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Thom Hunt
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European lure fishing tips, from a multi tournament winning pro. Sponsored by Westin, Humminbird & Minn Kota
Top 3 lures for pike - Month of May
As the Spring brings longer days and warmer temps, and the pike start to feed again after spawning and May can be one of the best times of the year for lure fishing.
Using baits such as the Westin Swim, or other shallow minnow style jerkbaits can be deadly in shallow weedy water
But also don’t discount large soft plastics such as the Westin Bullteez as the post spawn pike can be aggravated by large baits early in the month and later in May they’re often hungry and looking for a large meal
Using baits such as the Westin Swim, or other shallow minnow style jerkbaits can be deadly in shallow weedy water
But also don’t discount large soft plastics such as the Westin Bullteez as the post spawn pike can be aggravated by large baits early in the month and later in May they’re often hungry and looking for a large meal
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Top 3 perch lures for APRIL
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In this video Westin fishing sponsored Thom Hunt explores his top 3 lures for the month of April. Discussing the differences in weather patterns normally associated with Spring, he explains why variety is key to success as the temperatures go up and down so different baits can be effective on a day to day basis. Chatterbaits like the Westin Bladebite, soft plastic shads like the Westin Shadteez...
Underwater cameras.... what are they good for?
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In this video Westin fishing backed Thom Hunt discusses underwater cameras, specifically the new Westin Escape Cam and how to rig it, what lure rods to use, braid and reels etc. He also describes how to get the best out of the camera, which accessories to use and how the camera is great for not only exciting footage from lure strikes from pike, perch, zander, sea trout as well as salt water pre...
Which Soft lures are best? Paddle tail VS Curly tail VS V-tail
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Which Soft lures are best? Paddle tail VS Curly tail VS V-tail
Vertical fishing for big pike? It works!
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Vertical fishing for big pike? It works!
How to fish Jerkbaits for perch and pike
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How to fish Jerkbaits for perch and pike
What do I need to start perch lure fishing? Complete kit list!
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In this video Westin backed and Team England lure Squad Captain Thom Hunt describes the essentials list required for perch or light lure fishing in the Uk on canals, rivers and small still waters. Covering rods, reel size, braid options and a small variety of baits designed to get beginners started with the correct equipment for success as soon as possible.
How to lure fish weedy venues - Perch fishing
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In this episode Westin backed Thom Hunt details how to lure fish venues that have large amounts of weed. From summer in to the Autumn many rivers, lakes and canals seem choked with weed or vegetation, but there are still many ways you can effectively lure fish without snagging weed and grass constantly. These top tips are perfect for UK lure fishing for perch, pike and chub.
How to catch big perch in the Winter.
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LINK TO THOMS EPISODE OF "PERCH MASTERS' with Nick Marsh @Lifeonthebank ua-cam.com/video/prF_Prbw5qQ/v-deo.html In this video Westin fishing sponsored angler Thom Hunt discusses how to catch perch in cold water winter conditions, with different approaches like drop shot, ned rig, Carolina rig or creature baits fished in the coldest of water. As the water starts to warm slightly other methods li...
How to catch pike on lures - Autumn
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In this video we take you on an Autumn pike lure fishing journey. As the water starts to cool down the fall transition can be an odd time of year.... sometimes the predators like pike, perch and Zander feed like crazy other times they really don't want to know. Working out exactly what they want is the name of the game and it took a while but we figured it out! catching some nice pike up to abo...
World Champs 2022 review for Team Englandnd - Lake Slapy in Czech Republic 🇨🇿
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World Champs 2022 review for Team Englandnd - Lake Slapy in Czech Republic 🇨🇿
How to fish CHATTERBAITS. Trailer selection, retrieves, modifications…. 😉
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In this video Westin sponsored angler Thom Hunt talk to you through chatter baits in-depth discussing the new Westin played bite bite and how to rig it up with different trailers for fast medium and slow retrieves in different water clarity and four different species like pike perch and Zander. Having won numerous tournaments using these baits Tom explains some top tips on modifications to get ...
Spring Pike fishing.... The 5 Lure Challenge!
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Spring Pike fishing.... The 5 Lure Challenge!
How to lure fish pressured waters - technical predator fish behaviour and how they learn.
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How to lure fish pressured waters - technical predator fish behaviour and how they learn.
How to fish the WESTIN SWIM jerk bait
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How to fish the WESTIN SWIM jerk bait
Thom’s Tournament Tips - Chew Valley 2018….
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Thom’s Tournament Tips - Chew Valley 2018….
When to fish: on the bottom, midwater, or topwater lures
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When to fish: on the bottom, midwater, or topwater lures
What colour lures for clear water???
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What colour lures for clear water???
How to catch pike - competition style
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How to catch pike - competition style
Spring time lures for Perch, Zander and Pike.... don’t leave home without them!
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Spring time lures for Perch, Zander and Pike.... don’t leave home without them!
My Top 10 QUICK FIRE perch tips for lure fishing
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My Top 10 QUICK FIRE perch tips for lure fishing
Ultimate guide to lure rod selection
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Ultimate guide to lure rod selection
What size offset/Texas hook do I need for PERCH fishing?
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What size offset/Texas hook do I need for PERCH fishing?
How & why to tie a paternoster drop shot rig
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How & why to tie a paternoster drop shot rig
Ultimate guide to perch fishing in cold water
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Ultimate guide to perch fishing in cold water
How to lure fish in coloured/stained water
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How to lure fish in coloured/stained water
How to specifically target large perch.
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How to specifically target large perch.
What is the difference between the normal westin w3 finesse t&c and the 2nd generation version?
@@aagelss Same spec as in same length, same casting weight, same action of rod but newer version has updated lighter carbon blank, newer handle and rod rings and new graphics. I still have a couple of the original W3 rods and they’re great. And the newer versions are even better. 👍
@@Thomhuntfishing is it worth paying 30€ more for the newer model?
@@aagelss I would say yes…. Partly as if you break a section on the original W3…. as it’s discontinued is difficult to get spares. The new rod is a better rod, but really it comes down to your individual budget and I can’t make that call for you!
Hi Thom, do you think these are worth a go now for pike in Scotland? Or what do you recommend? Thanks 👍
Yes definitely! Chatterbaits are brilliant for pike, especially over weeded areas 👍👍👍
Hi Thom, very informative video, would you still use a stinger on the 12cm Shadteez? If so, what size trebles would you use? I’m new to pike lure fishing so sorry if the questions are a bit silly
@@troutbhoy1 Depends on the situation. For pleasure fishing g generally no. If I’m in a comp and NEED even a small pike then yes. Or if they are coming up short on it then yes. From memory about a size 6 treble on a 12cm 😀
Try 5 days skunked.... stocked area, dead every morning and evening (people wise fish jump and are active just not my lure) Every lure i have every bait i have and every method i know net result i saw 3 trout over 5 days all looking but not biting.... im at a loss
Brilliant video Thom, one thing I’d like to ask though. I once had a nasty incident with wire and a very large trout that took a pike lure, it span on the wire and cut so deep it bled profusely so I had to dispatch the fish. The water I fish is a crystal clear chalk stream no deeper than 3 foot, with swathes of streamer weed to about 5-10 inches under the surface. So my preferred lures are shallow runners. Would this be a situation fluro would be preferred? Got a 50m spool of 55kg coming in the post already. Thanks
Yes perfect situation. Thickness of the flouro keeps the bait shallow and won’t damage the fish either 👍
very informative video for a novice lure fisherman like myself looking to pick up some much needed tips, tricks and knowledge of experienced lure anglers. thanks a lot mate! i feel like i have a much broader understanding of the styles and techniques of fishing with different types of lures. Much appreciated Thom, keep up the videos i really enjoy your content.
@@rsoulzz4230 glad you enjoyed it and got some value, and thanks for the message. Tight lines 👍👍
Ok, You are very knowledgeable about lure fishing. And I enjoy your videos . But You are a salesman for Westin, And with the greatest respect I could purchase All the gear you recommended for a beginner at a third of the price , And the Quality would not suffer. Not an Insult, Just an observation.
@@philnoel5839 Hi Phil, I’m not sure I understand your point? I’m sponsored by Westin so I use and understand the products, know what works and recommend their equipment. What do you expect me to do, recommend a different brand? Or is your point that it’s too expensive? Yeah, maybe it is too expensive for some people. If it’s too expensive for you, you’re free to not buy it, it’s only a video on the internet! You’re free to buy whatever you like so again I don’t see that problem? And as for buying the exact same equipment somewhere else for a third of the price, I would doubt that very very much. Where are these magical products that are the same quality as Westin but only a 1/3rd of the price? Please list some for me so I can check them out
As a newbie lure fisherman, it would be great if you could include the hook sizes you'd use for each of the soft baits you recommend. Great video though!
Thank you!
Very informative thank you! I really needed this
awesome stuff do you use blue fox spinners much?
@@pennybolitho2669 I had a couple many moons ago and they were ok. Any good quality spinner like Mepps, Blue Fox etc are good. The last 2 years I’ve used the Westin Optic 360 and really like the fact it comes in unusual colours with memorable names like ‘Caution Bee’s!’ And Pickled Sardine
great vid! ive just got a w4 streetstick 2-10 are these as good as t&c because ive heard everyone raving about them
Yes the Street is a great rod. Lighter and thinner than the Finesse T&C but a slightly different action
First time buy a 10 pound pack rod reel keep rod bin tje rest buy a good small reel 2 ib line shot stick float gold hooks with line and worms and maggots set float weight to find bottom remove weight and fix hook worm maggot shot between float and hook and throw out maggots do this every 30 seconds 3 handfuls the cast a light rod worms work well no beginner should be allowed to spin fish they all lose tackle and kills fish think before you buy for every lure you lose thats a fish suffering or a bird tangeld up thease rubber lures the fish swallow them like food and they cant pass they swell up and die slow they should be organic with a 4 h underwater they desolve the hook and worm will get snaged inside fish the hook will devolve over time and will alow fish to eat and live and beginners will lose lots so yea fish till you master a cast and knowledge gained .
Is this applicable for bass fishing? Cheers!
Brilliant Thom Ty.... It's awesome to have someone like you to do almost all of the thinking for me when I'm going through various scenarios I encounter...I instantly think Thom Hunt will have covered this somewhere and to your channel I go lol. And then once I have watched the video that covers the circumstances a couple of times everything makes perfect sense and then off I go to put it into practice. You have given me many "Oh Yeah" moments whilst watching.
@@RevnedC No problem! Thanks for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate your feedback! 🙏
what do you mean "Li ion is *very expensive* "? A 20Ah is ~200$. For the money we spend on reels, rods, lures, technology itself + the FUEL, it sounds fair.
Made this video 4 years ago when it was very expensive, and even though prices have come down, compared to a standard SLA battery of the same spec, LiPo4 is still roughly twice as expensive so yeah given the choices on the market it’s an expensive option
Wheres the best places to buy westin gear in the UK?
There are multiple shops and online stores that stock Westin in the UK. I believe Glasgow Angling Centre stock every product Westin do
Wha wire trace material would you recommend to use on a zander set up on UK rivers where pike are present like the lower Severn and Warwickshire Avon? Fishing with soft plastics up to 14cm
A 15-20lb wire is ideal. AFW Surflon Micro Ultra in 17lb is a great knottable wire
@@Thomhuntfishing cheers for the reply! 👌
Very nive video! What is the difference between this rod and the streetstick? You can have the streetstick with the same specs as the finesse T&C
Finesse T&C is a faster action, slightly stronger rod The Streetstick is very light and thin and delicate but has a softer, more through action
Thank you 😄 Which will have the longest cast if everything else is equal? Any significant difference to this?
@@Anders5Jensen You would get a longer cast out of the Finesse T&C 👍
9:50 Mostly I do that except I use split shot so I can change the sink rate quicker
Hi Thom Great vid, thanks. Autumn to late October, what do you go for if you don’t use cranks at that time of year? Soft plastics? Jigs (Apologies if I missed you mention it)
Yes I tend to swap over to plastic shads and then when it gets really cold, Ned or slowly fished craw baits
My Perch setup: Westin W2 T&C 5-15g 7,1 , Daiwa TW 80 and Shimano SLX 70, Braid Daiwa X8 8 pound with Daiwa 4 pound Fluoro leader. I have some spinning gear also Ultra light and light, but thats my favourite hardware setup.
Sounds like a perfect perch set up!
I really enjoyed watching this Thom . Out of curiosity what leader material are you using with the braid?
I think it would have been 28lb wire. Can’t remember it was a few years ago now!
Hiya mate, how do I know which size jighead/hook to use for my soft baits? Thanks in advance.
Are you allowed to fish Pike in the Canals in May? I thought it was closed season.
Nearly all canals in the UK are open March to June. I think there are 4 that are closed due to being SSSI sites. Deffo Basingstoke Canal is closed. But most open 👍
Great information ❤
I have a question for dropshoting what hook size to use to catch any size perch because I am new to it?
A 6 is a good all rounder 👍 perfect for 1.5-2.5” baits to get plenty of bites and still always in for a chance of a better one
@@Thomhuntfishing thanks I was using a size 12 hook with worms but just keep missing bites
@@stevenaidley1541 go a bit bigger 👍 try an 8 with worms and make sure the bait isn’t too big. A piece about 2-2.5” long should be fine
This channel is so good! Just what I'm looking for.
Many thanks! I really enjoy making them
Will this work on me local canal, I'm looking for tips to catch in the colder months - cheers mate
Thanks for the comment and glad you like the video. Yeah most tips work for pike in general. Some things are venue specific but give it a go and let me know how you get on 🙏
@@Thomhuntfishing cheers, will do
Get that 15cm swim out even in small canals be 🔥
I'm going to the reservoir in the end of May and this is absolute gold info! Thank you so much Thom! You're a legend!🤜🏼🤛🏼
Some great info there Thom, will be putting it into action and see how we get on 🤟🏻
Good luck and let me know how you get on. For bank fishing in May honestly the Swim is the one 👍
Well you were right Thom I had 6 pike all to the Westin Swim yesterday. 4 on the 12cm and 2 on the 8 cm. 5 out of the 6 were savage takes under the rod tip all on the hang. Thanks for the advice and all the info on how to fish them 👊🏻
@@PT-Gethooked that’s awesome. Glad it worked out well for you! Those swims will be the best usually until about June.
Good on yer Thom! Inspiring info as always that I have faith in. The Bullteeze certainly worked for me in bright colours on very coloured water on my river. Pike to low doubles, perch and even a 41/2lb chub. Happy days 👍
Yeah Bullteez is an awesome lure, and the Swim has been a best seller for 10 years now so deffo try one
@@Thomhuntfishing haha! I have 3 of them and yes they’re good. My favourite is the golden Rudd/white head in suspending 👍
You have more Westin products on display than angling direct.
Angling direct is a shit hole every good spinning angler has more lure home like angling direct!!!
Ha ha yeah spent a long time testing the products in many different situations so know the product range inside out!
will have to take a few of these on board as I want to be hitting more of those pike, mainly to show I can do it!! Great video mate
Good luck mate 💪
Yeah either rod would be good. 👍
Are you from The Series Hunting Fish , Thom Hunt
Yes that’s me 👍
Thanks for the video, was looking for some advice as a new angler if possible: I started fishing local uk club ponds looking for perch, but the water is really muddy (chocolate color), i want to lure fish for the perch in here, what would you suggest for such a venue? the only other species in the ponds are rudd roach bream tench. i tried using a mepps aglia silver spinner but didn't get any bites.
It’s a bit early for a spinner, they usually get good from May/June. It really depends what you mean by ‘muddy’ If you lower your lure in to the water, can you see it 2” down, 6” down or 12” down?
@@Thomhuntfishing About 2 inches id say, and it’s like this all year round. I watched your video from a few years back regarding this which had some great tips was just wondering if your approach would be different with it being a commercial lake style water instead of canal or river
@@moiki8861 2 inches is pretty low to be honest and as perch are predominantly sight feeders I would doubt if there were any good numbers of them even in a place like that. And then trying to catch them on lures will also be tricky. You will get the odd one but I coloured commercial all year round simply isn’t the type of venue for decent perch Fishing on lures
@@Thomhuntfishing Yeah thats understandable cheers for the advice, there are decent perch in there pushing 3lb but all the catch reports are using coarse fishing setups. looks like im stuck with that until river season opens up not to worry
@@moiki8861 by all means try lure fishing, in muddy water they will be close to the bottom or close to snags a lot of the time. So something like a skirted jig with creature bait on would be good, fished fairly slow
Thom, Essex Angler posted a video with you fishing with him. Quick question, what waiste bag are you using? I bought the Westin W3 Leg Bag, its a life saver for my back,but it doesnt look as big as the one in the video.
Yeah I use the W3 Leg bag as well but in the video that’s from our new Put&Take trout range called the Stalker bag. Comes with 2 boxes and main compartment is quite a bit wider/bigger than the leg bag
@@Thomhuntfishing brilliant thanks for taking the time to respond
ShadTeez Hollow saved my arse this weekend, two Jacks this afternoon. Perch are eluding me, haven't had one in a while :(
I want to fish 1-2g jig heads with small soft plastics targeting perch on the canal but pike & zander are present, how can I set up a wire trace after my fluorocarbon leader
Hi Kenny, for really light wire traces look at 6.6lb AFW Micro Surflon Ultra or 6lb Nitinol titanium traces both very thin and finesse. Just make sure your clips are small also and try to avoid things like swivels 👍
Hi Thom, thanks for taking your time to reply… I will definitely be buying myself a spool of AFW wire in 6.6lb! I’m stuck on how to attach the wire to the fluorocarbon without using a swivel any tips would be greatly appreciated🎣👍🏼
@@kennythomas736 It’s coated wire so if you make a loop in the end of the wire you can either knot on the Flouro (I use a blood knot ) or you can loop to loop it on 👍
Top man, appreciate it🎣👍🏼
Hi Tom, your UA-cam channel has taught me so much and I’m now catching more Perch on each trip, thank you.👍🏻
Wow thanks I love messages like these ones! Glad you’ve learned a thing or 2 and it’s helping! 💪 🎣
Great as ever Thom and immediately saved to my essential lure fishing playlist. Ace 👍
Thanks for the kind words Paul! Hope it comes in useful!
Cracking video Thom , as always. … definitely know what you mean about the weather. I work outside all the time and yesterday morning was 4° and this morning was 14°. … very strange but as said that’s how it always is this time of year. Love your selection of lures that you mention and as I’ve messaged you in the past I’m not the most advanced lure angler by a longshot and only been doing it a couple of years but there’s something I tried on the canal the other day and I tried them when I went trout Fishing a couple of weeks ago just when the season started. … a lure you didn’t mention ,,, an old one at that … The humble spinner …. The ones in question I had were called a joes flies spinner ….. I just tried them the other day on the canal as they worked great for the trout. It was just to see what happened…. Well, at first I was trying to drop shot and some small rubber lures as you show your video , then I thought I will try one of them Little spinners I’ve just mentioned. …. Whether it was just a bit of luck or maybe the fish had just switched on I’m not too sure but I ended up catching a couple of small perch and 2 pike upto 7lb ,…. I know nothing impressive but I was well happy…. It was at the weekend just gone when it was quite mild and really windy so maybe that had something to do with it … who knows …. I just wanted to mention them lures as they are often forgotten about and it is a type of lure I always use in the summer and work a treat. Anyway, all the best to you and yours and look forward to seeing your next Fishing video with you on the Bank catching some fish my lad 👍😁🎣
Cheers for the message 👍 Yeah the spinner has to be one of the oldest lures but till the most reliable. Can’t leave home without one! Well done and doesn’t matter on the size, with a light set up it’s great fun.
@@Thomhuntfishing thank you buddy and just want to add I appreciate you taking time out to giving the little fish a reply 😁😁…. Yer a Top bloke 👍😁🎣😎
Good advice like normal 👍
Thanks Gary glad you enjoyed it
i tried the shadteez hollow last spring, and i totally agree with you. its much easier for the perch to swallow the shad when its hollow and the perch i caught on it last year were munching it down like no tomorrow. Btw, when you say 10 and 14 degrees, is it then air or water temp?
Water temp. Get a small thermometer off eBay with a 1m cord to the sensor. Used for fish tanks. Only about £5
I'm constantly rewatching your videos, the curlytail video saved my winter Pike season, Lure fishing University! Thank you so much for your generosity. I do have one question, my local lake (at the end of my street!) is a notoriously difficult water that holds many specimen Perch and Pike. It's a smallish 12ft deep former reservoir / gravel pit with about 3ft water clarity, the water temperature is about 12/13 degrees atm. All I ever catch is Pike regardless of tackle choice, any tips on getting bites from Perch?
Hi Chris thanks for the comment. There’s a few things…. 1 - does it get bait fished a lot? On venues that see a lot of bait like worms/maggots the perch can be tricky to catch on lures 2 - pike are more aggressive so if you’re catching a lot of pike even on perch kit you may be fishing too fast/aggressive. Slow down and try a Ned or small creature bait. 3 - How big is the venue? Sometimes they just like areas out of reach of casting range. Usually from 12°c and up they should be coming in to shallows though. 4 - As general rule keep lures small <8cm and close to bottom for perch. Keep trying new areas, new times of day and new techniques. You’ll crack it soon! Otherwise give me a shout I’ll come help it sounds great!
Thanks Thom, this is Gold! Hope to see you in Oxford some time.
@@christopherjarman1349If you’re in Oxford and the Reservoir starts with an F then it’s insanely difficult to catch perch there!
Will they not be spawning yet?
Depends on venue. My videos go out across the whole of Europe and beyond so depends where you are. Most of UK might be around March-May usually majority of perch do it all in a 2-3 week period but that could be start of March or end of May so even in one country it varies. Scotland usually later.
Unfortunately we can’t fish in holland till the end of may 😢
Our rivers are shut from March 15- June 15 but lakes and canals still open! it’s strange how each country has different rules. Be sure to tune in for my May tips then!
@@Thomhuntfishing Will do👌