Shore Fishing UK - Flounder and Bass Fishing in an Estuary | The Fish Locker
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Shore fishing for Bass and Flounder is a British winter tradition. Finding some sheltered shore fishing in winter can really keep the love for angling alive during the dark and rainy months. Here I fish a new shore mark in an estuary targeting Flounder and Bass. I explain the rigs and baits I use and show how to unhook a deep hooked flatfish.
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You are a dedicated fisherman, respect bro. And to the people who disagree with fisherman whether it be river canal loch or sea , FISHERMAN are the gatekeeper of the waters, reporting pollution and stopping illegal fishing , these people have a love of nature 💕 most people don't understand.
I absolutely agree.
Hi John, really enjoy watching your channel and learning about sea fishing. I’m introducing myself and my son (6) to fishing and your videos help with learning different tricks and tips.
This exact mark I have fished a number of times and although not as successful as you a beautiful place to fish and with some info on floating beads and double rigs hopefully more successful next time!
All the best DT
As always with your approach to fishing John... Care. Compassion. Commitment to the species. SO much information here. Here's hoping others take all this onboard.
My Compliments - and my Best Wishes to all the family John.
Thank you Mike, I hope that people find the videos helpful. Best wishes and take care my friend. 🎣👍🏻
John - I really appreciated that you stuck out your fishing on such a grey day and taking us along. 🐟 🐠
Glad you enjoyed it 🎣👍🏻
Thats considered a bright sunny day in that region!
John, though you named the channel The Fish Locker, lately through my binge watching of your channel, I'm thinking you missed an opportunity but probably to your credit it is because of your humility, and humanity towards the ecology but to me, I'm more inclined to call you "The Fish Scholar". Thanks for all you do!
I started reading this comment thinking I was about to read a punch line. But that was a really warming and kind comment. Thank you.
Thanks John, lovely flounders.. Great seeing you getting the hooks out with no damage to the fish. A long day for but many thanks for taking us along with you. Much appreciated. Graham 🐟🐟🐟
My pleasure Graham. All the best mate. 👍🏻🎣
Made myself some tea with jaffa cakes, and just settled down and saw you posted. A relaxing Sunday indeed. Thanks John!
Every Sunday without fail. 😉
The weekend cant be over, and Sunday can't be Sunday without an Episode of The Fishlocker 🤟🏻🎣🦞
Every Sunday without Fail. 😊🎣
Thanks once again, a real winter warmer ! Magic between the gales.
We’ve had plenty of them Gales. 🤷🏻♂️😫
How enjoyable !! I used to love flattie bashing, great fun !! Thanks for taking us along 👍👍
My pleasure Stuart. 👍🏻🎣
I love how you teach about things for ppl who dont know thqnk you for the info
We simply share what we know and love doing in the hope that it helps folks out.
@@TheFishLocker well thank you for that because I learned soooo much I appreciate it so much
Loving these Sunday night uploads John! And also enjoying the shore fishing content!
As always great video.
You are the best sea fishing channel on RUclips. 👍
Thank you Thomas. We upload every Sunday without fail. Haven’t missed a weekend in over 4 years.
Hi John another cracking video from you I've been sea fishing for 25 years or more from the boat and shore and I still learn something new after watching your presentations I also like the way you show that fishing can be done with the minimum amount of pain and suffering to the fish by the way you utilise a tub filled with water along with the way you use your disgorger to remove the hook without causing injury to the fish whether you are returning it to the sea or even if you intend taking it home to eat I wish more fisherman would adopt this method. Also with your knowledge and passion of fishing I think you should have your own fishing channel on tv im sure that you would generate a lot of interest in fishing you have probably forgotten more about fishing than most of the so called experts keep up the exelent work. Thanks Les.
Thank you for the positive feedback Les. I am glad you are enjoying our videos. Best wishes mate. 👍🏻🎣
I so love this channel! I live in the Western US, so my fishing is all inland high mountain streams and lakes for trout and salmon usually on a fly, so it is fascinating watching such a completely different style of fishing, and exotic species (at least exotic to me)...plus I am originally from the UK, so it brings me warm and fuzzy "back home" tingles. :)
I love learning about fish from other places too. 😊💙🎣
Love your calm and thoughtful explanation. Great fishing trip John.
Any time mate. Best wishes bud. 👍🏻🎣
Awesome explanations again as usual. I can’t believe you’ve not been picked up to do a seasonal tv series! Years ago we had Gone fishing, and Mat Hayes ect. Now I believe it’s time for The fish locker to get more exposure as I believe you have more to give and would present your vast knowledge to a wider audience.
Keep up the good work, always a pleasure to watch. 👍
We don’t really fit the current political agenda. I’m an educated, straight, married, ex military white male. I am literally at the bottom of the list for their diversity and equality quotas.
We do have Mortimer & Whitehouse bringing fishing to the masses they’re old male and white and I think straight, but it would be nice to have someone as knowledgable and experienced as John shouting our corner..
@@TheFishLocker I really liked you John and I still do but this comment is a bit silly, I understand our Gov are twats but diversity and equality is a good thing away from the gov. Take care mate.
@@MsBananasmel - When there are quotas to fill in the workforce by gender, race and sexuality - rather than the best person for the job. That is what is silly. I am a realist and I have worked with several agencies and also been approached by a few Tv companies. This has been explained to me several times very clearly.
@@TheFishLocker and unfortunately it's true. I'm a white bisexual male, and even I don't fit the "diversity quota" but still think it's a shame that you don't get the chance. HOWEVER having your own YT channel gives you total control over content and scheduling. Here's hoping you can get big sponsorship deals and really take off 🤞
I catch star Flounders where I live. I am going to try your method next time I get out. I just learned a lot from you, Thank-you , for all your care that you use use when fishing. Cheers," Pallas" from BC, Canada
It is my pleasure sir, good luck and please let us know how you get on. 👍🏻🎣
Only found your channel a few weeks ago love all your videos. You explain everything so well 👍
Thanks John. Glad you’re enjoying the content 🎣
By far the best fishing (vlogger) and now dose shore fishing vids love it
Haha. We have always done shore videos aswell. But just prefer the boat.
Another amazing video! They sell Flounder in the restaurants around here, a very good mild tasty white meat. Wish I could catch them but I'm land locked for 100's of miles.
Our flounder and yours are slightly different. Both tasty though. 👍🏻🎣
8 hours! You have to applaud that level of dedication! 😊
In for a penny in for a pound. 😉🎣
Nice Flounder. Grew Up Flounder Fishing in New York , brings back memories. Great Informative video especially on the Hook Removal. Thanks !
I hope people find the video helpful. 🎣👍🏻
Just seeing this video and well done way u unhooked them flounders as they do certainly take hooks deep .
Awesome again John, some awesome flounder. Happy catching from Australia Nick
Cheers Nick, all the best mate.
The thing i liked most in this video John, is the respect towards your catch. When you don't take it home for the pot, one should treat the catch in the proper way and that is de way how you handle the fish. I have seen it in numerous times in your video's, but especialy in this video it showes the care you have for what you are doing towards the fish. A deep bow and hat of for that John. You are an example for many fisherman and i know why.👍👍👍. Greetz from Stipo from Holland
Thank you very much. I am glad that is something that transfers across in our videos. It is also something I am teaching our children. Take only what you need and treat the natural world with respect and appreciation. 💙
Oh what a cracking session John! Fish there alot and always hard going until they show up! Well done for sticking it out and thanks for sharing the session!👍😉
I’ve had some really slow sessions there. Thankfully it came good on this day.
At 14.38 "you said there you go thats ready to cast back out now" made me laugh buddy as you'd cut one hook off to save the first fish from any discomfort 😂 definitely my favorite channel 👌👊
I wish I could be that funny intentionally.
@@TheFishLocker 😆 🤣 👍
Brilliant John like many have said its a pleasure and appreciated watching you fish cheers all the best 👍
Just sharing what I love doing mate.
A masterclass of winter fishing, superb video, enjoyed that John, thanks for sharing with us
Any time mate. 👍🏻🎣
Your love for fishing is great and on the way you give me something to learn.
Every day is a school day my friend. 😊🎣
You just have so much fun....and we get to share the enthusiasm! Thanks John makes a lazy Sunday that much better...cuppa helps too
I am simply sharing what I love doing mate. Simple and honest.
@@TheFishLocker Your joy shines through, it is infectious! Thats the kind of contagion I'm up for. Thanks again.
The word exspert is often used thats rather unworthy, I have watched and listened to many of your vids and consider you top knotched with sea and river fishing. Apart from the interest I enjoy each one, thanks Fish Locker for sharing.
It is our pleasure to share our videos with you. All I am doing is sharing what we know and love doing. Best wishes and have a wonderful day. 😊🎣
Hey John. You are fishing my favourite mark on that side of the estuary - can pick up fish after fish on a good day at that exact spot. Also worth trying close to the mussel beds about 500m upstream on the same side. Always the chance of a decent gilthead near the mussels.
I’ve not tried further up, I’ll have to give it a look some time. Thanks 🎣👍🏻
Appricate your explanation of how rigs work !
My pleasure.
Another great video from the fish locker even in the horrible weather x
The weather has been hellish these past 4 months. 🤷🏻♂️
Such fun watching ,Thank you for the joy💥💥💥💥
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Happy days John good video nice fishing lovely fish for the pot
Thanks Clive.
Flounder. The best fish to eat. Flounder francese is fantastic.
Do you notice a difference in taste between muddy estuary flounder and sandy beach flounder?
Love all your videos John, shore fishing, boat fishing, hauling pots or foraging they're all great, especially when you throw in some underwater/diving footage. Please keep them coming!
I shall do my best mate. 👍🏻🎣
i love flounder so under rated
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6 o'clock on Sunday. Thankyou.
Without fail.💪🏻
Great to see you back on the shore vids 👌
Thanks mate.
Cracking presentation, excellent, really excellent 👌
Thank you very much. 🎣👍🏻
That disgorger looks terrifying but absolute no blood shows how supremely effective it is bravo sir 👏 👏
In the right hands it’s super simple and effective. 👍🏻🎣
In the right hands it’s super simple and effective. 👍🏻🎣
Flounder in Lewes , DE, in the 60's. We used a 3 hook stack for sea trout. You waited for at least 2 fish on, but I got good at picking up the 3rd as well. Dad and I caught 125 in a day out when we came back for a visit from Ohio. . Filled the freezer and and sea trout every week. Saved on the grocery bill. Loved the effort. Thanks for taking us along.
That sounds like amazing fishing!!!
I really enjoyed that session John, every video is so informative. The different method's for different species' is brilliant. Cheer's John.
Thank you David, I hope people find the videos helpful. 😊🎣
Well you certainly put h\the time in today John & totally deserve the results with, as you say, two stunning Flounder to show. Very interesting & educational video s always & much appreciated. Thanks for taking us along for the journey. Cheers to you & ALL the family, Don from South Aust.
It is my pleasure Don. Best wishes down there bud. 👍🏻🎣
Thanks John. Some really helpful advice here.
My pleasure mate. 🎣👍🏻
That dehooking tool is very nice
Thank you.
Great session john, well done your patience paid off.
Aye mate. Effort = Reward. 👍🏻🎣
Hi John,8 hours is a long time but you enjoy it so did I. You caught some beautiful flounder I think the first big one you brought in was the biggest lovely looking fish.great video thanks again 🇮🇪
The first and the 4th would have to be weighed to see which is bigger but they were both really solid healthy fish. 💙🎣
Bravo and thanks for your time and sharing 😎
My pleasure
Great video, and I see you were supporting the Irish with your beads haha green, white and orange..... Keep up the great work from Danny in Dublin Ireland
Maybe there’s an Irish flounder over on its holidays? 🤣
Thank you for another great video! James must have looked out and said...Thanks dad but no thanks⚓
James was at school. When he heard what I’d caught he was gutted!!!
The best sea fishing channel out there!
We just share what we know and love doing mate. 😊🎣
Sure wish we had Flounders in Boston harbor. All fished out for years...
Hi John. I've only just found your channel. But wow I'm am hooked. You are a wealth of sensible knowledge. I've been fishing over 40 years and I've learnt so much from you. You make so much sense and make it look just simple. We are shark fishing in Cornwall July and I'm going with confidence now. Cheers John. 🍻
Welcome to our channel mate and I hope the videos continue to be helpful to you.
As ever John your observations about the tides, location and weather features etc tell a complete story and obviously come from someone who knows what he is talking about...from experience. We live and learn and if we fail to do this and retain and use this essential info, we fail in our endeavours. You seem to have the knack of being able to piece together all the parts of the jigsaw and that's most of the reason you managed to pull in those two bumper flounder at the beginning of this vid. Nice one John, keep up the good work.
The information I share is experience gleaned over a lifetime of doing just what you see in the videos. Every day is a school day my friend. Take care. 😊🎣👍🏻
great catches john, and thanks for explaining the ID of the flounder .cheers
Any time mate.
Well done on the unhooking, I wish more anglers did it 👍👍👍
Hopefully these videos will help to educate people.
Anyone notice that the 1st pair of fish have right and left handed heads?
Is that normal in Flounders??
Plaice hybrids?
@@offshoretomorrow3346 - I mention this is in the video.
Another awesome video. Flounder is my favorite fish to eat. Yum, love them.
Thank you Jeanette. Have a lovely day 😊
Nice one sir definitely on the beach with dem flat fings good lessons learned be safe crack on
Take care bud. 👍🏻🎣
Really enjoyed that session John your enthusiasm for fishing is such a joy to watch. I’m not a fisherman but your channel is so enjoyable to watch. Thank you. 👍👍
Thank you very much. I am simply sharing what I know and love doing, so sharing that joy is wonderful.
That last Flounder looked beautiful. Amazing what nature is capable of.
Thanks for sharing a really cool day out.
Looked bleedin' cold though. Cheers.
It is my pleasure, I am glad you enjoyed joining me. 😊💙
Great to watch as always Sir :) Many thanks for sharing and putting in the effort (8 hours) so we can enjoy, its very much appreciated buddy.
Cheers
Rob.
Thank you Rob, best wishes bud.
Thank you John great video,
Great fishing knowledge to know when and where to move to to get your target fish.
See you on the next one.
Take it easy bud. 👍🏻🎣
Lovely flounders there. Also a really good unhooking demo - thanks!
My pleasure mate. I hope the video helps folks.
Really late John, sorry, but it was my 6 week shopping day, which I hate, would have done anything to be on the shore! Great upload thanks so much, Greetings from a wet Cyprus. ❤❤👍👍🙏🙏😎😎
Haha. I wish we could get away with only 1 food shop every 6 weeks. 🤣
@@TheFishLocker LOL
Great demo of floating beads....never believed it until I saw your explanation...can you do more of these vids....most of us shore fish....be great to see you target plaice from the shore....my favourite flat fish by a mile.....great vid by the way....watch all your vids....chris
I only shore fish when there is absolutely no chance of getting the boat out. 😉🎣
When i was young used to fish the strands on the southern coast of Ireland near Waterford. We caught a flatfish cousin of the flounder called a plaice. Spotted like a trout, unbelievably good. Flatfish are superior when fresh! Recommend a Guinness w the flounder, John. Cheers!
We do enjoy eating plaice too.
I Love Your Videos
I learn so much from them.
All my respect for Your knowledge of Your surrounding waters, that ist so much work😮
We simply share what we know and love doing. 😊👍🏻🎣
Great video thanks
My pleasure.
Hiya John those flounders are greedy buggers I used to love catching them at Shoeburyness sadly because of the parking restrictions I don't go anymore but they do taste nice 😊yum yum
That is a shame.
Beautiful looking fish! Lovely to see them being returned 😀
I’ll catch them when they’re bigger. 😉🎣
Wow, great a double
I was proper chuffed.
Thank you John, for me it was a very instructive video, I learned quite a few things that may help me catch fish.
My pleasure Jimmy, glad you found the video helpful. 👍🏻🎣
Another cracking fishy vid, thanks again John.
My pleasure mate.
What a cracking session! As usual, all beautifully explained and filmed.
Thank you David. Best wishes and tight lines mate.
Very nice John, nowt wrong with them fish. Some good tips on getting hooks out as well. Thanks again mate.
Glad you enjoyed the video bud. 🎣👍🏻
Brilliant video, John. Watching you has inspired me to take my rods out for a session 👍
Good luck. 👍🏻🎣
Another awesome video. Flounder is my favorite fish to eat. Yum, love them.
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Great video again mate, amazing flounder's stunning watching how they camouflage themselves,, thankyou ❤️
Fascinating creatures aren’t they.
Love these videos !
Glad you like them. 👍🏻🎣
Have caught Flounder here in Australia, what a great table fish
They are a fine eating fish if caught over sand. Catch them in a muddy estuary and they don’t taste too good.
Great channel and clear explanations, love watching your methods from someone who loved to fish but unfortunately muscular dystrophy and two hips broken has stopped me here in Spain. Spent many weekends with friends angling at coastal towns here in Cape Town South Africa. Love those flounders and nice size. Perhaps i can try casting a line in from my wheelchair, I’m also looking at the sandy bottoms in the Mar Menor and thinking sole, not sure of other flatfish on the Spanish coastline. But this is your show and well presented, thank you for a great bit of advice too. That disgorger works like a charm.
It worked really well and so simple. There is a video on the Fishlocker workshop showing you how to make them.
As always, a great video ,keep fishing keep teaching 👍
Thanks Paul.
Another great video . Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time. .
My pleasure Seb.
Thanks Jon for another great video. Very informative.
My pleasure mate. Hopefully the video helps folks out.
Thanks for another fun trip. Great flounder. I'll be out on the Hudson River next Saturday, but the water is so cold I doubt if I'll catch anything other than an oyster toadfish or a white perch. Haven't been fishing since the end of December, so I don't care. Just need a line in the water. Roll on the end of March and fishing in New Orleans!
Well I hope you have a brilliant day fishing. 😊💙🎣
Still best wishes for 2024.
Good to see you put comments back on. Hope you'll receive some positive feedback👍
Flounder. Good food👍
Best wishes to you and yours. 💙🎣
Hi John many years ago as a young lad we use to go out fishing at Flookbough that's South West of the lake district it was well known for flook some where stonkers. We use to dig for king rag in scotland them with big pinsher as my lad found out 😢 great video John it makes my day and bring back memories.
I’m glad it reminded you of happy times bud.
Another lovely relaxing vlog, John, keep em coming!
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed them.
Top information as always John,tight lines mate
Glad you enjoyed it bud. 👍🏻🎣
Excellent video John, very informative. Just shows you have put the time in to achieve results, thanks.
Effort = Reward mate.
Long session John , so glad the flounder read the script and started to find the hook 😁 . lovely size, nice angling bud . appreciate your efforts 👍🏼👍🏼🎣
Flounder fishing isn’t what it was 10 years ago mate. You used to be sure of at least half a dozen prime fish per session. 2-3lbers were common. Seals have ruined lots of areas.
Them rigs are very interesting, you can’t learn enough about fishing 🎣 thanks mate
Every day is a school day. 😉🎣
Fantastic unhooking. Well done and great video. Thanks 🎣
My pleasure mate.
Great watch John thanks.Takes me back to Halcyon days in our local Poole Harbour before the mono nets.Lots of flukes and channel whiting.Bead rigs and spoons on light line.
Flounder fishing all round the south coast is hard work these last few years. Here it’s the seals that’s ruined the job.
Hi John, great to see you out with the Penn series again. Some very nice flounders. It looked like a nice place to fish! Keep up your good work. Malc and Ann North Lincs xx
Thank you very much, it is my pleasure. 😊🎣
great video as always john. good tip on keeping the crabs off the bait too, will have to try that one
Every day is a school day.
A great demonstration of how to handle, and get hook out of a flat fish. Good work. I think a lot of fish have gone off shore the last couple of weeks.
Aye mate. It’s been hard work lately.