Sea Fishing UK - How I use my Garmin GPS/Sounder and Livescope to find fish | The Fish Locker
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2022
- Here on the south coast of the UK we have suffered with Strong to Gale force Easterly weather for nearly a month. This weather is not good for fishing. Here I show you how I use my Garmin electronics to help me find fish and navigate the seabed. I anchor in a few locations, showing underwater footage and battle the wind and try to find some fish.
The equipment I have fitted to the boat is a Garmin Echomap Ultra 122sv with a 56UHD transponder and Panoptix livescope LVS32. The conditions were not ideal for filming, but if you found the video helpful and interesting and would like to me show more. Please leave a message in the comments.
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this is cool to learn about fish gps how they work
I hope the video is helpful to people.
Cracking video as always John 👍we used a similar system to find wrecks when I dived…..but I found out I could get sea sick on a lilo in a swimming pool 😂said it before mate so glad I joined the Army 👌😂
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I haven’t been watching for a while, as I’ve just had my first baby. It’s so nice to enjoy your content again. Thank you for being calming and positive. Sending best wishes to you and your family, from my new little family. ☺️
It is our pleasure and congratulations. 💙 We send you all our best wishes. 😊
Congrats with your babsy🥰❤️
congrats
Many congratulations, wishing your precious baby and you all, much health and happiness. Many lovely videos to watch in those wee small hours.
Great video - thank you. It is great to be able to visualise what we should be seeing on a fish finder. The instructions that come with most ff/plotters are very vague and it really needs someone, experienced, stood next to you to point out all the things that are easily overlooked. Your video was a great help to identify things that I have not noticed before!
I hope that the video is helpful to folks. 😊👍🏻
Once again brilliant coverage of the sea life and nature that surrounds our shores. And the alternating weather. Great under water shots
Thank you John. 😊
loved the underwater footage at the end. and a great explanation of how your kit works. thank you
It is my pleasure. 😊
I’m always looking for Sunday. Another great video. Keep up the hard work
Thank you Luis. 😊
Fabulous video again, lovely to see the fish finder views and great to see the impact of difficult breezes. Well done
I hope the video is interesting to people and explains a few things. 😉👍🏻
What a great bit of kit that Garmin is and brilliantly explained…..also loved the impressive underwater footage. Thanks John
I'm glad you found it interesting Nigel. 😊
Even with iffy weather this area is so beautiful! Added to my bucket list of places to visit! Love your videos!
On a good day there is not better place on earth. 💙
This was good John. Very informative. Thank you ❤ much love to you all
I've always 'wondered' John! Thank you for yet another wonderfully instructive session. My Best Wishes to you and all the family. ( 🤞🤞 for some decent weather 😉 )
Thank you Mike. Yes, lets hope for some good settled weather soon. 😊
Great video again John, very informative. Really enjoy watching, always look forward to a new video.
Thank you Trevor. 😊
Hi Jon, Thank you for another informative and interesting video. Your absolute delight at even the smallest hint of wildlife is inspiring. I know what you mean about them Easterlies. Was booked on a wrecking trip out of Weymouth the other week that got cancelled at the last min, so ended up on Boscombe pier getting Blown about. Oh well never mind, as they say; "The worst days fishing is better than the best day at work, unless you're heaving you gut up over the side!" Have a good one man and keep the vids coming.
Haha. Yes mate, them easterly days at sea are often spent calling for “Huey” 🤢🤢
really good informative video john so clearly explained
Thanks John i will check that out....
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Great piece of info on the electronics john definitely worth the watch love to see more of it plz
I hope it answers a few questions folks have been having. 😉👍🏻
Fabulously informative as always.
Thank you. 😊
Amazing equipment and love the underwater footage. 🎣
Thank you very much. 😊👍🏻
Great video. Best explanation of the difference between sounder and Live Scope that I've seen.
It was difficult to show but I hope it worked.
"Puddle chucking!"... Lol I will have to remember this one... 🤣👍
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Hi John, great Sunday night watch,great techno, info,as always. Thanks for posting. Kind regards Mike. Norfolk. Tight lines.
My pleasure Mike. Best wishes mate.
Very interesting video john as always
Thank you.
Very well explained thanks John
I am glad that you thought so. 😊
As I've said before what s fantastic piece of kit. It's perfect for finding dogfish, your favourite species!! Even though it was a rough day your videos are always worth watching.
Glad you enjoyed the video Tony.
Excellently explained
Thank you. 😊
What a great piece of equipment is the garmin john and well explained as always and yes it is here again just autumn instead of spring thanks for your video John and I am already looking forward to your next greetings and to the next and go fishing Tight lines
Thank you Willem and take care. 😊🎣
Thank you, John. As always a pleasure to watch. I look forward to watching your new videos, and I like to go back and see the one's I missed. By the way, I'd love to see you do some "puddle" fishing!
Haha. I’ve done a couple of puddle session in the past and the audience just didn’t take them up? 🤷🏻♂️ Take care John and have a good one.
Great viewing John, really informative, there is so much to learn about having your own boat,I really want one but don't think I'm quite ready yet. Keep the Videos coming, can't wait for smoothhounds from the shore.
Shouldn’t be long before they start showing properly mate. 👍🏻🎣
Quality content again. Particularly enjoyed the under water footage!
I love the underwater footage it really is special to me. 😊
Awesome bit of kit my mate has same on his boat he is teaching my granddaughter how 2 use it in all the years fishing Hastings beaches and old pier in my teens I never caught a dog fish. Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick
I wish you all good luck when you get out fishing. 👍🏻🎣
Another interesting video, I follow a dive team over in the States and they go around investigating cold case missing persons, in rivers and lakes and they use the gear you use to scan for their cars, amazing stuff.
Thanks for video , it makes my Sundays 👍🏴👍
I have seen a couple of their things before. Amazing work. 👍🏻
Good morning John!!! Happy Sunday!!
Happy Sunday😊
Great stuff John. Very informative.
Thank you. 👍🏻
Being one of the people who asked about your sounder John that’s a great video! And what an amazing looking sounder it is too👍🏻 good to see a few mackerel about, hopefully a sign they’ll be back in a few more numbers this year🤞🏻
I am sorry if the video wasn’t very clear the conditions weren’t ideal for filming. But if it helped, you are welcome.
Very good video with some good insight John ..Your sea fishing videos are the best out there .
Thank you very much Stevie. 😊👍🏻
Great videoJohn. Saying it may look nice from the shore reminds me of an elderly guy I used to sail and fish with who used to say it is much better to be ashore wishing you were at sea than to be at sea wishing you were on shore! There were a few occasions I proved how right he was!!
Haha. That is a very good saying. 🤣👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker it isn't exactly how he said it, I cleaned it up more than a little!!!
thanx john,great vid and informitive as ever! cheers😀
It is my pleasure. I am glad you enjoyed it. 😊
Brilliant video John, I've always wondered where the fish are in relation to my kayak when I see them on the finder. I now understand that I couldn't work that out unless I have a live scope. This is the first video I have watched in UA-cam that has explained the reason why I have no clue as to weather they are to the left or right of me. It's done my head in. 😂😂 Now I understand I need a live scope to pinpoint them. Great video and much appreciated. 👍💪🎣
With a standard echo sounder you would need to steam left or right to find out if they were to the sides or not.
Really interesting video with more than catches. I thrive on geeky details like this!
I like stuff like that too. 😉
great tutorial ...and when the wind is in the east the fish bite least ....always grew up with that in mind ..cheers ..from a chilly lancs ..
Its an old saying but its true.
I'm so addicted to your channel I'm not gunna lie since I stumbled onto this channel... always wanted to go rock pooling as being a city folk,; beaches and coastal areas are quite far but I made it a point of duty to take the wife and kids to a decent but near enough area where we can stop over a few days and rock pool till we grow webbed feet.... Love your family also, James makes me laugh so much, he's cute and a funny little man... Keep the vids coming, they're so inspirational 👍👍💯
I am really glad that you are enjoying our content, you are most welcome. 😊 I hope that you and your family have a wonderful time when you get to the shore. 💙🦀🐚
Another fantastic video John. Glad your underwater shoots turn out amazing too. 🎣🎣🎣
They were really interesting weren’t they. 😊👍🏻
Excellent video. I really learned a lot. Much thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Perfect timing with my dinner! Thanks John (:
Any time. 😊👍🏻
Very informative stuff on the fish finder and subsea camera. Havent been out in my boat for weeks in Ireland, and ended up in Falmouth for a couple of days! I can attest that the wind was strong and bitterly cold!
It’s no fun is it.
I am extremely envious of you being a boat owner... But after watching your videos on the extra costs after you have purchased the boat and the knowledge and vast amount of experience needed puts owning a boat into reality... Maybe one day!.. But your advice I'm sure will help many people who are thinking of owning and boat... Thanks fella... Regards Tony... 👍
The bottom line is always can you justify the expense. I hope my honest and straight forward explanations help people avoid any costly mistakes. 👍🏻
Thanks John , great insight into fishfinders . Matt from Weymouth
My pleasure Matt. 👍🏻🎣
Very informative, glad to see you finally got your doggy
It was such a relief. 🤣
That's great underwater footage john, shame about the wind, but a great show on the chart plotter/ fish finder, keep them coming.
Thank you Carl. 😊
That was a great insight into how to use the sounder ect. Not having a clue about having a boat and using the equipment on bored. When the time comes to owning my own boat I will be watching thees videos over and over again! A great help mate really appreciate it!!! Thanks John. Take care tight lines 🎣🎣🎣🎣
Good luck on finding the boat. ( and convincing the wife it’s a good idea 😉🤣 )
@@TheFishLocker 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 yea that's going to take some doing 🤣🤣🎣🎣
Great price of kit. Just moved in round the corner from you. Getting boat in the water next week. Hope to see you on the water sometime. Really like your work. Thanks for the effort you put in to keep us entertained.
Good luck 👍🏻🎣
Thank you again John a very difficult day say allow to James and everyone take care mate.
It’s the time of year mate. It’s hard work on every front. 🤷🏻♂️
Great video John thanks👍
My pleasure. 😊
Just outstanding to you John truly you are a dedicated fisherman and I love seeing this aswell as I truly love fishing it's like a sickness. The information that you provide to your audience is top class and I hope that more young people would get into fishing. As it's such a life experience like no other . Thank you for time and dedication . Fair wind and calm seas.
I am simply sharing what we know and love doing in the hope that it helps. 😊👍🏻🎣
Also may I ask what do you think of Atmospheric pressure, to do with the fish habit. Ect. Fish feeding I have done some research in this and also put it in to practise but still have no understanding of this . Thank you
@@wickedtuna897 - That is a very long conversation. Jury is still out on that as every time I think Inhave an understanding. I have a days fishing that completely contradicts it. 🤣
Thank you John I truly understand that feeling can't wait to see more videos good luck and best to you and your family ☺
Yip I've asked about that..."the two anchor , it does work
It does work well but the conditions on this day were just so gusty I still ended up swinging around.
Nice one John sounders have come along way I can remember my first the seafairer with its flashing lights to show you the depth. That run off a 6vt battery. You can always count on the east winds to spoil your fishing. My mate had a saying if the wind is in the east stay in bed. He was a trawlerman.
Easterlies are always poor for fishing.
Thanks John, love the livescope tech😀 not the east wind, so I'm off hunting for a PB perch😀
Good luck Tim. 😊👍🏻
Mega video John , it’s amazing how busy you can be with the wrong wind direction and still show us some fish 👍🏼👍🏼 ,very informative once again, appreciating your efforts sir.stay safe 🎣
Strong gusting easterlies are just hard work.
@@TheFishLocker and colder than a SW too 🥶
Came across your channel very recently, so informative, keep up the good work, I'm enjoying every Video....... Just wanted to say thankyou
Thank you very much. I am glad you find the videos informative. 😊👍🏻
Thank you, I do like the underwater footage
My pleasure Jonathan. I love the underwater footage too. 😊
Really enjoyed this video,very informative,and the camera under water at the end was brilliant,👏🏻👌🏻👍🏻
Thank you. I do love the underwater footage. 😊
That was interesting John, thanks.
I’m glad you think so. 👍🏻
Well done John very informative indeed and that’s a spanker of a finder you got there pal.All the very best 👍🏻🏴👍🏻🏴👍🏻🏴
Cheers James. Have a good one mate. 👍🏻🎣
A very useful video for me. Bought a boat last July that has a Garmin with Livescope. Turned it on once, had no idea and haven’t used it since. I will most definitely be getting familiar with it now after seeing your film. Thank you very much.
If you have it you are missing a trick not using it. 😉
@@TheFishLocker I realise that now thanks to your film. Looks like a game changer. Again thank you.
Great informative video John 👍👍👍
Thank you. 👍🏻🎣
Wow, I live in West Africa, and your rough day is my flat day.. 😆 1 to 2m+ swells with serious chop ... is just normal ...
Really? I have spent a lot of time in West Africa and in all my time around Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Gabon and Angola I never saw so much as a mild swell.
Thanks John, least it gets you out for a few hours, always another day.
That’s it mate, a day on the water is always a good day. 😊👍🏻
John - thanks for showing the equipment to me - VERY interesting :)
Any time George. 👍🏻
Excellent video thanks 😊 👍
Glad you enjoyed it mate. 👍🏻
Thank you John brilliant
My pleasure Ryan. 👍🏻
Good evening John. Have a great week.
Thank you and best wishes mate. 👍🏻
Finally got out last Friday , same wind here but we scored 4 nice 15 inch trout. The wind can't blow forever. Tight lines
Awesome. Well done. 👍🏻
Interesting video john cheers, that's a nice bit of kit you have onboard, n/easterlies were getting pestered with eastern bristol channel
Mate its horrible isn't it. 3 weeks of easterlies none stop. 😫
Great video I'm in the same boat not been out for 2 months because of the winds
Ouch!!! 😫
Another cracking video, yes the weather rules and for most it's just find something else to - watching you comes to mind 🤔
That’s it in a nutshell mate. When the weathers not right, find something else to do. 😉
great video , ive been toying with the idea of getting livescope , but most of the videos on youtube are from lake fishermen in the US , seeing your video of it in uk coastal waters has helped me to see the benefit thanks , and yes i agree about those easterlies , boat blows around all over and fishing is no longer fun ! tightlines mate and keep the vids coming
I have a few uses where it really has helped me out. If you can justify the cost it is really great. 👍🏻😉
John I did my maiden voyage in my 3.8m sib yammy 2stroke last Sunday in proper Easterly's! Was jumping the surf etc slamming down. Turned round and came back in2 Exmouth Estuary. The honwave did well tho. Too rough to fish! Nxt time.. Many thanks for your content all my family love it.... jj
Glad you had fun putting her through her paces mate. Good luck on the fish. 👍🏻
38 meter fishng ysght vwst
Loved it when you showed us the dolphins swimming on it in the last vid John, nice piece of kit mate... Thanks for the upload 👍
Im hoping to work out a way to record straight off the unit so I'll be able to show you all sorts of stuff like that. 😊
@@TheFishLocker That would be great John... You may even get a bit of sponsorship from it 😊
Cheers very informative 😁👍
I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊👍🏻
Thanks mate. I've just bought a Garmin. thanks again for the tips .
My pleasure Dave. 👍🏻
My pleasure Dave. 👍🏻
The underwater video was a great addition.🇺🇸
I love the underwater videos. 👍🏻
Finally managed to get out on my boat today, first time I have been out this year! Fishing wasnt great, but it was good to be out! Not sure when the weather & tides are going to let me out again!
This time of year is hard work mate. At least you got out. 😉👍🏻
That video had allsorts in it, one of the best youve ever done, i love that sort of education, your explanations are well thought through and put across, usually i would have to admit i havnt a clue what the hell anyone talking about technology is on about, i really enjoyed this video, thanks for the hassle you went through to put this one together, can see it wasnt as pleasant as usual, all the best
Haha. Yeah it wasn't your standard calm day at sea but hopefully it has been interesting and useful for people. Best wishes and take care. 😊
Very nice tutorial on you electronic sounder. Very nice piece of kit ( as you Britts say ) we Americans call them Fish Finders. Thank you.
I am glad you enjoyed the video Christina. I also call them fish finders but most people as you say know them as sounders. 😉👍🏻
Great informative video John, especially to a novice like me
Glad to help
Underwater camera is the best. I would like to see more of it later in the season.
I shall do what I can. 👍🏻
nice one John...
Thanks Nick. 😊
I found your electronic equipment very interesting. Don’t know why because I’m an old guy and about as high tech as a hammer. Loved the video, dogfish and all 🤣🤣🤣…….Thank you John 🤣🎣
You don’t absolutely need all this kit, but it does help when the fishing is difficult. 👍🏻
Seriously John, you should be writing a "bible to UK sea fishing" it would make an absolute fortune!! The scale and breath of your knowledge as well as your personal experience, achievements and anecdotal stories would make a fabulous book.
Reach out and ask for support if you need help starting and condensing thoughts into printable format. It's far easier than you think it might be, and would be a brilliant bestseller on the topic 👍
I simply do not have the time Michael. 😊🤷🏻♂️
@@TheFishLocker I know that feeling unfortunately! Stick it down as a retirement plan, when James has flown the nest the back is too sore to fish anymore 😂
Genuinely love your video’s John. Beautiful, unpretentious, simple and knowledgeable. Honestly they are bloody brilliant, thank you for all the effort and frustration that goes into making them!
I am getting sea sick just watching this, I last about 4 hrs on my kayak before I have to pull up onto the beach for 30mins. LOL. Great info.
Its horrible feeling sick isn't it. 🤢😔
@@TheFishLocker Yes. I know you have been a commercial fisherman and I wish I had your legs but its a bloody nightmare for those of us that haven't. I once chucked up for 6 hours. Last time I ever went out on the boat.
Good video, I like the addition of the under water camera.
Thank you very much. 👍🏻
Those dreaded eastly winds. Been looking to go shore fishing where I am. Great, sunny weather, but the wind has just been constant of late (North coast). It's just been unfishable. I mainly lure fish, but conditions are making it impossible. Here's to the calmer days, and the influx of fish towards the summer. Tight lines bud and onto the next.
I will drink to that mate. 👍🏻🎣
Nice one as always thanks John. Unlikely I will ever own a boat but very interesting information. Your Garmin is a fine bit of Kit! Some nice size Mackerel still about - we were out shore fishing the Tamar on Monday evening - only a couple of small Macker and loads of tiny Wrasse. Has Jim done a cook up with Mackerel? Be interesting to see what he conjures up! Stay safe & well - Dave.! 🎣🎣👍👍
Haha. Keep that thought in mind mate. 😉👍🏻
That’s some experience that money can’t buy.
I have been catching fish and doing pretty well at it before this kit was even invented. So it's not essential, this is just how I use what's available to assist me. Experience and knowledge will always be more valuable. 😉
Yeah Hastings has had a bit of wind snow and rain 😂 what makes it worse is I live in Hastings and want to get out on the kayak to fish but just a bit to Cold to risk it.
We had a couple of inches of snow on the ground last week which is unheard of!!!
Great video. A lot to learn!
Dogfish saves the day! :D
Every day is a school day. 😉👍🏻
Legend!
Thank you.
Hi John, you should watch a video on you tube called watch Leon molt. Its a lobster molting in a glass tank. Very cool.
I have been handling and working with lobsters for 20 years. I have seen it all mate. 😉🦞
Hello again... John... Just think due to your sound, honest and easily explained advice how much time, effort, and money you have saved people over the years? From foraging with your family on the shore to owning your own boat it is great advice for people like myself... Also safety and entertainment is great... I am looking forward to getting my rods and reals out for a decent night tide and try somewhere new to fish around the North West.. Also I'm amazed with the technology you have on your boat it is awesome... 👍
I do truly hope that the videos have helped folks out in some way. Wether it is with advice, or mental health or as you say saving money. The technology I have on the new boat was my treat to myself for the effort and work I have put in with the channel. It’s not absolutely necessary to catch fish. I was catching amazing fish before this was even invented 🤣🤣 but it does help. This is what I was using on the last boat. ua-cam.com/video/qkQna446WwA/v-deo.html
I forgot about mental health... Such an important issue never really discussed especially amongst men... 👍
Hi John... You definitely work hard with your channel so rewards like your technology is well and truly deserved even if it boy with toys... I recently treated myself to a night vision telescope for my rifle for pest control... It wasn't absolutely necessary as a couple of years ago the torch/lamp was invented but it is great to have.. It wasn't cheap but I worked hard and purchased it... (I hope the better half doesn't read this lol)... It is the same with my fishing tackle... I have lots of items I probably will never use which thanks to your advice could be made by myself for a great deal less money... Ha ha ha... I am one of those people who can't go to the local tackle shop and only spend £10 on bait... 🤣