Cod Wrasse and Mackerel at Whitley Bay - Kayak Sea Fishing UK

[@hodothefrobbit8149]

Another awesome video. Quickly becoming my favourite channel on KZbin. I'd love to see a video walk through of what gear you use for us beginners who are totally new to kayak fishing! All the best mate

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, I’m glad you’re enjoying the content. A gear rundown is on my list. Hopefully I’ll get that done soon! Tight lines 👍🎣

[@hodothefrobbit8149]

@@onthedropfishing Great to hear! Will keep an eye out - cheers mate

[@bobrodgersonsmostlymotorcy9265]

Used to fish the "Empire " mark many years ago. Really rough ground but always plenty of cod to be had there. Seeing you fishing this area brings back memories.

[@onthedropfishing]

Aye it’s a great stretch on its day. Not been so good last couple of years but still has its moments. It was fish a drop all day every day 20/21 seasons. 👍🎣

[@christimms102]

Just out of hospital after a long stay. Watching your videos puts a smile on my face. I love your enthusiasm and joyfullness for fishing is fantastic. Many Thanks Chris

[@onthedropfishing]

I hope you’re feeling better Chris mate, I’m glad you enjoyed the vid. Hopefully get out a lot more when this weather settles. Fingers crossed anyway! 🤞. Tight lines pal 🎣

[@alfiefranklin7831]

First time here, thoroughly enjoyed your video, as a man who has only ever fished from South Shields pier and beach, I’m fascinated at my first sight of your wee boat, looks brilliant and quick too, I’ll be back ! Thank you

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, I’m glad you enjoyed it. There’s loads of vids on the channel for you to get through (about 70 I think!) This was a very quiet day on the kayaks, there’s usually a lot more fish around. Thanks for watching and tight lines 👍🎣

[@davehitchins8449]

Another great vid. Really makes me want to get out again soon. I really appreciate that you always talk about the depth, speed of drift, and lure weight. It really helps with my own fishing.

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, I’m glad you’re finding the content useful. The weather has been a real pain again this year hasn’t it! Hopefully we’ll get a settled spell soon! 🤞🎣

[@glencronin1592]

Good watch Chris, love seeing the bend in the rod, take care mate. As for the weather !!!👍👍👍🎣🎣

[@onthedropfishing]

Feels like I’ve been complaining about the weather since last July! Oh hang on….I have!!! 🤣🎣

[@glencronin1592]

@@onthedropfishing it's not just you mate, we have all had a dig at the weather, not been that good here either.

[@reiverone]

Good to see you back on the yak even though it was hard going. Good you got that wrasse as well as a few codling. Till next video Chris, tight lines. Arthur

[@onthedropfishing]

Good to be out mate, the weather has been crap again for ages 🤣. I might emigrate! 👍🎣

[@noelduggan72]

Great Video.... Tight Lines!!! - 😃🤘🎣👍

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, a tough but fun day! 🎣👍

[@jimhaughey3868]

Missed these vids chris...glad to see you back out.

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers Jimmy mate - fingers crossed we get a settled spell soon! 🤞🎣

[@KevRkev]

Well, that was a good haul in the end despite the variations in sea, sun, wind etc! Weather has been pretty bad, and not much happening from the beach either. Will look at that Berkeley Gulp, looked worth a try. Best wishes, Kevin

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi Kevin mate, hope you’re well. It was a testing day! Thing about days like that though, even a 1 1/2 lb codling gets you grinning from ear to ear!! 🤣 Tight lines mate 👍🎣

[@Scenefromabove.]

Always good to see another video, especially when its winter outside here 😅

[@onthedropfishing]

This weathers nuts isn’t it! It was like this last year as well. Hoping we get a settled spell soon!! 🤞🎣

[@oliwhyte8912]

I’ve just got a kayak and i’m going to start fishing and posting videos around Plymouth, your vids are great! amazing content!

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much mate - happy new kayak! 👍🎣

[@adriantownsend8730]

First time I’ve seen an engine on a kayak, I’ve got a kayak and thinking of getting one of those umbrella ☂️ type sails, tight lines 😊

[@onthedropfishing]

A lot of folks have electric outboards on their yaks around this way. When you get to my age it’s a bloody godsend! 🤣🤣 Tight lines mate🎣

[@davymass9216]

Another good show mate

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers Davy, glad you enjoyed it mate 👍🎣

[@Justintimetoprep]

Nice video Chris, managed to squeeze you in before the football tonight. liked the Wrasse juggle😉

[@onthedropfishing]

Yep I love a good juggle! 🤣🎣

[@queenscorgie2200]

you mean when England got whipped by Spain L L L L L

[@mikeh1674]

Nice to see you back, great video mate👍

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, this weather has been a killer! Keeping my fingers crossed for a settled spell! 🎣

[@geordiepiper2615]

Nice one Chris

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, tough but fun! 👍🎣

[@elkayakfish]

Great to see you have found a break in the football. Wait weather to get out. :) 🎉

[@onthedropfishing]

Haha both to be fair! Thats why the vid is up tonight rather than tomorrow! 🤣 Hope you’re well matey 👍🎣

[@elkayakfish]

@@onthedropfishing yeah just the same old. Trying to find a break in the weather 😂

[@csmit96]

great video as always mate! Just purchased my first boat so hopefully get out soon! 🤞👍

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate I’m glad you enjoyed it. Happy new boat!!! ⛴️🎣

[@Craigsoutdooradventures]

Great video buddy

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, I’m glad you enjoyed it 👍🎣

[@wayne5240]

Every time I watch your videos I find myself pricing kayaks up 😂

[@onthedropfishing]

Do it! 🤣🎣

[@davehitchins8449]

Do it man! But always have a backup plan as we can go for weeks and sometimes months without a weather window! :-)

[@Ewan-qv9ww]

Great videos mate glad I found the channel! Has anyone told you your voice sounds identical to Robson Green, keep up the good work

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate I’m glad you’re enjoying the content. Yes I’ve heard he sounds a bit like me! 🤣 Tight lines pal 👍🎣

[@darrenrodd.]

It is a myth I've handled 100s of mackerel and never have I lost one every single one has swam off no problem great video m8, ps I'm still in 2 minds to get that motor for my kayak

[@onthedropfishing]

Yeah the Norwegians tagged thousands of fish to test the theory and they were being caught months later and hundreds of miles away proving that they're no more vulnerable than other species when it comes to handling 🎣

[@nb4018]

How do you find the t24 copes with a bit of current / swell . Also what battery ah do you use and how much run time do you get from it. Great videos your right about the weather its been all over this year only managed to get out 3 times this year.

[@onthedropfishing]

It copes fine - I mean you’re not gonna break any water speed records but it does for me! Across or with the tide I get about 5kph - 5.5kph. Into a big strong tide about 3.5 - 4kph. The swell doesn’t seem to affect it much at all. Hope that helps 👍🎣

[@Coast2CoastFishing-jg1px]

Just come across your channel, brilliant new sub from a fellow youtube fisherman 😊😊

[@onthedropfishing]

I’ll have to check it out mate, thanks for the sub it’s much appreciated 👍🎣

[@Killiecrankie6300]

Great video, really helpful. My son and I fish off Warkworth beach in a TaburYak and apart from the mackerel we have struggled to get anything. Can I ask what fish finder you use? It might help!!

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, I’m using a raymarine dragonfly pro in this vid but any of the well known brands will do you. Garmin Striker 4 plus is a great one for not much money. You need to be over rough ground really and fishing your lures on or very close to the bottom to give yourself the best chance. Use the sounder to find structure not fish, 10 meters plus of depth on our coast in my opinion. Hope you pull a few in soon 👍🎣

[@Killiecrankie6300]

@@onthedropfishing Thanks for that, much appreciated 👍

[@hogganator]

Been fishing blyth pier for mackerel for the last 15 years or so and never seen so many jack mackerel as this year

[@onthedropfishing]

I know, it’s the sea temperature without a doubt - the mackerel this year are the same size as the ones you get year round on the south and west coasts. We usually get the bigger ones heading down from further north in the summer 🎣

[@funnysods]

@@onthedropfishing The bigger mackerel seem to have stayed further out up to now. We had some real monsters on the 3 mile wrecks last week, but as soon as we moved inside they vanished. Fingers crossed for at least a spell of warmer weather.

[@bluegalaxyvr3442]

im from sunderland i love mackerel fishing i normally go to the roker pier but it full of polish people and chinese people they like to go around asking people for a bit of mackerl they are no bother at all it just they dont clean up after them selfs etc alcohol cans and bin bags but i love my hobby so do your videos u earned a new sub 🎉

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks for the sub mate it’s much appreciated. The piers have always been a bit of a mess in the summer haven’t they, as far back as I can remember. It’s only a few who don’t tidy up after themselves but it makes everyone look bad. Is Roker open? I thought you couldn’t get on at the mo due to the repairs. Tight lines mate 👍🎣

[@bluegalaxyvr3442]

@@onthedropfishing it still closed unfortunately mate as storm babi took it down theres always other places etc the marina and the jetty i still go to , and yes it makes the city look bad as well when people are littering all over the palce but i take my pride and joy in fishing for mackerel but i have never tried to catch cod on lures iv caught a little squid on a spinner and some sand eels and 1000s of mackerel in my life time lol , tight lines bud 🙂

[@FishingWithJay04]

Good video as always Chris some nice fish

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, tough day but still great fun 👍🎣

[@grahamerobinson6756]

Just subbed to your channel after watching your vids, I have a Cambridge Kayak but I'm looking to upgrade to a Galaxy kayak. I have narrowed it down to the Wildcat or the SturgeonFX. Ideally I would like something that I could attach a motor to in the future but I'm reading that some of the motors have been discontinued due to problems. What would you recommend ? I'm in Wallsend so would be fishing off Tynemouth and Whitley aswell.

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, thanks for the sub it’s much appreciated. I’m using the Sturgeon FX the most at the moment. I think you can still get the motor for that one. It’s basically a de-badged Saltwater Watersnake T24 so all good. It just slits in the pedal drive - having said that I think there might be a new version of the Sturgeon out so worth checking with Galaxy on the compatibility. Hope that helps. Tight lines 👍🎣

[@bertbasset8961]

Nice effort mate 👍,, I'm jst wondering how you can sit sideways with the legs in the water without changing the level of the yak ,,cheers

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, if you look you’ll see that my head (and centre of gravity) always stays more or less in the middle of the kayak no matter how I’m sitting 👍🎣

[@Dazzgee]

First time watcher! Really enjoyed that! And your infectious chuckle. I was there just the other week talking to a fella going out on his kayak. I didn’t know you can get a motor for them?! Looks an expensive set up….what are you talking roughly if you don’t mind?!

[@onthedropfishing]

Hey Darren mate, I’m glad you enjoyed the vid. So when you’re setting yourself up it’s important to remember you need your safety kit as well - a drysuit, pfd and VHF radio as a minimum. Just my kayak and the motor new would be around £1500 but then you’d need a battery and the safety kit. The best budget friendly way to get into it is to look around (Facebook marketplace etc) for a used set up. You can get pretty much everything you need for around £800 or maybe less if you’re lucky. Obviously some set ups will be more than that depending on the brand. Hope that helps 👍🎣

[@Dazzgee]

@@onthedropfishing that’s great info cheers…..so definitely dry suit over wet suit….i know how cold that water gets….thanks again, might be my retirement hobby 😎👍

[@onthedropfishing]

Yes drysuit over wetsuit - so much easier to get on and off plus you’re completely dry and comfortable from the neck down. Top tip, get one with a relief zip! (Pee zip) 👍

[@jimjoelliejack]

Great video, I was going to go out yesterday at Runswick but it’s rubbish weather at the moment this Friday looks better, I’m looking forwards to testing out my new Garmin. What yak are you using?👍🐟

[@onthedropfishing]

It’s been another tough year weather wise hasn’t it. In thh hi is vid I’m on my Galaxy Sturgeon FX. Hope you get out on Friday mate 🤞🎣

[@alfiefranklin7831]

Hello, im really enjoying your videos, could you tell me the “approximate” cost of your kayak + motor, and any other “hidden” costs I may encounter, I’m really interested in this set up. Or could you point me in the direction of a reputable dealer you can recommend please

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, new the kayak and the motor would cost roughly £1400 I think. Then you’ll need a battery (50ah liFePO4) at about £200 or so. After that it’s your safety gear again new a drysuit could be £300-£500 plus pdf about £60 then a vhf at around £80 upwards. Fishfinder £150-however much you want to spend on it. It’s quite an outlay if you go brand new. You can spend a lot more as well if you go for the premium brands like Hobie etc! The cheapest way to do it is to buy used as you can often get a complete set up with everything you need for about £1000 - less if you’re lucky. Facebook marketplace is a good place to look. Hope that helps/hasn’t put you off! 👍🎣

[@MikePayne-z8d]

What is the motor that you have in the back of your kayak please

[@onthedropfishing]

It’s the one Galaxy do that fits in the pedal drive. It’s basically a rebadged Watersnake T24 👍🎣

[@danieldingwall2817]

Good video! I’m looking to buy my first fishing kayak, any recommendations?

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much I’m glad you enjoyed it - what kind of fishing are you hoping to do? That’ll be a big influence when it comes to picking a kayak 🎣

[@danieldingwall2817]

@@onthedropfishingMostly sea fishing, I actually fished off the rocks at port Logan after watching your channel. Caught a few but would be nice to get out on the water.

[@onthedropfishing]

You need something over 12 foot long for the sea really. There are often full used set ups on FB Marketplace which have all your safety gear as well. If you buy new remember you will also need a vhf - a floatation device and a drysuit etc. 👍🎣

[@danieldingwall2817]

@@onthedropfishingThanks mate, appreciate it 👍🏼