Sea angling fishing Dartmouth - Whiting, Turbot & Pollack

[shottstravelchannel]

beach and boat fishing love it

[SuperMrMarmite]

im watching it and i am actually 21 but have a mentle age of a child

[ContentEarthlings]

Fantastic video thumbs up. Great stuff. I have subscribed...

[mikeconcannon]

@ContentEarthlings Thank you. Turbot such as the one that Norman caught during the video are few and far between to anglers in our local waters. Glad you enjoyed watching it. Cheers Mike

[colamannerz101]

Those are some nice fish there, did you catch alot of those turbots?

[mikeconcannon]

@colamannerz101 Just the one Turbot thast day. They are few and far between in our local UK coastal waters these days.

[mikeconcannon]

@grizzelyB Line capacity should be more than sufficient for most needs.

[mikeconcannon]

@grizzelyB I believe this is a fixed spool carp reel. I searched for it on IE8 using the words 'Match Pro GTZ5000 fishing reel' and came up with a deal on Ebay for Keenets Carp Rover Kit, which is a full carp kit for £59.99 with rods, seats and this make of reel. I can't find any other reference to it. I am not familiar with it. If you use it in salt water, be sure to wash it off well afterwards in fresgh water to avoid corrosion.

[grizzelyB]

@mikeconcannon thanks for replying. do you think the line capacity is good?

[ma3rgl]

just done some research - 80ft is about the limit - aparently they can be "vented" to release the air, but this seems to be more of an american / australian aproach. Is it suitable for our UK species do you know?

[mikeconcannon]

There's nothing wrong with sea anglers taking fish that they want to feed their own family. It's one of the few delicious real "free range" foods you can get these days.

As I said before, the Pollack and Cod did not go to waste and the Turbot was delicious, pan fried with a lemon butter sauce, new potatoes and fresh English asparagus.

[ma3rgl]

@mikeconcannon Yeah I appreciate that - personally I wouldn't have taken the small Codling, purely because I believe it's on the endangered list. Don't get me wrong, your one fish is nothing in the grand scheme of things I know - My latest reply was purely a genuine question - Can they be vented? I'll take it from your response that they can.

[ma3rgl]

@ma3rgl Lol, looks like we're writing at the same time - please ignore my latest reply!! :-)

[mikeconcannon]

I doubt that whiite fish such as Cod, Pollack, Ling, Pout, Whiting will go back successfully if broought up from more than say 66 feet, or 2 atmospheres absolute in diving terms.

I do return other species such as Conger, Bass and Plaice which can go back very well, when these are surplus to my home requirements

[mikeconcannon]

I have experimented by deflating the fish's swim bladder when it protrudes from its mouth, by using a surgical canula (hollow needle), per the Australian methodology.

It was not at all successful. Sometimes these things are utilised to make it more acceptable on TV.

[ma3rgl]

@mikeconcannon OK thanks - good to get a few peoples opinion. Thanks. Happy fishing!

[mikeconcannon]

@ma3rgl See my reply immediately below - in the main fish with expanded swim bladders from deep waters do not return alive at all well. I've tried many times with very limited success. Don't believe all you see on TV or everything you read.

[ma3rgl]

errr, the first codling looked a little undersize to me!

[mikeconcannon]

@ma3rgl

Thank you for your comments.

As you know, white fish such as Codling and Pollack will not go back when retrieved fro 240 feet of water. Their swim bladder blows on the way to the surface.

It was of size but could not be returned. You can't prescribe what fish will take your bait.

[ma3rgl]

@mikeconcannon Ahh, I didn't know that - I fish from the beach. I'm sure I've seen TV fisherman return white fish from a bost before (hence my comment) but perhaps they were fishing shallower water.

[ValiantVale]

Nice vid guys. I enjoyed it all except that guy flashing his arse (not hairy enough for my taste).

[coxwain255]

Spot on fishing chaps! getting me mouth watering lol. can't wait for summer now .

[stevewoody63]

Cracking Turbot fellas, well done.

[smithmx08]

this is just before the fishing festivall isint it love the festival ;)

[mikeconcannon]

If you were a real angler, you would already know trhat white fish such as whiting, Pollack and Cod will not go back down when retrieved from depths around 240 feet. Their swim bladder ruptures with the pressure change. The Turbot is a prized fish for table. One of the purposes of angling is to put food on your family's table. All these fish were eaten. W fish catch and release for much of the time, where it's appropriate.

[mikeconcannon]

The Mackerel will tend to run up-river on the flood tide and return towards the sea during the ebb. Have a great holiday.

[lluukkee94]

Just wanted to know because Im going there Friday, I go every year camping at Deer park. Last year I caught somthing like 25 mackeral in 2 days was early though.. I think it was high tide about 5am then..

[lluukkee94]

Hey, do you ever fish for mackerel or tuna off the harbour?

[mikeconcannon]

Hello. Yes, it's quite common to catch Mackerel off the local harbour, no problem during the Summer months. No problem. Sadly Tuna would be a rare fish in our UK home waters. I've never seen one here in the UK, though they are occasionally caught by boats fishing off the Continental Shelf.

[opelgang]

nice one guys! seems it was a nice tour! and nice turbot wow , which bait did you choose?

all the best!

[mikeconcannon]

It was a fillet from a dead Pouting offered on a hook over the slack water on the scour alongside a mid-Channel wreck. Norman will tell you he was fishing for Turbot, but we know the truth was he was trying for Ling.

[shanondor]

nice turbot well done

[mikeconcannon]

Fish like the Turbot on this video are about as rare as hen's teeth. If you put the time in out at sea, doing all the right things in the right places. you occasionally trip over one. This one was living on the sea bed which is scoured out by the tide againstr a wreck mark. We were fishing a fish bait near slack water, in search of Ling, which was taken by the Turbot. We were very lucky.

[bongzillaIV]

Like the video! There's no girls like to party like the girls down in Darty.

[davewilford]

Wonderfull stuff Mike. Reminds me of when I fished the Torbay festival a few years back.

Had some great fish!

[mikeconcannon]

These fish were all weighed on calibrated scales back on shore on return to Port. The weights are accurate.

[yasminshayesta]

id luv to cacth other fish appart from mackeral me and my husband luv fishing but dont have a clue wot to do could you give us some advice on where to go in devon we live in paignton we so badly want to catch bass and have spent a fortune on lures we go to berry head the quarry any other places or ideas would be great thanks

[jnet1985]

do you need a licence or a permit to fish of the rocks and piers of england

[mikeconcannon]

No requirement for a licence to catch sea fish off the UK coastline. The UK Government recently considered imposing a licence fee on UK sea anglers but after a concerted campaign by us, they decided not to do so. It may happen at some time in the future if conditions improve.

You do need a licence to catch fresh water fish species, or to catch Trout, Sea Trout and Salmon too, available via the Environment Agency here in the UK.

[se26ash]

nice

[biggestnorm]

Great but what's that grey wig everyones wearing?

[biggestnorm]

It seems to be a good day out for the boys with a frw very good fish thrown in for good measure.

[Jamiecool80]

good vid but through them back if your not going to eat them =)

[Daleboydaj]

please more like this keep it up

[mikeconcannon]

Thanks fellers. I wish the weather and mid-channel wreck fishing was better out there at the moment. January 2008 has not been great for either. Still, I guess it can only get better from here on up. ;-)

[thighs333]

nice vid... makes me want to get out there! weights looked abit out on they pollack though :)

[smithy1973]

what a turbot nice catch m8y

[crazyplums]

superb turbot Norm!

[Dizy3]

nice vid