Bass Fishing - Lure Fishing For Bass - Bass Fishing UK | The Fish Locker

Bass fishing in Cornwall has been at its finest recently, I have had some of the best bass fishing I've seen for a long time in the last 2 weeks. Bass are fantastic fish to catch. I love bass of any size, such a stunning looking fish and fight with such attitude. Here I fish with a new type of lure (it’s 2nd proper outing) a Pearl Skerries eel from Sidewinder and it was absolutely killer!! Matched up with my Nomura rod and Abu cardinal spinning reel I fish some patches of reef and had a great mornings sport.
I have been asked to provide a link to the lures I was using. I hope this helps.
Sidewinder Skerries Eel - bit.ly/3srYYzs

[@TheFishLocker]

- As requested, here is a link to the lures I was using. 😊👍🏻🎣 Sidewinder Skerries Eel - bit.ly/3srYYzs

[@TheFishLocker]

- Any other questions please leave me a comment. :)

[@georgesallitt4663]

Hi mate, I'm going down to St mawes in August and have been doing for years, but so far unsuccessful with sea bass and desperate to catch one this year, what are good lures for down there and any good location recommendations! Love your video!

[@dmp2000uk]

Can somebody explain the idea behind filling the reel with 20lb braid and then attaching a 15lb leader ? Surely the weak spot is the knot or link between leader and braid, which will be less than 15lb. So what is the braid bringing to the party ? I just fill the spool with 17lb Can somebody explain the idea behind filling the reel with 20lb braid and then attaching a 15lb leader ? Surely the weak spot is the knot or link between leader and braid, which will be less than 15lb. So what is the braid bringing to the party ? I just fill the spool with 17lb monofilament which seems to work. No mucking on with knots. What am I missing ?

[@MrMarko4]

@@dmp2000uk I wondered the same thing and john answered if you look back in the comments of this vid

[@shorefishingessex]

You're knocking everyone out of the park with these vids John, the smile on your face when you was catching them bass says it all!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Shore Fishing Essex - Haha. I’m not sure about that. I get plenty of negative stuff from folks aswell - this vid in particular. I’m still blown away by how well your octopus vid did?!? I’m glad my mood comes across to viewers. What can I say mate, I love what I do. 😊💙🎣🐟

[@shorefishingessex]

Anyone who watches your videos can see you're the man to watch amongst all the sea anglers on KZbin in the UK at the moment, that's just plain & simple fact, even the little tip of having your boat facing away from danger is patently obvious but as someone who has never owned a boat before(I would love to one day), this has never entered my head & I won't forget that that tip, it's what KZbin was made for, enjoyable & informative videos!! As for the octopus vid, I think the algorithm train slowed down just long enough for me to jump on & I'm not sure I will ever get on it again!! It was pure good fortune, I released that vid around the same time some other big foreign KZbinrs were doing the same thing, Ace Videos to be precise but others too, his latest catch & cook octopus vid had 7 million views last time I looked! As far as I was aware I was the first UK KZbinr to do something similar, when I pulled the plug my subs had tripled & I had 330,000 views on that one vid within around 3 weeks!! You never know, that opportunity might come around again but whatever, I'll have fun trying!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Shore Fishing Essex - Smash fishing have pretty much built their current subs base around their catch and cook vids all in the last 6 months. They’ve managed to get the big cooking channels with 1m+ subs sharing their vids. 😉👍🏻 If you find some very big tides and want to come down here for a beach cook out let me know.

[@shorefishingessex]

John, I think you should definitely tap into that mate, now you have the subs & the views you can pretty much fart on tape & people will watch it, your regular viewers might not necessarily appreciate the cooking on the beach thing but I'm sure they realise your abilities in what you normally do to let you delve into something different occasionally, the fact is that the Americans love the shellfish/cooking on the beach type vids, I had people from all over the world subscribed to me last time, the UK sea angling stuff appeals mainly to the Brits & I think you will sweep them all up eventually but the extra subs will come from the rest of the world. I would love to come down to you in the future & do this sort of thing, it would be my pleasure!

[@TheFishLocker]

Shore Fishing Essex - Send me a a PM on fb mate. 👍🏻😉

[@PhreddCrintt]

Watching this again John after many months. Just brilliant mate.

[@TheFishLocker]

- Thanks Mike. Was a really cracking morning sport. 😊

[@colingoodland4596]

Great trip again John, cracking video with a stunning backdrop. Can't think of anything better, nice and quiet, your own company...... and 10 bass before breakfast!

[@TheFishLocker]

Colin Goodland - You couldn’t make up a better morning could you mate?! Absolutely magic!! 😊👍🏻🎣🐟

[@MrPielips]

What a session you had there John, many thanks for sharing. Always learn something from your videos

[@TheFishLocker]

Ian Phillips - Thanks Ian, it was my pleasure. If you’ve learned something useful from the videos then they’ve been worth doing mate. 👍🏻🎣🐟😊

[@isotelus6772]

I was sitting here cheering for every cast. Those fish had you wound up tighter than an eight day clock. Like a kid at Christmas. Great video.

[@TheFishLocker]

Isotelus - It was just one of those sessions that leaves you absolutely beaming!! Cracking fishing and my ideal conditions. Great fun on the balanced gear and even though I ended up with about 15 holes in my hands from the spines I loved every second!! 💙🎣👍🏻🐟😊

[@DerekAllport]

A golden tip - 24 mins in vid; Terrain above sea, cliffs/steep/slack/ clay etc, will likely be the same under sea-level. Never thought about it before, but sooooo logical. Thanks for sharing with us. I appreciate your time.

[@TheFishLocker]

Derek Allport - No problem at all Derek. Tight lines mate. 👍🏻🎣🐟

[@simonattwood6100]

I can't watch you throw such beautiful fishes back in the water!!

[@TheFishLocker]

If I kept every one there would be none left. 😊

[@marrisgaming7778]

Hello. I found you video's about a week ago and I have to say I absolutely love them. I was based down in Plymouth about 10 12 years ago. I am a course fisherman and wanted to get into sea fishing. It is a whole different ball game. I wish I could have learnt from someone as yourself back then as your video's are very imformative with lots of tips. I have learnt a lot. Since finding you I have subscribed and am addicted to watching your vids. I look forward to seeing more and more as time goes on. I feel I spired to get out sea fishing again and put many of your tips and lessons I have learnt from you to the test. I also love to see you getting out there and sharing it with your family. Great videos please keep it up. Thank you

[@marrisgaming7778]

P.S. if you are ever in the Midlands I would love to take you out for some Barbel fishing and go over the methods I use and repay what I have learnt from you. Thanks again

[@TheFishLocker]

Marris Gaming - It’s fantastic to hear that you are finding the videos so informative. That is why we made them. 😊👍🏻🎣 We all love getting amongst it. Good luck when you get out fishing. I’m keen to do some barbel fishing at some point. Never really done any properly, only Stillwater barbel when I was a lad. Tight lines mate. 👍🏻🎣🐟

[@marrisgaming7778]

@@TheFishLocker I am going out tomorrow and yes we all love to get amongst it. Would love to show you some photos of some of my captures.

[@TheFishLocker]

Marris Gaming - Send me a PM to the Fishlocker fb page mate 👍🏻🎣

[@marrisgaming7778]

@@TheFishLocker Great will do.

[@johnrickards1908]

I've lived in Spain for the past 20yrs. Your video has reminded me how much I miss the traditional methods back home. Cracking content. PS, I use a drogue to great effect when I want to slow down my drift over a favoured mark.

[@TheFishLocker]

John Rickards - Glad I could take you down memory lane John. Drougues are useful when running an open ground drift but when this close to the cliffs it’s just a potential complication in my eyes. Definitely useful if drifting over wrecks and big reefs in open water though. 👍🏻🎣

[@johnrickards1908]

Yeah, believe it or not, I keep forgetting we've got no tide here on the Med. I only use mine to deal with wind drift.

[@markcourtney7251]

Great video as usual, you really are a great fisherman! One thing I would like to suggest, I watch lots of videos on woodwork and other subjects, in those videos they put links to the equipment used so people can purchase the same items. I know it takes time but it is of great benefit to viewers. Also you will get offers of sponsorship from the producers of the products. I fish on marks close to Plymouth sound. Keep up the great work.

[@TheFishLocker]

Mark Courtney - Thnk you very much Mark. I have put the tackle I use in the video description. 😉 I do tag the occasional link for tackle I use. Usually I pin the post in the comments. 👍🏻🎣

[@martinbarker76]

All those amazing Bass and you throw them all back. They are amazing eating at least enjoy a few.

[@PilzE.]

Another TOP quality video, thanks for sharing, John.

[@TheFishLocker]

Any time bud. 👍🏻

[@nathd722]

John I can not tell you how much I enjoy All of your content absolute class mate 👍🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

Nathan Dodd - Thankyou very much Nathan. Really pleased to hear that. I hope it’s been helpful to you. 👍🏻🎣🐟💙😊

[@nathd722]

It has I fish out of Guernsey not long put the little boat down an your content has been a great help not only that the videos are my TV time like i said class hat off to you mate👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Nathan Dodd - Have you watched Troj’s fishing he's a boat angler down your way. 😉👍🏻

[@nathd722]

@@TheFishLocker o yes you trojs inglorious an smash all class an a couple of others I can only imagine how much time an effort goes into it all fair play dont know how you find the time but I'm so glad you do I'm itching to get out my self we have had some bad weather lately but half day Tomorrow so 🤞all the best look forward to the next one

[@TheFishLocker]

Nathan Dodd - Well best of luck mate. 👍🏻🎣🐟

[@JP-ic2ze]

Fantastic session, Bass are great fun

[@TheFishLocker]

JP - They sure are mate. Great little morning session. 👍🏻🎣🐟

[@expat1902]

Brilliant stuff! Well fished & well filmed. My family have properties near Falmouth, can’t wait to try your techniques. Catch & release, minor regulated-harvest, is the only way forward for the U.K. to regain it’s marine ecosystem, which might only be 30yrs in some fisheries.

[@TheFishLocker]

Peter Thomson - Thank you Peter. The worst thing that is happening to our coastal fisheries is the foreign plunder as everyone scrambles around post Brexit. The recreational sector don’t even make a dent, even if I kept 50% of everything I ever catch in the year, I wouldn’t equal the discard from one commercial trawler in 1 trip. And the UK Fleet is so diluted that they could fish their whole current quotas and it would still be a vast VAST reprieve for the fish stocks.

[@waynesparrow2015]

Haven't watched a bad video of yours yet John - FANTASTIC commentary - very interesting!!!

[@TheFishLocker]

- Haha. You haven't watched them all then. :P

[@grahamallen3941]

Brilliant bit of fishing John. Love those bass! Nothing better for an early morning fish. Great video buddy. All the best Graham.

[@TheFishLocker]

Graham Allen - Thankyou Graham, I do love an early morning session. The best part of the day to be out on the boat. Especially when you’re fishing. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@grahamallen3941]

🎣🐟👍

[@tollesbury1]

Bloomin brilliant...thank you.

[@TheFishLocker]

Nigel Norton - My pleasure Nigel, I’m glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻🎣😊

[@jcsully24]

Nice work! Top water casting for striped bass and bluefish when the birds are going mental is my favorite type of fishing - so much fun (New England).

[@TheFishLocker]

James Sullivan - It is so exciting isn’t it!! 😆🎣🐟

[@roberthoward8649]

Love it John, your a very lucky man to live where you do👊🤙🤙

[@TheFishLocker]

Robert Howard - Thanks Rob. I don’t live here by accident. 😉😛👍🏻🎣

[@Rochdale74]

Some stunning Bass mate, some tears I'm sure from fish eaters watching those early ones go back, but good on you

[@TheFishLocker]

you can't please everyone can you mate. More to catch another day. 😉

[@martinroberts446]

Quality fish and great tips....will surely help me catch more bass thanks

[@TheFishLocker]

Martin Roberts - No problem Martin. Glad you enjoyed the vid. 👍🏻🎣

[@jamierogers3095]

Brilliant fishing, the bass fishing in perranporth has been great recently too and I was lucky to catch an 8lb beast...great video I love watching them 🙌🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

Jamie Rogers - Brilliant stuff Jamie. Bet that was a beauty!!! Glad you enjoyed the vid. 👍🏻🎣😊

[@garymurray4878]

Excellent John, my favourite way to catch bass, had a 7 1/2 pounder this morning. 🎣🎣🎣👍👍👍

[@TheFishLocker]

gary murray - Cracking stuff mate. I don’t fish with lures a lot but when I do this is one of my favourite ways. 👍🏻🎣😉🐟

[@ianmiller865]

great vid yet again, many thanks 4 posting mate.

[@TheFishLocker]

Ian Miller - No problem Ian, tight lines mate👍🏻🎣

[@stuandkids]

not jealous…..not jealous...not jealous...cracking vid mate

[@TheFishLocker]

stuart grampa bruce - Haha. Nothing to be jealous of mate. Everyone has their lucky days. 👍🏻🎣😉

[@SHOCK-WAVES]

Great video John and cracking fishing,some nice Bass there...

[@TheFishLocker]

Eddie Butler SHOCK-WAVES - Thanks Eddie, glad you enjoyed the vid. I do love my boat fishing. 👍🏻🎣

[@richardsteel8297]

Looks like a really fun session John. The bass were hammering that lure. I use to pike fish a lot and a great believer in using a big lure. Give them something to look at .. if they are hungry or aggressive they will go for it...😃

[@TheFishLocker]

Richard Steel - Absolutely true Steve. I’ve had some great Pike on some well weird coloured lures. They really are aggressive aren’t they!!! 😆👍🏻🎣🐟

[@richardsteel8297]

@@TheFishLocker Strangely I have also had 3lb chub and brown trout on a 10" firetiger colour jerkbait which must just be an aggression attack.

[@gabrielcristiandelaprada4082]

Never tried lures for bass, always used live sand eels,learnt something today,thanks

[@TheFishLocker]

- The right lures in the right conditions is deadly. ;)

[@mikedixon7942]

Got to hand it to you, you certainly find the fish. Great video.

[@TheFishLocker]

Mike Dixon - Haha. Thanks Mike. Just lucky I guess 😉👍🏻🎣

[@hullpestcontrol9162]

I enjoyed that thanks for posting it up....

[@TheFishLocker]

- No problem at all, I have another lure vid going up soon just need to find the time to do all the editing. Tight lines.

[@flearider6964]

thx you thx you ..not got out all yr so that was something special for me ...

[@TheFishLocker]

flea rider - Well I am very pleased that you enjoyed the video then. Just sharing what I love doing mate. Tight lines 😬👍🏻🎣

[@IOMFishing]

Bass seem really fickle compared to a lot of other species, definitely pays to have a big selection of lures ready. Great session mate and really enjoyable watch! The one lure I never leave without is the lemon Savage Sandeel, often use it for testing new marks. Caught everything from Bass, Pollack, Coalfish to Wrasse, Ling and even big Gurnard on it.

[@TheFishLocker]

IOM Fishing - Thankyou very much. I have 4 that are my go to lures ( was 3 until I tried these ) usually if the fish are there one of the 4 will tempt them. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@IOMFishing]

@@TheFishLocker Go on I'll bite, what are your other 3? I've got the lemon Savage Sandeel, natural Skerries Eel (just ordered a pack of your white ones to try), Rhubard and Custard Sidewinder and a cheap Fiiish Black Minnow alternative as my must haves. If things get really tough and it's avoiding a blank then it's a gulp lugworm Texas style scuffed along the bottom :) The other 1-200 types in the box never seem to see light of day!!

[@TheFishLocker]

IOM Fishing - I have some curly Hawgtails that I fish Texas style, some small white and silver curly tailed savage gear eels and the good old trusty silver spinner ( dexter wedge style ) 😉👍🏻🎣

[@IOMFishing]

@@TheFishLocker Good choice! I completely forgot about the dexter, the only reason I don't use it more is a natural aversion to trebles, I'm a clumsy bugger and seem to catch myself as much as the fish on them :)

[@darrenrodd.]

Great video john look forward to seeing your vids pop up 👌🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

darren rodd - Thanks Darren. Glad you’re finding them good viewing. 👍🏻🎣😬

[@hubby-tubadventures01]

Emmet Envy yet again John. Sorted my 20 hour shift blues that did. Know the venue and yak it when I'm down and I'm with you that its a "bassy" spot. I have no issue getting the Pollock and Wrasse there so to see the bars coming out adds weight. Anyone would think a galleon went down there with that much silver about. Keep 'em coming, but leave one for my visit in 2 weeks :-)

[@TheFishLocker]

HUBBY - TUB - Between me and you mate, it’s all about a culmination of the right conditions. 😉🎣👍🏻

[@haydnclarke4905]

Brilliant video

[@georgecurrier428]

Nice one, I'm having the first week in July off to go lure fishing around Pembrokeshire and gower 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Good luck. 😊

[@ianblewett3118]

Loved it!! Well done.

[@TheFishLocker]

Ian Blewett - Thanks Ian, glad you enjoyed it mate. 👍🏻🎣😊

[@nigelsimon597]

you are loving that mate well done

[@TheFishLocker]

nigel simon - I love all fishing mate. But every now and then you have a day when you LOVE IT!!! Haha. Tight lines Nigel. 👍🏻🎣😉🐟

[@andrewdudman5747]

Superb John. Nowt better than Sea Bass. Well done.

[@TheFishLocker]

Andrew Dudman - Thanks Andrew, yes I do love a good spikey. Great looking fish and so full of attitude. More and more showing up your way lately. 😉👍🏻🎣🐟

[@audriulis]

Some quality fish there mate, well done 👍🏻

[@TheFishLocker]

Audrius Palaima - Thankyou very much. 👍🏻🎣

[@krasimirk]

nice bass session. i bought pearl white and super real colours to test them in Greece.

[@TheFishLocker]

- Excellent choice. Please let me know how they do for you. :D

[@chriscourt7816]

Cracking Bass session, just ordered some of these lures. I have only really started having a go at plugging for Bass as we normally fish with live sandeels but they are proving very difficult to catch this year, so these Lures look fantastic so am looking forward to having a got next time I take the boat out. Its about having confidence it certain lures. Let you know how I get on and thanks for sharing this info.

[@TheFishLocker]

chris Court - As you say mate, it’s absolutely what you have confidence in. I’ve actually found I get more Pollack on live sandeels than bass. Let me know how you get on with those lures mate. Send me some pics to the Fishlocker fb page. 👍🏻🎣

[@romasfisherman5386]

Great vid again John

[@TheFishLocker]

Romas fisherman - Thanks bud.👍🏻🎣

[@davidbooth1100]

Good stuff John, the silver bar's do like early morning's m8.

[@TheFishLocker]

David Booth - A culmination of the right conditions. 😉👍🏻🎣🐟

[@dodgybodger3124]

Great sesh John. 👍 Mi green eyed monsters trying to surface. That's my idea of great fun. I'm of to Anglesey tmoz. Pray the bass gods are with me. As I've said previously, I've never caught one.😔 Keep em coming pal. 👍 ✌

[@TheFishLocker]

Dodgy bodger ! - Fingers crossed for you mate. Definitely let me know how you get on mate. 🤞🏻👍🏻🎣🐟🐟

[@dodgybodger3124]

@@TheFishLocker cheers pal I will. 👍 ✌

[@trampster7306]

Bass-tastic video John! Didn't you see the application from that 1st Bass for a starring role in a Fishlocker Towers catch & cook? 😂😂 Your mention of the Falcons triggered a memory - I was driving down a narrow country lane with high hedges to a mate's place a few years ago and a Pigeon appeared about 10 metres in front of the car flying straight between the hedges. Just as I thought to myself "Look at that silly bugger", a Falcon or Sparrowhawk appeared behind it & cleanly took it out! Bye bye Pigeon! Tight lines John, hope the family are all well - keep 'em coming! 👍👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Trampster - Thanks mate. Haha. As you know I’m a catch and release guy. 😉 Ref. the falcons, It’s amazing being able to witness nature like that isn’t it. The family is good mate, just praying for this rain to finish so we can get back to enjoying our summer. 😉👍🏻🎣🐟🛥

[@trampster7306]

@@TheFishLocker Indeed, but if the rain stops, I'll have to attempt some gardening, so less fishing! 😒😒😊😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Trampster - Got to make hay whilst the sun shines mate. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@whitecompany18]

Cracking sesh mate, I love fishing the morning the most too, I'm fairly new to the world of boat ownership, would you ever use one of those parachute anchors to slow your drift ? Or do they just get in the way when you've got a lively fish on?

[@TheFishLocker]

BUSHCRAFT AND FISHING WITH THE PIKEY - Thanks mate. I have used them before but don’t use them very often at all. I find they get in the way and I would never recommend using one when fishing like that so close to the shore. Good for kayaks, but a lot of faff. If all you were doing was 1 really long drift and you wanted to slow it down it would work. Other than that I wouldn’t bother. 👍🏻🎣🛥😉

[@thedroneman3379]

great vid

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you.

[@Fibercraft]

Wonderful miss it already ,the bay was full of sand-eel when we were there !!

[@TheFishLocker]

CARRINGTON GROUP - Sandeels and whitebait. The place was lifting with them at one point. 👍🏻🎣

[@peanutbutter5191]

Cracking bit fishing mate, I'm defo going to grab a few of them lures 👍🏻

[@TheFishLocker]

Peanut Butter - They’ve been absolutely slaying it for me lately mate. 👍🏻🎣

[@stuartfill6601]

Hi, Great video. What do you think about polarized sunglasses for fishing? Do you use them to protect your eyes and help you see the fish or do you think they're not needed?

[@TheFishLocker]

Stuart Fill - Thanks Stuart. On a sunny day they absolutely work to help you see past the glare. I will always have some when out sharking or mullet fishing. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@stuartfill6601]

Thanks that's good to hear. Just forked out on a pair of glass lens Costa del mar's. I know it's a bit o t t but I always scratch plastic lenses.

[@defiantirishman4749]

good stuff John. You ever hear of Westender lures? You cant get them anymore but they used to just basically be redgills but with curly tails. Always found they fished better than redgills.

[@TheFishLocker]

AngryIrishRednecks - I think I know what you mean, I never used to like the really long curly tails, found I got lots of tail strikes and no hookups.

[@henrikmatthiesen3407]

Great video John . Ever tried the bass on top water? Its crasy!!! Greetings from Denmark

[@TheFishLocker]

Henrik Matthiesen - Hi Henrik, welcome to the channel. 😊👍🏻🎣 Yes I’ve had some great sport top water. You don’t get the number fish but the excitement is intense!!! 😆🎣🐟

[@boyscott7193]

Great video there John - thanks! Just one question (well two really:-)) how deep is the water and how deep do you fish the lure? We have a lot of rocky reefs around here where the avg depth is only about 40 odd ft and the reefs rise up to 25. I have difficulty getting that sort of lure below about 10ft and I suspect the fish are closer to the rocks. I have used a metal lure to get it down or gone for fish which are splashing on the surface (not over the reef tho). Cheers

[@TheFishLocker]

Boy Scott - I give all that information in the video mate 😉🎣👍🏻

[@fungi-gal888]

Another great tutorial ty

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure 😊

[@SuddenSnap]

I don't own a boat but i freeline live sandeel's from the shore for bass. great fun on light gear.

[@TheFishLocker]

sudden snap - It’s a great method. I’ve found sandeels catch me more Pollack and small mackerel get me more bass? 👍🏻🎣

[@SuddenSnap]

@@TheFishLocker i have had some nice pollock freeling. The bass can be hard to find sometimes, i fish low tide from rock/reef like areas. was a good session on the video by the way.

[@robertmansfield7315]

another brill vid well done

[@TheFishLocker]

robert mansfield - Thanks Rob. All the best to you and your good lady. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@GonzoFishingIreland]

While a lure might look yellow and orange up here on the surface, the colour might be totally different in 50-60ft+ of water as some wavelengths of light don't penetrate the water that far down.

[@TheFishLocker]

- They only look different to our eyes and our perception of colour. Who knows what fish see?

[@Beefy2203]

Hi John, fantastic video as normal, best informative sea fishing videos on here IMO, just a quick question, what harbour do you come out of as I’m trying to decide whether it’s Falmouth or Fowey (or I could be completely wrong, lol). Keep the videos coming, looking forward to trying some of your methods in September out of Newquay.

[@TheFishLocker]

Beefy2203 - I trailer my boat around the place mate. But I fish most of my time in Falmouth and Mounts Bay. 👍🏻🎣

[@mikenewman9637]

What a great video! Next best thing to being on the water:) One question: would you advise keeping the motor running when drifting close in?

[@TheFishLocker]

Mike and Trish Newman - Me personally. Yes. As if you need to motor away in a hurry or you get into trouble you don’t want to try and start the engine and find it has failed. 😉🐟🎣

[@mikenewman9637]

@@TheFishLocker Makes good sense and modern 4 strokes don't seem to mind idling all day. Thanks John, appreciate the reply.

[@tomkeal78]

would the best time to fish for bass on the lure be sunrise and sunset or just sunrise?

[@TheFishLocker]

tom keal - I like both. First and last light are always great times for pred fishing. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@razorlight201]

Great channel. What rod is it mate?thanks

[@TheFishLocker]

- Its a Nomura Izu. I say it literally in the first minute of the video. ;) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5CvnahvgM-Vlc0

[@tanner2stryker2]

Great vid mate what a morning you had have you ever tried the SNOWBEE weedless skads brilliant in pearl

[@TheFishLocker]

TIM Derham - No mate I haven’t. I’ll give them a google and have a look. 😉

[@tanner2stryker2]

@@TheFishLocker loads on eBay cheap as chips

[@JW-wp1qt]

Another cracking video John. Tell me, if you were to crush the barb on that lure would you be likely to lose many fish?

[@TheFishLocker]

J W - My personal view is yes. The barb isn’t savage but definitely keeps the hook set. Bass are bad for open mouthed thrashes on the surface and I think they’d shed a barbless hook easy. But that’s just my opinion. 👍🏻🎣😉

[@rickbiscuits7420]

Another great clip! I managed to bag a couple of Couch's Bream in Penryn River after watching one of your recent videos :) Were you fishing these Bass on the flood?

[@TheFishLocker]

Barry Davies - All the information you need is in the video. 😉🎣🐟

[@rickbiscuits7420]

@@TheFishLocker - Flood > & ebb

[@PhillipInns]

Good video

[@PhillipInns]

Hi John I live Penryn your videos are top and the wildlife of Falmouth Bay are fantastic why did u come to Cornwall?

[@TheFishLocker]

I was stationed here with the navy

[@FishingFreshies]

Right On!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Fishing Freshies - Cheers guys. 🎣👍🏻

[@SpicyAngler]

Well done John what a cracking bass session you had ... happy days. That was the 6” 25g sidewinder wasn’t it?

[@TheFishLocker]

CastaNet Fishing & Kayak Adventures - Yes mate, the 6” Skerries in Pearl. 👍🏻🎣

[@bout20031]

Love your videos...you make me jealous...

[@TheFishLocker]

- Thank you sir. 😊

[@RichyParton]

Great tip with using the forceps to remove your hook. Loving the tips on boat placement near The cliffs as well Thanks for the video

[@TheFishLocker]

Richy Parton - No problem at all Richy, glad you liked the video - and found it informative. 😉 Hopefully theres a few more vids on the channel you’ll enjoy. Tight lines. 👍🏻🎣😬

[@fishermanpaul3672]

John where do u get ur floats from thanks

[@TheFishLocker]

Which floats Paul? There aren't any in this video. Any tackle questions, have a look on the Fishlocker Facebook page, theres a folder called Fishlocker fishing tackle. 😉

[@fishermanpaul3672]

Ok John il go look on fb the big floats u use at sea I've been offered some big floats by seatech 26grm and 56gms thanks John

[@TheFoxUK]

Another cracking video John. Question: Are you a catch 1 to eat and throw the rest back for another day?

[@TheFishLocker]

- It depends what species I'm catching. I like to return all the Bass I catch. Pollack I'll occasionally keep one and release the rest.

[@TheFoxUK]

Thanks for replying John, I see a lot of people not returning fish, personal I’ve always kept the odd 1 to eat but return 99% of what I catch because the more fish in the sea, the more sport there is to be had.👍👍🎣🎣

[@colinpritchard777]

If you had a 400 pound budget what rod and reel would you advise me to buy for shore lure fishing please?

[@TheFishLocker]

For these type of questions you re best to PM me on fb.

[@garycurd2180]

I think you enjoyed that thanks

[@TheFishLocker]

gary CURD - Mate I blooming loved it!!! 💙💙🎣🐟👍🏻

[@zabsin480p]

going out for my first fishing session at pendennis today wish me luck boiz

[@TheFishLocker]

unsculpulousCarp - How did you get on mate? Any good? 👍🏻🎣😉

[@zabsin480p]

@@TheFishLocker Kept snagging on the rocks so was a bit of a wash out really next time no weights just a nice sturdy spinner. Good fun though 😂😂

[@TheFishLocker]

unsculpulousCarp - So long as you learned something then it was a worthwhile session. 👍🏻🎣

[@fredsoltveit5312]

I like your videos,but I would like to see that you took more fish back home for food.Can't you eat bass? Do you use barbless hooks when you only do catch and release?

[@TheFishLocker]

Fred Soltveit - I do take some fish home for the table - we have done a few catch and cook videos. Whilst bass numbers are still low I choose to return every fish possible. But if I have one deep hooked at some point I will do a catch and cook for you guys. Single hooks with small barbs come out easy enough and as you saw, most are cleanly hooked and quickly released. 😬🎣👍🏻🐟🐟

[@fredsoltveit5312]

@@TheFishLocker 👍

[@lewishunt6133]

Great video. Nice looking bass! What strength fluro do you use as leader?

[@TheFishLocker]

Lewis Hunt - I say it all in the vid mate. 20lb. 👍🏻🎣🐟

[@lewishunt6133]

@@TheFishLocker oh ok cheers. Sorry thought u just said 20lb braid

[@TheFishLocker]

Lewis Hunt - Aye mate, 20-25lb braid and 15-20lb flouro leader depending. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@sergkoval5835]

SEA TECH METAL LURES phantom 22g 5pcs good lures

[@TheFishLocker]

- Soft plastics are better in certain conditions.

[@kushrecords7516]

Hey John, I'm new to sea fishing and have been watching your videos. All the videos are great and I'm learning a lot from you. Thanks for sharing these videos with us. Cheers.. Omar

[@TheFishLocker]

Omer Hassoun - Hi Omar, it’s great to hear you’re getting into sea fishing and I’m really pleased that the videos are helping you. Tight lines and good luck. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@mrnice6598]

Hi have you got a link to the fishing set up you are using thanks I am looking for a a set up for around £160 any help would be appreciated thanks for bass fishing thank you

[@TheFishLocker]

David Murdoch - Send me a PM on the Fishlocker fb page. With a budget like that I think you’ll be able to get my exact setup.

[@TheFishLocker]

David Murdoch - Send me a PM on the fb page. I have some links for you. 😉🎣

[@finncockings4463]

What size reels do you normally use? I’m a Cornish lad too and going to be fishing in the same sort of ways for the same species. Everyone I’ve asked has advised between a range of 2500 to 4000 but everyone has a different opinion

[@TheFishLocker]

- All of our tackle is reviewed on The FishLocker Workshop channel. 😊

[@MrMarko4]

Is braid and leader hugely important?, I’ve fished for years as a novice and always just used the line direct from the reel. What are the advantages?. Cheers great videos, learning a lot thank you.

[@TheFishLocker]

Braid is the way forward, and a flourp leader is not essential but I believe it helps. 😊

[@maxgillings2972]

I’ve caught loads of pollock on yellow and red

[@TheFishLocker]

PlayR_MG 2 - Yes mate like I said rhubarb and custards do very well on the wrecks. Lord knows why but they do? 🤷🏻‍♂️😆🎣

[@maxgillings2972]

The Fish Locker fishing it’s a great thing with full of surprises 😂

[@RecoveryRescues]

John - Do you still the UK record for a beach caught Bass?

[@RecoveryRescues]

I mistyped , Do you still hold the UK record for a beach caught Bass?

[@TheFishLocker]

Yes I do.

[@Dutstra]

Love the vids bud. Wish I was as knowledgeable as yourself. I have struggled blank after blank in Cornwall lately

[@TheFishLocker]

Rew - Thankyou very much, you flatter me but I am still learning every day. There are guys far far more knowledgeable than I. Just make sure that you keep yourself thinking. I have found making notes and reports of conditions etc helps work out trends. 😉👍🏻🎣🐟

[@Dutstra]

@@TheFishLocker - I have started a fish diary a few months back, it's not all doom and gloom. Although I am yet to catch dinner. All have been catch and release. I tried Loe bar for the first time last night high - ebb by the iron steps. Decent bed of weed laimed a few rigs of mine.

[@TheFishLocker]

Rew - I’m not a big fan of that place. The only thing I consistently catch on there is doggies!! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@joshkyyau4419]

👍👍👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Joshky Yau - 😉🎣👍🏻

[@richarddaley9613]

Still limited to one fish?

[@TheFishLocker]

Richard Daley - Yes. You can only take 1. But you can catch and release as many as you want!! 😬👍🏻🎣🐟

[@lawrencethompson3805]

I'm jealous

[@TheFishLocker]

Lawrence Thompson - Haha. A few people have said that when I told them about the sessions. Just a lucky guy mate. 😉👍🏻🎣🐟

[@Oldpigsass]

Bass are wonderful fish, and great eating, but doesn't it get on your wires when you see "Seabass" on a restaurant menu...... they're Bass !!! They run with the Grey Mullet north up the Irish Sea in late summer, but I was told there is a prohibition on private anglers taking Bass until told otherwise.

[@TheFishLocker]

- Yes mullet often shoal up with the bass, or visa versa. There have been temporary bans on taking bass but it was only for 6 months at a time. I still prefer to return all mine if I can. ;)

[@chara305]

Is Bass a good eating fish? Maybe a catch and cook? 😉

[@TheFishLocker]

Bron BronzeBridge - Some folks love bass to eat. I prefer to fish catch and release with them. If I have one in the future that is deeply hooked and won’t go back I may do a catch and cook video. 🤷🏻‍♂️👍🏻🎣

[@noname-mq6vw]

Sea bass is the best and $35 a pound over here, not sure it’s the same species. Has a really white and firm meat while raw. Someone know 5hw answer

[@TheFishLocker]

no name - This sea bass is the only bass we have here in the UK. They max out at 20lb but most often you see them between 1lb and 5lb. They do have a really good quality white meat. 👍🏻🎣🐟😊

[@gerrabath]

4:47 As if. LoL!

[@TheFishLocker]

To be 100% honest the reason I cut it there is it flipped out of my hand and landed on the side of the boat with a thud before going back in the water and I knew folks would say I had mishandled it.

[@gerrabath]

@@TheFishLocker I'll buy that. Just this once mind.

[@aidendean3531]

Anyone else see that fish hit the surface at 0:23 seconds? 🐟

[@TheFishLocker]

- The baitfish were everywhere

[@waynesparrow2015]

Watching as much as I can - the sound of the sea - watching you grin ear to ear - thanks for posting these John - I'll be doing some fishing this summer when camping - I'm a complete novice and will just be happy to get out there - gotta start somewhere aye - CHEERS!!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Wayne Sparrow - If folks are enjoying the videos mate, then they have been worth making. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@badfishingbissanschlagdril3637]

•••Yeah very cool🤘🏻nice fishing video🎣 Check out my stuff👀 Greetings from Germany🇩🇪✌🏻️

[@TheFishLocker]

BAD Fishing BissAnschlagDrill - Thankyou. Checked out your channel. Nice Chub and Perch there my friend. Subbed. 👍🏻🎣🐟

[@thehooky2812]

Good angling John! Great to see the bass fishing being that prolific

[@TheFishLocker]

The Hooky 2 - A matter of waiting for the right conditions mate. Like the planets aligning, everything fell into place. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@cellerfeller1474]

Thank you for your great videos John - picked up good tips on fish finder, launching, bass and mackeral fishing. We can keep a bass between 27" and 40" here in Nova Scotia but we mostly get small schoolies fishing from shore. Going to take some of your advice and try from the boat with lures.

[@markmcclarity7118]

how is the nomura rod and what model is that.... great fishing by the way !!!

[@TheFishLocker]

- I really like the nomura rod, I use it for quite a lot of my fishing. All of my lure stuff and quite a bit of light bait and livebaiting. I think its great. I will do a tackle review of it when I get the chance. 😉 It also features in my other lure fishing video. 👍🏻🎣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJmToJKZrrOib8k

[@mattgonyou7118]

I try to watch all your videos always something to learn I tell all my friends and family to give you a watch because you tell it like it is .All the best to you and your family.Please Keep the videos coming.

[@con904]

Great video John. I picked up a pack of the pearl skerries eel's last week and had a 70cm bass Friday and 2 40cm bass this morning. I only got out for an hour and a half each trip so not too bad. Nice one for the tips keep up the good work.! 🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

Ray Vaughn - Thats Brilliant mate, I’m really pleased you found the vid helpful and it’s great to hear the lures are producing for you. If you have any good pics you should send them to sidewinder along with you message above. They’ll love to hear that!! 😊👍🏻🎣🐟💙