Two Blokes Go Fishing 2008 Chapter 4 - Chub, Carp, Rigs

[Barryat11]

I like quickstops too, saves all the fiddling around, Nice video. Chub seem to be getting scarce on the Trent around Nottm, the Barbel have moved in though

[CarpyJosh]

i had a 4lb chub out of the chesterfeild canal in retford last week

[inatuk1959]

@CarpyJosh Hi CarpyJosh that's nice going. We fished a stretch of that canal once but the tow path was so narrow there wasn't room to swing a cat, let alone a fishing rod, but there were plenty of fish in it, and it was a lovely stretch. If you've got any photos let me have em for the website. Follow the link on my channel. Tight lines.

[21RegimentSAS]

with the knotless know i was always told to whip down an the up 2 times, do you know why this is an what it dose?

[inatuk1959]

I've no idea - everybody has their own take on the knotless knot. I neve had one come undone, and snap -offs at the knot are rare so i,ve got no reason to change the way I do it. here's some trivia for you - the knotless knot is also known as the snell knot - (google it for similar versions.)

[MATTNATTMATT]

whats the difference bettween quickstops and boily stops?

[inatuk1959]

HI Matt. Well, they both do the same job, but quick stops are a bit easier for decrepit old gits like me who are always forgetting their glasses. Or for old drunks like two hats who get the DT's. If your young, with good eyesight and tee total - stick to boilie stops! Me - I'm using quickstops. Cheers

[dmrrider3]

I went on the trent yesterday but only had got a few skimmers

[oxxjoshyboyxxo]

i live 2 min walk from trent in retford

[inatuk1959]

Hi Joshy - you should give the River Idle at Retford a try then, You can fish it for £21 per year, check out derby county angling club for details. (See our 'Barbel Mission' episode). Cheers, Russ

[oxxjoshyboyxxo]

yo hi man im goin fishin on river trent on monday n i was wondering if there is any tench in the river trent? because ive caught every coarse fish exsept tench

[inatuk1959]

Hi Joshyboy, I've never caught a Tench in the Trent, but there are probably a few in the slow moving parts. I'd recommend a nice shady still water, canal or gravel pit for that species - and they love sweetcorn. And remember - you can't fish the Trent until 16th June. Good luck!

[oxxjoshyboyxxo]

oyea 16th june i forgot lol

ok ill keep those tench tips in mind ty u mate

[worksoplads]

2 min walk to the trent from retford you must walk bloody quick do you mean the idle

[CarpMagic95]

Hi mate i notice you play the fish using backwind, Ive always found it isnt as good as using the clutch, i mean we pay top money for top quality tech in our clutches and they spend years developing the clutches we ask for lol only to use backwinding when we play the fish. Is there a reason for your prefference of using back wind whilst playing as i found it creates of losses. Great video by the way, enjoyable as usual :o)

[inatuk1959]

HI there, thanks for your comment.I use the back wind for one simple reason-it's a habit (not a very good one!).It's due to years of using reels with dodgy clutches. At least I trust myself to backwind, I just don't trust the clutches. I recently bought an Abu Garcia and I forked out a bit more, but it's still not smooth enough. On my carp reels I set the clutch carefully, but I often switch to backwind,have you noticed the Mattster does the same sometimes?Advice appreciated, thanks again.

[spaggage08]

love the quickstops! thanks for the info about the knotless knots, getting fed up paying 2 quid each time i buy a hair rig!

[inatuk1959]

yeah, good aren't they? And about 99p for 20. Another advantage of tying you own rigs is you can experiment with different lengths, rig materials, hair length etc.For example I'm currently experimenting with two hairs so I can mount two baits side by side rather than'snowman' style presentation.

[jpthecarper]

why dont you use slack line? nice fish

[inatuk1959]

HI JP, If I'm margin fishing I often fish with a slack line, although some of the swims I fish demand a tight line and 'locked up' approach because of the snags. Even so I occasionally come unstuck, as in the bubblegum episode. Two Hats tends to use backleads, and who am I to argue.. you'll notice he catches more than I do most of the time..,.

[ollythefisher99]

nice to see some chub being caught they r one of my fav species ill give that flat float method a try it looks fun

[inatuk1959]

Hi Olly, thanks mate - more chub fishing in the next episode

[ollythefisher99]

cant wait russ

[inatuk1959]

Thanks, Steve, we've made an effort to mix our fishing up a bit this year, we certainly can't match your carping exploits....keep up the good work

[clarkie3]

WADE.

[TheCarpCatcher]

Good stuff fellas thers nothing like variety.

Plus a good filming crew!

...wish I could afford one:P

See your using the missus obvious talents!$£%:P..nice one!

...wish I could afford one:P

[markthefish2]

spot on video mates just found al your blogs also exellent tipsz mate keep them coming

[inatuk1959]

Thanks Mark, there's more in the pipeline, watch this space