- Welcome to 2021. What an incredible fish to start off the year with!! Currently the bass ban in the U.K. runs until Feb 28th. Just to wet your appetite here is one we did earlier. Bass Catch and cook. 😬🐟 m.ua-cam.com/video/dBt-jl1vIso/v-deo.html
John - a handy tip to keep the vehicle doors from freezing like at 01:00. Spray some silicone on a paper towel or rag and wipe down the rubber weatherstripping. The doors won't stick again and you won't run the risk of tearing the weatherstrip off the door.
Yeah. In them days you pressed your thumb on the glass to melt a spy-hole through the morning ice, so you could see out. Kids today don't believe a word of it - well mine don't.
thankyou for the ray of sunshine you bring into my life and many many other peoples lives in these difficult times you remind us there is such a thing as freedom and normality keep it up and God bless
@@TheFishLocker You definitely do that my friend...but where others have failed....YOU HAVE SHINED ! Cheers...From your friend on the other side of the pond.
Good Nz morning John. Yet another great episode. Btw top temp expected where I am = 27°C. Just saying. And snapper are running, and further south blue cod. Plenty of crayfish too. So I hear. I'd love to share with you mate. Unfortunately borders are still closed. But you're doing ok without my help. Haha. Looked like real brass monkey weather at your place. Too. Take care and stay safe. Hullo to rest of the family. Atb.
@@joeyyoung2851 and down here in Nz in middle of our winter, it's so cold the smoke freezes when we light our home fires to keep warm. Hell of a mess when spring arrives and it thaws out.
Unfortunately here in Ontario... our lakes and rivers are being impacted by people not following fishing regulations. I have seen new arrivals to Canada fill 5gal buckets with undersized out of season fish on many many occasions. Not so much now... Since MNR officers carry hand held translators.
Funny Story: When I was young or a bit older than James.. I used to fish with my dad. He would put a sinker on my line because he didn't have the patience(nor did I) to catch a fish. What did I catch you ask? Yep... crabs. I would reel them up and of course, they would drop off. That kept me quite occupied for a LONG time! :)
Great days fishing... what a Bass!! Let's hope it's an omen for 2021.. and it's a great one on all counts!! Ps my husband says how do you know the float is at the right depth when it's free running? Thanks loads and Happy New Year John!
A long time ago I became entranced by carp fishing (not actually, but literarily (if that's a word)) by reading "coming up for Air" by George Orwell. These videos entrance me as well. Such respect and such observation and joy in the world!
New subscriber here from Oregon, USA I dont know how I havent found your channel before. Some great content. Thank you. Also I would love to see a walk around of your boat.
Superb John now that’s what a call a bass pal a great result for a freezing morning makes all the effort worth while.Stay safe pal give my best to all the family 🏴🏴🏴🏴👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great videos, i've learned a lot from them! Just a thought on catch and release. If you can avoid sticking your fingers deeply into the gills the fish has a better chance of survival. All the best from Ireland.
Thanks for making and sharing this. I don't have the first idea, and - to be honest - little interest in fishing, as such, but your enthusiasm, your knowledge, and generosity in sharing what you know makes this enjoyable for me. Thank you, sir.
- Thank you Barry. I am glad that even though the subject is not your preferred genre that you still found it enjoyable. Best wishes sir and take care. 😊
Hi John awesome fish and good to see some float action on camera👌 question for you, do you use braid on the float rod and if so what do you use as a float stop? Great video and action as usual👍👊
- Thank you. I always use braid mainline on my sea fishing rods. Glad the float showed on camera, its not easy to keep it in shot all the time. I'll answer your question with a question. How would you set a float normally?
@@TheFishLocker I’ve never tried braid for my float fishing and only used mono. I would normally use something like gum gum and just tie a stop knot but sometimes the not can work loose over time if your adjusting the depth often and sometimes when casting the float the little tag ends on the stop knot can catch the line.
Now you know that Bass won't be anywhere around on Feb 28th..Lol. Your comment about not getting the net out....Don't you worry my friend...IT SHOWED.....LOL. Hey...its nice to be able to joke with a brother in fishing ! Not sure if you have a name for your boat but if you do not....I think i've got it...'SeA LeGs' Well my friend....as always another great video.Stay safe and as always...Calm seas and tight lines..From your friend...On the other side of the pond! Cheers mate !
- I have a love/hate relationship with that bloomin net!!! It causes me such frustration at times. Haha. So you know if you see me going for the net it’s something special. Take care mate and tight lines. 😉🐟🎣
What an absolute beauty. That’s the biggest I’ve seen. I wasn’t sure you’d be out fishing so soon, - great to see the video. Really enjoyed it. Aren’t you a British record holder for the largest bass?
- Thank you Mark. Aye, I never stop fishing mate. I would have been out Christmas Day if Jim hadn't tempted me with his cooking. haha. Yes I am the current British record holder for shore caught bass. 😊
Happy new year to the Fishlocker family, clonking great bass worth going out just for that one, keep safe and can we have some more when possible please 👍👍👍👍👍
Love seeing vids like this of the catch, that bass was a beauty and you seem to be enjoying yourself a lot..such a beauty day as well, the tide wasn't too crazy, but still a little rough...I love fishing myself, only cuz it's so relaxing and I enjoy the time in nature, but I'm definitely not even close to how good you are...thanks for sharing!
Hello pal , cracking bass ! A just reward for a hard day , it’s just as important to demonstrate that these things don’t just jump into the boat and need working for. I’ll look forward to the shore sessions , in the meantime happy new year to yourself Hannah and The little man himself.xx
- Thats it mate. Not every day is an easy one and its often misrepresentative with the videos because when its a bad day there isn't a video. Haha. Best wishes mate and stay safe. 😊
I know it’s childish but I chuckle every time you tell us to keep an eye on your float to save you turning around. Little things please little minds as they say. A bass that big is still yet to find itself on the end of my spear. This year hopefully! Awesome watch as always. Cheers.
Beautiful bass, I'm having trouble catching fish the size of the livebait you used in this vid in my local estuary John!! Makes the freezing cold, early start worth the effort, what a start to 2021, well done mate!
- Cheers mate. It’s hard going at this time of year isn’t it. Do you get any decent flounder fishing your way? Ours has died a death over the past 5 or 6 years. I blame the increase of seals in the estuaries.
It's a problem here too John, the flounder are around but not in the numbers they used to be, they are one of my favourite fish to catch as I cut my teeth shore fishing years ago catching flounder from the tidal Thames, catches into double figures were commonplace, not anymore though sadly. I never thought about the seals before but their numbers have increased around my parts as the flounder numbers have decreased, whatever the cause it's a shame as it's another, so called bread & butter fish taken away from the shore angler in the South East along with eels, codling, plaice, scad & dover sole, we even used to have a good run of twaite shad but I haven't heard of one being caught in years.
I know there’s no way to be sure, but I have my doubts that fish would survive. If it was a salmon, and it got handled that much, getting lifted up several times, hands in the gills and all, there would be an uproar in the comments section. Question is, is there any evidence that sea fish can tolerate the kind of treatment that would be expected to kill a game fish? I’m not being disrespectful, I really like this channel, and I’ve seen FAR worse elsewhere, with people dragging fish over rough stones and so forth, scales going everywhere, and them seeming to assume they’ll survive just because they swim away.
@@callumclark3358 it's been well documented in some studies that bass caught, released and tagged often were caught in the same area a couple of years later.
@@jamesoshea359 Ok, I’ll not demand references to those studies, but if they were proper studies there would be handling protocols. You’d need to check them to be sure. I’m not quite ready to concede on the point that, in general, sea fish fish seem to be subjected to much rougher handling than freshwater. In part it’s understandable, sea fish are usually caught in more challenging conditions, rocks, heavy seas, moving boats and so on. Tackle tends to be heavier, and hooks are mostly large and barbed. Level of mortality is still open to question. I’m not trying to point the finger, and I’m no expert, but I just wouldn’t touch a fish’s gills if I intended to release it.
The patterns on the van were amazing and that sunrise was very pretty, particularly the reflection in the water. There’s something relaxing about the camera bobbing up and down
Nine pounder! Nice fish! It's those darn cold days that always produce something good on the line! When it's cold like that, I have to really push myself to actually go out. But, when I do, I'm glad I did!! Thanks for roughing the cold for us!!
Seeing ice like that takes me back to my childhood. It never did stop me from going fishing. That first bit of warmth from the sunrise was so nice. Loved it. Fantastic mate. Thanks for sharing
Great to see you putting the Bass back to live again, I also get several big Bass every year and I also insist that they all go back regardless of who on the boat caught it.
Hi many thanks for your response to my comment, I have been a very keen sea angler for over 50 years over here in Lincolnshire fishing mostly the east coast especially around the wash and Humber however over the years I have fished practically all areas of the UK. I have so much I would like to ask you but in one message that would be rather ridiculous!! I would however like to ask a simple question which is what is the retractable landing net you use? Thanks Colin.
I have to say , I really enjoy your show; you have a widespread set of interests and your conversation is open and honest and best of all are the silences like one shares with their best friends not needing to talk each other to death- I'm 72 and you are a breath of fresh air after being inundated with North American media and UA-cam productions-Thank You
I feel that I share your thoughts on that one. The whooping and hollering isn’t necessary all the time. Part of my love of fishing and outdoors is simply enjoying the peace and atmosphere. I am simply sharing what I love doing. Take care and have a great day. 😊🎣
Hello Fish locker , Happy New Year to you and your family and obviously , well done on the fantastic fish. Quick suggestion , it'd be great , when fishing on a drift , to let us know which way is the drift. (Hand gestures left to right or back to front etc ... ) Thank you so much for taking time to read and for your consideration. All the best. Chris.
@@TheFishLocker Thank you, thank you and also , thank you. Just to let you know how much your response shows a dedication and passion for what you're doing. Soooooo , thank you and keep it up. Sincerely Chris
Hi John great video's chap i have been following for a couple of years now and find them very informative so keep them coming, can you tell me what do you use to set the float please many thanks Nick
I apologize for asking this because you probably have a video on how the sliding float is set, but I’ve not been able to find it. If you want to fish a depth of say 60 or 160 feet, do you actually have to measure out 60 or 160 feet of line and tie some kind of stop knot? I’m joking but hoping it’s some kind of magic float.lol😂
Winter caught bass is always very special. A big one at that feels even better. Very well done John🎣🎣 Got a beast of a bass myself when targetting Seatrout last january, feels twice as good as a summer fish
Just brilliant and the proper fisherman! catch and release and sticking to the law thats the way to do it and I respect that! Great video and educational at its very best Thanks for sharing!
@@TheFishLocker Oh I must have a look at them, thank you very much. And thank you for responding, u are probably the only UA-camr that I know that responds as much as you
Now that’s a fresh start on a day 😃 -3 is actually a nice temperature to be out in, here it’s been all from -3 and now up to -7. But we are still waiting for some snow 😬 That bass was a log mate👍 what a beauti. Hope you get a more action on the next session so you dont get frostbite 🤣 I hate that when my fingers don’t won’t to work properly. Hope you have a good one😃
Oooohhhhh. 6 guys in a boat and paid for the day.............................. All hoping................ and the bass from heaven comes on board...... That's stories for at least a few years lol. I can remember a bass trip off Brighton. They were conspicuous by their absence...... LOVELY
Excellent video...your float bite was brilliant...can you tell us if your sliding float has got a float-stop, or powergum knot above it? If so how far, thanks?
You definitely was in the movie ⭐✨ STAR WARS CAUSE YOUR OUT THERE IN THAT COLD YOUR A STORMTROOPER FROM STAR WARS HAHA 😂😆 TRULY A FISHERMAN.I WENT ON A BOAT IN NEW JERSEY FOR BLACK FISH ALSO KNOWN TAUTOG GOOD FISH POOR MAN'S LOBSTER ONLY CAUGHT IN COLD WATER ALSO THAT DAY WE WENT IT WAS FREEZING 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶 THAT DAY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BROTHER
It's 01:50 and I just saw this video from 2021. That's a very good bass. I enjoy watching and listening to details and try to get more information. Last year I have seen on one of your video using a slow pitch jig gold/orange zebra( sidewinder Thor) with a spinning rod. I have bought it and I was surprised to see catching with almost every single drop. I couldn't believe it. Thanks for sharing & explain so much. I would love to be out there but I can't travel... Restrictions. Best wishes for 2021
Nice catch👍 We have them too..in Adriatic From the talk amoung people...I recognise that see bass from Adriatic have a bit more compact meat then those from north Atlantic....probably because of higher solt in Adriatic Not that I can be sure about Tried skampiies from Scotland...and...not realy diferent then those from Adriatic...maybe yust a bit more compact and sweeter meet...but can be a meter of freshnes In all....reLy nice canal you have on youtube I am learning and discovrring a lot Thak you😊 Sory on my unpolished lenguage...but should be understandeble All the best from Cr🌞atia Take care🍀👍⛱ Bytw...Mackerel is realy nice fish here...spetialy from barbique...and on souer with onions and seasoning with rosmary, lovor, viniger, onione.etc On that wey..you can eat it for a deys...cold dish And...here is more mackerel type of fish...but one is beter then rest of...because the meat is not so dry Ah...sory...writening to much...
Your language is not perfect, but neither is mine. I understand you fine Zoran. I am glad you enjoy the videos and best wishes to you and your family. 😊
Damn son! That's colder than a well diggers ass!. We will all still be here if you want to do "inside" projects for a month. Even your boat was like, "what the Hell is wrong with you John? Go back to bed". Chain Hannah to her treadmill so she can compete again! Anything!!! It was a fun video though, thank you.
Come on now! You have to know how to convert it to Fahrenheit for your American friends!! ( Not really, I have to do it for my job!!) It was 7 Deg C here in Orlando!! That’s chilly for here!!
I had one other Q? On the boat, at your stern, there were multiple vessels. Is that a commerce/shipping lane or was it just a fluke to see that many vessels all lined up like that? You were a squid son, dredge up some of that Maritime knowledge!!!
There is a big shipyard in that area, and a lot of big vessels more up in the shelter of the headland if waiting to go into the harbour, are awaiting orders, or just sheltering from the weather
Hi RICHARD here happy new year, cracking bass John well done. It looked like a Welsh bass going south for the winter(ha ha). Keep it up during these hard times. Your a breath of fresh air my friend. Tight lines Richard
Good morning young John, fantastic shared experience. Have you looked at.... ONE MAN AND HIS Boat. Like yourself a great presenter sharing his Skills and Passion. Fitting out a new Hull to carry on fishing / potting. It would be good if you could spare him 10 minutes of your time. Very kind regards, Essex.
Great video John, nice fish was a monster. Was curious if you could mention fishing tides, weather, water temp. and determining the key places to fish on banks, wrecks, etc. Based on the input of these values. Would be a great video. Thanks again for all your hard work.
My husband and I went deep sea fishing a few years ago. We had a great time and caught lots of red snapper. I supplied the chum...lol.... But I also caught the most and biggest fish. I wish I had taken pictures but I would like then fish til I caught something then puke again while the deck hands removed the fish from my line... Next time I'm definitely getting some Dramamine for sea sickness!! You brought back a great memory for me! Fantastic video!😂😂😂
Hello John,lve been trying to watch this video for two days or so 😒 but always something to do . Anyway it was so worth it...goodness me that frost was incredible but so very beautiful brrrrr.l keep saying you can't better your videos but this one was right up there,what a glorious morning a flippin heck what a fish 😲 a perfect specimen,let could see the pleasure in your face...well done John 👏👏👏 all the very best and regards to your beautiful family 🌱🌱🌱💕🎣
- Thank you Joyce. I am glad that you enjoyed the video. I was a hard days fishing but if you're only going to catch one fish - that's a good one to catch. haha. 😊
Impressive Bass John I’m a little envious but congratulations, when I first saw it that seen on jaws where Roy Schneider says “your gonna need a bigger boat” popped in to my head. 😉🤣
Awesome to see the float go down, must be so hard to fish two rods and get the camera pointing at the float but it makes amazing viewing. Love watching a live bait float! Nice work, thank you.
@@TheFishLocker those tuna you hooked up with though! - god knows what they would fetch in London ?? Such a shame rod anglers can't land them, eh? Pay for a few treats I reckon?
Nice video mate 👌 Your accent is proper wired mate. It sounds like a cross between geordie and cornish 😂👏 hopefully I can get down to Cornwall in the summer 🤞 when the lockdown is lifted. Been wanting too try some lrf for long time now.
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- Welcome to 2021. What an incredible fish to start off the year with!! Currently the bass ban in the U.K. runs until Feb 28th. Just to wet your appetite here is one we did earlier. Bass Catch and cook. 😬🐟 m.ua-cam.com/video/dBt-jl1vIso/v-deo.html
Fantastic fish you caught there John....happy new year to you and the gang...👍
John, stunning bass ! What a belter! No surprise to me on you returning the fish to the sea. Another fab vlog.
John - a handy tip to keep the vehicle doors from freezing like at 01:00. Spray some silicone on a paper towel or rag and wipe down the rubber weatherstripping. The doors won't stick again and you won't run the risk of tearing the weatherstrip off the door.
What model rod is the white one ?
Looks killer ))
Or get the wife out of bed to warm the car up😁
Jack Frost has painted your van. He used to do that to the inside of my bedroom windows when I was a kid.
- Haha. My first flat had single glazed windows and they were often frozen on the inside in winter. 🤣🥶
Yeah. In them days you pressed your thumb on the glass to melt a spy-hole through the morning ice, so you could see out.
Kids today don't believe a word of it - well mine don't.
@@petetimbrell3527 I remember those days well and the cold lino!
Same here. It was colder then
Same here, i remember the curtains being frozen to the glass!
Watching that fish being released, was as good as watching it being caught, a testament to your professionalism. 👍👍👍
- Thank you very much. Just because we can take these fish for the table does not mean we shouldn't show them respect and compassion. 😊
thankyou for the ray of sunshine you bring into my life and many many other peoples lives in these difficult times you remind us there is such a thing as freedom and normality keep it up and God bless
- We are just doing our best to share a bit of positivity Mark. I hope it helps. 😊🐟
@@TheFishLocker You definitely do that my friend...but where others have failed....YOU HAVE SHINED !
Cheers...From your friend on the other side of the pond.
Well said. Thanks
Minus 3 today said by a Northerner means it’s a tad chilly. Not quite coat weather.
- Haha. Oh it was cold mate.
Good Nz morning John. Yet another great episode. Btw top temp expected where I am = 27°C. Just saying. And snapper are running, and further south blue cod. Plenty of crayfish too. So I hear. I'd love to share with you mate. Unfortunately borders are still closed. But you're doing ok without my help. Haha. Looked like real brass monkey weather at your place. Too. Take care and stay safe. Hullo to rest of the family. Atb.
Aye, 2 foot of snow on the ground before northern lads start wearing underpants😉😂
@@joeyyoung2851 and down here in Nz in middle of our winter, it's so cold the smoke freezes when we light our home fires to keep warm. Hell of a mess when spring arrives and it thaws out.
@@joeyyoung2851 ha Haa Belly laughs.....
Your morning looked a little Canadian!!! with the cold and the frost. Bass is a beauty! Too bad you cannot eat it but good on you to obey.
- It was a chilly start wasn’t it. Yeah the regulations are there for a reason. It’s breeding time and that was a prime breeding stock fish. 😊🐟
lol 😂
I don’t miss the Canadian cold weather! Love the warm weather here in Grand Cayman!
It doesn't stop most of our new inhabitants. It's all fair game in their eyes. Our rivers and lakes have suffered.
Unfortunately here in Ontario... our lakes and rivers are being impacted by people not following fishing regulations. I have seen new arrivals to Canada fill 5gal buckets with undersized out of season fish on many many occasions. Not so much now... Since MNR officers carry hand held translators.
Funny Story: When I was young or a bit older than James.. I used to fish with my dad. He would put a sinker on my line because he didn't have the patience(nor did I) to catch a fish. What did I catch you ask? Yep... crabs. I would reel them up and of course, they would drop off. That kept me quite occupied for a LONG time! :)
Cool memory. Chèers. I like ti hear other peoples memories n childhood stories.
- Thats dad skills right there. Tie some bait to your sinker and let you have some fun. haha.
My bedroom window used to look like that before my parents got central heating in the 70s!!
- Haha. My first ever flat had single glazed windows and would get like that in winter too. 🥶
Great days fishing... what a Bass!! Let's hope it's an omen for 2021.. and it's a great one on all counts!! Ps my husband says how do you know the float is at the right depth when it's free running? Thanks loads and Happy New Year John!
- I hope this is a sign of things to come. 😬🎣🐟
A long time ago I became entranced by carp fishing (not actually, but literarily (if that's a word)) by reading "coming up for Air" by George Orwell. These videos entrance me as well. Such respect and such observation and joy in the world!
I am glad that the videos interest you so much. I am simply sharing what I love doing. 😊👍🏻
I love how you handled that bass with care, recovered it correctly and released , fantastic
- Thank you Tony. I do hope that it transfers across in our videos. We need to treat all of these things with respect and appreciation. 😊
Brilliant bass that John well. Done mate.. To the 4 dislikers stop being jealous nobs...
Cracking vid John
Everyone knows those dislikers are scum scum scum
- I think we all know who they are. Subbed just to troll and hate 😉
@@TheFishLocker not the vegans???!!! Da da da (SFX)
New subscriber here from Oregon, USA
I dont know how I havent found your channel before. Some great content. Thank you. Also I would love to see a walk around of your boat.
- Welcome to our channel sir. The good thing about just finding us is now you have loads of great videos to catch up on. Have a great day 😉🎣
Wow John what a bass even without the ban i wouldn't keep a fish of that size its breeding stock i only keep fish between 3 and 5 lb mate
- I’m with you Gavin. 😉🐟👌🏻
Superb John now that’s what a call a bass pal a great result for a freezing morning makes all the effort worth while.Stay safe pal give my best to all the family 🏴🏴🏴🏴👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
- Thank you James. Aye it was a chilly one but with a catch like that you cannot really complain can you. Take care mate and stay safe. 😊
Thanks John another great vid for us who's land locked.
Keep em comming only chance I get of seeing the sea.
- I’ll do my best Philip. Take care mate. 👍🏻
A hard cold day of fishing but what a prize for perseverance! Great stuff
- Thank you Martin, yes it was a chilly one but worth it!! 😊
Another fantastic video John, you are an encyclopedia of knowledge.. Brilliant brilliant.
Thank you Gary. 👍🏻😊
It wasn't long ago that your lure choices were either an Eddystone eel or the chrome door handle of a Hilman Imp.
- The skerries is a close adaptation of the eddistone eel.
I found the best shaped chrome wing mirror was off the Ford Corsair, perfect shape.
Great videos, i've learned a lot from them! Just a thought on catch and release. If you can avoid sticking your fingers deeply into the gills the fish has a better chance of survival. All the best from Ireland.
Thanks for making and sharing this. I don't have the first idea, and - to be honest - little interest in fishing, as such, but your enthusiasm, your knowledge, and generosity in sharing what you know makes this enjoyable for me. Thank you, sir.
- Thank you Barry. I am glad that even though the subject is not your preferred genre that you still found it enjoyable. Best wishes sir and take care. 😊
As Bycatches go, I'd definitely take that,,, another good video John, and all the best for the coming year 🎣🎣👍👍
- Aye mate, not bad when they're that size are they. haha.
As starts to the New Year go , that’s an absolute belter (assuming the date in your van is correct) beautiful
- You're one of the only folks to note the date. Yes it was correct. 😊
Hi John awesome fish and good to see some float action on camera👌 question for you, do you use braid on the float rod and if so what do you use as a float stop? Great video and action as usual👍👊
- Thank you. I always use braid mainline on my sea fishing rods. Glad the float showed on camera, its not easy to keep it in shot all the time. I'll answer your question with a question. How would you set a float normally?
@@TheFishLocker I’ve never tried braid for my float fishing and only used mono. I would normally use something like gum gum and just tie a stop knot but sometimes the not can work loose over time if your adjusting the depth often and sometimes when casting the float the little tag ends on the stop knot can catch the line.
-3C...hell, that's skiing weather! -3F...that's a bit colder... That bass not letting go of your thumb made me laugh.
- Holy smokes. -3F is bloomin cold!!!!
Great day and a cracking Bass John ! Nice one. Any day on the boat beats a day in the office - or frankly anywhere else :) Nice one - cheers
- Haha. Thats the truth!! 😉🎣
You can always tell with John has a nice fish, he gets real quiet. Way to catch 'em.
Haha. Thats concentration you're hearing. 🤣
Now you know that Bass won't be anywhere around on Feb 28th..Lol.
Your comment about not getting the net out....Don't you worry my friend...IT SHOWED.....LOL.
Hey...its nice to be able to joke with a brother in fishing !
Not sure if you have a name for your boat but if you do not....I think i've got it...'SeA LeGs'
Well my friend....as always another great video.Stay safe and as always...Calm seas and tight lines..From your friend...On the other side of the pond! Cheers mate !
- I have a love/hate relationship with that bloomin net!!! It causes me such frustration at times. Haha. So you know if you see me going for the net it’s something special. Take care mate and tight lines. 😉🐟🎣
What an absolute beauty. That’s the biggest I’ve seen. I wasn’t sure you’d be out fishing so soon, - great to see the video. Really enjoyed it. Aren’t you a British record holder for the largest bass?
- Thank you Mark. Aye, I never stop fishing mate. I would have been out Christmas Day if Jim hadn't tempted me with his cooking. haha. Yes I am the current British record holder for shore caught bass. 😊
Happy new year to the Fishlocker family, clonking great bass worth going out just for that one, keep safe and can we have some more when possible please 👍👍👍👍👍
- Cheers Ed and best wishes mate. 😊
The Robin singing and Jack Frost pattern on the van was lovely, the skies were just incredible breath taking, lovely video as always
- I do take great joy in those little nuggets of natural beauty. 😊
I heard and noted the Robin too, what a gift! 👍
Another great piece of film and what a fantastic bass! Thank you for sharing
It is my pleasure Petra. 😊
Love seeing vids like this of the catch, that bass was a beauty and you seem to be enjoying yourself a lot..such a beauty day as well, the tide wasn't too crazy, but still a little rough...I love fishing myself, only cuz it's so relaxing and I enjoy the time in nature, but I'm definitely not even close to how good you are...thanks for sharing!
- It isn't about how good or bad you are. The main thing is that you are enjoying your passion and being outdoors. 😊
Hello pal , cracking bass !
A just reward for a hard day , it’s just as important to demonstrate that these things don’t just jump into the boat and need working for. I’ll look forward to the shore sessions , in the meantime happy new year to yourself Hannah and The little man himself.xx
- Thats it mate. Not every day is an easy one and its often misrepresentative with the videos because when its a bad day there isn't a video. Haha. Best wishes mate and stay safe. 😊
Recently found your content and it’s very good, very informative and nice to watch.
- Thank you Trey. Welcome to our channel. I am glad that you are enjoying the content. 😊🐟👍🏻
I know it’s childish but I chuckle every time you tell us to keep an eye on your float to save you turning around. Little things please little minds as they say. A bass that big is still yet to find itself on the end of my spear. This year hopefully! Awesome watch as always. Cheers.
Seeing the size of this fish's head and shoulders I was sure it was going to be a 10lb fish. Maybe I'll run into her again when she's bigger 😉😛
Great video as always. Thanks for sharing your awesome day. 👍👍👍👍 The little bird singing to you when your standing by the van was perfect. 🐦
- I do love a morning chorus. 😊💙
It's a Robin, great song on a cold winter morning, how many others noticed the wee thing I wonder.
With it frozen like that it was lucky that your boat cover didn't crack in pieces when you took it off. Fantastic bass, well done.
- I did have to pour out some of my flask onto the edge to get it open. lol.
Beautiful bass, I'm having trouble catching fish the size of the livebait you used in this vid in my local estuary John!! Makes the freezing cold, early start worth the effort, what a start to 2021, well done mate!
- Cheers mate. It’s hard going at this time of year isn’t it. Do you get any decent flounder fishing your way? Ours has died a death over the past 5 or 6 years. I blame the increase of seals in the estuaries.
It's a problem here too John, the flounder are around but not in the numbers they used to be, they are one of my favourite fish to catch as I cut my teeth shore fishing years ago catching flounder from the tidal Thames, catches into double figures were commonplace, not anymore though sadly. I never thought about the seals before but their numbers have increased around my parts as the flounder numbers have decreased, whatever the cause it's a shame as it's another, so called bread & butter fish taken away from the shore angler in the South East along with eels, codling, plaice, scad & dover sole, we even used to have a good run of twaite shad but I haven't heard of one being caught in years.
Fantastic fish well deserved after the cold start keep up the great work 🙏
- Thank you Andrew. 😊
I put all Bass back; it pleases me immensely to see you have the same respect. Well done John.
- I try to return as many as I can. I do occasionally take one if it’s a special occasion or if they won’t survive release. 👍🏻🐟
I know there’s no way to be sure, but I have my doubts that fish would survive. If it was a salmon, and it got handled that much, getting lifted up several times, hands in the gills and all, there would be an uproar in the comments section. Question is, is there any evidence that sea fish can tolerate the kind of treatment that would be expected to kill a game fish?
I’m not being disrespectful, I really like this channel, and I’ve seen FAR worse elsewhere, with people dragging fish over rough stones and so forth, scales going everywhere, and them seeming to assume they’ll survive just because they swim away.
@@callumclark3358 it's been well documented in some studies that bass caught, released and tagged often were caught in the same area a couple of years later.
@@jamesoshea359 Ok, I’ll not demand references to those studies, but if they were proper studies there would be handling protocols. You’d need to check them to be sure.
I’m not quite ready to concede on the point that, in general, sea fish fish seem to be subjected to much rougher handling than freshwater. In part it’s understandable, sea fish are usually caught in more challenging conditions, rocks, heavy seas, moving boats and so on. Tackle tends to be heavier, and hooks are mostly large and barbed. Level of mortality is still open to question. I’m not trying to point the finger, and I’m no expert, but I just wouldn’t touch a fish’s gills if I intended to release it.
Stunning bass, well done mate. Now that is some bye catch. I reckon you were not too disappointed 😉
- Nah mate, when they're like that you can't get upset about it can you. 😊
@@TheFishLocker not a chance bud. Big bass are special
The patterns on the van were amazing and that sunrise was very pretty, particularly the reflection in the water. There’s something relaxing about the camera bobbing up and down
There is so much beauty in nature isn't there. 😊
Nine pounder! Nice fish! It's those darn cold days that always produce something good on the line! When it's cold like that, I have to really push myself to actually go out. But, when I do, I'm glad I did!! Thanks for roughing the cold for us!!
- Its them kinda days that separate the men from the boys isn't it. 😊
I would have pulled the covers back over my head and sent the wife. Was out mouth of the river could last week and blanked.
That was the river foyle
- Haha. Nothing ventured nothing gained mate. If I'd sent Hannah she would have been back an hour later with a coffee and got back into bed. lol.
Hell of a sunrise that was, Beautiful sky mate. Well done on the Bass, Cracking fish. Another great video 👍👍👍👍
- Cheers mate. 😉👍🏻🐟
Smashing Sunrise and a cracking bass great way to start the year 👏👏👏
- Cheers Adrian. Aye it was a fine start to the year wasn't it. 😊
Worth all the effort for that one fish what a beauty ❄️❄️👍👍
- I don't mind catching just one if its going to be that one. lol.
Seeing ice like that takes me back to my childhood. It never did stop me from going fishing. That first bit of warmth from the sunrise was so nice. Loved it. Fantastic mate. Thanks for sharing
- It really is the best part of the day isn't it.😊
@@TheFishLocker yes mate
Beautiful day for fishing. As you said you can't win them all. Cracking bass!!Happy New Year to you and your family. New Year new boat?😃🎇👍🐟
- It was a fine day for fishing wasn't it. Just not as productive as others - but that's fishing. 😊 Hopefully new boat. We will see. 😉
Great to see you putting the Bass back to live again, I also get several big Bass every year and I also insist that they all go back regardless of who on the boat caught it.
- The largest fish ones should all go back IMO. Prime breeding stock and the 4-5lbers taste better anyway. 😊
Hi many thanks for your response to my comment, I have been a very keen sea angler for over 50 years over here in Lincolnshire fishing mostly the east coast especially around the wash and Humber however over the years I have fished practically all areas of the UK. I have so much I would like to ask you but in one message that would be rather ridiculous!!
I would however like to ask a simple question which is what is the retractable landing net you use? Thanks Colin.
I have to say , I really enjoy your show; you have a widespread set of interests and your conversation is open and honest and best of all are the silences like one shares with their best friends not needing to talk each other to death- I'm 72 and you are a breath of fresh air after being inundated with North American media and UA-cam productions-Thank You
I feel that I share your thoughts on that one. The whooping and hollering isn’t necessary all the time. Part of my love of fishing and outdoors is simply enjoying the peace and atmosphere. I am simply sharing what I love doing. Take care and have a great day. 😊🎣
Great video John! I'm just wondering, how do you lock the depth you are fishing for the float? Is it some sort of sliding knot? Many thanks
You can use elastic string tying a uni knot or a bobber stopper with a bead inbetween.
@@derekwilliamson9644 cheers mate
- 😉👍🏻
Hello Fish locker ,
Happy New Year to you and your family and obviously , well done on the fantastic fish.
Quick suggestion , it'd be great , when fishing on a drift , to let us know which way is the drift.
(Hand gestures left to right or back to front etc ... )
Thank you so much for taking time to read and for your consideration.
All the best.
Chris.
- I literally show and explain that exact thing in the video Chris.
@@TheFishLocker
Thank you, thank you and also , thank you.
Just to let you know how much your response shows a dedication and passion for what you're doing.
Soooooo , thank you and keep it up.
Sincerely
Chris
Wow, what a bass. Ah the challenges of winter fishing and content creation! At least your guides didn't freeze up, lol.
- Tell me about it mate. Some workshop filming coming up I feel.
Hi John great video's chap i have been following for a couple of years now and find them very informative so keep them coming, can you tell me what do you use to set the float please many thanks Nick
I apologize for asking this because you probably have a video on how the sliding float is set, but I’ve not been able to find it. If you want to fish a depth of say 60 or 160 feet, do you actually have to measure out 60 or 160 feet of line and tie some kind of stop knot? I’m joking but hoping it’s some kind of magic float.lol😂
- Would you like me to say its a magic float?
- How would you normally set a float Nick?
Winter caught bass is always very special. A big one at that feels even better. Very well done John🎣🎣 Got a beast of a bass myself when targetting Seatrout last january, feels twice as good as a summer fish
- This one was all head and shoulders proper scrapper. I will get to your best of video I promise. Haha. 👍🏻🐟
Just brilliant and the proper fisherman! catch and release and sticking to the law thats the way to do it and I respect that! Great video and educational at its very best Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Tracie, have a wonderful day and stay safe. 😊
Lovely Bass to start the new year John. Great video and content as always. Good luck for 2021 mate
- Thank you Simon. 😊
Well done skipper great respect to you by chance are you fishing in Falmouth bay ,,,,cheers John Plymouth
- On this occasion I was. 👍🏻
As ever a very well presented vid john
What a cracking winter bass beautiful bar of silver
👏👏👏
- Thanks mate, tight lines. 😊
Gota be in it to win it. Thanks for getting out in the cold to provide the great content 👍🏻🎣
- You certainly do mate. 😊🐟🎣
Cracking fish to start the new year off with and hooked nicely too. Lets hope there's more giants to come 👍
- I like the sound of that Tom. 😊
Thank you so much for the video. Really needed it for my sanity. Things have gone crazy here in the states. Best to you and yours.
- Thank you Angela and have a wonderful day. 😊
great video, it has really motivated me for my next fishing trip, wonderful bass.
- Thank you Si and good luck for your next trip. 😊
Beautiful Bass ! Always a pleasure watching you.
- Thank you Bonnie. 😊
Hi john, you should do a video on catching sea bass, like different lures and tactics, 🇮🇪
- There are many already on the channel. Check the bass fishing playlist. 😉
@@TheFishLocker Oh I must have a look at them, thank you very much. And thank you for responding, u are probably the only UA-camr that I know that responds as much as you
Now that’s a fresh start on a day 😃 -3 is actually a nice temperature to be out in, here it’s been all from -3 and now up to -7. But we are still waiting for some snow 😬 That bass was a log mate👍 what a beauti. Hope you get a more action on the next session so you dont get frostbite 🤣 I hate that when my fingers don’t won’t to work properly. Hope you have a good one😃
- Haha. Well its cold for us. lol. Not sure about the fishing tbh. It goes dead here around Feb/March.
Oooohhhhh. 6 guys in a boat and paid for the day.............................. All hoping................ and the bass from heaven comes on board...... That's stories for at least a few years lol. I can remember a bass trip off Brighton. They were conspicuous by their absence...... LOVELY
- Haha. Days like this you don't remember the cold, but you remember the fish. 😉🥶🎣
Excellent video...your float bite was brilliant...can you tell us if your sliding float has got a float-stop, or powergum knot above it? If so how far, thanks?
- I explain everything I want to share in the videos. 😉
Thanks again John. Fantastic bass, unable to get out I do'nt understand how far I can travel! Best wishes from Hampshire.
- Stay local mate. If you don't have a beach or boat local. Best not to go I'm afraid.
Nice one John,always nice to see the big ones swim free .!!
- I agree mate. 👍🏻🐟😊
You definitely was in the movie ⭐✨ STAR WARS CAUSE YOUR OUT THERE IN THAT COLD YOUR A STORMTROOPER FROM STAR WARS HAHA 😂😆 TRULY A FISHERMAN.I WENT ON A BOAT IN NEW JERSEY FOR BLACK FISH ALSO KNOWN TAUTOG GOOD FISH POOR MAN'S LOBSTER ONLY CAUGHT IN COLD WATER ALSO THAT DAY WE WENT IT WAS FREEZING 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶 THAT DAY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BROTHER
- I enjoy it when its crisp and you get all bundled up warm to go fishing. 😊
We have just moved to St keverne from Surrey and you have inspired us to get out and do some fishing , and enjoy our new coast line
- Thats brilliant. Good luck. 😊
You made my night with this. More float in the shot with a live bait pleassssssse! I'm in the boat!
I will try my best. 😉👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker You are the best!
Another beltin video john,this video popped up today and i have never seen it,ua-cam.com/video/hnIMlBH8fUM/v-deo.html stay safe pal,THATS SOME FISH
- Haha. Thats an oldy.
It's 01:50 and I just saw this video from 2021.
That's a very good bass.
I enjoy watching and listening to details and try to get more information.
Last year I have seen on one of your video using a slow pitch jig gold/orange zebra( sidewinder Thor) with a spinning rod.
I have bought it and I was surprised to see catching with almost every single drop.
I couldn't believe it.
Thanks for sharing & explain so much.
I would love to be out there but I can't travel... Restrictions.
Best wishes for 2021
- It is my pleasure sir. I am simply sharing what I know and love doing. 😊🎣
Nice catch👍
We have them too..in Adriatic
From the talk amoung people...I recognise that see bass from Adriatic have a bit more compact meat then those from north Atlantic....probably because of higher solt in Adriatic
Not that I can be sure about
Tried skampiies from Scotland...and...not realy diferent then those from Adriatic...maybe yust a bit more compact and sweeter meet...but can be a meter of freshnes
In all....reLy nice canal you have on youtube
I am learning and discovrring a lot
Thak you😊
Sory on my unpolished lenguage...but should be understandeble
All the best from Cr🌞atia
Take care🍀👍⛱
Bytw...Mackerel is realy nice fish here...spetialy from barbique...and on souer with onions and seasoning with rosmary, lovor, viniger, onione.etc
On that wey..you can eat it for a deys...cold dish
And...here is more mackerel type of fish...but one is beter then rest of...because the meat is not so dry
Ah...sory...writening to much...
Your language is not perfect, but neither is mine. I understand you fine Zoran. I am glad you enjoy the videos and best wishes to you and your family. 😊
What a fabulous Bass, brilliant , well done John. cheers
- She was a beaut wasn't she mate. Fine fat fish.😊
Damn son! That's colder than a well diggers ass!. We will all still be here if you want to do "inside" projects for a month. Even your boat was like, "what the Hell is wrong with you John? Go back to bed". Chain Hannah to her treadmill so she can compete again! Anything!!! It was a fun video though, thank you.
- Haha. Its days like that which separate the men from the boys. 😬🥶🎣
As a bloke who likes nature and being around it,the bird songs that time of the morning are crystal clear and deafening.excellant video
It all adds to a wonderful atmosphere at that time of day doesn’t it. I love it. 😊💙
More great work John....Epic bass...lovely mate 👍🏻❤️
- Thanks Ian, take care bud. 😊
Come on now! You have to know how to convert it to Fahrenheit for your American friends!! ( Not really, I have to do it for my job!!)
It was 7 Deg C here in Orlando!! That’s chilly for here!!
- Haha. Yeah, I keep forgetting you guys use crazy made up words for things. Like aluminum and faucet!! Haha. Take care mate and stay warm. 😊😉
I had one other Q? On the boat, at your stern, there were multiple vessels. Is that a commerce/shipping lane or was it just a fluke to see that many vessels all lined up like that? You were a squid son, dredge up some of that Maritime knowledge!!!
There is a big shipyard in that area, and a lot of big vessels more up in the shelter of the headland if waiting to go into the harbour, are awaiting orders, or just sheltering from the weather
- As Trampster has said, the large vessels are waiting on a free anchorage for orders or contracts. 😊
The local rivers are full of ships as well. To the east, off the south coast, there are large numbers of cruise liners anchored.
John How do you know when there is a bass band in place ?. Ralph from South Wales 🏴
Ask your local IFCA.
Hi RICHARD here happy new year, cracking bass John well done. It looked like a Welsh bass going south for the winter(ha ha). Keep it up during these hard times. Your a breath of fresh air my friend.
Tight lines
Richard
- How can you tell it was a welsh one? Was it the webbed fins? 😉😛
Good morning young John, fantastic shared experience. Have you looked at.... ONE MAN AND HIS Boat. Like yourself a great presenter sharing his Skills and Passion. Fitting out a new Hull to carry on fishing / potting.
It would be good if you could spare him 10 minutes of your time.
Very kind regards, Essex.
- I shall have a look at that Les. ** Edit - Ive subbed to his channel. Certainly worth a watch **
Great video John, nice fish was a monster. Was curious if you could mention fishing tides, weather, water temp. and determining the key places to fish on banks, wrecks, etc. Based on the input of these values. Would be a great video. Thanks again for all your hard work.
- I mention it all throughout the videos. There are 4 or 5 videos when I fish the whole day and change as the tide and conditions change.
My husband and I went deep sea fishing a few years ago. We had a great time and caught lots of red snapper. I supplied the chum...lol.... But I also caught the most and biggest fish. I wish I had taken pictures but I would like then fish til I caught something then puke again while the deck hands removed the fish from my line... Next time I'm definitely getting some Dramamine for sea sickness!! You brought back a great memory for me! Fantastic video!😂😂😂
- Haha. I have seen many anglers do just that thing Teresa. Spend half the day ill then catch the biggest fish. lol. 😆🎣
Hi RICHARD HAYWARD here
How about a video on float fished live prawn.
Cheers Richard
- Another one? There are 2 on the channel already. 1 from shore and 1 from boat.👍🏻🎣
Hello John,lve been trying to watch this video for two days or so 😒 but always something to do . Anyway it was so worth it...goodness me that frost was incredible but so very beautiful brrrrr.l keep saying you can't better your videos but this one was right up there,what a glorious morning a flippin heck what a fish 😲 a perfect specimen,let could see the pleasure in your face...well done John 👏👏👏 all the very best and regards to your beautiful family 🌱🌱🌱💕🎣
- Thank you Joyce. I am glad that you enjoyed the video. I was a hard days fishing but if you're only going to catch one fish - that's a good one to catch. haha. 😊
Great fish! Circle hook catch as well, Great Ambassador for Future angling, Bravo
- Simply sharing what I know and love doing John. Take care and tight lines mate. 😊
Waw that's very cold ❄️🥶🥶
But you are just amazing to see, good video johnrao. GBFL.
- Haha. Thank you, I'm just sharing what I love doing. 😊
Nice fish!do you have any problems getting makers for bait , mostly every one says it is. there is more than most years I think👍👊
- Makers for bait? Sorry Billy I don't understand?
@@TheFishLocker He means mackerel I believe.
@@stevebarlow3154 - Ah ok. Nah they’re still here in numbers.
Love you fish locker. Love all three of ya'll from Mississippi, USA! It's much warmer here.
- Thank you very much, best wishes and good health to you guys and take care. 😊
Impressive Bass John I’m a little envious but congratulations, when I first saw it that seen on jaws where Roy Schneider says “your gonna need a bigger boat” popped in to my head. 😉🤣
Haha. It was a bruiser wasn't it!!! 🤣🎣
Awesome to see the float go down, must be so hard to fish two rods and get the camera pointing at the float but it makes amazing viewing. Love watching a live bait float! Nice work, thank you.
- It’s not easy. A bit of a juggling act at time but occasionally it all works out. 😉👍🏻🎣
Nice one John. How do you defrost the 'tell tail' on your engine in that temperature?
- Thats a very good question. I have honestly never had trouble with it freezing.
Bass ban or not - put the heavies back. Not everything deserves to die because of its size.
A fish of this size is prime breeding stock. She would have gone back regardless of the season.
@@TheFishLocker those tuna you hooked up with though! - god knows what they would fetch in London ??
Such a shame rod anglers can't land them, eh? Pay for a few treats I reckon?
Nice video mate 👌 Your accent is proper wired mate. It sounds like a cross between geordie and cornish 😂👏 hopefully I can get down to Cornwall in the summer 🤞 when the lockdown is lifted. Been wanting too try some lrf for long time now.
I have to throw in the odd Cornish word just to keep the locals happy. 😉