A wrasse or two a day helps your worries go away

Don't you love how going fishing and catching a few fish makes everything feel that much better again? The end of March on a lonely stretch of Cornish coastline, just me and my dog, a bit of wrasse fishing, what more does one need? If you used to watch those old Discovery shows of mine then you will be pleased to know that as a grownup(?) middle-aged father of two teenage girls I am still berating myself with iffy language for missing fish!!!
Fishing tackle
Lure rod: Graphiteleader Tiro 832M
Spinning reel: Penn Clash II 3000 bit.ly/3wgLBE2
Braid mainline: Sufix 832 bit.ly/2PMdeUC
Weedless hook: Varivas Gran Hooking Master bit.ly/2PhubXm
Successful lure: Z-Man Punch CrawZ 4'' soft plastic bit.ly/2PNJUgE
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[@PilzE.]

Gotta love a Ballan or five! Stunning looking, easy(ish) to find, and a great days sport. Just a bloody shame they don't taste great too!

[@andersonreid6845]

I used watch your fishing documentrys in 2007 2008 on discovery channel. Since then I love sea fishing for sea trout and sea bass

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you, glad you love your bass fishing, welcome to the addiction!

[@fishermaninkerry6720]

Certainly can’t beat a spot of Wrasse fishing! Strikes me as a massively underrated species to target.

[@henrygilbey302]

big time!

[@LoScienziatoaPesca]

Recreational fishing at its finest! greeting from Sardinia island, where everyday its your warmest day of the year 😎

[@cespaia]

Ahah grande , lo scienziato, ho visto la tua live con ClipA, bella live ! !se nn sbaglio sei un biologo marino??

[@LoScienziatoaPesca]

@@cespaia si esatto!

[@henrygilbey302]

hi there, thanks for your comment, and yes, I imagine your weather is somewhat warmer than here in the UK! What do you fish for mainly over there?

[@LoScienziatoaPesca]

@@henrygilbey302 Here you can find great biodiversity. I fish for Barracuda,Seabass, Bluefish, Leerfish, Amberjack, Snapper, Dolphinfish, Little tunny... And it's also a great place to find lakes/rivers full of big largemouth bass. In my channel you can find some examples. I'm a fishing guide, if one day you want to come here, i will gladly guide you!

[@bethefish9102]

Great to see a Wrasse vid, some great tips, looking forward to the next one.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@karlstokes874]

I’ll second that Stuart 👍🏻

[@SMASHFISHING]

Cracking video Henry , Texas rigging is amazing fun , when in snags try pulling a bend in the rod so it’s under tension and flick the bail over so it’s pings the lures out , it works a fair amount of the time 👍 nice to see you uploading longer video also it’s a great watch

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you, and yes, it's a method I use a fair bit to try and free from snags, but when I was filming and realised I was snagged, I didn't do it because I wanted to be able to film pulling for a break

[@bassblanker5359]

Great video and so refreshing to see your enthusiasm and obvious delight to be out and catching, regardless of size. I think you and Larks fishing together again and bantering/abusing each other would be an awesome video. More please👏👌

[@henrygilbey302]

Fish are fish, I like being out and catching a few if I can, I don't obsess about the size of fish

[@jgrav1205]

Absolutely love watching you fish Henry ... remember that episode you put a mackerel feather teaser about a meter in front of the lure ? ... man that's caught me so many fish ! ....

[@markfoster3155]

Absolutely 100% agree with those closing words Henry. To coin a phrase, It’s a ‘way of life’ simple as that. Scratching the itch makes everything better as an angler

[@henrygilbey302]

big time, way of life, that's such a good way of putting it

[@johnloxley8705]

This guy knows his stuff …. And always a bit of comedy along the way …. Tells it how it is !!! Cracking video and keep them videos coming .. top man !! 👍🏽👍🏽😀😀🎣🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

most kind, thank you!

[@grahamwilliams6587]

Love your videos Henry when your fishing all your troubles are left behind

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you, could not agree more!

[@lurefishingdublin1530]

Great stuff Henry, enjoyed that.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@chrislock208]

You Sir are a man after my own heart. I fish with my loyal Greyhound Pippa Long Legs constantly. My single hooks are de-barbed & even if I lose the odd fish I am happy. No barbed trebles in my lure box. Might go fishing now. Why not! Enjoy!! 👍🍻

[@henrygilbey302]

good to hear Chris, fishing with one's dog is so damn good. I don't lose fish because of crushed barbs, I am convinced of it, but then I do pull the hell out of my fish. Enjoy your fishing!

[@aaronroybasillote1588]

Relaxation at it’s finest, catching something was the bonus...fish on

[@henrygilbey302]

I needed that session!

[@i8farming477]

I just bought two of these black crayfish/ mini lobster lures a few days ago so looking forward to using themselves

[@henrygilbey302]

good luck, hope you find a few fish!

[@trungtranminh9621]

Nice Video! Penn Very Strong

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you!

[@MrSupermink]

yes sir love this

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@JackMeredith1995]

I've been watching you since the start in fishing on the edge. Great attitude Great presenter!

[@henrygilbey302]

Most kind Jack, thank you!

[@chuckymcchuckface8768]

Super video.. hard to beat a days wrassing. Beautiful coloured fish.

[@henrygilbey302]

agree, and thank you

[@jmag1962]

Nunca imaginei que uma amostra para pescar no rio ao achigã, resultasse tão bem no mar. Espetacular. Hoje já aprendi mais alguma coisa sobre pesca lúdica. Parabéns pelo vídeo e pela pescaria. I never imagined that a sample to fish in the river for bass would work so well in the sea. Spectacular. Today I already learned something more about recreational fishing. Congratulations on the video and fishing.

[@henrygilbey302]

Muchas gracias Jorge!

[@1kingkongkory]

This is what I'm talking about... Great watch Henry good to see you talking in front of the camera again and catching fish... I think I get more excitement out of you fishing on video then me actually doing it myself 🤣

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you so much, most kind!

[@davemcphillips6853]

Brilliant Henry , So sorry to hear your having some bad luck ! best way to forget the problems is to go fishing ...

[@henrygilbey302]

my bad luck is nothing compared to millions of people out there who are suffering in so many different ways with this pandemic, but I did think a computer, boiler and camera was somebody's way of telling me to get out fishing!

[@michaelbaxter5035]

Great video. used to watch fishing on the edge when I started sea fishing

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks!

[@irishbracko]

Great to see a video of you out on the coast catching fish, Love the simple set up also. Hope you do a few more vids.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you!

[@chrisowenuk3792]

Another great video, when you got to go, my wife thinks I'm obsessed with fishing, she's probably right. Tight lines

[@henrygilbey302]

our wives are right, we are completely obsessed!

[@seanmichaelmcparlandfishing]

Its so good to see you back making fishing videos. I am to far from the sea to go but i cant wait for the day i can

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks Sean

[@robertmale7413]

Excellent video Henry. Thank you - so good to see you respecting the quarry too.

[@henrygilbey302]

Thanks Robert, and yes, I do my best to look after the fish I am going to return

[@Kernow-lerf]

I’m new to Cornwall new to lure fishing I’m still trying to find my feet locations marks etc but this video has absolutely got me itching thanks for sharing new Sub New fan thank you sir for making my day just a little brighter

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks David, most kind. Where have you moved to in Cornwall? Such a cool part of the world!

[@Kernow-lerf]

@@henrygilbey302 10 minutes from Godrevy so I’ve the A30 5 minutes away giving my excess to the whole Duchy I’m still hunting marks via Google Earth/map etc and I’ve hooked up with couple of guys from the Dorset lure club on Facebook caught my first wrasse which featured in LAS magazine which was brilliant I’ve not had a bite since but like many I’m addicted to fishing as I just need to go catch or not

[@karlstokes874]

Nice video Henry. Completely agree with your ethos on fishing. I don’t know what’s up with the weather at the moment,but it’s making the wrasse fishing on Portland really hit or miss. Keep up the good work mate,let’s see some more of you wrassing please.

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks, will be out wrasse fishing some more

[@stevec7876]

I subscribe to your blog but didn’t realise you had a KZbin channel. Great video, takes me back to the tv days, loved your show.

[@henrygilbey302]

Been doing more with the KZbin channel, see where it goes, many thanks

[@I.have.an.std.]

Great video mate those wrasse fight like mad and I learnt something new about how tight my drag must be cheers Henry 👍🐟

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you, no drags required for wrasse fishing!

[@charlieneilson1239]

I can relate to this vid. Fishing is a wonderful antidote. Happy Easter Henry.

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you, Happy Easter to you and your family as well

[@ctgilcrest]

found your channel yesterday. you can break off a lot of gear texas rigging. have you tried slinky weights .mostly used for drifting row on the bottom for steelhead. its a woven tube about as thick as a straw of different lengths filed with bird shot. fished on the end of a three way swivel .ten # test to the slinky weight twenty for the rest of your rig. if you do get hung you just lose the slinky weight. but they seldom snag. ten in. line from three way to slinky. fifteen in. to hook with zoom fluke. or curly tail grub any creature bait. pump the rod three or four feet let the slinky fall on tight line reel down pause and repeat.

[@henrygilbey302]

Love the sound of that, thank you, makes a lot of sense! I saw this style of steelhead fishing done many years ago on Vancouver Island, I was amazed at how little gear was actually being lost. I will investigate..............

[@jaclhillon5887]

Nice video Henry, enjoyed that. It has reminded me to leave the big bait rods at home now and again.

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks

[@devonangler3781]

i NEED to go fishing to😂🎣👍nice video mate, tight lines

[@I.have.an.std.]

Yh same 😂

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@marinaugustin3415]

Much love 💓💓💓 nice video 😉👍👍👍🎣🎣🎣.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@twofishrexy918]

Lovely video. Thanks Henry. :)

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@FISHINGWITHCAL]

Great video there Henry. Thoroughly enjoyed that👍🏼

[@henrygilbey302]

big thanks!

[@onetobum]

it's so great to see you back Henry massive fan. wish you all the best. tight lines.

[@henrygilbey302]

most kind, thank you!

[@patomalley1744]

Nice one Henry 👍 This is my favorite form of fishing here in Guernsey 👍👍

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks Pat, you've got some serious wrasse fishing out there!

[@colinphilpott3700]

Love the video Henry. Stunning coastline. Great hints as always.

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Colin

[@RatraceDave]

Hey Henry man love the videos man very educational. You and a few others have influenced me to start lure fishing thank you.

[@barrymcalle8051]

Great video, great angling very enjoyable 👍🏻

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Barry

[@stephenjackson1828]

Nice vid matey!

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@ryanwhite6247]

Really enjoying your videos henry. 🎣

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Ryan

[@smokin1974]

Great video Henry - once again it’s fabulous to see you this side of the lens. Your passion for angling is still strong dude - tight lines!

[@henrygilbey302]

wow, thank you so much!

[@stuartjago8124]

love the video, and love your dog.

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Stuart, she's a good dog

[@declanthompson5914]

Great video Henry, can’t wait for more!

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Declan

[@TheConstantAngler]

Great video mate. Amazing how a few Wrasse tugging your line makes everything ok. Love the filming, definitely picked up some of your brothers skills.

[@henrygilbey302]

many thanks, really kind, but I am MILES away from anything filming or editing related that my far more talented younger brothers do!

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

"You flippin' eejit. Jaysus man"?😂 Nah, there's no way you've ever fished here in Ireland. Love the colours on Ballan wrasse. Sneaky buggers know how to use those crevices for cover. Never really bothered eating them until a Chinese freind brought cooking gear and cooked one on the beach for us. Not bad at all. Still, I catch and release over 99% of anything I catch. Keep them videos coming. 👍

[@henrygilbey302]

can never spend too much time in Ireland............

[@garylawlor2288]

Good video. I think it's worth mentioning not to mix the Z man elaztec baits with other soft baits in lure boxes as they will melt in some crazy chemical reaction.

[@henrygilbey302]

yep, you are right, next wrasse video I do and I will remember to mention that!

[@147skinner]

Great video Henry. Hope to see some shore callig (Manx for pollock) fishing 🙂

[@henrygilbey302]

If and when I get back out to Ireland or the Isles of Scilly I can't wait to do some pollack fishing and try to nail it on camera

[@InfinityFishing]

i think adding fishing videos to your channel is a smart idea , there is a lot to learn from your experience and style of both fishing and also photography perspective.Actuall fishing videos will tremendously increase your sub numbers and help people to reach your guides and reviews more, imho.And there are not many anglers out there with both video and website blog compositon skills like you have

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks really kind, not sure this video stuff on the small scale I am doing it is "smart", but I am giving it a bit of a go and seeing where it goes - which might be nowhere I might add!

[@simeonpawling2613]

Can confirm.

[@davidcarter9814]

Great to see you out fishing again I used to love watching you and Larks trying to beat each other for the most or biggest fish. Do you still fish together. Looking forward to your next video

[@henrygilbey302]

Haven't fished with Larks for a while, but that's only because lure fishing has become my thing in such a big way. He taught me so much about fishing!

[@tomislavsraga1753]

Short and simple ,Thats it!!! ;)

[@henrygilbey302]

yes!

[@davidcarter9814]

Thanks Henry for the email you sent me it’s much appreciated and looking forward to your next film.

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@superdeluxesmell]

Reassuring to see you lose tackle to snags! 😂 Great vid. Subbed.

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you, and yes, I can lose fishing tackle pretty effectively!

[@seriousmadman420]

Good vid mate

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you

[@c.ifishingguernsey]

You can’t beat getting smashed on a Texas rig light tackle set up by a nice wrasse 🎣🔥

[@henrygilbey302]

love it!

[@leeevans1874]

Have a look at the xman turbo craw too Henry. Curly tail claws 😍

[@henrygilbey302]

those lures are lethal for wrasse, I am convinced that their extra buoyancy helps with this

[@MarcinKantor]

a very nice video sir, see you're enjoying it more and more. What's that rigs wallet you use, nice and small. Like it

[@henrygilbey302]

thanks Marcin, most kind. It's a little Owner hook wallet, cheap and cheerful but for the life of me I can't remember where I got it from!

[@MarcinKantor]

@@henrygilbey302 like how small and compact it is 👍

[@charliemacdonald124]

Cracking video, that hook wallet caught my eye👍 where you get that?

[@henrygilbey302]

I'm not actually sure where I got it, it might have been an Owner promo sort of thing which I might have picked up in the US

[@cespaia]

Such a cool place to fish 😀😀😀😀 Fishing for me is the equal of meditation, ain’t joking @! The catch come subsequently, first is the action in whatever fishing with artificial lures is ( bass, light spinning etc...etc..) . Thx again for coming out more frequently with your videos!! One more question , did you tie the leader to the main line or did you use a swivel fir the Texas rig ??

[@henrygilbey302]

Agree!!! I always secure my leader to my mainline with an FG knot, it's amazingly strong, loads of details on my blog

[@cespaia]

@@henrygilbey302 yeah, of course, I read the article on your blog, but to me, it’s such a hard knot to tie, I use the “ Tony Pena” Not as strong as the FG , but it does the job

[@hadenadkin9794]

Hi Henry Loving he videos. Do you do guided trips?

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you! Have a look here www.henry-gilbey.com/guiding

[@Kragothe]

Great video Henry,going to need a bigger hat with all that hair ;)

[@henrygilbey302]

thank you, it's getting wild!

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Your language isn't very PC ... 🙄😂 Yer the Wrasse-man Henry... 🤗 😎👍☘️🍺

[@henrygilbey302]

Nope, my language is not great sometimes!

[@shaunbrown3010]

Great video Henry, was looking at your hook wallet which is ideal for rock fishing. Could you please give details on the wallet, cheers shaun

[@henrygilbey302]

Many thanks Shaun. It's a little Owner hook wallet but I have no idea where it came from, sorry!

[@nickgoode8579]

Great video.. where did you get that little wallet for your hook packets?

[@henrygilbey302]

Thank you. A lot of people have asked this, I think it's an Owner thing I might have picked up at a show. Not much help, sorry.

[@d1g1taldan]

That deep longing to go fishing satisfied for all of 12 hours. I’m sorry Henry but there is no known cure

[@henrygilbey302]

Damn right, no known cure, like it!

[@andrewlmitchelluk]

Great video 👌 you ee-jit 😂

[@henrygilbey302]

there was some language that didn't make it into the video!

[@flash2mc]

What weight braid and leader are you using. Great way to take your mind off things!

[@henrygilbey302]

tends to be 20lb braid with 20lb or 25lb fluoro leader

[@flash2mc]

@@henrygilbey302 thank you

[@JW-wp1qt]

Very enjoyable video H, the technicolour wrasse make a change from the monochrome beasts! What b.s. braid and leader were you using?

[@henrygilbey302]

details in the description below, thanks for your kind comments

[@davidmorgan4055]

Hi Henry can you recommend some good lures for the Bristol channel preferably for around ogmore estuary and deeps for bass thank you pal

[@henrygilbey302]

I don't know the bass fishing up there, hopefully this might help www.henry-gilbey.com/my-goto-bass-fishing-lures/

[@davidmorgan4055]

@@henrygilbey302 OK maybe worth a try as the water clarity is very dirty cheers pal 👍

[@RatraceDave]

What rod and reel is that if you don't mind me asking?

[@barrystoran]

Hi Henry, great video. Might sound like a silly questiom but would a mark like that hold bass for lure fishing? If not why not? I'm new to Bass fishing. Cheers

[@henrygilbey302]

Not a silly question at all, we don't learn if we don't ask, I am in the same boat as you...........I see no reason why not, lovely bit of ground

[@barrystoran]

@@henrygilbey302 thanks Henry I know a few marks just like that. Looking forward to giving them a go

[@maziyauskas90]

Great video Henry. Regards from Spain. Btw, what model of tiro rod are you fishing with?

[@henrygilbey302]

Muchas gracias Daniel! The rod is in the description below the video

[@cosimodeangelis3440]

@@henrygilbey302 hi henry, but tiro 832 doesn't hvae the splitted grip, i have it too.... how is possible?

[@liamsheehan8767]

Where is that and is lure better than bait

[@henrygilbey302]

Cornwall, most anglers will never divulge the precise locations. I happen to think that lures are more effective for wrasse than bait - and a whole lot more fun as well

[@abdul-hadidadkhah1459]

No they smash your lures up costing me a lot of money! I see what's happening here...

[@patchlolly979]

Leave all your wrassels behind you go fishing

[@henrygilbey302]

yes!

[@BF4pawntard]

What brand is that hook wallet . Looks absolutely perfect for what I need

[@Charlie-cc3jl]

Can you please link the hook wallet you used

[@henrygilbey302]

I don't know where you can buy one, it's something that Owner did a while back, not sure if they still do them

[@Charlie-cc3jl]

@@henrygilbey302 ok I’ll see if I can find them