For a perfect start to the year just add fish!

[@jw5969]

Hi I love watching your honest and true real world small boat owner posts , I go on 5 trips a year to the west coast of Ireland on big charter s wit my 12 mates fron the St, finbarr fishing club in Dublin, but I'd swap it all 4 a little boat like urs , keep going ur doing great wit ur channel, tight line s from ireland 🇮🇪

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks very much mate, I’m pleased you enjoy the videos. Tight lines and successful charter trips this year! 🎣👍

[@antonymeli3222]

This is only the second video of yours I’ve watched Rob and have say I’m hooked mate.There’s nothing fake about you buddy.You are so normal and natural and get just as excited when you get a bite as a ten year old kid catching his first ever fish at the end of a harbour wall.I can’t wait for your next video Rob mate!!

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks mate, that’s very kind. If the excitement goes, I’ll stop fishing 🤣🎣

[@anotherangleUK]

Very lucky with the weather conditions you have in the South West. Love your small boat fishing. Good video, thanks for sharing.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thank you, yes it was a very lucky one-day weather window! 👍

[@gosnest]

Storm is hitting us here now in Ireland, thanks for the video today, made the rain lashing against the window go away for a while.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks mate, the storm isn’t here yet but it’s not a going to sea day!

[@VictorBowey-jx1pt]

Great fishing 🎣

[@fishingsalcombe]

Cheers mate👍🎣

[@davetevens5080]

At least it wasn’t a blank 😊 looked great out there. 😊

[@fishingsalcombe]

Yes it was cracking👍

[@garethgrimshaw7839]

As you say better to have had a go than not. And as I often say to myself, the poorer days make the good ones even more enjoyable! All the best.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Well said buddy! Cheers 👍

[@chriswilliams5624]

A very pleasant video. Well done on getting out in such cold weather, it needs to be a bit warmer for me.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks Chris, luckily, there was virtually no wind so it was pretty nice out there after the very cold start!👍

[@johnplummer5139]

Watching this as its blowing a hoolie and rain is horizontal 😂

[@fishingsalcombe]

Yes, it’s not quite reached me yet but it’s on its way! 👍

[@philipjames8012]

A glorious day nevertheless - great to share it as always.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Cheers bud👍🎣

[@flatbit3090]

So pleasant watching your videos much better than the ones I used to watch. Be carful Tuna will jump on your bait regardless of your target species 😉 Just waiting to get out there .🎣

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thank you, the tuna are very aggressive and powerful so I don’t doubt your comment 👍🎣

[@martyn1899]

I fish off The Maine on my kayak. Hard on anything other than small tides, but often good returns. Love your updates.

[@fishingsalcombe]

That’s interesting to hear. I’ve fished The Maine but only caught lots of small pollack and I did have a small codling, 3lb-ish, a short way off it. What are you catching there?

[@martyn1899]

@fishingsalcombe I guess, similar to you regarding pollack although, a couple have hit 8lb. One solitary codling! Mostly, get stuff adjacent to it and frequently 7+ species in a session (best was 10). I love red gurnard and downtide of it they are found, but more reliably, a further half mile out. In one session, I caught blonde, small eyed, and undulate! Along with hounds, I've also had spurdogs and usual wreef candidates. My best single catch was a turbot of just under 5lb, caught within 50m of the wreck. Not sure if you ever fish the Skaala too? A bit deeper, can't say had much joy on it though. Unfortunately, after 10 years, my GPS/FF finally died, losing my marks. Trying to get its replacement, now discontinued, isn't easy. Only recently came across your channel and great to see marks I fish, or are close by. As I'm getting older, I'll need to transition to a boat😊

[@fishingsalcombe]

@@martyn1899 Thanks for that info, I’ll have to re-visit The Maine! That’s a shame that you lost your marks, if you go for a replacement plotter I would highly recommend getting relief shading. You’ll easily re-find your marks and the detail is a game changer. Tight lines 👍

[@martyn1899]

@fishingsalcombe hi. Thank you for the tip. I've found a replacement Garmin and a little reluctant to use a different model now because the sonar shoe, wiring and bracket are all set up for this model; a different one would mean a bit of rework. Next project will have better tech of course. If I was to paddle blindly out of Salcome on to the 50m depth, does anything live there this time of the year? It's amazing how quickly drops off.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Yes it does hold fish. The Soudan is just off Starehole Bay, then directly south from that, around a quarter of a mile, is a fairly prominent rock/pinnacle that can hold a mixed bag of inshore fish. From that rock to Prawle point is a line of reef features. If you don’t want to paddle that far out, The Range, just east of Starehole, has plaice, small turbot and rays. 18:23

[@Nunn_the_wiser]

I'm based out of Dartmouth. We just haven't been able to catch a break with the weather. Windy is horrific this weekend. Stay safe

[@fishingsalcombe]

Yes mate, not great out of Dartmouth in the north easterlies!👍🎣

[@Carl-to7so]

A great day. Good honest fishing. Thanks.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks mate 👍

[@marksquirrel446]

Like you said a glorious day where else would you rather be 👍

[@fishingsalcombe]

Exactly mate 👍

[@Johnx961]

Haha! we all have days like that mate.

[@fishingsalcombe]

Indeed we do buddy👍🎣

[@tonylee9645]

Thd Fish locker get some advise from John . Sure he'd help you out to get some table fish

[@fishingsalcombe]

👍

[@jimmyflynn1764]

Happy New year to you and your family rob

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks Jimmy, same to you 👍

[@warriorpa1657]

It’s not all about catching fish.to me it’s all about being there 👍👍👍👍

[@fishingsalcombe]

Yep, a day on the water is always good, the fish are a bonus 👍🎣

[@lbt8483]

Must have been Friday, I fished the outer edge of the Skerries and were rewarded with some decent Spurs, and whiting to 3lb, but it was cold on Bluefin (Ribcraft 585).

[@fishingsalcombe]

Yes it was Friday mate. I bet it was cold without a cuddy for a bit of protection! That’s good size whiting you managed to find. I love fishing the Skerries but I need a 2-tide day and calm seas to make it worth while from my mooring. That didn’t happen at all last year but maybe the weather will be kinder this year? 👍🎣

[@lbt8483]

Yes, calm sea for me also, launching From Teignmouth, so about 18Nm to the start of the banks. All the best for the New Year Rob, and we will see you out there (seen you in the past). You can always find me on AIS.

[@fishingsalcombe]

I’ll look forward to that! Tight lines bud👍

[@stanwilson8089]

Couldn't you use a live Pouting as bait for the Ling?

[@fishingsalcombe]

Fair point, they were a bit big to use live but I could have used them as fresh bait rather than the frozen that I had 👍

[@bihi19681]

Good try, that's all you can do, agree nice to be out there, until next time

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks bud👍

[@Georgesoutdoor]

Nice

[@fishingsalcombe]

👍🎣

[@stanwilson8089]

Do you ever fish closer to the shore?

[@fishingsalcombe]

I do, certainly in the summer for bass and mackerel but the mackerel are not around and the tide was wrong for bass so I thought the wrecks gave me the best chance. 👍

[@johnallen8618]

It's not about catching loads of fish "it would be nice though" it's about being there, can't wait for the next one 🤓

[@fishingsalcombe]

Thanks John, you know the area better than most, it can be enjoyed for what it is and the fish are a bonus 👍

[@chriskennard5920]

If it's any concellation, it was just as difficult in the Solent on Friday but hey, we tried eh?

[@fishingsalcombe]

That’s what it’s all about mate, hope you enjoyed your day on the water 👍🎣

[@Shedspider]

That is why it is called fishing and not catching 🙂

[@fishingsalcombe]

Exactly mate🤣👍

[@user-it5dx6et4i]

Are you allowed to keep tuna?

[@fishingsalcombe]

No, my understanding is that as a regular recreational angler you’re not even allowed to target them at the moment. There is a proposal being considered for catch and release only for this year but I don’t think it’s agreed yet and no doubt there will be conditions to be met.

[@tonylee9645]

Pouting good conger bait

[@fishingsalcombe]

Cheers Tony👍