Ed 'Rock Hopper' Schliffke: Bass Fishing in Cornwall

Ed Schliffke catches sea bass like it's going out of fashion. He used to catch bass and sell them to Rick Stein but now he's 100% catch and release. Ed is one of fishing's big characters. Watch and enjoy.

[@user-zc5ft9nw9b]

All my life this guy has been around. Always in and out of the Sea Angler Magazine ,How can anybody possibly not like him, so happy, so enthusiastic- He loves it :-)

[@lisabarrett9030]

Still far more interesting then anything I can find. Top man,

[@machomanOOOOHYEEEAH]

He seems like an absolutely top top bloke, and respectful skilled angler to boot!! Catch and release all the way. Loved the video, keep having fun dude. Good man.

[@numberstation]

Low tide, broad daylight, flat sea, sun shining…and the bugger is still pulling out bass like he’s picking bogies out his nose.

[@redpillnibbler4423]

Bloody bewdy me ansums 👍 Love the enthusiasm,reminds me of my mate who passed away,he was Cornish as they come too and the very definition of fishing mad - lived for it.

[@rothwellss]

AS I sit eating my toast its so nice to watch this action. Saturday morning cold and wet outside but in here its nice. Thanks for a great and very informative video

[@brittpereira8554]

Hi Ed you make rock hopping look easy. That was a great fishing video nice fish.

[@DaddyIsaCameraman-in3hc]

I fished with ed at Daymer. Brilliant guy. True character and a legend. This guy KNOWS how to fish ...and he's great fun (and bloody tall too)

[@MALPWOP]

you dont know how much i love this clip.its seven mins but you learn so much from it.i watch it over and over again.i want that lure.i think its a rapala.i am a begginer and addicted to fishing now.love his accent too.i am a londoner.i fish in brighton.i would love to find a place with rocks like that.think i will take a trip to cornwall very soon.

[@jonathanlfccortis5006]

….it’s a Rapala J-13 jointed plug. Great lure for Bass, I’ve had quite a few Bass on this lure myself. The Rapala J-11 is effective too👍

[@transporter1975]

He is a cracking bloke, will help anyone out and does very well in the local Cornish matches fishing all methods, I recomend his double dvd set, spoilt for choice volume 1 & 2 which you can get from Padstow angling centre.

[@Ryandawson018]

Can’t beat a bit of edd .. we love rock fishing

[@russellbridgman3777]

I bought one of his signature Rock Hopper bass plugger a few years ago and snapped it today.Bugger.

[@southerner4566]

I love watching Eds vids the guy has got sutch a great sense of humour.

[@HoofMusicUK]

Good to see you're still rock hoppin' mad! Cheers Ed Jib

[@AmazonFishFinders]

You gotta love Ed Schliffke....

[@dazmalski]

What a legend! Watch that slippy seaweed.

[@DavidAnthony19921]

I might be wrong but is that up from Bedruthan steps?

[@IANGHARVEY]

I like your style Ed, similar to where I went Saturday. Cudden point. Beautiful spot. Not so lucky as you tho, no fish bitin.

[@IANGHARVEY]

Great spot @ dawn, as is behind the Minack theatre @ Pothcurno. Certainly seems to be more happenning there at the mo. SAFETY NOTE. LEAVE MOUNTANEERING TO THE MOUNTAINEERS. KEEP AT LEAST ONE HAND FREE, PREF TWO IF CLIMBING IN THESE AREAS. TRY & ATTACH RODS TO RUCKSACK & KEEP ALL KIT IN BACK PACKS, ESPECIALLY IN THE DARK. ALSO WEAR BOOTS WITH GRIP NO WELLIES. DONT FORGET BREW KIT.

[@andreahewitt198]

Great video

[@oweedoin]

righton vid Ed! Keep her going boy!

[@CaptainG23]

Brilliant!

[@chaiboy510]

BRILLIANT!

[@tantalumdom]

Ive met him fishing the north coast of cornwall and he is a real gentleman.He normally uses the rapala J 13 jointed plug for his spinning

[@xGHOSTXRECONx]

What a great guy.

[@bungdenary]

J13 rapala .. deadly !!

[@Deadleg]

Brilliant.

[@bigowl9408]

It looks to me to be the Rapala J11 or J13 blue and Silver? Ed would probably agree with me that it is one of the classic plugs. I took ten bass in twenty minuets form the shore at Clovelly ion North Devon. They are good off wrecks taking bass for the Ninrod SA to fourteen pounds and another good lure to have is the Rapala in black and silver as this is has sometimes got the edge. Hope this is of some use to you.

[@Doug56]

Brilliunt init, brilliunt.

[@skateboardingjesus4006]

My tight lines are always snags. When I'm lucky it's a pollack that made it to safety in the rocks.

[@Davies251]

always great to see the silver haired dood doing what he does best,'catching Bass'!!!

[@dudedotable]

your great thanks

[@hiu62f]

I love catchin Baaaaass!

[@924eightball]

hi ed, do you close the barbs down on your trebles ?

[@Tote1883gas]

Did you know that Eds hair is made from the same material that they made the Dulux dog from? True story

[@Mr0Judo0Man]

I need to go fishing with you, your cool.

[@jtlm06]

i love the way he says bass. it makes me laugh

[@furryfish71]

Top Drawer Bassin! The way it should be done.

[@355k13]

This guy used (poss still does?) write for Sea Angler magazine, he certainly knows his stuff & seems to enjoy his bass fishing.......don't we all though? :)

[@santasuckscock]

good bass tips with the white water

[@shariotoflove]

lol, i love that bit

[@amirfadzil]

Einstein is fishing!

[@Screaming_Reelz]

Bloody Git, wish I could do that,,,, Fantastic though, thank you,,,,,

[@maxgillings2972]

Legend

[@stevedaviesfishing]

Great

[@spewmanity]

Every book I've read tells you to vary the retrieve and reel slowly for bass. Ed seems to quickly reel in at a constant speed - so can anybody tell me (as a newbie) what's the best method?

[@dfg297lpopdirk]

" Dont you wish you where here with me catching bass" Yes i do you ^^^&&**!!!!$**** great video though

[@tlb3855]

Size doesn’t matter..big n small we love um all..but consistently talks about catching a bigger one!!🤣

[@surfsup1552]

is there any good spots around north devon for spinning for bass?

[@zonenuke]

dude you gota take me fishing i live in cornwall!

[@whereami7814]

When Will you be making a new DVD? I have all the rock hopping videos/DVD and find them very helpful and good to watch. When's the next one going to be?

[@andy0p0]

i would rather catch a few smaller fish like these wich are plentiful around our coast than one big one in a session more fun and there is always a good feeling watching them swim off again

[@Dartster]

what sort of lure are you using Ed? Some were using tobys but you're using a different one. Nice video!

[@nickmajdalani7885]

Nice mullet dude and im not talking fish he hee

[@sebastianmarshall3695]

Great video, where about is this location in Cornwall mate?

[@willadams160]

he may b nutty but hes awesome at fishing!!

[@scooterboyjowan]

are floating lures good for this??

[@Huumf]

Anyone know the conditions for plugging for bass?

[@issak1391]

AJ any conditions, day or night, sunny or raining.

[@b4dmaash]

How do you know which fish you can take home to eat? Also how do you kill them? Thanks

[@xBulletFan2091x]

Deedeedeedee... C'MERE BABY!

[@mikeioannidis]

yes it was

[@martinshephard6317]

Does anyone where about in Cornwall he was? I’ve got a couple of holidays in and around New Polzeath which seems to better known for surfing than fishing or am I wrong? Any help would be appreciated.

[@martincooper7359]

Bethruthan steps

[@Andymelvin006]

Properrrrrrrr job me boooooty.

[@shariotoflove]

the west country is all about that gab, my son

[@scooteridercalz]

where bouts is this?:) (in Cornwall)

[@kerryfoster1]

Love Ed's videos but what I would like to know is does he ever fish BAIT for big bass - by which I mean 5 - 10 lbs?

[@nickbadseed]

where are you in cornwall because i go bass fishing at porth in cornwall and never got a thing

[@enigmacharles]

anybody tell me what mark this is?! im in cornwall and cant picture they bay hes at anywhere... anybody else down here, hellford passage is also good for bass too

[@tlb3855]

Jonnie Greenwood I know it first word begins with B n the second word is steps lol

[@Edwards3Carrots]

@flyingdonjuan The lure was a joined J-13 Rapala (: Hope this helps

[@5130tractor]

@GoodPrice1 ofcourse you can eat bass its one of if not the best sea fish out there makes most othes look like an old scabby horse.

[@wildoscar416]

@ccelli73 the keep limit is 36cm..these were all below that..

[@tlb3855]

Sam Wilson they all went back n it’s 42cm nowadays

[@barlow250163]

I looked the word annoying up in the dictionary and there was a picture of Henry Gilbey.

[@davymillar]

happy chappy

[@johnratcliffe6438]

A Rapala J11?

[@tuatahi]

di di di, di dididi di didi.... just singing while chatching bass....

[@Tomilolo]

nooooo! you are crazy!! i hate no kill

[@himjam427]

Perhaps if you did not reel as fast as a Lamborghini you may catch more fish.

[@creamtt]

@spewmanity Some days they want it fast, some days they want it slow, use both methods on the day.

[@mccahelen]

HaHa i know the area well, and i have caught a lot bigger there, proper dodgy ground, not for the faint hearted.

[@sirwillgaby]

@MrBullhounds listening to too much death metal i gather

[@thexeyex]

is it really CP-s rockhopper? the owner of the penguin named rockhopper?*

[@Tote1883gas]

I would have Ed over John Wilson everytime, "Right on Met"

[@13312448]

his hair looks like einstein

[@shariotoflove]

lol, fair does

[@Nohandleneeded101]

I have plugged ilfracombe rocks for two years on the trot and never caught 1 bass, fast retrieve slow retrieve iv tried it all 200£ on lures nothing......

[@issak1391]

busterbbe you must be doing something wrong mate ;-)

[@Nohandleneeded101]

Iv snorkelled in the area and only seen wrasse and sand eels, no bass the bass stocks have been destroyed

[@issak1391]

busterbbe nope, not at all my friend, only 5 weeks ago I fished Friday, Saturday and Sunday and had 33 bass in three days fishing,

[@Nohandleneeded101]

The only place I had hit was at fowey in Cornwall summer 2 years ago. it was early June I went to ilfracombe I tried every type of lure nothing every type of retrieve nothing even the bloke at the tackle shop said no bass are being caught. I even went out on a boat and caught nothing but dogs.

[@issak1391]

Oh dear, that's not good news mate, am near Portsmouth and bass around here still alive

[@newagemisfit]

My mistake, I thought he was Billy Connolly.

[@winkstermexx]

Unfortunately Eds son died by drowning on that coast a few years ago.

[@IANGHARVEY]

Cudden point, best way to descibe it. "The bit that sticks out most, oppopsite Mousehole in Mounts bay. Map = Lower Kenneggy. if you find out where "Car boot" is in rosudgeon on Wednesdays, take the long & winding track down to right before "Car boot / Cricket ground". First time I went down toPrussia Cove & walked arround, long scenic route. You'll find a tiny dairy and a Foly, type manor at the end, with a camp site & car park at the end. Use Bridal path @ entrance to car park 4 direct route.

[@kirkjones10]

its a spiner

[@newagemisfit]

It's about time that bloke shaved off his beard, lost the Glasgow accent and stopped swearing. I might watch him now.

[@iamtherealgrandmasta]

lol..which bait hahaha

[@Birkulumiste7]

He has his hair from aliexpress

[@suicide5389]

its albert Einstein

[@shariotoflove]

maybe not off the rocks on a choppy day like this. you could if it were calmer, otherwise you could do it off a dinghy. there are some devon lads on youtube that use surface poppers.

[@alfieseta]

Become a fan on Facebook....

[@shariotoflove]

he never swears and he aint from glasgow

[@koal55]

not true mate, say if you catch a fish and it has a small hole from a hook in its mouth, that wont stop it from eating mate

[@GoodPrice1]

can I eat Bass???

[@Marcel_91]

a lil to much talking....but brlliant

[@shariotoflove]

their only 3lb fish, lol

[@tlb3855]

U seem to have a lot to say...,full of shit I reckon...Ed was catching a Releasing bass when you were still swimming in ur dads nut sack......