb as it has some rough ground where I intend to fish, as for the rod I have no idea either so it will be interesting to see how it fairs. Tight lines and thanks again.
Bought a £25 '12ft Sea Bass Spinner' Rod that i used for say 10 years even as a beach caster, sat out in garden for like 8 years and worked a treat catching many fish.
Hello Bill new sub here. I'm about to return to coarse angling again and was looking up anglers in the U.K. Love your style real old school angling using what most anglers can afford.
Just recently purchased a angling pursuits 4-6oz beach caster plus reel combo, caught flatfish bass and eels! In my local estuary! £20 rod £20 reel loaded with line
Bill, that looks like the Bison rod that I bought from Ebay too. What a fantastic rod, caught me some double figure undulate rays on it and loads of other fish. I abused it and it kept going. 2 yrs on and i was left some money and bought some expensive rods. Seriously thinking of buying another Bison.
The Autistic Angler Hi your right it is the Bison brand! It’s cheap but does the job. Ok you are not going to put a bait out 200 yards but only 5% of beach anglers can do that! I have also found a sub £30 rod that is great for doing the “ Brighton Bash” and I will be demonstrating this on video later. Bill
Fair play mate , been saying it for years you dont need mega expensive rods , ive got 20 quid rods and can easily get out 140/150 yards admittedly i have decent reels , mag elites but all bought second at very reasonable prices , to be honest us old ones that were bought up on soliid glass rods and penn squidders or mitchell 600s off the beach any modern rod is a dream lol ,great watch ,all the best
Nice one Bill. It's good to see someone like you doing a practical review of a "budget rod and reel"! Can you tell us what rod and reel it is please? For a budget rod and reel that was quite impressive!
My Sea fishing trips are not regular so I too bought a £20ish Shakespeare rod and found them to be great for casting and sensitive enough to pick up bites. I buy 3 section rods as they fit in the car easy and won’t get damaged. I have a good reel to match the rod, so this helps a lot.
Hi you sound exactly the kind of fisherman I am trying to help. After a lifetime of sea angling I know that cheap rods can certainly catch fish. The reel is probably more important as cheap reels don’t seem to last very well. I would suggest that the Penn Surfmaster are a good buy, with excellent line lay and fairly robust gearing. Stick with fixed spool reels for trouble free casting and fishing, don’t believe people who tell you you must buy a multiplier! With the rod side of things have a look on eBay for some bargains. I bought a Daiwa PKCS for £20 and a monster Penn long distance Neil McKellow rod for £80. New buys I like are the Shakespeare Agility Range, I have a couple which perform really well, about £70. Regards Bill
cns180784 Hi thank you for the comment. I was not anywhere near my best that day and I think with a few more casts I could go a fair bit more. The point of this video, as with all my video’s is to teach anglers that you don’t need to spend a fortune on tackle and bait to catch plenty of fish and big ones too! Bill
Good review Bill - just goes to show it’s really not necessary for the occasional angler to spend a lot of money. In any case with the decline of cod stocks, unless fishing big tides/rough ground, or for big hounds, the need for rods capable of casting big 5oz plus leads isn’t great and in most circumstances over flat ground/in calmer waters a cheapish 3lb tc carp rod will suffice for smaller leads - and unlike the “big” rods a carp rod might even bend with the smaller species more likely to be encountered in most instances.
Nice one Bill, For me i feel a quality Reel with a good drag is more important than the Rod. Also quality line. Cheap Mono is unreliable. Best As Always, Steve in Fife.
Stevie D Hi Steve, can I just ask when have you had a fish strip line of the clutch? I have had shore tope that have gone over 100 yards at full speed in shallow water. Odd bigger smoothounds have taken a bit of nearer the shoreline but generally from the shore the fish we catch don’t tear off. Bigger bass and mullet maybe. Most modern reels have fair clutches. As for cheap lines, well some are better than others, some are more abrasion resistant, some stretch more! But raw beginners just need cheap 15 lb bs, maybe more say 30 over rougher ground, I don’t want to recommend Daiwa tournament or Suffix or similar for beginners I just want to help them get started and catch a few whiting, flatties etc to get them going. Bill
@@easyfishing1936 Hi Bill, Thanks for reply. I meant that on some cheap Reels the drag can be a pain to set as they can be lumpy ie grip/slip . Also i have fished with guys who's Plastic Reel Handles have snapped when trying to retrieve their Rigs through Snags. Your points are very valid though as i started with cheap Reels but they gave up within a year. My favourite Reel is a Shimano Exage 4000 FD. A superb strong and corrosion free Reel after 4 years hard use. Cheers Bill, Stevie.
I haven’t here’d too much about NGT but apparently it’s good for the price and they have a good range of products so i guess if you are starting off NGT is definitely a go to!
I got 2 rod 2 reel and rod rest combo for like £44.99 a couple years back, the reels were £10 Lineaffe reels which are alright but not really that great, replaced with a Daiwa 5500g which was £15 before the price hike up to £40-50, both rods are perfect for beach fishing and can handle large fish but if you're fishing ledges or on a pier you will get problems with bigger fish. As for the Rod rest it was some £15 piece of crap lol.
Rod looks strong but it's reel seats and eyes that pop on £20 rods. I would deffo start at £50 though with a good stiff 12' carbon orbula or attura or similar.
Hi Bill great video and a refreshing take on cheaper equipment, i have tested a lot of gear that is cheaper myself and found it more than up too the job! hauling in double fisgure rays and conger. If you're ever around the Minehead area sea angling be sure to message. we have some lovely marks and great fishing here!!!
Hi Martin, thank you for the nice comment. I hope to have a go at the Bristol Channel later on in the year, if i can find one with easy access as my mobility is very restricted now. I intend to have a go from Watchet harbour and any other easy access venues. Long cliff top walks etc are out of the question for me. Regards Bill
@@easyfishing1936 yes i hear that, whilst some marks are a bit of a jaunt to get too, there are quite a few park up and fall out onto the beach or off walls and harbours etc
martin wood Hi Martin well if could give me some info on those marks with easy access I would be very grateful! If you wish to keep it private message me on Facebook, Bill Allen is the page or use Easy fishing Facebook page. On another note there are a couple of more tests on the way. Two beach rods at opposite ends of the spectrum! Bill
im looking for a good rod under £100 that is suited for multiplier reels but all i find is expensive match rods like anyfish anywhere,tronixpro,zziplex and century and they are more expensive
If you look at 7:11 you can see the rod arch at your full arm extension is nearing 150 degrees before the lead weight was released. When you do this to glass fibre rods they soon give in. Used to work in a shop and we saw this all the time especially when they got much above 11ft.
Wish you shared a link or name of this rod so i can find where to order it, really need a cheap ocean rod around $20 price tag. I looked around eBay but cheapest i find starts at $60.
As a self confessed tackle tart I love ziplock conoflex and century but I also have a 3 piece 12 ft rod off eBay and to be perfectly honest with a cheap fixed spool 100 yards is easy thump and as yet no fish has complained about being caught on a cheaper rod!!!! Just one thing take your rain jacket off whilst filming could barely hear you for you jacket russling!!!!
dave newsome Hi well I might do that in the future but firstly this rod does not have the best action for pendulum and secondly I think until you can hit a MEASURED 130 plus yards consistently I don’t think the pendulum should be attempted. I see some rubbish and very dangerous casting on the beach from guys who think they can cast. In fact the Brighton type cast can hit over 300 yards with the right tackle. For those disbelievers look at TH-cam for a guy called Jamie Blakemore hitting over 300 yards with an off the ground cast awesome!! Bil
hey mate never thought of practising in a field top work sub from me :) did a wee upload myself this week hopefully you can check it out would love your support :). tight lines
NI Carper Hi I used to practise on a field often while I was learning to cast. The best advice I can give anyone wishing to improve their casting is to get tuition from a casting instructor. Contact Sea Angler magazine and they will put you on to an instructor in your area and ask to learn the Easy Cast or Brighton cast which are the easiest to learn and can be wound up to hit the 200 yard mark. If you want to move on to the pendulum cast later you can but master the simpler off ground cast first. You don’t have to pendulum cast to hit big distances. Bill
Easy Fishing Its not relevant to this vid, but was to your float fishing vid. Sorry for confusion. I wanted simply to know, if after shotting a float, it could be anchored to the bottom, say, with an ssg, to stop float drift?
Paul Mennell Hi well I have not done a float fishing video for a while and I don’t have the time to go thru’ all the comments on all my video’s every day. If possible I try to keep up with people’s questions but unless they come up highlighted thru’ TH-cam I don’t see them on older video’s! Well even if you are not a subscriber I will answer your question, yes you can anchor a float on the bottom with a big shot. It is the essence of the lift method and the driftbeater float. Make sure to undershot the float fish it overdepth and place an extra SSG or whatever near the hook and provided you have a float with a bouyant top you will get either a big lift or the float will disappeare. I wish you luck with getting answers of other TH-cam channels!
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The answer to my question is YES! This rod can cast a 150 gram (5 ozs) far enough to catch fish from most beaches here in the UK. Bill
lol.. 'only 190 yards'.. LMAO.. most casters here in CA don't reach seventy.. lol
I’m sure I seen you in blyth on the weekend, if not then it’s someone who looks like you
RIP Bill, tight lines forever, Buddy.
Hi Bill. most cheap rods today are worth the money as the rod blanks are usually well made, having said that, its the components like the rod eyes and reel seat that generally are not up to scratch. However, a casual angler could expect 2 or 3 years from such a rod as long as they de-salt it after each use and do not push it beyond its capacity to cast. I have a relatively expensive 13ft rod that cost me £60 and it is every bit as good as my other £250 rod. £100 should get one started out beach fishing these days . Really enjoy your laid back character and presentation, you have whats called charisma, hope your health improves and we can get to see more of your videos, good luck.
I’ve been using one of my rods that costed me £30 for 6 years now with no problem granted I only beach fish a handful of times a year mostly in the summer months
Good video Bill. To many tackle tarts about these days.
All the gear but no idea. Ha.
Took my partner casting today for the first time, using carp gear.
A 6 foot 2lb stalker and a 10ft 2.75lb rods. She managed 100 metres with the 10 foot and 40 metres with the 6 footer. She loved it.
Look forward to more of your videos.
Lucky Frenchies Hi well later on in the year I plan a few video’s showing freshwater tackle in the sea. Hope you will enjoy them Bill
Thanks Bill always a pleasure watching your videos. Expensive isn’t always the way forward you have just proved it. 👍👌🇬🇧
Tony Napoli Hi to many people believe that you need to spend £400 plus to get a beach rod but these are definately not for beginners! The lesson is you must buy a rod you can bend and that will do the job. For people who just want to go sea fishing now and again you can get a good cheap rod that will cast far enough to catch fish and not leave you with back strain. Bill
Nice informative video, you don’t have to buy expensive to enjoy fishing, remember you like to catch fish, fishing shops like to catch you with the latest must have gear.
James Mayo Oh you are spot on there! Bill
Great video showing tackle tarts that some budget gear is highly capable of getting bigger leads bait in the water at resonable distance.
SmokeSolo33 Hi I couldn’t agree more. Now while I have a couple of Zziplex rods, which I love, I also have budget beachcasters that can hit 200 yards without even breaking a sweat. I really annoyed a guy a few years back who had all the gear, pair of matching Zziplex rods and Penn multipliers and my cheap Shakespeare rod and fixed spool reel was achieving far greater distance for a fraction of the cost. Everybody should get some casting tuition because when you can cast well the rod doesn’t matter very much. Bill
Great content, thanks for posting. Using your tips I have set myself up a basic beach fishing setup for around £150. Lineaffe Rod £35, Sonik 8000 Reel £30, Berkley 18lb mono, greased weasle 60lb shock leader & amnesia 30lb hook link £20-00, imax tripod £35, breakaway tackle & leads + random equipment £30. Now I just need to bait up and add water !
Rokh &Roll Hi well I hope you get a lot of pleasure from your gear. Your tackle choice sounds ok. I have no experience of that rod tho’ and I would have bought 15 lb line but as long as you fill the reel properly it should be good. Bill
@@easyfishing1936 I went for 18lb as it has some rough ground where I intend to fish, as for the rod I have no idea either so it will be interesting to see how it fairs. Tight lines and thanks again.
Great review and just goes to show that angling doesn't have to cost a fortune, keep the videos coming good work 👍
Bought a £25 '12ft Sea Bass Spinner' Rod that i used for say 10 years even as a beach caster, sat out in garden for like 8 years and worked a treat catching many fish.
Hello Bill new sub here. I'm about to return to coarse angling again and was looking up anglers in the U.K. Love your style real old school angling using what most anglers can afford.
Just recently purchased a angling pursuits 4-6oz beach caster plus reel combo, caught flatfish bass and eels! In my local estuary!
£20 rod
£20 reel loaded with line
Bill, that looks like the Bison rod that I bought from Ebay too. What a fantastic rod, caught me some double figure undulate rays on it and loads of other fish. I abused it and it kept going. 2 yrs on and i was left some money and bought some expensive rods. Seriously thinking of buying another Bison.
The Autistic Angler Hi your right it is the Bison brand! It’s cheap but does the job. Ok you are not going to put a bait out 200 yards but only 5% of beach anglers can do that! I have also found a sub £30 rod that is great for doing the “ Brighton Bash” and I will be demonstrating this on video later. Bill
Fair play mate , been saying it for years you dont need mega expensive rods , ive got 20 quid rods and can easily get out 140/150 yards admittedly i have decent reels , mag elites but all bought second at very reasonable prices , to be honest us old ones that were bought up on soliid glass rods and penn squidders or mitchell 600s off the beach any modern rod is a dream lol ,great watch ,all the best
Nice one Bill. It's good to see someone like you doing a practical review of a "budget rod and reel"! Can you tell us what rod and reel it is please? For a budget rod and reel that was quite impressive!
Great vid, keep up the good work and Big respect to you Sir
My Sea fishing trips are not regular so I too bought a £20ish Shakespeare rod and found them to be great for casting and sensitive enough to pick up bites. I buy 3 section rods as they fit in the car easy and won’t get damaged. I have a good reel to match the rod, so this helps a lot.
Hi you sound exactly the kind of fisherman I am trying to help. After a lifetime of sea angling I know that cheap rods can certainly catch fish. The reel is probably more important as cheap reels don’t seem to last very well. I would suggest that the Penn Surfmaster are a good buy, with excellent line lay and fairly robust gearing. Stick with fixed spool reels for trouble free casting and fishing, don’t believe people who tell you you must buy a multiplier! With the rod side of things have a look on eBay for some bargains. I bought a Daiwa PKCS for £20 and a monster Penn long distance Neil McKellow rod for £80. New buys I like are the Shakespeare Agility Range, I have a couple which perform really well, about £70. Regards Bill
RIP mate miss you fishing videos😊
Paul kerry, was a great caster, in the 80s🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
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Can't go wrong for that price. Nice to see you out and about bill. Hope you and the family have a great 2019. Mark.
Toby Duke Hi and thank you. There are excellent rods around these days at a very reasonable price and reels too. Bill
Like Bills vids, down to earth chap... Great advice.
Some good casting there Bill, showing everyone how its done and with such a cheap rod.
cns180784 Hi thank you for the comment. I was not anywhere near my best that day and I think with a few more casts I could go a fair bit more. The point of this video, as with all my video’s is to teach anglers that you don’t need to spend a fortune on tackle and bait to catch plenty of fish and big ones too! Bill
I recently bough this rod and re rung for multipliers it's now my got to flattie rod 👌
Where can i buy this gear? Great video!
Good review Bill - just goes to show it’s really not necessary for the occasional angler to spend a lot of money.
In any case with the decline of cod stocks, unless fishing big tides/rough ground, or for big hounds, the need for rods capable of casting big 5oz plus leads isn’t great and in most circumstances over flat ground/in calmer waters a cheapish 3lb tc carp rod will suffice for smaller leads - and unlike the “big” rods a carp rod might even bend with the smaller species more likely to be encountered in most instances.
Nice one Bill,
For me i feel a quality Reel with a good drag is more important than the Rod.
Also quality line. Cheap Mono is unreliable.
Best As Always,
Steve in Fife.
Stevie D Hi Steve, can I just ask when have you had a fish strip line of the clutch? I have had shore tope that have gone over 100 yards at full speed in shallow water. Odd bigger smoothounds have taken a bit of nearer the shoreline but generally from the shore the fish we catch don’t tear off. Bigger bass and mullet maybe. Most modern reels have fair clutches. As for cheap lines, well some are better than others, some are more abrasion resistant, some stretch more! But raw beginners just need cheap 15 lb bs, maybe more say 30 over rougher ground, I don’t want to recommend Daiwa tournament or Suffix or similar for beginners I just want to help them get started and catch a few whiting, flatties etc to get them going. Bill
@@easyfishing1936 Hi Bill,
Thanks for reply. I meant that on some cheap Reels the drag can be a pain to set as they can be lumpy ie grip/slip . Also i have fished with guys who's Plastic Reel Handles have snapped when trying to retrieve their Rigs through Snags.
Your points are very valid though as i started with cheap Reels but they gave up within a year. My favourite Reel is a Shimano Exage 4000 FD. A superb strong and corrosion free Reel after 4 years hard use.
Cheers Bill,
Stevie.
I haven’t here’d too much about NGT but apparently it’s good for the price and they have a good range of products so i guess if you are starting off NGT is definitely a go to!
Respect and get well soon friend
I got 2 rod 2 reel and rod rest combo for like £44.99 a couple years back, the reels were £10 Lineaffe reels which are alright but not really that great, replaced with a Daiwa 5500g which was £15 before the price hike up to £40-50, both rods are perfect for beach fishing and can handle large fish but if you're fishing ledges or on a pier you will get problems with bigger fish.
As for the Rod rest it was some £15 piece of crap lol.
Looks like a proper bargain. I don't spend too much on my sea fishing due to other hobbies. Where can I find one? Great video too sir.
Rod looks strong but it's reel seats and eyes that pop on £20 rods. I would deffo start at £50 though with a good stiff 12' carbon orbula or attura or similar.
Good Stuff!!!
Nice job fella.
Nice compression in those casts
Hi Bill great video and a refreshing take on cheaper equipment, i have tested a lot of gear that is cheaper myself and found it more than up too the job! hauling in double fisgure rays and conger. If you're ever around the Minehead area sea angling be sure to message. we have some lovely marks and great fishing here!!!
Hi Martin, thank you for the nice comment. I hope to have a go at the Bristol Channel later on in the year, if i can find one with easy access as my mobility is very restricted now. I intend to have a go from Watchet harbour and any other easy access venues. Long cliff top walks etc are out of the question for me. Regards Bill
@@easyfishing1936 yes i hear that, whilst some marks are a bit of a jaunt to get too, there are quite a few park up and fall out onto the beach or off walls and harbours etc
martin wood Hi Martin well if could give me some info on those marks with easy access I would be very grateful! If you wish to keep it private message me on Facebook, Bill Allen is the page or use Easy fishing Facebook page. On another note there are a couple of more tests on the way. Two beach rods at opposite ends of the spectrum! Bill
Down to earth Gent.
i bought 2 mat hays 3 peice rod kits from argos n they do for me but id not sea fished for over 30 years
Very good glad I subscribed,
Good video
i just upgraded to a braided 40lb line hoping to get shot of the shock leader
Nice long casts but you got to reel all that line back lol.
There is no wrong way to cast, the object of the exercise is getting the bait into the water.
im looking for a good rod under £100 that is suited for multiplier reels but all i find is expensive match rods like anyfish anywhere,tronixpro,zziplex and century and they are more expensive
If you look at 7:11 you can see the rod arch at your full arm extension is nearing 150 degrees before the lead weight was released. When you do this to glass fibre rods they soon give in. Used to work in a shop and we saw this all the time especially when they got much above 11ft.
Wish you shared a link or name of this rod so i can find where to order it, really need a cheap ocean rod around $20 price tag. I looked around eBay but cheapest i find starts at $60.
As a self confessed tackle tart I love ziplock conoflex and century but I also have a 3 piece 12 ft rod off eBay and to be perfectly honest with a cheap fixed spool 100 yards is easy thump and as yet no fish has complained about being caught on a cheaper rod!!!! Just one thing take your rain jacket off whilst filming could barely hear you for you jacket russling!!!!
Excellent advice and channel just subbed hope we can support..
Gym Garage Man Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. When I get the chance I will get on the beach with the camera so keep watching
what is the name of the rod
You tried Bison beach caster yet? I’m looking into it but not many reviews on You Tube
Gotta get this blank now
Is that the Bison 3piece. Thanks
You feeling any better bill
Have you a link to the rod and reel on Ebay
Cliff Briggs Hi I don’t have a link, but if you enter Bison beachcaster it should come up. Bill
thanks, Cliff
What's the ebay link for that rod
Great video
Any chance of putting up the name of the rod and the supplier?
Stephen Stocks Hi look on eBay for Bison Beachcaster Bill
pendulum cast Bill !!
dave newsome Hi well I might do that in the future but firstly this rod does not have the best action for pendulum and secondly I think until you can hit a MEASURED 130 plus yards consistently I don’t think the pendulum should be attempted. I see some rubbish and very dangerous casting on the beach from guys who think they can cast. In fact the Brighton type cast can hit over 300 yards with the right tackle. For those disbelievers look at TH-cam for a guy called Jamie Blakemore hitting over 300 yards with an off the ground cast awesome!! Bil
what reel
Hi the reel is made by Grauvel, and is a Rock Sport costing £27-50. Bill
What f g what?
hey mate never thought of practising in a field top work sub from me :) did a wee upload myself this week hopefully you can check it out would love your support :). tight lines
NI Carper Hi I used to practise on a field often while I was learning to cast. The best advice I can give anyone wishing to improve their casting is to get tuition from a casting instructor. Contact Sea Angler magazine and they will put you on to an instructor in your area and ask to learn the Easy Cast or Brighton cast which are the easiest to learn and can be wound up to hit the 200 yard mark. If you want to move on to the pendulum cast later you can but master the simpler off ground cast first. You don’t have to pendulum cast to hit big distances. Bill
Your cHest sounds terrible, get some anti bionics and steroids the roc does not need to cost Hundreds get fishing g
Sorry Bill, but got to unsub. Ask questions, no answer. Good luck, keep it up mate.
Paul Mennell Well what question did you ask. I don’t remember seeing one from you!
Easy Fishing Its not relevant to this vid, but was to your float fishing vid. Sorry for confusion. I wanted simply to know, if after shotting a float, it could be anchored to the bottom, say, with an ssg, to stop float drift?
Paul Mennell Hi well I have not done a float fishing video for a while and I don’t have the time to go thru’ all the comments on all my video’s every day. If possible I try to keep up with people’s questions but unless they come up highlighted thru’ TH-cam I don’t see them on older video’s! Well even if you are not a subscriber I will answer your question, yes you can anchor a float on the bottom with a big shot. It is the essence of the lift method and the driftbeater float. Make sure to undershot the float fish it overdepth and place an extra SSG or whatever near the hook and provided you have a float with a bouyant top you will get either a big lift or the float will disappeare. I wish you luck with getting answers of other TH-cam channels!
@@easyfishing1936 Thanks for reply. I will give it a go. I am and never have been a float angler, hence the lack of knowledge. Cheers Bill, keep well
Bait catches the fish,,, tackle companys catch the tackle tarts