Hand Hauling The Fish Locker lobster pots - HUGE OCTOPUS, Crabs and Lobsters | The Fish Locker

What will we catch in our new Lobster pots? We love working a small number of lobster pots from our small family boat. Such a wonderful and rewarding experience that often brings delicious rewards. Hauling our lobster traps by hand makes it all the more worthwhile when you catch something to eat. Join me as I check out pots and talk you through the things we catch. Including conservation regulations that are in place in Cornwall.
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[@davidpollard3921]

Great to see such precious father and son times. James is turning into such a great young person who is learning about the ways of the world and nature, he is an absolute credit to you and his Mum and family

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you David.

[@TheSassy1962]

I totally agree!

[@BIGbadME001]

Hi John, could you show us how you despatch an octopus please. Great channel BTW. Cheers

[@liamh9814]

Both of you say please and thank you to each other: a forgotten art. Great family.

[@TheFishLocker]

Politeness costs nothing but is very important imo.

[@liamh9814]

@@TheFishLocker as my Grandad always said to me: manners maketh man and it's nice to be nice.

[@edk8574]

Can you do a spargos kitchen - summer bbq edition? 🤔 bbq sea bass and octopus would be interesting!

[@TheFishLocker]

We shall see what Jim can do.

[@Martinitsme]

Growing up your lad he’s very polite ❤

[@TheFishLocker]

He is a great kid. 💙

[@markfalshaw-gv9im]

Your relationship and care for your Son is heart warming he won't fully understand how lucky he is until he's a bit older 😊

[@megburkhardt5719]

Hooray for James! He's learned so much and is growing into a fine fisherman and possibly a future marine biologist! Thanks for sharing your time together today!

[@TheFishLocker]

I am glad that you enjoyed joining us Meg.

[@frankferreira5705]

Keep a small tub of sea salt in your boat John. When Octopus curl up upside down and hold fast in the pot sprinkle them with the salt. They will release and move instantly. Makes your life easier.

[@TheFishLocker]

I have heard that.

[@marksando3082]

James was really chuffed about that first fish!

[@TheFishLocker]

He did really well didn’t he.

[@iain1969]

What a beautiful video. My Dad didn't like fishing much but he used to take us because my Brother and I loved it. He bought us a boat when we were in our early teens and now he's no longer with us I miss him terribly. I have a video on my channel of me fishing with my daughter when she was little and that was precious time. She's 19 now! Fishing is a past time which family can do together and your video brought a tear to this grizzled old prop's eye. Thank you so much.

[@TheFishLocker]

Those are memories you cherish. 😊

[@davidbutler1931]

another good one, great little giggle by James when mentioning the lobsters gender,quality time, well done😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha.

[@at7595]

Hi John!!! James is getting soo BIG, and so grown up!!

[@nigelmaidment7997]

The dream team, John and James….smashing it!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Just sharing what we love doing mate. 🐙🦞💙

[@terencegardner644]

Great dad 👍great video James keen to learn 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

James is a little superstar. 😊🦞🐙

[@doublybubblysoap9734]

Yay!! There's that James again! Such a nice, good, little man! ❤

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s a star isn’t he. 💙

[@neilmckechnie6638]

Another fantastic boy's day out bonding, learning and having fun.

[@steve3850]

I thought it was Andy Pandy at first. Great video John as always.

[@TheFishLocker]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@cornishoutsider4607]

Gotta love a foggy morning on the water. It's so quiet and calm with an eeriness about it! Days like that you can imagine Morgawer herself could make an appearance! great Video as always. Love the educational element and the subtle boat safety. Showing by example. Keep em coming. Tight lines.

[@TheFishLocker]

Safety first. 😉

[@Bambisgf77]

Off to find out who Ms. Morgawer is when she is at home ☺️

[@donnalynn286]

Your son is so cute he says byebye to all the crabs and lobsters he throws back

[@kenblackman128]

Great to see the 2 of you together, father and son, teacher and pupil, friends for life. Treasured memories

[@fishypie]

lol chap, your here there and every where, wellcome home to our summer 💦

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Thanks.

[@michaelrutherford5138]

Brilliant john love seeing James on boat! His wee face when he caught the fish, precious memories. Great video 👍🏻🎣🎣🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s really coming into his own mate. Great to see. 👍🏻🎣

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

31:06 hot dang, eye like your sounder/sonar

[@jodihill668]

I love seeing James becoming more adventurous! Later in life he will look back so fondly on this time with you

[@mattanstis9227]

James’ reaction to reeling those two fish was amazing!!!!

[@georginawoodford228]

Nice to see James handling the crabs and lobsters with confidence.

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s a little superstar isn’t he. 😊🦞🐙

[@MrHrKaidoOjamaaVKJV]

What an awesome family adventure and catch! A fantastic harvest of Octopus, Lobster, Kelp, and Crab catch, just enough for a feast!

[@TheFishLocker]

We are blessed. 😊🐙

[@werftv4580]

What a beautiful time with the boy.. well done as always!

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much my friend. 🐙🦞

[@jonathanhughes8377]

Your boy is getting big!! Your a great father and great family! Getting my boy out on the water Youngs was great for me and hopefully better for him… love your channel!

[@TheFishLocker]

James has been coming on the boat with me since he was 2 years old. He has always known it and the safety has been ingrained in him. The best way to do it.

[@Richard.357]

Definitely have to keep taking James's along. That was brilliant.

[@homer1033]

great to see James out again enjoying his fishing, lovely little haul of some octopus & lobsters

[@TheFishLocker]

James did great didn’t he.

[@Marss13z]

It's great being a dad,

[@TheFishLocker]

An amazing privilege 💙

[@robbieallan6522]

Your James is growing fast he's really enjoying the pots and I would too , he'll be hosting his own channel before you know it. Excellent haul today 👌 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

He’ll be running this one. 😉

[@akmccue]

James is the real star of this channel! 😂

[@alexannis4740]

You hit the jack pot, John. Your son is a lucky charm.

[@TheFishLocker]

Always.

[@carolinelloyd1858]

Woohoo James onboard 😊😊😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Hannah was away for a conference so it was a boys weekend.

[@carolinelloyd1858]

@@TheFishLocker I get happy every time I start watching one of your vids and James appears - I have a little fan girl moment "JAMES! YAYYY!" 🤣🤣 watching him grow into a fine young man , growing braver each time handling the lobsters and crabs is lovely. Thank you for sharing these moments with us ☺️☺️

[@Zennofobic]

ouuuuuuut on the boaaaaaaaaat!! Good morning to you and James!!! Let's see what's cookin in the pots today!

[@TheFishLocker]

💪🏻🦞🐙

[@charleigh195]

What a fantastic duo,well done John making lovely memories with your lovely son top dad award.

[@debbiekinnell9349]

Well done James whoop whoop x

[@TheFishLocker]

He did a brilliant job didn’t he

[@jamesmiller210]

Greetings from Kansas. Watching you and James having great adventures on the sea is heartwarming and envious. You are a brilliant teacher and example, and he seems to be a lovely student... what an excellent combination. Congratulation an another outstanding video.

[@darrellgrigg2212]

Love every time James joins you! What a smart little guy! Keep putting in your vids!!! Go James !!!

[@TheFishLocker]

James is a little superstar isn’t he.

[@christinehodge3608]

James just love the Octopuses, they will keep him busy,😅he has a great son there,

[@TheFishLocker]

He makes us so proud.

[@chrisdavison2022]

You're hauling the pots... I'm going fishing.... Er, yes boss...! 😆😆😊

[@TheFishLocker]

🫡🤣

[@dennismacdonald2003]

Thanks!

[@Red-qz5nq]

How did you send money in a video?

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you.

[@johnmullin1188]

Nice 1 James with your catch and what a great hair cut nice 1 Johnny lucky red pots again octopus for tea thanks for the video all the best John 😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Red pots did it again. 😉👍🏻

[@fatsmokeyuk]

I'm hooked pardon the pun on your videos I've learnt alot from you and keep learning. So glad I found your channel and also want to give respect to how you teach and include your son. I wish my father would have entertained such interaction. I tip my hat to you sir you are what I want to be in time.

[@ianwestbrook2763]

I love it when you take James out with you - quality father/son time ;-)

[@NaCreagachaDubha]

Fab trip out for the young fella. Octopus is delicious when cooked right. Well done!!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Great day to get James involved.

[@anthonymagill3714]

Great to see the skipper back out on the boat Keeping a eye on you 😉

[@vinnieleader]

Well done James on your catches. Another brilliant, educating episode. The fog made it really erie. Maybe more people should eat Octopus to thin out the numbers. Stay safe and thanks again.

[@dzintrarowe4272]

You are such a good dad. Made me laugh between the baby lobsters and the crabs, your boat got a good knocking.

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Luckily them crabs are tough.

[@tonywood260]

James is a star!

[@TheFishLocker]

A superstar!!!

[@dittobella]

I love James! I’d like to see those owls and hedgehog! ❤❤❤ 🦉 🦉🦔

[@TheFishLocker]

They were very cool.

[@DamGreek]

"Welcome back to a beautiful Sunny Morning out on the boat!!" says John, but James says, ."No it's not!!" LOL!! Such a wit!! Love it James...you tell 'em!! Dig, DmGrk

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s a little treasure. 😊💙

[@DamGreek]

@@TheFishLocker Indeed John...INDEED!!

[@stephenbuckham9964]

Nice to see you fishing with james. Octopus are beautiful creatures I think they are amazing and very clever, great video.

[@debraanneclark2188]

Another interesting and enjoyable video a d it certainly a variety of catch. James's cuckoo wrasse was stunning and he is so like a sponge absorbing all the knowledge you pass on and asking questions which is fantastic he is a very bright young man

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s such a bright kid. Little superstar!!

[@daverickards7647]

Lovely to see you and the boy out on the boat . Can't wait for the cook up in the kitchen .Take care mate

[@brianduffy1779]

been watching your channel for couple years.your son is getting big

[@TheFishLocker]

He is growing into a proper little man isn’t he. 😊🐙

[@keith7315]

It's been so fun watching James grow up and get to know more and more. His instinct to grab the tape measure, so cute.

[@maverick4177]

Hope Calamris and Otcho make a nice meal for you all 😂👍🏻

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you.

[@kiwabro2009]

24:10 Hello fellow fishermen. Greetings from New Zealand. So nice watching your videos, and it is so nice to see you teaching James. In Gisborne on the Eastern North Island of NZ, we don't have lobsters like you do, but we have crayfish, and our main fishing species are snapper, groper, kingfish and pelagic species including kahawai and other natives. I was so excited to see you crimping the barbs on your circle hooks. We have used barbless j hooks and circle hooks for nearly fifteen years, and we get 20% discount on our recreational fishing permits. Surprisingly, companies are manufacturing barbless hooks up to 30mm shank width. Fortunately, where we fish, it is flat sandy bottom and shallow about 65 meters max. and about 20 miles off shore. Good luck to both you and James. Love your videos. When we go out that far we take two boats minimum for safety reasons. Bless you and safe fishing.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you for the comment, I do enjoy learning about the fishing in other areas. Best wishes to you and your family. 👍🏻🎣

[@serafinflorendo3893]

James is lucky to have a great dad ❤

[@TheFishLocker]

We are lucky to have James.

[@technicstim]

we enjoyed this. lovely seeing james out with his dad mate

[@TheFishLocker]

We had a great time.

[@miguel.s7729]

Always good to see father and son working together he has the best teacher! And saying that I have to say Thanks to your tips I feel like I'm improving, just caught my first weakfish or like we call it in Portugal Corvinata not a beast but definitely my record! Bigs hugs!

[@TheFishLocker]

Well done. I am really glad to hear the videos have been useful to you. 😊🐙

[@susanlenk9284]

What a lovely video. James is truly a delightful young lad.

[@TheFishLocker]

He’s a little treasure. 🐙💙

[@krystynparker8603]

That was one of your best videos,I was fascinated by the size of the octopi. It was lovely to see James helping you,he is growing into a fine young lad.👏😃

[@TheFishLocker]

They are big ones aren’t they. 🐙

[@stephaniebotfield7188]

Great to see James with you John. Don’t you get a bit concerned with fog around.?? Your a proud Dad, well done you!!

[@TheFishLocker]

I always careful.

[@tonyashton780]

This was just great viewing 👍 those Octopi are a nightmare.Well done to James excellent bit of angling and my favourite Cuckoo Wrasse top angling young man 😉😁👍.Always enjoyable and knowledgeable nicely done John and James hope you enjoyed your fishing.All the best.Tony

[@ManicFishing]

Lovely to see James catching 😊

[@chasdart7298]

You seem to have a lovely life, doing what you love, with a great family and friends around. All the very best. I am sure that you will never be a millionaire, but I believe that you will be content. If that was all that anyone aspired to, the world would be a far better place. All best hopes and wishes for you all.

[@TheFishLocker]

This really hit me in the heart. I am happy. Very happy with my family and my life. I may not be earning millions but you do not need much to be happy. Take care and have a wonderful day. 💙

[@NatalieCDavies]

Fab video! James doing an absolutely superb job for the audience by asking all the questions we are thinking of, well done also for catching those fish as well 😁

[@zworm2]

James is getting so much more brave and practiced at handling everything as well as talking to the camera. Nice new life jacket too.

[@TheFishLocker]

Great isn’t it. He makes us so proud. 💙

[@zworm2]

@@TheFishLocker He earns it!

[@kme]

Awesome video and your lad is amazing. Adorable and smart. Lovely catch there, James! Loved the lesson on the lobster and octopus, and those 🐙 were huge. Wow. Hopefully you can keep the numbers down before they eat up everything on you. I want to get my daughter watching these so she's knowledgeable about these things too. Good science and biology lessons. 👍 (she's gonna be 10 soon)

[@TheFishLocker]

I hope she enjoys them. 😊🐙🦞

[@kme]

​​@@TheFishLockerthe chance to watch the video got her to eat her dinner lol so now she's watching with me now. 😁 Eta: she loved it. And learned what you had to teach about the lobsters and octopus. (tho she giggled so much at *that* bit lol) I quizzed her about it after and she had actually been paying attention, bc it's hard to tell, with her. She wants to watch more. Thanks for the learning experience. 👍

[@witnessme9141]

James is just the cutest! Him getting so excited over catching that fish put a huge smile on my face. And I love how he knew you needed the tape measure. Such a cute and smart boy!

[@ibelieveinkarma8084]

You my friend are a great father and those memories will last a lifetime enjoy and happy fishing!!!!

[@TheFishLocker]

I am simply doing my best. 😊🐙

[@usausa8839]

Hello James! Good to see you lad! Help the old man hauling those pots lol enjoy!

[@TheFishLocker]

Won’t be long before he’s pulling them up.

[@MauriceTarantulas]

I'd end up keeping those Octopus as a pet😉. Great pot haul with James!

[@markhodgson1251]

Quality time out on the boat with your lad, good haul and a nice cuckoo wrasse for James, crackin video again, see you in the next one John 👍🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

Cheers Mark.

[@deborahjohnston2808]

Thank you for a wonderful time😍

[@TheFishLocker]

Our pleasure Deborah. 😊🐙

[@dancrites453]

Pots and an added bonus... James. So grown up. Great video. Thanks.

[@davidturley4916]

I've got a lad about your lads age, from one dad to another you're a top dad.

[@salaltschul3604]

I love the relationship you and James have, it's so lovely. And I adore how interested he is in animals. It's because of him that I -- an Aussie, lol -- know what Dartmoor ponies eat! ...the yellow flowers of gorse bushes, if anyone was wondering.

[@ryanpetersen8204]

It's great to see James learning so much from you. I have an eleven year old daughter, and I've been teaching her how to fish as well. It's great for our next generation to learn how to not only catch fish, but to know how to help to sustain a healthy ecosystem as well. You're a great fisherman and an amazing father John.👍👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Good for you Ryan, your daughter will also look back on those memories in years to come and cherish the time with you. 😊💙

[@richardthornhill4630]

James is learning fast. Good haul. Good meal. Three octopus no longer a plague on the pots.

[@Judy82154]

Great video as always! So great to see James along out on the boat! Interesting to see that the mamma lobster was one you notched last year! Great catch James!

[@TheFishLocker]

We do get a good few recaptures over the season. Great to see. 😊🐙🦞

[@tattoedmat]

James knowledge is fantastic the perfect seaman in the making

[@TheFishLocker]

He makes us so proud. 😊💙

[@stayspicy9456]

James is fast becoming my favorite star of the Channel. His laugh and his excitement are infectious.

[@PilzE.]

Excellent video, as per usual, John and James! Went out for a morning snorkel session with a pal this morning, on a river. Mate speared a 5lb thorn back, and we found a few scallop. First EVER beach cooked scallop, fresh from the sea, and it was AMAZING!!! 🤍 To think, a year ago, John, I watched your videos thinking how lucky you are, living the dream, but after relocating, I too am living that dream!

[@TheFishLocker]

Be mindful who you tell about your spots. They will get rinsed immediately. Maybe edit your post. 😉 You never know who’s reading.

[@PilzE.]

@@TheFishLocker I thought I WAS being vague, but totally get, and agree with your point, John. I've edited and learned a lesson, too. Those fresh scallops though, WOW!!!

[@ryanwoodger6775]

Great video mate James does make me laugh when he says “oops” Keep up the good work,father and son doing what they do

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Me too. 🤣

[@boushal]

you remind me of me and my little boy 45 years ago thank you for bringing back memories

[@grahamallen3941]

Another great video thank you John. Great to see James helping you out. He is growing to be very knowledgable about the marine life. You are doing a great job with him and you must be very proud. The octopus are going to serve up a few meals!! Nice lobsters and I loved James’s Cuckoo wrasse! Cheers mate. Graham 🐟🦞🦑🦑🦀🦀

[@garybutler-holmes782]

James growing up and enjoying his time with his dad which is so good to see. Yet again another great video John

[@waynecatt602]

You are a great example of what a father should be. Such a great family!

[@1Akai1]

I love to watch you two out on the boat.

[@TheFishLocker]

We have a great time.

[@jeffcornelison888]

What a sweetheart son you have! Makes you proud to be a dad!

[@l.r.sfishing4011]

Briliant video. James is such a lovely lad he always makes me smile. You can really tell he's loving every second. Well in john mate. All the best tight lines. 🎣🎣🎣

[@Chaosga]

My favorite family from across the pond! ❤❤❤! Truly love these videos! It’s such a pleasure to share in the adventure.

[@TheDadFaxs]

Can't wait to see you back in Jim's kitchen. Young James is growing up before our eyes. He's turning into a fine young lad. And that's a result of proper parenting. And too young James keep up the good work on fishing and one day you'll be better than your dad . Thanks again for a great video

[@TheFishLocker]

He already makes us so proud.

[@samuelgarrod8327]

Brilliant stuff. 😊 James is a great supervisor. Poor Bob 😂❤️

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. 🤕

[@debbiekinnell9349]

Great to see James he certainly is getting big another great vlog xxx

[@TheFishLocker]

It’s all the seafood he’s eating. 😉🐙🦞

[@annakwiatkowska8882]

Great job James, you cought 2 beautiful fish. Father couldn't be more proud. fantastic video, thank you for sharing. I cannot wait for cook up😊