Great advice regarding the bead between top and bottom hook, the tolerances on hooks aren't what they used to be and many, even posh brands leave a slight gap between the eye and shank of the hook. This WILL cut into your hook length so keep an eye out for that and change when needed. Also if people are using a pulley for Flatfish and rays, fish it with a bit of slack so the bait is presented on the sea floor rather than flapping around in the tide a foot off the bottom. Might save a blank but will definitely target Flounders, Dabs and Plaice much better.

What rig are you using in Fuertaventura thanks

Any chance of doing a video on the loop rig?

Brilliant Andy 👍😀😊 First proper rod..Diawa AWT 13m..I’m looking for one now 20 years later 😀

Andy you got to try trident tackle gear think you’ll be impressed with it imho 👍

Just get a drone and drop lead at 200 yds out

Which one to buy? Fathom 15 mk2 or mk2 casting special? Any advice please

for should read rod.🙈

Hi Andy, I have a question I'm hoping you can answer. I had an M4GT Zziplex custom built by UK Hooks in 2017 and was told that their rod builder was a chap called Chris Dance, there is no signature or sticker on the rod to confirm this, maybe he didn't do that,so how do I know if he built my rod. It is a beautiful for tho. Love the channel mate, keep up the good work👍.

The grey thermos insulated flask is the best ive ever had, can still drink out of it 24hrs later. I personally found the food flasks didn't keep soups hot enough

Had the same thermos flask for years now. Catches you off guard pouring a cup 10 hours after its filled and burning your mouth 😂

Aldi have got in at the moment a 750ml stainless steel food flask for 6.99! I’ve bought two just for bait , perfect size for Sandeels, baby Bluey’s or crab baits

-10.5 for us. Am gutted not been out I've been ill. Thin base layers of clothing is highly recommended to. Warm socks = warm on the rocks 😂😂

For cold the cheap do fine for heat definitely spend the coin 100%

When used to be on mono which ever reel l had used in a session, of a set four duplicate 525s, line could be changed every session say once a week. On braid main lines now past 10 years up here in the heavy mixed ground in north east, main line seldon gets changed year round, but the braid casting leaders get changed most sessions.

Massive fan of chinu's but have been playing with dongles on 2/0 circles which have really worked well with the rays and no gut hooked doggies. Have also found Sakuma Crab hook in 2/0-3/0 which I'm liking alot, a nice wide mouth short shank but a really strong hook.

keep the videos coming mate

Like them or not, especially for Rays, a dongle with a good quality circle is very hard to beat. 3 4 or5/0 depending on bait size IMO increases hook ups and landed fish.😁

Pointless comment 😂 but i used to use pennel all the time one day i had 4 rigs on rotation one had single hook, had 4 good cod on the one single hook rig, ever since i use single hook and dropped far less fish since, going to give the chinus ago as I sometimes think the j looks to much on smaller sandell, i use 4/0 bmx . What do you use on the bottom hook as chinu bent eye isn’t it ?

Shame you didn't use a bright yellow or white rubber 5oz ball to cast, it would off shown up better than the lead, for the camera shots .

Been looking at pendulum casting but im more at home with right hand on reel and left hand on the butt end of rod when casting. Dont think i would be able to learn left handed. Though for me the pendulum cast would have to be a mirror image, left foot 9oc and right 12oc and swing on my left side. Just thinking that would feel so awkard, since being right side dominate.

Great chat mate and finally everything in some sort of perspective 😂😂😂😂we hope ❤

What thicknes of Nylon have you got on reël. If thin you wil throw it off. I am going to put a. 7 mm leaders in front

Happy new year andy all the best for 25 hopefully i might bump in to you on the Bristol channel this year, might be able to teach me a trick or 2 👍

Keep the vids coming mate, all the best from Australia. Top quality.

Top angler and top bloke well done Andy all the best for 2025

Happy new year Andy🎉🍻🥂

Happy new year. 🎉

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happy new year see you next year cheers keep um coming

Happy New Year Andy. Keep the videos coming .

True words Andy…….all the best buddy and hopefully see plenty of content in the new year 🎉🎉

Happy new year mate! No wonder that drink doesn't get used much i ain't seen you touch it 😂😂

Hopefully see you all again in March

Mmm 🤔 it does look the nuts I must say, but its half as much again as a Damiltech holdall, and the rod straps are twice the price of the akios identical ones. Century will sell loads just because of the branding but I still think the pricing on the range is milking it.. don't get me started on forty notes for tracky bottoms 😮😂😂

Does it come with a bag? 😂

I've ordered one looking for to stuffing it full of zippys

Hope they do a 2 rod design, something smaller. What I have found with every bag design bar the blue Abu cord design rod bag, is the modern ones are to thick and bulky. I often ride my bike when fishing, and everything bar the Abu bag is like a wind sail, so hope they come out with something smaller.

Is that Gomexus knob..what size is that sir..

What is the weight like? There is som great quivers out there. Some light weight some a little heavy

Cheers Andy Ive been looking to get a quiver. Got some thinking to do now. 🤔

Well I think a regular baiting needle is much easier than that ??.. unless you doing the dongle bit

Love to you brother❤

We always watch your vids. Subscribed. Keep them coming.

daiwa tournament 13 silver butt great match fishing rod wish I hadn't sold it, closely followed by the daiwa 133pm which I still have one

Nothing in life prepares you for loved ones passing and I know that from my own experiences, it will stay with you forever. I commend you for openly talking about your loss and regrets and being honest that takes some doing. Its strange that we all feel young at whatever age we are (am 57) but something like this makes you feel grown up and in a way your a man now not the boy and you feel the need to be more adult and caring about who's around you and not the material things in life. Keep going Andy, loving the content. Tightlines

Very good video. I am a french fisherman. Where can I buy the daiwa saltiga 30ha with the conversion Chris mag and the gomez. Many thanks for your reply. Have a nice day. Jean luc OLIVER

all comes down to practice practice practice practice and then practice again. It always helps if as a young teenager you have a world tournament record holder fishing you local beaches thanks paul Kerry

Just sat and watched this and very thought provoking stuff. You’re not over thinking, just trying to work stuff out that we don’t understand etc. I have been doing that most of my life. I’m 64 and I wish I could go back and give myself a shake as a teenager and also at 40! Good luck at putting your life in balance and Thankyou for the video

Sorry for your loss Andy, I hope that the happy memories shine through for you. What ever people’s beliefs the goodness of loved ones does live on within those they leave behind.