Even in and around the Solent in midwinter you will find occasional BIG mackerel on a sand bottom with a scratching rig with a cod feather on the bottom snood. Not every day, it needs to be a slow drift. As doggies go that's not the smallest ! Induced bite method, A sandwich in one hand, a large cup of scalding hot tea on your knee as you are facing away from the wind, Always works.
Put the kettle on the stove , just starting to whistle , surest way of getting a bite , worked two weeks ago in Southampton water 16lb Thornback was the result fish released back .
Great to watch you two fishing my area . The Boxer i think was a wreak i used to dive on and used to recover some nice munition with nice brass calibrated heads . Twenty plus years ago you defiantly would have had cod onboard from all around the areas you were fishing ,a friend even had a 20lb cod from the dive boat will waiting for the divers who were diving the Boxer. I think i need to get more adventures and try new marks, but it all tacks time and the boat is still new to me so just building confidence in the stuff i do.
@@jonsinky911 that’s really interesting jon … if you new boat fishing in our area don’t hesitate to pop me a message on the Solent warrior Facebook page .. always happy to look out for other boats and help with marks ☺️
I feel that John does alot of touch and feel fishing with movement enticing a take. He may however have just got lucky , but he does definitely know his stuff not just how to catch target species but also sea craft with safety. A great video that we can all learn from.
There is never any doubt if there are spurdog around, if it's remotely edible, they've et it. we used to fish for them just over the ledge, hard work, 2-3 lb of lead into 300 ft of water. any bait. if they are running you'll catch them.
@@martinryan8101 thank you Martin 👊🏻 the likes a subscribes go a long way in helping the channel grow , that means we can do more videos for you all . It’s all completely FREE ☺️
I would think being about day between 20 to 50metrs behind the wreck would be better,the smell of the bait would take them out of the wreck so when you hook up you have a better chance of pulling them out, another great video, well done.💯🎣
@@John-ze6pr 160 ft behind the wreck wouldn’t usually entice the bigger congers out the wreck unfortunately… thanks for watching and I hope you have a wonderful new year 🥳
diving on the east coast of ireland, i befriended a local seal. in the 4 hour dive, it ate the guts out of two dogfish. leaving them to swim in circuls bleeding out. eat liver? we still have lots of dogs. great videos mate cheers
Great video Dave and John The fishing knowledge of you both is second to none. Cheers to you both great fishing but Dave your have to do a second video on them marks to show you can catch fish on them 🤣🤣🤣 Dave you will have to go to John back yard and tonk him. Cheers Dave catch you on the next one Happy New Year.
If not tried it myself . I have seen a few people eating them and there is definitely mixed feeling on them 😂 … maybe a conger catch and cook video will settle it 🤷🏻♂️😉
You brought pastys on the boat, you were on to a loser from there on! 😂😂 great video. Do you remember what the thing is called you cooked the pastys on? Can't find it on amazon?
You know iv never heard of no pasty’s on the boat 😂 John mention it was a thing while we were out 🫣 the only rule is no bananas on my boat haha … I cooked them with a top stove toasty maker , very easy to find on amazon 👍🏻
@thesolentwarrior584 yes we found it a couple hours after I dropped the message. I think I may have got it from one of his videos, or maybe it was fishing Salcome. One of you guys anyway. Great video 👍
Who let the dogs out ? Welcome to my neck of the woods. A B C D E ....Absolute , Bilge, Congers , Dogs, Eels...... bet you can't wait to get back on the A31 heading west. HNY.
@thesolentwarrior584 trouble is Dave, we all love it so much we can't stop doing it. Must admit , I do get quite jealous when I see John fishing out from Falmouth. Anyway, tight lines and HNY.
that John Locker is hard to beat fishing in fact his son James is hard to beat at it too -- would not surprise me if there was a mermaid or two in his family tree as I believe he can talk to those fish
I think i caught John saying muppet at both ends of the rod? We use a similar term in our golf group (I also have a boat and love fishing), "sh@t at the end of the stick". Absolutely no offence intended! Banter
watched a video where the guy said he could get us into sea fishing very cheaply if I was on a budget. I am retired, disabled and a pensioner. The first rod and real came to about £250 and I told him That I had just been put off sea fishing. He blocked me.
@@rachaelwyatt754 you absolutely don’t need to spend silly money on sea fishing . If you can get yourself to a local tackle Shop most of them will have budget rods and reels to dip your toe into fishing , there is also a charter boat company called wet wheels that take disabled guys out fishing and supply everything you’ll need for a great day out .. i hope that helps Rachael 🙏
@@thesolentwarrior584 I do have some gear, like cheaper beach casters and I think I could still fish piers and and harbour walls and places like the Humber. I love making rigs when I can see to do them but I know very little, but ty for your response :)
@@rachaelwyatt754 now that’s the fun part .. the more you fish the more you’ll learn and start to work out some marks ☺️ if you take a look through johns channel ( the fish locker ) there is some really good detailed videos on scratching from piers and how to catch different species ☺️
@@thesolentwarrior584 Thank you. I like watching John as I understand as he explains. Unlike many, he shows video of rod tips instead of himself and the sea :) Again thank you.
Every dog has his day mate. Thank you again for having me. We should have a rematch down my way and settle it once and for all. Top Dog-fish. 💪🏻🎣
It’s my pleasure mate .. you know your always welcome 👊🏻 but yes I want a rematch 😆
You’ll be in your element 😂😂 🐶🐟🎣
great one Dave , 2 masters together.. great year for viewing m8 ,loved it all , keep it coming m8
@@uberfisherman8133 thank you mate that means a lot 🙏 happy new year ☺️
Well done guys and its great to see the team up with the Fish Locker what a combo! Thanks ffor saahring!
Thank you Tracie 🙏 you never know we might do some more together 😉
Best one ever lads , my two favourite anglers , great video made me smile all the way through 🎣
Glad you enjoyed it cliff 🙏 thank you for the support mate … happy new year .
Good to see you back out together, how many fish 🐟 did John catch 😂. Well done the pair of you 🎣🐟🐟. Happy new year to you.
A lot 😂 haha thank you Richard I hope you have a great new year 🥳
Dave and John. Thanks for the video.
Liked how John handled the conger on that light tackle
@@stipojovic5830 thank you mate 👊🏻
Good to see you two out Dave... Thanks for the upload mate.
Thank you pat 👊🏻 happy new year mate .
You 2 definitely need to do more videos together 👍
@@HoundAndRayShoreHunter thank you mate .. you never know we might be doing bits and bobs together 😉
Incoming fresher videos i hope 😜
Even in and around the Solent in midwinter you will find occasional BIG mackerel on a sand bottom with a scratching rig with a cod feather on the bottom snood. Not every day, it needs to be a slow drift. As doggies go that's not the smallest ! Induced bite method, A sandwich in one hand, a large cup of scalding hot tea on your knee as you are facing away from the wind, Always works.
Put the kettle on the stove , just starting to whistle , surest way of getting a bite , worked two weeks ago in Southampton water 16lb Thornback was the result fish released back .
Glad i discovered your channel bro, great videos 👍
@@Ricksta thank you Rick 💪🏻 happy new year mate 🥳
Well done Dave and John good session a fair selection of fish.
@@gary.southamptonangler thank you Gary 👊🏻 happy new year mate
Thanks guys for a great video well done dave and John Happy New year to you both
Thank you 😊Our pleasure! Hope you have a wonderful new year .
Cracking trip Dave, just can’t believe you were trounced on your home patch 😂😂. But typical of what happens sometimes ☹️. Better luck in Falmouth 🤞🐟🎣
Tell me about it mate .. completely pulled my pants down . But this man knows his stuff !! Happy new year 🥳
Cheers Dave, dogfish are his favourite 😂😂🎣🐟
A cracking relaxing good video to watch
@@patmckeane6588 thank you pat , happy new year mate 🥳
@@thesolentwarrior584 More than welcome ,thank you
Fantastic, entertaining and informative you should do more videos together 👍
You never know you might be getting a few more videos soon 😉 … happy new year mate
We’ll see if his mam will sign the permission slip. 🤣
2 of my favourite TH-cam fisherman fishing in my local area. What a Christmas present! Thanks guys 👍👍🎄
Our pleasure lew . Thank you watching 👊🏻 happy new year mate
Great to watch you two fishing my area . The Boxer i think was a wreak i used to dive on and used to recover some nice munition with nice brass calibrated heads . Twenty plus years ago you defiantly would have had cod onboard from all around the areas you were fishing ,a friend even had a 20lb cod from the dive boat will waiting for the divers who were diving the Boxer. I think i need to get more adventures and try new marks, but it all tacks time and the boat is still new to me so just building confidence in the stuff i do.
@@jonsinky911 that’s really interesting jon … if you new boat fishing in our area don’t hesitate to pop me a message on the Solent warrior
Facebook page .. always happy to look out for other boats and help with marks ☺️
Refreshing to watch some light hearted pals fishing....
Haha thanks Matthew 👍🏻 happy new year mate .
@@thesolentwarrior584 And to you Dave
It is one of my favourite things about fishing. Dave and I met on a charter over a decade ago and have been mates ever since.
Half way through this video. Enjoying the action. Great editing as well. Super work. Well done
@@michelemarlow2547 thank you Michele happy new year 🥳
I feel that John does alot of touch and feel fishing with movement enticing a take. He may however have just got lucky , but he does definitely know his stuff not just how to catch target species but also sea craft with safety. A great video that we can all learn from.
Thank you mate 👍🏻 happy new year 🥳
Great video boys!
@Arfcollins cheers dad 👍🏻
Spotted John had to watch! Subbed mate👍🏻
@@kevinlawes591 hope you enjoy the content Kevin 👍🏻
Dave and I have done a few videos together in the past, both on my channel and his. 👍🏻🎣
😻😻😻😻😻
Hi John just to wish you and your family a happy and prosperous new year keep safe fella and keep making the videos please 😅
@@kenpenfold5961 thanks for watching Ken 👍🏻
Realy injoyed you pair fishing proper job boys brill get it brill 👍🎅
@@stevehele1077 thank you steve .. happy new year 🥳
Lovely times chaps ❤️🎣 Well….Hand and Bagnall are the Pet Shop Boys of sea angling, which makes you two…errr Shakespears Sister 😂😂😂
I’m just glad you didn’t say Robson and Gerome. 🤣
@@TheFishLocker😂😂😂
Well in John
Between you, you have got a lot of knowledge
@PaulJones-u3e thank you Paul .. Thanks for the support means a lot 👏🏻
There is never any doubt if there are spurdog around, if it's remotely edible, they've et it. we used to fish for them just over the ledge, hard work, 2-3 lb of lead into 300 ft of water. any bait. if they are running you'll catch them.
Superb!
Thanks 🙏
I think a re match is in order. John can host you down in Cornwall
@@terrymortimer4402 100% a rematch is in order 😆 fingers crossed the weather gods play ball once we’ve got Christmas and new year out the way ☺️
That’s if they let him over the border.
@@TheFishLocker haha 😆
Nearly 5k views and fewer than 300 likes for nearly an hour of good fun, informative, well shot content. C'mon watchers, let's do our bit.
@@martinryan8101 thank you Martin 👊🏻 the likes a subscribes go a long way in helping the channel grow , that means we can do more videos for you all . It’s all completely FREE ☺️
I would think being about day between 20 to 50metrs behind the wreck would be better,the smell of the bait would take them out of the wreck so when you hook up you have a better chance of pulling them out, another great video, well done.💯🎣
@@John-ze6pr 160 ft behind the wreck wouldn’t usually entice the bigger congers out the wreck unfortunately… thanks for watching and I hope you have a wonderful new year 🥳
Thanks mate 🎉
Happy new year mate 🥳
37:11. John... You're walking back.😅
Haha he’s got it coming 💪🏻😆🥳
diving on the east coast of ireland, i befriended a local seal. in the 4 hour dive, it ate the guts out of two dogfish. leaving them to swim in circuls bleeding out. eat liver? we still have lots of dogs. great videos mate cheers
Thank you mate …The seals and eels are probably the only predators for dog fish , they just breed so quick unfortunately . Happy new year
Well done lads 😊
Thank you mate … happy new year 🥳
Entertaining. 👏
@@mikelong8898 thanks Mike 👊🏻
Tell your mate to put some bait on 😂😂
@@StevenStone-b4q it was a bad day for me but it happens sometimes.. 🤷🏻♂️😆
@thesolentwarrior584 enjoyed the video mate I have days like that on our boat
@ thanks Steven 👊🏻
Looks like the Solent Warrior got schooled by John in this one😀
@@sutu9770 completely 😆
Nice one lads!
Thank you ziso 👊🏻
You and John are the best
Nice to see friendly banta. I follow both your channels. New to sea fishing, my mate has a boat in Hasla marina and we are just getting started
@@rebster60 fantastic to hear mate .. if you need any advice on the local area please don’t hesitate to pop me a message on Facebook ☺️
Mate good size dogs though ah 🐕🦺
Thank you steve …but does a
Good size dog even exist 😆
Got one of those double sided pans for my boat. And as John said you can't beat a hot sandwich at sea.
They’re a game changer in the winter 👍🏻 happy new year 🥳
Great video Dave and John
The fishing knowledge of you both is second to none.
Cheers to you both great fishing but Dave your have to do a second video on them marks to show you can catch fish on them 🤣🤣🤣
Dave you will have to go to John back yard and tonk him.
Cheers Dave catch you on the next one
Happy New Year.
Haha thank you Martin … you might see another video soon of me actually catching fish on these marks 😉 happy new year mate 🙏
Hi John I go fishing there .
Are congers any good to eat ??
If not tried it myself . I have seen a few people eating them and there is definitely mixed feeling on them 😂 … maybe a conger catch and cook video will settle it 🤷🏻♂️😉
I tried it once! Was cooked in a plum sauce 😝🤢
You brought pastys on the boat, you were on to a loser from there on! 😂😂 great video.
Do you remember what the thing is called you cooked the pastys on? Can't find it on amazon?
You know iv never heard of no pasty’s on the boat 😂 John mention it was a thing while we were out 🫣 the only rule is no bananas on my boat haha … I cooked them with a top stove toasty maker , very easy to find on amazon 👍🏻
@thesolentwarrior584 yes we found it a couple hours after I dropped the message. I think I may have got it from one of his videos, or maybe it was fishing Salcome. One of you guys anyway. Great video 👍
@@gazjacko1 thank you mate 🙏
Johns day😊
@@trevorrose7746 …. This time 😆 it’s not happening again !!! 💪🏻
Dave’s obviously eager for another spanking 🤣
what pen spinning rod was that and reel ?
@@De2003-z5r they are all penn rods mate what one do you mean ?
@@thesolentwarrior584 pretty sure its what john had small ish spinning rod with the ball handle reel
@ I’d have to get back to you on that mate . I know it’s a solid carbon but not 100% on the model .
@@thesolentwarrior584 okay cheers
The rod is a conflict elite. The reel is a slammer
Thank you
Good vid. Pity about the constant default blanket low grey cloud, Thats in every video.
@@StoatLoxley unfortunately we can’t change the weather 🥴 haha thanks 👍🏻
@@thesolentwarrior584 No, granted. We have to leave that to the US military.
John you still the dogfish king of 2024 tight lines and happy fishing
Haha thank you Barry 👊🏻
Who let the dogs out ? Welcome to my neck of the woods. A B C D E ....Absolute , Bilge, Congers , Dogs, Eels...... bet you can't wait to get back on the A31 heading west. HNY.
Haha thanks mick 👊🏻
@thesolentwarrior584 trouble is Dave, we all love it so much we can't stop doing it. Must admit , I do get quite jealous when I see John fishing out from Falmouth. Anyway, tight lines and HNY.
that John Locker is hard to beat fishing in fact his son James is hard to beat at it too -- would not surprise me if there was a mermaid or two in his family tree as I believe he can talk to those fish
@@MrDknuckle haha 😆 il smash him next time 💪🏻
You should try eating a pizza in a ridge monkey! Better than in the oven.
@@marrisgaming7778 haha sounds a bit messy for a boat 😆👍🏻
I think i caught John saying muppet at both ends of the rod? We use a similar term in our golf group (I also have a boat and love fishing), "sh@t at the end of the stick". Absolutely no offence intended! Banter
@@bernie2402 haha 😆 you did we use the term often 👍🏻
watched a video where the guy said he could get us into sea fishing very cheaply if I was on a budget. I am retired, disabled and a pensioner. The first rod and real came to about £250 and I told him That I had just been put off sea fishing. He blocked me.
@@rachaelwyatt754 you absolutely don’t need to spend silly money on sea fishing . If you can get yourself to a local tackle
Shop most of them will have budget rods and reels to dip your toe into fishing , there is also a charter boat company called wet wheels that take disabled guys out fishing and supply everything you’ll need for a great day out .. i hope that helps Rachael 🙏
@@thesolentwarrior584 I do have some gear, like cheaper beach casters and I think I could still fish piers and and harbour walls and places like the Humber. I love making rigs when I can see to do them but I know very little, but ty for your response :)
@@rachaelwyatt754 now that’s the fun part .. the more you fish the more you’ll learn and start to work out some marks ☺️ if you take a look through johns channel ( the fish locker ) there is some really good detailed videos on scratching from piers and how to catch different species ☺️
@@thesolentwarrior584 Thank you. I like watching John as I understand as he explains. Unlike many, he shows video of rod tips instead of himself and the sea :)
Again thank you.
A pasty ?????? That wasn't a pasty
@@antonysmith1047 😆 I’m guessing your from Cornwall ?
Get ya fiver out. Cant wait for the re-match
It’ll be soon 😉 happy new year 🥳
- We can double or nothing on the next one. 😉👍🏻
Cracking video lads. Great watch. 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you mate 👊🏻