Shore Fishing UK - Flounder and Bass Fishing in an Estuary | The Fish Locker
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- Shore fishing for Bass and Flounder is a British winter tradition. Finding some sheltered shore fishing in winter can really keep the love for angling alive during the dark and rainy months. Here I fish a new shore mark in an estuary targeting Flounder and Bass. I explain the rigs and baits I use and show how to unhook a deep hooked flatfish.
Here are links to some of the tackle I used in this video. I hope it helps.
Penn Tidal XR 420 - bit.ly/3ENL2EC
Penn Rival 7000LC Surfpack - bit.ly/3C2FqXG
Braid - Powerpro - bit.ly/3bBNfIi
Floating Beads - bit.ly/38JhfA4
Flouro - Trilene - bit.ly/3inoAJb
Golds Tripod - bit.ly/2XGolPz
Rig winders - bit.ly/3srVRrg
Aberdeen Hooks - bit.ly/3qz2zLM
Seat Box/Tackle Box - bit.ly/3RDAbDF
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Here is a short video showing how I make the disgorger and how to unhook deep hooked flatfish. ua-cam.com/video/pfG3ReSYh2o/v-deo.html
John - From one veteran to another, thank you for your service and for wearing the poppy on your shirt.
Mstrdiver - US Army ~~ 1973 to 1995
Big and warm hug for you and your fams... Stay safe, bro...
I noticed right away the Poppy you are wearing and want to thank you for honoring Veterans. I am a veteran of the USAF. I was on active duty from Apr. 1973 through May 1982. My husband is also a veteran of the USAF. I read in a comment previous to mine that you are a veteran as well. Thank you for your service. Even though we served in different countries, all veterans who are fighting for freedom, deserve recognition and thanks.
Thank you for your service too.
We are very respectful and grateful in our household to anyone who served and sacrificed. Thank you. 💙
Good on you wearing the Poppy today brother. Oorah! Love home and thank you for remembering our other brothers and sisters.
We are very respectful and grateful in our household to anyone who served and sacrificed. Thank you brother. 💙
Enjoyed the video John, too bad about the crabs ruining your day. Didn't know you were a veteran, I salute you and thank you for your service Sir! Cheers! -Steve-
Aye the waters still really warm so they’re out in force. Give it a few weeks and they’ll calm down.
Not necessarily a veteran...we ALL wear poppies in the run up to November 11.
@@brucemckean2848 - Yes but I am a veteran. And said so in the comments.
As a USAF retiree, I appreciate seeing you wear a poppy for my British borthers and sisters in arms.
My dad was with Eisenhower's occupational forces in Germany. Thank you Matthew for your service. I noticed John's poppy right away.
@@lilytheboycat My wife's grandpa was in an armored tank division in Europe. His tank was "Fury". Not THAT Fury, as I'm sure there were a lot of tanks named that.
I am also a veteran so we are very respectful and grateful of the armed forces in our household.
Your videos have taught me alot, your so thorough with explaining the methods you use which has lead me to enjoy fishing more than I already did and that was alot.
In Ontario, we go stark staring berserk when we get a sunny day in winter. We fling off our coats and pounce around saying " Real warm, eh?". We sit at downtown restaurant patios, snacking, drinking beer. And wearing big sunglasses. Getting sunburned.
Haha.
It must be very reassuring for newcomers to see that even experts have off days. If you're waiting for cold weather to stop those crabs you may well have a long wait! Way back (in the 1950s and 1960s) we used to fish for flounder further up the river using course fishing tackle with floats, very successfully. Perhaps there were more about then. Flounder is one of the best eating fish there is. Looking forward to the next episode, so pleased that you found your knife.
I’m really glad I found my knife too.
many thanks from the US, been watching your videos and it has really help so much, from making a rig to tying baits and fishing on the surf, the knowledge you shared is very useful especially when you described certain species of their habitats and water condition, when i first started fishing i had no idea of how to even look for a fish always thought it was just throw a line in the water and hopefully a fish bite but as i watch videos and learn i notice that fisherman can target certain species just from their fishing banks location.
It is our pleasure to share what we know and love doing with you. I am glad it has helped.
Out in our area we used to catch loads of starry flounder i think its one of the best eating fish out there. But around 1990 they seamed to disappear. So did the rag worms,which we call pile worms i remember stopping on the way to our favorite and digging them out of the peat and mud flats. They disappeared around the same time. I was talking to a friend who still goes to our spot and he has actually caught a couple flounder recently so i hope they are makin their way back. Ive been told that pollution is the culprit. We got to do better with our byproducts then dumping them into our waterways.
That is such a shame. The flounder populations here have been in decline for several years. I blame the uncontrollable increase in the number of seals.
@@TheFishLocker that is the exact same in llandudno, Angel Bay to pigeons cove around the orme, is around 200-300 now its very much getting out of hand now
Higher seal count means more interest from LARGE sharks. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow. But there will be large, toothy interest.
@@SandraNelson063 Yes, Seal populations have greatly increased here because of "conservation". I live in Maine and a woman was killed by a great white while swimming in a relatively sheltered area of Casco Bay 2 summers ago. That was unheard of in my lifetime. There needs to be a management program implemented.
We had a lot of flounders on our beaches used to get 20/30 fish days now got little to chance, a lot of people put it down to the seals in the area as over the last 10 years dozens have been coming and going
💜Thank you from across the pond! It's getting frosty here now too, good luck on your next adventures! 💜
Thank you Laurie and stay wrapped up warm 😊💙
@@TheFishLocker Easy peasy I'm from northern Ontario Canada, I welcome the cold and calmness. Hope you and your family be cozy....don't know if you've ever been ice fishing LOL it's something🙂
I am watching your videos instead of movies when I have time :) Thanks a lot!
Thank you, I am glad you enjoy them. 😊👍🏻
Thanks John for more tips and enjoyable vids,ive started fishing again thanks to yourself pal
Brilliant stuff mate.
The local estuary by me is packed with nice flounder love this sort of fishing
I wish ours was, we struggle here. If you want to share the location I can maybe have a trip near you some day?
@@TheFishLocker Loughor estuary South Wales pal !
@@davrosdavey - 4hrs+ from here. If I’m ever in the area thought it’s definitely worth a shout. 👍🏻🎣
Thanks John, for the tip on using the disgorger & glad you found your knife😀
Cheers Tim. I’m really glad I found the knife too.
@@TheFishLocker I bought my first filleting knife in Cherbouge France, when I was 10 years old, saved up all my paper round money for it.
I didn't tell my Dad & he found it & confiscated it & he still has it today ha ha with a broken tip which he uses on his veg patch😄
O' Well, that will teach me for trying to pull the wool over the old man's eyes😄
Nice poppy, John. Respect to you services veterans. Every year, I wear mine with pride.
We are very respectful and grateful in our household to anyone who served and sacrificed. Thank you. 💙
Thank you John I have due to disability had to just lately had to just start estuary fishing and thought I had lost it for this year and the information from this one session has given me new confidence to keep going now I know I have plenty of time to keep fishing.
Definitely keep the passion going Jim. My estuary fishing like this doesn’t usually start for another few weeks. This early session was just because the weather on the coast was so horrible. Good luck. 👍🏻🎣
Another good video to round off the weekend whilst doing the dishes,
Two birds one stone. 😉👍🏻
Looked a beautiful little spot to spend an afternoon 👍👍
Just doing my best to find some shelter. 👍🏻
Nice Sunday night treat, cheers John👏👏👏
My pleasure. 😊👍🏻
Nice John, thank you. One fish is better than none! Regards to the family, greetings from Cyprus. 🐟🐟🐟🐟
Absolutely!!
Lovely little flounder.as you know im on the bristol channel so theres plenty ov them here.fabulous for dinner!
Great video john👏👏👏👏
We don’t get too many down here unfortunately.
Thank you for your wonderful videos. I love learning about nature around the world. I wish we could spend more time teaching our kids this. I'm sure they would spend more time in reality and not playing video games. Keep on teaching us more about your wonderful world.
That is exactly my battle with our children. I want them to experience the outdoors as I did when I was a kid.
The flatties sure love the movement of maddies. Unusual for a one-eyed fish. Some of the locals around here always have good advice for the estuary for those who need it. We have to go upriver as the current here is monstrous on the flood tide and very dangerous (second fastest incoming tide in Britain), goes from sand to mud/sand banks. Good flounder caught when the frost comes, as you well said. All the best to you and family bud and tight lines.
Thanks bud. This session was early but like I said I was just trying to make a session out of nothing. The weather has been hellish.
Nice session, I'm still float fishing prawns in North Wales, it was almost 21°c here today and I saw kids reeling in strings of mackerel off the rocks, crazy year.👍
Warm here but just blowing a freaking Gale!!!!
Perfect Sunday evening vid
Hope you enjoyed it Noah. 👍🏻😊
Enjoyed watching this video with a cup of tea after a day on the hill dog training - very relaxing. Thanks for posting.
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. 😊👍🏻
Brilliant video, really liked the unhooking technique
Thank you. I hope the demo helps folks. 👍🏻
Great video John! I had many happy times when i was a kid flatty bashing in the local estuary using course gear. Keep up the good work 👍
Happy days back then bud. 👍🏻
Thanks for the video! Kind of a tough session but you learned something in the bait department. It's always good to learn different things about what you love to do.
Agreed. Every day is a school day.
Yet another enjoyable and very informative video John.👍 Some good advice regarding moving and slowly retrieving the bait.👍
I love the fish care and it was nice to see you are prepared to listen and take advice from Tony. 🤔👍
As you say "every day is a school day,"🧑🎓 and as my father ♥️used to tell me "you are never too old to learn".🧑🎓
Thanks for sharing. 👏👏All the best.👍👍
Take care and stay safe.😷🙊
That’s it mate. It’s a naive and arrogant person who thinks they know everything.
Great fish care lesson John 🐟🎣👌👏👏
I hope it helps folks out.
Another good one John. Thank you
My pleasure Ian.
Now that was a lovely change of pace John, down on an estuary , tho busy on the rod with mr crab , a relief when the flounder came in i’m sure mate 😊.Can’t knock a good coat hanger disgorger , works a treat,
as always, your efforts are appreciated bud 👍🏼👍🏼
Aye mate, thems some of the best fed crabs in Cornwall. 🤣🦀
@@TheFishLocker 🤣👍🏼
Thanks for the video! Always enjoy being out there with ya! Getting ready to watch the workshop video now.
It’s just a short one. Someone asked me the last time I used the disgorger to show how I made it. Really simple.
It was definitely worth watching how to make a simple tool! Thanks again!
This is a great channel to watch and chill too, it's like a cat purring that relaxes you and makes you fall to sleep. That's a good thing btw 🤟
Glad you enjoy it Rich. 😊👍🏻
That's just how it is sometimes the young bloke can out fish ya. Because of youthful energy. But more often than not us older fellas can out fish them on experience and knowing what to do for all different kinds of environment. However matching the hatch is probably the biggest thing you can do to increase your odds. Another great video sir
Exactly that. He knew his spot and he had the best bait. Experience of the local mark was clear to see. 👍🏻🎣
Absolutely fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing :)
My pleasure Andy. 👍🏻
Do love me a bit of flounder fishing up here in dundee on the estuary
I like it when it’s good. Flounder down here are very thin on the ground. Seals and bass taking their toll.
I've not caught a bass yet but flounder are a good fight
The humble flounder is an underestimated fish, get those thick set ones on light tackle and they are great sport!
The thic ones are great sport. 😉
Welcome to my world lol I live on a peninsula in Suffolk but still after a flounder so really interesting video mate
Good luck. 👍🏻🎣
Hi John it's a long while ago since I went shore fishing great times we caught flooks. Or flounder size of dust bin lids, many had scabs on them. We always let them all go. North West England. Great watching take care
North West England? And they were the size of dustbin lids? 🤔
Hi , John ...simple solution for your knife ....put a lanyard on it ...or a bit of tubing round handle ...stops it falling out ...love the vids mate ...and thanks for your service L.W.F
This is the first time it has dropped out.
good job on demonstrating the flat fish hook removal- you can also use fine straight forceps. I don't agree that a deeply hooked hook will dissolve though. I left a kamasan b490 in my prawn tank for a year and it was perfectly fine 12 months on. I suspect all deeply hooked flatties die - but nearly all can be saved by the under-the-gill method. this should be demo'd in the fishing mags more often.
All you need is for the barb to rust away. Which is less than a mm. I have tested it also with hooks off the side of the pontoon. And in a matter of a week the hook was barely there. No point and no barb. That’s why I do not advocate stainless hooks.
You loosing your knife John, I capsized my kayak and whilst performing self rescue snapped my knife off sheath and all. It’s somewhere off shoreham. Lol. Thanks for the channel John can’t tell you how much I’ve learned. James.
It is my pleasure James. I am glad the videos have been useful for you. 😊
Been on the estuary myselt fer the flatties. Had a really good session with some good sized ones.
Cheers for the video!
My pleasure bud. Take care. 👍🏻🎣
Well done John 👏 another good video mate
Glad you enjoyed it bud. 👍🏻
I like your joke about Tony and the shore fishing flat fish competition John ." If he don't win it he will certainly plaice " 😀
😉👍🏻
While not a hugely successful day it was still an interesting video to help people understand conditions & what is likely to happen in those conditions. Also I thought you made the point well about being safe in your surroundings & making sure you react & retreat at the appropriate times. Glad you found your knife on the way back too. Cheers & regards to your family, Don from South Aust.
Thank you Don. I was chuffed to find my knife. Really made me happy. 😊👍🏻
Happy Remembrance day buddy. It looks like a very relaxing day by the shore 👍
Take care buddy. 🫡
I'm first!! thanks John...flounder fishing is fun and the kids can definitely enjoy it.I find drifting minnows in bays and inlets bring success here in the USA.Thanks John👍🙂
Your flounder over there get HUGE!!!
@@TheFishLocker They do!! Wonderful eating fish for everyone,I prefer the oilier fishes!
Great video yet again John can't believe how warm the water is
Unbelievable isn’t it!!
Hi john you ok pal, cheers for the watch i enjoyed that again. That was a nice size flounder john. I managed 2 on friday when out for codling lol. All the best from GRIMSBY.
Well done mate. There’s some fine cod coming out of the Humber at the minute I hear.
@@TheFishLocker just got bk from this mornings session john. Managed a nice codling from near grimsby docks. Yes the last week or so there showing both sides of the river. All the best mate.
John a brilliant video as always , A very good tip showing how go through the Gill to turn the hook.
John also I would like to mention about the comment from Fishing Dorset Live. He asked why you don't do lives. Well I'm one of moderators & one of the UK top Moderator's within the Fishing community.
If you ever want to do a live myself & Richard Jarvis would be greatly honoured to keep you & everyone safe.
Looking forward to seeing your next video
I shall keep that in mind. Thank you
Thank you Jay D for mentioning me as a moderator for john
The Fish Locker it would be an honour 👍
Ace video John, thanks!
My pleasure.
Was great to see that unhooking method ill be defo using that next rime I go for flounder or place. I wish i lved by the cost would love to get out fishing alot more often. Tight lines mate all the best 🎣🎣🎣
I hope the demo in the video helps folks out. 😊👍🏻
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We shall remember them
Thanks for your contributions, both here and on the sea.
Our pleasure 😊👍🏻
Tony is a legend his second home is the river funny enough we were chatting today whilst down there digging bait if you go further down the estuary towards the old lifeboat station you will catch alot of whiting now ive just got in from a session were getting some good bass here at mo at a nearby beach decent numbers .. thats not far from where i keep my orkney where you were fishing its just a messy spot 👍👍
He’s a brilliant bloke isn’t he. 😊👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker yea good chap i see someone requested a bait digging video down below at the moment with the cold thats a tough job in itself the worm are so deep being cold i was digging hour and half yesterday for 65 worm i was worn out before i even got to the mark 😂 how are you finding fishing at the moment much about your way
Happy Veterans Day. Never forgotten.
Glad you got out to fish.
Thank you Karen. 😊👍🏻
excellent video, perfect sunday evening entertainment, please carry on the good work
I’ll do my best Paul. 😊
1982, after my Fathers funeral I went with just a hand line and a couple of prawns to a wharf at Lake Macquarie. Just miserable I was and not fishing seriously. I hooked a fish and was lifting the biggest flounder I had ever seen to the wharf. The fish dropped off, I felt so frustrated and threw the line back in the water. The hook I was using was a small silver hook, very shiny as it went back into the water that same flounder came back up, grabbed the hook and I caught him. It was 16” long.
Wow!! That fish was meant to be yours!!
Good advise thank you from The Netherlands
Thank you sir.
Nice touch with the poppy John 👍
We are very respectful and grateful of the armed forces in our home.
Cheers for the vids on flounders in estuary’s trying sea fishing for first time soon only ever done course
That was a great watch, cannot wait to start fishing for the flounders, great fishing mate
Give it a few weeks and I’ll have a proper go for them.
Thanks for the content, always enjoy watching your videos!
My pleasure Austin.
Shore crabs love soft bait !! Thanks again for sharing 👍👍
They love anything they can eat!!! 🤣🦀
Great video 🌟🎣
Very clever thank you for sharing I'd have never thought of that.
Awesome tip.
👊🎣
My pleasure. 😊👍🏻
Brilliant video John.
Fished the Tay yesterday, caught 1 sea trout, 1 very small cod , 3 flounder over a pound and 3 under. All on Mackrell and your wessex rig i put floating beads on top hook and blinged up the bottom hook.
Great stuff.
Kind Regards Chris
Fantastic result mate. Did better than I did that’s for sure!!!
Great video very informative
My pleasure Matthew. 😊👍🏻
Good vid as always
Glad you enjoyed it
Awesome again John caught 3 dinner plate sized flounder (not same as yours long toothed & short toothed look nothing like yours very good eating) used bait caster with small soft body lures white in color. Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick
Well done bud. 👍🏻🎣
Love these Sunday uploads
Glad to hear it!
Great video John!👍
Thank you.
Another great video John...good to see you found yr knife (best catch of the sesh) lol... i used to use the disgorger that has the notch in the end, and it worked fine if you were careful...and i have seen some absolute idiots yanking at the line and just ripping the hook out ..not a care in the world for the fish...and the same with maceral...just yanking the hooks out of the fish...personally i wouldn't give these sort the time of day... so its clear you take the welfare of the fish into consideration, well done a good video showing how you should fish...all the best to you and yours...GL&HH Gordon
I was really chuffed to find that knife again. I’ve had it for years. Yes I’ve also seen some pretty horrible things when folks are trying to get a deep hook out. Hopefully this video helps to educate folks.
here is a tip if you glue a magnet to the bottom of the knife sheath or the back.
you won't lose your knife hope this helps.
Only if the blade is magnetic.
Love the in hooking method
I hope it helps folks out.
Thank you for your service
It is my pleasure.
Nice one John 😉👍🏴
Cheers Phil. 😊👍🏻
Great Video! Love this kind of content. Always learning new tricks and tactics. Since the crabs are such, a pain would benefit to have some small hoochies or moppets on the lines above the hooks so at least there is something that could still trigger a bite? Cheers as always!
The beads do that.
flounder off a surf beach pretty good on the plate... have not tried from a muddy estuary.. suspect will not be so good
I'm after bass.. but more than happy with a flattie!
Agreed.
Hi John another great video keep up the good work. Ohh I've been using the pulley dropper rig and I love it so thanks mate. Regards Danny from Dublin Ireland. We met in Killeen, Clare on the harbour. Stay safe
Hello again Danny. Glad the rig is working for you. I’ve had some cracking fish on that one.
@@TheFishLocker John when you are fishing sandy beaches for flounder, whiting and bass what is the lightest fishing line you would use....
Really enjoyed that
Thank you
Thanks John for another interesting video. Some of those crabs could have gone back as bait haha! Nothing worse than crabs eating everything insight . Like you say it’s just finding the time to go dig your own bait. I like that you have reminded anglers to be aware of incoming tides etc. I saw a guy being rescued a few years ago because the tide had surrounded him on the rock that he was fishing from!! Take care mate all the best. Graham🎣🎣🎣🎣
Safety first as always bud.
Glad you found your knife!
Me to mate.
Hi John, Glad you caught your target species the old Flounder 😊, I recognise where you are fishing but I have never fished this marker myself. Great part of the country John its a place we visit every year. Cheers Ian .
It’s a great spot when you want a sheltered session.
What you said about digging bait as the tide went out then fishing the same area as you come back with the flooding tide usually works pretty well, I've done similar on the local beach after getting rag n lug out of small rocky gravel patches I always caught a couple wrasse or huss as it went dark.
😊👍🏻🎣
Well look at it like this John at least the crabs are happy and well fed. 😃
Haha.
Love your videos we fished today in Grimsby one small whiting,but did have a cod last week.
Nicely done. A few cod coming out of the Humber I hear. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great video as always John. Managed to do some estuary fishing myself 10 days ago, difference was it was Savannah Georgia and from a proper boat excursion and it was 80F (27C)! Needless to say we caught loads. Probably the only time this year I'll have caught more than you! Incidentally we managed to catch a crab too, a blue one that refused to let go of the bait!
Haha. Well done Leon. We are coming into a very lean period here in the U.K. for sea fishing. But as I keep saying, effort = reward.
I'd love to see a bait digging video! That would be very cool to see.
I shall see what we can do. 😊👍🏻
Thats a dear session......just get some bags of mussel from the supermarket when they are on offer. Shell them and freeze them down....flounders eat them along with bass, codling, whiting.
Nice work on the unhooking, used that method for years, great film for anyone new to the game.
I hope the video helps folks out.
Hey John! Another great video even though the bites weren't good! Happy Veterans Day Sir. Was glad that you found your knife. I would rather loose a fishing pole any day than losing a knife. A knife is something you can carry your whole lifetime. Can't wait for the next video!
I have had that one for 4 years. It’s a lot shorter then when it started but still a good one.
Best UA-cam channel ever. Keep them coming mate. 👍
Thank you very much Shaun. Take care bud.
i watch a lot of your video's on my tv but you cant comment . love everyone . easy good enough for a tv series . nice one
Thank you David. 😊🎣
Never seen that on a flounder before, cool ✌️🏴
Thank you.
Again, an education for all us 'Noddies' out there!. Nice one! Nuff said!. 🙂
Very informative and great tips. thanks!!
My pleasure Gary. 😊👍🏻
Some feed the ducks and others feed the crabs!😅Looking forward to the next video!
Cheers Jack.
About time you brought a catch and cook book.. would be interesting... Nice vid..
When would we have the time 🤷🏻♂️