@@JonArthurknow what you mean Jon, I'm one of those that can be a bit OCD when it comes to having my fishing gear a certain way but my excuse is that at least I know I have what I need and can trust what I have
Jon, what a brilliant episode. Well prepared and full of knowledge. At least I know what types of pole floats to make and what my customers will now want me to make for them. So much detail and prep. Well done ✅
Only fish 1 match a year, a works match and this year its at Decoy lakes so I will now be making sure I take some strong rigs just incase I draw a snaggy peg.Thanks John love your videos keep up the great work.Andy
Another great video Jon, it's nice to watch your videos on what pole rigs you use, perhaps you could do an up-to-date one showing what you use now compared to when you made this video, on a side note I did a similar thing with some little waggler floats to what you did with the pole floats you cut the base off and have had some success with them as a swinging pole rig past the end of the pole
Thank you Jon that was a very usefull video for someone like myself who has only been pole fishing for a couple of years and finds the rig issue a complete mine field. On the down side it means more time retying my rig tray to make them much better.Once again many thanks.
Hi Jon, another great video especially liked the pole float waggler you made. Brilliant idea will have to try that next time when I’m out. You never thought of putting them ideas on the market, just brilliant Jon keep them coming.
top class info video Jon,after watching a earlier video you did on your pole rigs, i purchased some malman floats, I was so pleased i bought a second batch, i have them tied to 0.19mm and 0.13mm, i am fortunate to have three small pools on my doorstep owned by a club which i have joined and they are my floats that i always use, so many thanks. would love you to do a in line float and cut down pole float waggler video. many thanks as always....mike
Nice! I always wondered about a tiny waggler being any good for dobbing with bread, never got round to trying them out. I'm gonna make some up. And the melting the hole in the bristle idea , years ago I got some old preston purple Tyson floats that had no eyes, I never used them because I thought that a float rubber on the bristle lacked finesse. The floats are virtually unbreakable, heading to the basement with a needle and a lighter right now. Thanks mate. PS I actually love inline floats, NUFISH, maybe they are better now than 3 years ago?
Brilliant can't beat a tyson dibber I've got loads cleared a shop of them in York last year also gaz malman floats are brilliant I'm using his Roobs, and mojoes fantastic also like you use few guru floats but for silvers malman secrets are the king
Great video Jon. In general, how many types of a float pattern do you like to carry, such as 4x 4x14 pellets, etc. Needing to sort out my pole rigs and maybe purchase some more floats! Also, I would be very interested to see how you modify your floats to your requirements. I took inspiration with your D rig hook lengths and came up trumps for me last weekend.
Great vlog and info Jon, enjoy Ed the detailed explanation of the rigs you use for what fish/conditions you come across when fishing. Is that a Matrix stacking system for your winders? do you ever write on the side of the winders for a reminder of what you set up eg line diameter etc 👍
Cheers Matt, yes they're single shallow winder trays by Matrix. I always write the line diameter on the side, sometimes the length and shotting too. A soft 2B or HB pencil does the trick and can be rubbed off easily. Much better than labels or marker pens I find 👍
Hi Jon, I like how you've converted some big pole floats into wagglers, I've got some really stubby one's but nothing like that (yet) I've also read recently about crystal float's flaring up when hit by the sun, is it all crystal floats or just the wagglers? It was in Billy Makins book which is a real eye opener as I've often tried the Drennan margin/shallow float's and had more success using a Tyson dibber,, I've not thought of painting them though 👍
Cheers Jeff, generally only F1 rigs on Short Kits, particularly shallow rigs, but occasionally I might leave shallow or margin rigs set up on my standard kits.
@@JonArthur thanks Jonny I have used the new Matrix elastic protectors with my long kits and give them a try but this year messed my test up. Thanks for taking the time to reply 🌟
Hi Jon, I fish RBF a lot. I have a good collection of F1 slims 0.2g - 0.4g, 1.5 - 2.0mm tips, carbon & wire stems. Got a few long tip onion/ chimp types for choppy conditions and a few short short margin/ rugby ball floats - 2mm tip on 0.19mm. Could you recommend a couple of other patterns I should have in my box so I'm covered for a good range of situations?
I've loved watching all of your uploads Jon.. Infact I've been admiring your attack since before Jamie Hughes was skinny. Random question... If a double figure Carp will nail your snaggy swim rigs next to a snag... Surely they'll nail it in open water too? Or do you believe fish actually care about what you catch them on? Just curious..:D
I think you can get away with thicker lines and cruder rigs when you are next to snags and 'structure' as the fish are always rubbing against stuff and less easily spooked, and usually in shallower water. In open water, thicker lines and cruder rigs are far easier for a fish to detect as it's the only thing out there.
A great insight into your floats, the crystals and sunlight is it called refraction ?, the swinging rig is one for me as I find it difficult to hold at 13 metres.
Hi Jon, something i am really interested to know- I get that wire stem helps with stability but why would a rounder body be better in a heavy tow? I would have thought a thin body would catch the tow less? Thanks.
Yes it's something I have also thought about, but I believe a rounder bodied float is more stable and less likely to tilt and also the shoulder holds back better against any strong tow and chop without riding out of the water like a slimmer float can. It is essentially the same properties I want in a river float when I am slowing it down in the flow.
@@JonArthur Interesting, that makes sense. But holding back against lake tow when there is any wind at all feels like the pole tip is bouncing enough to disrupt presentation no matter what. I'm fishing a snake lake at the moment where the tow is ridiculous and i just want to find the most stable way of presenting a static bait. i will experiment with some round bodies.
@@JonArthur Have you tried the diamond shape floats that seem to be popular for open water fishing right now? What level of stability would they offer over a slim or rounder bodied shape do you think?
Question... ? Why are hand made pole floats better made and more popular than the brand named pole floats like Drennan or Preston, floats? Why can't these big tackle companies design a pole float range thats as good as the hand made ones? I've used the new guru ones there perfect BUT i prefer a float with a thicker tip so im waiting till they bring out a float thats at least a 2mm tip. Also the preston floats are ok BUT the preston edge 4x14 size are out of stock all over the UK so im just left waiting and wondering... I can never seem to get a really good collection of pole floats lol Even the hand made pole floats i see on facebook that are popular you find that there out of stock ? GRRRR maybe its just me.
Your frustration with never being able to find sizes you want etc is why I started making my own floats! I was fed up with constantly chopping floats, changing bristles or not being able to get the sizes I wanted. No issues with that now!
