Hi everyone, this is a comment I got from somebody on Facebook as an answer to the questions I asked at the end of the video: “Alright mate. Rod tips as high as possible to clear the wave and try a heavier lead to hold it down it’s just the waves catching and knocking the line. Fishing alone at night I love ‘no wife nagging’ 😂 Frozen hands is hard gloves between baiting and also baiting needle is a good shout also a little gas stove and get a brew on will warm you from the inside and also keep hands warm. As for rough see I fish the big beach so most of the time it’s ruff and I catch but I guess it’s all on the venue. Hope it helps and tight lines great videos too “
Nice one! You often learn more from blanking, as it makes you rethink your tactics. Already lots of good helpful tips, about dealing with rough conditions 👍 A spare pair of socks in your bag is another good tip 😃
Yeah I learnt my lesson and brought spare socks with me when I went Pevensey Bay 😂 and yeah blanking actually makes me wanna go back out there and fish even more than when I catch aswell
Groynes yeah that’s it! Knew I’d heard the word before haha thanks a lot mate! Didn’t know they were to prevent the beaches getting washed away though.. always thought they were there to show how high or low the tide is
@@thefishingbarrel6419 haha not all about been tuff bud it's all about enjoyment and geting away from the real life bullshits, it is wit me anyway but we're not all the same we all do things for different reasons but the end result is the same enjoyment we all feel that 💯keep up the good work man c u in the next vid ✌️
Mate…. I almost piss** my self laughing 😂 “I’m going to leave it here an let the waves thaw my bait out” 😂😳😂😳 so sorry but that was funny 👍👍 if it helps… I chop my mackerel up in chunks then chop in half and use as “ tippets” after I’ve put lugworm on. It helps stop the smaller fish nicking your worm off. As to your rod dipping, it’s just to ruff “on shore winds” that the big swell is pulling your lead free and your getting slack lines. Either use bigger weights (if your rod is set for it) or find a beach protected from the onshore winds. Hope that helps mate 👍😎👍😎 We’re definitely have to have a fishing session next year, if I can help in anyway I will 👍👍
Loool 😂😂 literally can’t believe I actually thought that would work, well made the mistake once so at least don’t have to worry about EVER making it again 😂 Appreciate all the advice mate gonna take that all on my board if that happens again
Hi James love your style and gives loads of information for those new to fishing or those who are looking for venues to fish. Hand warmers are the way forward. Fishing sometimes is not all about catching but being in wild places cheers Paul 👍👍🐠🐠
Thank you Paul! Yeah as I’m also new to fishing I try to pretend I’m making the video for someone just as inexperienced as I tbh haha. Yeah I have to get me some hand warmers.. I saw one online that takes lighter fluid! Looks serious I’m probably gonna get that. It’s called Zippo I think if you wanna look into getting one.
@@thefishingbarrel6419 Hi James zippo sounds the way forward and will have a look as it’s the time of year when my hands feet and everything else freeze on a beach cheers Paul
Hi pal When you cast out hold your rod high when walking back up the beach and keep the line tight to keep it above the waves When placing the rod in your rod holder wind a couple of turns in to tighten the line to keep it above the breakers Good luck 👍
Ahh I’m sad cause I was meant to go kayak fishing with someone in Seaford like a month ago but it was at that time when people was going crazy for petrol so I couldn’t even get down there lol next summer it’s a must though. I need to get my own kayak to be fair
Well done James great video again 👏. Get yourself some pocket warmers for winter I swear by them you can get the throw away ones or the charcoal burners both are good and you will feel the difference on your fingers come the winter. Take care pal 👍
Yeah to be honest I was worried about not being able to make much videos in the winter so I’m going to have to look into getting those hand warmers and some proper gloves
Wow I watch your channel quite regular mate.. been watching from when you only had about 5 videos, I think it was from your channel where I first found out about what a sib even was haha 😂 Confused cause I thought I was already subscribed but gonna do that right now.. and thanks for the sub and the kind words mate.. look forward to seeing more of your videos 😁
@@thefishingbarrel6419 they're the bolocks, just make sure u light erm in the car before u leave n do you cover ya hand in lighter fluid cos it hurts lol 🔥
Hi James Fish Barrel, I just subscribed to your channel. Nice vids man as they remind me of when I first started shore fishing 25 years ago. I lived in London until 3 years ago when I finally decided to relocate to the seaside. Like you I used to plan and drive a long way all over to get a chance to do some sea fishing all alone. I was lucky enough to have met and fished with a few good shore anglers of the local fishing community, who were always so helpful to share their knowledge. It's good to have company night fishing. Keep well and stay safe. Oh, you might need wellies too. Rod stand placed so rods pointing sideways at 45 degrees angel to the sea. Need to anchor the rod stand down in rough seas or if big fish takes your hook. 😁
Hi mate I appreciate it! So you was putting a whole bunch of mileage on your car aswell then haha you can feel my pain 😂 You know what it’s good to know that even 25 years ago all the fishermen were still very helpful because that’s the one thing that has always stood out to me about the fishing community.. never come across a group of people so willing to help out and give advice! 😁 And so I shouldn’t face my rod stand directly facing the sea I should turn it at a diagonal angle? Also just subscribed to your channel mate I see you’ve got a lot of videos can’t wait to have a good look through them over the next few days.. Cheers!
@@thefishingbarrel6419 Yes, rods fished at a diagonal and facing away from the wind. Then you can see the rod tip moving to the side in a take. Use a heavy enough breakaway grip lead to hold bottom. Cheers mate.
Neoprene fishing gloves,keep your hands warm even when wet.Want to start feeling a bit trashed,try night fishing on your own in rough weather at Dungeness!,Idid,ha,ha.Good video mate,wel done.
Cheers for tip mate gonna see if I can grab some! And oh my I’ve fished Dungeness in the day, of all the places I’ve fished that might be the scariest I can think to do night fishing haha!
@@thefishingbarrel6419 as I’m in Ireland that’s the price,make sure there’s no import duties etc because of brexit otherwise might be cheaper to buy local
😂😂Funny get some wellies on if your scared of getting your feet wet tie a bit of fishing line around the tail tie the other end around the wooden Post you won't lose it then but to be honest it will thaw out quicker just on the beach as the waters probably colder than the air on the beach try a heavier weight if it's moving around and its a break water wall they come in wood stone concrete
Haha mate can’t lie you proper know your stuff 😂👌🏾 I created my channel for this very reason to be honest, to get help from people in the comments so hopefully you’ll stick around for the future videos. The aim is that eventually I’ll be able to help everyone else through the knowledge I gather but for now there’s a lot I’ve got to learn. Appreciate it mate!
Another good video. I will be coming back to the comments cus some of these questions you asked i want the answers to aswel haha. Since i commented before ive caught a few fish nothing big enough to eat yet except for mackerel. I would come fishing with you if you fancy it im from birmingham but travelled to dungeness. Hythe, hastings once and chesil beach a few times. Im gona order a new rod i broke mine on last trip but been using cheap beginner stuff so slowly upgrading 👍🏻
Hi mate I left a comment under this video just now from somebody on Facebook who answered the 3 questions that I asked if you wanna have a look. And yeah if you’ve got Facebook or Instagram just drop me a message we’ll see if we can get a trip sorted, those locations I’ve fished before also! And thanks for watching mate! Appreciate it.
It's weed and the tide it's not the water it's the ground your fishing on as its shale it moves alot with the tide you need sandy bottoms and heavy weights to grip in the sand but weed and the pull of the tide can be to much no matter what you do always find the best conditions and flow of tide every fishing spot has it best direction for fishing where I go it's a westerly wind at low tide for 2 hours on the flood 8 fish 6 species in less than 2 hours first fish in 10 mins of casting know your location and you will always catch using fresh bait
Thanks a lot for the advice mate really appreciate it. Yeah the one thing I’ve never been able to wrap my head around is wind direction need to get more research done. When you say on the flood, do you mean two hours after low tide?
@@thefishingbarrel6419 well I'd say the best time at some marks are from . Low water onwards I fished yesterday at a low water mark 2 guys fished it down to low soon as the tide turned they left 1 caught nothing the other a couple flounders I turned up bang on low got a flounder in 10 mins then a whiting they left I carried on 4 more whiting and a nice bass to take home I fished for 4 hours from low tide
@@thefishingbarrel6419 mate it's different for different locations that's the key finding out the best time for your venue I got put on to my spot being low water to 4 hours after at high tide it goes dead where other venues you fish 2 hours before high tide to 1 hour after high tide my best advice is use small hooks you can catch a big fish on a small hook but can't catch a small fish on a big hook
I’d recommend the sonic Vader xs 14ft. The new model comes with sliding reel seat and come apart into three sections. Will work for anything from scratching and still cast a 7oz lead . It won’t break the bank either mate around £60-70
Hi everyone, this is a comment I got from somebody on Facebook as an answer to the questions I asked at the end of the video:
“Alright mate.
Rod tips as high as possible to clear the wave and try a heavier lead to hold it down it’s just the waves catching and knocking the line.
Fishing alone at night I love ‘no wife nagging’ 😂
Frozen hands is hard gloves between baiting and also baiting needle is a good shout also a little gas stove and get a brew on will warm you from the inside and also keep hands warm.
As for rough see I fish the big beach so most of the time it’s ruff and I catch but I guess it’s all on the venue.
Hope it helps and tight lines great videos too “
Find a fishing partner theres loads out there probably someone close to your ends that can give advice and just make it even more enjoyable
@@terryashburn9236 Yeah you’re right that makes sense!
Lol love it nooo I lost my fish 🐟 😅 🙃 then it came back in 🤣😅😎👍🏻🌊🎣🐟great video fella keep them up tight lines take care
LOOL I couldn’t believe it when I saw it come back.. don’t know what I was thinking in the first place to be fair 😂 Thanks a lot for watching mate 🙌🏾
Nice one! You often learn more from blanking, as it makes you rethink your tactics. Already lots of good helpful tips, about dealing with rough conditions 👍 A spare pair of socks in your bag is another good tip 😃
Yeah I learnt my lesson and brought spare socks with me when I went Pevensey Bay 😂 and yeah blanking actually makes me wanna go back out there and fish even more than when I catch aswell
Great video, really enjoyed it.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed
Those woodem things are called Groynes, they're there to prevent the beaches getting washed away.
Groynes yeah that’s it! Knew I’d heard the word before haha thanks a lot mate! Didn’t know they were to prevent the beaches getting washed away though.. always thought they were there to show how high or low the tide is
Good shit man 💯 get stuck in 🦈 100%focused on my fishing to get afrade imbrace the sounds and all of it 🎣👌
Haha thanks mate and yeah you’re right! Next time ima toughen up 😂💪🏾
@@thefishingbarrel6419 haha not all about been tuff bud it's all about enjoyment and geting away from the real life bullshits, it is wit me anyway but we're not all the same we all do things for different reasons but the end result is the same enjoyment we all feel that 💯keep up the good work man c u in the next vid ✌️
@@thirstydust921 Yeah well I know for me I got into fishing cause of my love for nature that’s for sure! And thank you mate appreciate it 😁
Mate…. I almost piss** my self laughing 😂 “I’m going to leave it here an let the waves thaw my bait out” 😂😳😂😳 so sorry but that was funny 👍👍 if it helps… I chop my mackerel up in chunks then chop in half and use as “ tippets” after I’ve put lugworm on. It helps stop the smaller fish nicking your worm off.
As to your rod dipping, it’s just to ruff “on shore winds” that the big swell is pulling your lead free and your getting slack lines. Either use bigger weights (if your rod is set for it) or find a beach protected from the onshore winds. Hope that helps mate 👍😎👍😎
We’re definitely have to have a fishing session next year, if I can help in anyway I will 👍👍
Loool 😂😂 literally can’t believe I actually thought that would work, well made the mistake once so at least don’t have to worry about EVER making it again 😂 Appreciate all the advice mate gonna take that all on my board if that happens again
Great vid mate , some funny bits in it had me roaring . Keep the vids coming
Haha I’m glad you enjoyed mate! Thank you for watching
Hi James love your style and gives loads of information for those new to fishing or those who are looking for venues to fish.
Hand warmers are the way forward. Fishing sometimes is not all about catching but being in wild places cheers Paul 👍👍🐠🐠
Thank you Paul! Yeah as I’m also new to fishing I try to pretend I’m making the video for someone just as inexperienced as I tbh haha.
Yeah I have to get me some hand warmers.. I saw one online that takes lighter fluid! Looks serious I’m probably gonna get that. It’s called Zippo I think if you wanna look into getting one.
@@thefishingbarrel6419 Hi James zippo sounds the way forward and will have a look as it’s the time of year when my hands feet and everything else freeze on a beach cheers Paul
Hi pal
When you cast out hold your rod high when walking back up the beach and keep the line tight to keep it above the waves
When placing the rod in your rod holder wind a couple of turns in to tighten the line to keep it above the breakers
Good luck 👍
Thanks a lot for that tip mate definitely gonna keep that in mind for when I next fish!
Great video mate. You have to come out on our kayaks fishing next summer
Ahh I’m sad cause I was meant to go kayak fishing with someone in Seaford like a month ago but it was at that time when people was going crazy for petrol so I couldn’t even get down there lol next summer it’s a must though. I need to get my own kayak to be fair
@@thefishingbarrel6419
I’ve got a spare one so if you fancy going out give me a shout. It’s great fun your love it
@@jonathankendrick1552 Appreciate that pal.. if you haven’t already give me a request on insta or Facebook we can try organise that for next summer
Great video buddy, just subscribed to your channel, good luck!
Thanks mate appreciate it just subscribed to yours also!
Even though you didn't catch it was still a great vid mate, like you said its nice to be out by the sea , 👍looking forward to the next one 🎣
Yeah I still had a good time regardless.. thank you mate always appreciate it!
Well done James great video again 👏.
Get yourself some pocket warmers for winter I swear by them you can get the throw away ones or the charcoal burners both are good and you will feel the difference on your fingers come the winter.
Take care pal 👍
Yeah to be honest I was worried about not being able to make much videos in the winter so I’m going to have to look into getting those hand warmers and some proper gloves
Alright mate I've subbed to your channel, keep up the videos they are good! I mainly fish from my inflatable boat of shoreham.
Wow I watch your channel quite regular mate.. been watching from when you only had about 5 videos, I think it was from your channel where I first found out about what a sib even was haha 😂
Confused cause I thought I was already subscribed but gonna do that right now.. and thanks for the sub and the kind words mate.. look forward to seeing more of your videos 😁
@@thefishingbarrel6419 oh really!! Nice one mate haha. Good to know! 🙂
Question no3 - buy a zippo hand warmer brother 👍🔥
Literally had that in my Amazon basket haha gonna order that tonight probably
@@thefishingbarrel6419 they're the bolocks, just make sure u light erm in the car before u leave n do you cover ya hand in lighter fluid cos it hurts lol 🔥
@@AnglingAnxiety it’s on its way mate should have arrived by the time I next get out there 😁
Hi James Fish Barrel, I just subscribed to your channel. Nice vids man as they remind me of when I first started shore fishing 25 years ago. I lived in London until 3 years ago when I finally decided to relocate to the seaside. Like you I used to plan and drive a long way all over to get a chance to do some sea fishing all alone. I was lucky enough to have met and fished with a few good shore anglers of the local fishing community, who were always so helpful to share their knowledge. It's good to have company night fishing. Keep well and stay safe. Oh, you might need wellies too. Rod stand placed so rods pointing sideways at 45 degrees angel to the sea. Need to anchor the rod stand down in rough seas or if big fish takes your hook. 😁
Hi mate I appreciate it! So you was putting a whole bunch of mileage on your car aswell then haha you can feel my pain 😂
You know what it’s good to know that even 25 years ago all the fishermen were still very helpful because that’s the one thing that has always stood out to me about the fishing community.. never come across a group of people so willing to help out and give advice! 😁
And so I shouldn’t face my rod stand directly facing the sea I should turn it at a diagonal angle?
Also just subscribed to your channel mate I see you’ve got a lot of videos can’t wait to have a good look through them over the next few days.. Cheers!
@@thefishingbarrel6419 Yes, rods fished at a diagonal and facing away from the wind. Then you can see the rod tip moving to the side in a take. Use a heavy enough breakaway grip lead to hold bottom. Cheers mate.
@@chefandrewthong ahh yeah that makes a lot of sense thanks a lot for the help mate! 😁
@@thefishingbarrel6419 Anytime mate. Enjoy your fishing and tight lines. Keep well and stay safe.
Neoprene fishing gloves,keep your hands warm even when wet.Want to start feeling a bit trashed,try night fishing on your own in rough weather at Dungeness!,Idid,ha,ha.Good video mate,wel done.
Cheers for tip mate gonna see if I can grab some! And oh my I’ve fished Dungeness in the day, of all the places I’ve fished that might be the scariest I can think to do night fishing haha!
Keep the rod very high on the tripod,neoprene waders and hand warmers help a lot
Thank you mate.. gonna be ordering some waders and hand warmers very soon!
@@thefishingbarrel6419 I got a pair from waveinn in Spain,Shakespeare neophrene waders only 80€
@@briainhennessy8656 Gonna look those up on their website now.. cheers 😁
@@thefishingbarrel6419 as I’m in Ireland that’s the price,make sure there’s no import duties etc because of brexit otherwise might be cheaper to buy local
😂😂Funny get some wellies on if your scared of getting your feet wet tie a bit of fishing line around the tail tie the other end around the wooden Post you won't lose it then but to be honest it will thaw out quicker just on the beach as the waters probably colder than the air on the beach try a heavier weight if it's moving around and its a break water wall they come in wood stone concrete
Haha mate can’t lie you proper know your stuff 😂👌🏾 I created my channel for this very reason to be honest, to get help from people in the comments so hopefully you’ll stick around for the future videos. The aim is that eventually I’ll be able to help everyone else through the knowledge I gather but for now there’s a lot I’ve got to learn. Appreciate it mate!
I find it better using frozen bait when it's frozen , stays on the hook better man
Yeah gonna give that a go on my next trip, I always just worry bout it breaking or bending my hook
@@thefishingbarrel6419 if ur hooks break through hooking frozen boot brother ya need to change brands haha , they're pretty strong man 🎣
@@AnglingAnxiety haha fair enough will definitely give it a try
Another good video. I will be coming back to the comments cus some of these questions you asked i want the answers to aswel haha. Since i commented before ive caught a few fish nothing big enough to eat yet except for mackerel. I would come fishing with you if you fancy it im from birmingham but travelled to dungeness. Hythe, hastings once and chesil beach a few times. Im gona order a new rod i broke mine on last trip but been using cheap beginner stuff so slowly upgrading 👍🏻
Hi mate I left a comment under this video just now from somebody on Facebook who answered the 3 questions that I asked if you wanna have a look. And yeah if you’ve got Facebook or Instagram just drop me a message we’ll see if we can get a trip sorted, those locations I’ve fished before also! And thanks for watching mate! Appreciate it.
Nothing you can do about it,just may be a heavier weight and try and get the cast further out so it’s away from the breaking waves
Oh so the waves closer in cause more movement on your lead then?
Rough whether is good for fishing and a stiffer rod to stop it bouncing
Thank you mate appreciate that!
Watch out for the shingle monsters at night, the grab your foot and pull you down into the beach
loool mate don’t even mess around like that 😂😂
Try fishing in less stormy conditions next time but can be productive in big seas but if your a beginner try calmer conditions.
Thank you pal appreciate it
Well Done man , have you thought about spinning fishing it’s more fun
Cheers I appreciate it.. I will be doing spinning fishing I feel like I’ve just got to find the right venue for it
Fixes can smell your bait from far away and will circle you looking for away to get fed
Makes sense!
In my opinion I don’t think you need to defrost them.. I prefer them frozen to be honest
Yeah had someone else say that to on Facebook but then how do you cut it? Or get it on the hook? Won’t it be too hard?
It's weed and the tide it's not the water it's the ground your fishing on as its shale it moves alot with the tide you need sandy bottoms and heavy weights to grip in the sand but weed and the pull of the tide can be to much no matter what you do always find the best conditions and flow of tide every fishing spot has it best direction for fishing where I go it's a westerly wind at low tide for 2 hours on the flood 8 fish 6 species in less than 2 hours first fish in 10 mins of casting know your location and you will always catch using fresh bait
Thanks a lot for the advice mate really appreciate it. Yeah the one thing I’ve never been able to wrap my head around is wind direction need to get more research done. When you say on the flood, do you mean two hours after low tide?
@@thefishingbarrel6419 well I'd say the best time at some marks are from . Low water onwards I fished yesterday at a low water mark 2 guys fished it down to low soon as the tide turned they left 1 caught nothing the other a couple flounders I turned up bang on low got a flounder in 10 mins then a whiting they left I carried on 4 more whiting and a nice bass to take home I fished for 4 hours from low tide
@@kennyj1552 oh wow looks like from low it’s a lot more productive!
@@thefishingbarrel6419 mate it's different for different locations that's the key finding out the best time for your venue I got put on to my spot being low water to 4 hours after at high tide it goes dead where other venues you fish 2 hours before high tide to 1 hour after high tide my best advice is use small hooks you can catch a big fish on a small hook but can't catch a small fish on a big hook
@@kennyj1552 Yeah what I’ll probably start doing is calling the local tackle shop in advance and ask them the best tide times to fish
Don't you hate when it when you do something silly and their is noone else to blame but yourself lol 😂 hate that feeling
Haha yeah it’s annoying but at the same time it’s a good thing cause at least you know you don’t have to worry about ever doing it again 😂
@@thefishingbarrel6419 lol if you wanna talk about fishing let me know I'm on Facebook how long have you been fishing?
@@aaron6841 Been fishing about 2 or 3 years now I think how about you?
@@thefishingbarrel6419that's cool I've been doing it for about 7 years
@@aaron6841 haha once you do it once you just get hooked init no pun intended 😂
You need a stiffer rod
Oh ok yeah I saw someone else say that aswell I’m gonna have to get me some new equipment!
I’d recommend the sonic Vader xs 14ft. The new model comes with sliding reel seat and come apart into three sections. Will work for anything from scratching and still cast a 7oz lead . It won’t break the bank either mate around £60-70
Good to see a brother out here fishing! 👊🏽 What’s your Instagram man?
Thank you mate. My Instagram is instagram.com/thefishingbarrel