So Good It's Banned - Overshotted Shallow Rigs - Match Masterclass

If the lake is 4 ft deep how long do you make your rig ?? Or do you just fish and jig the upper layers ?

I did a comp many years ago, the guy next to me was catching 70% more than me, we had almost an identical setup and couldn’t work it out why as we were so close and no change in water features He was using this method with an extra couple of weights. It works

If overshot is not allowed Why don’t you just use a 4x18 dibber and slowly work the float through the air 👍

You should have put some more depth on the secong rig. It is a bit shallower as the line is not sinking right to the top of the rod

We can't release carp or redfin in Australia classed as invasive species

Is that top section bespoke to that pole? Or is it multipole compatible?

Might as well go home and play snap with the kids.

I have found that if the fish are that easy to catch, I get bored. I like a challenge.

In my opinion this method has killed commercial match fishing. So many moving to silver fishing.

How long is the line?

My grandpa did this 30 to 40 years ago

Its so strange that in Europe such care is taken with carp, gently let back into the water. Here in Australia if we catch one of them it gets 6 over the head and left to rot for the foxes. Its actually in NSW fisheries to kindy dispose of carp and are listed as to be not released. Strange world.

Never care about fresh water fishing but it just funny to see rules keep adding just because they has skill issue

So basically it’s ledgering on the pole if you take the float off ?!

I’ll definitely be trying that over shotted rig, great video 👍🏼🎣

How deap is the swim your in

if the fish were say 6ft deep do you set the float higher? I mean when the tip is touching the water, should you bait be just off the bottom?

Great video and explanation:) What venue was this at ?

Brilliant run through. Its not my idea of fishing but i totally understand why you would do it if you fish matches.

Not sure i agree with methods being banned if they dont do fish any harm. If fisheries want people to fish a certain way, or not fish one, then they need to change stocks and not fill the lakes with F1 and Ide. However thats what match fishing is about now so its a bit backwards of them.

You took soooooo long to explain what it is that you lost my patience and I closed the video off!

Whats the total length of that rig please

Hi steve great video can this method be used for Roach on light duro 3 elastic as I do fish more silver matches 🤞👍👍👍

Great watch !! Learnt a lot

Great vid very interesting. Some venues don't allow over shotted floats and as l see it there is no danger to fish welfare l don't understand it. I like your landing net head but can't figure out the brand. l really like the depth what is it please? Is it the Leeda concept 22''?

Cheers Steve. Most venues I fish do not allow tapping, so I guess just slapping the rig more frequently

Looks like there's more than two number 8s on the line sorry I'm a novice

Wow!

Some fisheries are a disgrace banning anything that catches a lot of fish but take your money and charge a fortune for bait .

Hi Stephen, looks really effective this rig. Would it work down to around 3 feet if you keep a tight line? Im thunking about fish near the bottom. Thinking about corn skins. Great video, thanks for sharing. 👍

Steve absolutely awesome video mate as always i couldn't agree more with you ,i always watched you on From the waters edge awesome channel keep up the goos work It's very much appreciated have a Great 2024

That's not fishing its a over stocked venue with permanently hungry fish. For gods sake it must be so boring. Its just like a hook a duck stall at a fairground

Excellent

Can't wait to have a good go at the over shot rig cheers mate 😊

Whats the fish he's catching called he saying eyes

Yes please John excellent prizes mate 🎉

Is that as effective with banded pellets, my local venue has a decent head of f1s, BUT it is stuffed with roach and rudd so all maggot approaches are sort of not an option.

this is ok BUT only on a fishery which is stocked with loads and loads of fish.

Similar to the the rattler but the pole elastic is acting like a bolt rig & you got to keep feeding little & often

Thanks Steve the clearest most intelligent explanation of a naughty method I’ve seen I’m certainly adding it to my rig box and it will be getting a go

How many shots do you use Steve?

The float is far irrelevant, it keeps the line tight in tandem with the shotting. The lads at partridge lakes have taken this method and made an art form from it.

Bad as floating Pole whats the point.

A real eye opener thx 👍👍

As someone relatively new to match fishing find these masterclass vids so good, well explained and find they work really well on my local water when i put them into practice 👍

Thanks for explaining and demonstrating it so clearly.

Ok thanks Steve

How do you know how deep to fish?

Great tutorial Steve thanks for sharing

Another awesome video great little tip about being able to remove the foat 👍