Bung Fishing - How To Set Up A Sight Indicator Rig (Sliding AND Static Bung) 

The longer I done Flyfishing for trout, the more I appreciate the importance of using the proper float/indicator. The brits seem to do more stillwater fishing than we do. These Fario floats seem perfect and easy to use.

Used to make my own from yarn and old plastic cotton bud tube. Tie the egg yarn on wit thread and bit of super glue/ varnish. Brush the yarn out and leader goes through tube then wedge cocktail stick in. Worked just as well if not better than the foam bungs.

9:46 Never used a bung before, but after watching your video I’d love to bung one in and have a go

I am a competitor from Canada. Unfortunatly the bung isnt allowed in competitions here. It was but last National, they deicided to change the rules. Your videos on stillwater fishing are absolutly the best out there. Continue the good work !

Thanks for another quick and educational presentation. An area of the sport that I really need to develop.

I need these bungs to learn this style of fishing, and follow your excellent instruction - thanks!

Just discovered Rhys. Great content and very informative. There are anglers and danglers....Rhys is certainly an angler.👍

First video I have seen that actually explains the concept of bung fishing, and the competition rules. being relatively new to the sport it has inspired me to have a go next time out on the water..great job Rhys

Another excellent informative video Rhys, especially for guys like myself who are new to the fly rod this year. I have been using the bung method with great effect thanks to your previous videos and so would use these fario ones to hopefully continue that and catch even more, bigger, fish 🤞🏻🎣👍🏻

These bungs would be a great addition to my surface carp fishing thanks great info.

I’ve never used a bung before but your videos explain everything so simply I would love to give them a go on my next trip out!

Best fishing channel on RU-vid the depth you go into is so helpful,went from catching a couple to a pb day catching 26 on an unstocked lake keep up the awesome work buddy

I would hope with all the tutorials I've watched from you Rhys, I would bag up pretty quick. another awesome clip for someone who loves bung fishing.

Another great video Rhys. I'd use them to keep me fishing in the winter months.

Great video as always, I fish the bung when my back gets sore so would love these

Never knew that an indicator can also be used as a second hook and indicator in 1. Great to share this info with us. 👍🏻

What another great video with very easy explanation I would love to get my hand on these bungs and get use them on mid wales mountain lakes many thanks dai 👍😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Hi Rhys. I have never fished the bung. I think it will be a great addition to my fly fishing arsenal. I really enjoy your videos, as I'm not a very experienced angler and you offer a lot of knoledge! All the best! Keep it up!

Thanks Rhys appreciated as always 🎣🎣 have a friend who has used them for a number of years now I gave it ago about a year or so and now use them for a part of the day every time I fish a new venue. 👌

I’ve always used a different bung but these will be good for my lechlade visit. Look really good 👌

Superb video again mate keep it up👍🏽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Love the bung fish with it everytime im out it never comes of 1 rod,awesome video as normal bud

Cheers Rhys - exactly what I was looking for.

Going give the bung a go and start with egg flies got start easy and work it out cheers Rhys for the videos

Mate! You really do listen to your audience. Good on ya :D Been waiting for this all week. I knew it'd come soon. And on point as always! Keep sharing! For every video you make we catch more fish! :D PS. That sliding indicator looks wicked! I'll most likely be using some of the small to medium ones of those for midge rigs like you've shown. So far I havent liked the ones my mates bought from the shops but this one is perfect for finding the fish with my midge nymphs. Less the hassle of having to spend 15 mins on changing the position of the indicator. Perfect! Keep sharing mate! Cheers again!

Thanks for sharing, love fishing the bung.

Never used bangs but this looks an excellent method and I will give them a try!!

Great video as always!! I’d plan to use the bungs to start as a way to teach my wee boy who is coming up for seven how to fly fish. Teach I’m how to handle the fish when hooked and get him hopefully into the sport!

I started fishing the bung earlier this year and it's got me countless number of fish..I tend to find you get bigger trout than I would normally pulling lures or fishing naturals. Keep up the good work 🎣

Being new to bung fishing I've only ever used thingmybobbers but I would love to give these a try thanks for the chance Rhys

Another clear explanation on a particular method

Great video, I got 7 rainbows on Saturday using a sliding bung and yellow squirmy worm.

Thanks for the informative video mate. Personally I would use the bungs for high water on my local river this winter.

Great video bud. I've tried quite a few types but never tried those fario sliding ones, didn't know how they worked so thanks for the information. I'd love to show you my home made ones at some point. Maybe catch you down garn when me and Gareth from ukflyfisher go next. Keep up the good work 👍

Never tried a bung before hopefully will save me hours of blanking again by trying the sliding bung method in the first hour, excited to give it a go!

Another informative video. I fish with a pal who gets tired with repeatedly casting over a fishing session. I have tried to convert him to use the bung and these would convince him to go for it

First video Ive seen that really explains the method clearly and concisely. Really helpful and informative - thank you Rhys

Great informative videos as always rhys! I do prefare the airflow airlock bung myself its alot more simple 👍

Great video again Rhys, never used sliding bungs or a bung with a hook on it! I fished the bung on saturday with my own tied squirmy worm an it was deadly once I got the depth right, i would like to these bungs :)

I would like to try the bungs so that I can leave my STATIC van, SLIDE over to the fishery and BUNG the resulting trout on the grill. I have seen a number of different versions on the market by those seem to be really good. Thanks for all the videos. You are really helping me to get into the sport. Will Duckworth

I have some static bungs but never used them cos didn’t really know the set up. Would love to try the sliding bungs as well I think it gives you the best chance of finding fish. l Always feel a bit daunted starting at a new water but this technique will be what I try next when faced with the unknown. Thanks for the vids Rhys 🤭

Thanks for the video - great detail as per usual. I would use the static bung as an attractor with an Apps 18" t0 3' under it and retrieve with fast figure of 8 retrieve so that the bung bobbles along the surface to attract the trout to see what all the fuss is about and then they see the apps and attack it and get hooked.

I’ve never fished the bung, my son said I should try it so after watching your bung set up video I’ll watch your bung fishing video and hopefully try bung fishing.👍🎣🎣

I missed the only trout i saw all day when it tried to take my sliding bung! a FARIO could have saved my trip! lesson learned!

It’s a method I would love to try after lock down/travel restrictions are lifted here in Ireland,please consider me for a set 🤟

In all my 14 years of fishing I've never used a bung. Always been put off by setting it up ect. But very well explained rhys might have to give it a bash at garn in the winter 👍🏼

Loving the videos, I’d fish two bungs on an intermediate and strip them back would be a great challenge 😂😂

Will use the bungs at my local winter league and hopefully help me catch more fish 🎣

Nice video I've not used a bung yet so would definitely give them a go on my local water

Great video easy to follow the instructions. Just getting back into fly fishing after a few of the trout lakes near me closed down. I will definitely try the bung method as it looks like great fun. Thank you.

Just started fly fishing, it would be a great help for me to catch my first trout.

I'm relatively new to fly fishing but have been going regularly and it's my new favourite hobby. I started about 5 years ago and stopped but have picked it up again a couple of months ago and so far out of 4 or 5 trips, I'm yet to blank which is hopeful! Went to garn fishery the other day and it was really hard going, everyone was using bungs and catching loads and I didn't have any or know how to use them! I stood in 45mph winds getting hammered by rain for 6+ Hours, and unfortunately my waterproofs weren't waterproof enough and I got freezing cold and soaked! Luckily I caught one fish but it wasn't big. This video has helped loads so hopefully I can give bungs a go in the future if I can get my hands on some! I have since ordered some proper waterproofs Haha. Great video Rhys heres to hoping I can win those bungs so I can put them to good use!

These videos are very informative and after watching a few times l understand.

Nice video. Two flies under the bung for me. Tequila blob on the dropper with an orange squirmy wormy on the point 👍

Good info as usual Rhys,

Great video, really top quality channel. I’m getting my wife into fly fishing, I would add them to her soon to arrive setup and help her catch her first big (hopefully) trout this winter.

I actually caught a few fish using that method with the same cat bug yesterday. Sometimes I tie a dropper on when using the sliding bung so I can cover the depths quicker once I've found the depth they are feeding I change to a static.

Just new to Trout fishing and have found a few fishery's don't like them so I was thinking, add on some thread or dubbing as you suggested. Thank you for your tips & tricks on fishing for trout, I find you videos very informative.

Cracking video again mate try this out at next time am out 👌👌

Very interesting video. I'll give them an opportunity next day.

Hello Rhys, I would love to try them out on the 35 Ha Reservoir that I fish. it is called Bergerven in Belgium. Like the cannel and keep up the good work of making us beter fly-fishers.

only ever tried the "thingamajig" bung in my first year as a fly fisherman and I managed to catch a few fish :)

Hi there Rhys, another fantastic vlog m8, I would use the bung to help me catch trout in my local Loch in Scotland, the brownies we have are university graduates lol 😂 once they get jagged they take along time to get hooked.

Brilliant vid. I'd give the bungs to my 9 year old lad as he has just started fly fishing with me and they would suit him down to the ground.

So glad I found your Videos went to a venue I normally go to yesterday and struggle to get 2 fish a day tried bung for the first time and I had 7 fish landed and I missed countless takes. My best day fishing ever. You certainly helped me CATCH MORE 🐟 cheers

I'm brand new to fishing with the bung and haven't had much success with it. Can only get better with practice!

Rhys, Thank you. I do enjoy your videos. Last summer, I ordered some of the Fario fixed Bungs and do like them. I would like to see them make a "Quick Release" style bung which "releases" when a fish is hooked and then slides freely on the leader. This prevents the situation of the Bung getting caught in the rod tip when stripping in or reeling in line when bringing the fish to the net when fishing deeper than 10" - 12', even when using a 10' long rod. These "Quick Release" style indicators are very popular with Stillwater fly fishers in the US and Canada. Thanks from Portland, Oregon!

Fished a static bung NZ style last weekend. Really sensitive for takes. 2 rainbows on a rubber legged egg and a blue and rainbow on an okay dokay. Will try the same again this weekend.

Definitely worth a try on our water.

Another awesome video rhys 👏 I'd use them to go for my pb and try get my first big double 🎣

Great video very helpful

Would love some freebie bungs, just taken up fly fishing this year after inheriting my Dads fly gear. Unfortunately most of the bungs I had are now hanging in trees like Xmas decorations, but my casting is coming along better now.

Great channel

going to give them a go next season

I’d give them to my 10year old boy who’s not long started and really enjoying it

I would fish them on a winters comp I have in November.. As the fish do attic the static bung and it would be nice to have something new that maybe the guys who normally win I might give them a run for there money . Ps great tutorials

great video Thank you use next time Im out there

Thanks great vid!

Bung fishing is the dark side for me and I've maybe tried it a handful of times... I know it's big in the comp scene and catches a huge amount of fish. Maybe one day I'll give it a good go one day 👍

Hello, my name is Timothy and I live in Gothenburg in Sweden. I'll really try these bungs in Swedish waters, fishing for brown trout, sea trout, rainbow trout, and char as well as coarse fish. I'll test them in club waters as well as in wild lakes and by the coast. I'll also follow your advice and start competing. I will also teach my boys fishing with them. :) Kind regards, Timothy

Great vid&tutorial. If successful, bungs would be used on local Abernant Fishery or maybe for a trip back home to Garnffrwd. Iecyd da

Tend to get quite impatient using the bung, and forever think the bung sinks when it’s the ripples. Would definitely spend a bit of time using them, especially the sliding bung and try and improve on using the bung

I believe with these bungs, any fin is possible 😂😂😂

Hi Rhys, Been enjoying your vids - it's refreshing to see modern kit and innovative methods, keep it up. I've been fishing the bung for a while now using a simple spun deer hair blob as a bung so keen to try the Fario bungs. My question is your thoughts on whether you can tie the bung to the upper tag end of the dropper and if there's any value in lengthening the dropper by just a couple of inches to keep a little more line away from the fish?

I rarely use a bung but having watched this im eager to try. I’d suspend buzzers if I won. Thanks

I’d use the sliding bung to try find one of the 20+ Spartacus that are in my local fishery, been trying to get one all year and have failed but I feel like that could do the trick and I’ve never fished a bung so would be good to learn 👍🏽

Would love to win these. Bung fishing is my go to and I’d love to use them to catch the fish of a lifetime at Rockbourne with my father. I’m still learning which flies work best under the bung. So any additional tips would be a bonus. My usual are eggs, squirmies, buzzers, bloodworm. Could you do a video about competition fishing and what set up you have as a go to when your aim is to catch a lot of fish?

You could fish that static bung as a slider if you rig it up correctly. I’m new to fly fishing but am match fishing from the beach for over 20 years. We fish slider rigs with 3 hooks on surf beaches for bass and flounder and you could set the bung up with the same principles so long as they come under fips guidelines.

I'd give the bungs to my son Mathew who started fishing Llyn Clewedog this year, and finds fishing under the bung his favourite method.

Another helpfully video, could you do a video on how you make bungs

Rhys, how do you reuse this bung? The re-threading of new fluorocarbon tippet through the bung? Please..

Thanks for the reply Rhys, one further thought is that, if your bung is a fly of sorts, then the impact in the way the line/dropper lies would be dependent on which fly was taken by the fish.

When do you add the second beige stopper please. Confused I is. Cheers

Great vid, production value is on point! Why do the rules say you have to use a bung made up of 3 materials?

Loving these bungs. But. How do you reuse the sliding bung. You can’t reuse as you can’t thread the line back.

Hi Rhys, thanks for the informative video! Two questions: would you keep the same width leader between the bung and nymph even if it was 10ft+? how do you attach the non-tapered leader to the fly line loop? Do you just clinch it or do you create a loop for loop-to-loop?

I would use them at a local fishery called blencarn tarn it isn't to busy there but when you look in the book no matter what time of year people are always catching on a blob under the bung

General video request for ya mate.. Make a video on how to make your own ledasink for dry fly fishing. That paste that you put on your tippet to make it sink while fishing dry flies.. I've heard it can be easily made at home. Question is how though. If you know how please make it 😁😁 Cheers again Tight lines 😉👍

Thanks

Rhys, christmas is coming and the wife wants to get me a fly fishing vest. I am new to fly fishing so do not have a vest as yet. Have you done a video on this subject or is there any particular one you reccommend. Thanks for any info. Your channel has taught me more than any other channel by the way. cheers