Learn To Stick Float Fish - Coarse Fishing Quickbite

Without doubt trotting a stick float down a river is a great way to spend a few hours catching fish. The method is so rewarding but if not done correctly can prove hard. In this video AD Team Member Stephen Crowe shows us exactly how to use the stick float and to get the best out of it!

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[stephenholland]

Haven't trotted for years. Got an urge to do it again this year. Used to do it on the upper Severn, , but got a few smaller rivers like the Peover Eye and Churnet to get back into it 👍

[AndyTootill]

great video but can I suggest anglers trying it out use a floating line rather than a sinking line it makes it far easier when mending the line for better control

[worklife]

I definitely wouldn’t be using a sinking line for trotting as there is to much resistance on the strike which will lead to missed bites especially when the bigger roach are in the swim

[delwigzieful]

Nothing like trotting a stick float down the river on a centre pin reel in search of the barbel awesome, Dellboy

[richardj.howard]

Hi great vid, couple of qs

How do you choose what depth to fish? Is it exactly the same as using a waggler on stillwater where you'd use a plummet to find the bottom and position the float accordingly? Is it most productive to fish on/close to the bottom on rivers as it tends to be on still waters? I'm new to river fishing, and my main local stretch is very deep and rough - so I have only ledgered on it. Would I be better off trying out the stick on a shallower, calmer stretch?

Thanks!

[martincullwick]

Great video, but some information on depth, holding back etc would be useful.

[markrayton]

Great video. Can I just ask, at the beginning of the session would you still plumb the depth like you would on a Stillwater ?

[owenmckee]

Cracking video, have you got any recommendations for spots on the Wensum?

[markryan]

This is fishing 🎣, , commercials 😂 gold fish bowl with your rod over the top 😂😂, this is the real deal, come .... if you know you know Andy may will tell ya this is FISHING He has to do what he does due to making the readies this is the real