Sea fishing Normans Bay Pevensey for rays

Sea fishing trip to Normans Bay Pevensey in Sussex after Thornback Rays and Smooth hounds on a rainy day with North Easterly breeze on a rising tide.
This venue fishes well all year and I was here with my friend Ross who caught the largest fish he has ever caught and made his day. Have had many blank days and today struck fish gold.

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

A like or subscription would be greatly appreciated, this is a growing channel and your help and support would go a long way to keep this going thanks for watching cheers Paul

[@cag1763]

gotcha

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

@@cag1763 Thanks 😊

[@cag1763]

@@SeaFishingWithPaul you could use a lighter pole for that calm water..20 braid..2oz sinker..i know im to old for big poles..but in florida I throw giant hunks of bait..kinda 1 bite fishing i do..andy does the spinning pole thing..

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

@@cag1763 Yes you are probably right as Andy keeps telling me and he generally fishes light and obviously has more success 😂 would love to fish in Florida and would love the weather very envious take care Paul

[@anthonywilson4415]

All the blanks make for even greater pleasure. Like that you put back quickly. Well done confident you can catch YEH!! Master fisher .

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Anthony thanks for watching and the support much much appreciated. As you rightly say the blanks have to happen to make the day more enjoyable when you do catch was starting to doubt my ability having fished for over forty years 😂 I like putting the fish back quickly as it seems unfair to parade them around and not treat them with respect after all the excitement they give you. More importantly protects the fish stock in a small way. They were all sizeable females who can produce sport for the young anglers of the future 👍👍 best regards Paul

[@johnhay4228]

Hi Paul that brace of thorn backs and dog fish + a whiting made your day well done , smaller baits might be the answer good luck for your next video 😊😊

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi John thanks for that. Was going this weekend but decided to give a miss as easterly winds and a friend of mine went and blanked so right call. Am aiming to get out this weekend weather allowing 👍🤞take care cheers 🍻🍻🎣🐠

[@wordenb1830]

I never thought of you as a pillock Paul, more a folk hero, one for the masses. However now I'm thinking more control freak. Get those who could empathise with your suffering watching along and then crush any self esteem they had with a haul more akin to a beam trawler. My only consolation is that with only female rays being caught, you obviously listened to my pheromone advice, did you wonder why more lady dog walkers stopped for a chat? Anyway, well done Numpty Boy, probably just a one off lucky session so I shall keep watching.

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi chap thanks for the great comment what do they say about buses... was due a few fish as was starting to go slowly mad with fishing fever 🥵 it was the plan all along to lull fishermen out there to feel sorry for me 😂😂still cannot believe it and when I told my son he thought I was winding him up. Problem now is to repeat catching and not just making videos by the sea big thanks for your support much appreciated and also given up lager on your advice re pheromones and it worked 👍👍 and drinking a beer called proper job cheers Paul

[@GixxerWayne]

Cracking vid Paul, and I'm glad you broke the no fish drought hahaha , great session really enable viewing too , great painting at the end also . Looking forward to the next vid, be lucky

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi and thanks for watching and really appreciate the supportive positive comments. Ross paints a picture each time we go out and is a very talented although shy fellow. He caught the biggest fish of his life and happy for him. Am at Bracklesham this weekend with wife but howling winds and totally unfishable and planning to get down here next weekend targeting stingray which again Ross has never caught and trying to get him a different species on each trip. Say your prayers for me to the wind gods 😂👍👍👍cheers Paul

[@fishhead1844]

A ray day sir cool video keep them coming 👍🇬🇧

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Morning big thanks for watching and commenting much appreciated. Am up ruddy early and of to Chichester harbour after the Bass. Long drive and long walk take care cheers Paul 👍👍🐠🐠

[@KevCane8464]

Catching up on a few older videos, nice little session well done

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Kevin good of you to watch some of my older videos and really appreciated. Am not out this weekend a combination of winds from south, weed being blown in and wife wanting to do stuff 😃 Am aiming to chase some rays down in Dymchurch with a local acting as my guide on a mark he knows at night. Sitting here at work in the dark listening to the rain lashing 👍🎣🎣🎣

[@stephrusty3055]

Well Paul . You got there in the end .hope thats a sign your luck has change .and no help from a drone either. Well done vern 👍👍👍👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 to come

[@stephrusty3055]

Well done paul not vern .

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Stephen let’s hope luck is changing and giving up with drone a right old palaver and risky over the sea, just going to use for photography and hopefully now catch mor fish thanks for the comments and watching much appreciated cheers Paul👍👍👍🐠🐠

[@Bigtbuilder]

Fished exactly the same mark for 7 hours last Friday and all I got was a Silver Eel! The winter storms have transformed the beach. It’s very steep angle at the moment and had uncovered some ancient wooden groynes that are very snaggy

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Morning fellow and feel for you, because if you are like me look forward to the session, plan it and get excited driving to the beach, get all the rods out and think to oneself all looking good. The hours trundle by and then the sinking feeling hits. Good to know about the groynes and no fishing for me this weekend as recovering from a couple of operations which is ruddy tedious but aiming for following weekend cheers and take care 👍🎣🎣

[@carljanisewski]

Well done Paul fish at last 😀

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Carl I was starting to get a little impatient and even though been sea fishing all my life was starting to doubt if I still had the knowledge to tempt something a little bigger. Although always tough as winter species gone and water and weather still a little cold for summer species. Am down at the caravan in Bracklesham and wanted to fish this weekend but sea rough as whotsits and wind and rain howling so drinking wine with wife instead. Hopefully out next Friday and next species are stingray which are a bit tricky to catch and water needs to be warmer. 🤞🤞But got to be in it to win it. Cheers for watching and commenting really appreciated Paul👍👍👍

[@jackfletcher40]

Another great vid Thankyou. Good fisherman and the respect for the fish is outstanding. 100 respect. Get some more content in! I’m waiting!!!

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Jack thanks for those words and I always like to return the fish as they give me such joy to catch and I would feel bad knocking them on the head. I will occasionally keep the odd plaice and some mackerel but generally return all that I catch. Take care Paul 👍👍🐠🐠

[@metalguru01]

great vid enjoyed very much a good day

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi metalguru big thanks for watching and the comments much appreciated and yes finally all came together. Have waited a wee while for that moment but I suppose that is what fishing is all about cheers Paul 👍👍👍

[@KentsFishing]

Well done on your catches 😄 the thorny ray looks cool! Well done on the releases 👏 finally broke you duck 🤣

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Thanks Kent much appreciated and do like releasing some of the larger fish. sterkte met jou volgende reis cheers Paul

[@KentsFishing]

@@SeaFishingWithPaul 😂 love the Afrikaans

[@kerryfoster1]

Lovely thorney, about the same size as the one I caught in April 21 on Mackerel. Managed to get in between the dogfish 😆😆 There's thousands of them out there judging by the cases on the beach!

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Yep it wasn’t a bad fish and great markings on it, my fingers are crossed for Pevensey tomorrow and a few of us going. I am hoping for a bite or two. Good tide, weather and wind coupled with a load of fresh bait. Take care Paul

[@cag1763]

now i see you catching fish..very good..but i have to tell you ..i like watching the pole tip ..see the bite..it is like being there for us guys that fish that way for 60 years..to me its like sitting warm and fishing..and your doing the work..

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi really nice words and yep it is exciting when the end of the rod rattles as you never know what might be on the end. I do occasionally catch fish 😂😂 but I believe the monster is out there waiting for me and it is very cold here at the moment so enjoy my future videos take care cheers 🎣🎣🥶🥶

[@skippykungfoo5390]

Cracking video mate

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Thanks for that really positive comment means a lot to me cheers Paul

[@carldawson832]

Hi paul you ok mate . Pleased your luck changed mate .it does get a bit soul destroying when you have consecative blanks in a row. We all have them . They are such nice fish rays arnt they. All the best paul from grimsby.

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Carl am good chap and hope you are well up in sunny 🌞 Grimsby. Thanks for the supportive comments and yes blanks can get in your head and start messing with it. Big up rays and they were all decent females who will help with future fish stocks never used to catch them as much when I was younger but really grateful to get them now. And dear old Ross caught the biggest fish of his life😀 cheers from the 🌧 ☔️ rainy south Best regards Paul

[@dannysshorefishing2923]

Well done you, cracking session. Could see just how chuffed you were to end your unlucky run. Another great watch Paul 👍

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Danny thanks for the comments and for watching much appreciated and yes was over the moon have waited for quite some time to break the fish less curse👍👍👍cheers Paul

[@peterwatson6975]

It does lift your spirits when you catch Paul ! Well done. Offering a good bait selection helps of course but I would suggest that the cammo outfit played a significant role👏😊👍

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Peter thanks for the positive comments and as you rightly say bait plays some part but full camouflage was the real factor 😂😂 cannot help myself as am drawn to camouflage from my army days. Wife hates it as she can’t find me when I wear it at home. 😂best regards Paul this weekend heading Chichester way

[@philemmett3122]

Nice one Paul, your luck has changed. I think its down to the 2 pencils and the underpants on the head. Cant believe there is no seals, karen's or swimmers you must of blocked the magnet signal lol. Dare you to temp fate and pitch a tent.

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Phil don’t know what happened re swimmers etc. Still cannot believe it and after all that waiting and watching the sea with all those long drives now have to keep at it and repeat 🤞🤞🤞cheers for watching and the comments take care Paul

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

And of course the pencils and oversized underpants 😂😂

[@stephencoates5654]

nice one

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment much appreciated and finally caught something decent ☝️☝️cheers Paul

[@_-Spoons-_]

Great video thanks Paul and some lovely catches 👍🏻👍🏻

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Lee was a great day and thornbacks very underrated love catching them and going to have another crack at them at Sheppey this Saturday then Dungeness Sunday 🤞🤞🤞😃cheers Paul

[@_-Spoons-_]

@@SeaFishingWithPaul would have joined you down at dungeness, by the boats if it is windy as it provides some shelter 👍🏻

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

@@_-Spoons-_ weather going to be good gentle breeze on Sunday and am going to fish near the boils so parking by the locked gates and walk along the concrete road and get onto beach where there is space so before the birdwatchers hut. Andy and Ross probably be with me and aiming to be there at 7.00am in morning and fish the day there tide out and back in. Few fish being caught and would be great if you joined us cheers Paul

[@_-Spoons-_]

@@SeaFishingWithPaul if I can I certainly will but have to earn a good boy ticket lol

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

@@_-Spoons-_ good luck 👍👍

[@richardwinlondon9689]

Yippee, hoorah, success at last. Very well done matey, now celebrate with a beer or three

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Thanks Richard long overdue and finally can prove that I can catch fish😂😂😂😂😂big thanks and am drinking beer called proper job very apt cheers Paul

[@capforlife1]

👍👍👍😂😂

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Thanks fog much appreciated was starting to go slowly mad with not catching a fish fever 🥵 cheers Paul

[@robertmurrell939]

Why do none of you eat your fish

[@SeaFishingWithPaul]

Hi Robert our personal choice like a lot of other anglers. Cheers 👍