Great watching, thanks for the super video and nice to see winter can still produce some great fish if you are willing to put the effort in, definitely paid off ! thanks again :)
You've got to have confidence going so far offshore this time of year Oban, especially solo....respect mate.....but we'll worth the trip. Lovely double pollack and hard fighting wrasse. Very enjoyable video to boot. Keep 'em coming please. Best wishes. Arthur. Whitley bay.
Hi Oban. Great fishing. It would be interesting if you put up the swell height / interval (if you check these). I find that interval is more important than height in my SIB. Too short an interval and it slaps badly.
Had good fishing fishing the right hand side of the island when there was strong wind on the left hand side of the island and had great fishing in plaidy bay
We had some great holidays in and around Looe. I have a photo somewhere of me on the dock in the 60's with a huge shark caught by one of the shark fishing boats. I caught a nice mullett in the lake with the wall around it that fills up when the tide comes in just upriver from the first bridge. Do you live in Looe ?
Thanks for sharing. Can you give any details on the size of lures you were using and any other info you can share as I always have issues getting lures down to that depth under control ? Tight LInes
The lightest lure was 55 grams, to get this down to depths of 50m the most important thing is a light braid as that will reduce the resistance as the lure falls through the water, I use 12 strand braid. Always give the lure a good flick ahead of the boat in the direction you’re drifting. On calm days I’ve had great results with a 25g paddle tail in 40m of water. Perhaps this topic needs a video to cover in more detail
@@obanonthewater7796 Really appreciate your reply and will get some of the 12 strand braid and think you use about 25lb from previous posts ? Yes, certainly more detailed information on your fishing setup would be great and for me what you look at to know when it will be calm enough to go out fishing ? Thanks for your posts and please let me know if you ever take out guided trips ? Tight Lines.
Another great video , Im thinking of getting the maelstrom 3.8 boat in a couple of months, and a new engine. Do you think the 3.8 is big enough for 2 people to fish from ? Also is a tohatsu 9.8 big enough for the 3.8m boat ?
The 3.8 is comfortable for 2 anglers and plenty of kit, I’ve had 6 POB at one time but that was within the shelter of an estuary. As for the 9.8, it will probably get the boat up on the plane if you’re solo with minimal gear but really to get the most out of this boat I’d recommend a 15hp or 20hp, that way you will have all the performance you could want for and running at optimal rev range for fuel efficiency.
@obanonthewater7796 I came across a shoal of coalfish from the rocks on the lizard a few summers back not seen any since, is there a video of the bass from the river? Was a cracking fish
If it's helpful, I'll say that I bought a lead acid 7ah but because I was just using a cheapo trickle motorbike charger on it I could never charge it up so it sat at 13.8v or something fully charged, was always 12.5v tops. I once used a reconditioning car charger on that battery at work and that got it happily at ~13.8v so I knew it was the charger. But rather than pay out for a decent charger, I instead bought a 7ah LIFEPo4 that came with a cheap charger and have never looked back, was a really good choice, lasts forever. Super light as well. All in the obligatory tupperware box with Garmin 4 Striker mount screwed into lid of box.
Thanks for that. I recently bought a Garmin Striker 9SV but haven't used it on the water yet. Mine will be used on a motorised spearfishing float. I only need power for half a day. Testing it at home using a Parkside powertool battery 20v 4Ah, it was working for over 15 hours. However, the transducer was not connected. Given that you were out for a full day with your 7Ah battery, my 4Ah battery may be enough for me. I much appreciate your content, I am based in East Devon, and Looe is a venue I would like to try sometime.
@@SRHartley Just drilled a hole fella, using the cable that comes with the device which IIRC is just crocodile clips (not had it out for months, forget), then put a rubber gland grommet thing in the hole. So everything on the battery side waterproofed by virtue of it being in the box. Transducer being on definitely uses more power - I tested my consumption at home by putting the transducer in a bucket of water. Pro tip (actually, it's a total amateur tip) - before you are out on the water, if it's a sunny day make sure the screen brightness is turned right up in your settings (I think I was at 90 or even 100%). This uses battery faster, but the screen brightness settings are buried in some menus and you can;t find the menu settings if you can't see! I've had this nightmare twice. Nothing worse than seeing your day just slip away because you're messing about with this gadget. Which in my case has had questionable value in finding fish anyway - I guess it's all about the experience, which I don't have in fishing.
My boat is a 3.2m air deck with a 10hp, and clearly not as capable as yours. But even so - 7 miles? I was a motorbike courier out of central London for years, up and and down the whole country 12 or more hours a day in all weathers. I'll never go out on the SIB this time of year because I am done freezing my arse off (am middle aged) whatever the reason. But like the motorbikes, it's not a question of if something will go wrong, but when, and what kind of a nightmare you're going to have when it does. Just a game of numbers until a bad 'un comes up. On the motorbikes, it's obviously if you're not riding defensively and all that stuff, that will dictate how bad the outcome is. To me, it seems that, on the boat, the combination of engine failure with unexpected weather change is the scenario to avoid. If you're 7 miles out in that situation, that's pretty mardy stuff. Anyway, you do you, this post has already got far more preachy and sermon-like than I intended, and you clearly have more knowledge on the subject than I do. Just don't want to see a surprise vid from your mum or something telling me "lost at sea". I enjoy your vids and always watch them, they've been a great source of inspiration since I picked up sea-worthy engine and rods. All last year it was total amateur night simply trying to catch mackerel and bass off Pwlheli (4 hours away, every fishing trip is a camping trip too) with no bass to show for it and only a couple mackerel, shockingly (this may not have just been down to me, folks said the mackerel had gone more scarce for some unknown reason). I'm getting things prepped to get started in late March this year, see what I can improve on.
In the event of an engine failure I would follow the same procedure as any other vessel without auxiliary propulsion, get on the VHF radio and ask for help. In that area of the channel I’m never more than a couple miles away from another vessel so although it’s not ideal, I would be relying on the assistance of others, same scenario for a large majority of pleasure craft. I used to carry an auxiliary outboard but that was not ideal given the limited transom space, so instead I have a new engine that I maintain and service so that I can have the confidence in my boat to carry out trips of this nature. I know its unusual to see an inflatable boat used like this but I’ve crewed and skippered on boats of all sizes around the world since I left school and I draw from that knowledge and experience every time I take to the water. Happy boating, it sure will be more pleasant in March !
Great watching, thanks for the super video and nice to see winter can still produce some great fish if you are willing to put the effort in, definitely paid off ! thanks again :)
Excellent-thanks again- speaking from my vast age, don't take too many chances, though the programmes are great. Stay safe in this crazy weather !
Excellent video and some cracking pollack thanks for sharing your adventures
Looks like your efforts were rewarded, another solid video 👍
Another great video. Thank you Oban.
You've got to have confidence going so far offshore this time of year Oban, especially solo....respect mate.....but we'll worth the trip. Lovely double pollack and hard fighting wrasse. Very enjoyable video to boot. Keep 'em coming please. Best wishes. Arthur. Whitley bay.
Great watch as always mate, superbly put together👍
Hi Oban. Great fishing. It would be interesting if you put up the swell height / interval (if you check these). I find that interval is more important than height in my SIB. Too short an interval and it slaps badly.
Brilliant never tire of watching always informative keep up the good work take care tj South Wales
Thanks for watching tj!
Nice session mate. Roll on a bit of settled weather again!
Great video mate👍👍👍
Brilliant as always, next time your over Fowey give me a shout so I can have a look at the sib still haven’t made my mind up on what want to buy next
You have balls of steal going out that far on that!
Brilliant video 👏
Had good fishing fishing the right hand side of the island when there was strong wind on the left hand side of the island and had great fishing in plaidy bay
It’s a great area to fish, like you mentioned there’s always shelter and the river can throw up some nice surprises
Didn’t look too dangerous, as long as you have the right safety equipment and told the coastguard 🤞. Looked like it was worth your effort 🐟🎣
That’s right Kevin, I wouldn’t go out if I thought it would be dangerous but it’s just a matter of comfort on a SIB on days like this
Unless I'm with others I don't normally venture any further out than I'm able to row back , good vid
That’s sensible logic, I’m normally out on my own but it’s always nice to have another boat to help if things go wrong
We had some great holidays in and around Looe. I have a photo somewhere of me on the dock in the 60's with a huge shark caught by one of the shark fishing boats. I caught a nice mullett in the lake with the wall around it that fills up when the tide comes in just upriver from the first bridge. Do you live in Looe ?
Nice video mate 👍
Nice one ,braver than me going out that far solo. Can you give me details of the seat I could do with one on my sib .thanks
Another nice winter session.
Is the seat available in the uk had a quick look and can not find anything
Awesome video , what seat did you say you are using looks great and just the right size for a sib
Thanks for sharing. Can you give any details on the size of lures you were using and any other info you can share as I always have issues getting lures down to that depth under control ? Tight LInes
The lightest lure was 55 grams, to get this down to depths of 50m the most important thing is a light braid as that will reduce the resistance as the lure falls through the water, I use 12 strand braid. Always give the lure a good flick ahead of the boat in the direction you’re drifting. On calm days I’ve had great results with a 25g paddle tail in 40m of water. Perhaps this topic needs a video to cover in more detail
@@obanonthewater7796 Really appreciate your reply and will get some of the 12 strand braid and think you use about 25lb from previous posts ? Yes, certainly more detailed information on your fishing setup would be great and for me what you look at to know when it will be calm enough to go out fishing ? Thanks for your posts and please let me know if you ever take out guided trips ? Tight Lines.
Hi Oban what weight was the rhubarb and custard lure in 40 m of water. Thanks
55 grams
Them two lunker pollack were beauties!
Sure hope you enjoy eating them.
Breadcrumbed and fried, enjoyed by me and the family
Another great video , Im thinking of getting the maelstrom 3.8 boat in a couple of months, and a new engine. Do you think the 3.8 is big enough for 2 people to fish from ? Also is a tohatsu 9.8 big enough for the 3.8m boat ?
The 3.8 is comfortable for 2 anglers and plenty of kit, I’ve had 6 POB at one time but that was within the shelter of an estuary. As for the 9.8, it will probably get the boat up on the plane if you’re solo with minimal gear but really to get the most out of this boat I’d recommend a 15hp or 20hp, that way you will have all the performance you could want for and running at optimal rev range for fuel efficiency.
@@obanonthewater7796 thanks mate , I will for the 15hp then I think
Nice variety of fish, do you ever find any coal fish or cod on the reefs?
I’ve only had consistent catches of cod and coalies off Lands End, they are a rarity in this part of Cornwall
@obanonthewater7796 I came across a shoal of coalfish from the rocks on the lizard a few summers back not seen any since, is there a video of the bass from the river? Was a cracking fish
What size battery do you use for your fishfinder?
7Ah
If it's helpful, I'll say that I bought a lead acid 7ah but because I was just using a cheapo trickle motorbike charger on it I could never charge it up so it sat at 13.8v or something fully charged, was always 12.5v tops. I once used a reconditioning car charger on that battery at work and that got it happily at ~13.8v so I knew it was the charger. But rather than pay out for a decent charger, I instead bought a 7ah LIFEPo4 that came with a cheap charger and have never looked back, was a really good choice, lasts forever. Super light as well. All in the obligatory tupperware box with Garmin 4 Striker mount screwed into lid of box.
Thanks for that. I recently bought a Garmin Striker 9SV but haven't used it on the water yet. Mine will be used on a motorised spearfishing float. I only need power for half a day. Testing it at home using a Parkside powertool battery 20v 4Ah, it was working for over 15 hours. However, the transducer was not connected. Given that you were out for a full day with your 7Ah battery, my 4Ah battery may be enough for me.
I much appreciate your content, I am based in East Devon, and Looe is a venue I would like to try sometime.
@andrewgoodall2183 Thanks for that. How did you run the battery cable through the tupperware box? Did you use a waterproof connector?
@@SRHartley Just drilled a hole fella, using the cable that comes with the device which IIRC is just crocodile clips (not had it out for months, forget), then put a rubber gland grommet thing in the hole. So everything on the battery side waterproofed by virtue of it being in the box. Transducer being on definitely uses more power - I tested my consumption at home by putting the transducer in a bucket of water. Pro tip (actually, it's a total amateur tip) - before you are out on the water, if it's a sunny day make sure the screen brightness is turned right up in your settings (I think I was at 90 or even 100%). This uses battery faster, but the screen brightness settings are buried in some menus and you can;t find the menu settings if you can't see! I've had this nightmare twice. Nothing worse than seeing your day just slip away because you're messing about with this gadget. Which in my case has had questionable value in finding fish anyway - I guess it's all about the experience, which I don't have in fishing.
My boat is a 3.2m air deck with a 10hp, and clearly not as capable as yours. But even so - 7 miles? I was a motorbike courier out of central London for years, up and and down the whole country 12 or more hours a day in all weathers. I'll never go out on the SIB this time of year because I am done freezing my arse off (am middle aged) whatever the reason. But like the motorbikes, it's not a question of if something will go wrong, but when, and what kind of a nightmare you're going to have when it does. Just a game of numbers until a bad 'un comes up. On the motorbikes, it's obviously if you're not riding defensively and all that stuff, that will dictate how bad the outcome is. To me, it seems that, on the boat, the combination of engine failure with unexpected weather change is the scenario to avoid. If you're 7 miles out in that situation, that's pretty mardy stuff.
Anyway, you do you, this post has already got far more preachy and sermon-like than I intended, and you clearly have more knowledge on the subject than I do. Just don't want to see a surprise vid from your mum or something telling me "lost at sea". I enjoy your vids and always watch them, they've been a great source of inspiration since I picked up sea-worthy engine and rods. All last year it was total amateur night simply trying to catch mackerel and bass off Pwlheli (4 hours away, every fishing trip is a camping trip too) with no bass to show for it and only a couple mackerel, shockingly (this may not have just been down to me, folks said the mackerel had gone more scarce for some unknown reason). I'm getting things prepped to get started in late March this year, see what I can improve on.
In the event of an engine failure I would follow the same procedure as any other vessel without auxiliary propulsion, get on the VHF radio and ask for help. In that area of the channel I’m never more than a couple miles away from another vessel so although it’s not ideal, I would be relying on the assistance of others, same scenario for a large majority of pleasure craft. I used to carry an auxiliary outboard but that was not ideal given the limited transom space, so instead I have a new engine that I maintain and service so that I can have the confidence in my boat to carry out trips of this nature.
I know its unusual to see an inflatable boat used like this but I’ve crewed and skippered on boats of all sizes around the world since I left school and I draw from that knowledge and experience every time I take to the water.
Happy boating, it sure will be more pleasant in March !
@@obanonthewater7796 Good answer :) cheers.
What Fish Finder and transducer are you using, brave man.