Sea Fishing UK | The Swale, Sittingbourne Kent | 9th November 2020 A Testing Session Targeting Rays

[@FrugalOutdoors]

2 minutes in and so glad you made that statement, nothing wrong with keeping your catch, most sustainable way of fishing. I don't eat meat at all, but will always eat my catch if I can. Sustainable living. People are so closed minded and have no idea where their food comes from or what damage it does to the environment. We'll done buddy keep it up

[@mikid5203]

Just ignore bad comments people moan about everything.You are enjoying your hobby and a fresh fish for table it’s a bonus. I really like your footage and don’t give up!

[@8r4ham]

A very worthy rant at the start, I go fishing to hopefully catch fish for the table, Im not interested in rays and eels etc. Lovely footage of you bringing in a fish, not seen it done better A*.

[@gsp]

Many thanks for the positive comments

[@justtheonepollock]

Really nice overhead and underwater footage, good to see the birds too. Personally, I can't wait to catch my next sizable fish for the table, it's part of the reason why I go fishing and target certain species. Keep up the good work and dedication mate 👍

[@journeyintococo6996]

catching fish AND keeping them to eat... ...you're hell-bound!!! Great video - especially the aerial shots, as they give greater perspective RE: distance and surrounding landscape.

[@JollyRogerification]

I recognise the location and there used to be a good run of Bass through there in the warmer months. Enjoying your videos and I see nothing wrong with catching for the table but these days it's getting harder to catch due to the intensive fishing by foreign trawlers. The point you make about the number of fish that killed and discarded by commercial fishing compared to the total amount of fish caught by rod and line anglers is very valid. I am sure very little helps but the impact that anglers make on fish stocks minimal.

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

Don't worry bro some people have nutting better to say your a legend and have helped so many of us out trust

[@duncanmurrant7364]

Great vid, always like watching many thanks, don`t worry about the knobs...

[@tomwitham5594]

dont worry about negative comments, you cant please everyone, great video keep it up,

[@bomvu]

I love eating fish that I've caught myself. Nothing like it. It's a lot more expensive than buying fish at a supermarket or fishmonger when you add up the cost of bait, terminal tackle, rods etc and it supports a big industry of mostly small local businesses. One of the things I like about your channel is the fact that you are happy to make a meal out of fish that a lot of other anglers turn their noses up at. Dogfish and whiting make a great meal.

[@patchlolly979]

Thanks for posting the video enjoyed it gonna give the swale a try 👍

[@gsp]

No worries. It can fish very well👍

[@patchlolly979]

👍

[@johndavies1564]

Bought back memories of when i was a lad many moons ago and lived in Minster on the Isle of Sheppey. My younger brother and i were fishing addicts and fished all around the island but all we ever caught in the Swale and surrounding marshes were eels. I have now lived in North Yorkshire for 55years ( I did say many moons ) so watching your videos really is very enjoyable even fishing for bass and mackerel off the Admiralty Pier in Dover so please make an old caster happy by many more vids to watch, best wishes. John

[@gsp]

Well the swale is definitely alot better than just eels and does fish well on its day. Many thanks for commenting John and I hope some future videos bring back happy memories 👍

[@FrugalOutdoors]

Looks like a ton of oysters there. Happy days

[@ianjones2538]

There is a minimum size limit if you decide to collect them .... check with the Essex and Kent fisheries authority for the current rules. I have used them as bait but, personally, I think you would have to be insane to eat them raw

[@Grumszy]

The moaners don't appear to worry about the big EU fish trawlers that take so much fish from UK waters... Great vid.

[@andygreen2775]

Hi , found your vids by watching the uploads of your adventures in Fuerteventura which were great fun. To fish and keep a few is the most sustainable and targeted way to feed a person, and greatly owed considering the time, effort, and money we put in. The guys trolling you will certainly be ignorant of the wider picture, possibly well-meaning but low on action and big on uneducated facts. I have to congratulate you on the doggys , so many people get snobby with these. They are catchable, bigger than any whiteing or pouting ( sorry and cod !! ), and really are a feisty little shark.If you release they go back, and if you eat, damm tasty. Thanks, keep getting out there for us stuck at home.

[@gsp]

Thanks for your supportive words and thank you for watching 👍. Luckily the trolls have died down a bit lately and i hope it stays that way 🤦‍♂️😬

[@lizwallace9672]

I am like you I would get a lot of grief as what I catch I eat and I also give it to friends who used to have a wee boat. So catch and eat is my moto and your working for the reward so thumbs up to eating fish keep the videos coming

[@paulmccarthy6971]

Wouldn’t give them my breath, keep on chuckin n cookin pal

[@stevephillips3847]

Loving the videos. Keep up the good work. Well said with your #rant!!

[@robertthomas5103]

You'll never get too much tide run there mate that's about where the tides meet sometimes it'll run right to left on ebb and the flood or vise versa. Good all tide spot though I've had a few nice bass from there in the past just a shame about the state of the road/track. Nice videos keep em coming.

[@leerogers6423]

Keep on doing it your way . The videos are great btw. Check out a Thai fish curry recipie and use a doggie in that , very tasty.

[@stevenhammond6250]

Another good video do enjoy keep it up m8

[@MJC-qj9kt]

Mate. Great channel. Dont let them get to ya! You do the graft and get the reward! Enjoy them Doggies with your little lad.

[@markfriend5822]

Like many other comments I’ve only ever seen positive messages in your videos, anyone who fishes and doesn’t hope to catch a bit of something for the table is telling fibs, keep up the good work, I’m quite envious too, the Swale always seems to produce for you but it’s a mission from where I’m based

[@gsp]

Believe me it's only recently! The swale has killed me in the past 😂

[@markfriend5822]

Fair play, we all have marks that haunt us mate, never stops us going back for more 😂

[@nickgilbert6445]

Fishing has change a lot down there back in the 1980 all I caught was eels and flounders! Have you tried Conya?

[@gsp]

I haven't tried conyer creek yet but I should. All I bloody want from that mark is a flounder😂😂

[@nickgilbert6445]

@@gsp when the crabs were peeling I used to catch 20-40 good sized flounders on a tide there some days, I think they are long gone now. I’m not sure what it is like down there now but I used to park by the pub and there was a footpath that took you out to the main swale channel. It was quite a long walk, you would fish opposite the island in the deep channel, probably full of oversized flatfish now and bass😀 There are a few points that are fishable at all states of tide, easy to see on google maps.

[@nickgilbert6445]

@@gsp looks like it has changed a lot at Conya all the boats and houses never used to be there. Was a few other good spots down that way also. I don’t fish there now as I live near Westgate and there is plenty of local fishing to keep me going!

[@kevinfishenden]

Very Nice Greg, May have to go up there myself sometime, not fished the Swale side Just Minster, Eastchurch, Warden & Leysdown, Don't worry about taking a few for the pot-That's part of the reason many choose Sea Fishing, I certainly take a couple if Sizeable. What else are we supposed to do? Catch a few, Put them back & then pop to the Supermarket on the way back from a fishing trip & buy some fish for our Tea !! It's Just the Anti's running out of things to criticise - Don't suppose they ever eat Fish themselves, That or they are the kind that when asked where Fish comes from will reply Tesco!!! Keep them coming & may have to join you one day - you can show me how it should be done!

[@sidcup1421]

Great video m8 and well said

[@iftekharshafi9422]

Good morning Love watching your videos they are brilliant and thanks for your hard work and locations Ref haters they have nothing better to do

[@gsp]

Many thanks for your kind words👍

[@beany1987]

Man's goes fishing to catch fish to eat fish prity self explanatory 🐟🐟😂😂

[@donsturley893]

Good on you keep up the videos. i am the same under size go back keep some for eating,

[@woodidge]

Fair play for going out and catching your own meals, a lot of people will hate and then go and buy their food knowing how processed it has been or the uncaring process it has been dealt with.

[@gsp]

It makes it all the more wholesome actually eating what you catch and boy does it taste better!

[@dannykemp5265]

Good video mate nice to see and I do not mind if you take fish to eat hope you catch many more take care

[@stevestheboy1]

luv your vids pal,u got my sub

[@gsp]

Cheers mate👍 many thanks

[@leemadden3able]

Don’t worry about comments about keeping fish it’s the anglers choice I’ve kept fish I’ve returned them as well so negative comments should be ignored. Just keep making them great videos mate I always enjoy them 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jaynechew166]

Ignore the haters your not doing anything wrong if you catch a fish n want to keep them I don't see a problem so long as its above the law no problem

[@Dislike2011]

How far down are you? near the Sportsman end? I'm really keen to do some fishing down that way when I visit my folks over xmas, but strugglign to find where you are on the google maps. Is that a low or high tide?

[@gsp]

It's low tide and its just outside of Sittingbourne near Bapchild

[@Dislike2011]

GSPseafishing thank you

[@andrewfrost8422]

Taking fish home to eat. Why the hell would you watch a fishing video if your offended? If I couldn’t take sizeable fish home I’m not sure I’d bother as much. Good video, I’ve seen some nice Eels and Bass just along to the right towards Conyer Creek. Would not have thought of fishing there at low tide though or that late in the year. Keep the videos coming and forget the, moan for the sake of it numpties.

[@andrewward5244]

Can you cut off by the tide here, as I see you fish over low. How much time do you get to fish over the tide?? Love you’re vids 👍🏻👍🏻

[@gusholliday8198]

Hi, thank you for the video, v.interesting. I live in sittingbourne and have recently got a few Rods for my sons. That spot looks good. Could you let me know how to get there please, quite nice that I don't have to drive too far!! Thank you!

[@gsp]

Hi Gus. Just follow the road through Tonge village, past sittingbourne golf to the end and then drive down the byway and you'll come to The Swale. Don't attempt it in a low slung car or when it's been raining as its unpassable

[@gusholliday8198]

@@gsp Thank you, much appreciated!

[@TheLuckhurst]

Dont people know most fisherman go fishing to put food on the table. plus you cant get no fresher than out of the sea straight to the pan.

[@Arfabiscuit]

I used to cull rabbits including baby ones as they were all considered pests . Imagine putting that on youtube ?

[@davidsmeeton6499]

Hi, lovely vids. I have been to that location for taking photos of the boat there. Is it better fishing the tide down? or doesn't it matter a great deal? Cheers and keep up the great work. Ignore the bad vibes also.

[@gsp]

If you're gonna fishing the causeway then you can only feally fish 2hrs down and 2hrs up but as the rides flooding its good for bass in the summer

[@oliverscoble8059]

Well said

[@bbej2016]

What's the point off fishing if you don't take something home to eat you pay enough to park and buy bait these days. Looks a good spot where's it near I might take a look. Keep safe and fishing. 🎣🐟🍟

[@derrickmasters3404]

You keep your fish????? I thought you was better than that 🤣🤣🤣 Keep doing what you're doing buddy 👍

[@gsp]

😂😂😂😂

[@3wolves110]

I think we could add to that rant and discuss the damage that farming fish does to native stocks. Peoples insatiable love of farmed salmon is really pressuring an already critical species. Farmed prawns, farmed tilapia - the list goes on. I get a real buzz from catching fish for the table and love to share it with my family and friends when they come for lunch. I have never seen key board warriors or even the ecologically minded who like to impose their views litter pick on the river bank or sea shore. The more people who are actively invested in the environment, the more voices there are to protect it. Great video and tight lines!

[@gsp]

I agree 3wolves👍👍🎣🎣 don't get me started on farmed fish🤦

[@chrisdinneen9287]

Disgusting mate tell them to jog on and you dont take many and there always on or over size I'm shore keep the vids coming very enjoyable 👍🎣

[@Angrypostman1977]

I really don't know why you feel you have to explain yourself to anyone about catching and eating what you catch as long as you are not wasting fish which you are not so sod them

[@johnbuswell691]

Top man. Keep them up

[@laurieharper1526]

It's a sad fact that people who criticise us for fishing depend on others to catch, kill and prepare the fish (and animals) they eat and yet don't see the contradiction in their attitudes. I believe ours is a more honest approach. We don't hide from what has to be done for food to make it onto our plates and are prepared to get our own hands dirty to make it happen. Perhaps it's the fact that we enjoy what we do that upsets them. Keep on fishing.

[@tg9870]

I keep fish aswell

[@gsp]

Too right!

[@davidallen7540]

Good channel, good content keep it up. Your exactly right with regards fish stocks. EU fish stock management is nothing short of disgraceful.

[@gsp]

Thanks for watching. I do like to have a little rant now and again 🤦‍♂️😂

[@davidallen7540]

@@gsp I live in Kent and fish a lot a places, samphire hoe is a good spot, never managed to get a big conger out of there though.

[@karlelkins2723]

can you recommend a place i can fish from the back of my car in kent . i'm Recovering from a heart attack

[@gsp]

So I can recommend places that are very close to the car, Reculver, ramsgate Ferry Rd but that's snaggy, you can get pretty close at Leysdown and there are marks on the medway but I'm not too clued up on them so someone else might be able to shed light on them.

[@karlelkins2723]

Thanks for that information. I was thinking of a estuary venyou thanks for help

[@davidgoudie9879]

Gillingham peir, or frinsbury mate you can fish from your car there

[@karlelkins2723]

@@davidgoudie9879 thanks m8

[@karlelkins2723]

@@davidgoudie9879 where is Frinsbury

[@Gaming-Tech-Review]

People need to have think. Anglers pay alot of money to do this sport on equipment tackle baits and helping local tackle shops so taking fish home which are in size after spending all the time and money is one of the best things anglers do you work for it and its a great reward at the end when you finally get a nice catch for the table. let them moan mate just jealous because they keep catching crabs ahha

[@gsp]

Exactly Tight Lines Uk 👍👍 I get it all the time from people but they haven't got anything better to do other than moan

[@neilturner6865]

I thought fishing was all about catching and eating fish!! What are these muppets on about don’t get angry just block them and enjoy eating your catch 👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👨‍🍳👍👍

[@gsp]

Too right! I'm not putting my fish back to please anybody! Can't beat fresh fish

[@kevmanred]

We spend so much money on bait and gear. There's no harm in taking in size fish home. Fuck the begrudgers bud. Keep it up 💪💪👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😉

[@allenbrown8158]

we all pay enough for our sport bait ,fuel, parking costs ect, keep your catch or return them is your choice nothing to do with anyone else.

[@andyrobins288]

I get fed up with hypocrites who condemn fishing and keeping fish for the table when they themselves on a friday night queue up for their fish suppers.. but that is different in their eyes. They havent killed it and it doesnt look like a fish...we as anglers are responsible. We only keep what we want for the table, only keep sizeable fish and dispatch them in a humane way..carry on doing as you do...i know i will..

[@Mr-millen]

Brilliant video 🎣 and I still can’t believe how Cristal clear the water is - also there’s to many key board warriors about who have nothing better to do than type ( sh-t ) all day long ! Get a life

[@infest1977]

Don't worry about trolls so many of them thinking they know best and can push there dumb ideas on others. Enjoy your fishing and eatting What you cathc with your boy. My kids and family eat fish and I do as well. I also take home fish for the cats and dogs. So must make me bad person lol. Always welcome join me out any time.

[@gsp]

Sounds good! I'm always up for fishing!

[@infest1977]

Drop me an email and we can sort something. Always got loads of bait as I go pumping and if tides are small have a lot frozen black lug in freezer and some gutted yellows plus some mackrel. My email [e-mail]

[@andrewspreadbury5566]

Ignore the trolls Greg. Fish come from the sea. Instead of buying them from a shop, you catch them yourself. So what's the difference? Would the trolls rather you killed them and left them on the beach. Yes I suppose they would, and why? Because they are desperately sad people who have such unsatisfactory lives the only way they can justify their unhappiness is to try and drag folks like us down to their level. They can't stand it when people actually enjoy their lives.

[@garyrichardson2082]

Great videos m8 dont listen to the morons catch fish eat it its simply keep it up well into my sea fishing now

[@Mel-he1hg]

If u don’t like it don’t watch , if your a do Gooder disappear Bye !

[@davidtitcombe4686]

I hope my previous comment on taking fish for the table didn't offend, I fully support the taking of fish for personal eating, I do it myself. The problem I have is with certain youtubers taking large amount of fish to give away of care I say it, illegally well it. We have seen you take what you need and then afterwards release. I go fishing to put food on my table, it makes sense to eat FRESH fish caught by yourself to eat. Those who are offended look at other channels that are taking large amounts of fish, lobsters etc to give or sell and target them. My rant over.

[@gsp]

Don't worry, an articulate criticism or point of view I can accept and everyone has the right to their own view but personal attacks aimed at me from clueless idiots I won't accept. 🤦‍♂️😂

[@Mel-he1hg]

Get a life mate , if u are English and this is your country u have every right to take what u want from the sea, with in reason, rod and line anglers are the most sustainable way of catching, if u have any beef got to the trawlers who decimate the ocean end of !

[@Mel-he1hg]

Go do something constructive and stop criticising , go pick on the trawlers who decimate the ocean, anglers can take what they want end of, and no ones going to stop them !

[@davidtitcombe4686]

Read the whole of my post and you'll see I am in favour of catching for the table. My argument is to those that pull out more then they need, feeding other families or SELLING fish which is illegal.

[@tommcgowran5215]

Never mind those keyboard warriors. Dopes anyway like there's a shortage of doggies. Ha....

[@welshfisher8692]

Can never understand people go fishing and dont like eating the fish they catch?

[@glyncolman8901]

I don't blame you for taking fish. As long as they are in size. Plus the fact you are taking them for your families consumption. That way, no fish go to waste.

[@gsp]

Exactly, but some people will find issues with anything 🤦‍♂️

[@glyncolman8901]

@@gsp I am a pensioner. Like you, I would take a few sizable fish to supplement my diet and make my pension go further. Those people who complain about it are people who would go out and pay around £16 per kilo.

[@Wargwarn]

Surprised you don't have more subscribers tbh, good vids. The people moaning about you keeping fish are the same people who wouldn't think twice about eating a chicken thats been stuck in an overcrowded barn all its life walking around in shit all day. Fuck em.

[@davidcole5842]

If you go fishing and chuck them all back then you are just annoying the fish ! sustainable fish is the way forward go catch and cook yourself, or go carp fishing if you wanna be a eco fish kissing warrior !