Hi Dan, As always great to see you bankside again before your London trip, pure class fish outstanding as always, thanks again much appreciated great viewing, keep safe stay well regards Rob safehands milton Keynes Buckinghamshire ave itt come onnnnn
There is life out there dan, just more frustrated anglers lol, your rig is nearly the same as the one I use , I use braid hair, size 4-10 wide gape gripz hook, same mono hooklink as my mainline, you use abit of tubing over the eye of the hook, I use a gardner kicker(hookaliner ),over the hook, neaten up the hook, I use between 4-20" hooklink lengths and a running rig with a stonze weight, pva mesh bag on the hook, and depending where I fish on the trent, will method mix around my stonze weight, keep up the good work mate, maybe I'll see you on the trent oneday, stay safe and healthy dan, cheers Craig
Dan I’ve just this minute subscribed to you because I don’t just enjoy your videos but I love your passion for your sport. I’m an old pike angler that’s gonna have a go for the babel for the first time this summer so you’re ahead of me in that department 👍👍
Thank you Stephen thats great feedback. I know lots of anglers who pike fish in winter and barbel fish in summer which is a nice balance I think. Good luck mate
Keep positive Dan, you know it makes sense. Enjoy the challenge of making fishing videos with no fish and no fishing for a challenge it certainly is ! Nice one mate.
Why use 6 pound line on a hair rig on those small rivers? You can't give fish a yard or they are in a snag in a lot of instances. I use 10 pound coated braid hook length with big hooks and baits on the small yorkshire rivers. I lose few fish and they all go back well with no mouth damage.
A year before Eric's closed I managed to get a load of sufix sheath skin in 10 pound for about £3 a spool! It's perfect for the job. The reason I moved over to the coated stuff was I had a barbel explode a 12 pound mono knot less knot going for a snag! Also had heavy mono links part on underwater rocks. Can't have that. Not sure how available the sufix stuff is now though. Didn't gardner do a coated braid called speciskin that was geared to more barbel, tench and specimen coarse fish? That came in lower breaking strains and smaller diametres.
I hear the word zig and think of package holidays, Burberry caps and the crazy frog song, reminds me of zombie like conformity, haaaa. The only simple rig is a Drennan Specialist tied to line, nothing else, cheap and never lets you down.
hi dan.. nice video..yeah i think were all climbing the walls..it dosent look like all this will be over unti the end of may according to the experts..think ill be setting up in the garden and fishing in a bucket by then...!
Love this and have made my first rigs this evening. I did seem to damage the braid every time I tried to insert the hook through the silicon. Easy solution, put your nylon loop through the silicon, next insert the hook, once the silicon is up the hook shaft then use the nylon loop to pull your braid through..
I'm confused enough at what day of the week it is & now a Dan video on a Thursday, it is Thursday isn't it 😕 going to be a lovely Easter weekend, but we've all gotta do our bit to stop this virus.
Haha I knew it would catch you off guard! Yeah I'm gutted mate I had loads planned for this week but like you say just a case of staying in and getting through this
DanGoesOutdoors yes mate,I’ve also so tied it with a braid hooklengh and a mono hair! That’s brilliant as well trust me,only with the hair kd style on the fifth turn kicks the Boilie beautiful👍
Hi Dan, why you don't use Fluorocarbon instead of mono for your hooklength ? Fluoro is much heavier than any mono, braid or coated braid you can think of with a specific gravity of 1.7 and virtually invisible in water...maybe the river bottoms are not very rocky like those where I used to fish ?
So far I've had no problems with mono and most of the fluorocarbons I've used have been a bit stiff for barbel fishing in my opinion. Worth thinking about though. Thanks mate
@@dangoesoutdoors897yes Dan its stiffness could spook the barbel but that still remains to prove... I use Fluoro more for its density and its better transparency especially in clear waters; stay safe mate !
Hi Dan. Great tips buddy!! What's the size mm tubing you use on the hook please? Also the sort of size ring swivel that works for that lead clip buddy?
GUDONYA MATEY!!!! NEVER TIED A RIG IN MY LIFE!!!! USE HAIRS OF COURSE!!!! LIKE YOUR BIG LOOP AND THE FACT THAT HAVE A PVA BAG ON THE RIG. GUDONYA MATEY.
Firstly, there is nothing wrong with fishing light. Secondly, how many of those hooks you retrieved were barbed? Exactly, you do not need barbed hooks on Barbel! If you hook one, you should never lose one by slipping the hook due to the nature of the fish. But, you need to accept that people get snapped! In the event of that person getting snapped we can only hope they leave the least amount of tackle in the fish. A hook and its length, or just a hook. However, I will say if that hook was a barbless hook, it would more than likely drop out of the fish, before that fish was caught again. You, yourself mention getting snapped in the event of which you are guilty leaving a hook and possibly a hook length in a fish. So, why chastise it? Back to your rigs, whatever works for you. The video wasn't what I was looking for, but I watched it anyway.
Hi Dan,
As always great to see you bankside again before your London trip, pure class fish outstanding as always, thanks again much appreciated great viewing, keep safe stay well regards Rob safehands milton Keynes Buckinghamshire ave itt come onnnnn
There is life out there dan, just more frustrated anglers lol, your rig is nearly the same as the one I use , I use braid hair, size 4-10 wide gape gripz hook, same mono hooklink as my mainline, you use abit of tubing over the eye of the hook, I use a gardner kicker(hookaliner ),over the hook, neaten up the hook, I use between 4-20" hooklink lengths and a running rig with a stonze weight, pva mesh bag on the hook, and depending where I fish on the trent, will method mix around my stonze weight, keep up the good work mate, maybe I'll see you on the trent oneday, stay safe and healthy dan, cheers Craig
That sounds great mate. Method mix round the lead is a great idea I make copy from you haha! Thanks for watching
Dan I’ve just this minute subscribed to you because I don’t just enjoy your videos but I love your passion for your sport. I’m an old pike angler that’s gonna have a go for the babel for the first time this summer so you’re ahead of me in that department 👍👍
Thank you Stephen thats great feedback. I know lots of anglers who pike fish in winter and barbel fish in summer which is a nice balance I think. Good luck mate
Well done mate , it’s what we gotta do at the minute you guys keep making these we will keep watching them 👍
Thanks Simon I've got a few ideas for some videos so hopefully I'll put some more videos out
Well done Dan brilliant tipps another good video
Thanks Kevin
Morning Dan🍳, do like I did mate when I started to climb the walls started to paint them. 👌👍
I can't even do that, I haven't got any paint & can't get any from the local diy sheds either.
Not you as well Paul! Haha DIY Dan is on strike!
Keep positive Dan, you know it makes sense. Enjoy the challenge of making fishing videos with no fish and no fishing for a challenge it certainly is ! Nice one mate.
So far so good mate. Got some ideas for fishing videos with no fish in haha. Thanks for watching
Another good vid Dan
Thank you Matt. Glad you enjoyed
I do my carp rigs the same way, only without the silicone tubing. I may have to try that. Thanks for the tip!!
nice one dan, i'm a fan of the big loop myself👍🎣
It's a brilliant simple way of attaching the hooklink
Agree with that. The stronger the better on those snaggy little rivers. 10-12 pound line is about right imo.
Definetly Richard. Makes me cringe when people use too light tackle and they say 10lb line is carp tackle so they don't use it
Why use 6 pound line on a hair rig on those small rivers? You can't give fish a yard or they are in a snag in a lot of instances. I use 10 pound coated braid hook length with big hooks and baits on the small yorkshire rivers. I lose few fish and they all go back well with no mouth damage.
Exactly Richard. What coated braid do you use? I can't find lighter then 15lb and would be interested to try a 10lb version
A year before Eric's closed I managed to get a load of sufix sheath skin in 10 pound for about £3 a spool! It's perfect for the job. The reason I moved over to the coated stuff was I had a barbel explode a 12 pound mono knot less knot going for a snag! Also had heavy mono links part on underwater rocks. Can't have that. Not sure how available the sufix stuff is now though. Didn't gardner do a coated braid called speciskin that was geared to more barbel, tench and specimen coarse fish? That came in lower breaking strains and smaller diametres.
very insightful video. hoping to start barbel fishing this year will definitely give this rig a go! thanks mate
Yeah man give it a try. Definetly works!
I hear the word zig and think of package holidays, Burberry caps and the crazy frog song, reminds me of zombie like conformity, haaaa. The only simple rig is a Drennan Specialist tied to line, nothing else, cheap and never lets you down.
hi dan.. nice video..yeah i think were all climbing the walls..it dosent look like all this will be over unti the end of may according to the experts..think ill be setting up in the garden and fishing in a bucket by then...!
Yeah I know mate its all pointing towards alot longer. I'm prepared to wait as long as needed but its not easy. We'll be back out eventually
Coated braid is designed for making up short hook links, use too much and it won’t lay flat.
You should have way more subscribers!
Thanks James. I promise I'm always trying to improve and grow
Love this and have made my first rigs this evening. I did seem to damage the braid every time I tried to insert the hook through the silicon. Easy solution, put your nylon loop through the silicon, next insert the hook, once the silicon is up the hook shaft then use the nylon loop to pull your braid through..
I'm confused enough at what day of the week it is & now a Dan video on a Thursday, it is Thursday isn't it 😕 going to be a lovely Easter weekend, but we've all gotta do our bit to stop this virus.
Haha I knew it would catch you off guard! Yeah I'm gutted mate I had loads planned for this week but like you say just a case of staying in and getting through this
Nice rig mate give drennan continental boilie hooks ago mate perfect to used with mono👌
Yeah might try them. As long as they go in and stay in then I'm happy
Great saying. If you're going to hook fish, you got to land them.
Thats right mate. Safest way to go
Never fished for barbel with 2 rods before. What happens when you get 2 fish on at the same time lol?
Hey Dan I use that rig for actuall carp fishing sometimes👌its a belter rig I call it Dan😄cheers Danboy
Thats great mate. Yeah its surprising how just putting a braid hair on can make it way more effective. Thanks Daniel
DanGoesOutdoors yes mate,I’ve also so tied it with a braid hooklengh and a mono hair! That’s brilliant as well trust me,only with the hair kd style on the fifth turn kicks the Boilie beautiful👍
Sounds interesting that. I'll have to give it a try
DanGoesOutdoors yes please try it,I call it the reverse anchor rig if u can understand that mate😁
Hi Dan. Great vid as always. Just wandering what pva mesh do you use on river for faster water, I've tried a few some seem to melt way to fast
Hi Dan, why you don't use Fluorocarbon instead of mono for your hooklength ? Fluoro is much heavier than any mono, braid or coated braid you can think of with a specific gravity of 1.7 and virtually invisible in water...maybe the river bottoms are not very rocky like those where I used to fish ?
So far I've had no problems with mono and most of the fluorocarbons I've used have been a bit stiff for barbel fishing in my opinion. Worth thinking about though. Thanks mate
@@dangoesoutdoors897yes Dan its stiffness could spook the barbel but that still remains to prove... I use Fluoro more for its density and its better transparency especially in clear waters; stay safe mate !
Hi Dan. Great tips buddy!! What's the size mm tubing you use on the hook please?
Also the sort of size ring swivel that works for that lead clip buddy?
The tubing is 0.5mm I think. And the swivels are size 8 ring swivels. Thanks for watching
Hate n guage had nothing but trouble with it
Brand of the hook silicon?
GUDONYA MATEY!!!! NEVER TIED A RIG IN MY LIFE!!!! USE HAIRS OF COURSE!!!! LIKE YOUR BIG LOOP AND THE FACT THAT HAVE A PVA BAG ON THE RIG. GUDONYA MATEY.
Its a great idea to thread a PVA bag on makes the rig really effective
Dan what brand and strength of main line do you use with this rig?
12lb korda subline is good stuff to try
Firstly, there is nothing wrong with fishing light. Secondly, how many of those hooks you retrieved were barbed? Exactly, you do not need barbed hooks on Barbel! If you hook one, you should never lose one by slipping the hook due to the nature of the fish. But, you need to accept that people get snapped! In the event of that person getting snapped we can only hope they leave the least amount of tackle in the fish. A hook and its length, or just a hook. However, I will say if that hook was a barbless hook, it would more than likely drop out of the fish, before that fish was caught again. You, yourself mention getting snapped in the event of which you are guilty leaving a hook and possibly a hook length in a fish. So, why chastise it? Back to your rigs, whatever works for you. The video wasn't what I was looking for, but I watched it anyway.