Cheers mate, really liked the video

lovin it mate, Ive speared for 30 years and always get my Donkey Bass in the shallow weeds, Lace weed is great for ambushing, very rarely need to dive. Saw a shoal of Giltheads yesterday just couldnt get a clean chance on em, but, i know their mark now, had 1 last year. hopefully a few this season. I love the shallows, so beautiful at the mo.

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen giltheads but from above, thought they were small bass with strange pectoral fins! Such a cool fish though

Interesting stuff mate. Nicely done 🥷

Brilliant vid keep them coming

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Thank you mate will do!

Brilliant love it

Great vid,gave me wings as I am known as ‘death from above’ as I don’t tend to do much breath hold stuff…interesting to hear your slack tide theory,which is the direct opposite of what I tended to believe/do…cheers,see you on The Llyn !

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

I know others who've had big Bass at high tide right up the beach, I've just never seen one like that myself

@joelfildes5544

Жыл бұрын

@@jackmetcalfe8542 fisherman’s tales…Everyone has one…the proof,is in the pudding !

You'll have to come and try some cornish flounder mate, they are great 😁 Awesome video bro, I love stalking the shallows for big bass that are hiding/resting up. Keep smashing it dude 💪

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Will be in Cornwall in early July so hopefully we’ll have a chance to get out for a dive, am mostly keen to hunt Pollock

Good skills 👏

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Love your channel mate, I wanna spearfish too would love your recommendations on spearfishing courses/training . Keep it rocking buddy 🍺

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Maxime Blondel is a brilliant coach, I’d recommend him (The Frenchman Spearfishing). In N Wales have a look at Adventures Per Mare, they do some introductory Spearfishing packages too

Really like your vids jack. Second year spearing and already done some of those tips instinctively so nice to have someone else confirm the same. I spent quite a while lurking really slowly right at the beginning of the season and missed a big bass due to taking too long to aim and shoot. Do you lurk with gun extended or by your side and then extend?

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

I have it half extended, sometimes holding it with both hands like an assault rifle, this means you can track really fast. Shot my PB Bass in Ireland like that last August

Hey mate, great videos, I've fished bass in north wales the last few years and next step is to spear one. If you're up that way this summer and fancy a dive / sharing some tips that would be great.

@jackmetcalfe8542

Ай бұрын

I’ve never actually caught one on rod & line haha

Love watching your videos, I like the way you explain why you do certain things, it all helps other spearos to learn, good job mate, just out of interest , what gopro editing software do you use, i struggle with mine,

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Always trying to add value, making videos is about a lot more than showing off the catch and playing some music! I use the most basic setup imaginable - GoPro Hero4 and Windows Movie Maker Content and voiceover is more important than a fancy edit

Loving the video learning a lot about the fish do a bit of fishing kayaking Like to have a go at spearfishing 👌

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Yh give it a go, really exciting and easy to learn!

Such fantastic videos you put out. Im actually going to north Wales this weekend for some rock climbing but going to take my spearing gear with me. Iv never been to north Wales before as i normally go to Pembroke. Without giving your spots away can you share any general areas you would recommend for a traveling spearo. Regards Craig

@jackmetcalfe8542

11 ай бұрын

Used to do a lot of climbing in N Wales, was the reason I moved to the area! The W coast of Anglesey is good but dependant on the wind, Treudder Bay area holds plenty of fish. N coast of the Llyn has better vis if there's an onshore wind, but be really careful of currents around the points and headlands Generally the N and E coast of Anglesey have poor vis and are best avoided unless there's a particularly small tide

@craigwatt7695

11 ай бұрын

@@jackmetcalfe8542 amazing, thanks for the advice. I do a lot of sailing so I'm pretty good at reading the tidal steams so shouldn't get caught out with currents. Maybe I'll see you at a crag with some ropes or in the sea with some rubber bands then. If you want a dive buddy this weekend give me a shout 👍 thanks again

I was in the water lots in the area at the same time and saw a huge amount of thornback rays which id never seen, however, just been for a drive and they are all gone. I reckon they might have been breeding? There are a shit load of jellysifsh now whilst none a fortnight ago

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Have been seeing them on every dive, not more than 3-4 though. Definitely seeing more than in 2021/2022

Hi Jack, really enjoying your videos, I live on the North side of Anglesey and thinking of giving spear fishing a try, I also have a boat and have some marks I think would be perfect for shallow spear fishing bass. I need to get myself a spear gun, what would you recommend? all the best mate, Gareth.

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

For shallows stalking a 70cm gun with single 16mm band would be perfect My main gun is 85cm and too long for Anglesey, I often miss out on fish as tracking is slow

have you tried the Narrows or the kelpy shallow waters the beach end of Starvation Island? had a few nice bass in around 2 foot of water but need to be very stealthy!

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

Always thought about Starvation, a long walk to get there though?? It’s exactly the sort of place I’ve been having fish, the only structure/kelp in a big area of flat sand

@johnno952

Жыл бұрын

@jackmetcalfe8542 I was at the search and rescue base for just over 5 years. The narrows are interesting with a small wreck on the Holy Island side and there's another wreck just over half way to Starvation Island.

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

@@johnno952 ah yes I’ve been in the narrows, only seen small bass there, I think the big ones dislike expending energy in that current Whereabouts is the wreck you mention off the main beach? I absolutely love diving wrecks!

@johnno952

Жыл бұрын

@@jackmetcalfe8542 it's maybe 2/3 to 3/4 of the way from the Narrows to Starvation Island. Should be able to make it out on Google Earth, not that that existed when I last dived it! I'm in Aus now..

Great video, very informative and entertaining. I would like to make your viewers aware that the very big bass are the females that produce most of the eggs that sustain the species. Nothing against spear fishing for bass, but, assuming you care about conservation, please don't kill those big girls. The 45cm to 55cm fish make better eating anyway.

Are the locals ok with spearfishing???

@jackmetcalfe8542

3 ай бұрын

Sometimes people whinge in the comments on KZread but no one ever says anything to my face

You do realise you can only take 2 bass a day by law ?

@dazzer273

Жыл бұрын

Is that UK law?

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

You do realise that I’m not an idiot and as I run one of the most viewed UK Spearfishing channels ensure that I don’t nail 5 bass a day then upload the footage It should be VERY obvious due to the differences in visibility and speargun setup that the clips shown in this video are taken on a number of different days It is a source of great frustration to me that people post comments such as yours without having watched the video properly

@jackmetcalfe8542

Жыл бұрын

@@dazzer273 yes and the same in the Republic of Ireland, there’s a lot of fisheries officers there checking catches

@PecheurAnglais

6 ай бұрын

@@jackmetcalfe8542 You do not have to be "an idiot" to not be aware of regulations. Rather than saying that you wouldn't upload that you kept more than two fish per day (which suggests you do actually take more than two per day), you could take the responsible line as a role model and explain the regs to people less experienced than yourself.