Wow, that was a master class on using the bombarda. You don’t get enough credit for what you do. Most anglers I know didn’t even know what the bombarda was until you started showing it on your videos. You certainly put the bombarda on the Uk fishing map. Top man and cracking fish👍

You’re a cracking angler Douglas. The videos you do are always spot on quality, especially as you’re normally alone.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated Jo and thanks for the support buddy

@fishman5206

9 ай бұрын

Agreed he does a fantastic job, loads of information and great to watch👌💪🏻

Superb days fishing! Such beautiful fish. Great way to end sea trout season. Fantastic video - thank you.👍😊👏🎣

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian yip really enjoyed that one and good to end with a few fish too.

That’s great Douglas you have great local advice iv got everyone of them in ma box so fingers crossed I’ll get one next time I’m out thanks again

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

14 күн бұрын

@@StephenClark-hz4pc no worries Stephen, tight lines buddy

Another excellent video plenty of useful information on fishing the bombarda float method ,cant wait to try this method next year .

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas much appreciated mate👍

great video buddy! Love the Bombarda fishing videos, thank you for sharing

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thangs Shug, tight lines mate👍

I live in Shetland and will definitely give this method a go next year for the local sea trout .

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, try it on some of your lochs with a streamer for those huge browns too👍tight lines💪🏻

@dobs862

9 ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Will give it a shot .

Excellent tactics, I've bought all the bombarda gear and plan to give it a go tomorrow for the first time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge pal.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

24 күн бұрын

@@kendo5660 Thanks for commenting buddy, tight lines👍

@kendo5660

24 күн бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Well my first time using the bombarda was a great success, 3 seatrout, 2 x 2lb and 1 x 3.5lb. Great day on the estuary, thank you!

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

24 күн бұрын

@@kendo5660 brilliant!! I’d say that was a successful day👌Thanks for the feedback buddy and for the update. it’s so rewarding for me to hear from viewers that I might have helped or inspired to give a fishing method a go.

Hi Dougie .. Took your advice today , spun my life out with metal lures for 3 hrs , changed to a bombarda and sandeel pattern fly , had 3 casts 2 sea trout about 2lb and tangle and snap off 3rd cast.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome John, well done, shame you lost a bombarda.

What a great session that was you have a great spot there put me right in the mood now will be trying the bombarda this year on the Tay estuary exelent video by the way. Been watching Gordon and Alex there both itching to get at the seatrout.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

5 ай бұрын

Thanks James much appreciated buddy. Tight lines when you get out mate

Nicely made video and thanks for sharing this info. and bringing us to your journey my friend. Liked and subbed. Please stay safe and connected.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks Marcus for the sub and commenting, tight lines buddy👍

Another brilliant video Douglas I never heard of bombarda float before I watched your channel I have been tying up some flys to try the estuary next year👍

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks William, tight lines for next year mate. I’ll be interested to see which flies perform the best for you.

Magic 👍

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert👍

Lovely stuff

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

Crazy run there close in. Great tips for novice and experienced anglers alike. First class fishing glad to have found your Chanel.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy very much appreciated.

Absolutely idyllic.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching👍

@davedawson9851

9 ай бұрын

Loved it❤

Well done Douglas

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy👍

Bombarda seems to be a lot more effective, we had a quiet season on the shore, good start but summer is tricky…. Excellent video as always….

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks buddy, not sure if the bombarda is more effective than other methods but I just enjoy using it. What I would say about it is, I’ve only ever lost one rig in 4 years on the rocks. I’ve lost count of how many metal lures I’ve lost. Thanks for watching👍

Great video Douglas, I’ve still yet to catch Sea trout on the bombarda, but have managed a good few Sea Bass on the method. Got my friend to tie your fly/lures etc which hopefully next year I can use for the bars of silver. In the last two months I’ve caught 12 Sea trout but on the spinning method mostly on the blue or green cast hacker - 3lb - 5lb in weight. All fish released unharmed. Tight lines and thanks again for your tips and great videos.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Danny, those lures sound like the business mate. I’ll check them out, tight lines for next year buddy👍

Just goes to show that some of these seatrout hang on in the estuary till the last minute and run the river already coloured. Mother nature covers all angles - Great video - you capture the excitement that gets us all wanting to try for ourselves. I'm from the Northumberland area and do a lot of bass lure fishing - hard work but worthwhile, anyway there are some huge seatrout around the same areas I get bass - Fish well over 10lbs jump regularly - I'm all set for a go thanks to your videos!

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks buddy and great comments. That fish had probably just returned to the salt water post spawn a few days ago. Great to see it made the double migration. Tight lines mate👍

@native-american9049

9 ай бұрын

I'm not so sure - It is fat and in top health + it was like a torpedo too. Spawning over here is not till November and they are a bit battered + skinny after. Those West coast fish might have an easier ride and spawning time?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

@@native-american9049 cheers mate, I was always under the impression that they only colour up once in fresh water but definitely get where your coming from with its condition👍

@native-american9049

9 ай бұрын

They ( salmon / seatrout) run my local river - The Tyne - already coloured up at the backend - like they have waited in the estuary until the last minute to go. Nature spreads out the risk I suppose. @@PiscatorUK-Fishing

@native-american9049

9 ай бұрын

Anyway I've now got the vice out because of you lol - Thanks again for your efforts!@@PiscatorUK-Fishing

Brilliant session to end the season Dougie. Well impressed. Love simplistic style with great success. Maybe see you down there next yr😎

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Tam, tight lines for the rest of the year buddy👍🎣

Fantastic fishing Douglas !

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard👍

Great video, good explanation of how you’re fishing the Bombarda. I must get back there next season and have another go at catching a Sea Trout.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Phil, definitely on the cards buddy for a joint sea trout video👍

@anotherangleUK

9 ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing Can't wait 😎

@fishman5206

9 ай бұрын

Be good to see a joint sea trout video from you guys

Another incredible Sea Trout film Doug, Fantastic stuff mate 🤘🏻🎣

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

8 ай бұрын

Cheers Michael, really enjoyed this last sea trout session and good to get a few fish too👍

Well in there Dougie, great video again & cracking fish as well, I'll no doubt bump into you down that way next yr, got a good few Bad Boys to try out 😉

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Look forward to seeing you Eddie👍

Some nice fish there mate, colour on the first was stunning

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy, aye nice way to end the season

Really liked your landing net. 👍.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

Thanks

I think you might have smashed the world record for 'the most times using the word "Bombarda" in a sentence' ! 😁

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

16 күн бұрын

@@PER5Y did I say bombarda, I actually meant bombarda😂 do you know what the bombarda is now👍

Are you on the Clyde? Thought i saw Greenock in background? Good vids on the bombarda and hope your channel does well.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

It is Greenock in the background mate, cheers mate👍

@allanbeaton5721

9 ай бұрын

Nice1. Love seeing home "cast" in a good perspective.

Thanks for the video, im a novice sea angler but i will be trying sea trout fishing

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

No problem Mike, tight lines

Hi Douglas. Great video which I've watched a few times and I really like your perspectives on the Bombarda. It seems like I'm the only person in Western Australia who uses the Bombarda, but it's very successful on our predatory species (river and sea). It also works well on the rare occasion that I bait fish (as a running ledger). Keep the videos coming 👍

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, it’s good to know the bombarda is being used by some people across the world. I think it’s an excellent piece of kit. I’m surprised it hasn’t been used for species like bone fish as I think it would be awesome.

@wellhookedWA

5 ай бұрын

I'm experimenting with it on some of our more exotic species, just waiting for my next trip up North where the bigger pelagics roam. @@PiscatorUK-Fishing

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

5 ай бұрын

@@wellhookedWA tight lines buddy, I noticed on your channel that your views have been good on the bombarda, I will keep an eye out to see how you get on in future videos. Tight lines buddy👌🎣

@wellhookedWA

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug. I keep watching your videos and I believe there's always something to learn, even though the conditions and species may be very different between regions. @@PiscatorUK-Fishing

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

5 ай бұрын

@@wellhookedWA for sure Mike, always something to learn where fishing is concerned, it’s one of the great things about fishing. I think so many people miss out when it comes watching or should I say not watching videos from other countries. Just because the species are different doesn’t mean that a method they have seen won’t work or be productive in their own country. Sure you may need to tweak here and there, baits, lures and hook sizes to suit your own species but it’s about trying, it might just be the best thing since sliced bread. It’s like the bombarda in the Uk, I’ve only touched the surface on species this could help people catch fresh and salt waters.

Great video douglas informative as usual 👏 u be targeting greyling soon i presume ?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Alan, can’t wait to get started on the grayling mate, one of my favourite winter freshwater species.

Superb videos on bombarda definitely looking forward to trying this on the Forth next year . If the flies you use are home tied any chance of a fly tying video on them ? Great stuff 👍

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

8 ай бұрын

Many thanks mate, tight lines next year👍

You must get cold feet Douglas. All out of my knowledge this and hate cold feet. 🤣🤣. All the best matey

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting Vernon, my waders are quite thick neoprene mate, my feet are nice and toasty👍

Going to be trying these this year on the Clyde, going to be focusing on Dumbarton and further up the way towards Helensburgh. Been learning a lot from your videos. Only ever caught the one sea trout before so hope I have a good first proper year for them.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

4 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy tight lines, hope you have a permit👍

@Garvey94

2 ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishingalways play the game and buy my permits mate. Off to a decent start 10+ trout and a pb only a month in!

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

@@Garvey94 that’s great buddy, I’ve had a good start also on the sea trout mainly fly fishing tho. Yet to get a sea trout video out.

Very instructive video Douglas very enjoyable watching . I noticed you tucked away your rod after netting the fish Do you have a rod holder on your belt.And if so what make?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Hi Ken, no nothing fancy like that, I just tucked it into the back of my waders. Thanks for watching👍

Can you fish a light lure aka a spoon or westin below the fly to help with casting. with this set up or would that break the rod???Love your videos thanks in advance

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the questions Mark. I don’t think it would break the rod but I do think you could end up in all sorts of tangles. If I’m going to fish a lure then a suitable light setup would be my go to choice. Don’t forget mate you don’t need to cast far to catch sea trout. I’ve had them on a 5gram rapala floating crank bait that only cast 50ft max.

I'm having trouble sourcing a sinking bombarda, if you use intermediate would you just give it a bit longer before the retrieve? Cracking vid, what do you have the camera sitting on in the water? I assume an extending bank stick? You must have a lot of confidence in that particular spot.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

3 ай бұрын

Many thanks mate. I get most of my bombarda from eBay, if it’s an all clear bombarda your looking at it’s a sinking one. some classify them as intermediate. The only true intermediate bombardas are opaque in colour with a brass insert. For the camera when I’m fishing on sand or soft ground I use a leg of one of my old aluminium fishing tripods as a spike with my camera on top. The only thing with using a single pole with the camera is when your fishing in a strong tide the pole starts to wobble but as you seen it works a treat when there’s not much flow. Hope this helps.

What's the name of rod and reel can't quite make it out mate awesome videos mate looking forward to next one also do you have to shirts etc we can buy merchandise?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Hi Charles, rod is 10ft steelhead Iconic (Ron Thompson) reel Penn battle 3 2500. I don’t do merchandise mate, your the first that’s asked. Very humbling though and thanks for commenting👍

smashing video mate what size sand eel are you using plz

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

Ай бұрын

Cheers Alan, it’s a size 6 hook probably total length is 10cm

@alancarter5141

Ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing could you please send me the direct link to these douglas? i had them and then lost them 🙄

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

Ай бұрын

@alancarter5141 no worries www.farlows.co.uk/saltwater-bass-sand-eel-eezee-blue-size-6.html

@alancarter5141

Ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing thank you tight lines 🦞

Hi, have you tried using the floating bombarda to catch sea trout ? Also, is that little rubber bead fixed on the line or does it also move up and down with the float ?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

5 ай бұрын

Hi there, I have tried the floating bombarda for sea trout and in my experience there’s no advantage to using it. I stick to the all clear intermediate or sinking bombarda which can also be fished close to the surface by working it faster. The rubber beed can move on the line but the eye of the swivel tends to go inside the beed this can protect the knot even more👍

What fishing rod do you use thanks Gwyn

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

Hi Gwyn, this one was the 10ft steelhead iconic made by Ron Thompson. Very reasonably priced from angling active👍

just curious what type of rod do you use ? thanks

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

8 ай бұрын

Hi this is the 10ft steelhead Iconic

Great informative videos, Douglas. You had a good session. Can you keep sea trout or do they have to be returned.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

19 күн бұрын

@@robertllubnrut Thanks Robert, you can keep sea trout as long as they are within the minimum legal size limit.

@robertllubnrut

19 күн бұрын

@PiscatorUK-Fishing Thanks for replying, Douglas, we vist Glencoe a couple of times a year, and have always been told that sea trout / salmon have to be returned.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

19 күн бұрын

@@robertllubnrut it all depends on the fishery Robert and many freshwater venues are catch and release only for game fish. For Clyde estuary although you can kill sea trout on the permit, your still restricted to the number of fish taking in one day

Mate where do we buy permit from and do they do season tickets cheers mate

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

8 ай бұрын

Tickers Tackle Helensburgh is the only place that do season tickets for the estuary only. LLAIA do season tickets but that includes the river Leven which puts the price up.

Do standard trout spinners work for sea trout Douglas?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

14 күн бұрын

@@StephenClark-hz4pc Yes mate, Toby’s, silver and copper spoons and Tasmanian devils all work well

Which weight of bombarda do you recommend for the estuary

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

Ай бұрын

20gram is a good al round weight

Is there a a specific temp.the trout show up in spring.....April may???

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

Ай бұрын

Sorry for late reply, just noticed your question. The sea trout will be there regardless of the temperature. I usually find there activity will change with the amount of fresh water in the estuary

@johnmaggiorino4493

Ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing No problem,thanks ciao

I bought a 20g sinking and used for the first time yesterday. I was finding it was coming to the top while retrieving even though I was letting it sink, is this normal?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

Hi all r you using braid or mono main line?

@leedan1994

2 ай бұрын

I was using braid but 20ft of mono attached. It’s my river set up I thought it wouldn’t make much of a difference

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

@@leedan1994 I wouldn’t have thought it would make a difference but mono floats it could be holding the line up on the surface. I use between 6-10ft of fluorocarbon as my shock leader 10-12lb. The bombarda can come to the surface with a fast retrieve or when you jig it to fast or if the tide is running fast. If the tide is running fast I slow my retrieve right down. If there’s a bit of a wave on the water it’s no big deal if it does brake the surface.

@leedan1994

2 ай бұрын

@@PiscatorUK-Fishing it could be the tide we have pretty strong tides (Carmarthenshire). Even though it was a medium tide it’s still quite powerful. Slowing it down did help keep it slightly below the surface. This is all new to me coming down the estuary. It’s great and I’m sure I will work it out. I even seen a couple of fish jumping out the water further out than I could cast lol. I will try to make it work I enjoyed it.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

2 ай бұрын

@@leedan1994 as long as you enjoy it mate that’s the main thing, stick at it, it will come together I’m sure

What's the net you use & how is it attached to your back Dougie?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

4 ай бұрын

Hi Brian, it’s a Savage Gear Floating Scoop net large. I put a magnet on the top of the hoop. I have another magnet attached at the beck of my fishing vest.

@brianharris7880

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Dougie, any chance of a photo or pic or link to the magnet you use?

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

4 ай бұрын

@@brianharris7880 no worries mate Lixada Fly Fishing Magnetic Net Release Holder Keeper Magnet Clip Landing Net Connector

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

4 ай бұрын

@@brianharris7880 www.amazon.co.uk/Lixada-Fishing-Magnetic-Release-Connector/dp/B0CNP84WKX

@brianharris7880

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Dougie 👍🏻

Buy a fly rod mate and do it properly...............

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

8 ай бұрын

Cheers👍

Excellent video, just found you and subbed. Sea trout are the best eating fish out there, so well done for returning them.

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

29 күн бұрын

Many thanks for taking the time to comment and for the sub, tight lines

Is there a website/app that can be used to show best spots based on why types of fish ? As a novice I find myself intimidated heading out

@PiscatorUK-Fishing

9 ай бұрын

I’m not sure, it’s something I’ve never used. Maybe someone will comment on this🤞

@user-nd5jc8xv8v

6 ай бұрын

Tell them nothing. we get all the clowns there, no permits ect @@PiscatorUK-Fishing