Lure fishing and Traditional methods for Saltwater and Freshwater species. TACKLE TIPS AND TRICKS for the newcomer to the more experienced angler.
I'm not claiming to be an expert just a guy that fishes a lot and catches a few fish. I'm always trying to think of new and better ways of doing things. Sometimes they are productive and sometimes they fall flat on their face but when it all comes together and i catch a new species or the same species but in a different way it's a real buzz. Sometimes it's the failures that make the successes even sweeter.
Why The Constant Angler? Well if i am not fishing i am constantly thinking about it.
Come join me on my journey.
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10:51 I was hype for ya 😅 get closer!! 😂
Great video mate. Love the look of beaches like that for bassing. Me and the wife are heading to St Just from Teignmouth in early September for a week. I shall throw a rod and box of lures in the car. Just googled is that mansands up my way, not too far from Brixham?
@@stevewest4750 that’s the one. Unfortunately it is a bit too close to it so gets netted, hence the smaller fish
I ordered that reel as well as the mavllos delicacy. Still waiting for them so i can get into bfs fishing.
@@freshandsaltyjohnny I’m still using and abusing the reel and rod.
Nice vdeo, know what you mean.
Cheers mate. Glad you liked it
Great video m8 and bonus few bass to round it off 🎣👍
@@darrenrodd. cheers buddy. Was glad to get out
Mansands is my happy place. Lovely place,i was down there Saturday prawning
@@michaelfox4073 used to get our prawns there to
That last bass looked so long.
@@RicardoReview it did. Very lean though. Strong fish
Thanks for sharing. Looks like a beautiful place. Lost my dad many years ago. Before he got sick and past. He said to me, let’s go Surf fishing, which my dad loved to do. He said I want to go out there one more time. I didn’t understand at the time. This was early October. That next spring he was gone. We did not catch any fish that day but we had fun. Itsall about the memories you make in the end.
@@vinnylivoti9567 pretty much what happened with me and my father.
I have the SGS5 also in 9'6" (12-46g) and I love it! My best bass rod!
Solid rod so far. Launches those lures. Quick recovery
Nice video.. Great memories 💯
Thanks I enjoyed making it.
I have arthritis in my hands and feet and it takes over a hour in the morning before i have enough movement and enough relieve from pain to fish. Unbelievable pain in fingers and toes.and only sleep about 2 hours at a time. I definitely know what you mean..😊
@@patrickhartman6818 yep. It’s not great. Got diagnosed with RA a year ago.
Hello C.A
Hello mate
What lines do you use
@@hazza11022 60lb Power Pro braid
You might be able to change the bearings to ceramic bearings and get it to cast smoother and lighter lures, sacrifice a bit of distance though. I just ordered this reel as my first bfs reel paired it with a mavllos delicacy rod and it's a little over $50 USD. Going to make loads of videos on it. I've been spoiled and have used my friend's various $600-900 BFS combo's as well as his $150-300 range bfs combo's. Bet i'll catch more than him with this $50 combo lol. Cheers dude you got a new subscriber. Stay tuned for my episode.
@@freshandsaltyjohnny just subbed your channel looks great
What's stopping it?
@@leohernandez8029 not sure what your asking??
@@TheConstantAngler like how do you stop the line before hitting the water?
@leohernandez8029 I either use my finger or my left hand to. If you’re using heavier lines and lures you may need a glove to stop them as the braid may cut your finger when casting/stopping the lure. I’m only using 20lb here
@@TheConstantAngler ohhhh I see what you mean thank you
I love Pier fishing for Pacific mackerel with micro metal jigs
@@Jdpacificmackerel I would imagine it’s great sport.
I'm gonna try this rod. Will let you know how I get on.
Hey man I'm watching your videos. What do you think about the idea of using a metal jig but with the treble swapped out for the smallest weedless hook I can find with a soft lure on it. I'm thinking about how carp anglers use tiny hooks for huge fish and take catch and release very seriously. Ill use this will an up to 8g LRF rod, hopefully for Pollock..m
Great idea. I do it with heavier Toby lures so don’t see why it wouldn’t work with smaller lures. Save a few lures to.
I bent my aluminium handle too 😢 where did you manage to get a replacement handle from please? Thanks
I didn’t I bought the new XL net and handle but didn’t like the XL head so used it with the old net head
@TheConstantAngler thank you for your reply. I dont think they make replacement handles with a locking pin system like you have 🥲. Ive been looking all over the Internet for one but only find carp ones... anyway, happy fishing 🫡
Where could I buy these
Try eBay or AliExpress. Here is a link to EBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186565678192?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=d9az2whhqnc&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
I want to give this a go. Do you need deep water
@@hesalovelybuoy5944 it does help but is not essential. Pollack like a bit of deep water and it is easier to work your lures in deeper water
I got the Ryobi ranmi rod you recommended and need to give it a go on the Pollock up here in south Northumberland. I would like to know more about how you basically catch all types of fish on different lures all on bfs lures, all year round
@@hesalovelybuoy5944 just do what you would normally do for LRF but with BFS gear instead. Use 0.6# PE braid to 8-10lb Floro leader and scale up or down to suit the ground you are fishing over.
Hello, good video, for this rod, which is better? A 4000 vanford with 220gr or a 4000 stradic with 275gr?
@@maximcaujape4754 I can only say the Stradic is a fantastic reel. Best I’ve owned
@@TheConstantAngler thanks, but in terms of balance point?
@maximcaujape4754 I would say the Stradic as it is heavier. Most reels are very light and do not help with the balance point
I have this reel but the braking system doesn't seem to work well
@@OneAndOnlyChi it’s not the best with lightest of lures. Try to keep your casting smooth. You can upgrade the brakes by adding a couple of N52 Neodymium magnets of the correct size. Get the thinnest you can
@@TheConstantAngler it doesn't seem like there is anywhere on the shallow spool for the magnets to attract to. It's all aluminum
@@OneAndOnlyChi not had that problem myself
It doesn’t look much but there is enough there. With BFS you need to flick your wrist on the backstroke then push rather than snap on the forward stroke. This is a larger BFS reel so when casting lures below 3gr it is not ideal. If your regularly casting above these weights it could be beneficial to add a couple more magnets. It’s easy to do if you buy the correct 4mm x 0.5mm N52 magnets as you can just place however many you need on top of the original magnets thereby customising it to your needs. I have done this with both the Commando and Acura as I felt they were slightly underbraked. The Commando is effectively the same reel.
@@TheConstantAngler I have an ark gravity BFS and they cast King Zephyr they're braking systems work awesome no problem using light weights and light line this real just doesn't seem to have any breaks
Where are you fishing?
@@ihbcsomerset6966 Totnes. River Dart
What is the retrieval rates of the reels?
@@mr.chadwick1049 DF50 is 5:3:1 & the DWU is 7:1:1 you can get a faster DF50 that is also 7:1:1
@@TheConstantAngler sorry im looking the retrieval rate in inches per turn of the reel
@@mr.chadwick1049 can’t say I know. If you check out the BFS Fishing Channel on KZread Peter Kim who’s channel it is might be able to help you
Check out my Mullet playlist here: kzread.info/head/PLdF9OD6-jVMOt8CgLQZAg6AnStz6EWRfj&si=hcUIfV6ebAklLtSG
felt gutted for you watching that last one ! interesting about the circles, would never of considered them for mullet,, yet exclusively all i use now for my Tope fishing. glad your liking the Baitrunner
@@CR33DH20 I felt loosing that one. Now adjusting my rigs
Apart from a second hand 123M I've never owned a Daiwa reel until recently. I've just got the EM4000LT which seems OK but not been used yet.Still not sure of the need for 10kg of drag though. The bearing numbers are just a gimmick at times. When you get up to a dozen it seems to me they're hiding shoddy engineering. The old Mitchell 300 managed for years with plain bearings.
@@jorvikangler loved the Mitchell 300 and Match. I agree some of these reels with a high bearing count are just hiding poor engineering
I bought this reel to take on holiday because it was pretty cheap on Black Friday and didn’t want to take my expensive gear as have had bad experiences with baggage handling at airports . Caught plenty of large fish including an 18lb yellow fin tuna which has way more power than anything you are going to catch in uk fresh water and it was flawless
Great to hear. Fills me with confidence for my own fishing. I bet that drag sang with the Tuna on.
Nice review m8 I'm on holiday from the 7th July for 2 wks although I am working the 2 Sundays I'm free for a session if you want sometime 🎣 me and the wife are doing brixham 1 day for some lrf
@@darrenrodd. I’m off the week of 13th other than the Friday onwards. Could sort something then
How is that rod holding up planning to get one for the Bmc100?
@@MrEastside619Fishing great rod. Love it.
@TheConstantAngler Thanks just ordered one going to pair it with the Bmc100 for Saltwater bfs fishing!
@@MrEastside619Fishing should work a treat. Love my BMC 100
Hi Ad, how have you been finding it overall, using a 15ft for float work? until late ive stuck with a 12ft,,, But since being more active again, ive noticed more swims where i could benefit with the extra
Hi mate. It definitely helps having a longer rod but as I have discovered if you have dodgy elbows it can annoy them. Great if you’re fine though. I am concentrating more on ledgering at the moment. Lost a good fish today to tackle failure. 8lb mono breaking. 🤣
Do you know the name of the jerry lure?
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@TheConstantAngler legend, I've been on aliexpress non stop since i subscribed. Got the dark wolf and lurse etc thanks to your videos. Thank you mate
@@gsjp111 my pleasure
In terms of casting how does it compare for casting ability and ability to throw trout magnets compared to the Mavllos Plume?
Different animal. Will do it but struggle, unlike the Plume which is designed for it
Hello, in your opinion Can you bend the hook down with pliers to have weedless action?
You could but I think you may loose some of the hooking ability. It is possible to pull the hook back out somewhat and push it back in at a different angle to make it more weedless. Some of the hook shank will be exposed on the belly but it works effectively
Great video,so what would you do if you don't get them on the bread ?? Planing on fishing for them
I’ve heard of them being caught on sweetcorn near sewers and caught them on ragworms in the rivers but if you don’t mind catching other species in the sea mackerel strip works. I’ve also caught them on bread dough or cheese paste. I shall try some cheese paste at some point.
@@TheConstantAngler thank u
Took me back a few years as used to live near there. Used to catch mullet 30 years ago. Now trout fisherman living in Australia. I used to use much lighter gear. Small quill float with say one split shot as fish were often shy. Great video.
Glad it you enjoyed it and it brought back some fond memories. I hope to do a video using quill floats at some point.
Waww amazing is the beast.👍👍👍nice. And sukses.🙏👍
Very impressive and I learned a lot. Well done.
Cheers Russel. I’ve lots to learn myself
@@TheConstantAngler It seems to me that your legering setup could have many an application elsewhere, salt or freshwater, with various other species. I am certainly going to see if I can get the various bits that you used and described in your rig. I grew up playing mind games with chub. Mullet look to be the salt version of chub. So long as the fish takes it with gusto and self hooks on those circle hooks, you are away.
@@TheConstantAngler I watched your video from a year ago, floatfishing with bread. /This looks like I can use my old freshwater bream / carp setup . . . for mullet!!!
Nice rod and reel Adrian
Great combo Chris. Ideal for this
Some I'm wondering how far do these mullet swim up river?
As far as the first barrier. All the way up into freshwater
The sleek spectral mullet....nice fishin..
Cheers mate
Good to see there are days when it's just not happening. Makes me feel better anyway 😅
It’s not always fish after fish even on the best of marks
Forgot to mention, same issue with my float glide box,,, Ended up binning the latches completely in favour inlaying Magnets via Arodite/ expoxy , BluePeter style 😂
Great idea. Will have to give it a go. Any magnets in particular?
@TheConstantAngler I went 5 mm Dia ,neodymium N52. Used 4 in total , for apposing corners to the latch. For feel,, id say it's a better bite than Korda's offering without being OTT Just make sure you double check your mags are right side and attracting before permanently bonding,, Now ask me how I know 😌 😏 😆. tightlines 🤙
Has anyone tried small white boilies mabe balanced or pop up for mullet! Ive caught them on cereals like suger puffs n corn pops to . Great video!
I think they will eat almost anything. Maybe a 10mm white fish meal boils might do it. I would probably end up eating most of the sugar puffs and corn pops. 🤣