The problem is that so many people these days are into lure angling since the boom, most hot spots (locks) on the canals are high pressured. I've found myself heading to remote parts of canals away from people, walked over 10,000 steps the other day to catch 2 wasps and 2 Jack's. Buts that's fishing. Good to see you making videos again 😎🎣💯 tight lines 👍
Ayup Ian. Yeah mate that's the simple truth. If i google search around my house 5 miles i can spot loads of similar spots. I can also see lots of people living in these places and they are googling also. Not so many places to go at when we're all fishing the same spot. End of the day we're using bits of rubber and wood to trick fish and that's harder than a real bit of smelly bait.
Yeah buddy they are. I love how young pikes markings differ from older pike and also how clear water pike look. Their markings usually stand out much more.
Good video. I used to think that in fishing some people just were ‘fated’ to catch more fish. Now I know that some people have a good eye for details, they think through the situation and know their fish. Useful video
Nice video with honest info like your no nonsense approach just good information found your videos useful when I started lure fishing if it was easy everytime we soon get bored trust me 3 sessions 3 blanks at present lol shop looks good too mate 😀👍
Honest as always! A fine example of many a perch fishers efforts on a promising looking stretch - jacks! If we could find them straight away every time, the magic of lure fishing for perch would be gone. For me, when all else fails, I reach for my collection of spinner baits. Good stuff as usual Paul 👍
Good video. Shows it isn't a fish a chuck like some videos seem to show. It's been a right struggle to find the perch round there lately, even the match angles aren't getting many.
Good point about trying to work out where the fish will be as in how deep in the water. That's the big thing with lure fishing is fishing the right depth.
Another great video Paul. Good to hear you saying how canals are no longer easy due to the greatly increased popularity of lure fishing. I've really struggled to pick up a fish the last couple of winters - so much so I've started fly fishing. It's a bit easier when waters are regularly stocked !
Try fly fishing the canals, not too many folk doing it so the fish haven’t wised up to fly presentations. A 7 weight trout rod is fine for small streamers for perch and jacks. And if that’s really not working try nymphs and small wet flies for wasps, roach, rudd etc. 👍
@@noblestsavage1742 interesting idea. Worst that can happen is that I blank - so no worse than usually happens anyway ! I was thinking backcast could be a problem on most stretches, but actually could be an opportunity to improve my roll casting - currently hardly ever use roll cast. Plus of course no need to cast big distances on a canal
@@alanhodgson7045 yes roll casting is your friend, also angle casts along the near bank as fish are often in there tight to cover. Also I overline my rod by one of two weights and I can cast the entire width with one backcast.
Thanks for the video I have an idea now and you need lots of patience God willing he will give them looking for the perch don't do a lot of it my sons like it pike more of and trout but this video is a help when I do go thanks again😊🙏👍
Trout tend to be a bit easier to catch especially if there's plenty of them. They hit pretty much anything. Pike aren't in so many numbers as other predators but you only need one to get your heart going. Enjoy the journey buddy
Hi thanks for all your videos would like to tie my own wire traces when I'm perch and chubb fishing have to use wire as quite a lot of pike , could you recommend any for me please ?Would like to tie not crimp, thanks for any help
Hey buddy. That’s easy. I use cahira wire and also sell it on my webshop. Single strand or 7 strand and both can be tied really easy. I’ve also got a video showing you how. I’ll grab a link. www.riverpiker.com/shop/tackle/terminal-tackle/wire
Found it. This shows you how to make them How to make titanium wire trace - (video 236) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IabQOSkLIc4.html
@@riverpiker hi thanks found your website fantastic I'm going for the multistrand wire , would also like to get the swivels also the stay lok snap but new to lure fishing so not sure which size I should get of both if you could help me it would be appreciated
Hey Chris. Used to be a really great spot, still will throw up a nice fish or two but the pressure it gets is unreal from what it got years ago. Even if it's only one guy every day or two, the fishing will die off. I actually used to go here and make videos but then never use the footage cos i didn't want to spoil the fishing.
Nah, the waters they fish are insane compared to ours. similar to what i fished ten years ago in uk where most places didn't get fished with lures, you could catch on anything.