Sea Fishing UK - Winter Fishing - Amazing session catching delicious Fish - The Fish Locker
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Date: 2022-05-03
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Gary
I have to disagree somewhat with how you put your argument for the survival of Mackerel after being handled. It depends to a large extent on how the fish is handled. If you grab hold of it, it will lose masses of scales and its protective slime covering which will compromise its ability to regulate salt content within its body and most likely it will die sometime after release. Barbed hooks can and almost always do cause fatal injuries to their delicate mouth parts. Dr. Mike Ladle confirms this with facts that he personally experienced when acquiring Mackerel for the Aquarium in Plymouth when each and every fish he handled and unhooked (with barbed hooks) died sometime after. He switched tactics to use barbless hooks and dropped his fish off without -handling- them and the survival rate was almost no dead fish. So, it isn-t a myth or something dreamt up by the antis. There are -those- facts that Mike experienced and I for one believe what he personally said to me and he was happy for me to quote his findings, which I did on the World Sea Fishing forum. Any Mackerel that are caught, handled, unhooked and released might swim off and look fine but unlike the fish caught for the Aquarium, nobody would know their fate. Keep up the good work -
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I have to disagree somewhat with how you put your argument for the survival of Mackerel after being handled. It depends to a large extent on how the fish is handled. If you grab hold of it, it will lose masses of scales and its protective slime covering which will compromise its ability to regulate salt content within its body and most likely it will die sometime after release. Barbed hooks can and almost always do cause fatal injuries to their delicate mouth parts. Dr. Mike Ladle confirms this with facts that he personally experienced when acquiring Mackerel for the Aquarium in Plymouth when each and every fish he handled and unhooked (with barbed hooks) died sometime after. He switched tactics to use barbless hooks and dropped his fish off without -handling- them and the survival rate was almost no dead fish. So, it isn-t a myth or something dreamt up by the antis. There are -those- facts that Mike experienced and I for one believe what he personally said to me and he was happy for me to quote his findings, which I did on the World Sea Fishing forum. Any Mackerel that are caught, handled, unhooked and released might swim off and look fine but unlike the fish caught for the Aquarium, nobody would know their fate. Keep up the good work -
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FjordFish
Man, you constantly amaze me with your vast knowledge and damn near 6th sense for what is on the other end of your line. I am picking up so much valuable information from your videos! Please don't ever stop what you're doing, you're god's gift to the novice fisherman! Your son is lucky to have you as a father! I wish my father gave a damn about fishing when I grew up myself, but I only managed to nag him into taking me out for a short fishing-trip once in a rare while. Luckily now I can fish whenever I want. Even moved to an island for three years, where I could even fish from my balcony. Keep up the good work, it is much appreciated! I enjoy vicariously tagging along for you various cookouts and foragings! Much love from Norway!
edit: you remind me of my passed great uncle - lots of knowledge and skill wwhen it comes to fishing. he also taught me a lot. he used to be a machinist on ships going around the world. loved every second I spent with that man, and your videos are bringing me back some fond memories. nothing beats eating the day's cath over some late night fisherman's tales in his island-cabin from the 1800's, but your videos come damn close! cheers! have a blessed one!
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Man, you constantly amaze me with your vast knowledge and damn near 6th sense for what is on the other end of your line. I am picking up so much valuable information from your videos! Please don't ever stop what you're doing, you're god's gift to the novice fisherman! Your son is lucky to have you as a father! I wish my father gave a damn about fishing when I grew up myself, but I only managed to nag him into taking me out for a short fishing-trip once in a rare while. Luckily now I can fish whenever I want. Even moved to an island for three years, where I could even fish from my balcony. Keep up the good work, it is much appreciated! I enjoy vicariously tagging along for you various cookouts and foragings! Much love from Norway!
edit: you remind me of my passed great uncle - lots of knowledge and skill wwhen it comes to fishing. he also taught me a lot. he used to be a machinist on ships going around the world. loved every second I spent with that man, and your videos are bringing me back some fond memories. nothing beats eating the day's cath over some late night fisherman's tales in his island-cabin from the 1800's, but your videos come damn close! cheers! have a blessed one!
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Covid19
Well been away from sea fishing for 15 years. After binge watching you for a fortnight I have dug out my pair of Abu Atlantic zoom 464-s. I had conoflex, team diawa etc back in the day but sold them when I gave up. But I remember the 464-s and could outcast most and caught more fish with them than any modern carbon super rods. These haven-t seen the light of day for 20+ years. Thanks to you tomorrow they be getting wet. Just a shallow solway estuary mark near Annan. New line on my shimano GTX fixed spool and penn 525 mag. Keep up the great videos.
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Well been away from sea fishing for 15 years. After binge watching you for a fortnight I have dug out my pair of Abu Atlantic zoom 464-s. I had conoflex, team diawa etc back in the day but sold them when I gave up. But I remember the 464-s and could outcast most and caught more fish with them than any modern carbon super rods. These haven-t seen the light of day for 20+ years. Thanks to you tomorrow they be getting wet. Just a shallow solway estuary mark near Annan. New line on my shimano GTX fixed spool and penn 525 mag. Keep up the great videos.
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Taz6688
I seem to remember there was a proper study made to fish handling and mortality, it was mainly about netted catches, which is normally put as discards when the wrong fish is in the net, I have seen some awful fish handling, dry cloths, dropping fish, rough treatment while unhooking, to me the only way mackerel die after catching is where they are not put back quick to recover, they fight like mad, mini tuna on light tackle, and like big tuna they need to recover after the fight, if not returned prompt they will suffer.
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I seem to remember there was a proper study made to fish handling and mortality, it was mainly about netted catches, which is normally put as discards when the wrong fish is in the net, I have seen some awful fish handling, dry cloths, dropping fish, rough treatment while unhooking, to me the only way mackerel die after catching is where they are not put back quick to recover, they fight like mad, mini tuna on light tackle, and like big tuna they need to recover after the fight, if not returned prompt they will suffer.
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Robbie
I'd never heard that about touching mackerel, if that was true their would be 100s dead in peel on the isle of man during summer cuz loads of people go sport fishing and releasing fish their biggest danger is the seals - that hang around the pier waiting, the either nail em on the feathers or on release but apart from that they're fine n healthy. -
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I'd never heard that about touching mackerel, if that was true their would be 100s dead in peel on the isle of man during summer cuz loads of people go sport fishing and releasing fish their biggest danger is the seals - that hang around the pier waiting, the either nail em on the feathers or on release but apart from that they're fine n healthy. -
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Cholf
The only fish I think I've ever known to not survive after being handled are trout. If you have all the special gear to fish them and release them, great. but otherwise, they stress out a whole bunch and basically give themselves a heart attack. It's why I fish for keeps with them. Other then that, never heard of a fish suffering much from handling.
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The only fish I think I've ever known to not survive after being handled are trout. If you have all the special gear to fish them and release them, great. but otherwise, they stress out a whole bunch and basically give themselves a heart attack. It's why I fish for keeps with them. Other then that, never heard of a fish suffering much from handling.
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Trampster
Great session and a great video thanks John - one of the best! Well done for dispelling the 'handling Mackerel' myth. Well done on the Bream too - I've never caught one but understand they are great eating. great variety of species. Shame the Ling was deep hooked but another tasty morsel for the freezer! Stay safe & well - Dave. ----
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Great session and a great video thanks John - one of the best! Well done for dispelling the 'handling Mackerel' myth. Well done on the Bream too - I've never caught one but understand they are great eating. great variety of species. Shame the Ling was deep hooked but another tasty morsel for the freezer! Stay safe & well - Dave. ----
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Krealot
Not fishing for these types of fish my self, I do fish alot for Northern Pike. We do grips like the one you do on the Ling as well. On those fish I find it easier to come in from the fron of the chin seeing as they have a tendency to close the gilplate tight. That way you never come into contact with the actual gils.
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Not fishing for these types of fish my self, I do fish alot for Northern Pike. We do grips like the one you do on the Ling as well. On those fish I find it easier to come in from the fron of the chin seeing as they have a tendency to close the gilplate tight. That way you never come into contact with the actual gils.
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oldbloke135
Scientists have been tagging mackerel to study migration patterns and growth rates for decades. They wouldn't still do it if they all died! A lot of the ones tagged off Norway are caught in Scottish waters, so not only can they survive, they can swim 400 miles for a summer holiday in sunny Scotland!
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Scientists have been tagging mackerel to study migration patterns and growth rates for decades. They wouldn't still do it if they all died! A lot of the ones tagged off Norway are caught in Scottish waters, so not only can they survive, they can swim 400 miles for a summer holiday in sunny Scotland!
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Robbie
I'm sure you have heard it b4 but those cuckoo wrasse look like they should be in a tropical fish - tank, I've been fishing 30+ years and I think I've had about 25 male cuckoo wrasse maybe a couple more but they are few and far between where I fish down the South of the island.
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I'm sure you have heard it b4 but those cuckoo wrasse look like they should be in a tropical fish - tank, I've been fishing 30+ years and I think I've had about 25 male cuckoo wrasse maybe a couple more but they are few and far between where I fish down the South of the island.
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