Evening John. I live and fish the same area as you. Firstly, I agree that kids bring an amazing amount of colds into the house! Secondly, you did the right thing by leaving that wreck. You will never win an argument with someone like that. I love your videos. Just keep fishing and stay away from anchors!
It's so amasing to see a man who respects the world around him, who takes care of nature strongly, who knows tons on info about local nature and still respects the people around him, even if he doesn't like them. A real man of honor who strives to live in harmony with the world abd with the life itself. John you bring peace to my life. Best wishes to the entire Locker family, James, you John, and Hannah, and of course the incredible Jim who taught me many tricks in the kitchen. The world should bless you all. Thank you! If I ever get a chance to visit Cornwall, I will definitely visit Spargo Kitchen and maybe see some of you at low tide.
It's been a while since I stopped by The Fish Locker, and it's just as cozy and relaxing here as I remember. I can definitely tell the production and equipment value has increased greatly! Thanks for continuing to share your adventures with us.
@@TheFishLocker The camera clarity and quality is definitely a noticeable improvement. Do you still stream occasionally? I haven't seen the notification for a stream in a while, but I've also been working odd hours for the past 8 months or so.
Your chanels a lot more popular now, you tube pays, but not a fortune, so, we appreciate you re investing your income. A mate had a boat years ago, we called it the "money pit" . Its an expensive day out. Must take so much planning to make sure you get content, then the edit must take a day... 3 days to make a sunday video? 30+ hours? Keep doing what you do. Looks a good lifestyle if not one that makes you rich.
@@scotland.is.magical528 - That is a pretty fair assessment. Some videos are more complex. Underwater ones take more work. A sharking video for example is a 12 hour day on the boat minimum. Add 2 hours either side for prep and cleanup. Using 3 cameras that will take around 3 days or 20 hours to edit. Then there’s proof watching and upload. Plus the hundreds of comments to respond too. And that is per video.
Very controlled John! Unfortunately there are people like that in all walks of life. I don’t profess to be an expert and know everything there is to know about fishing, but I do know about etiquette and good manners!
Hey John, I know this may not reach you but I just want to personally thank you on all your content and the happiness you bring into my life, I first watched one of your videos years ago at my lowest point and from then on I would watch one of your videos and it would be my comfort and safety zone, I am saying this now because just a minute ago a woman very close to me and my family took her life, her daughter is the same age as my little sister and I am just ripped apart inside at the minute and this video has brought me many peace and comfort at this horrible time ... I hope you, your beautiful wife, little james and all your family and friends are healthy, well and happy
Thank you for the touching comment Ashley. I am sorry to hear about your friend. That is never an easy thing to deal with. I am glad to hear that our videos may have gone some way to helping you. Take care and have a wonderful day. 💙
Even though I only fish from the shore I really enjoy your videos John and your knowledge not just of angling but also of the sea is absolutely brilliant. You handled that situation so well too, some people just cant be reasoned with or educated so best just to leave them to it, there is allways another day as they say.
It was nice of Seaman Stains and Captain Pugwash and Co to pay you a visit !! Can't argue with 40 yrs experience ,,,, of being a right ⚓, . keep up the good work mate 👍🏴
John! I admire you being reserved (well kind of reserved!) with those type of people. I've heard many terms for fishermen like that, some very crass! Steaming away I'm sure was hard to bite your tongue but well done. Not worth it with someone like that. At least you got two cracking fish out of it!
@@TheFishLocker I am sincerely apologising if may have offended any of your faithful followers John with my previous comment regarding .303 Justice....unfortunately it has happened in our Australian tuna industry. Not a proud moment , However it happens.....It was a loose comment ,and for that i will be for ever sorry😎👍Aus
Keep being you John thats why your channel is so loved. Some people are just plain ###!! Looking forward to seeing that ling on a bit of spargo with Jim #legend 🎣 🐟
You are a pleasure to watch and you know the fishing etiquette no doubt. You Handled that situation with class if you ask me. You can’t change a leopards spots as they say. Cheers!
I approached the boat with every intention of having a calm conversation. If the lads on board had been new to boating for example I would have simply explained what to do next time. Instead I might as well have banged my head against the side of the boat.
I live 40 miles up river from the sea and guess what? ……. We have had two seals over winter and it will come as no surprise that they both have tags on their flippers (consecutive numbers) from a seal sanctuary that rescued them. The worst part though is that they were “rewilded” 20 miles inland rather than at the coast so which direction did they swim in? Yep…..up river into fresh water. You couldn’t make it up could you.
Hi John, i found myself completly pissed off, on my couch, seeing that old PS coming right at you..But in the end with a big laugh: you've beeing doing that for 40 years with your eyes closed.... that one made my day 😂😂😂😂. I praise your calm...it surely had been different with me. Excelent job mate...As usual if i may say so 👍👍👍
I approached the guys with every intention of having a calm conversation. If they had said they were new to boat owning we could have talked about what to do next time. Instead I might as well have talked to a rock. 🤷🏻♂️
"I've been doing this for forty years " a smart feller would have realized he is doing it wrong by now ... Good thing that you are a patient and forgiving man -- been me I would have pulled anchor and done donuts around them for 20 minutes -- fish would not have come back to that wreck for a week
Another great video. Good on ye for 'walking' away. Life's too short. Too many humans go through life with their eyes closed and ye can't wake them up. Only they can do that themselves, if they see the light. (Hard to follow the previous comment. Well deserved appreciation). Tasty looking fillets!
Almost all my fishing is fly fishing off the beach for salmon and sea trout in Hokkaido. It’s great to watch this wrecking even though I’ll not get the chance to try it unless I go out on a charter. Really interesting content. Thank you!
If you are serious about getting a boat, the best thing I can advise is make friends with someone with a boat and get him to be honest about the costs involved.
@@conaolaparaic1983 I've owned boats for years. It's not hard but it's probably cheaper to go out on charters, unless you fish a lot, or close to home
That guy who steamed close to you like that did that so on purpose mate. As soon as you want to have words he says why don't you go back where u came from!!! What a nob. I love it when he says I've been doing 40 years and u say have u had ya eys closed cos ya doing it worong 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 just briliant. Some nice ling tho and when u hooked in to that shark as well great stuff mate really enjoyed it. Tight lines 🎣🎣🎣
I’ve had exactly the same experience out drifting a wreck on my fathers boat. Dangerous and ignorant. Clearly you were really upset, I’d like to see how brave these people are on Terra Fima… fair play John for being the bigger man and leaving Mr entitled to it! Top fishing mate as always 👍
Well done and many thanks for bringing us an amazing series of videos. Still throughly enjoying them. Glad you bagged some Ling, those fillets looked very good indeed. Shame about the run in...proves that age doesn't necessarily mean experience. The worst was the intolerance! What century are we in? Still, looked like a beautiful day to be out, looking forward to the warmer kayak fishing, and as soon as I have shifted this cold that my daughter has give me 😊 tight lines and best wishes, Kev
Just watching this..... But just wanted to say as you brought it up at the start of the video.... Actually lived the video with your little lad as always you show excellent child cars and education with him, and you can tell he is engaged and learning when he is out with you. I think your a excellent educator. Just wanted to say.
Another nice video. A few questions for you: How many wrecks are there in Cornwall? What is the oldest wreck? How many from WWII? Thanks for doing what you do.
I won't link it but there's a wikipedia page on wrecks of cornwall, naming as many as possible, tho some are unidentified. U-47 and U-55 were two very prolific U-boats in WW1 and many WW2 wrecks in cornwall were from mines or air bombardments. The earliest known wreck in Cornwall was reported in 1284 when 2 lives were lost at Kelynack, near St.Just. The first named wreck was a Spanish cargo ship known as the La Maudeleyne which stranded in (supposedly) in Mounts Bay and has become a scheduled ancient monument.
Thanks Jon for another great video and I hope the idiots in the other boat watch your video and realise how dangerous there manoeuvre was. We've got loads of seals on the south coast also.
It’s clear to see from the overwhelming responses in the comments that it’s obvious what was done wrong. Hopefully that is enough to help educate more people.
Good morning John, I know what you are saying you always get idiots I have experienced the same issue's when I'm wrecking, these kind of people are not worth losing your aggression over as karma has a way to get its own way back ,its nice to see your catch of nice ling and that you have christened you new rod tight lines John regards to Hannah and James, I cannot wait for some more videos regards ken😅
Funny story about the guys that have been fishing (or spinning the yarn) for years. I live pretty much the furthest from the coast you can in England, do quite a bit of coarse fishing though! Maybe once a year I nip to the Yorkshire coast and have a day charter fishing on a small break. Everything I know about offshore fishing comes from you, Graham from TAF and bits and bobs from other channels. So last year I booked a 6 hour charter and set off. On the boat I noticed a few nods and winks between 2 local guys (who seemed to be well acquainted) and the skipper! Turns out these 2 were regulars and often got to fish for free as they helped the skipper with the 'dumb tourists'. I found out at the end of the trip and on the way home when they started shaking my hands and saying " sorry pal we had you all wrong". That due to my shorts pale legs and typical tourist look I admit I had, that they had had a bet (turns out they do it regular) that I was a sure thing for seasick/hooking myself or others/losing the most tackle or asking them to unhook a fish. I caught not only the biggest (cod) but also the most fish on the boat! (I know luck probably played a part) and as the so called 'veteran of 20 years' pulled up his 5th wrasse and I looked and said " that's a ballen wrasse right"? He said "maybe not" to which I replied "peacock then" his face was a picture and when we got back on land he was like " your pulling my pisser you do this fishing regular"? I was like "Nah just watch Fishlocker and TAF" haha 😂 sorry for the wall of text but it made my day!
Another great video, the ground swell was quite noticeable. Very interesting on your take on seals. I was a friend of the founder of the Gweek Seal Sanctuary, Ken Jones, I'm going back over 40 years, I never ever considered the spin you put on this, absolutely bang on, we humans are guilty of trying to fix things that are not broken, well...! at over 70, by quite a bit I have learned something new dispelling the adage... you cant teach an old dog new tricks...! you just have....Oh and the incursion of the other boat... in future say you know someone who fished these waters over 60 years ago...so don't act like a twat...! Until next time, thanks.
I will add to my comments that I do feel that if something has sustained injury due to human activity. Like one caught in pollution entanglement or from a boat strike etc. we have an obligation to provide care or to reduce suffering. But barring that we need to let nature take care of nature.
You still caught two great fish! I like to see the cleaning of the fish and I’d even love to see when you dispatch lobster and crab. If some people can’t handle that they shouldn’t watch these parts of your videos.
John, what’s your secret to staying upright on the boat without falling over? Every time I’m on a boat I’m all over the place lol great video as usual 👍🏻
Hello John, Another great video, I really enjoy watching all your videos and learning. I am a novice at fishing having only returned to the hobby last year. Please could you explain more about the issues with the other boat so I and others can avoid the same mistakes - the first two points you made about 1. Steaming close and washing you off the wreck and 2. Steaming over the wreck and scaring the fish make sense to me, these both seem like stupid things to do. However I do not understand your 3rd point though 3. Don't fish with lures on small neap tides. You tried to explain this in the video but I do not understand your point. Please could you go into more detail about why this is wrong to do and how it affected you/the other boat?
Glad you asked this as I was about to do the same! Hopefully we'll get an answer. He did sort of explain it later in the video: that neap tides you drift with bait. But no specific explanation as to why.
I have explained the principle many times in other videos - usually lure fishing ones. Predator fish take energy from the water around them. They feed when the tide is flowing. So lure fishing for them is far improved when the tide is flowing stronger. Neap tides are when the tide is running slowest. Also, using long booms and traces when the tide is slack causes unending tangles as there is no tide to keep the trace out straight.
@@TheFishLocker have a look into it fella its been a discussion for years, they use twin anti reverse, I only have two speed reels though maybe the single speed is different.
Happy Early Birthday! Thanks for sharing your gift with us! That cornishman who was so rude to you was SEETHING with "Little Richard" energy. If you get my drift.
Hello John, I very rarely leave comments on youtube channels, before i say anything your channel is probably my favourite, I admire your honest approach to life and and the especially enjoy your videos with your son, your knowledge and explanations have taught me a lot since i started subscribing to your channel. Sadly for the very first time I don’t agree with you. Your view on Seals being a nuisance ? Im sure there are many (if not the majority) fishermen like yourself that find seals to be a nuisance when your out fishing (and thats all it is) So you go out fishing for the pleasure of being out on the sea and when its suitable to do so you keep fish for the table (the same as i do) A seal however is fishing to survive so should take priority. If the seal doesn't succeed it and possibly its pups may die of starvation, if you or I don't succeed we will pick up some food from the local shop on the way home. The reason seals starve is due to the massive over fishing by commercial boats close to out shores, hence seals going further out to sea to find food, If perhaps our Government band all commercial fishing within 3 miles of the shore then fishing for anglers like yourself and seals would not be a problem and it would very likely help with restocking/breading for all fish and fishing including commercial boats. As for that person that deliberately tried to mess up your fishing in his boat he should be ashamed of himself and well done to you for holding your composure, I don't think I would have done so well.
There are other instances where seals are a problem. My wording of the argument could have been better. Instead, seals who have come into contact with humans are a real problem and a nuisance. They not only damage fishing gear but eat only select parts of fish in nets - wasting vast amount of it and making it unsalable. Plus when they move into an area like a bass nursery or upstream into a weir pool they kill everything. Exactly the same as when a fox gets into a hen house.
Your patience and maturity are exemplary, John, and I salute you, Sir! I am no fighter, but I am hot headed, and KNOWING you'd been mugged off by idiots would likely have lit my fuse. Pay heed, THIS is how real men deal with idiots. Lowering yourself to their level makes you nothing more than another idiot!
Good Kernow there John - my maid be well impressed 🤣 Are you going to Terrific Day in a couple of weeks? Reckon James would have a hoot toot! Cheers, Jack
@@TheFishLocker Hey John - not sure if you made it to Camborne, but it was a cracking day. The weather was superb and eveyone in good humour. Richard would have been proud 😇 Headed to Prussia Cove to see if any bass were about on Sunday. Not for me sadly but again, a beautiful day to be out. Next time John! Cheers Jack
Cracking video buddy … even though I don’t go sea fishing it’s great watching someone who knows their stuff ….. some lovely fish and well done !!!!! Shame about the toss-pots that tried to spoil your day ….. let’s hope they caught nowt but snags 🤣🤣🤣… all the best buddy 🎣👍😁
Just received my fish locker hoodie black one with the lighthouse absolute cracking quality john and the wee bag it came in was a laugh 🙌😂 top class video as always mate heading out on the 5th of May for a weekend away fishing with the guys can't wait been a while since I've had the time to get out. As you were 🙌
Mate still goes to show even miles offshore you can still bump into an anchor. He can't help it mate it's just what he is,just a total and complete!! Well done mate another top vid 👍
Hi John, you can't do much about the idiots of this world & you were spot on in leaving them to it. You managed to get a couple of very nice fish. Lovely video again mate, cheers, Don from South Aust.
Hello John, just to say your videos and knowledge about your fishing is second to none m8 have you ever thought about tv an hour slot would be brilliant better than all that reality guf tight lines
A few TV companies have approached us but are not interested in anything but making money. Not in making good content or our family friendly ethos. Also, we don’t really fit with the political agenda of most mainstream U.K. channels. I’m a white British straight married bloke with an education.
Similar problem in Hawaii where the shark cage tour companies go to the FADs and chum to bring as many sharks in as possible. Over time they have linked the sound of boat engines to food, so when sportfishing boats troll near the FADs it's common to lose fish to sharks. Much more than it was a decade ago.
I guess that guy doesn't watch your videos John. Every time I watch your videos, I come away with two things. One, I feel I am on vacation fishing with you. Two, I get an education about rods, bait, plants, creatures, different fish and techniques on different types of fishing. I fish every spring for American Shad. They are migratory. They come up the Delaware River. They do not bite on live bait, you have jig for them with lead lures called shad darts. They are single hooked lures painted different colors. I catch and release mostly. Shad have a lot of bones and difficult to eat. I go fishing in Delaware County New York. Great catch. All the best John. Greetings from Wood-Ridge New Jersey.
@@TheFishLocker There are seven varieties of breed of shad worldwide. I would imagine they are all close cousins. American Shad is lilac silver skin and scales, streamline, around 3-5 pounds in size. Very pretty fish. The most fun is to watch the fish follow your lure in. Where I fish the visibility of the river at times can be excellent. Twelve to fifteen feet. The rig I use is a 6 foot 6 inch Tournament Ugly Stick Blank that I put the thread, guides, and resin on myself. I used an old barbeque rottiserie motor to turn the rod parts because the resin took a number of hours to dry. I put on numerous coats. I came out great, it looks like blown glass over the thread. I matched it with a Shimano reel and Brekley limp cast six pound test line. They come up the river in diamond shaped schools. They enter the Delaware river at its mouth in Philadelphia. Supposedly they return to the Delaware after several years from around Norway and the other Scandanavian Countries .I fish for them almost 5 hours north of Philadelphia. My fishing spot is about 140 miles from where I live in New Jersey. They will be in the river in about 2-3 weeks from now. I am looking forward to having fun catching them. I will be thinking of you while I am going after them.
Nice vid mate 👍 i was shore fishing in Anglesey the other weekend, i had a guy in a boat sail close to the rocks asking if i was catching anything, i had a few mackeral, so he pulled his feather rod out and stayed within casting range. There's some funny folk out there 😂
A great choice of words for the idiot in the other boat. I had to laugh “have you had your eyes closed for 40 years” brilliant. Another good video - always a joy to watch.
Nice session with target achieved John 👍🏼. The new rod performs well mate, successful debut and a restocked freezer 🐟🐟 I appreciate your efforts bud 👍🏼👍🏼
Oooops let my finger go .. before I added my comment to the video I just posted. When I saw this clip from the Weather Channel …immediately thought of .. You, Family and Friends in Cornwall. That was by you, yes? Hope no real big damages to sea wall or structures. Also, I kind enjoyed … watching you get peeved at the “butt heads”… experienced at being butt heads for over 40 years. Your Human John … but better yet, your level of restraint and knowing when to just walk away … was PRICELESS. #realmenexamples 👍🏼🙏🏼
John, can you tell us again...about what your favorite time of the day is!! LOL!! "Out on the boooooooooat!!" Always makes me laugh!! Love it!! Dig, DmGrk
You're amazing, I have no idea about fishing especially to this scale, but listening and learning. It's fascinating. Aswell featured fishing pirates lol 😂. Love your videos.
Top video & some great fish, shame about the clown coming so close. I could see the swell travelling closer & closer till he spoilt your position. Anyway mate unfortunately life's full of them. Tomorrow's another day take care cu later👍
Early morning was my favourite time of day when I was Line Arm. Just me and a full line of jets for half hour or so before you cod heads disturbed the peace lol
Well done John on another fine video! My first ever TH-cam comment. Just launched my new pro angler (Blackpool) running engine in a little bit boring. Your videos have inspired me to re kindle my boat angling again. Keep up the great work! Regards Eddie
Glad you talked about that seal problem, and i do agree. I however would still support people whp nurse seals back to health when they're injured or sick from a manmade source (ie, garbage, nets, or line wrapped around their flippers or neck)
@@TheFishLocker that's fair, although most of the time up here in Alaska was use a gaf hook, although you do need to haul the fish 6 feet up the side of a large boat, so it's well warranted, and there's also the possibility of hooking into a 100+ pound halibut...
Evening John. I live and fish the same area as you. Firstly, I agree that kids bring an amazing amount of colds into the house! Secondly, you did the right thing by leaving that wreck. You will never win an argument with someone like that. I love your videos. Just keep fishing and stay away from anchors!
Fortunately those folks are a minority around here and not a true representation of Cornish folk. 👍🏻
Thanks!
Thank you very much Stanley.
It's so amasing to see a man who respects the world around him, who takes care of nature strongly, who knows tons on info about local nature and still respects the people around him, even if he doesn't like them.
A real man of honor who strives to live in harmony with the world abd with the life itself. John you bring peace to my life.
Best wishes to the entire Locker family, James, you John, and Hannah, and of course the incredible Jim who taught me many tricks in the kitchen.
The world should bless you all. Thank you!
If I ever get a chance to visit Cornwall, I will definitely visit Spargo Kitchen and maybe see some of you at low tide.
That is a really wonderful comment. Thank you. 😊
It's been a while since I stopped by The Fish Locker, and it's just as cozy and relaxing here as I remember. I can definitely tell the production and equipment value has increased greatly! Thanks for continuing to share your adventures with us.
Everything the channel has made has gone straight back into making the videos. I am glad you can see an improvement 😊👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker The camera clarity and quality is definitely a noticeable improvement. Do you still stream occasionally? I haven't seen the notification for a stream in a while, but I've also been working odd hours for the past 8 months or so.
@@TheFishLocker followed you maybe 3 years, the production quality is very much improved, and so has your presenting on your videos.
Your chanels a lot more popular now, you tube pays, but not a fortune, so, we appreciate you re investing your income.
A mate had a boat years ago, we called it the "money pit" . Its an expensive day out.
Must take so much planning to make sure you get content, then the edit must take a day...
3 days to make a sunday video?
30+ hours? Keep doing what you do. Looks a good lifestyle if not one that makes you rich.
@@scotland.is.magical528 - That is a pretty fair assessment. Some videos are more complex. Underwater ones take more work. A sharking video for example is a 12 hour day on the boat minimum. Add 2 hours either side for prep and cleanup. Using 3 cameras that will take around 3 days or 20 hours to edit. Then there’s proof watching and upload. Plus the hundreds of comments to respond too. And that is per video.
Very controlled John! Unfortunately there are people like that in all walks of life. I don’t profess to be an expert and know everything there is to know about fishing, but I do know about etiquette and good manners!
That’s a big part of it mate. Common sense and manners.
That mariner showed his true colors and lack of fishing etiquette. A master graduate from Clown College. Stay safe John.
Hey John, I know this may not reach you but I just want to personally thank you on all your content and the happiness you bring into my life, I first watched one of your videos years ago at my lowest point and from then on I would watch one of your videos and it would be my comfort and safety zone, I am saying this now because just a minute ago a woman very close to me and my family took her life, her daughter is the same age as my little sister and I am just ripped apart inside at the minute and this video has brought me many peace and comfort at this horrible time ... I hope you, your beautiful wife, little james and all your family and friends are healthy, well and happy
Thank you for the touching comment Ashley. I am sorry to hear about your friend. That is never an easy thing to deal with. I am glad to hear that our videos may have gone some way to helping you. Take care and have a wonderful day. 💙
Even though I only fish from the shore I really enjoy your videos John and your knowledge not just of angling but also of the sea is absolutely brilliant. You handled that situation so well too, some people just cant be reasoned with or educated so best just to leave them to it, there is allways another day as they say.
That’s it exactly
It was nice of Seaman Stains and Captain Pugwash and Co to pay you a visit !! Can't argue with 40 yrs experience ,,,, of being a right ⚓, . keep up the good work mate 👍🏴
Aye mate. 40 years experience. If what I saw was anything to go by he needs another 40. 🤣
John! I admire you being reserved (well kind of reserved!) with those type of people. I've heard many terms for fishermen like that, some very crass! Steaming away I'm sure was hard to bite your tongue but well done. Not worth it with someone like that. At least you got two cracking fish out of it!
When one of them got their phone out to video me I knew the conversation was about to go downhill so it’s best to just leave.
You got that kind of people all over the world. Keep up the good videos. I learned a lot from you, greeting from South Africa
Aye mate. Have a good one and keep smiling. 👍🏻🎣
You can always see how appreciative of the water he is. Enjoyed the video. See you in the next one, John. Stay safe.
Take care and I’ll see you in the next one. 😉👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker3
In the not so distant past it was called Rule Number .303😎👍....You have far more patients than me John...well done
Haha. A younger me wouldn’t have.
@@TheFishLocker I am sincerely apologising if may have offended any of your faithful followers John with my previous comment regarding .303 Justice....unfortunately it has happened in our Australian tuna industry. Not a proud moment , However it happens.....It was a loose comment ,and for that i will be for ever sorry😎👍Aus
Well done John, just shows who the bigger man is 👍🏼
Haha. I don’t know about that. I just knew it was going to end in violence. 🤣
What an entertaining day.
Sun, Seals, Sharks, Seagulls and Shysters! Now there’s a mouthful.
Cheers
Haha.
What a beautiful looking day…living the life pal!
Have a good one mate. 👍🏻😊
Keep being you John thats why your channel is so loved. Some people are just plain ###!! Looking forward to seeing that ling on a bit of spargo with Jim #legend 🎣 🐟
Take care Dan and have a good one mate.
You are a pleasure to watch and you know the fishing etiquette no doubt. You Handled that situation with class if you ask me. You can’t change a leopards spots as they say. Cheers!
I approached the boat with every intention of having a calm conversation. If the lads on board had been new to boating for example I would have simply explained what to do next time. Instead I might as well have banged my head against the side of the boat.
I love how it’s not like he is talking to a camera but to you as a person
Thank you. That is what I hope it feels like.
great video John, nice to hear someone say about people who can not leave things to nature, to many fluffy bunny bigrade as I call them
Sadly mate that’s the way of things. People with not enough knowledge and too much opinion.
I live 40 miles up river from the sea and guess what? ……. We have had two seals over winter and it will come as no surprise that they both have tags on their flippers (consecutive numbers) from a seal sanctuary that rescued them. The worst part though is that they were “rewilded” 20 miles inland rather than at the coast so which direction did they swim in? Yep…..up river into fresh water. You couldn’t make it up could you.
Hi John, i found myself completly pissed off, on my couch, seeing that old PS coming right at you..But in the end with a big laugh: you've beeing doing that for 40 years with your eyes closed.... that one made my day 😂😂😂😂. I praise your calm...it surely had been different with me. Excelent job mate...As usual if i may say so 👍👍👍
I approached the guys with every intention of having a calm conversation. If they had said they were new to boat owning we could have talked about what to do next time. Instead I might as well have talked to a rock. 🤷🏻♂️
"I've been doing this for forty years " a smart feller would have realized he is doing it wrong by now ... Good thing that you are a patient and forgiving man -- been me I would have pulled anchor and done donuts around them for 20 minutes -- fish would not have come back to that wreck for a week
Haha. Can’t argue with stupid.
Hahaha I had to watch back your impression of Captain D!#&head a couple times it was so hilarious!
Glad it brought a smile to your face mate. 😉
Cracking Ling John. Rather eat them than Cod as they've more flavour. Cheers mate, here's to the new summer upon us. 😊
They are a fantastic eating fish.
Another great video. Good on ye for 'walking' away. Life's too short. Too many humans go through life with their eyes closed and ye can't wake them up. Only they can do that themselves, if they see the light. (Hard to follow the previous comment. Well deserved appreciation).
Tasty looking fillets!
Ling always give really good fillets. Great eating fish. 👍🏻
Almost all my fishing is fly fishing off the beach for salmon and sea trout in Hokkaido. It’s great to watch this wrecking even though I’ll not get the chance to try it unless I go out on a charter. Really interesting content. Thank you!
It’s is my pleasure Stephen I am glad that you found it interesting 😊👍🏻🎣
I 🥰 This channel brother/// 100 percent ACE!!
Haha. Thank you very much. 😊👍🏻
Absolutely love your vids John. hopefully one day I can get my own boat !!
I am the same would love to get my own boat I find fishing very relaxing even if u catching nothing
If you are serious about getting a boat, the best thing I can advise is make friends with someone with a boat and get him to be honest about the costs involved.
@@conaolaparaic1983 I've owned boats for years. It's not hard but it's probably cheaper to go out on charters, unless you fish a lot, or close to home
That guy who steamed close to you like that did that so on purpose mate. As soon as you want to have words he says why don't you go back where u came from!!! What a nob. I love it when he says I've been doing 40 years and u say have u had ya eys closed cos ya doing it worong 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 just briliant. Some nice ling tho and when u hooked in to that shark as well great stuff mate really enjoyed it. Tight lines 🎣🎣🎣
Some days it’s just like that mate. 🤣🤷🏻♂️
I’ve had exactly the same experience out drifting a wreck on my fathers boat. Dangerous and ignorant. Clearly you were really upset, I’d like to see how brave these people are on Terra Fima… fair play John for being the bigger man and leaving Mr entitled to it!
Top fishing mate as always 👍
I wouldn’t say upset, I would say aggrevated. 😉
@@TheFishLocker Did you ever see those lads again?
Another great video John. That other guy. What a tool.
It happens. 🤷🏻♂️
Well done and many thanks for bringing us an amazing series of videos. Still throughly enjoying them. Glad you bagged some Ling, those fillets looked very good indeed. Shame about the run in...proves that age doesn't necessarily mean experience. The worst was the intolerance! What century are we in? Still, looked like a beautiful day to be out, looking forward to the warmer kayak fishing, and as soon as I have shifted this cold that my daughter has give me 😊 tight lines and best wishes, Kev
I always kind of think. If your fall back argument is “go back where you came from” you don’t have a very strong argument.
@@TheFishLocker As always, you sum things up perfectly! Best wishes, Kev
Just watching this..... But just wanted to say as you brought it up at the start of the video.... Actually lived the video with your little lad as always you show excellent child cars and education with him, and you can tell he is engaged and learning when he is out with you. I think your a excellent educator. Just wanted to say.
I think it is a parent’s responsibility to educate and encourage children to be curious and to learn about the world.
@@TheFishLocker 100% agree
Another nice video. A few questions for you: How many wrecks are there in Cornwall? What is the oldest wreck? How many from WWII? Thanks for doing what you do.
I believe there are over 3000 wrecks around the Cornish coastline. Many are from the world wars. Some are even older.
I won't link it but there's a wikipedia page on wrecks of cornwall, naming as many as possible, tho some are unidentified. U-47 and U-55 were two very prolific U-boats in WW1 and many WW2 wrecks in cornwall were from mines or air bombardments.
The earliest known wreck in Cornwall was reported in 1284 when 2 lives were lost at Kelynack, near St.Just. The first named wreck was a Spanish cargo ship known as the La Maudeleyne which stranded in (supposedly) in Mounts Bay and has become a scheduled ancient monument.
Well done JL, another cracker. Keep up the good work Tar.
My pleasure bud.
Thanks Jon for another great video and I hope the idiots in the other boat watch your video and realise how dangerous there manoeuvre was.
We've got loads of seals on the south coast also.
It’s clear to see from the overwhelming responses in the comments that it’s obvious what was done wrong. Hopefully that is enough to help educate more people.
Interesting video mate, you certainly know your fishing. Good luck.
Thanks James.
You can't fix stupid. Some folks are clueless.
Great video as usual, John.
True mate.
What a complete throbbersauras! Thanks for another great content video.
Any time mate. 😊👍🏻
Good morning John,
I know what you are saying you always get idiots I have experienced the same issue's when I'm wrecking, these kind of people are not worth losing your aggression over as karma has a way to get its own way back ,its nice to see your catch of nice ling and that you have christened you new rod tight lines John regards to Hannah and James, I cannot wait for some more videos regards ken😅
Thank you Kenneth and have a great day. 😉👍🏻
Funny story about the guys that have been fishing (or spinning the yarn) for years. I live pretty much the furthest from the coast you can in England, do quite a bit of coarse fishing though! Maybe once a year I nip to the Yorkshire coast and have a day charter fishing on a small break. Everything I know about offshore fishing comes from you, Graham from TAF and bits and bobs from other channels. So last year I booked a 6 hour charter and set off. On the boat I noticed a few nods and winks between 2 local guys (who seemed to be well acquainted) and the skipper! Turns out these 2 were regulars and often got to fish for free as they helped the skipper with the 'dumb tourists'. I found out at the end of the trip and on the way home when they started shaking my hands and saying " sorry pal we had you all wrong". That due to my shorts pale legs and typical tourist look I admit I had, that they had had a bet (turns out they do it regular) that I was a sure thing for seasick/hooking myself or others/losing the most tackle or asking them to unhook a fish. I caught not only the biggest (cod) but also the most fish on the boat! (I know luck probably played a part) and as the so called 'veteran of 20 years' pulled up his 5th wrasse and I looked and said " that's a ballen wrasse right"? He said "maybe not" to which I replied "peacock then" his face was a picture and when we got back on land he was like " your pulling my pisser you do this fishing regular"? I was like "Nah just watch Fishlocker and TAF" haha 😂 sorry for the wall of text but it made my day!
Well I’m glad that the information has transferred across well to you mate. And well done on a successful charter. 👍🏻
Another great video, the ground swell was quite noticeable.
Very interesting on your take on seals. I was a friend of the founder of the Gweek Seal Sanctuary, Ken Jones, I'm going back over 40 years, I never ever considered the spin you put on this, absolutely bang on, we humans are guilty of trying to fix things that are not broken, well...! at over 70, by quite a bit I have learned something new dispelling the adage... you cant teach an old dog new tricks...! you just have....Oh and the incursion of the other boat... in future say you know someone who fished these waters over 60 years ago...so don't act like a twat...! Until next time, thanks.
I will add to my comments that I do feel that if something has sustained injury due to human activity. Like one caught in pollution entanglement or from a boat strike etc. we have an obligation to provide care or to reduce suffering. But barring that we need to let nature take care of nature.
You still caught two great fish! I like to see the cleaning of the fish and I’d even love to see when you dispatch lobster and crab. If some people can’t handle that they shouldn’t watch these parts of your videos.
I feel it is important too, but unfortunately those that don’t complain longer and louder than you would believe.
John, what’s your secret to staying upright on the boat without falling over? Every time I’m on a boat I’m all over the place lol great video as usual 👍🏻
Time at sea after a while you body just knows
Unfortunately mate there is no trick. It’s just experience and sea legs.
@@TheFishLocker 🤣 oh well i guess i will just have to keep falling about 🤣 great videos though John, thank you 🙏
Bend your knees and go with the flow dude
Sea legs.. is that fins? 😂 You might try Wing Tsung basic stance
Class John! Some right 🛎️ 🔚 about. Great video as ever 👏
Glad you enjoyed the video mate.
Always!!!
Hello John, Another great video, I really enjoy watching all your videos and learning. I am a novice at fishing having only returned to the hobby last year.
Please could you explain more about the issues with the other boat so I and others can avoid the same mistakes - the first two points you made about 1. Steaming close and washing you off the wreck and 2. Steaming over the wreck and scaring the fish make sense to me, these both seem like stupid things to do. However I do not understand your 3rd point though 3. Don't fish with lures on small neap tides. You tried to explain this in the video but I do not understand your point. Please could you go into more detail about why this is wrong to do and how it affected you/the other boat?
Glad you asked this as I was about to do the same! Hopefully we'll get an answer. He did sort of explain it later in the video: that neap tides you drift with bait. But no specific explanation as to why.
I have explained the principle many times in other videos - usually lure fishing ones. Predator fish take energy from the water around them. They feed when the tide is flowing. So lure fishing for them is far improved when the tide is flowing stronger. Neap tides are when the tide is running slowest. Also, using long booms and traces when the tide is slack causes unending tangles as there is no tide to keep the trace out straight.
@@TheFishLocker Hello John, that's perfect thank you for taking the time to reply to my question.
More successful than my Saturday session 😅, great watch john
Haha. I was a bit further offshore than you bud.
I really want to get one of them reels, but does the clicker being permanently on not annoy you? would drive me mental
you can take a washer out which will stop that, lovely reels but heavy and bulky.
The click is the anti reverse mechanism. If you take it out, the reel doesn’t work properly.
Sadly that is the sound they make.
@@TheFishLocker have a look into it fella its been a discussion for years, they use twin anti reverse, I only have two speed reels though maybe the single speed is different.
Bad day's fishing is better than a good day at work John!
Ben from Australia.
That’s very true. 🤣
Knowledgeable and informative thank you so very much indeed..from a Grimsby angler envious of the clear water you fish in
Thank you very much James. You get far more cod up there than we do here
Always a pleasure to watch
Thank you Richard.
Happy Early Birthday! Thanks for sharing your gift with us! That cornishman who was so rude to you was SEETHING with "Little Richard" energy. If you get my drift.
Hahaha.
Hello John, I very rarely leave comments on youtube channels, before i say anything your channel is probably my favourite, I admire your honest approach to life and and the especially enjoy your videos with your son, your knowledge and explanations have taught me a lot since i started subscribing to your channel.
Sadly for the very first time I don’t agree with you.
Your view on Seals being a nuisance ? Im sure there are many (if not the majority) fishermen like yourself that find seals to be a nuisance when your out fishing (and thats all it is) So you go out fishing for the pleasure of being out on the sea and when its suitable to do so you keep fish for the table (the same as i do) A seal however is fishing to survive so should take priority. If the seal doesn't succeed it and possibly its pups may die of starvation, if you or I don't succeed we will pick up some food from the local shop on the way home. The reason seals starve is due to the massive over fishing by commercial boats close to out shores, hence seals going further out to sea to find food, If perhaps our Government band all commercial fishing within 3 miles of the shore then fishing for anglers like yourself and seals would not be a problem and it would very likely help with restocking/breading for all fish and fishing including commercial boats. As for that person that deliberately tried to mess up your fishing in his boat he should be ashamed of himself and well done to you for holding your composure, I don't think I would have done so well.
There are other instances where seals are a problem. My wording of the argument could have been better. Instead, seals who have come into contact with humans are a real problem and a nuisance. They not only damage fishing gear but eat only select parts of fish in nets - wasting vast amount of it and making it unsalable. Plus when they move into an area like a bass nursery or upstream into a weir pool they kill everything. Exactly the same as when a fox gets into a hen house.
Another great video John, excellent job containing the northerner for the younger viewers😂
Haha. I’ll let him out when the cameras off 🤣
As always John, make me a happy day. Maybe come home soon, but will always look for you & the family. Regards from Cyprus. 🦞🦞🐟🐟👍👍
Have a wonderful day Jacqui. 😊👍🏻
@@TheFishLocker MY 64th day on earth John, Wow so happy you upload make my day!!
Working now, watch later, what a treat.... Take care. 😊👌🇫🇷
Take care Albert.
I love watching these videos and seeing what fish you guys have over there!
From Western Australia
Thank you. I also find it really interesting what fishermen catch in different areas.
Your patience and maturity are exemplary, John, and I salute you, Sir!
I am no fighter, but I am hot headed, and KNOWING you'd been mugged off by idiots would likely have lit my fuse.
Pay heed, THIS is how real men deal with idiots. Lowering yourself to their level makes you nothing more than another idiot!
A younger me would have escalated. I know it’s not worth my time.
Good Kernow there John - my maid be well impressed 🤣
Are you going to Terrific Day in a couple of weeks? Reckon James would have a hoot toot!
Cheers,
Jack
Not sure yet mate.
@@TheFishLocker Hey John - not sure if you made it to Camborne, but it was a cracking day. The weather was superb and eveyone in good humour. Richard would have been proud 😇
Headed to Prussia Cove to see if any bass were about on Sunday. Not for me sadly but again, a beautiful day to be out. Next time John!
Cheers
Jack
Great video John and me and my pal call fools like that a poacher you done good keeping calm i would have freaked.
They’re not important enough to make me lose my temper.
Brilliant video John as always. Glad you got away from them boat anchors. They really need to learn the etiquette of boat fishing
Times like that it’s often better to just walk away.
Great video mate glad found your channel
Thank you for the positive feedback Jon. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos. 👍🏻🎣
Wow,nice fish and beautiful fillets😉🔥🍀💯👍
They always give great fillets.
I think his names Belinda,Good Video as usual,just like real life isn't it, All Day Long Brother👍
Simple and honest mate. That’s all we make.
Great video mate , shame idiots have to spoil a good day .. fair play and look forward to the next video..🎣🎣🎣🍺🍺🎣🎣
It is what it is mate. 🤷🏻♂️
JUST DYNAMIC AS EVER,,, VERY WELL DONE,,,, PLEASE BE SAFE AND HEALTHY,,, SUPER CHANNEL,,, !!!
Thank you and take care.
Just subscribed to your channel like your attitude about people who can't let nature take its course
Thank you and welcome to our channel.
Awesome video again John 2 nice fish, don't u just love the D H who steams 2 close 2 u .Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick
Have a good one mate. 😊👍🏻
Nice couple ov ling there John, that Pastie couldn't hold a candle.
Haha.
Brilliant film as always, looking forward to seeing you on the bass this year!
We’ll see how the fishing goes mate. 😉
Cracking video buddy … even though I don’t go sea fishing it’s great watching someone who knows their stuff ….. some lovely fish and well done !!!!! Shame about the toss-pots that tried to spoil your day ….. let’s hope they caught nowt but snags 🤣🤣🤣… all the best buddy 🎣👍😁
Given what I saw they weren’t going to catch anything. 🤣
Just received my fish locker hoodie black one with the lighthouse absolute cracking quality john and the wee bag it came in was a laugh 🙌😂 top class video as always mate heading out on the 5th of May for a weekend away fishing with the guys can't wait been a while since I've had the time to get out. As you were 🙌
Amazing. Glad you like it mate.
Great video you got a new follower here. fisherman from Norway ..
Thank you and welcome.
Thank You Once again for a wonderful shared experience , will be heading down the shore to fish the New Jersey coast for Stripers.. Have a great day
Best of luck Thomas. 👍🏻🎣
Your great,my favourite fisherman,keep it up.well done
Thank you Terry.
Finally found ur channel again so happy
You lost us? Welcome back. 😊👍🏻
Yea I forgot the name of ur channel
Not Happy then , Bloody Cornish , lol , good vid !
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Mate still goes to show even miles offshore you can still bump into an anchor. He can't help it mate it's just what he is,just a total and complete!! Well done mate another top vid 👍
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Interesting facts about seals John. Makes sense.👍
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Hi John, you can't do much about the idiots of this world & you were spot on in leaving them to it. You managed to get a couple of very nice fish. Lovely video again mate, cheers, Don from South Aust.
Cheers Don.
Brilliant video again. Love your stuff. Look like you encountered a C U Next Tuesday. I’m afraid the world is full of them.
A few of them mate. 😉🤣
Another great video John. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it this morning while waiting to start my shift. Keep it up mate. Cheers
Have a good day at work bud.
Fantastic impression of a Cornishman 😂😂
Haha. Thank you. I’ve been practising 😉🤣
Excellent as usual , Cheers
My pleasure mate.
Hello John, just to say your videos and knowledge about your fishing is second to none m8 have you ever thought about tv an hour slot would be brilliant better than all that reality guf tight lines
A few TV companies have approached us but are not interested in anything but making money. Not in making good content or our family friendly ethos. Also, we don’t really fit with the political agenda of most mainstream U.K. channels. I’m a white British straight married bloke with an education.
Similar problem in Hawaii where the shark cage tour companies go to the FADs and chum to bring as many sharks in as possible. Over time they have linked the sound of boat engines to food, so when sportfishing boats troll near the FADs it's common to lose fish to sharks. Much more than it was a decade ago.
That’s really interesting. I hear there are issues with this in the Red Sea.
Well done bud
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I guess that guy doesn't watch your videos John. Every time I watch your videos, I come away with two things. One, I feel I am on vacation fishing with you. Two, I get an education about rods, bait, plants, creatures, different fish and techniques on different types of fishing. I fish every spring for American Shad. They are migratory. They come up the Delaware River. They do not bite on live bait, you have jig for them with lead lures called shad darts. They are single hooked lures painted different colors. I catch and release mostly. Shad have a lot of bones and difficult to eat. I go fishing in Delaware County New York. Great catch. All the best John. Greetings from Wood-Ridge New Jersey.
I’ve heard of Gizzard Shad. Are they similar?
@@TheFishLocker There are seven varieties of breed of shad worldwide. I would imagine they are all close cousins. American Shad is lilac silver skin and scales, streamline, around 3-5 pounds in size. Very pretty fish. The most fun is to watch the fish follow your lure in. Where I fish the visibility of the river at times can be excellent. Twelve to fifteen feet. The rig I use is a 6 foot 6 inch Tournament Ugly Stick Blank that I put the thread, guides, and resin on myself. I used an old barbeque rottiserie motor to turn the rod parts because the resin took a number of hours to dry. I put on numerous coats. I came out great, it looks like blown glass over the thread. I matched it with a Shimano reel and Brekley limp cast six pound test line. They come up the river in diamond shaped schools. They enter the Delaware river at its mouth in Philadelphia. Supposedly they return to the Delaware after several years from around Norway and the other Scandanavian Countries .I fish for them almost 5 hours north of Philadelphia. My fishing spot is about 140 miles from where I live in New Jersey. They will be in the river in about 2-3 weeks from now. I am looking forward to having fun catching them. I will be thinking of you while I am going after them.
Nice vid mate 👍 i was shore fishing in Anglesey the other weekend, i had a guy in a boat sail close to the rocks asking if i was catching anything, i had a few mackeral, so he pulled his feather rod out and stayed within casting range. There's some funny folk out there 😂
Lesson learned for next time mate. Tell him you haven’t caught anything. 🤣
@@TheFishLocker haha i like it 👍
A great choice of words for the idiot in the other boat. I had to laugh “have you had your eyes closed for 40 years” brilliant. Another good video - always a joy to watch.
Nice 1 John ya always get that 1 wan--- at sea the North east is full of them, always a different story when your standing next to them on dry land 🥊💥
Haha. Yes mate, it is. I remember it well.
Nice session with target achieved John 👍🏼. The new rod performs well mate, successful debut and a restocked freezer 🐟🐟
I appreciate your efforts bud 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks mate.
Oooops let my finger go .. before I added my comment to the video I just posted. When I saw this clip from the Weather Channel …immediately thought of .. You, Family and Friends in Cornwall. That was by you, yes?
Hope no real big damages to sea wall or structures.
Also, I kind enjoyed … watching you get peeved at the “butt heads”… experienced at being butt heads for over 40 years.
Your Human John … but better yet, your level of restraint and knowing when to just walk away … was PRICELESS. #realmenexamples 👍🏼🙏🏼
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Great informative fisherman.
Thank you George
John, can you tell us again...about what your favorite time of the day is!! LOL!! "Out on the boooooooooat!!" Always makes me laugh!! Love it!! Dig, DmGrk
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You're amazing, I have no idea about fishing especially to this scale, but listening and learning. It's fascinating. Aswell featured fishing pirates lol 😂. Love your videos.
I am glad that the fishing videos are interesting for you.
Top video & some great fish, shame about the clown coming so close. I could see the swell travelling closer & closer till he spoilt your position. Anyway mate unfortunately life's full of them. Tomorrow's another day take care cu later👍
Early morning was my favourite time of day when I was Line Arm. Just me and a full line of jets for half hour or so before you cod heads disturbed the peace lol
Haha.
Another Rod John - its like collecting records!
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Well done John on another fine video!
My first ever TH-cam comment.
Just launched my new pro angler (Blackpool) running engine in a little bit boring. Your videos have inspired me to re kindle my boat angling again.
Keep up the great work!
Regards Eddie
That’s awesome. Good luck with her. 👍🏻🎣
Glad you talked about that seal problem, and i do agree. I however would still support people whp nurse seals back to health when they're injured or sick from a manmade source (ie, garbage, nets, or line wrapped around their flippers or neck)
Another question i have is why don't you use a gaf hook?
I agree with that. If there is a man made issue like pollution injury. I do occasionally use a gaff. But often don’t need to.
@@TheFishLocker that's fair, although most of the time up here in Alaska was use a gaf hook, although you do need to haul the fish 6 feet up the side of a large boat, so it's well warranted, and there's also the possibility of hooking into a 100+ pound halibut...