Cod Fishing in the Bristol Channel - Charter boat fishing from Minehead | The Fish Locker

Minehead is a brilliant location in West Somerset to fish the Bristol Channel for a range of species including Winter Cod. There are several charter boats in the small tidal harbour that take advantage of the great mixed fishing in the nearby waters. Today we are fishing with my friend Mikey Webber aboard his boat Teddy Boy, a brilliant platform for fishing charters.
Between February 16th - 19th we will all be taking part in the SBS Boatlife exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham. SBS Boatlife is a great show going from strength to strength and worthy of consideration for any boater to visit. This year they've got a new boat angling zone with many of the great brands in UK fishing, check out the website here : boatlifeevents.com
You can use "FishLocker" as a discount code for your tickets and hopefully I'll see you there.
If you are thinking of fishing the local area I can definitely recommend Mikey on Teddyboy Charters. www.teddieboycharters.co.uk
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[@TheFishLocker]

Anybody thinking about fishing from Minehead I can absolutely recommend fishing Mikey on Teddyboy. You will hopefully be seeing more of our fishing with him later in the year. In the meantime stay safe and take care. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@johnmullin1188]

I worked in British steel for 10 years and worked with 4 joiners from whitby I was in the weathspoons not long ago which Is the big angel no sign of them now I don't know the cafe you and your son and wife was in for breakfast it didn't look like the magpie we used to rent a house facing the fleece public house wonderful times anyway you have your family in Cornwall now god bless you all john

[@TheFishLocker]

@@johnmullin1188 - There’s a nice cafe behind the weatherspoons. Called the singing kettle. We went to the endeavour cafe

[@johnmullin1188]

@@TheFishLocker thanks for the info John is the cafe next to the endeavour it used to be Mr chips

[@Niffty-fv8hx]

Fished with them before! Great charter!

[@lukebye9548]

Was out with tommo not so long bk was wicked trip.we defo be out bk down that way 🎣🎣

[@caj3152]

Please can you put more of your father in law cooking what you catch. You are really an excellent Fisherman and when you take your Catch for him to prepare, it puts your show on another level.

[@TheFishLocker]

Got one in editing 😉

[@caj3152]

👍

[@samanthamoorhouse2088]

I would like more about his garden. I think I got some suggestions to help on pests..

[@paulgodden2343]

Normally fishing at the back of the boat is the best, but could it have been the noise of the boat in the in the strong flow which meant fishing away from the boat was better?

[@TheFishLocker]

@@paulgodden2343 - It’s a valid theory. But my bait when fishing downtide was just as far away.

[@ironix1]

Nice video. I used to love going out of the Thames estuary uptiding, as long as everyone took care casting we had some great times and some excellent fishing. Going out with the knowledgable John Rawle, on his boat Kingfisher, were my favorite trips. Simple rigs like the one you show were most successful. The water was only a little clearer than what you had there John!

[@TheFishLocker]

Simple often is best. 😉👍🏻

[@alastairwalker4469]

Just done coarse fishing all my life, thinking about Sea fishing now, been watching your videos and workshop and picked up a lot of information. Thank you.

[@TheFishLocker]

I can definitely recommend it.

[@chrisbateman4100]

You got to do it the rewards of big fish is awesome 👍

[@MissieMommy518]

"Always take a banana to a party, Rose...bananas are good...." Love watching your videos. They are so informative and entertaining. I especially enjoy watching the Spago's cooking videos. Watching from central New York.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Melissa and have a lovely day. 😊🎣

[@Eurowefilms421]

Brrrr.! thanks yet again, this confirms why I left the Cornish riviera for the French riviera was a good move...

[@TheFishLocker]

Ha

[@fishingnorfolk]

Great video john and, some cracking fish caught. especially that first cod. Beat me today. Only whiting and dabs. But two nice big dabs for takers and, a tasty dinner. All caught on salted luds tipped with squid. Tight lines mate

[@TheFishLocker]

Mate, you caught fish so it was a good session. Good on you for getting out and giving a crack. 😉🎣

[@ToslisTosliauskas]

Enover great day for fishing,Thanks for video 😉🍀👍

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure.

[@PhreddCrintt]

Brilliant!

[@TheFishLocker]

Thanks Mike. 👍🏻🎣

[@chrishale6190]

Great watch thank you john good to see you down my neck of the woods

[@TheFishLocker]

Glad you enjoyed the video mate. 😉

[@dancrites453]

Nice departure from the usual videos. Thank you...

[@TheFishLocker]

I like to try and keep things new and interesting. 😊👍🏻

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Coooool video

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you. 😬👍🏻🎣

[@mrstamp5121]

Well done John smashing vid again nearly choked on me apple juice when your mate was stood behind eating the yellow bent item thankyou for puttin up and for the effort involved nice one fella.

[@TheFishLocker]

I could have choked him when I saw him getting out of his bag?!? 😆🍌

[@mrstamp5121]

@@TheFishLocker I’m not kin surprised mate even I know now not to mention Hahahahahahahah😂

[@neiladcock8382]

I've been sat here waiting for this, since lunchtime......

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Sorry bud.

[@Mel-he1hg]

Lovely quality filming fantastic picture good on you pleasure to watch

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@ipaales7552]

Cracking video again john appreciate it....a beautiful cod cheers marra 😃👌

[@TheFishLocker]

Any time bud, glad you enjoyed joining us. 😉👍🏻

[@at7595]

Morning John. Our day looks like your day there... !

[@TheFishLocker]

Good luck if you’re going fishing. 👍🏻🎣

[@TheTravellingAngler]

Good to see Mikey working for you, his coffee isn't bad either. His new boat looks huge compared to the previous two

[@TheFishLocker]

The boat is brilliant. 👌🏻

[@daverickards7647]

Booked the tickets booked the car parking. Can't wait to have a good chain wag with you. Take care mate 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

See you there bud. 👍🏻🎣

[@steveklick]

O.k. you fly me out and I'll buy a ticket!! Lol. That would be cool though.

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Maybe next time. 🤣

[@-UrbanSurvivor]

That was good fun to watch, i could already see batter wrapped round that Cod, he is going to enjoy that, superb content as per usual John

[@TheFishLocker]

Cheers bud. Have a good one. 👍🏻🎣

[@leonmarkrodziewicz279]

Really enjoyed that! Thanks for posting.

[@TheFishLocker]

Any time Leon. Take care and have a great day. 😊🎣

[@leonmarkrodziewicz279]

@@TheFishLocker Next time I'm back in UK I'm going to have to do a fishing trip!

[@PilzE.]

Seems I missed this video, John, better late than never though, eh? That was a belter of a cod, never caught one myself, but I know when I do catch one, and I will, it'll be the best fish and chips ever. Spent yesterday evening down on Portreath beach with the Missus and my youngest lad, eating fish and chips and watching the surf come rolling in. Some great skimmer stones to be had, think I near enough cleared the beach of anything remotely flat by the time I'd finished!!! Plump mackerel are on the north shore now. Had a superb session after work on Friday evening. Is there anything better than just caught mackerel on a BBQ, bottle of lager in one hand, rod in t'other, as you watch the sun melt into the Cornish sea? Loving life! 🥰

[@TheFishLocker]

Glad you’re enjoying yourself bud. 👍🏻

[@ianturner3033]

Another informative and different video John.👏👏 Full of useful information🧑‍🎓 and joy to watch.😀😀 Thanks to all for taking us with you and sharing their skills and knowledge.👏👏 Take care and stay safe.😷🙊

[@TheFishLocker]

As always it is my pleasure Ian. Take care bud. 👍🏻🎣

[@mattschannel1502]

Wow can't believe you were in mine head that my neck of the woods! I grew up fishing the Bristol channel!

[@TheFishLocker]

Small world mate. 👍🏻

[@mattschannel1502]

@@TheFishLocker yep don't be put off by the chocolate coloured water! It makes for a perfect breeding ground for female cod as the discolouration helps protect there eggs etc from feeding fish !

[@greens117]

😀watching now

[@TheFishLocker]

👍🏻🎣

[@boatfishingscottyano]

I fish the Welsh side of there. Bet the tide flow was an eye opener great fishing and a lovely cod too

[@TheFishLocker]

I’ve fished the solent and a few other strong tidal areas. It’s surprising isn’t it.

[@boatfishingscottyano]

@@TheFishLocker yes wouldn’t want to be falling in for sure

[@MrSCOTTtheSCOT]

The markings on that cod were absolutely exquisite worthy of a plate in a fish journal as example of Cod (spelling edit we / were)

[@TheFishLocker]

It was a great quality fish wasn’t it. 😊👍🏻

[@geminirhythmspirit2573]

Always good to see you in action

[@TheFishLocker]

Just sharing what we love doing. 😊👍🏻

[@robertcotton9091]

Thanks for sharing mate, I enjoyed watching as always :) Cheers.

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure Rob

[@akmccue]

You NEED this boat!

[@TheFishLocker]

It would be wonderful wouldn’t it.

[@robbieallan6522]

Already had to pause as your charter pulled in it's same size and type of boat I ever fished off caught alsorts, it was my 13th birthday present from my dad and the boat at the time was called the bonny Lad but now it's the Gemini, it's been around for decades and many people had their first fishing 🎣 experience on that boat and later I worked on the Hanna Louise it's now a dive charter but was fishing when I worked on her and seeing and helping people land their first ever fish is almost an unbeatable experience.

[@TheFishLocker]

Sounds like happy times. 😊👍🏻

[@jacquibradley1598]

Goodness John, sleepless in Cyprus, so caught it!!, crying, HMS Balmoral got stranded in the harbour many years ago so Mum, Dad & I had to train it back to Watchet, ironic as the train goes straight past their house. Thank you a lot, for being you, regards to the family. Sorry for the ramble, greetings 🐟🐟🐟🐟🙏🙏

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. We feel the same whenever we fly back from the US. The plain tracks right along the south coast so we practically fly over our house. Have a lovely day and take care 😊🎣💙

[@Tenmilsochet14]

Oi that's my channel.. Leave our cod BE..., 🤣🤣.. Respect from Minehead 👍👍..

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Thanks bud. I look forward to coming back. 👍🏻🎣

[@Tenmilsochet14]

@@TheFishLocker Good fishing down here.. 👍. You been here before ?... Would have loved to come see ya.. Maybe next time. 😁

[@brianlever3767]

Wow great really enjoyed this 😊😊😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much. 👍🏻🎣

[@minityper]

That current will fix all energy problems once we put some turbines in there:P.

[@TheFishLocker]

Not sure how I feel about that.

[@cliffordbuttle4529]

It could do it easy But they pissing about with a load of concrete around the corner,,,if it ever works they wills screw us 😮😮😮😮

[@SOMERSETBEACHFISHINGtony]

Nice one john , good to to see you on one of mikeys boats hes one of the best skippers . You need to eat a few bananas tho john lol. Take care chap and good luck

[@TheFishLocker]

Mikeys a great lad isn’t he. Look forward to going with him again. 😉👍🏻🎣

[@davidschofield9620]

The clarity of the Bristol channel makes the solent look like the Caribbean lol great video john cheers

[@TheFishLocker]

Can’t see your toes in ankle deep water 🤣

[@alexannis4740]

Water looks like milk chocolate, Are you guys drifting? Interesting charter fishing, John.

[@TheFishLocker]

All this fishing was done at anchor. Yes the water was very muddy wasnt it. 😆

[@antiowarr9467]

As Kids growing up we go to the fish plant and when the small inshore boats come in we cut out cod tongues, britches, cod heads, or joes, or sound bones, and if the fish was big we cut out the cod cheeks as well and the stomachs and the gills then sell them around the towns for a few dollars. lol lol cheers

[@TheFishLocker]

Cod cheeks and tongues from the larger fish are great. 👍🏻

[@antiowarr9467]

@@TheFishLocker Had a meal of Cod Cheeks 2 weeks ago a friend sent me.

[@dawnhaynes7784]

Enjoyed the video thanks for sharing

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure Dawn. 👍🏻

[@TR3VSK1]

Great hook presentation on the half mackerel fillet.....I'll be trying that out bud...... Great trip out and on my doorstep...👍

[@TheFishLocker]

I hope the tips help folks out.

[@joedennehy386]

Good to see you using some nice gear, talicas are excellent reels

[@TheFishLocker]

😉👍🏻

[@phil7301]

Great video John 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍌🍌🍌!

[@TheFishLocker]

Cheers Phil.

[@will5989]

Wow, beautiful catch lad!!

[@TheFishLocker]

We did ok didn’t we. 😊👍🏻

[@will5989]

Totally!!! Happy 🐣🐣🐣

[@cheapskateboatfishing2363]

Can't believe he took a banana aboard lol 😆

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s a bugger for it. 🤣🍌

[@rsouder953]

Pretty big skates, love the coloration on them, very unique

[@TheFishLocker]

There are really cool aren’t they. 😊👍🏻

[@warrenjones376]

Ahoy, Matey from across the pond. Please bare with me, this post is a little long. It a tale of the "old salts" and the " landlubbers." During my military training at Great Lakes, IL. they had a salmon run festival in Grand Haven, MI. It was about 200 mile by land from where I was stationed. The festival (over watched by the US Coast Guard) was a 2 day event that featured free charter fishing to active duty military and by fee for the general public (civilians or tourist.) And with a Coast Guard facility close by in Grand Haven we wouldn't have to pay for our housing or meals. The only cost was the transportation to the event (yes, a reduced cost for military.) Me and a mate became aware of the event through our Special Services unit and it occurred yearly over many years. Win for us and a chance to get some recreation. Now to set the stage it was 2 day festival that drew a lot of tourism. The charters with various size vessels and were safely embarked and overwatched by our Coast Guard. As each charter Captain would dock and depending upon the craft size they would break us into groups. It was safe, it wasn't shoulder to shoulder more like "Manning the Yards, " or rendering honor coming into home port. All hands on deck. Well it took time to organize and launch the charters and there was a group of 10 or so having a good time. Filling their collective belltes with food and drink and the excitement from that group was very high. Me and my mate had Navy ball caps on and shirts that had stated US Navy and it was easy to see we were military. During the wait we had a chance to talk to the Petty Officer who overseen the embarking. Just general chat about the differences between "blue water" and "shallow" (coastal) Navies. At one point we commented on the amount of people who showed up for the festival. Complimented him on how organized and safe the event was. He even stated that they had a wide deck pontoon boat with seatbelt seating for the handicapped. I joked and told him it was a civilian "flat top." Near the end of the conversation we traded quips and jokes.The Petty Officer motion towards the group of ten and stated "I hope they took there Dramamine ?" I'm not sure if UK is familiar with the name or have the same medication, it's for motion sickness. He said that there was some chop today (not white caps) and I don't have to say anything about heave, sway, surge, roll, pitch and yaw of a vessel. It came time to board, the Captain gave the size of the charter to the Petty Officer and how many the he would like to come on board. The Captain yelled the amount as 12 for boarding, which, I would assume would be how many "Mae West" and gear he had on board. I also assumed it would be 6 port & starboard. The Captain introduced themself along with is crew and that we would be trolling for Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon. He stated that the gear was already rigged and the crew would be setting the lines and would gaff the fish that would be landed. He also stated that the equipment was expensive and not to "mess" with the gear until a fish was hooked. And to leave the rods in the rod holders. He explained on the conditions we would be fishing, perpetual motion (trolling) and light chop. Now the fun started, It took about half hour for us to get to the area to start to fish. Line set 6 on one side and 6 on the other. One in the group got sick, and vomited over the side. With the vomitus floating on the surface and floating past everybody it started a chain reaction right down the line. Man oh man, the smell. Nothing like a half digested lunch floating by you. Then you had the want-to-be anglers who, despite instruction, had a better way of fishing. Did you ever try to fish with tangled up, knotted lines. One of the crew had to bring in three people's lines, the crew member who had to fix it, rolled his eyes and said "well, that a real fur ball!" A total nightmare of these landlubbers not having there "sea legs," I did more helping people up off the deck than fishing. At one point one of them launched half over the railing and lost her camera (prior to cell phones) taking pictures of a salmon being landed. Nothing like the panic of a "man overboard" call. Not to mention every 5 minutes the crew telling the people to keep there life jackets snapped. I landed a nice 6-7 pound Coho, my mate landed 2. We had a big old salmon feast that evening provided by the local Native Indian tribe volunteers.The crew who gaffed my fish thanked me helping and "being a part of the crew." I ask if this nightmare happens often, rolled his eyes and said "every weekend!" He told me half of the money the Captain and crew makes for the season is during the festival. He told me he would take the headache medication (Tylenol) with beer that night. We landed and it took a "New York" second to offboard. I shook the crews hands and wish them "fair winds and following seas." Would I do it again, in a heartbeat. The power of charter is experienced anglers who provide a exceptional trip. The charter is fee based, extra for gear, for cleaning the catch. But you show up and they provide everything from life jackets to the gear. You just show up and they do the heavy lifting. Again, sorry for the long post. Hopefully it puts a smile on my mates from across the pond faces. I bid you "fair winds and following seas." Sorry about the editing...the festival was on Lake Michigan USA.

[@stucook8622]

Thanks for another great video. Quite different water clarity than usual.🔱

[@TheFishLocker]

Yes mate. Not quite diving conditions was it. 🤣

[@thesolentwarrior584]

Nooo way he packed a banana 😯

[@TheFishLocker]

I thought he was just pleased to see me. 😉🍌

[@johnmullin1188]

Nice 1 again John I follow you since I New your accent from Whitby my kids used to crab fish under the bridge facing the dolphin public house were we had refreshments it cost us 10p a crab they came back with 5£ worth and then off to nobles amusements lol thanks for the videos my friend

[@TheFishLocker]

We’ve maybe met in the past. It’s a small world.

[@mori7382]

beautiful place to relax with fishing

[@TheFishLocker]

Good fishing with good friends. 👌🏻🎣😊

[@nigelpenfold8291]

Great video john! Your in my neck ov the woods.just along the coast from me in Weston.always plenty of conger and rays and the cod have been coming out also👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Some great mixed fishing up that way mate. 🎣👍🏻

[@kbeesmot9928]

25-30 years ago we were pirking mid-channel and I used a banana skin as a muppet for a laugh and caught a cod.

[@TheFishLocker]

I’ve used them as muppets for sharks and caught on them.

[@chrisburr7929]

Another great video John. Cracking looking boat

[@TheFishLocker]

The boat is a beauty isn’t it. 😊🎣

[@Suffolksportsfishing]

Really enjoyed that session. Lovely boat and something fun just using a running ledger on a bit of mixed ground. Always a good pull on the line with a roker in the tide 👍🏻

[@TheFishLocker]

Good fun for a few lads to have some relaxed fishing. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@warrenveale2462]

Welcome to my home town 🙂

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you. 😊👍🏻

[@flamintasty]

Some lovely blonde rays, smoothounds, bass and bull huss where you are. The fishing there is fantastic.

[@TheFishLocker]

On the right day the ray fishing there can be awesome can’t it. 👍🏻

[@flamintasty]

@@TheFishLocker It’s not unknown for the charter boats to go out and come back with a 30lb cod. I’ve never caught one that big though 😂

[@TheFishLocker]

@@flamintasty - I don’t know if there have been any 30lb cod caught in the past few years in the Bristol Channel.

[@dukeonthewater]

Great footage, congratulations in advance on the 300k, your channel has come a long way and richly deserved!

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much. 😊👍🏻

[@alanlaidler1566]

Yahooooooo Howay the lads 🔥🔥👍🏻

[@TheFishLocker]

Hope you enjoyed it Alan. 👍🏻

[@johnmartin7182]

As always awesome content thanks for your time to do this video 📸🐱

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure John. 😉👍🏻

[@tankc6474]

Great vid respect from Ireland 🇮🇪 👏

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you.

[@earlydaysseaangling007]

Great looking boat seen lots of his posts on fb plus I love fishing the Bristol Channel

[@TheFishLocker]

Great boat and brilliant skipper. 👍🏻

[@brucejenner4800]

Magnificent fish, well done 👏

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you.

[@davetevens5080]

Well done all nice selection of fish and looked a good day out. Thanks for another good vid John 😊

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure Dave. 👍🏻

[@henryloveridge3824]

Looks like you had a good time John

[@TheFishLocker]

Always mate. 👍🏻

[@stephenking78]

A great watch, maybe I should try it one day. Great content John.👍

[@TheFishLocker]

I recommend it. 👍🏻🎣

[@grahamallen3941]

Nice one Boys! Lovely cod!

[@TheFishLocker]

Cheers mate. 👍🏻

[@user-el1ws4nt3r]

love your channel i'm so touched💕I subscribed and liked💁‍♀️💕Boat fishing biginner Momy💕

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you and welcome to our channel.

[@kenblackman128]

Grat stuff, you did better than our trip today from Ramsgate, only small dogs and whiting. Enjoyed it all the same, thanks for all the tips

[@TheFishLocker]

It’s hard work all over at the minute Ken. Good on you for trying though. 👍🏻

[@leesaunders8660]

Perfect Sunday evening TV. (my Mrs disagrees) 😂

[@TheFishLocker]

She is wrong. 😬👍🏻

[@conallogtrainor7171]

Love your videos Keep it up and great work 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much. I am glad you enjoy the videos. 😊👍🏻

[@myuboat45]

You fighting the tide catching fish. Me fighting snow below zero F cold weather and falling . What's wrong with this picture. 😕. Great video lad .good information as usual. . Keep up the great work for 2023 .

[@TheFishLocker]

Thanks buddy. Take care out there. 🥶

[@leegorman8322]

Water that cloudy, shock of your if the 1st fish was a barbel 🤣

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Wouldn’t put it past it. 🤣

[@neillgrange9841]

Great video as usual Wayne 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Who’s Wayne?

[@loisblais3431]

Sure beats the bent safety pin on a string and pole with bread crumbs , I used to catch minnows in our river when I was a kid. But I was just as pleased and excited to catch one!! Love watching how you bait up, and what you catch. Take care and thanks for sharing. Friend from Canada

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Lois and have a great day 😊🎣

[@barrywood5357]

Nice one John even from a viewers point of view you nailed the video. the fishing is like the water dark and mysterious but at least you caught. crack on

[@TheFishLocker]

It’s not my usual style of video but I will do more charter boat videos as the year goes on from different parts of the country.

[@ianroberts5387]

👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@TheFishLocker]

😬🎣

[@stephenkelly3404]

That’s a charter to add to my list , excellent video as always john .

[@TheFishLocker]

I can absolutely recommend it. 👍🏻🎣

[@stevefoxall4471]

Nice video mate went twice last year with teddyboy tope first time and cod the next we were plagued by congers then but enjoyable trips and new knowledge learnt but I would also recommend them

[@TheFishLocker]

I did a Tope trip with Mikey earlier last year and it was brilliant. I’m booked again this year. 👍🏻

[@stevefoxall4471]

I got a summer one booked to mate well worth the travelling

[@marksutton116]

Been fishing around there, mainly on the wrecks. Lots of conger and dog fish. Live just up the coast in Weston. Great vid mate.

[@TheFishLocker]

Cheers Mark. 👍🏻

[@d1g1taldan]

I love that John, sharing the love like that giving that lobster away, I guess the only problem is deciding which of the 14 people to give it too lol

[@d1g1taldan]

sorry that was about the most recent video (obvs)

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. I figured it was. 😉🦞

[@stephensaxby5346]

Mikey is a top skipper and has a great boat. He works hard to find you fish. If you ever think of bringing your own boat over John, we now have a club tractor for launching at BBOSAA.

[@TheFishLocker]

That’s very good of you mate. But when there are boats and skippers like Mikeys I’m just as well booking the charter. Far less hassle and a bigger fishing platform.

[@robwebber1217]

Mackerel off the boats in the channel will always get you strap congers lol, I tend to stick with squid as a good all round bait. There are days when fishing off the back outfishes the uptide rods though, just one of those days. Boat banter is the best! 🙂

[@TheFishLocker]

I commented that exact thing. The trip previous it was all on the downtiders. I was hoping the mackerel would have found the spurs and Huss. 😉

[@gradybrowning3976]

That’s a Proper Charter Boat!

[@TheFishLocker]

😉👍🏻

[@keithchenery7748]

Such a solid set of lads, happy to share their rigs and knowledge, much like yourself. Usual quality craic and info.

[@TheFishLocker]

@@keithchenery7748 - We are all friends for a reason. 😉🎣

[@waterboy8999]

Great stuff John, I hope to be fishing from the shore in the next few days near Tobermory weather permitting.

[@TheFishLocker]

Good luck mate. 👍🏻🎣

[@waterboy8999]

@@TheFishLocker thanks

[@TheDadFaxs]

The funny thing about the banana. Everytime I don't take one I have a bad day fishing. Every time I do take one the fishing won't pick up until I start to eat it. I've taken other food we me. But a couple of bananas will put fish in the boat.

[@TheFishLocker]

That must be it then. 🤷🏻‍♂️🍌🤣

[@TheDadFaxs]

@@TheFishLocker it's only bad if you let it be. Kinda like when you stated about people asking if you pots get stolen. Then it happened. You manifest destiny if you worry about it. Next time you see a banana on a boat say to yourself oh yeah the fish are on now. I've always said me being hungry and getting pissed about it. Is way more unlucky than a banana lol

[@fredsoltveit8453]

I watch the whole video and I know you did'nt catch that codling and I know they are different from Atlantic cod .But it Would be interesting to have doing some fishing in Norway. Best wishes to you and your family .😀😀😀😀

[@TheFishLocker]

I am planning on some trips there. So fingers crossed. 😉🎣

[@Matt19271991]

some big cod been pulled out of the bristol channel, 44lbs from barry island shore but i'm sure someone beat it on a boat but no idea on the size.

[@TheFishLocker]

When was that? Not heard of one that big from there before?

[@Matt19271991]

@@TheFishLocker 1976, i only know of it being from Barry myself. On a clear day you would of been able to see Barry from where you were fishing. Further down west a 900lbs bluefin tuna was caught back in October, bumped into one of the guys who reeled it in Christmas time. shame about the colour of water we have mind, not the lovely blue like you get 🤣

[@gatsby4985]

I think the Bristol Channel has the second highest tidal range in the world. Used to fish out of Illfracombe quite a bit, sometimes even 11/2 lbs of lead wouldn’t hold bottom. Had to move closer inshore to hold bottom again. Know what you mean by the water colour!

[@TheFishLocker]

Crazy amount of water moving around isn’t it

[@rahuswati1492]

@@TheFishLocker hello. why cod in iran is not?

[@leeforeman3656]

Great atmosphere there John. Fantastic boat. I wouldn't want to pay the running costs though. 👍👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Boats are expensive mate. Good ones are worth it.

[@johnnoble7610]

Great video John pal. Yes lovely looking codling that. Did you fillet it for him.

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. No mate. He can fillet his own fish. Though I would offer to eat it for him. 🤣

[@spurdog90]

i need to get on this trip, been waiting a year for my calendar to clear.

[@TheFishLocker]

Mikeys a top lad isn’t he. 👍🏻🎣

[@spurdog90]

We use shaun at watchet, but matching calendars in this utility cost is difficult. Maybe we have other similarity. MOT?

[@motorsnutts6594]

Hi John , bet that was a nice change for you to just sit and fish and not worry about all the boat stuff etc. jaw dropped seeing that banana onboard but instantly turned to laughter as he hooked into a fish 🤣👍🏼. Nice cod from the Bristol chocolate (channel) I’m heading there in may (family hols) rods will be with me 😁. appreciate your efforts mate👍🏼

[@TheFishLocker]

It was mate, it was good to be able to relex into the fishing and the banter. 😊👍🏻🍌🎣

[@motorsnutts6594]

@@TheFishLocker glad you enjoyed it mate 👍🏼

[@heaneytomtom]

I can’t believe how strong the run of th me tide is there, it’s like a river

[@TheFishLocker]

Crazy isn’t it. 😆🎣

[@heaneytomtom]

@@TheFishLocker I grew up on an estuary and I’ve never seen a ride run like that

[@chrisbateman4100]

I've subscribed m8 I love wreck fishing for Ling an Cod with me Perks an Muppets 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Good man

[@joshuajohnson2216]

I wish I could come to Minehead soon. I even heard Butlins was there. Cool catch of the day eh?👍

[@TheFishLocker]

I’ve never actually been to Butlins. But I hear some folks love it.

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@TheFishLocker ok☺️

[@Doombar1973]

Did my 1st ever sea fish a couple of weeks ago out of Penarth into the Bristol channel. I had a Thornback and Conger similar size to the 1st ones in the video, and a Codling a bit smaller than the one at 14:45. Was really interesting and enjoyed it a lot. Will try again in the summer though - don't think the temperature went above 3 degrees all day...🥶

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Yeah it’s not shorts and T-shirt weather is it. You did well on your trip though didn’t you. 👍🏻

[@Doombar1973]

Actually - looking at that codling again, mine was about half the size. The boat total was 8 fish on the day in about 8hrs - 4 Thornbacks, 3 congers and the codling.

[@nicholascavie2464]

Awesome video again John awesome looking boat nice codling & other fish. A lot of sharks around at the moment 7 beaches closed last week if u hook a fish out in the boat u r likely going to get sharked & only end up with a head . Banana or not banana that is the question?.Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick

[@TheFishLocker]

What type of sharks are they do you know? Is that a seasonal thing or is it unusual to have so many?

[@nicholascavie2464]

@@TheFishLocker bull , tiger, white pointers , its unusual 4 that many sightings could be global warming so experts say

[@TheFishLocker]

@@nicholascavie2464 - Haha. The go to answer when people don’t have an answer. “Climate change!!” 😆🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tonycamplin8607]

A really smashing boat, pity that there weren't many fish about though, at least you caught a dogfish so someone was satisfied! I was very surprised that nobody was wearing a life jacket, not that I could see anyway, would have thought that on a charter boat the skipper would have made wearing one a condition of hire. When, way back, I fished off Gorleston (Yarmouth) the skipper used to tell us that this was a condition of his insurance. We didn't have those fancy life jackets back then, just waistcoat buoyancy aids.

[@TheFishLocker]

You need to look closer and also just use your common sense Tony. There were 5 people on a boat with high sides in good visibility, relatively calm conditions and close to shore. How exactly do you imagine people are going to fall overboard on a boat like that? Next you’ll be saying you need to wear a seatbelt in a parked car. 🤣

[@TheFishLocker]

I have never seen or heard of a charter boat that had that as a condition of their insurance ever. He was probably operating his boat under a ferryman’s license and not a charter boat license.

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@TheFishLocker Fair enough, I agree that it looked perfectly safe. Its just that the skipper we used wouldn't take us out unless we were wearing one.

[@TheFishLocker]

@@tonycamplin8607 - Like I say I have never seen or heard of a charter boat that had it a enforced rule. They all must have them to provide by coding law. But they are not mandatory.

[@tonycamplin8607]

@@TheFishLocker I am talking about the mid 1960s. A long time ago now!