We have depleted stocks of sand eel along the south coast but they can be a very effective bait. I did have 3 blondes to the boat in 15 minutes on sand eel.
Well done. 👏Fished for ray, caught a ray. Target achieved.👍 What a stunning catch. I can see why you love rays.❤ A very enjoyable 😀and informative🧑🎓 video, as always. On a beautiful day. At a lovely mark.😲 Thank you for sharing, take care and stay safe.😷🙊
Thanks for joining me mate really enjoyed the company lovely little ray after you left I pulled in your lost rig I will hang onto the components as a memento 😂 😂 enjoyed it thanks
It was too nice out to not fish even though it may have been the poor end of the tide. Always good to catch up, I’ll have to visit your end of the beach sometime soon. 🎣🎣👍🏻
@@seaangling I’m originally from a small west coast village some have heard of called Lochaline, but now based down in the central belt outside Glasgow. Hoping to fish the Clyde and sound of mull when I’m up home.
@@seaangling growing up there I always had access to boats, other than spinning from the pier never really shore fished, no boats now so I’ve got to adapt.
Love a Ray. Only caught 2 small eyed rays before and both at Burton Bradstock freshwater near West bay. Lovely creatures. Rig training on here helps adapt our rigs, always a learning curve as we all do it different. 👍
You are 100% there are many different ways from pulley droppers, up and overs and straight pulleys. There was a time when it was a paternoster only. Adapting until it works or changing when it fails is part of the enjoyment for me. 🎣👍🏻
Your invite has helped me change how I fish so thank you for that. I'm sure there's a lot of people think the same. Maybe you're the new sea version of John Wilson.
Great instructional video Mark. You must be local as you fish most marks where I do i.e. Shingle Bank, Hordle Cliffs, Barton (not now cos' I'm in my 80's and cant get back up that slope!) Don't get out as much as I like as I have to rely on my son whenever he's free as he's my bag carrier!. Tight lines mate and keep those videos coming.
Hello mate , thinking of getting the same beach set-up as you’ve got with the 6&b and the fathom CS , have you got an updated review or any points you’d like to mention regarding the equipment , also thought about the fireblade instead could you give a comparison or any alternatives you’d recommend ? Cheers
Hi William, I had a pair of Fireblades and although I loved the concept the actual rods weren’t what I expected. I felt they were too stiff in the tip for my fishing. That doesn’t mean they don’t suit others though. The 6&B’s have the benefit of length, strength and a tip that still shows well but might also be a little stiff to hold a curve with a 5oz lead. A 6oz grip sits nice and obviously is what they are designed around. I have recently converted the mag dials on my CS’s to the flat fathom version as I could adjust to their position when retrieving. I would seriously consider a fathom 12 or 15 before going full on CS. They are all cracking reels though and when set they cast really well. If you do go down the 6&B route check out the offers at Decathalon. They sometimes have them reduced.
How Mark smashing video as usual. You mention that with the bait presented on a pennel rig you have the hooks coming out on either side of the bait. I would tend to bring them out on the same side is there a right and wrong way of doing this or just up to the angler. Do you buy the top pennel hooks with the turned down eye or do you do what i do and bend them myself using a good quality hook like the Varivas?
Hi Steve, there is no right or wrong way really just what you prefer. The Varivas hook I used is a designated pennel hook and comes pre-formed with the bend.
Tbh it has been some time since I last did it but I was trying for that extra bit of distance. The reels are Penn Fathom CS’s and I really like them, cracking bits of kit.
Funny you mention it but…… I was searching out new marks and stumbled across an isolated village inhabited by Icelandic nymphomaniacs keen on invigorating their declining breeding programme. I felt it was rude to just up and leave without helping these needy ladies but I now find myself totally depleted of energy. I’ll be back soon once I catch my breath. 🎣
I prefer the 6&B, the Fireblades were too stiff in the tip and soft in the middle. I never really felt comfortable with the blades. GoOutdoors had AFAW rods on offer recently, price might surprise you.
Fantastic video mark as always ❤ I have just made a 5ft pulley hoping to use it for the smoothhounds will this work do you think ? Thanks again for the amazing videos . Tight lines happy fishing
I think it will catch but pose a hazard where they wrap themselves in the line, they have a habit of doing that with longer rigs. It would be worth trying a 3’ pulley depending on where you are fishing. 🦈🎣👍🏻
I was just about to say I hope you sorted out your birds nest 😂😂. On the subject of pulley rigs, I’ve almost always used a 24’’ hook length, but as always each to their own 👍🎣🐟
Keep ur right hand side of ur reel tyt just a nuff for the spool to run mark l am the same l get bird net aswell because l slacking off the right hand side when it should just be a bit slack not to tyt mark kept tyt
Great video again mate and nice to see you get your target ray 🎣👍
Stingray soon and then the Tope. Going to be a busy year. 🦈🎣👍🏻
Hi mark well done winkling one out in daylight hours. I enjoyed the watch cheers. All the best from GRIMSBY
I hope you are keeping well Carl, summer species are starting to show. 🎣🦈👍🏻
Only ever caught small eyed of of the boat and never had much success with sand eel of of the beach. Great fish Mark tight lines
We have depleted stocks of sand eel along the south coast but they can be a very effective bait. I did have 3 blondes to the boat in 15 minutes on sand eel.
Well done. 👏Fished for ray, caught a ray. Target achieved.👍
What a stunning catch. I can see why you love rays.❤
A very enjoyable 😀and informative🧑🎓 video, as always. On a beautiful day. At a lovely mark.😲
Thank you for sharing, take care and stay safe.😷🙊
It’s always rewarding when it comes together.
Cheers mark great video as per usual and a lovely looking small eyed ray as the target species caught
Glad you enjoyed watching, I’ll be back some time soon for another go. 🎣👍🏻
Thanks for joining me mate really enjoyed the company lovely little ray after you left I pulled in your lost rig I will hang onto the components as a memento 😂 😂 enjoyed it thanks
It was too nice out to not fish even though it may have been the poor end of the tide. Always good to catch up, I’ll have to visit your end of the beach sometime soon. 🎣🎣👍🏻
@@seaangling I will keep you posted on what is happening down my end mate
Thank for this series Mark, really nice natural presenting. I’m just starting my shore fishing/casting adventure and found lots of great info.
You are very welcome Jim. My only goal is to share what I do and help others as I’ve been helped. What area/location are you fishing?
@@seaangling I’m originally from a small west coast village some have heard of called Lochaline, but now based down in the central belt outside Glasgow. Hoping to fish the Clyde and sound of mull when I’m up home.
@@Teuchter-Jim I lived in Glasgow for a couple of years and my first common skate from the shore was caught at Lochaline.
@@seaangling growing up there I always had access to boats, other than spinning from the pier never really shore fished, no boats now so I’ve got to adapt.
Fantastic Ray, thanks for sharing rigs and capture. 👍
I’ll admit it was hard work and a few more hours might have shown a much better result. I’ll visit again when the tides cycle round. 🎣👍🏻
@@seaangling Often the way, but you got a result all the same.
Excellent informative video!
Thank you David, I hope it helps. 🎣👍🏻
Love a Ray. Only caught 2 small eyed rays before and both at Burton Bradstock freshwater near West bay. Lovely creatures.
Rig training on here helps adapt our rigs, always a learning curve as we all do it different. 👍
You are 100% there are many different ways from pulley droppers, up and overs and straight pulleys. There was a time when it was a paternoster only. Adapting until it works or changing when it fails is part of the enjoyment for me. 🎣👍🏻
Your invite has helped me change how I fish so thank you for that.
I'm sure there's a lot of people think the same.
Maybe you're the new sea version of John Wilson.
Great instructional video Mark. You must be local as you fish most marks where I do i.e. Shingle Bank, Hordle Cliffs, Barton (not now cos' I'm in my 80's and cant get back up that slope!) Don't get out as much as I like as I have to rely on my son whenever he's free as he's my bag carrier!. Tight lines mate and keep those videos coming.
Dude, stop it.
I haven’t fished Barton so far this year but it is on my list. 👍🏻🎣
Hello mate , thinking of getting the same beach set-up as you’ve got with the 6&b and the fathom CS , have you got an updated review or any points you’d like to mention regarding the equipment , also thought about the fireblade instead could you give a comparison or any alternatives you’d recommend ?
Cheers
Hi William, I had a pair of Fireblades and although I loved the concept the actual rods weren’t what I expected. I felt they were too stiff in the tip for my fishing. That doesn’t mean they don’t suit others though.
The 6&B’s have the benefit of length, strength and a tip that still shows well but might also be a little stiff to hold a curve with a 5oz lead. A 6oz grip sits nice and obviously is what they are designed around.
I have recently converted the mag dials on my CS’s to the flat fathom version as I could adjust to their position when retrieving. I would seriously consider a fathom 12 or 15 before going full on CS. They are all cracking reels though and when set they cast really well. If you do go down the 6&B route check out the offers at Decathalon. They sometimes have them reduced.
How Mark smashing video as usual. You mention that with the bait presented on a pennel rig you have the hooks coming out on either side of the bait. I would tend to bring them out on the same side is there a right and wrong way of doing this or just up to the angler. Do you buy the top pennel hooks with the turned down eye or do you do what i do and bend them myself using a good quality hook like the Varivas?
Hi Steve, there is no right or wrong way really just what you prefer. The Varivas hook I used is a designated pennel hook and comes pre-formed with the bend.
@@seaangling Cheers Mark have a good day.
What reels did you use Bet you were really cussing that birds nest under your breath 😊
Tbh it has been some time since I last did it but I was trying for that extra bit of distance. The reels are Penn Fathom CS’s and I really like them, cracking bits of kit.
Have you been taken hostage 😂😂😂🐟🎣🦈
Funny you mention it but……
I was searching out new marks and stumbled across an isolated village inhabited by Icelandic nymphomaniacs keen on invigorating their declining breeding programme. I felt it was rude to just up and leave without helping these needy ladies but I now find myself totally depleted of energy. I’ll be back soon once I catch my breath. 🎣
@@seaangling 🤣🤣🤣💨
Hi Mark, great video. How do the 6 n bait compare against the fireblade?
I prefer the 6&B, the Fireblades were too stiff in the tip and soft in the middle. I never really felt comfortable with the blades.
GoOutdoors had AFAW rods on offer recently, price might surprise you.
@@seaangling thanks for the reply. I was thinking of going the other way. From 6ab to the fireblade. I'll see if I can try 1 before committing.
@@ktmspill they may well suit you and the newer 14’ version maybe a better comparison. I would consider staying with AFAW and going Pro.
Fantastic video mark as always ❤ I have just made a 5ft pulley hoping to use it for the smoothhounds will this work do you think ? Thanks again for the amazing videos . Tight lines happy fishing
I think it will catch but pose a hazard where they wrap themselves in the line, they have a habit of doing that with longer rigs. It would be worth trying a 3’ pulley depending on where you are fishing. 🦈🎣👍🏻
@@wickedtuna897 I’m interested to hear how you get on and if the hounds are showing. 🎣👍🏻
I was just about to say I hope you sorted out your birds nest 😂😂. On the subject of pulley rigs, I’ve almost always used a 24’’ hook length, but as always each to their own 👍🎣🐟
I use pulleys of varying lengths depending on what I’m targeting or where I am. A short pulley can be very effective for hounds. 🎣
If the thumbnail was real!!!!!😮😅😮
It is “the fish” in “the place” it was caught but clearly edited. I don’t think that is fooling anyone. 😂
Keep ur right hand side of ur reel tyt just a nuff for the spool to run mark l am the same l get bird net aswell because l slacking off the right hand side when it should just be a bit slack not to tyt mark kept tyt
Cheers buddy, I’ll keep that in mind. 👍🏻