Floundering around the Loughor Estuary

Phillip takes on the loughor estuary in search of specimen flounders. See the rigs baits and tactics he uses to target these fish.

[@bertiebasset3228]

great vid,stumbled across your site this morning.Iwill be drowning worms on Wednesday morn @ Neath marshes.Looking forward to it.. Thanks again for your tips and shareing your fun.

[@PerchRockFishing]

Brilliant video Phil...'I'm not going to eat that one...not with eyes like that'...lol Always a treat when one of your videos pops up in the notifications. 🎣😁

[@BanditFishingUK]

Haha! Cheers mate 👍🏼🎣

[@mikedixon7942]

Another great video from a local mark, love your no nonsense approach.

[@BanditFishingUK]

We like to keep it pretty simple. We prioritise quality bait, hooks and we try to be in the right place at the right time 👍🏼

[@johnpillinger4594]

I fish that same spot regularly, and always seems to produce. Had 19 in 90 minutes last time out. Even so, I think I've learned a few things from this video, thanks, and keep up the good work.

[@landlockedseafishing]

Proper content without all the fluff, great stuff!

[@adbfishing]

Cracking video again Phil. I love a flattie bashing session, got a proper soft spot for em🤣. 13 flounder is a great sesh!

[@alex79buckland]

Hiya bud only just found your channel and found it interesting so just subscribed cracking video on the flattys iv not fished there before but have wanted to give it a try for year's I'm in Pembrokeshire so might have a trip up one day

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Like the filming style and good clear explanations bloody good 😀

[@BanditFishingUK]

Cheers for the great feedback Paul! We try our best and we are learning more with each video 🎣

[@waynehiggs7335]

Great vid as always, nice to see the recent diesel spill didn’t cause too much damage. Keep up the good work lads, tight lines

[@farley1968]

Great vid - great tip and info - one of the best fishing channels on KZbin

[@BanditFishingUK]

Thanks for the great feedback. We do our best 👍🏼

[@garymurray4878]

Another great video Phil 👍🎣some good tips , used to fish the river clwyd at Rhyl it was brilliant for flounder years ago 👍🎣🎣🎣👍

[@stevebarr6510]

Brilliant video. Brings back lovely childhood memories with my dad. Nice relaxing session. Excellent idea for the ball weight and good clear explanations. Subscribed 👍

[@davidwilliams6525]

What an excellent educational video. Thanks Phil. I would imagine the same tactics would work on flounder here in Oz. Never caught one but they are here.

[@markcross3177]

Yet another good video Phil. Informative as always. I use very similar tactics, although never thought of the ball weight, (I shall have to give it a go) for Flounder here on the Teign estuary in Devon. Keep up the good work.

[@Masterfisherman]

First like and comment 🙂 will give it a watch when I get in from fishing session Phil 👍🎣

[@jamieginge7371]

Another fantastic video Phil. Cracking little session mate thanks for sharing mate

[@dariushjokar]

Hello mate and thank you from Iran 🇮🇷 ❤️🇮🇷❤️🇬🇧

[@chrischaralambous286]

Great video Phil. Thanks for uploading.👍

[@PIXIENTROLL]

HI Phil, another good video thanks. Plenty of info and tips. keep it up. Andy

[@Toni-zi6cp]

Good video Phil, learnt a few good tips, cant wait to try them out 👍

[@mrniceb8727]

Nice session phil and some good advice soun fella and good luck with future

[@donsturley893]

Great video by the way, very informative.

[@briggsy3155]

great video yet again thanks bandit 👍

[@MrTommyc33]

Brilliant video Phil, with some great tips too! 👍

[@BanditFishingUK]

Cheers Tom!

[@gowersponger1]

Great vid pal the mud there don’t half stink. Fair play to yA. 👌🏻

[@iainbickerstaff7099]

Great tips, explained very well great video absolutely love them.

[@BanditFishingUK]

Cheers Iain! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to give us some great feedback 👍🏼🎣

[@Chunkythefatfisherman]

Great video, thanks mate keep them coming 👍👍👍

[@christinerees50]

Been looking around you tube and came across your chanel .been going through your videos for the last couple of hrs..biggest flounders I've ever caught were off the slip opposite Dafen River .best tasting too

[@BanditFishingUK]

Thanks very much for watching!

[@rngfishing]

Brilliant few flounders there fella. Ahh I miss my childhood days of flatties bashing with the old man. Well done.

[@BanditFishingUK]

That’s how I started sea fishing too. Frosty mornings digging maddies for bait then fishing the estuaries for fat flounder. Thanks for watching!

[@3wolves110]

Thanks for the tips - I haven’t been letting my beads rattle. Will try it out this weekend Cheers

[@BanditFishingUK]

Good luck!

[@fishypie]

i like the sound of your sea fishing, no heavy stuff

[@davidprobert8223]

Really enjoyed your video Phil, I was meant to go there on Monday but got called into work unexpectedly, gutted. Will try to get down there soon but the tides are getting bigger at the moment so will get there as soon as conditions are right again.Thanks again mate.

[@BanditFishingUK]

Yes the small tides are easier to fish as you seem to know but you can get away on a medium at a push. In this video I fished a 7.6m tide Swansea in the arrowsmiths book to give you an idea 👍🏼

[@gary-dn4uw]

Brill video again phil🎣👍👍

[@dannykemp5265]

Thanks for the tips and show well done

[@willlewis1596]

Quality vid as always!

[@johnprice9576]

Another great video guys, a video on making your flattie rig would be another good one 👍🏻

[@BanditFishingUK]

We hope to make a few more rig videos in the next few months 👍🏼

[@SOMERSETBEACHFISHINGtony]

great session mate . stay safe chap

[@chriseegee]

Another good watch 👍

[@leecoan3647]

Great video I need to do this with my kids

[@BanditFishingUK]

Ideal starting kids off with flounder fishing. Doesn’t matter if they can only cast five yards 👍🏼

[@leecoan3647]

@@BanditFishingUK my boys been catching double figure skate for a while now 🤦🏻‍♂️13 year old but I think they would enjoy that video very helpful as I’ve fished for years but never in a estuary

[@iaincarslaw237]

Class video.

[@neilevans1184]

Really enjoyed the vid , hoping to get up there Myself soon , and get one or two for the pot.

[@georgeray3535]

Love this flounder video Phil, lots of information and tips explained really well ,keep it up ,and when are you going to get bandit hoodys fishing hoodies for sale . Love your channel. 👏👏👏👏👍🏻

[@BanditFishingUK]

Cheers George! We have thought about hoodies and other bits. We’ll see how it goes in the new year 👍🏼.

[@robertjones-yo4ql]

EXCELLENT

[@BanditFishingUK]

Thanks Robert!

[@fishypie]

never heard of a rag worm farm, many years ago i used to dig king rag from anglsey . some worms were 2 foot long. i bet the beach has had its heart dug out by now

[@BanditFishingUK]

We go to Dragon Baits which is a Rag Worm Farm near Aberavon. Some anglers prefer wild worm but we have done very well on the farmed stuff 👍🏼

[@masterblob7196]

i like

[@beany1987]

Been a good few coming out from Loughor lately and the odd bass.

[@BanditFishingUK]

Yes it’s a great time of year for Loughor. Thanks for watching Michael 👍🏼

[@beany1987]

@@BanditFishingUK enjoying the content, did you park by the waterworks and walk over the path easiest way iv found to get to there.

[@BanditFishingUK]

I park west the end of - Loughor foundry, Gwydr place, Loughor. SA4 6TW. That’s the closest address I can find. I park by an old roundabout at a dead end and walk over the bank and I’m there 👍🏼

[@beany1987]

@@BanditFishingUK I know I thought you was on 2nd lot of stones down from the green banks on the other side.

[@fishypie]

great day out , fish in the bag thats what its all about

[@williameddy3521]

Can i just ask are you striking at all or just letting the fish hook itself. Many thanks in advance

[@BanditFishingUK]

A gentle strike doesn’t harm but as long as your hooks are very sharp you should hook most flounders by winding in at a steady pace. They usually take the hook well in to their mouths and rarely come off. Thanks for watching!

[@blueboy9474]

Ai Ai 👍👍

[@BanditFishingUK]

Cheers Trev

[@johnfisher7218]

Great video 👍 we struggle to get maddies in Cumbria, does the tackle shop/ rag worm farm you get your bait from post out?

[@BanditFishingUK]

Worth asking mate. Dragon Baits Port Talbot/ Aberavon. You’ll find them in a Google search. Thanks for watching John 👍🏼🎣

[@thegoldennugget59]

Rag is the best bait there

[@PaulIreland]

HI, great vid, is this spot easy to find & parking OK?

[@BanditFishingUK]

Yes Paul it’s pretty easy. If you can find the loughor boating club there’s a a lane that goes past it and ends up by an old roundabout that’s a dead end. Just park by the roundabout taking care not to block any resident access. Then you walk up and over the sea wall and choose your spot. Any problems finding it don’t be shy to ask more questions 👍🏼🎣

[@tomosedwards8369]

My fave mark down there!

[@BanditFishingUK]

It’s a nice easy mark and very productive. Thanks for watching 👍🏼🎣

[@tomosedwards8369]

@@BanditFishingUK yep! It also produces flounder well on lures. Out of interest what it mono or braid main line you use?

[@BanditFishingUK]

It was mono line is this video. I know of anglers who spin at low water using flying-cs or similar but there’s something nice about chilling out, sitting on the box with a flask of coffee and watching the rods rattle!

[@tomosedwards8369]

@@BanditFishingUK my preferred way too, can’t beat it, chilling out next to the estuary

[@grenvilleeast2337]

Hi nice video can you tell me what make of rod rest is that

[@BanditFishingUK]

It is an Ian Golds Super Match DB1 6ft 👍🏼

[@grenvilleeast2337]

Thanks for that but every time I look for anything to do with Ian Gold I get told discontinued, do you know if they have stopped supplying or gone bust or what

[@BanditFishingUK]

I’m not sure sorry mate. I bought this around 5 years ago at a guess. I hope you find one because they are a brilliant tripod. Also if you fish at night try to get the glow in the dark fittings which make it much easier to find your stand

[@jamesridings512]

How do you get through the crabs using worm?

[@BanditFishingUK]

We generally fish the muddy estuaries in the depths of winter because the cold seems to put the crab off. They’ll never all stop pinching your bait but between November and February as long as there have been plenty of frosts your baits will get a good soak. Regular casts are a must also. We target flounder on the surf beaches any other time of year partly to avoid the crabs elsewhere. Thanks for watching James

[@liamw2334]

What would be the best time to go to catch flounder

[@BanditFishingUK]

In South Wales flounder can be caught all year but they seem to be more prolific in the estuaries in autumn and winter. In the spring and summer you find more on the clean Sandy beaches (see our surf fishing video for bass and flounder). Now (January) I would expect them to still be in the estuaries in decent numbers. Thanks for watching Liam!

[@donsturley893]

Do fish get Cataracts.?

[@BanditFishingUK]

I’ve got no idea Don! I’d like to find out what was wrong with that fish. It was in great condition otherwise so I put it back to have a chance anyway 👍🏼

[@pauledmondson7071]

This method was ok 40 years ago. Far better to fish quiver tip leger in the edge with6-8 lb line, size 12 hook, 1 oz lead and few head hooked creeper (maddies). In other words coarse fishing method.

[@BanditFishingUK]

Hi Paul, thanks for watching, I can see the fun in that method it’s always nice to scale down to the lightest tackle possible to catch fish for a sporting reason but the possibility of weed tide and wind could make fishing that light very difficult if not impossible. I would hate to make the efforts and not being able to fish because my tackle was too light for the conditions. All the best and tight lines.