Fascinating Creature Hauling Our Handmade Pots Set For Lobster Crab & 1st Octopus of 2024

[@alexpotter5458]

Thanks. I'm glad you let the octopus go free.

[@Trojwaterman]

We don't have many here and I like them so we always release them.

[@mikejohnson4233]

Nice catch today. Glad to see the pot puller to save Rebecca's arms. 😂

[@stinkymuppet9207]

I don’t comment often but enjoy all you put out every week, all the best to both of you for the rest of the season and thank you for sharing all you do 👍

[@Trojwaterman]

Thanks for taking the time to watch.

[@mikejohnson4233]

Well good evening. Was surprised for see a vidio tonite . It's almost midnight here. I'll watch in the morning if I fall asleep. Ty for the night cap. Mike

[@Trojwaterman]

I always try to get a video out Wed evening and Sun morning if I can

[@mikejohnson4233]

@@Trojwaterman we we all ty and Rebecca fatally your hard work and awesome content.Mike

[@bowlocks]

Lovely eating octopus, thanks again mate always look forward to a new video

[@harryleadbetter-vj5ww]

Rebecca showing you how it’s done 😂

[@Trojwaterman]

😂

[@michaelmount76]

Thanks for another great video

[@trampster7306]

Great update thanks guys! Lovely haul of Shellfish & Fish, especially those Pollack. Nice underwater footage too. Looks like your weather has been much the same as ours - glorious sunshine, then piddling down! Great to see that Octopus, and good to see it go back. Lots going on here so a bit behind with KZbin again - must try harder! Stay safe & well. 👍👍

[@Trojwaterman]

Your behind on videos but you have some great ones to look forward to 😁

[@richardcannings9822]

What a smashing octopus nice to see you let it go

[@Trojwaterman]

We don't see many and always release them

[@JuneCamp-yx3op]

Thanks for the trip x a great catch 👍

[@kenpenfold5961]

Spiders always remind me of the film aliens, the way they curl up when you hold them upside down ttfn

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes. Just don't put them on your face 😀

[@colingontier7697]

Hi Troj what is the ruling about taking Pollack.?

[@Trojwaterman]

Licenced boats have a by-catch allowance. Unlicensed boats I do not know the ruling

[@stevenr2463]

Love your underwater camera!

[@nicholascavie2464]

Watch your videos all the time , growing up in Hastings/ st Leonard's would fish the old Hastings pier & beaches, the professional fishermen would kill & dump spider crabs , I would catch a few in my prawn drop nets & take them home , I was surprised u let a lobster & crabs worst nightmare go thay r good eating, Rebecca is a great deckhand. Happy catching from Australia Nick

[@Trojwaterman]

I have heard that before about the spider crab which is crazy as its one of the best tasting crab. In about a month it wont be very nice though as it goes out of season after mating and shedding shells. We don't see many octopus and I like them so am happy to let them go. Its like seals and dolphins I don't mind them either they all need to feed themselves plus I can still catch fish when they are around In fact it just shows the fishery is healthy or they would move on :)

[@boatfishingscottyano]

That’s a mad catch I’ve never seen one. The suckers look very sticky

[@Trojwaterman]

We caught another one today a female further out to sea. Yep they stick to everything

[@Al-cynic]

Hope you've Patented those 'lures'.

[@angelogastaldi1562]

Hi, I'm Italian, I have a question for you, why don't you keep octopuses when you find them in pots? Are they banned? In the Mediterranean Sea they are highly appreciated in the kitchen. Thank you

[@Trojwaterman]

We don't see very many here and I'm happy to let them go. We also have a lot of other seafood to choose from.

[@johnevans4516]

I love cods roe but tell me does pollack have roe simular.

[@Trojwaterman]

We don't tend to see the roe. I have only seen it very early in the year but we don't tend to fish that early now. I find a lot of roes are similar. One roe that is awful is pike they are like marbles :)

[@johnevans4516]

@@Trojwaterman thank you,

[@ianhenderson713]

Evening captain

[@Trojwaterman]

Evening

[@MeteorMacX]

Again a great catch and great channel. It looks choppy out there. Life jackets guys 😊 meteorite mac channel Derbyshire colin

[@Trojwaterman]

The bright coloured jackets we wear are floatation jackets.

[@MeteorMacX]

I didn't know you could get coats like that. Wow.....great stuff....floating coats....great show 🎉

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes they are really good as they will help against the cold water unlike a lifejacket

[@MeteorMacX]

@@Trojwaterman great things nowadays you are both lucky with place of living....great show 😀

[@guvnermcgovern]

What do you do with your catch Troj

[@Trojwaterman]

We eat a lot of it but I also hold a licence.

[@timandrews1613]

You're big boat looks like a dinghy.what size is it 16 ft

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes 16ft Orkney fastliner

[@timandrews1613]

Generally, we don't have that brand ,or style of boat here in West Aus,ours are more styled around runabouts,unless I'm wrong yours appears to be styled around the old wooden Clinkerbuilts

[@Trojwaterman]

They do have the clinker style pattern. They are very seaworthy boats we have just over 10 meter tides here and storms that come in off the Atlantic with huge swells. They have to be able to handle that even if just when on the mornings, The dinghy is a 12ft tinny nice and light to get on and off the trailer.

[@cedhome7945]

The chap who does the fish locker videos has a simple device for returning blown swim bladder fish .

[@Trojwaterman]

Puncturing the swim bladder will make the fish sink but it wont be able to regulate its depth or be able to stop swimming so it will most likely die. The biggest problem is the dissolved gases in the fish they can cause massive damage to tissue blood vessels and internal organs such as the brain when the fish has come up too quick from the deeper water . Often you will see the fish's eyes bursting out of its head. Simply puncturing the swim bladder wont fix this but it will sink and make everyone think the fish swam away.

[@boatfishingscottyano]

A funny thing happened last year. We had a wrasse that couldn’t go back because his swim bladder was hanging out. A seagull was after it and it pecked the bladder and the fish swam away the gull was looking around thinking where has it gone😂😂

[@grahamsutliffe5643]

Yes octopus are delicious but most British seem not to like them so much. But a delicacy in Greece, Italy, Spain etc

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes I have seen divers tenderising them on the rocks in Greece when I was over there.

[@AndrewBrown-wg2ji]

Octopus looked like a good eating size plus possibly a non native species so should have been harvested

[@Trojwaterman]

My grandparents plus a lot of the older generation used to go foraging for them here. The winter of 63 pretty much wiped them out but now they seem to be making a comeback. For now we let them go but if we get overrun with them then we may consider taking them for food.

[@ricktoole9991]

Darn dingy !!! No respect

[@Trojwaterman]

It's jealous of the bigger boat 😄

[@timandrews1613]

Rebecca's not wuss