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Cod hunt on the River Mersey
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- čas přidán 17. 12. 2022
- A change of scene for me this week. A spot I scouted out last year, but never got round to fishing, on the river Mersey.
The Mersey has always been hit and miss for me, some good sessions, but plenty of blanks too. This time, I wanted to target the Cod, so with this in mind I used pulley fennel rigs, and decent sized baits at varying ranges. To ensure some entertainment for both you and me, I grabbed my Sonik Dominatorx travel rod and used a really small, light setup close in which gave some real fu through the session.
5 species in this session, Dab, Flounder, Whiting, Rockling and Cod, a good couple of hours, in great weather considering most of the country saw snow that day!
Take care & tight lines!
Just subscribed so having a binge watch. Love your style. Very funny.
Thanks Stuart, welcome along pal 👍🏼
Great video, and I really like how you show how simple/ basic fishing can be to get pleasure from. No doubt inspiring some of our youngsters to give it a go. I started when I was 10 fishing off North Shields fish quay, 7ft rod using spark plugs for weights. Here I am 47 years later still at it…..Like your style of video, laid back and easy viewing. Thanks and have a happy Christmas.
Thanks Iban! In a world where the cost of everything is going up, I like to prove that the simple things still work just as well!
14:00 funniest thing I've heard . Completely caught me off guard. Laughed for a good minute.
😂 it's sensitive stuff mate
@@theawfulangler yeah it must be .lol
Cheers mate ... Enjoying the Channel, nice relaxing session, take care 👍🎣🎣
Glad to hear it Stephen mate, thanks for the support!
Looks like a lovely crisp bright day and a few different species along with your target a coddie..nice one!!
Was an enjoyable day Eric ☺️
It's usually called Eastham Slab, even though it's probably closer to Bromborough. That must be the world's luckiest cod. Not many in size codling get put back!
That's the one, mate. I just try not to mention names of marks with limited space. Naming marks usually result in a load of backlash from locals in the comments
Loving the videos mate, keep them coming. From Plymouth 👍👍👍
Thanks buddy 👌🏽
Enjoyable watch, well done, good wee session 👍
Thanks Richard, glad you enjoyed it!
A nice easy venue.😃 Time to chill, enjoy the fishing and take in the daily life. Love it.♥️♥️
Well done on your session👏. And some nice advice and info.👍
Thanks for sharing.👍👍 I look forward to your Perch rock video.🫣
Have a great Xmas.🧑🎄🧑🎄
Take care and stay safe.😷🙊
Thanks Ian, you too mate 🎅 🍺
Nice 1 again mate hard work pays off
Thanks Kevin!
Thanks for sharing sir 😀
I enjoyed watching ,now subscribed 👍
Thanks for the sub Carl! Glad you enjoy the videos 👌🏽
brilliant video as always mate, that were you fished is supposed to be a deep channel due to the boat activity many years ago/ has a look today myself ( fri 17.03 ) for future fishing looks a cracking mark. tight lines mark
Thanks Mark! Yeah I've since been told there's a couple muscle beds, not far off it, and you're right it is a deep channel. Cracking comfy winter spot for sure. Not sure what it would produce through summer though 🤔
@@theawfulangler going to give it a go this winter see what is out there, some decent fish come off the mark in winter so im told, think i would need some ladders to get over the fence though dont fancy getting stuck on the spikes, keep up the good work with the vids cheers for now
Well put together video mate, you're already as good as the best of You Tube anglers 👍👍
That's some might praise Mitchel thanks!
Can't wait for the perch rock one
I once caught a small conger behind the Fort about 20 metres from the left groyne on the lowest tide
It was a good night to be fishing, shame it was about -5c, though 😅
That's Eastham Slab, next to the woods. Always wanted to try there but I have mobility issues so can't climb over the fence :( good video, cheers!
Good session fella. I'm heading out to that very spot tomorrow. Warming up for me to venture out again. 😁
Best of luck mate, I've seen a couple of good reports from that spot this week since I fished it. I'd recommend pulling the casts in slightly, the long range rigs didn't do too well. That one cod was when I started keeping them in closer
Great spot, cracking video. That little rod kept you busy.
Cheers David, yeah, really light gear always gives a good bit of sport. Think I might have to make it a regular feature
Nice video. Can you tell me where is this spot please. Regards
Cracker of a video bud. New to your channel but that was great ❤ wish we got cod like that 😊
Thanks buddy! You get plenty of fish I could only dream of catching up here. I have friends on the islands, I'd love to come visit for bass and gilthead session!
Great vid, nice session
Thanks buddy!
Great vid again bud, stay safe have a good Christmas buddy
Cheers mate, you too. It's come round real fast this year!!
Nice one , enjoyed that 👍
Thanks Steve mate!
Nice one, I used to get some nice ones at Vale Park, wade out to a bank when it shows and then fish couple of hours down to low, not been for years though so might have changed.
I've watched a couple of CZcams videos of that bank, fancy it myself, but it's one of those I wouldn't want to go alone for the first time at least. Spots like that are where it can get sketchy real quick if you don't know what you're doing
@@theawfulangler yea true, get a daylight tide first try, used to be safe enough but I couldn't say that now because not been, I mostly fished there because easy access from Wales, cafe in the park and you're just far enough from the nightlife to be left alone if fishing a late tide.
Nice video have just subscribed my brother in law lives on the wirral so next time im up there will have to drag him out. All the best from Cornwall.
Welcome along Nigel, thanks for the support! You could have a really good mix of fishing between those 2 bases mate!
Need to be fishing much further uptide if chucking out that far in an estuary under flood. Humber cod usually disappear when cold weather comes, shrimps move off the mud into the deeper channels and it's pretty common for the humber to die off in December.
I usually fish the Humber through December, give it a rest through January, and then move out on to the coast end of Feb/beginning of March. Still seeing plenty of catch reports coming out at the minute, but January always seems very quiet in my experience.
Hi mate i enjoyed that. Merry xmas from GRIMSBY.
Thanks Carl, merry Christmas to you too 👍🏼
Not a bad channel,at all.founf by accident,enjoying your stuff cheers
Glad to hear it mate, thanks for the support!
A nice days fishing there mate next time you come to the Wirral you want to try at Egremont in Wallasey it's not too bad there at times when i used to go there, that was way back when i used to go Sea Fishing alot don't know what it's like now though?
Stay Safe.
Barry (Wirral)
I've fished there a couple of times now, Barry, Maddock slip? The last time I was there, a car slipped its handbrake and sailed down into the railings, narrowly missing the guys next to us 😳
good session bro and u got a bonus cod
Thanks mate, yeah chunky little lump he was too!
Happy days! 🎣🍟👍
Good day that Dave 👍🏼
Excellent video along with wonderful content on rig close ups and scenics... Brilliant and subbed... Relaxing video...
Thanks Keith, glad you're enjoying the channel 😀
As always Good effort bud 👍 I have never ventured up that way before. I have just got back from the Bristol channel fished 2 tides down there afew good ray about no cod Theo for me anyway.. if you fancy a trip down there for a ray let us know. Cheers
I've fished the Bristol channel a couple of times now. But yeah, I'm definitely up for a trip down there again mate 👍🏼
I had some of my best fishing ever several miles from here on Bromborough wall but unfortunately Peel holdings and McTays the boat builders closed the whole area off a few years back. I had a 6lb cod and a 12lbs Thorney such a shame another great mark lost
Yeah, I wanted to fish the wall, but like you say, it's all closed off. I think it's still possible to fish it if you get the correct permissions or invites.
Awesome bud cheers 👍🏻
Thanks 👍🏼
Grt vid m8 , just picked my akios 420 up this afternoon, can't wait to get out with it in a couple days
Thanks John! I've been flipping back and forth between the hellrazor, the fury 450 or the 420. Think I've settled on another 420 to make a pair, then get the power tips for both! That could all change on the day though hahaha
@@theawfulangler done abit of research on them ,for the money you can't go far wrong , will struggle on rough ground though I think 🤔
I've given mine some stick in snags to see how it does and it holds its own. Like I say, I wouldn't want to put it against a big conger in rough ground... maybe that could be a test for it when I head over to Wales in a couple of weeks 🤔
@@theawfulangler where in Wales you heading
Across to some old stomping grounds on Anglesey, with a few stops in between
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Mark 🍺
fished the mersey all my life . got a hell of a lot better over the last 10 years or so . when i was a kid the fish where covered in ulcers the lot . the best marks
no1 . fort perch rock ( low tide ) 2 down 2 up
no2 . otterspool
no3 woodside
no4 . seacome ferry
Yeah, I've heard a similar story of anglers that I talk to on the Mersey.
Otterspool is a mark that I've never done much good at, but I'll persevere!
Having said that I've not had anything to really shout about off Perch either but I'm keen to try it through summer!
Not a bad little session 👍 . One of my local spots Need to fish from low really past high you missed the first run of cod still got one tho fair play
Oh did I! Maybe I shouldn't have had such a chilled setup and just sent one straight from the off...Next time!
Am sure I was there further down fish the low till 11 was that a Wednesday 14th
Not on the slab on the rock an mud had one Codling
This was last Sunday Darren! I did look at the rock next to the slab, but decided id stay put as I know I'd end up on my a£$e, covered in mud 🤣
well done m8,great chilled out sesh!😀
Thanks mate 👍🏼
No way I fish off of that old coal Dock all the time, there's good muscle beds straight out off the other end of the Dock!!! I've had 5lb cod off there!!!
I flipped back and forth on which end to fish when I got there. On the other end the channel clearly split, so I decided to go to the this end. I'll know now for next time Andy 👍🏼
Hi bud can you please tell me the name or postcode for the mark as would like to fish it ps great video as always best regards
It's a mark on the mersey mate. That's all I'll say as I know there's a lot of complaints and calls for it to get closed.
Did it fish better on the ebb like most tidal rivers? Usually hr after high for 3.5 hrs is the best time.
I did have that Cod on the ebb, but a few have messaged to say the start of the flood is the best time. I know the ebb is popular, but I have always done better on any river on the flood.
I'm from Bromborough don't recognise that spot used to fish mctays wall is that further up towards Bromborough pool??
I'm not sure mate, I'm not local so not sure where the pool is or McTays, sorry.
That is the marsterfishingman fishing up from you
I hope not John, I was messaging him he told me he was working Sunday 🥺
Caught a huge trout on the Mersey a few years ago.
Really? I've never heard of that before
I'll bet that cod had a belly full of crab n muscles 😜👍
Thats what my money would be on mate 👍🏼
@@theawfulangler if you fish perch rock you can fish the tide out and you end up a couple of hundred feet behind the Fort and down into the deep shipping channel! That's where you catch the rays an doggies 😜 we always elastic crab to the hook as bait but most anything will work!
TIGHT LINE'S BROTHER!!
That's where I headed to after this session, video will be up later this week.
@@theawfulangler look forward to it😜👍
How do you find fishing the 80lb braid straight through? I usually use leaders but tying leaders in the wind or dark gets old fast haha
It has its pros and cons mate.
Pros - It's great in weedy conditions as there's no knot to get tangled on. You don't have to worry about any knots giving out either. I use Whiplash, so it's relatively thin stuff, but thicker braids can get caught up in the wind and reduce casting distance.
Cons - there's zero give in the braid, which means in bigger seas, either the rod tip bounces around like oneo, or the lead gets pulled out quickly. Also when you get snagged up it's a nail biter as to what gives out first. I've snapped swivels and sheared 4/0 hooks before the braid gives out.
@@theawfulangler i got distracted in the local tackle shop yesterday and got a spool of 65lb fire line I think its called. Testing it out as we speak, had a rattle that almost took the tripod down from about a one pound bass
Haha yeah that's the other thing I forgot to mention. Fish farts look like a good bite 🤣
@@theawfulangler getting alot of whiting now but even they're great fun on the braid, think I'm sold on this for on the beach
Hi m8 liked video what u think of that imax suit thanks
Thanks Stuart! It's lovely and warm mate. The trousers split after a few outings, but that may be due to the fit, and theyre not the most water tight.
You love your cheese and onions
Certainly do, it's a fisherman's staple 🤣
First like and first view, go me!!
Great effort Neil 👌🏽
I went fishing there about 2 year ago I got absolutely hammered by crabs though
Who doesn't hate catching crabs 😳
Nice 👍
Thanks ✌
Haven’t fished the Mersey for for many years , is there a website to follow in the area, Wallasey, New Brighton etc? Thanks
I'd just do a search for mersey fishing groups on Facebook mate. They're usually the best place for info I find, as there's regular posts and updates from people fishing the area.
That codling was a little fatty, would have been interesting to know what they were feeding on!
There are a lot of muscle beds in the mersey mate. Over on the east coast though they have all been full of shrimp.
The old Bromborough Power Station coal landing stage the is a frèe car park near by.
No idea what it's purpose was, but can confirm the car park 👍🏼
My Dad worked at the power station and when I was lad in 1950s he took me on one of the ships Moored on the dock, I am course angler but have done a bit of sea fishing.
I enjoy your video thank you for sharing.
Ps Easter Angling stocks Sea baits and is only a mile away.
@@terryparry744 ahh back in the days when you could do cool stuff like that without HR and HSE crawling all over you!
Cheers for the heads up on the tackle shop 👌🏽
Should have read Eastham Angling Centre, Mill Park Drive,Eastham.
Where is Mark on river ta.
West coast of the mersey
Can you give a location to this spot please and what’s parking like close
Not a big fan of giving exact spots away mate, there are plenty of places along the mersey though that allow easy parking and access 👍🏼
Google Earth is your friend 👍👍
You only need a 40-50 yard cast off here and you're in the channel.
It's a good Sole mark right where you were, just drop down by the stanchions 👍👍
That's it, Anthony. I'm not cloak and dagger about the spots, and some are easier to recognise than others. But at the same time, I don't want to be blamed for spots becoming overrun or covered in trash either 👍🏼
Cheers Anthony, I pulled my casts in later on and that resulted in the Cod. I'll know for next time, appreciate it!
Looks like you are opposite Garston docks?
I had to Google Garston docks 😅 but you're right 👍🏼
Where about is this spot ,,, is it around rock ferry 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
It's a bit further up the Mersey than rock ferry mate
What size cod are we hoping for?
Had Cod to 5lb out of the humber this year, so that's the target 🤞🏼
I love this time of year too, unless I am sitting in an aluminum canoe. Don't do that.
🥶 yeah that sound chilly Paul!
Yes am lj’s leads
I've seen a few posts of your work mate look bang on 👌🏽
@@theawfulangler thank you. Drop me an inbox on Facebook
Will do mate 👍🏼
Awful angler, I have been fishing for fifty years and I reckon your not bad at it at all
Aww you're too kind Mark! There are plenty of blanks and screw ups that don't make the cut, maybe I should do an out take vid 😅
If you’re intensions are to throw the fish back, then surely it would be much kinder to use a fish mat. Dumping the fish on rock hard concrete, is quite frankly disturbing and cruel.
I'll ad it to the shopping list mate 👍🏼
great session and very enjoyable session!!! any chance of a few subs please guys
Cheeky 😅 can't fault ya!