Spring Fly Fishing for Trout – Almost the Five Fish Limit - Two Trout at Once – Innis Fly Fishery

Back at the Innis Fly Fishery Cornwall for some spring stillwater fly fishing for Trout. Shown in the video below, it was a great day with plenty of action and a first for me hooking two Trout at once.  

Hooking two Trout at once is one thing but landing them is another.  Fish were caught experimenting with different flies such as lure flies, nymphs, and buzzers. In addition to the fishing, I had a chat with the owner  of Innis Fly Fishery Dave Johns.  Once again it was a very enjoyable day with some fish to take home to the fish smoker.

Pro Style Crab/Lobster Pots for Shore and Kayak Crab/Lobster Fishing – How to Setup and Use

Recreational shore and kayak Crab and Lobster fishing using pots is great fun and an enjoyable change from fishing for fish.   

In the video below, I look at the pro style very good quality pots I use that can be managed from a kayak or managed from the shore.  I talk about how the pots work and how they are deployed both from the shore and the kayak.  These pots will catch Spider Crab (Cornish King Crab), Brown Crab (Edible Crab), and Lobsters.

 

Catch, Dispatch, and Cook Cornish King Crab - AKA Spider Crab - Shore Crab Fishing

Shore crab fishing in the video below putting out a Crab/Lobster pot for the first time this year with the most likely catch being Spider Crab now rebranded in Cornwall as Cornish King Crab in the hope the name will help to make the tasty crab more appealing to would e diners than the name Spider Crab.  Hopefully, it will help to sell the crab to the domestic UK market for the benefit of the local fisherman.

The video shows the catching of the crabs and the dispatching.  Back home I cook the crabs and prepare by removing the claws and extracting the meat from the body and in addition, for the first time experiment by smoking a couple of the crab claws, which was interesting.

Kayak Fishing the Dead Sea - Almost Blanked – Chat with Another Fishing You Tuber

Following on from my last kayak fishing trip a few weeks ago where I targeted and caught some Plaice I headed out again trying for more spring Plaice. Unfortunately, this trip confirmed why fishing is called fishing and not catching and I only just managed to save a complete blank or skunk as they say in the US. Decided to put the video below out anyway as a fill in video and show the hard reality at times of UK Sea fishing. 

In addition, I had a nice conversation on the water with another kayak angler and fellow You Tuber. Hopefully, there will be a more productive shore or kayak fishing trip next time.

 

Great Plaice Fishing Not So Great Sea Sickness – The Pills Saved the Day

Kayak fishing in the video below. March is a great time of the year in the UK to target Plaice by drift fishing over the sand dragging the baits on the bottom. 

 

It was a great day apart from the onset of sea sickness very early in the session. It happens occasionally! Fortunately, a bit of first aid from the pills saved the day and stopped the sickly feeling so I was able to carry on and catch some tasty Plaice. In addition to the fishing, I talk about the simple Plaice rig I am using and the baits used such as Lugworm, Launce Fillet, and Mussel.

 

Christmas Eve Winter Fly Fishing for a Christmas Trout or Three - Innis Fly Fishery

The windy weather dictated that I could not get out kayak fishing so decided to spend the Christmas Eve daytime winter fly fishing for Trout to see if I could catch a Trout to eat over the Christmas holiday period. Shown in the video below, I headed to the Innis Fly Fishery in Cornwall for the first time. Innis is a Stillwater Trout fishery with three lakes. Despite the cold, windy, rainy weather I had a fantastic day with some great sport. 

In addition to the fishing, I talk about the fly fishing tackle and the flies I had with me with one fly the Pitsford Pea proving to be very successful.

 

Catch, Clean, Skin, and Smoke Dogfish

Shore winter rock fishing with bait in this video below fishing dusk into darkness. One of the best ways to cook and enjoy Dogfish a member of the small shark family is by hot smoking. It really is a great way to enjoy them. On a fantastic evening for fishing off the rocks after dark, I catch some Dogfish then clean, skin, fillet, and prepare ready for smoking on a small home smoker in the fishing shed. 

In addition to the fishing and catch and cook, I talk about the tackle set up, and the rig and bait. Bon Appétit! Eating Advice: Although very good eaten cold, smoked Dogfish is most enjoyable when still warm and juicy.

 

Kayak Fishing - A Great Day Multi Species Fishing - Plenty of Fish!

Out kayak fishing in the video below at the crack of dawn on a fantastic but cold Cornish winter’s morning multi species fishing at anchor both bait fishing and lure fishing. 

The potential species were Cod, Whiting, Mackerel, Squid, Horse Mackerel, Bull Huss, Thornback Ray, and Dogfish. Although I never caught all of those species it was a fantastic day out on the water with plenty of fish caught. The video includes some interaction with some boat anglers.