Over 20 Rays in one session , WOW ! If I had not seen it I would not believe it. Fantastic fishing Tom , Southbourne is a venue that can and does produce. Fantastic fishing.
I love the place! Like all venues though, if the conditions aren't right, it can be grim! I was very lucky this night, and it was a fantastic fun session.
Oh absolutely. Any tackle dealer, or in my opinion any angler, who is failing to help others catch, is letting the sport down. I love the community that is fishing, and I love passing on the knowledge that I've learned to others. Glad you liked the video anyway, thanks for watching and commenting. :-)
Hi Tom what a cracking session on the rays and a bonus cod you make the view so much fun with your banter and fishing knowledge enjoyed every minute stay safe and tight lines
Superb video, really informative and reassuring for those of us who can’t imitate Moeskops and Mackellow!! For future video ideas, I really struggle to catch with frozen black lug, how about you do a trip to Chesil and fish one rod with frozen black and one rod with fresh black to compare the results, plus pass on some tips on how best to fish frozen blacks?
I went down on the Friday (on your recomendation in the shop) I didn't do as well as you but did catch a few. Thank for posting and thanks for the advice, you're a star.
Amazing Tom! I jumped in Steve's grave Friday when he was leaving and had a few rays and Sole with some sound advice from Steve. Definitely turned my opinion of Southbourne around 😊
@@FishyTom yes quite a good turn out 18 fished. Pout rays codling bass. Malc caught 4 bass one just under 3 all over size one guy caught a 3lb 3oz codling i think that was the weight i fished well but had small eyed rays all just under 41cms but i was happy and tom the weed was a nuisance and a strong southerly but nevertheless we where all kept busy catching.
Fantastic session Tom, great video. I’m a bit gutted watching as I wanted to fish Southbourne Thursday as the window looked perfect but family stuff got in the way. Hopefully they’ll stay around and we can all have a bumper Autumn.
Southbourne, like all venues, can be a barren fishless wonderland at times, but when the conditions are right, and luck is on your side, it can be fantastic.
Hi Tom just found your channel sorry I’ve not watched it before 😢 I found the whole video entertaining and informative too! I have subscribed and look forward to more wit and repartee in the future! Cheers Ian
Hi Ian. Great to have you onboard. Glad you liked the video, although I'm not sure my stupid ramblings should be classified as "wit and repartee"! lol ;-)
Great video as always, well done Tom. That's why the SLO don't use it so much as the big hitters have a bit of competition 😂😂. Match there later in the month and you have given me a bit of hope 😂
Thanks Simon. To be fair to the SLO they had a really bad run of matches down there, I think people just lost the love for it a bit. Trust me, no one was more upset to see it dropped than me, but I do understand their decision.
Great session Tom , I’m on my way down there tomorrow afternoon, never been there before so will coming into the shop in the afternoon before I get to the beach to get some Sandeel and get pointed in the right direction 😂
That's probably why there wasn't much down there this eve!! 🤔Only a small eel for me although the guy on next area had a codling and a sole. Very good session for you and always nice to see what can be caught at Sobo.
Cracking big ray on the Distance rod and that cod 😮 what a catch. When you distance. How far are you casting? Are we talking one of them 280 yard swings 😂
A super video, thank you, really enjoy watching your fishing exploits. A few questions, what length of snood were you using on the Bagnall Bar rig, also was it a single hook or pennel? I’m keen to fish the Bagnall with a dongle rig, have you tried this set up? Be interested to hear your thoughts. Thank you, Bill
Hi mate, glad you liked the video and thank you for the positive feedback. I was on my usual 3 foot snood on my bar rig. It was calm enough not to have to worry about shortening up. I have used a dongle a few times on the bar, but still find a pennel easier. I was using a pennel here. My top hook is always a circle, and the vast majority of my fish are caught on this, not the j hook.
One advantage to Southbourne is you can fish it on any tide. Conditions are often more important than the tide down there. Having said that a couple of hours either side of low or high seem to produce well. The middle bit of the flood or ebb often goes a little quiet.
Well, yes. (Trying really hard not to say the word 'obviously' 🤣). No, in all seriousness, you're absolutely right. Water craft will always play a role in fishing, and the gulleys and bars are at varying distances along Southbourne. Having said that, I would say this theory is correct for the vast majority of Southbourne. Sometimes it'll be 30yds, sometimes 40, sometimes 50 etc etc, that's why I didn't get too hung up with saying things like "I'm casting exactly 43yds". But the overall point was... you don't have to be a big caster to catch fish.
Hi mate, thanks for watching and commenting :-) On this video I was using my Veret Syria 435 175g, which is my favourite 6oz rod and just about the best rod I've ever had the pleasure of using! The short range rod was a Veret Eclisseo 4.4m, which is my favourite 4oz rod. Both were teamed with Shimano Bull's Eye 9100s.
Hi Tom great session. What distance is short range. roughly? All i seem to catch in the gully is sole and small plaice about 50 yards out. What was the most successful bait for the rays, sandeel? Thank you. Simon.
Hi Simon. I had intended on showing the distances, I was using the Asso Tapered Line which is colour banded, so easy to judge where you are fishing. The close range rod was between the first yellow and blue band, which is around the 60m mark, the distance rod was on the middle of the second blue band, which is around 165m mark. Now that's just how much line is off the spool, so with the bow of line etc it'll obviously be a bit closer than that, so I'd guess somewhere around 120-130m.
I thought my session was mega but you beat me.I fished in front of warren edge car park and had 7 rays , a codling ( lot smaller than yours ) and an amazing 6 decent sized sole .all caught from just just beyond the end of the groyne..
@@rickphillips5098 all the sole came from the scour hole at the end of the groyne. the rays camefrom the right of the groyne and the codling was a fluke..
@@elvisrocks2184 it was not a fluke ! You fished to the features on southbourne beach .. they are the smallest! Also if you want a pout for a live bait for bass ! Cast so your weight hits the groyne! I swear fishing is all about watercraft! Especially in sea fishing ! You have to find the where the fish patrol and put a meal Infront off them ! You found that spot 😊 . Hopefully you remember what time off the tide it was ? Tight lines and hope you smash it again
Hey mate. I think I'd have caught on the bar close in, but only one at a time of course. I wouldn't have got the flapper out far enough either. So I think each rig was used in it's correct place. But if I'm honest, when the fish are this hungry, you'd have caught on anything!
Hugely entertaining, intelligent and informative as usual Tom. At the risk of lapsing into rampant sycophancy it’s patently obvious that you are a natural in front of the camera, perhaps an alternative media career beckons. Given how puerile many of the presenters are who front the various angling programmes on TV your approach and demeanour would wipe the floor with them.
That's exceptionally kind of you mate, thank you. I think my tendency to waffle high-speed, ineligible garbage may hinder any future presenting career!
Once I saw the pink hat, I knew we’d see some fish. That was a great session, probably the best I’ve watched at Southbourne. No wonder you looked so chuffed 😅
I think you’re to modest i see plenty of fishermen that would not have caught what you did in the situation but you did it when and where on numerous occasions It’s funny the more you fish the more luck you have ITS HARD EARNT SKILL👍🥸🐶
Over 20 Rays in one session , WOW ! If I had not seen it I would not believe it. Fantastic fishing Tom , Southbourne is a venue that can and does produce. Fantastic fishing.
I love the place! Like all venues though, if the conditions aren't right, it can be grim! I was very lucky this night, and it was a fantastic fun session.
Great session & great video. You hit the nail on the head when you said "its our job to put you on the fish"!
Oh absolutely. Any tackle dealer, or in my opinion any angler, who is failing to help others catch, is letting the sport down. I love the community that is fishing, and I love passing on the knowledge that I've learned to others.
Glad you liked the video anyway, thanks for watching and commenting. :-)
Enjoyed that big time Tom!! What an absolute pearler of a session, had me smiling from start to finish, just brilliant! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻😁😍
😁😁 awesome, thanks mate. It was a great fun session to fish.
Hi Tom what a cracking session on the rays and a bonus cod you make the view so much fun with your banter and fishing knowledge enjoyed every minute stay safe and tight lines
Thank you for the kind words mate, always appreciated 😁
Great video enjoyed it a lot, just wondering if you ever use glow sticks when fishing at night, and if so what your thoughts are on how you rig them??
Hi mate, sorry for late reply. I use reflective tape on my rods rather than glow sticks or battery lights.
Insane fishing,if that’s doesn’t get people out fishing nothing will,cracking session Tom 👌🏻
I genuinely hope people get out and give it a go whilst the fishing is on fire.
@@FishyTom there won’t be many sessions like that anywhere on UA-cam,I mean treble shots of Rays 😳
Yeah, I was pinching myself on the way home.
Superb video, really informative and reassuring for those of us who can’t imitate Moeskops and Mackellow!! For future video ideas, I really struggle to catch with frozen black lug, how about you do a trip to Chesil and fish one rod with frozen black and one rod with fresh black to compare the results, plus pass on some tips on how best to fish frozen blacks?
That sounds like a great idea mate, thank you.
Glad you liked the video too.
Hi tom you ok, what a cracking session you had. Some lovely fish aswell. It is best to have a rod in close as you proved. All the best from GRIMSBY.
Hey mate. All good here. Hope life up norf is treating you well.
Fair play brilliant video, absolutely hilarious commentary! 😂 loadsa fun! Was great to watch
Thank you 😊. Was loads of fun to film to be fair!
I went down on the Friday (on your recomendation in the shop) I didn't do as well as you but did catch a few. Thank for posting and thanks for the advice, you're a star.
Brilliant mate, glad you found a few too 😁😁
What a cracking video squire such a great session nice to see people catching fish bravo
Thanks mate. It was nice to catch some fish! Glad you enjoyed.
What a legend you are 😊 I visit the shop regularly and you are always so happy to give advice. Love the videos please keep them coming 👍
Thank you mate. Glad you like the vids.
Awesome video again mate and well done on the rays & a nice codling 🎣👍
Thank you mate.
When the beanie comes out its Game on! 👌 awesome Tom
Ha ha. The beanie worked its magic for me matey!
Brilliant session and a very well put together video, you know your stuff ! 👊
Thank you. It does help when the place is carpeted with starving rays! 🤣
Another informative/entertaining video come entertaining/informative 🤔.
Enjoyable!!! I’ll settle for that 😁
🤣🤣 I'll take any of those accolades. Thank you.
Amazing Tom! I jumped in Steve's grave Friday when he was leaving and had a few rays and Sole with some sound advice from Steve. Definitely turned my opinion of Southbourne around 😊
Brilliant mate, well done. Glad you had a few.
Masterclass session, enjoyed watching, thanks for the video 🎣🎣
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it.
Wow Great fishing tom and a variety of beautiful fish well done to you and steve. 👍
Thanks matey. Did you fish the Lymington match last night?
@@FishyTom yes quite a good turn out 18 fished. Pout rays codling bass. Malc caught 4 bass one just under 3 all over size one guy caught a 3lb 3oz codling i think that was the weight i fished well but had small eyed rays all just under 41cms but i was happy and tom the weed was a nuisance and a strong southerly but nevertheless we where all kept busy catching.
@johntharme5315 excellent mate, glad there was a few fishing and some nice fish.
@@FishyTom thanks Tom. 👍
Hi Tim great session, i alos had a bonus Cod far end of southbourne the next evening on the Friday came in a little under 5lb so they are about!
Awesome mate, well done. For a venue that isn't traditionally known for cod, there's been a few showing recently. Long may it continue!
Fantastic session Tom, great video. I’m a bit gutted watching as I wanted to fish Southbourne Thursday as the window looked perfect but family stuff got in the way. Hopefully they’ll stay around and we can all have a bumper Autumn.
I hate it when life gets in the way of fishing!
Fingers crossed you get a chance to get down there soon.
Fantastic session and another awesome video. Southbourne seems to be a struggle venue for me so the videos certainly boost my confidence.
Southbourne, like all venues, can be a barren fishless wonderland at times, but when the conditions are right, and luck is on your side, it can be fantastic.
Thank you for sharing a fantastic session
Thank you for watching and commenting.
Brilliant video. 🎉 that's some haul of fish!
Certainly one of my better hauls that's for sure!
Hi Tom just found your channel sorry I’ve not watched it before 😢 I found the whole video entertaining and informative too! I have subscribed and look forward to more wit and repartee in the future! Cheers Ian
Hi Ian. Great to have you onboard. Glad you liked the video, although I'm not sure my stupid ramblings should be classified as "wit and repartee"! lol ;-)
great session again mate hope to do a fraction as well next Saturday on Southbourne
Fingers crossed for you bud. Looking good weather next week, should keep things in a similar state. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Great video as always, well done Tom. That's why the SLO don't use it so much as the big hitters have a bit of competition 😂😂. Match there later in the month and you have given me a bit of hope 😂
Thanks Simon. To be fair to the SLO they had a really bad run of matches down there, I think people just lost the love for it a bit. Trust me, no one was more upset to see it dropped than me, but I do understand their decision.
Great session Tom 👌 well done bud 👍
Thanks mate, sure was a fun session.
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I wanted that for a fishing channel name but already taken... nice haul of rays Tom
🤣🤣🤣 that's genius! I might rename the shop that.
@@FishyTom 😆😆 do it! You'd definitely get plenty of new internet traffic with one handed typing
Great session Tom , I’m on my way down there tomorrow afternoon, never been there before so will coming into the shop in the afternoon before I get to the beach to get some Sandeel and get pointed in the right direction 😂
Best of luck mate. The boys will point you in the right direction. Plenty of sandeel in stock too.
@@FishyTom managed one whiting 😂will definitely be back though, baits were coming back untouched everytime, can only catch what’s in front of you
It's been a really tough week or so with these conditions. Good blow coming tomorrow, that should kick start things again.
Great session mate...........
Thanks Simon. Hope you're catching plenty mate.
Never seen so many rays in one session! Superb angling.
Thank you. It was a hectic, and very enjoyable, few hours.
That's probably why there wasn't much down there this eve!! 🤔Only a small eel for me although the guy on next area had a codling and a sole. Very good session for you and always nice to see what can be caught at Sobo.
Sorry you didn't have much luck mate. Always amazes me how no two nights are the same with beach fishing.
Superb action and entertaining commentary.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Amazeballs!! What a session. 😎
That was one of my favourite session of the year!
Great video loads of information very well presented and I also find you quite funny 😄 💯👌👍
Funny looking? My wife tells me that regularly. 🤣
Glad you enjoyed the video mate, thanks for watching.
Fantastic loved it red letter day , smash it great , great watch.
Thank you 😊 It really was an amazing session.
Great session. Nice to see some actual instructional content....
🤣🤣🤣 there wasn't a lot to be fair, but just about squeezed a bit in. Just as well you weren't there with me, or there'd be none I'm sure!
Great vid mate
Thanks mate 👍
Cracking big ray on the Distance rod and that cod 😮 what a catch. When you distance. How far are you casting? Are we talking one of them 280 yard swings 😂
Oh, at least! 🤣🤣
I would guesstimate around the 140 mark.
A super video, thank you, really enjoy watching your fishing exploits.
A few questions, what length of snood were you using on the Bagnall Bar rig, also was it a single hook or pennel? I’m keen to fish the Bagnall with a dongle rig, have you tried this set up? Be interested to hear your thoughts. Thank you, Bill
Hi mate, glad you liked the video and thank you for the positive feedback.
I was on my usual 3 foot snood on my bar rig. It was calm enough not to have to worry about shortening up.
I have used a dongle a few times on the bar, but still find a pennel easier. I was using a pennel here. My top hook is always a circle, and the vast majority of my fish are caught on this, not the j hook.
A HA !! Great video again Tom , better than the Neptune wasnt it ? See you soon .
I really enjoyed the match. No pesky fish making your hands dirty. Very relaxing.
Evening Tom. Great video. What would you say the best tide is to fish Southbourne?
One advantage to Southbourne is you can fish it on any tide. Conditions are often more important than the tide down there. Having said that a couple of hours either side of low or high seem to produce well. The middle bit of the flood or ebb often goes a little quiet.
Thanks for the reply Tom 🎣
great experiment but surely it would depend on where you fish?🙂 excellent session.
Well, yes. (Trying really hard not to say the word 'obviously' 🤣).
No, in all seriousness, you're absolutely right. Water craft will always play a role in fishing, and the gulleys and bars are at varying distances along Southbourne. Having said that, I would say this theory is correct for the vast majority of Southbourne. Sometimes it'll be 30yds, sometimes 40, sometimes 50 etc etc, that's why I didn't get too hung up with saying things like "I'm casting exactly 43yds". But the overall point was... you don't have to be a big caster to catch fish.
@@FishyTom ok point taken.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Always appreciated.
What rods and reels do you use and well done on your catch’s tight lines 🐟🎣🎣🎣
Hi mate, thanks for watching and commenting :-)
On this video I was using my Veret Syria 435 175g, which is my favourite 6oz rod and just about the best rod I've ever had the pleasure of using! The short range rod was a Veret Eclisseo 4.4m, which is my favourite 4oz rod. Both were teamed with Shimano Bull's Eye 9100s.
@@FishyTom thanks mate 🎣
I’d pack up and go home if I was fishing a match with you in it 😂. Your different gravy pal 👌.
I literally blanked on my last match dude... 🤣🤣🤣
@@FishyTom I know mate but it’s a rarity. More often than not if fish are there you’ll find them 👌
Hi Tom great session. What distance is short range. roughly? All i seem to catch in the gully is sole and small plaice about 50 yards out. What was the most successful bait for the rays, sandeel? Thank you. Simon.
Hi Simon.
I had intended on showing the distances, I was using the Asso Tapered Line which is colour banded, so easy to judge where you are fishing. The close range rod was between the first yellow and blue band, which is around the 60m mark, the distance rod was on the middle of the second blue band, which is around 165m mark. Now that's just how much line is off the spool, so with the bow of line etc it'll obviously be a bit closer than that, so I'd guess somewhere around 120-130m.
I only used sandeel in the end. Didn't open my mackerel or worm baits.
I thought my session was mega but you beat me.I fished in front of warren edge car park and had 7 rays , a codling ( lot smaller than yours ) and an amazing 6 decent sized sole .all caught from just just beyond the end of the groyne..
That is an awesome session! I wish I'd used my worms now! Love sole! Haven't caught 6 decent ones in a session for a long time. Well done mate.
I swear that how you fished , if your not fishing to the old concret structure! Is fish tight to the grou
@@rickphillips5098 all the sole came from the scour hole at the end of the groyne. the rays camefrom the right of the groyne and the codling was a fluke..
@@elvisrocks2184 it was not a fluke ! You fished to the features on southbourne beach .. they are the smallest! Also if you want a pout for a live bait for bass ! Cast so your weight hits the groyne! I swear fishing is all about watercraft! Especially in sea fishing ! You have to find the where the fish patrol and put a meal Infront off them ! You found that spot 😊 . Hopefully you remember what time off the tide it was ? Tight lines and hope you smash it again
Really enjoyed this flick, top notch again pal 👍do you think the 3 hook flapper would of fished better at range or the bar rig as well in short?? 😮
Hey mate. I think I'd have caught on the bar close in, but only one at a time of course. I wouldn't have got the flapper out far enough either. So I think each rig was used in it's correct place. But if I'm honest, when the fish are this hungry, you'd have caught on anything!
……………………………………………..speechless 😮
Oh, was it that bad?
@@FishyTom lost for words . I was actually lost for words ..what a haul and a triple ray shot!!
How do you follow that?
I have no idea! Lol
Thanks for watching and commenting as always mate.
23 rays cod n pout what a session I've said b4 it's the pink hat smashes it again great night Tom
100% the pink hat. I was so pleased to get that pout. Really made the session.
@@FishyTom at least you didn't forget the pout counting number lol
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Excellent watch….. now where is my pink bobble hat
Hi Sally, thanks for watching. Hope you're both keeping well. I do have some pink bobble hats on order... :-)
@@FishyTom two please….. just for Southbourne …. You understand 😜
Hugely entertaining, intelligent and informative as usual Tom. At the risk of lapsing into rampant sycophancy it’s patently obvious that you are a natural in front of the camera, perhaps an alternative media career beckons. Given how puerile many of the presenters are who front the various angling programmes on TV your approach and demeanour would wipe the floor with them.
That's exceptionally kind of you mate, thank you.
I think my tendency to waffle high-speed, ineligible garbage may hinder any future presenting career!
Sorry Tom not Tim 😂
I've been called plenty worse mate, don't worry!
Once I saw the pink hat, I knew we’d see some fish.
That was a great session, probably the best I’ve watched at Southbourne. No wonder you looked so chuffed 😅
Pink hatz rulez!!!
I'm struggling to remember a better session I've had down there!
@@FishyTomI can’t remember watching a better session either. So glad you got that on video.
You make it look so easy but i know different great angling great vid👍🐶🥸
I think when the fish are this hungry, it probably does fit into the "easy" category! It's not often it's like that, though.
I think you’re to modest i see plenty of fishermen that would not have caught what you did in the situation but you did it when and where on numerous occasions It’s funny the more you fish the more luck you have ITS HARD EARNT SKILL👍🥸🐶