Watched it John , what a cook and you were right when you said Hannah was the best catch you ever caught :-) , Great video and a i mentioned on FB here is to the next 100k and your nearly half way there already in a month , Thanks again for the videos even an over 50s club fella can learn , :-)
Any chance of doing a video on bait extracts oils /additives like peeler crab, black lug etc . Test to see If they actually improve catch rate or just a waste money .
Beautiful plaice. Used to drive across to Edinburgh area, when I lived in Glasgow, to fish Musselburgh Flats for plaice. Amazing! They were filling in an area for landfill and they were catching record after record plaice. Not I, but memorable times. All gone now, sadly. Enjoyed that session.
@@TheFishLocker Especially when they choose to fill the lagoons with ash from a power plant. Poor choice with so many coal pit areas around nearby. Anyway, so pleased with your belated 100K award. You do it right, simple and honest and most important, with caring!
Thank you for another stunning video! Yet again, memories have been stirred. Dad had a friend at work who had a small boat in Exmouth (we lived in east Devon). He often gave Dad mackerel that was excess to his need. One day he brought an old fertiliser sack to work, containing 3 large dog fish. He thought they'd make a good meal for my family (there were 7 of us including Mum and Dad.) He was right - but first came the task of skinning the fish - as you'll know, the skin is like sandpaper. Pliers, vice grips, even nailing them to a door lintel to gain a decent grip - it took hours to prepare them for cooking. It was so amusing that my eldest brother drew a cartoon of the activity and Mum wrote a poem, both of which were published in the Farmers Weekly a short time later! I know we all enjoyed the end result and Dad found a faster and easier way to skin them, so whenever his friend caught them, we received the means of making a heap of fish and chips for dinner! Gosh, that was a long time ago now! Happy memories, though! I wouldn't alter any aspect of my childhood and appreciate your bringing memories back for me to enjoy! Thanks, John and family! xx
Sir you, your wife & the cute boy are such sweet, polite, caring people & I so much enjoy your videos allowing an escape from todays troubled world...thank you from the bottom of my heart
- It truly is our pleasure to share our videos with you, I really hope that they may provide some short positive distraction for people during these difficult and stressful times.
What a great day that was John, a long time ago but great viewing all the same. I am now going to watch the cook video & dream. Well done mate, Don from South Aust.
Full of knowledge.... So very well mannered... Take everything in your stride John and nothings a problem.....so clear to see why you're doing so well on your channel..... And a big very well done to your daughter was it today in the video... For assisting you in getting some great footage as per.... Take care mate
- Yes it was our teenage daughter today. She enjoys the odd day out on the boat but is often at school when we film. Glad you enjoyed the video and have a good one mate. 😊
How is it that you know so much about different fish, crawly things and sea grasses etc. You are so young to know all this info. I watch you in amazement all the time.
- Marine life has been my passion ever since I was a young boy and the knowledge has just grown from there Joanne. I spent my childhood on the shore and in the woods with my siblings and cousins and now share my passion with my wife and children. 😊
A night session with a massive dead bait anchored on the bottom near a rubby-dubby anchor, clicker on would be so exciting. I dream of owning a boat and having a life like yours, but I'm way off so, living vicariously through you and your videos is a real joy. Thank you.
@@TheFishLocker A 3lb pollack on a hair so you could let it go if you blanked. It's just the Quint scene in Jaws with the slow clicks for me, but I'd be hoping for something unusual.
What a cracking days fishing. 😊👍I think I counted 8 species including the 'Baby Kraken🐙' and if you caught the Launce on the way out, that makes 9.😊 Those Plaice were fine looking fish and one of the tastiest too. I just like them pan fried with chunky chips and minted peas. My first ever sea fish age 6/7 was a 12oz Plaice caught on one of those old wooden hand lines with the orange nylon line, a watch lead and about 2 ft of mono, rag worm on a size 6ish hook. It's amazing how much you remember about your first fish. That old hand line hung in my Dad's shed for years lol. I caught it in the Looe River and my Nan cooked it for me. It tasted amazing and I'd caught it. 😁. Ps those Blonde Ray's really made the trip perfect. Thanks as always for sharing your amazing adventures with us John and it's great to see Lizzy out in the boat with you. 🐟🎣 👍😊.
- I caught my first fish on one of those handlines. It was a short spiked sea scorpion from a reef off Upgang sands in our family cable. Looking back it was a contender for the British record actually. Funny what you remember isn't it. 😊
As always, it's great to see you out on the boat, though I have to confess I love all of your videos, John. Good also to see Lizzie out for a while, I hope she enjoyed herself. Have a 'Fantastic' (word of the day) week, and all the best from Surrey. 🎣🐬
- Haha. Fantastic. Thank you Emma, Liz did have a nice day afloat. She is usually at school when we are filming so its nice to get her out. Have a lovely day. 😊
You might be able to catch these in Cornwall but not in the Isles of Scilly! All we get here is pollock, the last bass was caught 27 years ago. I catch hundreds of pollock and on average i catch 1 coaly and 1 pouting a year. However, we did catch our first cod this year a few weeks ago! Love watching the videos, them make me very jealous!
The Fish Locker - you would think so but I don’t know of anyone that’s managed. I have a fisherman friend who goes extremely far out and has caught turbot on some flat sandy areas, but other than that nothing!
All I can say is that you and your family are exceptionally beautiful, awesome and fantastic. I’m jealous of your life and your excellent videos. God bless you and all your loved ones.
- There is no need to be jealous Thomas. We are not doing anything that others could not do or accomplish. We are simply sharing what we love doing. Take care and have a great day. 😊👍🏻🎣
Cracking flatties and rays,John. All I could manage today was a 'consolation flounder', but at least we could equal the weather up here. Bon appetit! Stay safe
Krishna : please ignore the obnoxious comment from the moron below. ! Obviously a complete loser - it always makes them bitter towards others. Our two best Govt ministers are Indian heritage - Prithi and Rishi - he's probably really annoyed about that.! Keep fishing !
Your videos are impossible to turn off. They're brilliant. I'm pleased you like plaice because a lot of people don't see the value of it. It's lovely. I caught some big ones from a boat alongside Brighton Pier a few years ago. Fantastic to eat. Keep posting the videos. They're completely absorbing. Thanks.
Hi John, nice to see Miss Fish locker out with you. What stunning Plaice and Blondies. The spots on the last plaice where so vivid and large, what more could you want on such a beautiful day. Hope Mrs Fish Locker an Fish locker junior are both well. Best wishes to you all mate :D
I though it was a ffs not another one but being nice for youtube. Id love to catch 1 ive had no luck in the sea yet , that said tiny hook swallowing perch prompt the same reaction from me .
I recently discovered your channel and have been engrossed since! Very knowledgable and informative. Our boat will be ready to fish in the next few days so we’ve found some of your small boat videos very helpful great content all round. Hopefully we are ready to make the most of this wonderful weather! Keep up the great content
Brilliant again John and Lizzie... and thank you for including the Go Pro footage from the seabed; that really did illustrate just how the beads react to the tide and line tension and act as a sumptuous attraction for those plaice and blondies (and doggies sadly). Great to see some lovely fish coming aboard, and also being handled and returned so adeptly. Full respect!
- That trace on the GoPro shot I actually added a couple of floating beads to experiment and see what a difference it made. But Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone. 😊
Buddy I am a returning angler after a break of 16 years after kids, university and life generally. I fish from the shore in Kent and have really struggled to catch anything but whiting and doggies at the moment but spring is around the corner. I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the videos which are absolutely inspiring, well made, calm, informative and just a bloody good watch. Thank you
Yet another good session there John. What a variety of fish you have down there, love it! I've never seen a plaice with spots like the last one you caught, massive and bright orange, beautiful. Well done on getting the rays safely back, two good size breeding females that will reward you a hundred times over for putting them back.
- That is how I feel William. Several people have complained saying I should have kept them, I'd much rather release them and let them breed. 😊 That plaice was a stunner wasnt it.
Here in North Carolina we have a fish called the Sommer Flounder that looks alot like the fish you caught. They don't have the orange spots. They like to ambush bait fish in the shallows. They cover themselves with sand for camoflage. We use lights and gig poles to catch them. We pole our boats in the shallows looking for their glowing eyes.
The first seafish I ever caught was a small plaice on a handline from Blackpool North Pier jetty 60 + years ago !! I shared it with my grandma. Gurnard is a lovely eating fish, my grandad used to buy them for me from Warrington Market . Thank you for the memories!
I hope your daughter had more fun than her glum expression indicated! As you note, it was a truly beautiful day off Cornwall and a nice mixed bag of fish over the sand. Please keep these wonderful videos coming!
Hey Locker family! Wow another beautiful day on he Cornwall coast! Calm waves 🌊 Those gurnards are super orangey and beautiful in that morning sun. I've not eaten plaice since I was a child.. it was probably my favourite fish to eat as I find it has a lovely creamy taste. Hope you all have a good week . Look forward to the next video.
It's been good thank you 🌼 been a bit of rain over weekend here. Can't wait for the cook up. My grandma used to put it in a crockery fish dish with some butter, lemon parsley. Then she would lay a piece of kitchen roll over the fish,pour a splosh of milk and pop in the microwave for a few mins. It was just perfect. Going to my local fish mongers tomorrow hoping he has some tasty eats. Have a lovely eating. .. I always loved how happy rays look when you look at the bellies. Such smiley cool critters 😄
So jealous man. Going fishing for the first time this weekend in galway Bay. Hope I've as much luck as you. Great tips, great videos! Can't wait till saturday
...and I'm jealous that you're going fishing in Galway Bay. I'd give almost anything to be there. GOOD-LUCK & I hope you catch your hearts' desire this weekend. Kindest regards, Ben
Great video! I loved the one where you went scuba diving and caught the two spider crabs as well. Thanks to you and the lovely Mrs. fish Locker for sharing your fishing excursion!
@@TheFishLocker Thanks for the video. Did you eat dogfish in a video, or am I thinking of someone else? I quite like the taste of a shark. It seems like that spot was a great PLAICE to fish! -- Chris W
As always highly entertaining and nicely filmed. Not just for the fishing (which was excellent) but the coastal scenery as well. The cameo underwater scene was great with the spider crab. Thanks for posting.
- It’s our pleasure David. I was hoping to show folks the topography in the video but literally from 30 mins of filming that was the most exciting thing 😆 Glad you enjoyed the video mate. 😊👍🏻🎣
When I was working at a factory in London, I got the phone number of a fishmonger at Billingsgate Fish Market and told my colleague, a chap from Uganda who loved having a laugh, that a man called Arthur Gurnard phoned whilst he was away from his post and could he ring him back urgently. He phoned the number and asked for Arthur Gurnard ('alf a Gurnard) The fishmonger replied, "That's a fish" and after a while, put the phone down. My colleague was by now (still not realising it was a joke) adamant he wanted to speak to Arthur Gurnard and phoned him back again. It was only after the fishmonger hung up a second time that I told him it was a windup! 😂
Beautiful! Beautiful! Video! So relaxing to watch! Unfortunately I was rushed to the hospital and your video helped me relax at get some sleep! It is so scary being in the hospital at this time! So I really appreciate watching you! Loved it! As always, thank you! Queen A.K.A.MISTY
I bought some expensive (for me) Shimano rod and reel for fishing but our covid lockdown was during our summer so i never got to use it but damn your show is entertaining as hell.I love the variety of fish you catch and your knowledge on them makes it all the much better.But I have two questions..you've caught a lot of wrasse in your last few shows but put them back,are they not good eating? And secondly at 5.32 in the video,in the water near your elbow,is that a jellyfish or some plastic bag floating? Btw you deserve WAYYY more subs for your show.
- We return as many of the wrasse as will survive simply because they are not. good eating fish - and most are very small. Im not sure what it was in the water, very possibly a jellyfish. They are making an appearance. Thank you Rory and take care. 😊
Lovely. Thanks for the trip. Those Plaise were beautiful. Never seen one before. Actually never heard of one. Beautiful day. Stay well and keep sharing. Look forward to every video.
what a fantastic day that was John, you were obviously somewhat ecstatic about it as it showed in your face. They were stunning, great sized Plaice & I am sure all concerned would have enjoyed the meal they provided. Excellent informative video that showed again your care over the sustainability of species in all that you catch. Great viewing mate, Don from South Aust.
Orange porqupine love it . Superb blond rays ,cracking place,absolutely stunning gurnards and the obligatory dogfish. You my friend make such good videos . As always you and your family stay safe.(oh and a one claw spider crab).
Thanks for sharing such a great days fishing John. Gurnard are very underrated as an eating fish, but Plaice are one of my favourites too. Please keep the videos coming, most enjoyable.
i love seeing how different each fish’s colours are! no matter if we’ve seen one before, but their colours can be so intensely different. even with the rays! and the sweet lil crab missing their arm, we saw walking along the seabed straight for the camera ahaha. 🥺🦀
Oh how I love fried plaice! Some people say they are smelly and they sure do have a specific smell but I think it's not that bad actually. When my mum was young she was a member of a diving club called Atlantis. About 30 years ago she went diving in the sea of Japan with her crew. They were also fishing and she would always tell me how enormously much plaice they had caught. That fish was an everyday meal for them. Also, that's where she met my father, he was the instructor guy:) This video brought back some of my memories and those are the good ones, indeed. Cheers!
- Its funny that, I was talking to someone the other day about the very distinctive smell of plaice. Interesting that they get plaice out in Japan. I didn't know that. I thought it was a European fish.
@@TheFishLocker, well, apparently plaice inhabits the sea of Japan. Also, just want to note that, in fact, it was Russia, not too far from Vladivostok. Moreover, they picked a really nice spot, not many people around. She told me it was infested with this fish. They would not use a fishing rod, just a line, a hook and mussels as a bait. The reaction would be almost immediate. Now that I think of it, they stayed there for a month... might have eaten all of it then haha
Thanks John .I do hope one day I see you out there as im still to catch a bass ..been about 7 years trying ....only caught one pollark and some mac ...but will keep going ..you give me hope and lessons
"I've a bit of a dilemma I've got a fish on both rods!" Oh dear how sad never mind we should all have such problems, I just love the Plaice they are such a beautiful fish oh and by the way I think I may hate you for being so skilled at what you do but I'll keep watching anyway as you produce every time. Keep up the good work and grrr!
Love the way you look back at the camra, in the beginning of the video!! I don't know if it's intentional, but it screams: I'm the king of this boat!!😎😉
Great fishing today John, nice to see Miss Fish Locker! Love those Plaice, really tasty and a great size!. Beautiful Rays and that Cuckoo Wrasse....wow! Take care and be safe mate.🎣🎣🐟🐟🐟🐙
When the spider crab was approaching the Gopro, the tune from Teddy Bear's picnic popped into my head. "If you go under the sea today, you're in for a big surprise..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hello Pal , well What a diversity of fish species you have down there , really is quite impressive & the colors of those plaice really are astonishing .Had Some great plaice fishing off Ryde sands off the Isle of Wight using home made anchor shaped booms covered in beads and small spoons attached to the main line from the front with a hook at each extremity sometimes in just 6/7 ft of water . As the sands were snag free We’d cast a short distance and drift and let the tide do the rest with simple ragworm on a 1 or 1/0 cox & rawle .we’d fish a couple of rods , one near and one about 30yrds You’d sometimes hook one and another would occasionally come from nowhere attracted by the commotion would hit the other bait so doubles were commonplaice☺️in the clear water. They weren’t massive but the numbers were there , the bigger fish coming from about 150yrds off what was shanklin pier over some mussel beds where regular 3-5lb fish put in an appearance .unfortunately , inshore trawlers seem to be getting closer and closer to the beaches which judging by you’re success can’t be the case down you’re neck of the woods. I suppose the marine topographie doesn’t let the trawler boys get a clear run at it 🤷♂️Another great video anyway pal, I’ll look forward to the next one 🙋♂️
- I have used those wishbone rigs before. Very effective. Here it is the best it has ever been for Plaice fishing. I personally think it is due to the lack of foreign trawlers off the Cornish coast due to lockdown. Long may it continue. 😊
The Fish Locker Agreed pal. The absence of those trawlers has no doubt affected a lot of things particularly the fish stocks but also the baitfish movements or simply by the effect of the peace and quiet the grounds have had for the last couple of months . I don’t know if you have oysters or the scallop boys out there but in my opinion they’re the worst . Not for what they catch but the damage they do to the habitat . Scraping around & raking the bottom but pair trawlers probably take the biggest volume . I feel that fish, regardless of being fished for & caught will be replaced & always move into a rich vacant habitat . The sun can shine for everyone with a little consideration .
what a beautiful day John and what a beautiful daughter you have she looks so much like Hannah... when you mention the dogfish donut we just started laughing.... have a wonderful meal with those fish you caught... they look like flounder.
- Thank you Joe, she definitely has her mothers good looks doesn't she. Those dogfish do make my day frustrating Haha. Take care everyone and have a lovely day. 😊
OOOOOOOH you lucky lucky lucky locker.... What a (nother) great video. Fabulous fish and genuinely great to see those two big girls going back. Had crabcakes tonight too...which was nice. Cheers buddy.
Hello! So nice to see the lovely plaice, sir! Used to live in southern Ireland when young, father had a place on the coast, Dungarvan. . The plaice we caught, were so delicious, tasted of he sea.
You have beautiful fish. Some I've never heard of, since watching you. Good to see your beautiful daughter with you this time. Thank you for sharing. Love your video's. Stay safe and healthy.
Evening John, three lovely plaice and the bonus of those rays, anyone would think you didn't like dog fish😁 but a good size one is good to eat. Just wondered if Mrs Fish Locker had anymore receipts for dog fish for more catch and cooks. I never stop learning from you John so thank you. Didn't realise gurnard are good eating fish. As always many thanks and stay safe.
- Here is Mrs Fishlockers delicious catch and cook video of the Plaice 😊🐟🍽 m.th-cam.com/video/GuI3uWqJMBM/w-d-xo.html
Watched it John , what a cook and you were right when you said Hannah was the best catch you ever caught :-) , Great video and a i mentioned on FB here is to the next 100k and your nearly half way there already in a month , Thanks again for the videos even an over 50s club fella can learn , :-)
Any chance of doing a video on bait extracts oils /additives like peeler crab, black lug etc . Test to see If they actually improve catch rate or just a waste money .
- Yeah. I have tried a few. The reason we haven't done a video is because I won't upload a video of a blank session. Work that out for yourself ;)
Lures name please?
saifoun mabrouk - Lures? We didn’t use any lures?
The quality of the photographic images is very good.
- Thank you, all done on iPhone. 😊
Beautiful plaice. Used to drive across to Edinburgh area, when I lived in Glasgow, to fish Musselburgh Flats for plaice. Amazing! They were filling in an area for landfill and they were catching record after record plaice. Not I, but memorable times. All gone now, sadly. Enjoyed that session.
- Sad times indeed. Fishing like that doesn't exist anymore mate.
@@TheFishLocker Especially when they choose to fill the lagoons with ash from a power plant. Poor choice with so many coal pit areas around nearby. Anyway, so pleased with your belated 100K award. You do it right, simple and honest and most important, with caring!
Thank you for another stunning video! Yet again, memories have been stirred. Dad had a friend at work who had a small boat in Exmouth (we lived in east Devon). He often gave Dad mackerel that was excess to his need. One day he brought an old fertiliser sack to work, containing 3 large dog fish. He thought they'd make a good meal for my family (there were 7 of us including Mum and Dad.) He was right - but first came the task of skinning the fish - as you'll know, the skin is like sandpaper. Pliers, vice grips, even nailing them to a door lintel to gain a decent grip - it took hours to prepare them for cooking. It was so amusing that my eldest brother drew a cartoon of the activity and Mum wrote a poem, both of which were published in the Farmers Weekly a short time later! I know we all enjoyed the end result and Dad found a faster and easier way to skin them, so whenever his friend caught them, we received the means of making a heap of fish and chips for dinner! Gosh, that was a long time ago now! Happy memories, though! I wouldn't alter any aspect of my childhood and appreciate your bringing memories back for me to enjoy! Thanks, John and family! xx
- It does sound like a wonderful memory. 😊
Great video John nice to see you got some Fish plenty good fish to take care and tight lines
- Cheers bud, glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
I really love the way you respect nature and environment for your responsible catches!!!! Bravo
- It is the only way to be IMO. 😊
Hey john you were certainly in the right plaice today good variety good work 👍🏻🇬🇧
- Right time, right Plaice. 😊
How many guys can say they’ve had a beautiful blond on each arm! 😄well done.
- Haha. This comment wins for today. 😊
Excellent. 👏 🤗
What do you call a beautiful blonde on the arm of a drummer? A tattoo.
According to her face,I think that your assistant had a different thought on that
Hi fish locker family top job as always really enjoy watching you guys
- Thank you Steve. Take care and tight lines. 😊
Sir you, your wife & the cute boy are such sweet, polite, caring people & I so much enjoy your videos allowing an escape from todays troubled world...thank you from the bottom of my heart
- It truly is our pleasure to share our videos with you, I really hope that they may provide some short positive distraction for people during these difficult and stressful times.
What a great day that was John, a long time ago but great viewing all the same. I am now going to watch the cook video & dream. Well done mate, Don from South Aust.
I hope you enjoyed the cooking video too. 😊👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker Yes I did enjoy the cooking video as well thanks mate.
Full of knowledge.... So very well mannered... Take everything in your stride John and nothings a problem.....so clear to see why you're doing so well on your channel..... And a big very well done to your daughter was it today in the video... For assisting you in getting some great footage as per.... Take care mate
- Yes it was our teenage daughter today. She enjoys the odd day out on the boat but is often at school when we film. Glad you enjoyed the video and have a good one mate. 😊
Fantastic stuff as always. Keep it up please keeps me sane😂🤣👍👍🥰
- Thanks John, we will do our best. 😊
How is it that you know so much about different fish, crawly things and sea grasses etc. You are so young to know all this info. I watch you in amazement all the time.
- Marine life has been my passion ever since I was a young boy and the knowledge has just grown from there Joanne. I spent my childhood on the shore and in the woods with my siblings and cousins and now share my passion with my wife and children. 😊
Cleaning house as always! Nice work!!!
- Just sharing what we love doing mate. :D
2 cracking rays excellent day fishing
- They really did put the icing on a very good cake didn't they. 😊
A night session with a massive dead bait anchored on the bottom near a rubby-dubby anchor, clicker on would be so exciting. I dream of owning a boat and having a life like yours, but I'm way off so, living vicariously through you and your videos is a real joy. Thank you.
- You would end up being pestered by dogfish and eels doing that round here mate. A live bait on the other and though.
@@TheFishLocker A 3lb pollack on a hair so you could let it go if you blanked. It's just the Quint scene in Jaws with the slow clicks for me, but I'd be hoping for something unusual.
What a cracking days fishing. 😊👍I think I counted 8 species including the 'Baby Kraken🐙' and if you caught the Launce on the way out, that makes 9.😊 Those Plaice were fine looking fish and one of the tastiest too.
I just like them pan fried with chunky chips and minted peas.
My first ever sea fish age 6/7 was a 12oz Plaice caught on one of those old wooden hand lines with the orange nylon line, a watch lead and about 2 ft of mono, rag worm on a size 6ish hook. It's amazing how much you remember about your first fish. That old hand line hung in my Dad's shed for years lol.
I caught it in the Looe River and my Nan cooked it for me. It tasted amazing and I'd caught it. 😁. Ps those Blonde Ray's really made the trip perfect.
Thanks as always for sharing your amazing adventures with us John and it's great to see Lizzy out in the boat with you. 🐟🎣 👍😊.
- I caught my first fish on one of those handlines. It was a short spiked sea scorpion from a reef off Upgang sands in our family cable. Looking back it was a contender for the British record actually. Funny what you remember isn't it. 😊
I caught my first fish in an orange handline opposite The Spa Royal Hall in Bridlington! 😃
You know it's a big fish....When you have to use the handle. And the net bucket to lift it out of the water. Great catch!
- Haha. That is very true. Cheers mate 😊
As always, it's great to see you out on the boat, though I have to confess I love all of your videos, John. Good also to see Lizzie out for a while, I hope she enjoyed herself.
Have a 'Fantastic' (word of the day) week, and all the best from Surrey. 🎣🐬
- Haha. Fantastic. Thank you Emma, Liz did have a nice day afloat. She is usually at school when we are filming so its nice to get her out. Have a lovely day. 😊
I just love watching the older videos as well my target species for 2022
I am glad, Plaice are lovely aren't they. Stunning looking fish. 👍🏻
You might be able to catch these in Cornwall but not in the Isles of Scilly! All we get here is pollock, the last bass was caught 27 years ago. I catch hundreds of pollock and on average i catch 1 coaly and 1 pouting a year. However, we did catch our first cod this year a few weeks ago! Love watching the videos, them make me very jealous!
- I will be absolutely amazed if you cannot catch flatfish off the Scillies. They would get to you before us? Very strange.
The Fish Locker - you would think so but I don’t know of anyone that’s managed. I have a fisherman friend who goes extremely far out and has caught turbot on some flat sandy areas, but other than that nothing!
im sure im probably just going to all the wrong places and doing all the wrong things
This is my favourite channel on here, it's brilliant and so informative, as well as entertaining and educational.
Thankyou very much. We are just sharing what we know and love doing mate. 😊🎣
All I can say is that you and your family are exceptionally beautiful, awesome and fantastic. I’m jealous of your life and your excellent videos. God bless you and all your loved ones.
- There is no need to be jealous Thomas. We are not doing anything that others could not do or accomplish. We are simply sharing what we love doing. Take care and have a great day. 😊👍🏻🎣
Cracking flatties and rays,John. All I could manage today was a 'consolation flounder', but at least we could equal the weather up here. Bon appetit! Stay safe
- Better than a blank mate. 😊
Hii, fish locker family, your video makes me tension free in corona pendamic, thank you.
- It is our pleasure. Take care. 😊
Krishna Chaudhari Pandemic. Switch the ‘e’ with the ‘a’ numbskull
@@Julia.Taunton-Clark99 Any need for the "Numbskull"? You had a chance to be nice, offer some spelling advice to someone who is possibly ESL.
Krishna : please ignore the obnoxious comment from the moron below. ! Obviously a complete loser - it always makes them bitter towards others. Our two best Govt ministers are Indian
heritage - Prithi and Rishi - he's probably really annoyed about that.! Keep fishing !
its a clever idea adding a small spinner between the blades
Wether it works is up for debate but I like it.
I'm living vicariously through those seagulls that are eyeing up your dinner! 😊
- Haha. I’ve been thinking wether the channel mascot should be a seagull or a dogfish? 😛😂
@@TheFishLocker hahahahah
@@TheFishLocker you could use both as a way to categorise your videos? I'm sure everyone would love to vote on it though 😁
Your videos are impossible to turn off. They're brilliant. I'm pleased you like plaice because a lot of people don't see the value of it. It's lovely. I caught some big ones from a boat alongside Brighton Pier a few years ago. Fantastic to eat. Keep posting the videos. They're completely absorbing. Thanks.
- They are delicious arent they. Glad you enjoyed the video and take care. 😊
Good vid but. They young lady looked bored. To tears
Wonderful video! Keep up the great work!
- Thank you very much. Best wishes and tight lines. 😊🎣
The Fish Locker Thank you, have a great week!
Hi John, nice to see Miss Fish locker out with you. What stunning Plaice and Blondies. The spots on the last plaice where so vivid and large, what more could you want on such a beautiful day. Hope Mrs Fish Locker an Fish locker junior are both well. Best wishes to you all mate :D
Thanks Steve, aye you cannot ask for much more from a day on the boat can you. We are all doing well atm mate, thanks for asking. 😊
I love the face you pull when you get a dog lol
For a second, as that thing curled up into a ball, I thought John was just gonna wind up and go for distance.
- Haha. It is my “oh look, another dogfish” face.
I though it was a ffs not another one but being nice for youtube. Id love to catch 1 ive had no luck in the sea yet , that said tiny hook swallowing perch prompt the same reaction from me .
@@TheFishLocker I'd be made up to catch Dogfish even!
John Walsh - Beware what you wish for. 🤣
Thanks for another great vid John.....best wishes to all.....Bob (IOW)
- Our pleasure Bob 😊
I love cathing Plaice. I've had days where I have caught over 100 plaice here in Denmark.
Plaice are so simple to catch, and they are delicious. :)
- I wish we had days like that over here in the UK. The Plaice fishing here is not only seasonal but often very difficult.
Hello Sebastian! Please come to Odsherred - we just love Place as well!!
I think they're very underrated - they're delicious!
some nice plaice there john keep up the good work
Cheers bud
I recently discovered your channel and have been engrossed since! Very knowledgable and informative. Our boat will be ready to fish in the next few days so we’ve found some of your small boat videos very helpful great content all round. Hopefully we are ready to make the most of this wonderful weather! Keep up the great content
- Thank you very much Adam, I am glad to hear you are enjoying our content and finding it helpful. Good luck with the boat. 😊
Brilliant again John and Lizzie... and thank you for including the Go Pro footage from the seabed; that really did illustrate just how the beads react to the tide and line tension and act as a sumptuous attraction for those plaice and blondies (and doggies sadly). Great to see some lovely fish coming aboard, and also being handled and returned so adeptly. Full respect!
- That trace on the GoPro shot I actually added a couple of floating beads to experiment and see what a difference it made. But Shhhhh. Don't tell anyone. 😊
What a beautiful day, we could do with a few more of them !
- We’ve has a few lately. Take the rough with the smooth mate. 😉
no thanks. we need a couple of weeks of rain to avoid a hosepipe ban
Buddy I am a returning angler after a break of 16 years after kids, university and life generally. I fish from the shore in Kent and have really struggled to catch anything but whiting and doggies at the moment but spring is around the corner. I just wanted to say a massive thank you for the videos which are absolutely inspiring, well made, calm, informative and just a bloody good watch. Thank you
It is our pleasure Neil, I am glad that you have found your way back to fishing. Best wishes and good luck. 👍🏻😊
It’s great to see your channel growing! You’ve always had great quality fishing and foraging videos 👍
- Thank you very much. 😊
Yet another good session there John. What a variety of fish you have down there, love it! I've never seen a plaice with spots like the last one you caught, massive and bright orange, beautiful. Well done on getting the rays safely back, two good size breeding females that will reward you a hundred times over for putting them back.
- That is how I feel William. Several people have complained saying I should have kept them, I'd much rather release them and let them breed. 😊 That plaice was a stunner wasnt it.
@@TheFishLocker absolutely beautiful fish that plaice...mind you, the fillets your missus did looked very nice as well!
Here in North Carolina we have a fish called the Sommer Flounder that looks alot like the fish you caught. They don't have the orange spots. They like to ambush bait fish in the shallows. They cover themselves with sand for camoflage. We use lights and gig poles to catch them. We pole our boats in the shallows looking for their glowing eyes.
- I used to work with a guy who would tell me about "gigging' for flounder" it sounds like great fun!!
Another cracking video with loads of useful information. Cheers
- It is our pleasure Hugh. 😊🎣🐟
Top man John ....
Really enjoy your videos
Carry on mate 👍
- Thank you very much. I am glad that you are enjoying our content. 😊
The first seafish I ever caught was a small plaice on a handline from Blackpool North Pier jetty 60 + years ago !! I shared it with my grandma.
Gurnard is a lovely eating fish, my grandad used to buy them for me from Warrington Market . Thank you for the memories!
- Happy memories ey Howard. Take care and tight lines mate. 😊
That was really good to see, getting them rays revived, respect, 🙌👌
- Care and respect mate. Its the least we can do. 😊
I hope your daughter had more fun than her glum expression indicated! As you note, it was a truly beautiful day off Cornwall and a nice mixed bag of fish over the sand. Please keep these wonderful videos coming!
Teenagers 🤷🏻♂️ Even if they do enjoy themselves they will tell you they didn't.
@@TheFishLocker How well I remember! Today, as adults, both my daughters are VERY enthusiastic about boats and fishing.
cracking session fantastic plaice and beautiful rays
- Cheers mate. Was a cracking mixed bag of fish wasn't it. 😊
Love how you call her miss fish locker 😂👍🏻
- She loves it when I call her it. 😂🤦🏻♂️
@@TheFishLocker Didn't look it today. She looked a bit out of sorts. Hope she's feeling all right.
The Fish Locker 😂😂 great content again
Hey Locker family! Wow another beautiful day on he Cornwall coast! Calm waves 🌊
Those gurnards are super orangey and beautiful in that morning sun. I've not eaten plaice since I was a child.. it was probably my favourite fish to eat as I find it has a lovely creamy taste. Hope you all have a good week . Look forward to the next video.
- Hi there, hows your weekend been? We do love a good Gurnard. They are my wife’s favourite fish. 😁 Plaice catch and cook coming up. 😉🐟🍽
It's been good thank you 🌼 been a bit of rain over weekend here.
Can't wait for the cook up. My grandma used to put it in a crockery fish dish with some butter, lemon parsley. Then she would lay a piece of kitchen roll over the fish,pour a splosh of milk and pop in the microwave for a few mins. It was just perfect. Going to my local fish mongers tomorrow hoping he has some tasty eats. Have a lovely eating.
.. I always loved how happy rays look when you look at the bellies. Such smiley cool critters 😄
So jealous man. Going fishing for the first time this weekend in galway Bay. Hope I've as much luck as you. Great tips, great videos! Can't wait till saturday
Good luck mate
...and I'm jealous that you're going fishing in Galway Bay. I'd give almost anything to be there.
GOOD-LUCK & I hope you catch your hearts' desire this weekend.
Kindest regards, Ben
- Good luck mate. 😊
You picked a cracking Plaice to fish John and it's lovely to see Lizzie out with dad....Keep Safe and love to all the family x
- Right time right Plaice mate. 😊
Really enjoyable video ,your so lucky to have access to some fantastic fishing. On my bucket list to catch plaice to that standard. Well done.
- Some of these species you do have to travel some distance for and it relies on certain conditions. But yes, we do live in a stunning plaice.😊
Today is my birthday, so this makes me happy to watch
- Happy Birthday. :D
Happy Birthday 🎂 😃
@@TheFishLocker thank you!! Yesterday i went carp fishing, with success
happy birthday from hawaii!
Happy birthday, tight lines mate
Great video! I loved the one where you went scuba diving and caught the two spider crabs as well. Thanks to you and the lovely Mrs. fish Locker for sharing your fishing excursion!
- Thank you Teresa, we have another great video coming up tonight that you should enjoy then. 😊
The pissed off look on your face when you get a dog fish 🤣🤣🤣
- Haha. I don’t mind the odd one or two. But after 10 and they keep ruining your traces they do get frustrating. 😆🐟
@@TheFishLocker Thanks for the video. Did you eat dogfish in a video, or am I thinking of someone else? I quite like the taste of a shark. It seems like that spot was a great PLAICE to fish! -- Chris W
@@chevalier3 He did! There's a video of the Mr. and Mrs. Fish Locker gutting one.
As always highly entertaining and nicely filmed. Not just for the fishing (which was excellent) but the coastal scenery as well. The cameo underwater scene was great with the spider crab. Thanks for posting.
- It’s our pleasure David. I was hoping to show folks the topography in the video but literally from 30 mins of filming that was the most exciting thing 😆 Glad you enjoyed the video mate. 😊👍🏻🎣
When I was working at a factory in London, I got the phone number of a fishmonger at Billingsgate Fish Market and told my colleague, a chap from Uganda who loved having a laugh, that a man called Arthur Gurnard phoned whilst he was away from his post and could he ring him back urgently.
He phoned the number and asked for Arthur Gurnard ('alf a Gurnard)
The fishmonger replied, "That's a fish" and after a while, put the phone down.
My colleague was by now (still not realising it was a joke) adamant he wanted to speak to Arthur Gurnard and phoned him back again. It was only after the fishmonger hung up a second time that I told him it was a windup! 😂
- Haha. I actually said that in my head in an African accent.
Beautiful! Beautiful! Video!
So relaxing to watch! Unfortunately I was rushed to the hospital and your video helped me relax at get some sleep! It is so scary being in the hospital at this time! So I really appreciate watching you! Loved it!
As always, thank you!
Queen A.K.A.MISTY
- I hope that you are recovering well and that you remain healthy. 😊
I bought some expensive (for me) Shimano rod and reel for fishing but our covid lockdown was during our summer so i never got to use it but damn your show is entertaining as hell.I love the variety of fish you catch and your knowledge on them makes it all the much better.But I have two questions..you've caught a lot of wrasse in your last few shows but put them back,are they not good eating? And secondly at 5.32 in the video,in the water near your elbow,is that a jellyfish or some plastic bag floating? Btw you deserve WAYYY more subs for your show.
- We return as many of the wrasse as will survive simply because they are not. good eating fish - and most are very small. Im not sure what it was in the water, very possibly a jellyfish. They are making an appearance. Thank you Rory and take care. 😊
Lovely. Thanks for the trip. Those Plaise were beautiful. Never seen one before. Actually never heard of one. Beautiful day. Stay well and keep sharing. Look forward to every video.
- Thank you Sandra, it is our pleasure. I am glad that you could join us. 😊
Miss fish locker doesn’t look to happy today
gregdtx - Teenage girls 🤷🏻♂️
Possibly feeling out of "plaice" dad's are embarrassing to teenagers, duh! 😁
I agree with Hanna and your father in law. Love all flat fish but plaice is definitely top of my "to eat" list. 🤤 👍
- They are delicious arent they. 😊
what a fantastic day that was John, you were obviously somewhat ecstatic about it as it showed in your face. They were stunning, great sized Plaice & I am sure all concerned would have enjoyed the meal they provided. Excellent informative video that showed again your care over the sustainability of species in all that you catch. Great viewing mate, Don from South Aust.
It is always extra special to be able to share what I have caught with friends and family.
Videos like this makes me yearn to be back home & put the Mediterranean behind me...thanks again.
- It is our pleasure David. Take care my friend.
Fantastic, I’d never heard of a blonde ray before! Looking forward to learning how to fillet a Plaice! Thanks to you both.
- The Catch and Cook video is live on the channel incase you haven't seen it yet? 😊
The Fish Locker I saw it, great stuff. Thank you
Wow what a great day of catching! Those plaice have some stunning colors! 👍🐟
- You do get some with stunning markings don't you. 😊
Orange porqupine love it . Superb blond rays ,cracking place,absolutely stunning gurnards and the obligatory dogfish. You my friend make such good videos . As always you and your family stay safe.(oh and a one claw spider crab).
- Thank you very much Aidie, aye it was a fine mixed day of stunning fish. With a few doggies thrown in for good measure. 😊
Wow you're on fire at the moment !! Cracking plaice and the spots on the last one,amazing.Can't wait for the next one !
- Got some more awesome videos on the way mate. 😊
What you waiting for then 💪 Congratulations on your subscriber award too,well deserved 🙇🦈
Enjoyed this video as usual, beautiful day,skate , plaice, favourites
I’m glad you enjoyed joining us Christine. 😊👍🏻🎣
Thanks for sharing such a great days fishing John. Gurnard are very underrated as an eating fish, but Plaice are one of my favourites too. Please keep the videos coming, most enjoyable.
- Thank you Martin, it is our pleasure.😊
i love seeing how different each fish’s colours are! no matter if we’ve seen one before, but their colours can be so intensely different. even with the rays! and the sweet lil crab missing their arm, we saw walking along the seabed straight for the camera ahaha. 🥺🦀
- I love that too. Like an underwater fingerprint. No two exactly the same. 😊
Oh how I love fried plaice! Some people say they are smelly and they sure do have a specific smell but I think it's not that bad actually. When my mum was young she was a member of a diving club called Atlantis. About 30 years ago she went diving in the sea of Japan with her crew. They were also fishing and she would always tell me how enormously much plaice they had caught. That fish was an everyday meal for them. Also, that's where she met my father, he was the instructor guy:) This video brought back some of my memories and those are the good ones, indeed. Cheers!
- Its funny that, I was talking to someone the other day about the very distinctive smell of plaice. Interesting that they get plaice out in Japan. I didn't know that. I thought it was a European fish.
@@TheFishLocker, well, apparently plaice inhabits the sea of Japan. Also, just want to note that, in fact, it was Russia, not too far from Vladivostok. Moreover, they picked a really nice spot, not many people around. She told me it was infested with this fish. They would not use a fishing rod, just a line, a hook and mussels as a bait. The reaction would be almost immediate.
Now that I think of it, they stayed there for a month... might have eaten all of it then haha
Thanks John .I do hope one day I see you out there as im still to catch a bass ..been about 7 years trying ....only caught one pollark and some mac ...but will keep going ..you give me hope and lessons
You will find once you get your first you will catch them all the time after that. 😉🎣
"I've a bit of a dilemma I've got a fish on both rods!" Oh dear how sad never mind we should all have such problems, I just love the Plaice they are such a beautiful fish oh and by the way I think I may hate you for being so skilled at what you do but I'll keep watching anyway as you produce every time. Keep up the good work and grrr!
- haha. Thats the type of problem I don't mind having. 😊
Enjoyed the underwater view thank you
- Just trying to show you something different. 😊
Darn, they are three great looking Plaice you have there John, years since last caught and ate them, straight home cleaned and in the fry pan..lovely
- They are a stunning eating fish arent they 😊
Haha the dogfish :P Cheers Fish Locker, another great video ;)
- A session wouldn't be the same without a dogfish. 😊
Great film again John, and some excellent fish,👍🎣🎣 cracking rays 👍👍🎣🎣
- Thanks Gary, was a fine mixed day wasnt it.😊
Oooooooo octopus! My favourite creature ever!! So fascinating!🐙 😍 great video as always!
- Thank you Leila, we had a great day. 😊
Love the way you look back at the camra, in the beginning of the video!!
I don't know if it's intentional, but it screams: I'm the king of this boat!!😎😉
- Haha. Its not intentional. I have to remind myself sometimes to maintain contact with the camera because I get caught up in what I'm doing. 😊
Fantastic session John, well done. Lovely plaice for the table.
- Cracking stamp of fish weren’t they mate. 😊👍🏻🐟
Great fishing today John, nice to see Miss Fish Locker! Love those Plaice, really tasty and a great size!. Beautiful Rays and that Cuckoo Wrasse....wow! Take care and be safe mate.🎣🎣🐟🐟🐟🐙
- Thanks Graham, this really was a belter of a session. Every fish was in grey condition. Take it easy mate and stay safe 😉🎣👍🏻
At timestamp 21:12 - The spots on that plaice were amazing! As soon as you showed it, I was like "WOW!"
Incredible aren't they. 😊💙
When the spider crab was approaching the Gopro, the tune from Teddy Bear's picnic popped into my head. "If you go under the sea today, you're in for a big surprise..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Haha. 🤣🦀
Very entertaining, you face says it all when you catch a dog fish , some great plaice and rays , keep up the good work and tight lines
- Haha. One is ok, even 2 sometimes. But after 30 and they're stealing your Plaice bait they get annoying. Haha
Awesome John, a few nice plaice there and another enjoyable video 👍🎣
- Thanks mate, a stunning mixed bag of fish that day. 😊
great catches mate! always a pleasure fishin with ya! this was a really cool spot! and thanks for that de-hooking tip (through the gills! Brilliant !)
frank GFish21 ferrante - Any time mate. 😊👍🏻
Hello Pal , well What a diversity of fish species you have down there , really is quite impressive & the colors of those plaice really are astonishing .Had Some great plaice fishing off Ryde sands off the Isle of Wight using home made anchor shaped booms covered in beads and small spoons attached to the main line from the front with a hook at each extremity sometimes in just 6/7 ft of water . As the sands were snag free We’d cast a short distance and drift and let the tide do the rest with simple ragworm on a 1 or 1/0 cox & rawle .we’d fish a couple of rods , one near and one about 30yrds You’d sometimes hook one and another would occasionally come from nowhere attracted by the commotion would hit the other bait so doubles were commonplaice☺️in the clear water.
They weren’t massive but the numbers were there , the bigger fish coming from about 150yrds off what was shanklin pier over some mussel beds where regular 3-5lb fish put in an appearance .unfortunately , inshore trawlers seem to be getting closer and closer to the beaches which judging by you’re success can’t be the case down you’re neck of the woods. I suppose the marine topographie doesn’t let the trawler boys get a clear run at it 🤷♂️Another great video anyway pal, I’ll look forward to the next one 🙋♂️
- I have used those wishbone rigs before. Very effective. Here it is the best it has ever been for Plaice fishing. I personally think it is due to the lack of foreign trawlers off the Cornish coast due to lockdown. Long may it continue. 😊
The Fish Locker Agreed pal. The absence of those trawlers has no doubt affected a lot of things particularly the fish stocks but also the baitfish movements or simply by the effect of the peace and quiet the grounds have had for the last couple of months . I don’t know if you have oysters or the scallop boys out there but in my opinion they’re the worst . Not for what they catch but the damage they do to the habitat . Scraping around & raking the bottom but pair trawlers probably take the biggest volume . I feel that fish, regardless of being fished for & caught will be replaced & always move into a rich vacant habitat . The sun can shine for everyone with a little consideration .
Another quality watch
- Cheers bud. 😊
what a beautiful day John and what a beautiful daughter you have she looks so much like Hannah... when you mention the dogfish donut we just started laughing....
have a wonderful meal with those fish you caught... they look like flounder.
- Thank you Joe, she definitely has her mothers good looks doesn't she. Those dogfish do make my day frustrating Haha. Take care everyone and have a lovely day. 😊
What a cracking day are you going to show the cook up guys ? Great video as always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
- Catch and cook coming up. 😉
OOOOOOOH you lucky lucky lucky locker.... What a (nother) great video. Fabulous fish and genuinely great to see those two big girls going back. Had crabcakes tonight too...which was nice. Cheers buddy.
- Thank you very much Andy, glad you enjoyed the video. Hope the crab cakes were nice 😊
Hello! So nice to see the lovely plaice, sir! Used to live in southern Ireland when young, father had a place on the coast, Dungarvan. . The plaice we caught, were so delicious, tasted of he sea.
- They are a delicious fish arent they. 😊
You have beautiful fish. Some I've never heard of, since watching you. Good to see your beautiful daughter with you this time.
Thank you for sharing. Love your video's. Stay safe and healthy.
- She definitely has her mothers good looks doesnt she. Best wishes Fergie and have a lovely day. 😊
The birds were calling for you to give them some of your fish, lol. The red fish were very bright and very spiky. Great video.
- Yes, those seagulls were asking for something but it wasn't a fish!! haha
Cracking video John and great days fishing with a lot of Information, keep safe the fish locker family. 👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣
- Thanks Glen, take care my friend. 😊
Another brilliant video again john and what beautiful plaice and rays. Well done.
- Thank you Neil, it was a lovely day on the water. :D
Great video as always hope you are all well thank you Steve
- Thank you very much. Best wishes and take care :)
Evening John, three lovely plaice and the bonus of those rays, anyone would think you didn't like dog fish😁 but a good size one is good to eat. Just wondered if Mrs Fish Locker had anymore receipts for dog fish for more catch and cooks. I never stop learning from you John so thank you. Didn't realise gurnard are good eating fish. As always many thanks and stay safe.
- Thanks David. We will be doing some more dogfish catch and cooks when we have chance. We are flat out at the minute though.