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Sport fishing in the UK is hugely popular. We're fortunate to have a bgi variety of fishing available from man-made freshwater fisheries to big wild rivers and a big coastline with everything from small whiting to huge blue fin tuna!

That’s great, thanks for sharing that. Best of luck in your quest, I’ll look out for your video 👍

Hi, what you’ve described will sometimes happen with small fish. When it happens have a look at the problem, look at where the hook is coming from and, with confidence, reverse the hook back out. It’s easier said than done I know but with experience it will get easier, for you and the fish! Good luck for the future

Hi Helen, it’s a Disgorger. Should cost less than a pound in a tackle shop. Good luck

I assume he's not the only one. Yet, seems easier based on my experience to back out the hook than ripping through the the more rigid tissue of the fish's mouth.

I hope it helps and you’re quickly and confidently removing those hooks safely for you and the fish. Good luck!

Thanks man

I’d be lying if I said that the same didn’t happen to me when I started fishing years ago. It was a really unpleasant experience. The important thing is to learn from it. Do some practice, be confident and your catch and release will be successful. Good luck!

@@theschooloffish115 same. We also kep funaral for the fish-

Enjoy the fishing Andrew, I’m glad the video helped. All the best and good luck!

Good luck! I hope you get to practice and then use the skills soon 👍

Hi, you’re absolutely right, it’s the same procedure, you just need to have patience while you do it. It’s always time well spent at the start of your session and should hopefully see you catch more fish. Once all sorted you’re right again. Add the correct shot/weight for your float so only the coloured tip is showing and away you go. Good luck!

Thanks for taking the time to share the feedback. I hope to share a few more tips this year. All the best and good luck!

That’s brilliant! Go carefully and you’ll be great. Let me know how you get on please. Good luck!

I’m afraid of catfish lol I don’t want to get finned!

@@godschild6320 lol same

Same

Best of luck Phillip. I hope you’re unhooking a whopper very soon 👍

Great memories! Thank goodness Chris Yates discovered sweet corn as a fishing bait all those years ago. Good luck and stay safe 👍

It’s been a full on couple of years. Twins were born, my dad passed away, 2020 is crazy and we just started a house extension. When I can get the computer and editing kit back out then I’ll get back on it. Good luck for now and keep enjoying the fishing 👍

I’m so sorry to hear that take your time and stay safe 👍 and hopefully soon you can get back to fishing 🎣

It was a freebie on CZcams studio. I can’t honestly remember the name of it to begin to find it. Pretty dark, I like it!

Hi Cameron, a disgorger can be used with a barbless or barbed hook. Admittedly you need to take a little more time and care with a barbed hook but it still works. A barbless hook will be easier and there aren’t many circumstances where I would choose a barbed hook in preference to a barbed hook. Good luck!

@@theschooloffish115 thank you

Very best of luck! It sounds like you’ve got a great plan. I’m always a believer that effort equals. Let us know how you get on. 🤞👍

EdBray hi. Have a look at the West Country River Trust’s app called “Fish Pass”. The only beat you can trot with bait is Netherbridge but as you can see it’s great fun. Good luck!

@@theschooloffish115 Many thanks, will do. All the best.

@@theschooloffish115 I have signed up to the Fishpass scheme, but am a little confused as to when I am able to trot maggots. On the Netherbridge info (Beat 21) it has specifics of when you can fish the worm but nothing on float fishing and no mention of other baits other than Fly, Spinning and Worm. It also states that Can you confirm the dates that you can Trot as the info on Fishpass states season from 1st Jan to 31st December.

EdBray hi. I understand your reservations and confusion. I send the guys at WRT a message every year to double check as it’s not explicit nor promoted. For piece of mind, drop them a line (I think the chap’s name is Bruce). You can then fish without worry of a bailiff or another angler challenging you. They did used to be another beat that could be fished as well but sadly the land owner moved on and the rights to fish were lost. All the best 👍

@@theschooloffish115 Thanks for your reply, I have already sent an email to WRT asking for clarification on the issue. I notice from the beat info there are a couple of other beats around the East Cornwall area that allow the use of worms for some periods too. Thanks again, tight lines.

baz thanks Baz. Best of luck!

neil develos best of luck catching and unhooking lots of great fish! 👍

Terry Young thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think it's fascinating that this seems to apply all over the place, all over the world in fact! Sounds like we're all old enough and wise enough to know it's gonna be hard going. I still love trying though! Enjoy your holidays and tight lines!

Some great additional tips. Many thanks Fishwish!

The School Of Fish got another great tip last week from someone we were coaching 2yrs ago who is now a coach himself - he told me a swan shot it better as it doesn’t give a false reading on suspended silt, like a heavy plummet would. I smiled politely as he was absolutely right!

Hi, it was a private stretch I was lucky to be a guest on the for the morning. I honestly don't know the name of the stretch/beat. We weren't too far from Trago i guess. All the best

thinkFish-catchFish what Cornwall lacks in great river fishing it more than makes up for in it's fantastic variety of all other areas. To have wonderful rivers would be just greedy lol. All the best and tight lines!