Sea fishing through strong southerly winds in South Wales

[@joncox4389]

You and The Shore Hunter are my go to watching. Keep it up mate

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks Jon 👍🏼

[@kevingrieve7846]

Unlucky on the Ray atleast it wasn't a blank hopefully you get 1 this year. Cod season is upon so look forward to seeing you out on them tight lines 👍

[@theawfulangler]

Cod and congers are the target from now on matey 🎣🤞🏼

[@garywilkinson1970]

Nice video as always alex. Looked tough going mate. Take care catch up with ye soon 👍🎣🐟

[@theawfulangler]

Yeah, tough conditions for sure Gary. Did you get out at the weekend?

[@colinbennington4157]

Yeah dongles all the craze down South Wales and Bristol, penal rigs all the time for me. Great venue, haven’t fished there yet but will have a crack at the cod there in winter.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿👍

[@theawfulangler]

I've wanted to fish it for so long, definitely heading back at some point, but yeah pennel for the win

[@richardjones2811]

Looked perfect for Bass. I fished the same kind of sea state today in North Wales and lots of Bass showing.

[@theawfulangler]

I thought the same mate, I did try a few single Sandeel close in but nothing happening.

[@leightongroves1509]

Not for the fainthearted that place mate looking forward to see where you fish high tide. Ogmore would have been a good shout 👏 👌 👍

[@theawfulangler]

I'd love to fish ogmore at some point, but it's even further from home, so needs a weekend trip really.

[@neilconway3693]

M8 u put some mileage on the clock, bean been looking forward to this all week. Happy days. I'm planning to get out at Easington next week maybe a Cod? Happy days

[@theawfulangler]

I really do mate, need to start saving up and treat the old girl to a service make sure she keeps getting me out. I'm on the Cod hunt now, which means plenty of trips over that way soon.

[@kevinbuckler1085]

Oh well,you gave it your best shot Alex 😂. Hope the cod don’t prove to be so elusive 🤞💪🎣🐟

[@scottpeters5624]

Thanks bait n diesel mate

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it 👍🏼

[@scottpeters5624]

Or crisps😂😂

[@theawfulangler]

🤣🤣 fuel is very much needed, and I coupd do with the diet hahaha

[@ianhooper3577]

Great video again mate shame the rays didn't turn up 🎣👍

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers Ian, always next time mate

[@Odysseuss.]

@06:23 where did the hooks go ???? You caught the eel but local knowledge of the mark ....been there, left the welly behind...tight lines Alex.

[@theawfulangler]

Wingardium leviosah! 🤣 The wind probably blew them level with the rod tips 🤪

[@carldawson832]

Eazy alex you ok pal, unlucky mate but at least you saved the blank. When you got them crisps out i thought harry heart burn strate away hahahaha n then you said you got it lol. Its been whiting again for me on saturday mornings session on the humber. All the best alex from G.Y.

[@theawfulangler]

Aup Carl! Yeah it was tough going to be honest! The heartburn was a killer, haha, no other food or water, I should have known better 🤣

[@konstantinosferko]

Good effort mate 👍 tight lines 🎣👊💪

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks mate 👍🏼

[@rawlings1979]

Nice video wish I could go fishing bloody anxiety

[@theawfulangler]

Thanks matey! Sorry to hear you're struggling right now

[@dazlee3257]

Nice one Alex and congratulations on the large bait elastic completion, I've emptied a few small ones in my time but never that size 👍

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers Daz, see how long this next one lasts

[@fishdisco3107]

Nice vid mate, conditions looked tough for you, looking forward to the next one 😎👍👍

[@theawfulangler]

Real tough. In hindsight, I'd have been better staying north, but that's the thing with sea fishing. You can never be sure which way it will go.

[@remskicodhead1]

well done looked pretty hard conditions buddy

[@theawfulangler]

It was tough, mate, but could have gone either way!

[@SandrasSpicySpanishSalami]

Easiest eel unhook ever... ❤

[@theawfulangler]

I was grateful of it to be honest...slippery little suckers

[@stevecroucher-ju8tc]

Brilliant effort capt respect

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers Steve 👍🏼

[@R2Zmedia]

Great video as always Alex, sorry you didn't get your Ray, but there's always next year. As for those Whiting, visvious little buggers by the looks of it, kind of a Piranha for Northern Latitudes!

[@theawfulangler]

They're a pain mate when you're after a certain species, but actually my favourite fish to eat

[@markdannatt9680]

Great video Alex with some great content as usual looking forward to the next one

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers Mark 👍🏼

[@richiethespark]

Another top video fella, shame your double figure ray didn’t make a show but plenty of decent rays showing along the South Wales coast recently. Stick with the dongle fella it’s definitely the way to go and no more deep hooked fish to worry about. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers buddy! Yeah I can't say I wasn't gutted, but that's fishing for ya, there's one out there with my name on, just need to do a bit more searching.

[@stevecroucher-ju8tc]

What you need us an old school bell on a peg you can listen to the bites while your busy baiting up etc

[@theawfulangler]

I think if I'd had a bell in that weather mate it would have been more like a wind chime.

[@robertsimpson1824]

nice fish except the eel will have to try them crisps been mainly eating wasabi peas stay safe keep fishing

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers matey!

[@w33ksy]

Nice one mate. Live down the road from the spit in Cardiff👍 not sure if it’s easier but less of a walk is parking by caravan park and walking through the farmers field (track on outside of fields). You have to navigate down the cliff but it’s a path and not as daunting as it sounds. Also, walk down as far as you can go for the blondes on there. Bigger tides the better and it shows another sand bank 40-50 yards out which you can get onto and cast that bit further👍

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers, mate. I saw some cars parked outside the caravan park on the way down, thought visitors must not be allowed on site. Saw the local guys walk down out of the site. Then, driving back up the hill, I saw the gate and the path 🤦🏻‍♂️ I'll know now for next time 👍🏼

[@MrALANwolf]

Well done Alex for trying no blank mate,stay safe take care.

[@theawfulangler]

No blank, just the worlds most expensive conger 🤣

[@MrALANwolf]

@@theawfulangler sure was Alex, look forward to the cod mate.

[@pauldixon2688]

No self respecting Ray is going to eat scorpion chill flavoured B8 M8 😂. Keep the vids coming 👍

[@theawfulangler]

Do you think they prefer hotter? Or do I need to switch to doritos cool, maybe a nice cheese and onion? 🤔

[@pauldixon2688]

Prawn cocktail 😉🤫😂😂

[@martinonions804]

Have you ever had a salmon apparently they net them in Filey North Yorkshire on little boats?👍

[@theawfulangler]

I haven't mate no, few sea trout but no salmon as yet.

[@martinonions804]

A couple of years ago I got two sea trout from river air in Leeds very rare old man in my street made Thai fish cakes free food and good for you

[@markneathway5629]

What i know which isnt a lot the blonde rays the welsh side is a smaller stamp of fish this year and if you went to lady Bay Clevedon the stamp of fish is bigger well more doubles caught so far

[@theawfulangler]

Don't say things like that! I was very tempted to go to layde Bay thinking I would shelter, a little, from the winds 😭

[@markneathway5629]

If you can get back down this way soon you can still be in with a chance and yes a bit of wind protection bring the gb fs pro could need up to 8oz though

[@robinmoore1994]

pennel nuff said ,well done man keep at it,fell on my arse in the mud,lost shoe,loked a wanker,but once bitten,

[@theawfulangler]

🤣🤣 those are the lessons best learnt though

[@neilcook8941]

love all dont no wot to say but your good im from derby

[@theawfulangler]

Local lad then 👍🏼

[@davethepikernorth8398]

Undoubtedly the first angler ever to use a whole spool of elastic 😂

[@theawfulangler]

🤣 I thought as much, where's my crown 👑

[@kevinwilliams4899]

Great Content. Even though it was sh*te but some different species. I don't know about you but I am always full of hope when trying a new venue, and enjoy it even if it was bad. Then decide it was the tactics I was using rather than the fishing was just plain bad on that day.😎😎😎

[@theawfulangler]

You can learn something from every trip 100%. This was definitely just down to my poor choice. The southerly winds were too much, really, my casts were probably no more than 60yds. I should have listened to my head and gone north Wales, rather than my heart and gone south.

[@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe]

Well done m8t

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers mate, not as good as your session, but still plenty lessons learnt

[@fishingcountrylifewithtommyjoe]

@@theawfulangler no 2 tides the same m8t

[@BF4pawntard]

Could you show how to make this rig . I’m new to beach fishing and need to learn how to tie some easy rigs

[@theawfulangler]

I'll have a think about how to make a couple of tutorials mate, leave it with me.

[@nicksmith4648]

That build up to fishing 'the' mark is great. Then usually ends in disappointment. If you watch the videos around South Wales at the minute you'd think there was double figure rays coming out every minute. Locals who can pick and choose conditions and tides have such a massive advantage (fair play to them - I'm only jealous 😅)

[@darrengodfrey6568]

The fishing down there is really hard going You have to really work to get the target fish it aint as easy as they make it look an how high up you are on the high water marks

[@theawfulangler]

@nicksmith4648 agree mate. I like the build up and the anticipation. Often its not rewarded though. But I learn something every trip which hopefully makes me a better angler

[@theawfulangler]

@darrengodfrey6568 fishing in general isn't as easy as some of the channels would have you believe. That's why I like to show all my sessions. When the local boys I know down there were staying in bed, I should have headed north instead 🤣

[@darrengodfrey6568]

@theawfulangler cant falt you mate love the channel you show it as it is

[@neilcook8941]

top man

[@theawfulangler]

Cheers neil

[@carljanisewski]

😊

[@theawfulangler]

🎣

[@AboveAverageAngler]

Great vid Alex, Ive heard scruffy buggers catch less fish, Ive got facial fungus and blank for fun. Just my advice get a shave and the big fish will come. Top hat and tails will improve your catch and Views🤣

[@theawfulangler]

🤣 that's me having a shocker of a winter then! The excessive facial fungus is an annual occurrence for me. The weather drops, I get lazy with the trimmer, Sarah complains about the scruff, makes me determined to keep it, gets itchy but too long for my clippers 🤣🤣 Maybe if I start combing and oiling it, throw on a 3 piece suit I might catch a couple