Catching and Cooking Mackerel

[@user-kk6lc1th2r]

All of this-- from the rig setup, fishing, cleaning, and cooking-- was really well shot. Thanks for putting in the effort!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thanks

[@ARTISAN67]

hi paul let me compliment you for your personal attribute you have "your voice" and "clear communication". you are absolutely fantastic, i have been seeing your videos whenever i get time. your creativity is excellent as an Angler , cheers keep sending your videos and techniques i really loved them thanks

[@coloradospringsfisherman6058]

I really enjoy your videos. I am only 14 years old and I learn a lot from them. Please keep making them!

[@khailidemoor]

8 years ago

[@payam_healing]

We love your tender kind voice ! Makes living in NYC a bit better mate ! Happy Fishing !

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

my wifes loves NYC, she worked there for a few months and has never stopped talking about it. Thanks

[@keithc7262]

Awesome vid paul. Skip, whom i dont know but grew up across the bay from where he is,got me into watching your lure making vids. This was a real treat. It is amazing how many people do not have a clue about being able to do a simple set up as yours, and are able to catch fresh fish process, and eat. They go about their daily lives thinking evrything magically appears in their local super markets. (OUTDOORS IS WHERE ITS AT) Thanks for sharing...

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Yeah i just touched lucky that morning, although fishing into the sunset a couple of days earlier on a empty beach was pretty special also. Considering that it is so close to civilization it is a great place to get a bit of peace and fish.

[@FromTheWatersEdgeTV]

Only just found your channel bud, superb!!! Very well presented and a great watch!

[@TheMrWoodsman]

Why would anyone give this video a thumbs down? It was very informative and excellently shot! Well done and thank you.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

I like to think it is Australians on bottom half of the world, just as their water goes down the plug hole the other way so to there thumbs up are, our thumbs down, you cannot fight physics, Happy Christmas

[@assauali]

For me one of the best fishing videos on KZbin! Greetings from Germany!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

assauali thanks, i had a great time fishing down there

[@JI-nr7hh]

Great video, I'm 16 and look forward to early morning mackerel fishing In summer all year, can't beat it:)

[@nenemannick4455]

A mackerel cut in half and popped up makes an excellent pike deadbait........great video and I bet that fish tasted bloody handsome !!!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

West Bexington, 4 m from Westbay, there is a car park which gets a bit busy at the weekend but it is free before 8am and after 6pm cheers

[@SmokeumPeacepipe]

your videos are always great paul. this one was especially great to watch.

[@jonezkat]

Nice flint beach and good fishing sounds like heaven to me! Cant wait for the next vid!

[@shamimakhan2530]

We really enjoyed it. Amazing and lovely video

[@Tampo-tiger]

Lovely film. Thank you Paul.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

i always thought that with lighter line and smaller hooks this may be workable for small fresh water fish like perch,but i have yet to test it in freshwater.

[@angelahyde7133]

wonderful video,,was that a polo in your water ? what ? intriqued

[@reecorees9552]

Great simplistic fishing vid from start to finish. TYVM. ATB.Reeco

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

to connect to the weight as i found they can also become snagging points, instead i looped into the weight and placed a swivel between the rig and the main line. I don't know if this will help fishing in the red sea.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

i don not fish down that often, but i would of thought there is still a fair chance, it feels a little like summer is not going to end this year. Good luck,but if the mackerel are in you won't need just a cool box cheers.

[@tazmanmn]

Great video Paul I'm not near the ocean but that sure looked like a lot of fun. I was thinking about trying some of your mackerel jigs out on panfish to see if they'd like them.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

sadly i have never fished in the red sea, i used to fishing in scotland from a boat over reefs covere with a thick weed called kelp. On e of the main reasons i started tying my ow feather rigs was because i was loosing so many of the bought ones and the weights. What worked for me was using a smooth weight with a flat bottom almost like the the one in my weight making video. I found weights with pointed ends more easily find there way into gaps and get stuck also rather than taper fully cont.

[@monkeythe1st]

Top vid mate. From sea to plate. Well I know what me and the wife will be eating this weekend. ;)

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

rather than tapering all the way to the base which is more likely to become wedged a small taper then a cylinder seems to snag less. With the feather rigs i found if i lengthened the distance between the weight and the first branch above from 300mm or less (on shop bought rigs) too 450mm i lost far fewer rigs. That extra bit of line meant i went from loosing 2-3 rigs per trip to having one rig on rod for fifteen trips. I also never use a swivel to connect to the weight cont...

[@SylvesterFritz]

Nice Vid Paul, very helpful. Hopefully I can catch some mackerel tomorrow morning with the new feathers I bought. love the Big Stone Beach too. thanks

[@pter7531]

Great video sir! Thank you for the work you put into it and for sharing!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thanks

[@jdalton6306]

What are the white rings in the jug of water?? Great vid. I'm going to copy your instructions from start to finish! and can't wait to taste the end result. Thanks for a fantastic film. Very much appreciated, thank you!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Thanks, i think Chesil helps being a great backdrop

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

I realized after i had finished the video i never mentioned bleeding. I generally snap the necks of mackerel and that normally severs the joint and the arteries below the gills and they bleed out. Commercially Atlantic mackerel are not bled they are chilled which and so i am led to believe the blood is draw from the muscle to the organs as survival measure. Cheers

[@Davestone803]

Love your videos, thank-you. One of my favorite parts of fishing is making my own gear to catch, you have that part down, well done. My wife prefers the fish that are not so fishy tasteing, so when catching mack's or blues, I bleed them. Cut through the gills before dropping them into the cooler, it seems to cut down on the oily-ness. I do not really mind the extra flavor, :). I am in the USA, no pebble beaches. If I wash anything in the suds, it would be covered with a lot of sand. Thanks

[@maxifate9486]

I was wondering, Paul, why did you have 2 circle-shaped white polo-like things at 10:45?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

These are my wife's, something to do with keeping the water fresh

[@fraggamingminecraftchannel3570]

Hey! That's a veeery good video. I've really liked it. Continue making this type if videos. You "how to make" videos are great, but keep making more FISHING videos. I love your channel and your videos. :)

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

The reason I do not just use 20lb line straight through is 10lb helps me cast further as it is thinner and offer less resistance to the rod eyes. If you are casting large weights say 6oz you can use 60lb rig/shock leader and then something like 15-18lb reel line, with the right rod and technique this can produce incredible distances.

[@jbrobertsable]

Great video! Mackerel looked delicious! Xxx

[@cookie5772]

Joshua Roberts it’s not a very nice tasting fish

[@flickinlures]

wow mate you do the lot lure builds , cook .We catch those slimey mackrel for live bait in Australia and have never thought to eat them probably due to the prep time but you may well have inspired me ! great work great channel

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

thanks, funny one man's bait is another's dinner.

[@flickinlures]

sorry about the ashes mate :)

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

yes we are eating humble pie made with slimeys

[@flickinlures]

lol onya mate

[@SarahOutdoors1957]

very nice, thanks a lot, I enjoyed that, takes me back to September last year, took two weeks off work, spent most days catching mackerel on a float, one at a time, In Shoreham, lovely video, makes me long for some nice fresh summer mackerel for tea, incidentally, Sept 8 is my birthday

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

that sounds like my kind of holiday, i keep promising myself a week just living on the beach, maybe this year

[@josipzlk8019]

This year i will try your mackerer lures on adriatic sea ,I hope to catch some fish.

[@davidoneill2254]

Brilliant video Paul thanks very much for uploading.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

never mind i don't think you will starve with 30plus sausages that would last me the day., do you cold or hot smoke?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Back to Chesil Beach for the last chance for some Mackerel

[@ooorukguy]

im in love with u man

[@ooorukguy]

ur voice and u mesmerized me,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i wish i was there wit u in the kitchen

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

It is a couple of hundred miles from where i live. I fished there in the summer with mackerel feathers, when the mackerel shoals pass close to the beach as the gravel slopes away quickly to give a good depth of water close in. It is a very popular beach fishing location at other times of year as a big range of fish tend pass by, mainly bottom feeders which require bait methods.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

***** i have never really measured how far i cast, but while making this video, i was fishing with a friend and someone who was fishing for the first time their casts were obvously not very far a yet they still caught. Time of year wise i would say late June through to October, the best times i found were very early morning not long after sunrise and early evening to darkness, the fish tend to come far closer, if you can get a high tide at these times you are into gold. In saying that i fished in the middle of the day, in the middle of heat wave and still managed to pull a couple out but they can be few far between. good luck

[@irfanmohdnor3927]

***** Based on your experience, would there be more mackerel during high tide or low tide?

[@abdelhamid306]

thank you paul for all your videos

[@arabiana2008]

Great videos Paul. We go fishing in the red sea and of course there are lots of reefs in the bottom and that is why the sinker once touches the reef below, it gets stuck. Not everytime, but as the boat moves left and right, sometimes it gets stuck! Any idea how to make a sinker that is creative enough to avoid getting stuck!!!! I know it is a stupid question it seems, but that is a very annoying issue for us anglers and we have to be very very sensitive everytime we through the line.

[@robertknight-archer2170]

Great vid mate. liked the way you fished light rather than with standard beach caster and feathers. I fish light and the fight is so much more fun.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

robert knight-archer I never really understood the whole beachcaster thing for mackerel, but i might give it a try i need to lose some weight

[@TAMMYSTACKER]

yeah Paul i have in the past,but i liked the way you made the casting silouette,maybe you could combine your filming talents with an other,john makes it look oh so easy,i have tried and made the cast a few times but its not as straight forward as it looks-even with practise.love your channel

[@abc123yt1]

Hi Paul, The rigs look real (1:04). I tried to understand the kind of tinsel you used to make these rigs but I could not (English is not my mother tongue). So what is the specific name of this (and the material it is made of) tinsel? And could you make another video showing us how to make these tinsel rigs. Thanks for sharing your creativity and knowledge.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Phu Nguyen kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6aslamVfsx1hZI it is often valled mylar tubing, or braided piping

[@ashleygggytttttu5888]

just got to wait for mackerel season now & il be out there getting them, nice video

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Really want have nice mackerel summer sat on beach somewhere and occasionally standing up to pluck lunch from the sea, cheers, have a good one

[@user-jr9te4jc3q]

I like how at the end he said ' 30 seconds later '. I would've eaten it in probably 5 minutes though. Thanks Paul Adams!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

You have manners, i was raised in the wild by a pack of chiwawas. Thanks lol

[@rickytickybobinwoben4328]

The Handmade Fisherman I'm offended I hope you have nightmares!!

[@ThePhasMan]

Excellent vid mate - loved it. I'm down on chesil this friday and are hoping to get some mackerel and codling (I hear they are showing now) Is it too late for a few mackerel?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

The swivel is tied to a piece of shock leader rated a 20lb bs this is monofilament fishing line, some companies make a particular type of monofilament called shock leader for this purpose. I use two rod lengths as the measure of the length of my shock leader; this means when I wind up to cast the shock leader is wound round my reel half a dozen times. The shock leader is then tied to my main line which is 10lb (4.5kg) using an Albright knot which is strong but also neat and slim for casting.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

For 2oz (60g) of weight everything between the weight and the reel requires a minimum breaking strain of 20lb (9kg), as a rule of thumb every 1oz (30g) of cast weight requires 10lb (4.5kg) of breaking strain; so 1oz requires 10lb bs, 2oz requires 20lb, 3oz requires 30lb, and so on. So my setup in the vid starts with a 2oz (60g) weight, the rig is looped in and the main line on the rig is 30lb (13.5kg) so above the 20lb. The rig is looped into a swivel also rated above 20lb. cont.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

in the uk they get used for bait as well, but not if i get to them first.

[@dubsity280]

.just a friendly tip..cutting the gills is the best method for killin cause its instant death plus it drains the blood out wich gives you a cleaner and much better tatsing fish......your vids rock thanks for sharing the tutorials are very helpful....

[@oze147]

Nice video! Its a beautiful atmosphere right at the beginnig!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

For the beach and fishing i used one camera and a digital recorder for sound and filmed from different angles, this was a bit of a nightmare as i kept catching fish. For the filleting i used three cameras at the same time and a digital recorder, this was a bit of a nightmare setting up but quick to film, for the cooking 2 cameras and the recorder. The cameras are all digital compacts i have been given as people have bought better cameras. I still have a lot to learn especially about sound cheers

[@davidstorton910]

My mate takes his smoker down to Chesil (we're lucky we live in Weymouth) and you really must try hot smoked Mackerel on the beach, I don't think they can be beat ... Thanks for the video

[@kamranfarooqui7619]

Even though your video is 3+ years old it's still inspirational to watch Paul. I am new to fishing and I had some limited exposure to fishing in New Zealand. I've never done fishing here in UK before but watching this video makes me wanting to get hold of Fishing Rod & Reel kit. Is it possible to get hold of you via email?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Luckily we still have reasonable stocks over here but I guess that can change rapidly. I am kind of always conscious when taking wild fish for food that although it may be free after the cost of the tackle it feelsa bit like a privilege and that means I have duty to maybe honor that by not wasting or abusing it. If only we could catch mackerel on Barts, that would be something to see. cheers Cheers

[@robbysreloadingroom]

i love your vids paul, wish i was fishing on that beach too

[@tisef20]

How far do you have to cast for Mackerel? I cant seem to be getting any with the distance i am casting. I always use flies and i have a Shakespeare beta 20 pound baitcaster reel. I usually use a 6oz weight with it.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

I am using a short rod with a 2oz weight so i do not think i am casting any great distance. I think the beta is a boat reel with a level wind which will increase drag on the cast especially if you are using a rod designed for a fixed spool reel and its retrieve speed may keep a heavy 6oz weight on the bottom meaning the feathers are kicking up sand rather than dancing up and down but i could be wrong. I am not one for feather fishing with big weights i am far too lazy to put that much effort in and to be honest i have yet to see anyone benefit from that approach. The friend i was fishing with when i made this vid had a big 13ft rod a large reel and 6oz weights after two days of nearly killing himself with it, we went tackle shop and bought 10ft 2oz spinning kit and he never looked back. The other possibility is that it is a little early yet for the big shoals to come in. One of the biggest things that improved my casting was watching youtube videos on the subject, i would say the off the ground cast put about third more distance on my casts and following basic advice like filling spools and using lighter lines a and shock leader made far more difference to the distance i could get than using larger weights and bigger rods. I used to fish from the rocks in scotland on the inside of a reef and pick off the pollock, after using the off the ground cast i was getting a way over the other side of the reef into deeper water a pulling a lot more fish in. With that said if i ever get the chance i would love to book an hour or so with a casting instructor, good luck

[@tisef20]

Thank you :)!

[@berm051]

tisef20 you need a spinner at least that's what works for me

[@johnclarke8411]

tisef20 ep

[@trevormorrison3926]

I did this in San Diego california. Mackeral is a underrated as far as eating. Mackeral are also a lot of fun on a fly rod if you have one.

[@squamishfish]

Makeral are a relatively new species to the west coast of Vancouver Island.British Columbia The are considered a problem fish to the Salmon and other species. They started coming more up north with the ocean warming up. The government and local commercial fishermen encourage sport fishing for them and nat releasing them

[@KenNakanote]

I loved this video! Thanks from San Diego, California!

[@wayneosbond813]

Excellent vid. Everything well explained. Many thanks.

[@alicee834]

Nice fishing and nice video!

[@fotikaratasakis9248]

Looked delicious! How many cameras did you film with to make the whole video?

[@hewittryan32]

Hi sir, great video, just starting up with fishing so will give each step of your post a bash.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Ryan Hewitt Have fun, I always think the worst thing that can happen when i go fishing is I end up spending a hour or so staring out to sea or at the pond and if the fish turn up it is always a bonus

[@charn1960]

Thought it may have been, its a little bit tight down that rd,i live down near Wimborne me self so not that far from the sea in any direction last time I fished chisel i blanked

[@SylvesterFritz]

Hay Paul, do you know why sometimes when I cast my line just snaps? is my line too weak for the weight or am I trying to throw it too far? In your video you have a ´shock leaver´ attached to your line, what is the purpose of this?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

When you cast a weight you can generate a lot of force just before releasing the line. So everything between the weight and reel needs to be able to deal with that force. Rods are normally supplied these days with the recommended weight it will cast printed on the rod so mine casts between 10 - 40g, in the vid I go a little higher and use 60g (2oz) lead mainly because they do not sell 1 1/2oz (40g) weights in the shop. cont.....

[@HeroBearKing]

Great video Paul, keep up the good work!!

[@MadaoP]

Awesome! Please do more catch and cook videos! it is really nice :)

[@renultdriver]

Thank you, a simple vid ...Easy to follow no faffing and well cooked in the pan no messing about with a salad and endless bits of this and that just mackerel and a dip with chips will do more mackerel fishing..Alan

[@user-jr9te4jc3q]

I would really love if you did more of these Fishing and Cooking, like make a series out of it, Thanks. - YG

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

It was one of my plans to do some more catching and cooking,I realy want to do a full series of videos on a more professional level with some time devoted to the cooking side of things. I think i am at the end what i can achieve with my current equipment, not so much the camera but the homemade dollys, slides and lack of sound recording equpment, Fundementally what really pushed me to make my own lures was fishing for food. I think i need to do a kickstarter, thanks for the feedback

[@TAMMYSTACKER]

can you try a black/white instruction for pendulam casting,

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

try john holden, his youtube channel has a lot of pendulum cast videos and links to information. Cheers

[@davemakesawave]

A shock leader is one way to deal with this but another is to use 30lb braided line which may sound very heavy but it's extremely thin, casts a long way and eliminates a bulky shock leader knot. Another advantage with braid is it doesn't stretch so you feel connected to your end gear all the time and can detect the smallest of bites. Downside is the cost but there are bargains on eBay and it will last for a few years.

[@quiouix]

Using shock leaders with feathered rigs confuses me. Should we select the breaking strain of the rig body same as the shock leader? If we do so wouldn't it be too thick?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

The shock leader i use is the same breaking strain as the rig main line, if i did not use a shock leader the weight would snap the reel line on the cast above the rig. Thanks

[@richardheasman6113]

Its generally accepted that the shock leader strength in pounds should be ten times the amount of the lead weight your planning on using in ounces. So if you plan to fish with a 2oz lead weight, your leader should be minimum 20lb. If you up the lead to 3oz, then your leader should be 30lb. The leader needs to be long enough to go round the spool three full turns when casting - because then you can be sure its the leader that takes the strain on the cast and not the generally weaker main line. That way you're fishing safely :)

[@richardheasman6113]

I love all your vids btw - you have inspired me to make a few bass lures and I caught my first fish on a home made pencil lure earlier this month - a small jack pike - but they all count. I am sure the bass will oblige when it warms up again! Many thanks for all the time and effort you put into your vids.

[@TheAudiostud]

Have You Ever Tried The "Yarmouth Back Swing" Gets You Out A Lot Further & You Run The Chance Of Catching "Bass" Chesil Beach Is A Great Place To Fish! We Used To Stay @ West Bay Caravan Park Happy Days "Great Work, Well Done"

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

If you mean the pendulum cast i use that normally when fishing on rocks as laying the wight down is not clever

[@TheAudiostud]

Takes A Bit Of Getting Used To But Once You've Perfected It You Can Achieve Incredible Distances Although You've Got To Make Sure Your Bait Is Tied On To Your Pulley Rig! During The 80'S I Used To Take Part In Casting Competitions Great Fun But Über Expensive

[@SylvesterFritz]

Do you have any good ideas on making a good spinner lure? like maybe form a 10p coin or something similar?

[@thetraveller3545]

Great vid !! Next time you get some mackerel could you show us how to make mackerel pate please.

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

The traveller It has been a long time since i made mackerel pate, i think that is great video idea but i do not think we will see mackerel again until next summer, thanks

[@vopenacattleco]

I've never had the pleasure of makerel,. Looks delicious. Is it anything like trout?

[@CHEEKYGASTON]

Hi Paul, great video, I am gunna give this a crack at Dawlish soon. I've got two rods, one big beach caster I guess around 11 ft and also a smaller rod with smaller reel, around 8 ft. New to this, which rod is best for off the beach and sea wall at Dawlish for mackerel? Thanks!

[@treasurehuntingscotlandmud9340]

ENJOYED THE VIDEO

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

smoked mackerel, i once ate so much of it i began to smell like someone smoking a cigar in fish factory. I might rig up smoker in the garden. Cheers

[@simonb2430]

Brilliant video paul, question..I use a longer rod for spinning chesil, is 9ft long enough? They look so small compared to a good old beach caster, and 2 0z weight sounds small, obviously it works..I just wanted your option before I buy a new one..Thanks mate

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Simon Bohin I think this is a personal choice , when i have been down there i see guys using up to 16ft beach casters throwing 6oz weights and for all they tell me i have never seen any of them catching anymore fish or cast huge distances but I know they are using a lot more effort but if they are happy that is great. I fished with a friend and his beach caster was killing him so we went and bought him a 9ft 2-3oz kit and he caught far more on it because he could cast comfortably. For me the nine foot outfit works but it is a rod i use for lure fishing in fresh water and have caught hundreds of pike on. Another set up i use is 3.5lb 12ft carp rod this throws 3oz weights with easy but it is light enough in the hand takes not much effort to cast and retrieve. I used this set up in Scotland to take some big Pollock of the rocks with feathers. I would say the thing that put more distance on my fishing was watching casting videos to pick up technique not a new rod, but the most important thing for me when i am casting is to feel comfortable because i know i will fish longer and my lures will spend more time in the water. Chesil beach is also unusual because it is very deep close in and also the tide races along it so fish are going to get funneled in closer to the shore than on a longer sloping beech. I watched shoals of white bait pursued by mackerel flopping on the gravel they came that close in. I am not sure if this helps or confuses.

[@simonb2430]

Brilliant Paul..Thanks for your comments and advise that's a great help, think I may go down as I find my 14 ft rod kills my back,brilliant for bottom fishing on the tripod but not so good for spinning. Thanks again simon

[@oscarhansley]

10:56 y did he have polos in the jug of water?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

[ DogsGameToo ] Not mine but something to do with water cleaning

[@oscarhansley]

oh ok! Nice vid btw

[@enriquedecastrocantalejo1816]

Muy bueno , pescado , limpiado ,cocinado , servido y comido. Perfecto , un saludo desde Barcelona .. campeón

[@CHOPERUS23]

Who on earth would dislike this video?

[@RunningHauki]

Great video Paul

[@Inan01]

Thanks Paul. I'm really learning so much more... =)

[@davidoneill2254]

Is your camera very good and with good clarity or do you use bright coloured lenses? Its a really brilliant video thanks Paul ps I watching that makes me hungry!

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

this was filmed on mostly on a sony nex 5, i think i benefited from the light at the beach. In the house i used some lights. Cheers

[@epack408]

Yeah mackerel put up a GREAT FIGHT especially for their size.. Also when you get more than 1 on your rig it feels great!

[@Gecko2007]

Very nice video, im going on holiday to the isle of skye tomorrow and i wonder if i should use the same technique fishing from a rock. ( i heard the water is filled with kelp) ty ;)

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Gecko On the end of this video is fishing on Mull, a shade south of skye kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6bQipKqe9ytm9E. What i would do is look on the webb for a chart of where I am staying and look for deep point touching the coast. I used this maps.nls.uk/coasts/admiralty_charts_list.html whihc are old charts but give depths and I picked out some great spots, I found a spot where i could cast into 40ft of water close in. Good luck

[@Gecko2007]

***** Thanks for the fast reply ;) Downloaded all the maps I needed!

[@dasale101]

Hi, I really want to do this off the Essex Coast, is it possible. Is your rod a beach caster? I have never really fished before

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

i am just using a spinning outfit rather than a beach caster, Chesil beach is great for fishing beacuse it slopes steeply away almost like fishing off rocks. I have never fished on the Essex coast but i am sure you can find some information on good beachs or marks from sea fishing forums or the tackle shop, good luck

[@dasale101]

Thanks Paul, I appreciate your help!

[@GondozaSulo]

Thanks, Im definitely trying this when I visit the relies :)

[@TJHLURES]

Hi, have you ever tried to use the mackerel skin on a lure?

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

+TJ H no, but i think sabiki 's were originally fish skin

[@charn1960]

nice vid where abouts on Chesil beach,down near weymouth or the abbotsbury end

[@Captbilly1000]

Outstanding,love them cooked in a bira butta.

[@Elii0826]

That was great

[@51poolplayer]

Paul thats cool, just too cool mate. You know that...? Say, did you also make your own 3-rig feather trace? (In your opinion, which works best, coffe packet rig or this one? Fishing is so exciting, my grandfather was a hunter and a real hardcore fisherman in his day, he sewed his own cast nets, melted his own weights, made hooks etc. Being from Brazil, I know it's in my blood. However Paul I am just now getting started Saltwater fishing, I wanted to conquer fresh water all the way and fully grasp all aspects of freshwater, plugs, lures, jigs, rigging, knots, even including fly fishing and the various fish tactics such as carp, catfish, bass... etc, before ever moving to saltwater. My mistake, why not do both...!? And why go for fish I can't eat or keep, due to mercury or bony carps... right? So Paul help me out a bit mate I'm living in the S.W. Florida Marco Island area, what are some good links/videos you would recommend for a fearless eager saltwater beach fisherman looking for some real fish? (boat-less mate hehe) All Regards to you my friend, you are a honor to watch I take my hat off to you. Thanks for you time and dedication, on these videos. And your fisherman patience! - AJ

[@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman]

Hobbies51 Yes i made the the rig, i tend to go with what i have at the time materials wise, i have not really seen any to say that one works better than the other. I watch kzbin.info although he is in a kayak and you can never go wrong with captian jeff kzbin.info thanks