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Right, for starters that's not a stupid question, it's a brilliant question, thank you. You are very nearly absolutely right... with a slight exception, and a slight rethink of why we use pop ups. If we are genuinely "popping up" a bait, so lifting it off the bottom to fish midwater or near the top, then this is usually done in daylight and dusk. The main exception to this is scad fishing, these feed right through the night. Their large eyes are a dead giveaway to their hunting habits. When I am scad fishing I will always use a glow in the dark pop up, and usually a small glow in the dark bead on the hook too (the Toho greens in a size 3 are perfect!), twitching is essential too. The other thing to think about is why we're using a pop up. In this video I made a bream rig and I'm using the pop ups to add movement and visual attraction. The bait is unlikely to be lifted off the bottom becuase of the size of the hook, bait, line etc, but it will waft around enticingly in the water. Movement is really important for many species, such as bream. With this in mind, there's absolutely no reason why you wouldn't continue to use them in darkness. I hope that has made sense and answered your questions.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 An excellent answer - many thanks.

Hi mate. Yes, the Sandbanks chain ferry area is fishing very well for bass, mackerel and scad on lures! Well worth a visit. I'd probably avoid peak busy times, so if possible an evening or early morning session.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 thanks so much Tom, much appreciated 👍🎣

No probs mate. Best of luck when you're down.

Great session mate! Well done 😁

Oooh, that doesn't sound like a fun experience! I do try and avoid fisihng anywhere near members of the public! The problem with mullet is they do seem to really like public places! 😣

Thanks, mate. I will be selling both at some point soon. I'll make a song and dance about it once they're ready, I'm sure!

Thanks dude. It was actually filmed over a 5 day period, cleverly edited together to look like it was only a couple of hours and I am in fact a fish catching demi-god.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 Demi-God rhyms, specifically, with "you ...."! 🎣

Thanks mate. 👍

Aha, that's my new logo! Having a slight rebrand of the channel (not the shop!). I'll be doing hats, t-shirts etc to sell in the coming months.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 Awesome 👌 Really nice choice - logo looks great. Will be buying a few bits when available 👍

Thank you 😊

Nothing is a secret on my channel. Apart from the secret bits, of course. Both of these rods are 14ft (or 4.3m). That is my general go to length for my beach fishing.

You weren't wrong with Lepe to be fair. The problem with hounds is they run through in packs and move about a lot. There'll be loads one night, none the next. So a good dollop of luck is always needed. I'd leave the Solent alone this week though. The bigger tides will make the weed horrendous :-(

Thanks mate. I think sadly we've spoken too soon though. Just a few days after I fished the whole Solent became pretty unfishable because of weed! Think I'll wait until the smaller tides are back.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 do you think all the winter rain washed the nitrates etc from the fields to the sea so the weed has less to use to grow? Just a theory and also why so many straps around, I have never caught so many in all my 45 years fishing.

It sure was. Can't beat a summer evening with screaming reels!

I don't I'm afraid. Sorry. Just a lack of spare hours in my week with everything else I do!

Thanks Ian 😊

Cheers dude. Appreciate that. There's actually a fait bit of time and effort goes into these!

Hey dude. I actually just packed up. I figured I'd had a really great session already, and meant I got home at a sensible hour, so wasn't too grumpy in the morning! Win win.

Thanks mate 😁 I can't believe I forgot my lights! I honestly can't remember the last time I did that! What a plonker.

Yes. It's rated 3-15g, so suitable for anything that involves chucking lures in that bracket really. I've used it for chub and perch fishing on the river. I've yet to chuck light jigs for mackerel, but I bet it would be a joy.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 Thanks Tom do you stock this rod?

I have another batch due in this week mate.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 thanks Tom i may well pop in what willthe price point be any idea?

They're £95 mate. Which, for such a wonderful rod, I think is a bargain!

Hi mate. Was great to meet you today. Your daughter is an absolute star. Best of luck when you're out next.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 hi mate just give the video a watch another top watch 👍🏻 on the way back to our hotel, my daughter kept saying we met a famous you tuber daddy bless her 😊thanks for your time top man 👍🏻😉

@@ryanking5027I wish I was a famous RUclipsr! I wouldn't mind their money!

Thanks matey. Appreciate the positive feedback. I'm learning all the time. At the rate I'm going I'm hoping to make a really good video in September. 2026.

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Thank you my lovely.

I can't see why not mate. You can get a good run of hounds there too. I'd probably suggest a short session up to high on a smaller tide at the moment. There's a lot of weed around in the Solent making the bigger tides pretty unfishable.

Ok thanks for your help, I will give it a go. 👍

Thank you for the advice, my fishing mad 11 year is very happy! We caught our first smooth hounds this evening. The biggest being 7 lb. 👍

Fantastic mate. Really glad to hear that. They are such awesome things to catch.

Pfft. Any idiot can catch stingers

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 Ur absolutely right lol 🤣🤣

Certainly seems to be, mate. I've not really put much time into them over the last couple of years, but have really enjoyed it this year. There aren't many things that pull back as hard as they do. The fact they often move through in shoals means you can have a really awesome session without grinding out a load of hours!

Thanks 😁

It was awful mate. Ruined the session 🤣🤣

Thanks mate 😁

I like Ed, he's a nice guy. I'll take that as a compliment. 😅

I'll call my rep in the morning bud, see if we can find a date for you. Hopefully not long 🤞🏻🤞🏻

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 thanks Tom that’s great 🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

Thanks mate. They're surprisingly easy things to catch. Like all fish, it's just a case of right place, right time.

Thanks mate 😁

Be honest, y'all just wanna see me fall on my face... 🤣🤣

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 🤣🤣

Thanks mate 😁

In the solent bud. Park Shore is fishing really well. I was hoping for a stinger, but too many hounds!

Well done Tom , best on RUclips 👍

Thanks for watching 👍

No probs mate

🤣🤣 thanks mate. I always wanted to be a pin up poster boy.

I didn't mate! I'll have to find that on the iplayer. From what I've seen, I'm not sure it'll have a flat top though, so could be difficult to fish from. Hopefully I'm wrong though.

Thank you mate, appreciate the positive feedback 😊😊

​@christchurchanglingcentre5428 Mega easy?? If only Tom. Though you make it look mega easy. Fingers crossed i can hopefully catch me a bass this year. Keep the videos coming Tom. 👍

It's all about being in the right place at the right time, that's the real skill of beach fishing. A bit of luck doesn't go amiss either!

No, you can walk there from the car park.

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 Which car park?

Summer? Fiddlesticks! Have I missed it? What day was it on this year?

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 I vaguely remember a 60-72 hour period early June? Almost missed it, the bookies made a killing.. I have learnt so much this year about circle hooks from you, I must buy some more and larger! Cheers as always

72 hours? You lucky bugger! The more I use circles, the more I learn. I really do love using them now.

Yes! Gets my vote every time.

Hi Keith. We normally stock these, but are out of stock (they sell very quickly!). They are due back in before the end of the month though. They're £95, which is a bargain for such a beautiful rod. I do have the shorter version in stock at the moment.

Hi Keith, if you were still interested in a rod I have had my delivery now, so plenty in stock again :-)

It's all about maximising your fishing opportunities. I'm very lucky, being so close to the sea, I can drop in and out as I please. Hopefully see you again soon on your next outing.

That was a bucket system I designed a few years back. Sadly another "copycat" company ripped it off, badly, and killed the product. I didn't run a second batch so there's none available 😕

@@christchurchanglingcentre5428 looks good & deep , shame someone had to rip it off !

Ooooh! I try not to look back at that video. My toes still hurt! 🥶🥶