Start float fishing
Start Float Fishing is a concise, step by step course made for the complete beginner. It describes the proven and popular “Waggler” or English method of float fishing on lakes. It reveals fundamental angling principles that are used in all rod and line fishing, but concentrates on the Waggler float.
Course curriculum
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1
Equipment
- 1 Rod Reel and Line
- 2 Floats shot and accessories
- List of equipment
- 3 How the reel works
- 4 Loading line onto the reel
- 5 Setting up the rod and reel
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2
Getting ready to fish
- 6 Casting a float
- 7 Attach the float and hook
- 8 How deep is the water
- 9 Completing the Waggler rig
- 10 Bait
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Start float fishing
- 11 Begin fishing
- 12 What a bite looks like
- 13 Playing and landing a fish
- 14 Unhooking and Handling fish
- 15 Start fishing
- 16 Where to fish
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4
Knots
- Loop knot
Reviews
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The only introduction to float fishing you need
Peter Hall
Some great youtube videos available but this guy with this course is all you need. I hadn’t a clue how to begin but he has made it easy to become an avid fl...
Read MoreSome great youtube videos available but this guy with this course is all you need. I hadn’t a clue how to begin but he has made it easy to become an avid float fishing angler. Thanks so much
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Just Starting out.
Geoff Waldron
Wow what a great course for beginners.
Wow what a great course for beginners.
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Superb
Chris Johnson
A straightforward and measured explanation of float fishing. I'm returning to the sport after several decades. Consequently I thought this course would be ma...
Read MoreA straightforward and measured explanation of float fishing. I'm returning to the sport after several decades. Consequently I thought this course would be mainly a refresher, but there are numerous techniques, such as how to set and measure the reel clutch drag, which I was pleased to learn.
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Begin fishing
Sean Leate
The is a great tutorial, plenty of tips and information presented in a clear and relaxed manor. As a starter and a lone angler I found all episodes very help...
Read MoreThe is a great tutorial, plenty of tips and information presented in a clear and relaxed manor. As a starter and a lone angler I found all episodes very helpful. Thank you.
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Very informative and a useful reminder
steve monk
Getting back to fishing after a 45 year break, some things very familiar but others quite new. Excellent refresher course. Thanks.
Getting back to fishing after a 45 year break, some things very familiar but others quite new. Excellent refresher course. Thanks.
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Excellent course
Andrew Fleming
Very informative and professionally delivered
Very informative and professionally delivered
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well worth the time
Ben Newdick
Really useful and worth watching, thank you for putting in the time to show how to get started.
Really useful and worth watching, thank you for putting in the time to show how to get started.
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Excellent
john moggeridge
Excellent just enough detail and a very enjoyable course
Excellent just enough detail and a very enjoyable course
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Informative
Ian Reeves
I really learnt a lot from this course, it was very informative.
I really learnt a lot from this course, it was very informative.
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The only introduction to float fishing you need
Peter Hall
Some great youtube videos available but this guy with this course is all you need. I hadn’t a clue how to begin but he has made it easy to become an avid fl...
Read MoreSome great youtube videos available but this guy with this course is all you need. I hadn’t a clue how to begin but he has made it easy to become an avid float fishing angler. Thanks so much
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Fishing Class by Richard Blackburn.
Lawrence Casey
I started this free course after watching a few other videos by Richard Blackburn on YouTube. The way he worded and explained everything was like being back ...
Read MoreI started this free course after watching a few other videos by Richard Blackburn on YouTube. The way he worded and explained everything was like being back at school with your favoured teacher. Now as to the course, very easy to follow and easily explained without the learner feeling foolish.
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Newcomer to fishing
DAVID MULLEN
Used to do some sea fishing but since retiring have joined an angling club. Picked up a bit of an idea how to set up etc. from books, u tube and local angli...
Read MoreUsed to do some sea fishing but since retiring have joined an angling club. Picked up a bit of an idea how to set up etc. from books, u tube and local angling shop but this course will help me to smooth out some faults, answer some questions and start fishing with a little more confidence. Thank you.
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Course FAQ's
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What sort of fishing is this ?
This is float fishing for coarse fish in freshwater.
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Which fish will I catch ?
The course takes a "catch anything" view, so whatever comes along.
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Is this course about Carp fishing ?
No, but you may catch some.
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Will I defiantly catch fish ?
Not every time, fish are very capricious.
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Is ledger fishing covered ?
No, the course concentrates on float fishing with a Waggler float.
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Is feeder fishing covered ?
No, just float fishing.
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Is river fishing covered ?
No, all of this course is set on still water.
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How can I know if I like your work ?
I can only recommend you have a look at my website Amateur Angling. There are articles, some with videos, which you can peruse to help you decide.
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Course availability
The course is viewed via this website, as many times as you like, for a period of one year.
Start float fishing is an on-line course made for anyone wanting to learn how to float fish. The course covers how to fish in the English style, also known as Waggler fishing. I describe Waggler float fishing in a clear no nonsense way, from the basic equipment and how to use it, right through to unhooking a fish. If you want to start a new outdoor hobby that just about anyone can do, then use my course to gain the knowledge and confidence to start float fishing.