From 1942 - 1944 my grandfather had to build bunkers on Guernsey Jernsey, Alderney and Sark as a Wehrmacht prisoner. He had been arrested as an opposition Wehrmacht officer. After that he was taken prisoner of war by the British because at the very end of the war the prisoners were also forced to fight for the Nazis. He always told me about the beauty of the islands and how they had to catch abalone and crabs to survive. Greetings from Germany
I finally got round to watching this for a second time. A seriously informative video! The biggest green sand eel I ever saw was caught by a young girl feathering for mackerel of the north coast of Scotland. It measured 18 inches long! I later read in the observers book of fishes that the British record was about that size. Amazing to see a boat that size well enough laid out to be worked single handed! Thank you, Jay, for this first rate documentary.
another great video showing how small scale local fishing will always be more sustainable than large scale. he fishes the same patch again and again and puts back what he doesnt need. we need more of this and less factory ships.
That was great video with a difference, nice to see the other side of the net so to speak, and nice to see that commercial fisherman fish sustainably by taking what they need and putting back what they don’t, even if the gulls do grab a meal. Also nice to see the gulls eating what they should be eating and not raiding bins. Would love to see more of this content.
By-catch, is usually dead. Trawling has ruined the balance of nature. Why do you think the sea birds have dwindled, or moved inland? So many wild creatures rely on Sand eels. WE don't even eat them. They are for animal feed, or ground up to make fertiliser.
This is a side of fishing i've never experienced. The side catch was interesting to see too, kinda shows the health (or otherwise) of the sea area your pal fishes in. Loved them big mackerel too, my personal favorite. Good stuff, Jay.
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO for our men and women fishers, you do a hard and dangerous job and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts X Thank you SMASH FISHINF for this informative and entertaining video XXX
That was just fascinating. I really enjoyed your taking us along and as I watched a map of where you went trawling. Please keep ‘em coming old boy. Cheers, Colin
50 years ago I went out with Brian Petit and caught exactly that! Ray, sole, greens and reds. Back to the harbour, and into large couges then on the moorings in the pool, into many small couges that were given for Brian to fill. Any leftovers went in the market on the stall to sell.
Really enjoyed that vid Jay, interesting and educational, then the amazing spectacle of the Herring Gulls swarming around the returned fish - what a noise
I don't seem able to partake of the live! I feel despondent! That diesel takes me back to my trawling days back in the 1980s Sounds like a Volvo. The sweetest sounding diesel I ever listened to was a Gardiner 5 LW! I will watch this again, I will pay close attention.👍😁
Cracking watch fella 👍👍 I was quite surprised he put the other sandeels back but goes to show that it’s not all take take take. Great vid and really enjoyed 😊😊👍👍
Thats probably the best trawler fishing i have ever seen, and he only takes what he needs and does his best to keep everything alive. I always really disliked trawler fishing since the only ocean fishing i can do is in the adriatic sea which is the most overfished ocean on our planet and thats because of unsutainable trawler fishing and net fishing in general. But that dude is doing it the right way, even tho he only trawls for bait, what he does is 100% sustainable, he has suprisingly little bycatch and just keeps what he needs, what a legend 😄
I watched this and another commercial episode on the big crabber, both very excellent. I can relate as I live near a fishing town as well, Seward Alaska. Love your intros by the way!
Now seeing this has changed mymind a little on trawling. The image that springs to mind is the giant mega trawlers with a huge crew and a bigger net. I'm happy with the idea that smaller fisherman can do this kind of trawling sustainably. However I'd like all large scale trawling to stop in the UK. I wish we could just implement more sustainable practices. I want the seas of old to return. Pre 1980, when the fish were huge and and angler could gaurantee a catch each time they go fishing. I heard greenpeace are sinking giant boulders to catch up and destroy trawler nets. Which while I think "great idea for stopping the mega trawlers", would be pretty devastating for the guy you took the trip out with in this video. Is there any good long term solution?
I really enjoyed this video.It supplies one with( albeit a somewhat limited perspective) on the methods and population numbers associated of a vital prey species indigenous to your local waters. Hopefully this was enough of a successful endeavor with your viewership demographic, that you feel obliged to make it a regular feature.
Just found this video by accident really enjoyed it looking forward to watching more. Question do you eat the eel or use as bait? If you eat how do you cook them? I bet your fish were delicious. Loved see the birds trying to get an easy meal.
Brilliant vid mate, absolutely fascinating! It's really cool how the otter boards are connected to the net. I'm in Germany for 3 months, doing a play, so no fishing for me for ages. All the best, Chas :0)
Thanks for another great vlog. Never really thought how they caught sandeels so this was really informative, we dont use them much on the east of England so it never crossed my mind. Thanks again
This one was so-o-o-o interesting. I love that the by-catch were released. I wish you would go out with other captains for different species. Amazing stuff. Thank you (In Hawaiian- MAHALO)
Brilliant vid smash,top quality content and cheered me up when I really needed it,been struggling with the loss of my grandfather but ur vids always put a smile on my face….
Watching the seagull’s following the boat in. I saw the tail of your mackerel moving in the bin the fisherman put them in. The shock was the seagulls never snatched them. Do you use sand eels for fishing? If so for what?
fished off my kayak recently with feathers and we had loads of sand eel's. I'd never seen them so big so decided to use a whole sand eel as bait and caught my record pollack in the space of 10 seconds.. Madness
@@SMASHFISHING it's not easy just getting stock into it. I use to go out with Arni Brehaut when he trawled for Sandeels and it took me 3 trip before I got the hang of things.
Cheers Smash really enjoyed that one do you think you could get onto some different boats and do some more vids ,or maybe spend some time with the oyster men when they are doing their cages ,keep up the great work bud
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I've been having a hard time in life and smashs vids never fail to cheer me up and take my mind off things. I love the long videos!
Head up mate we all have our time
Aye buddy, Smash takes my mind off things too. Chin up, you'll get through in the end. 👍
It’s great to hear that Jess ! Keep your chin up your get there 🔥
£30 for one full? It doesn’t look like he earns a lot then for all the work and fuel 🤷🏼♂️
@@twiggy1870 One trawl and he had so many he had to release some of the catch. Seems like he makes enough for the lifestyle he chooses.
And WOW,fair play to the skipper putting all those back at the end 👍💪🎣🐟
From 1942 - 1944 my grandfather had to build bunkers on Guernsey Jernsey, Alderney and Sark as a Wehrmacht prisoner. He had been arrested as an opposition Wehrmacht officer. After that he was taken prisoner of war by the British because at the very end of the war the prisoners were also forced to fight for the Nazis. He always told me about the beauty of the islands and how they had to catch abalone and crabs to survive. Greetings from Germany
I finally got round to watching this for a second time.
A seriously informative video!
The biggest green sand eel I ever saw was caught by a young girl feathering for mackerel of the north coast of Scotland. It measured 18 inches long! I later read in the observers book of fishes that the British record was about that size.
Amazing to see a boat that size well enough laid out to be worked single handed!
Thank you, Jay, for this first rate documentary.
another great video showing how small scale local fishing will always be more sustainable than large scale. he fishes the same patch again and again and puts back what he doesnt need. we need more of this and less factory ships.
That was great video with a difference, nice to see the other side of the net so to speak, and nice to see that commercial fisherman fish sustainably by taking what they need and putting back what they don’t, even if the gulls do grab a meal. Also nice to see the gulls eating what they should be eating and not raiding bins. Would love to see more of this content.
Thanks julz it’s was so cool to see the skill involved with this also ,
I have a lot of respect for chancre
Trawling is never sustainable
By-catch, is usually dead. Trawling has ruined the balance of nature. Why do you think the sea birds have dwindled, or moved inland? So many wild creatures rely on Sand eels. WE don't even eat them. They are for animal feed, or ground up to make fertiliser.
Yup 😂
Reminds me of my couple times out commercial fishing. A great experience! More of these, please!!! You're the best fishing channel there is, SMASH!
This is a side of fishing i've never experienced. The side catch was interesting to see too, kinda shows the health (or otherwise) of the sea area your pal fishes in.
Loved them big mackerel too, my personal favorite. Good stuff, Jay.
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BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO for our men and women fishers, you do a hard and dangerous job and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts X Thank you SMASH FISHINF for this informative and entertaining video XXX
That was just fascinating. I really enjoyed your taking us along and as I watched a map of where you went trawling. Please keep ‘em coming old boy. Cheers, Colin
Thanks to both Smash and the guys who took him out, Never seen anything like this. Was awesome to watch.
I'm a commercial lobsterman in Maine u.s.a: I wish we had other small scale diverse fisheries like this here! Thanks for such a great video!!
Brilliant video that Smash, really interesting to see the process from start to finish, for those of us have got our eels from Chancre for years.
Thanks mate this was a great day out , I learnt a lot from him
50 years ago I went out with Brian Petit and caught exactly that!
Ray, sole, greens and reds. Back to the harbour, and into large couges then on the moorings in the pool, into many small couges that were given for Brian to fill. Any leftovers went in the market on the stall to sell.
Brilliant to see how it’s done, hard graft for one man. Throughly enjoyed it along with everything you entertain us with. Cheers Jay👍
Brilliant in so many ways deffo some more vids like these, always nice to see how the operations work from sea to shore #tightlines #smashedit
Really enjoyed this. These commercial fishing videos makes me really respect these men. Thanks!
Really enjoyed that vid Jay, interesting and educational, then the amazing spectacle of the Herring Gulls swarming around the returned fish - what a noise
I don't seem able to partake of the live!
I feel despondent! That diesel takes me back to my trawling days back in the 1980s
Sounds like a Volvo. The sweetest sounding diesel I ever listened to was a Gardiner 5 LW!
I will watch this again, I will pay close attention.👍😁
It is a gardiner
@@davedujardin4379 Or a Gardner even lol 6lxb
Fantastic smash definitely more of this content
Well done 👍
Thanks Martin
Loved this vid mate. You don’t often get to see where the bait comes from. Shows it’s as sustainable as it could be. Even the birds got a feed. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks jp mate it’s also cool to see the skill involved ! I felt useless 😂 chancre is a diamond for letting me tag along I really enjoyed this trip
@@SMASHFISHING he is a nice bloke. You should get out with Keenie and Jeff and see some proper scallop divers 😂😂
Do you MATE men in the 🇬🇧?
Cracking watch fella 👍👍 I was quite surprised he put the other sandeels back but goes to show that it’s not all take take take. Great vid and really enjoyed 😊😊👍👍
Awesome video! I loved all the sea gulls and such a variety of different fish. Very cool! 😃❤
This is gonna be an awesome day I love to watch how trawlers work and how they harvest the bait and fish
Loved that ‘oh’ when the seagull took the dragonet 😂 cracking video
Really good J, must do more of these vids, it’s great seeing all the diff stuff caught & good to see lots returned safe for another day.
I will try and do more in the future , thanks for watching
Thats probably the best trawler fishing i have ever seen, and he only takes what he needs and does his best to keep everything alive.
I always really disliked trawler fishing since the only ocean fishing i can do is in the adriatic sea which is the most overfished ocean on our planet and thats because of unsutainable trawler fishing and net fishing in general.
But that dude is doing it the right way, even tho he only trawls for bait, what he does is 100% sustainable, he has suprisingly little bycatch and just keeps what he needs, what a legend 😄
Very interesting to watch, I've now watched all the commerical fishing playlist videos.. need more now
I watched this and another commercial episode on the big crabber, both very excellent. I can relate as I live near a fishing town as well, Seward Alaska. Love your intros by the way!
Great Idea showing us the commercial side of things. More!!
Nice one Jay, really cool video and a cool experience to get out on a trawler. Some huge sandeels there!!
Thanks mate was something different that for sure haha
Absolutely cracking video Smash 👏👍🐠🐠🐠
Now seeing this has changed mymind a little on trawling. The image that springs to mind is the giant mega trawlers with a huge crew and a bigger net. I'm happy with the idea that smaller fisherman can do this kind of trawling sustainably. However I'd like all large scale trawling to stop in the UK. I wish we could just implement more sustainable practices. I want the seas of old to return. Pre 1980, when the fish were huge and and angler could gaurantee a catch each time they go fishing. I heard greenpeace are sinking giant boulders to catch up and destroy trawler nets. Which while I think "great idea for stopping the mega trawlers", would be pretty devastating for the guy you took the trip out with in this video. Is there any good long term solution?
There is nothing sustainable about it, small or no. No form of trawling is acceptable.
@@Ghhyuttgg you say that because you're not trying to feed your family by doing it
That was pretty cool. Liked that a lot. Yes smash more like this will be really good 👍
Great vid Smash. I really liked learning and seeing the commercial fishing applications near you
Thanks Jason
I really enjoyed this video.It supplies one with( albeit a somewhat limited perspective) on the methods and population numbers associated of a vital prey species indigenous to your local waters. Hopefully this was enough of a successful endeavor with your viewership demographic, that you feel obliged to make it a regular feature.
Great video Jay nice to see a different angle on fishing keep up the great work 🎣
Very interesting video! Really enjoy looking at the commercial aspect of fishing!
Great video. Love to see more of the Trawler trips
Really interesting video mate 👍🏼 I think these kind of videos will go down really well, that was a good watch 👍🏼
Thanks mate the skill chancre has doing this is awsome to watch haha thanks for watching
Great vid mate keep them coming, love the trawling stuff as you never know what is going to turn up :)
Just found this video by accident really enjoyed it looking forward to watching more. Question do you eat the eel or use as bait? If you eat how do you cook them? I bet your fish were delicious. Loved see the birds trying to get an easy meal.
cracking film mate.suscribed....done this myself in north wales.
That was a really cool video glad you did it learned a few things and was neat to watch the seagulls fight over everything
Loved this James. So much fun to watch!
That was very interesting,really enjoyed it. Some real monsters in there 👍🎣🐟
Thanks Kevin
Brilliant vid mate, absolutely fascinating! It's really cool how the otter boards are connected to the net. I'm in Germany for 3 months, doing a play, so no fishing for me for ages. All the best, Chas :0)
Thanks for watching mate
Thanks for another great vlog. Never really thought how they caught sandeels so this was really informative, we dont use them much on the east of England so it never crossed my mind. Thanks again
Nice! Interesting excursion. More like this!
Brilliant good to see them put back
This one was so-o-o-o interesting. I love that the by-catch were released. I wish you would go out with other captains for different species. Amazing stuff. Thank you (In Hawaiian- MAHALO)
Thanks for taking me out on the ocean tuning in from Georgia 🌊
It’s always cool to throw the net cause you never know what your going to catch cool beans!! Great video thank you for sharing!!!
Fascinating and great to see no waste with live surplus going back in for another day. Great work guys.
I was surprised at the lack of bycatch. Was quite a clean haul.
Very interesting film, good to highlight how our fishermen make their living, thanks!👍
Throws fish back, seagull takes advantage: "oh"... 😆
One of your BEST content vid! Loved it! Thanks for sharing mate!
Thanks for subtitles, was able to understand.
Yes some more like this would be good, maybe see if you can get in a sea food kitchen, thx for all the hard work you put in.
Awesome vid thanks always nice to see the other side of fishing
Yes, several interesting no staging action shots here. Good camera work
Awesome vid!!!🔥🔥.,.you could definitely do a documentary on fishing there..👍👍
Enjoyed that Thanks a lot and to the Skip as well
Always the best! Good mate! I tune in to your live videos at work. Thanks for keeping me company!
so nice to see a working boat, cheers buddy
Brilliant video Smash, very informative, keep em coming 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks John 👍
Great video , great skipper only took what he needed and released the rest thanks for sharing.
That’s what it’s all about mate only take what you need , thanks for watching
You threw that crab back and it promptly got picked off by a gull haha
Very cool and nice local exposure
The mix of videos you put out and the work that must go into it smash!!!! Makes me like the videos before I even hit the play button
Awesome, some of the launce can be massive.
The crab you had in the first haul was a small velvet/green crab they are very common here in ireland.
Great video Jay....lovely to see.
That was really cool ! Thankyou👍
Fascinating. You guys made a lot of seagulls very happy 😆 😂
Got to look after the wildlife to 😂
@@SMASHFISHING I know you appreciate and love all the wildlife and have a sustainable philosophy which I admire.
Great video Jay. interesting to see how we get our baits.
Brilliant vid smash,top quality content and cheered me up when I really needed it,been struggling with the loss of my grandfather but ur vids always put a smile on my face….
Sorry to hear about your grandfather Brian , I glad to hear the video bring a little light to you
@@SMASHFISHING thanks smash
great video boys . the big sand eels are called launce . my favourite bait around anglesey
So interesting and your genuine enthusiasm made me subscribe
The captain was a man of few words but very interesting nonetheless
Good video loved it get back out there let's see more of the Guernsey life👌
Brilliant smash! Thanks, jim the whelk.
Thanks for sharing your vids with us!
What was 5 quid is now 10 quid...inflation everywhere!
Really interesting and enjoyable. Well done and thanks.
Watching the seagull’s following the boat in. I saw the tail of your mackerel moving in the bin the fisherman put them in. The shock was the seagulls never snatched them. Do you use sand eels for fishing? If so for what?
fished off my kayak recently with feathers and we had loads of sand eel's. I'd never seen them so big so decided to use a whole sand eel as bait and caught my record pollack in the space of 10 seconds.. Madness
Wow, that was fascinating, thank you
That was an awesome experience 👏🏾
sweet video, love seeing new experiences.
and a great job filming, showing everything that's going on.
that was cool smash enjoyed that mate hope u took some eels for the freezer
That was a first for me. Fun episode, thanks!
Great vid Jay great to see a different aspect of fishing 👏
Thanks Paul
There is a lot of skill in Trawling you got to have your wits about you. Very good idea of your to go out and see how it’s all done.
Chancre definitely taught me a thing or to that day haha I felt useless so I just watched 😂
@@SMASHFISHING it's not easy just getting stock into it. I use to go out with Arni Brehaut when he trawled for Sandeels and it took me 3 trip before I got the hang of things.
Hi Jay had a message to text you about a give away was that right.
@@colingontier7697 no it’s bots on TH-cam mate , loads of channels are getting it
Cheers Smash really enjoyed that one do you think you could get onto some different boats and do some more vids ,or maybe spend some time with the oyster men when they are doing their cages ,keep up the great work bud
I’m in contact with a couple other boat so hopfully some of them will let me film
I love sea gulls when I go Briton on the pier I bye chips and reach arm up in the air and there take em from u it’s mad
Haha sounds like fun
That was cool, I enjoyed it too. Thanks.
Great video, really enjoyed it. Just got yourself a new subscriber 👍
Different J and very interesting. Great idea 👍