Fishing the Canary Islands - what to pack and where to fish

[@erbsta]

I go fishing in the canaries regularly and mess about with light gear for bream, ornate wrasse, angel fish, puffers and all that stuff, which is fun. I'm mostly into using heavier gear with bigger stick baits, crank baits, poppers etc of 18-45g Deep marks fished at sunrise or sunset with a strong current will produce results. Bonito, medregal, barracuda/bicuda, lubina etc are common and all fight like hell and taste good. If you want some marks to try in north tenerife or fueteventura. Happy to PM you info

[@Warrior6504]

I’ve been watching your videos for a good few weeks now and I’ve not been sea fishing in years so I dusted off my gear and had a holiday in wales. I had a day fishing on porthor on the rocks with my dad who’s 76 and had plenty of bites and landed a couple of wrasse and I lost a conger but landed one in the last hour. I would just like to say thanks because you have made me get back on the beaches again. I’m based East Yorkshire so I’ve plenty of marks to fish. Thank you again and thanks for posting your videos.👍🏻👍🏻

[@theawfulangler]

That's awesome mate 👍🏼 glad to hear you're back out enjoying your fishing.

[@stuartwhiting4365]

That black rock is my absolute favourite. Brilliant little rod👍

[@VinylMonkey58]

Cheers Alex-I hope your little lad's ok. I go to Lanzarote every winter and pack a little very light telescopic, a 1000 reel and 5lb mono. I generally use 3 methods; (a) light waggler fishing bread on a size 14 hook catching loads of bonny mini species and the odd larger bream, (b) legering prawn pieces on a size 6 or 8 hook, catching larger fish inc bream, lizard fish and wrasse like fish (but losing some gear) and (c) floating bread pieces on the surface on a size 10 with a small bubble float catching mullet (missing 19 bites out of 20) and the odd bass. I fish in exactly the same places you did, and also in the sandy coves at the other end of the 'strip' in Pueto Del Carmen. Love your channel by the way

[@theawfulangler]

Some top tips there mate, thanks very much, I'll do my best to remember them for the next trip 👍🏼

[@grahamjones504]

Enjoy your holiday Alex with your family, glad Jack his ok.

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers Graham. One of those holidays you need a holiday from 😅

[@R2Zmedia]

Glad to hear Jack is alright, that must have been seriously scary. Some lovely looking spots, hopefully you have better luck next time.

[@theawfulangler]

Some great places to fish, and the scenery on the nudist beach i stumbled across...well! 😂

[@R2Zmedia]

@@theawfulangler 🤣😂

[@MichaelFewster-h1q]

Hi Alex hope you had a good holiday nice place shame about the fishing glad to hear jack is ok thanks Alex.

[@theawfulangler]

It was a bit of an odd holiday mate if I'm honest. Could do with another holiday to recover. But always good to spend time with the family.

[@dm51964]

At least you had a bite and some superb scenery. Hope your lad is better now

[@theawfulangler]

Yeah good to be able to get out finally, I'd have been gutted to fly home without wetting a line. He's good, thanks, apparently quite common in young kids up to the age of 6.

[@TheSuffolkshooter]

I know exactly how you felt with Jack. My eldest daughter had federal convulsions here in the UK when she was about 7 months old (25 years ago now). Scariest thing I've been through with either of my kids. Lucky enough my Sister was staying with me and she was a pediatric nurse who worked in SCBU, and she knew exactly what it was and how to deal with it. Hope Jack's feeling much better now. Glad you managed to get out in the end. Looked a lovely place, wind aside. Never had anything when abroad on the med fishing the docks/marina's when chasing the diamond back mullet, but it's great fun.

[@theawfulangler]

Sarahs a NICU nurse, and started CPR when he went limp but with no kit around the only option was to leggit to the emergency doctors opposite the hotel. Funny thing is when we let the grandparents know, my mum and dad's first response, 'oh yeah the nights we had to spend in a cool bath with you' 🤦🏻‍♂️ Much better prepared now, but scary as anything when you don't know what's going on. Had loads of success in the med, there's usually always lizard fish about. Great sessions on fuerteventura on the amber jacks. Just wasn't meant to be this trip.

[@TheSuffolkshooter]

@theawfulangler your parents reaction was the same as the reaction I got. Why do they not tell us this happens!!! Really glad he's ok. Little lad's been through the wars and he hasn't even had the mental torture of fishing and blanking yet 🤣

[@sme70]

Drop shot or float size 12 hook with small pieces of prawns , isome worms or bread. Usually catches me plenty of the small stuff. 🎣👍

[@theawfulangler]

Steep learning curve ahead that's for sure

[@Mikewatson07770]

Always caught loads abroad with bread, keeps my little lad entertained. Nothing massive but bread always seemed to work well for us

[@GregPodster133]

Hi. Alex. I'm glad your Jack is ok, mate. Thanks for sharing 👍. Take care All.

[@theawfulangler]

Thank you buddy 👍🏼

[@lurekayaklrf]

Haha! Didn’t realise you were filming. Nice to meet you and glad you still managed a nice video out of it mate. Mine didn’t get much traction so it’s back to the mackerel bashing, seems to be what the people want 😂

[@stephenwilkinson4214]

Cheers Alex … quite a fright with little Jack hope all’s well mate 👍🎣🎣

[@theawfulangler]

All good now thankfully. Thanks for asking 👍🏼

[@davidbutler1030]

Hi Alex, hope little Jack is ok, my grandson suffered from febrile convulsions but hasnt had one for a couple of years now, always have your calpol and nurophen at hand. Liked your video and im going to give the LRF game ago at our local jetty so tight lines mate and hope you and yours keep well❤

[@theawfulangler]

Novice parents over here, we are slowly growing our must-have items, that's for sure 😂 the docs were great and not at all concerned, which was reassuring. When I get time I'll definitely be hopping around some marinas with the tiny gear to see what oddities I can find.

[@philallen4500]

Atleast you got out there and tried it mate, hope your son ok. Enjoyable watch

[@theawfulangler]

He's good now thanks mate. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@BobClarke-y2w]

Fair play Alex, your pretty fit for a big fella,😂lots of hot walking and scrabbling over sharp rocks, for very little reward, another great vid, Hope jack is feeling better

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers Bob. I can hike all day mate, love it, just don't ask me to run. I'm not built for that lark 😂

[@paulslater2643]

I used to scuba dive that bay at night. Lots of octopus, cuttlefish, and the usual odds and sods. Lovely place, friendly people. I hope you had a lovely holiday. (did you try the submarine trip around the fudging boat wreaks?) 👍

[@theawfulangler]

Really nice place. We didn't do much touristy stuff, to be honest. The hotel had plenty of entertainment, and being all inclusive, there wasn't much reason to leave.

[@robertshillito7504]

Hi. Fished it several times. Used to get corn off breakfast buffet. (Odd fish) the corn had bits of bacon mixed with it. Tried it. Brilliant results. Just a mention. Good luck.

[@theawfulangler]

Nice one. I'll look out for that next time 👍🏼

[@shooter7577]

thats what i use a small float a 16s or 14s hook and a piece of sweetcorn on the hook caught sea bream, on corn and mullet on a piece of bread

[@neilnicholson1339]

Glad the little fellas ok Alex, scarey when it happens. We had an issue with our son also Jack while in florida had to taken to hospital from a disney park thank god for insurance eh! I still havent managed to fish while being on holiday.

[@theawfulangler]

I've fished on every holiday I've been on since I was about 18. But this holidaying with kids is a completely different game all together 😅

[@paulhaden1738]

Lived in lanza for 17yrs found the other side of the island a bit more productive but where you are still can be good fishing and you can catch some surprisingly big fish.Fishing off the back of the harbour wall is allowed and with a 80 to 100grm metal let sink deep ,you will get lesser amberjack,bonito,sierra and barracuda.Enjoy and hope your son is ok

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks Paul, no doubt we will be back in the canaries again soon. It's a nice easy flight with Jack and we'll adapted for the UK tourists. So you'll definitely see me fishing there again

[@One.man.one.leg.casting]

Great video hope you’re little fella is alright 👍

[@theawfulangler]

He's good now thanks mate. We just get nervous now when the weather gets hot 😅

[@davehalliday6657]

Nice change this video, hope Jack's made a full recovery, must have been very frightening❤

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks Dave. Yeah he's all good, well apart from the constant bugs and diseases he brings home from mingling with his little mates that is 😂

[@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe]

Glad Jack is OK m8t ❤

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks mate, scary though

[@davehillier4827]

We don't always catch every trip but it's just to get out and relax and enjoy. Tight lines Alex

[@theawfulangler]

Well said mate 🎣🤙🏽

[@PhillipThomas-ew8yy]

Alex hope you're son is okay mate tight lines mate

[@theawfulangler]

He's grand thanks. Apparently, it is very common in kids under 6, so the docs weren't at all concerned, unlike his novice parents 😅

[@neilyorks]

Hiya Alex, firstly I hope Jack is recovering well, everything else comes second to family, those islands are notorious for the constant high winds plus the many rules they have over there make is difficult enough, but It's certainly better than yesterday morning sat on Hornsea beach blanking (again) 5 of us and not a nibble , that bloody east coast 😡 P.s Check out Rigged and Ready in Kendal for some amazing lrf gear,

[@theawfulangler]

Jacks good thanks, apparently it's quite a common thing in kids up to the age of 6. You learn loads having kids lol. I can't wait to give the east coast another go, feel like I've hardly been this year. But yeah, it's so hit and miss this year, morning tide can be red hot and evening tide dead as a dodo

[@angleseytightlines2918]

When I go away I always take some Isome. Drop shot it in those gaps in the boulders 🐟🎣

[@scottsoutfishing]

Hope the young lad is ok. I am off to Gran Can in October and was looking for how and what to fish, I notice that on Gran Can you need a licence. Did you need one for Lanzarote?

[@theawfulangler]

He's good now thanks, common in young kids, apparently, just major stress when you aren't prepared for it. You do mate, it's the Spanish fishing licence you need, covers all the canary islands, the balearics and obviously mainland Spain too. It's about €40 and lasts 3yrs. I never got challenged to produce it, but whether it's worth the risk is up to you 👍🏼

[@tremudy]

Fishing there soon, probably have to take even less than you, thanks

[@theawfulangler]

Pack small and light. I think I could get my gear under a kilo next time

[@mickwalsh8136]

Hi Alex hope the little uns ok ,what i like about your channel is like me you blank a lot but don't give a t ss,just get back out there and do it all again

[@theawfulangler]

Hes good now thanks! That's what fishing is all about mate. There's good sessions and bad session and I like to show them all as it's real. Plus I don't think I'd enjoy it so much if I knew I were guaranteed to catch 😅

[@prycey100]

Some lovely looking marks there buddy! who cares about a blank with views like those!!!

[@theawfulangler]

Lovely scenery, lovely weather, lovely cold beer back at the hotel

[@jasonwest4349]

How do I send you something I have made plz

[@theawfulangler]

That all depends what it is mate. Drop me a message over on Facebook 👍🏼

[@davidpoole-n7u]

hope the nipper is ok but you more or less know little ones always become poorly and change adults plans it is what they do

[@theawfulangler]

Honestly, it's a whole other level! Kids, who'd have them!