Sea Fishing UK - Small Boat Big Fish - Over 1000lb of fish in 3 hours!!! | The Fish Locker

[@TheFishLocker]

This is Day 2 of our epic trip to Scotland with our boat. We worked hard exploring new marks and building on lessons learned in day 1 we had some cracking fish!!! 💪🏻🎣 Merry Christmas everyone. 😊🎄💙

[@Gary.Morton.]

and to you and all your followers merry xmas.

[@jamesgilbert4271]

Happy Christmas John, family and Chris.. I think you have the best fishing channel on KZbin, the species you catch, the tactics you use and the catch and cook / foraging gives this channel such valuable variety.. I have a young son and watching the empathy you show for your catch and your environment is something I want to pass down to him! Keep up the great work and Merry Christmas!

[@robp9129]

Seasons greetings to you and the family John. Where approx. was the area Bud? I thought I recognised the harbour?? Cheers Bud 👍👏👏

[@michaelrutherford5138]

Merry Christmas John and family

[@leemathews3370]

it's a cracker of a video🎄 🎅 🌲 🧑‍🎄 🎄

[@jeffnathan1168]

Thanks John, I am disabled you give me a beautiful view every day. I used to fish off a boat at deal your catches are more varied and larger than mine ever were. Keep up the good work. Jeff.

[@davidwilkinson333]

What a great year, John and many hours of pleasure provided to thousands of good folks. I"d say that's a job well done, mate. Many thanks indeed and a happy festive season to you, your family and your fishy friends like, Chris 👍. It's always good to see your family and friends join in and your forays out on the commercial boats have been an interesting and informative addition. Looking forward to 2024's action! 😁

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much David. I am glad that you have enjoyed the variety of content we have shared throughout the year. 😊👍🏻

[@edwardrooney3249]

hi mate im 64 and lived in a small village that is horden all my life and i can honestly say ive got awesome memories of beach and boat fishing since i was 14 needless to say that i love your channel'''' keep on enjoyiing your life my friend

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much Edward and merry Christmas to you mate. 😊🎣🎄

[@barrywood5357]

The days are here when you get to show sport fishing in the UK territorial waters in the comfort of our homes we feel your cold we feel your rain we feel your energy you put into all your videos. May I take this opportunity to wish you John Hanna and your protege young master jedi a full and happy christmas with lots of fishing and videos in the new year

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Barry and we wish you a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year.

[@pks41805]

Merry Christmas to the Lockers, thanks for all the great Sundays.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much.

[@stephenking78]

Absolutely stunning fish, and on that sloppy water extremely well done. Exciting sea fishing at its best, thanks lads. Merry Christmas to you both🎅🎄🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas bud. 🎄😊

[@jacquibradley1598]

Thank you, John & Chris, for a smashing upload. Wishing you all a wonderful, Christmas & New Year. Greetings from Cyprus. 👍👍🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟😎😎

[@TheFishLocker]

Have a wonderful Christmas Jacqui. 😊🎄

[@deborahjohnston2808]

Fantastic under water views!You two are very hardy young men!Great to see!

[@MattDMc84]

Ey up mucker. Cracking vid as always. Off up Scotland myself in a few days, looking forward to catching the sweetest of f/a. All the best to the family. Have a great Christmas and New Year.

[@TheFishLocker]

Well good luck with that. 🤣🎣

[@jeanetteburton9873]

John, you’ve done it again. Put out another outstanding video. Love you and yours from the East Coast of North Carolina, USA. Merry Christmas and best wishes for a wonderful year to come.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Jeanette and have a wonderful Christmas. 😊🎄

[@DamienE11]

Merry Christmas to John and the family! I hope you have an excellent time

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Damien. 😊👍🏻

[@Richard.357]

That was worth waiting until Christmas morning to watch. The both of you make a great team. Excellent.

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas Richard. 😊🎣

[@markhodgson1251]

That was definitely a success, all the best to everyone and let's see what 2024 brings, plenty of fish hopefully!

[@TheFishLocker]

Thanks Mark. Best wishes bud. 👍🏻🎣

[@terryneale3086]

Christmas Eve posting. Thanks for our regular Sunday entertainment. Have a great family Christmas. 17 Skate and various bait fish.wow!

[@TheFishLocker]

It is our pleasure Terry. Merry Christmas my friend.

[@MarkSamm-qg1qs]

Yes coco girl you are da boss your English is amazing keep up the good work respect from the UK xx

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha.

[@paulbaker8003]

Merry Christmas John to you and your family!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas Paul.

[@lawrencemacd63]

Great video John have a good one & all the best & tight lines for 2024 🐟🎣🍻🍻🥃

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Lawrence. 🎄😊

[@EsoxLVCIVS6776]

Thanks John. I hope you and your family have a very Happy Christmas and a cracking New Year!

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much mate. 😊👍🏻🎣

[@earlydaysseaangling007]

Merry Christmas John another fantastic video looks like you and Chris had amazing trip in Scotland

[@TheFishLocker]

We had a blinder of a trip. Talk about effort=reward. 💪🏻🎣

[@phil7301]

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY JOHN 👍😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎄

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Phil.

[@nicolalagonigro1155]

Cracking video. Thank you. Wishing you all the best for Christmas an the New Year.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Nicola and have a great Christmas. 😊🎄

[@baarzenmepper57]

Thanks for all the video's this year John and have great Christmas with the family and Wishing you a year full of fish for 2024🎣🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much and Merry Christmas 😊🎄

[@debbiekinnell9349]

Merry Christmas to you and your family xxx

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Debbie. 👍🏻🎄

[@alangood8190]

Merry Christmas to you and your families and wish you everything you wish for yourselves in the New Year. Thanks for all your uploads during the year John, always welcome, and as a suggestion, hope you and Fish Hunter can get something together next year. The banter would be hilarious.

[@TheFishLocker]

Now then Alan, Merry Christmas mate and best wishes to the family. 😊🎄

[@RobT-Snr]

Merry Christmas john and your family nice video as always ive never seen a rock fish like that before 🤣🤣 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. They are very hard to catch mate. Usually so big you can’t get them to the boat. 😉🤣

[@scottessery100]

That’s a LOT of lead 😮

[@TheFishLocker]

Sure is.

[@KayakFishingCorkIreland]

Great session John. Have a great Christmas. Hope Santa delivers whatever James wished for.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Tim.

[@PhreddCrintt]

Absolutely outstanding both of you! Merry Christmas!! (And thank you both!!)

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you.

[@michaelbratton3319]

Merry Xmas John and family,from BIGMICK IN HULL

[@TheFishLocker]

Thanks Mick. Best wishes bud. 😉🎄

[@stuartrice8143]

It's Christmas day morning and just watched this amazing fishing trip.Well done again to you both for catching and landing these magnificent fish.Merry Christmas to you John and all your loved one's also all the people who work with you.

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Stuart and Merry Christmas. 😊🎄👍🏻

[@happybee7725]

@1:48 when you says “I only turned the camera on 3 minutes ago” on the left of the screen it looks like theres something sticking out the water.

[@TheFishLocker]

It’s a Black backed Seagull.

[@happybee7725]

@@TheFishLocker Ahhh that’s what it is. Big bloody bandits those birds are. I hope you and the family have a good xmas. Little James especially. Such a cool wee character.

[@RogerEbert-vy5pv]

Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thanks for this years excellent content. 🇺🇸

[@TheFishLocker]

My pleasure Roger. 😊👍🏻🎄

[@donaldadams5342]

I hope you 7 your family have a great Christmas too John & Chris. You sound puffed out mate but it looked to be a pretty good session. Obviously hard work to land the Skate but thanks for another great video. Cheers, Don from South Australia.

[@TheFishLocker]

Hard work and also wrapped up on so many layers of clothing limits your range of movement.

[@henryloveridge3824]

Really nice video John

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Henry.

[@patmckeane6588]

Merry xmas to you both and your families ,good to have you up our way mate

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Pat and best wishes my friend.

[@lindam4308]

Great vlog John 👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Glad you enjoyed it Linda.

[@PaulDavis-f6w]

Great banter between you and Chris. Tight lines boy's. Have a great new year 🎉

[@TheFishLocker]

Most of the banter isn’t fit for family audiences so it doesn’t make it to KZbin. 🤣

[@leonmarkrodziewicz279]

Merry Christmas! Keep up the good work. Loved the new species of rockling! Fantastic trip.

[@TheFishLocker]

Glad you enjoyed joining us Leon. 👍🏻🎣

[@leonmarkrodziewicz279]

Always do John, your new videos are part of my weekly highlights.@@TheFishLocker

[@Carrera-gp9od]

Now that’s what I call “a bait”!!

[@TheFishLocker]

Big baits for big fish. 👍🏻🎣

[@makmak4000]

A happy Christmas with your loved ones👍🏻🙏😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you very much.

[@Walsallgrower]

Amazing to see hiw much the boat actually moved whilst playing those bigger rays. Happy new year mucka..

[@TheFishLocker]

It really leans over. 🤣

[@ericshang7744]

Merry Christmas!

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas Eric.

[@cameronwyllie7290]

Thanks for the many hours of fishing fun you’ve shared. Wishing you and yours a great 2024

[@TheFishLocker]

Any time Cameron. Best wishes bud. 👍🏻🎄

[@tadhghayden7601]

Good work..Great to see such healthy population...Nice conger...awesome 3lb rock fish as a bonus... If I was a fish I wouldn't want a swim bladder...happy Christmas to you n family..

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Shark species and eels are much hardier and can go to much greater depths as a result.

[@franiannarone8196]

Always excited to explore. Merry Christmas to you and family. Thanks for a great year of fishing videos 🌲💚

[@TheFishLocker]

I am glad you enjoy joining us. 😊🎄

[@andysmith819]

Great footage! Thank you.

[@TheFishLocker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rybolov78]

Oxxx!🎉 It so much amazing! I would really like to go fishing! But! It's snowing in St. Petersburg...

[@TheFishLocker]

Do you fish in the Baltic?

[@carlsmith114]

Happy Christmas john to you an your family love your vids even back out on the sea myself now because of you so thanks mate 🍺

[@TheFishLocker]

Excellent to hear mate. Merry Christmas 😊🎄

[@596football]

Fantastic session well done, and a Happy Christmas to you and all your family

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas mate. 🎄🎣

[@karltipping4150]

have a good xmas and a great new year john👍👍

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Karl and best wishes my friend.

[@henryloveridge3824]

Merry Xmas to you and family

[@TheFishLocker]

Thank you Henry. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@donttuga9310]

Amazing video as always, and you caught the hardest fish to catch of them all at the beginning, a ROCK fish LOL. Caught a few of those myself, as well as some Tree fish. Happens to the best of us LOL. Some amazing catches in this video, that one ray was massive and I've noticed the same in terms of color with my own fishing, the older fish do tend to be paler on the underside, I've also wondered if that's an age thing with them.

[@TheFishLocker]

It makes sense doesn’t it. 👍🏻🎣

[@LeighWinspear]

Great fishing adventure and well done .Trying to think of a way to wind up the match fishing boys. If they heard comment of 1000lb of fish/carp in 3 hours they would piss their pants.....;)

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. We didn’t do too badly Conger fishing either - but that was between 6 of us.

[@AilsaJane-j5o]

North end of jura is the 2nd largest worlpool in the world the water temp is warmer check it out big fish strong currents ,iv dived it for clams

[@TheFishLocker]

The next time I am in Scotland I shall be sure to visit.

[@chrisdavison2022]

Nowt wrong with a bit of cold weather fishing...! We've had better days in the winter than the summer in recent years. Just a shame that it's this wind that's stopping us... But that's some trip you're having...!

[@TheFishLocker]

The wind and rain seems to be relentless this year. 😫

[@chrisdavison2022]

@@TheFishLocker You notice that too...? :(

[@marksutton116]

Merry Christmas to you and the family John. Keep up the great videos, fab family entertainment ❤

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas Mark. 🎄👍🏻

[@kme]

Merry Christmas, John and thank you for the hours of education and entertainment over the past months since the Great Algorithm showed me your channel and got me hooked. (pun intended 😁) Wishing you and yours all the best. 🥰🎄

[@TheFishLocker]

I don’t mind how people find us, simply that they enjoy their time with us.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

Nope; that rock was just too small. Under the legal limit; had to throw it back. Maybe when it's grown up a bit more, it'll be worth keeping~😉😆 Naught for the table, but a whole lot of good fun, it looks like!

[@TheFishLocker]

Rocks are also quite difficult to fillet. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@robertjones-yo4ql]

EXCELLENT

[@TheFishLocker]

Glad you enjoyed the video Robert.

[@fuzzymonkey-qe1xp]

Merry Christmas to you and your family mate

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas mate.

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

Hey Y'alls, NICE ROCK + KELP + TINY DOGs + BIG SKATEs Fishin... Butt Not Anything To Eat After Ya Threw Back The Giant Conga... Mmmm That Bag Of Bait Mackerel L@@Ked Like Some Great Saviche? 😜🤣😁😎

[@TheFishLocker]

Those mackerel did not go to waste. The conditions were so cold they were still totally fresh after 2 days. 🤣

[@grumpyjohntxredneckrc6346]

@@TheFishLocker 👍👍😁😎

[@COOPERSCICHILDS]

Merry Christmas to you and yours

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas.

[@joshuajohnson2216]

Merry Christmas

[@TheFishLocker]

Thanks Joshua. 🎄😊

[@joshuajohnson2216]

@@TheFishLocker you're welcome 😀

[@HighlandSteam]

On the GoPro batteries. Do you keep them in a inside pocket? It will keep them warm and when in the camera should keep warm by the camera heat. Well done on the tally some stunners.

[@TheFishLocker]

I do. It does help to a degree.

[@LeighWinspear]

Did you take one for the pot? Skate is good eating right?.....

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Who would have a pot big enough for them?

[@LeighWinspear]

@@TheFishLocker My uncle is Norweigian. Im pretty sure he will know someone......;)

[@AilsaJane-j5o]

I used tk catch the skate there diving in the sand banks in between gigha and main land

[@TheFishLocker]

Large common skates or the smaller Thornbacks?

[@AndyMacaskill]

Was it off Scrabster? Merry Christmas to you and yours John!

[@TheFishLocker]

West coast mate. 😉

[@peace4peaceful]

Great show as always..even though eels and Rays aren't my thing. You ever though about using an electric trolling motor on the bow to save keep anchoring?

[@TheFishLocker]

They are an expense and take up space. Mine is only a small boat.

[@peace4peaceful]

@@TheFishLocker we just fit a plate to the bow and it sits there out of the way. Might be hard in your boat to deploy..unless it's easy to get at the bow. Min kota I pilot are pretty good. What do they cost in the UK? $2-3k here unless you go 24 or 36 volt. Just an idea. Cheers.

[@TheFishLocker]

@@peace4peaceful - I have looked at it and the batteries alone add cost and weight. It’s just something I don’t think I can justify on this boat.

[@Tim_Shippam]

What species of skate are these? Are they different species amongst the larger species up in Scotland?

[@TheFishLocker]

These specific ones we caught are Flapper Skate. There are several others around the British isles.

[@Tim_Shippam]

@@TheFishLocker Thank you!

[@Dean0]

Is that a PB rock 😅😅😅😅

[@TheFishLocker]

Oh no. I’ve caught many many of them before. Some so big I couldn’t even reel them in. 🤣

[@erniewhite9595]

Curious to know if those scates are a palatable fish for table fair??? They are very neat looking!

[@TheFishLocker]

There is a prohibition on landing these ones. Others are fair game and tasty.

[@landbk5015]

Hi John, I am laid up in bed at the moment with an arthritic knee. Can't walk, so going through your videos watching ones I haven't yet seen and watching some again and again. Thanks for everything you do. May I ask a question? I often get offered sea bass fillets that are well out of date. Are these any good as hook bait if laced with an attractant? Regards, Barry from Essex

[@TheFishLocker]

I wouldn’t know. They’ll catch crabs but not sure about fish.

[@BDCF100]

Don't you ever take the Skate wings to eat? Delicious.

[@TheFishLocker]

There is a prohibition on landing these huge skate for food. But smaller Thornback Skate are often taken.

[@BDCF100]

Wow, thx, now I understand. Thx John, have a good holiday. Grandson of a woman from Ayr. Pro Libertate!@@TheFishLocker

[@LIAM-zk9kx]

Amazing John. If it's landed, then the species counts, shurely?

[@TheFishLocker]

If that’s the case then surely any fish in the skates belly would count also?

[@LIAM-zk9kx]

@@TheFishLocker technically still floating in the belly 😂. Happy Christmas to you and the family. Can't wait to see what you do in 2024

[@robbieallan6522]

The clunk clink of those rigs reminds me of gear going off the back of a trawler.. that's some weight but in 150 metres carrying about 2/3lb baits you need it to hold bottom. Beautiful fish are they still classed endangered?? I know they use to be common skate but I always called em "not so common skate " but I saw a program with some night divers found dozens of purses and they said it was improving they see more n more each year so atleast plenty are breeding.

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. Aye and the spot we were there was a strong tide - we were on springs. They are classed as endangered on the world stage. But that’s mainly because they aren’t found anywhere else than here. Also, Blue Skate and Flapper skate were once thought to be the same. But now they are classed as different - that means there’s only half as many as they thought originally. 🤣

[@robbieallan6522]

So a way to go before everything balances out. Still great to see so many in one session fantastic 👏

[@docco007]

Looks like Jura judging by the mental currents at the start?

[@TheFishLocker]

The currents all around the west can be hellish.

[@docco007]

@@TheFishLocker indeed! Especially around the sound of Jura

[@HeidiHennessey]

This isn't a comment but a question. When fishing at my local harbour, Gorleston on sea. I keep get hard bites, even when lifting the rod there is a definite bite yet nothing comes in not even a crab. Any ideas what it could be ?

[@TheFishLocker]

Use smaller hooks and you’ll find out.

[@markdawsonbruce4457]

Freezing cold, i will stay in hotter weather boys😂😂, good luck.

[@TheFishLocker]

I don’t blame you. 🤣

[@stevehele1077]

John that is your boat int it how long a drive was that mate😊

[@TheFishLocker]

Long. 🤣

[@atatterson6992]

Haven't you any halibut up that way? Seems surprising...

[@TheFishLocker]

Sadly no. They are a very rare capture.

[@PatBot]

Merry Christmas to you and your family John and a happy and prosperous new year. Thanks for all the uploads mate.

[@TheFishLocker]

Merry Christmas Pat.

[@joshuabullock6188]

Cracking fish lads!! Where abouts in the north is this as im from caithness myself!

[@TheFishLocker]

Not so far north as you lad.

[@ApolloWoodwork]

great vid, what rod and reel are you both using

[@TheFishLocker]

Penn international and battalion all roller 30lb

[@bdoris9928]

I have a question do you know when you are going to do costal foraging again

[@TheFishLocker]

That will depend on the weather.

[@bdoris9928]

@@TheFishLocker ok got it I just love your costal foraging videos 😊

[@AilsaJane-j5o]

Happy new year my friend. My names Thomas, I live in North ayrshire, see you in 24. Broken hooks😅

[@TheFishLocker]

All the best 🎣👍🏻

[@zeeeboss5811]

Was stong big fish stingray that king steve ewin

[@TheFishLocker]

It certainly was.

[@stephenkelly3404]

Some work out them pal, how old do you reckon skate that size would be roughly? Merry Christmas to you and family all the very best for 2024🎉

[@TheFishLocker]

I don’t know mate. But they can reach 100 years old apparently.

[@scottish-dude5698]

That's loch fyne

[@scottish-dude5698]

Or sound of mull

[@TheFishLocker]

Is it?

[@scottish-dude5698]

​@@TheFishLockeror sound of mull . Aye

[@scottish-dude5698]

Sound of mull

[@AilsaJane-j5o]

10m water you get them in

[@TheFishLocker]

👍🏻

[@TheUKFishingGuy]

When I saw you caught 1000lbs of fish in 3 hours I was hoping it was going to be a video of you catching 500 pouting

[@TheFishLocker]

Hey. I’d only need to catch 200. Flubber basher extraordinaire 💪🏻

[@Sandy98741]

❤️

[@TheFishLocker]

🎄😊

[@flyingcheff]

Where's the fish (keepers)?

[@TheFishLocker]

Sadly fishing in winter here in the U.K. doesn’t always result in a full freezer.

[@DavidHumphrey-fu5gb]

I've beaten you, l caught the same rock twice one day.

[@TheFishLocker]

Well done.

[@johnmorris4003]

😀❤👍👍🍀🍀🎣

[@TheFishLocker]

😊👍🏻🎄

[@mariacambre8971]

So did you catch anything worth eating?? Seems like a waste of time.

[@TheFishLocker]

Not every fishing session do you catch something to eat. That’s why it’s called fishing and not catching.

[@rheffner3]

lol. A1,000 pounds of fish? Not 1 pound that you can eat.

[@TheFishLocker]

Sometimes that’s just the way of things. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@robbieallan6522]

The sole doesn't count nice try though lol.

[@TheFishLocker]

Haha. I agree.

[@deliveryguy7402]

Sorry sir. I just don't see the point in catch and release. I'm not a fisherman, I'm a hunter. When I get a bead on my prey, it's going home with me. Sure do enjoy the channel 😊!

[@TheFishLocker]

Without wanting to sound condescending, if you were a fisherman you would understand that not everything you hook is something you wish to keep. Whereas when you get a “bead” on prey. You can literally see it and choose to take the shot.

[@mrkanangra]

The title should read " junk fishing session, pesky ray's and Eel caught" - clickbait at its finest - and I really like you channel mate!

[@TheFishLocker]

Considering that this is the first time you have ever commented on the channel. I’d say don’t bother next time. The title is entirely accurate and descriptive. You just sound like a prick. 👍🏻