Smashed & Sunken Boats After Storm Plus Many Fish - Summer 2023

[@mr.brownmusic606]

So smart of you to be safe rather than sorry. Happy you are safe from the storm. Nice " mixed bag" Video after storm damage vid. Thanks for sharing it all.

[@pyroactivatorandsensorydev9817]

Best fishing I seen, you certainly know what your doing.

[@anthonyhendley1689]

Well done mate. Nice to see someone with brains.

[@michaelmount76]

Smart move taking the boat out guys. Thanks for another great video

[@rwglavin3794]

Good move yanking that hull when you did, Also full job with the rods & reels. Thanx for posting.

[@jeffto23ify]

That looked a good days fishing . Bad about thte storm though .

[@trampster7306]

Wow guys, those boats sure were getting tossed around in the bay. Hope the owners were well insured. SO glad you decided to pull yours out. We had warnings for storms & high winds for this weekend - bit blowy yesterday but not much rain, and like a Summer's day today (Sunday). Nice mix of Fish, especially the Mackerel - you really do seem to be getting some decent sized ones this year. Stay safe & well - Dave. 🎣🎣👍👍

[@Trojwaterman]

The mackerel we have had this year have been decent but shoals have been tiny

[@keegan773]

I remember fishing boats on the beach in Cornwall in the late 1950’s and the Gurnard were thrown away. Apparently there was no market for them at that time.

[@zworm2]

You prepared well! The other boats owners were not around or truly did not care. Always think of Those in peril on the sea!

[@steveriley1952]

Jeez ! You would think you were in Florida 😂

[@harryleadbetter-vj5ww]

Good job wlh boat ❤

[@stevenr2463]

Love Guernsey summers! Used to do windsurfing at Vazon in those conditions back in the 1980s 😇👍

[@Trojwaterman]

I used to windsurf a bit that weather can be expensive on the gear though :)

[@Nicknofish]

Shame about the boats, great video. Cheers

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes Its the risk you run having a beach mooring

[@mickhardstaff6605]

Good move taking the boat out of the water Troy, shame others didn't have the same brain power as yourself 😢 .

[@freeform33]

That last boat will be fine just a bit of jell coat it will be as good as new 👍🇬🇧🤓

[@kenpenfold5961]

Hi troy Rebecca you sure did the right thing getting your boat out, I only hope that the other boat owners have some good insurance

[@Trojwaterman]

The guy with the bigger boat does I believe

[@stevesykes4527]

CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF THE WINCH YOU USE TO LIFT YOUR POTS. OR ANY INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION WHERE THE WINCH IS MADE THANKS.

[@Trojwaterman]

store.coastalnets.co.uk/products/electric-line-hauler-lh200

[@ianmoore130]

Very wise to take your boat out the water! I hope you find all your pots and in one piece and not too far away from where you dropped them i.e. not collected too much seaweed. I've saw on another Guernsey channel he was finding some of his and other peoples pots on the beach.

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes plenty of pots on the shore We popped out in the bay and most of our pots are still where we put them.

[@jonwyatt262]

Is there much tongue weight on trailer? trailer looks short for that boat to trail at much speed. To little weight can cause fishtailing of trailer. OK for slower speeds though.

[@Trojwaterman]

Not much tongue weight at all Its almost perfectly balanced. The trailer is set up for this boat. We also only have a max speed limit of 35mph

[@gregstokes2697]

Good move with the boat, we have 5 strings out there I doubt there will be 5 now.

[@Trojwaterman]

They will probably still be out there somewhere. I know most of my bay pots are still where I put them,

[@stanwilson8089]

Do you use different coloured outer wire sheathing on some of your Mackerel feathers/jigs? It may be the camera/light,but some of your feathers/jigs look black. Smart course of action taking your boat out of the water.

[@Trojwaterman]

Yes some are black alternating black and red work well for the mackerel

[@robmarshall956]

Nasty storm ⛈️ what was Rebecca sharpening her knife on there ?

[@Trojwaterman]

cigar Sharpening stone just to keep an edge and save taking the knives home

[@robmarshall956]

@@Trojwaterman cheers 👍

[@cortoolei-pearson7702]

Smart move Troy, that's experience and caution that is 👍 I'm thinking of visiting Guernsey soon with the wife, a well deserved out of season break. I was just wondering, if I wanted to buy some fish for a BBQ could I give you a shout ?. I'd like to meet you and I'd rather purchase the fish, fresh, from you. It goes without saying that I'd rather catch them myself, with you both but I wouldn't want to impose. Waddya think ?

[@Trojwaterman]

You can give us a shout but we do pull the boat out in Autumn when the weather breaks down for winter.

[@cortoolei-pearson7702]

@@Trojwaterman I'll take my chances Troy, if it happens, it happens, it's all good , fortune favours the brave 😉😆. Keep on keeping on, always look forward to your blogs and with a bit of luck and a fair wind, maybe I'll be lucky enough to catch up with you both 🤞

[@theessexhunter1305]

Remember Forrest Gump and his shrimp boat...get out there, good move on the boat shame others did not take your lead.

[@kenpenfold5961]

Ps would the insurance pay out under those circumstances, when the owners knew what was coming what you did with your boat was just common sense ttfn

[@Trojwaterman]

I think a lot of that would be down to the fine print on the insurance. Plus I think many would just say they did not know it was going to be that bad.

[@alangood8190]

It's always sad to see boats smashed up like that. Your side of the island is calling out for a break-water harbour to protect the commerical and private boats. You have stone quarries on the island who could supply the material so has an approach ever been made to your Government, Troy?

[@Trojwaterman]

We have had breakwaters and sea defences before but maintenance does not get done until they collapse

[@cedhome7945]

Allways puzzles me why people don't watch the weather reports .... makes me suspicious that it's an insurance claim🤔

[@Trojwaterman]

Some people will need to check the fine print as I have seen some insurances policies state you're not covered for loss of boat if you're not onboard

[@duncanmit5307]

👍💜👍🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥🛥

[@colinguernseyguydunn]

I’m very pleased your boat was safe I am sad with other peoples boats 🚤 that were damaged

[@Trojwaterman]

That's the risk we run with beach moorings

[@johnhayes9376]

The back of the boat or stern is called a "Transom", and offers a location to mount a motor just in case you've forgotten? Love your videok 1but your American accent is rubbish if that what it's supposed to be?

[@Trojwaterman]

Yep I know what a transom is. Not sure what you're talking about American accent ??