This is part of a series I’m doing discussing the possibility of Great white sharks in British seas, If this is your first visit consider checking out the other videos on sightings, encounters, food sources, sea temperature etc 🤘🦈
@@winterfell2650 Due to Ireland's position on the edge of the continental shelf and a wide range of marine habitats along our coastline means that we are lucky to have a large number of highly diverse shark species in our waters.
Apparently it's an El Nino year which is affecting the Gulf Stream. It's caused all the crap weather this Summer and could be more of a reason why you've not been too successful finding things this year rather than anything you're doing. I've heard mackerel numbers are way down here in Torbay and with that also their predators like blue & thresher sharks. Hopefully we'll have an Indian Summer and things will pick up. Cool vid as always!
Your content is so entertaining to watch I have been subbed to your channel for maybe a couple of years now. I never had any real interest in shark content but now I am obsessed 😂 it just gets better and better 👏 smashing it
I personally think the best chance of finding a Porker (White Pointer) is off the coast of Pembrokeshire around St Govans head around to FreshWater West which is open Atlantic with an abundance of Grey and Common Seals
Loving the seal decoy, I wouldn't worry about it looking any more "real" I used to use top water lures pike fishing and they'll smash it, more interested in action rather than looks. Silhouette from below just needs to be similar I reckon. Good luck 🦈
I remember fishing off the west coast of Scotland (Loch Broom Ullapool) when I was a kid in my teens. We were trailing coloured feathers off the back of my Uncle's boat which had always been successful, but even the Mackerel weren't taking the bait! Then my Dad said 'let's try something different'. He stuck a bit of foil from some chewing gum wrappers onto each hook and stuck them over the side. Within minutes we were catching. We were even getting two fish (Mackerel) on one hook. It was also the day that I broke my rod... I had hooked something (no idea what!) and was reeling it in, when all of a sudden the rod bent double and after a few moments it snapped. When I eventually reeled in, the bait, trace, weights, my catch etc. had all completely gone. My Dad and Uncle reckoned that is was probably a seal, even though there was no sign of any seals in the vicinity - none of it made sense to me. Bearing in mind that it happened so fast and they hadn't really taken much notice of me struggling - I was actually sitting on the deck hanging on to the rod for dear life at one point! Anyway I'd like to think that I'd hooked a really big fish, possibly a shark - talk about the one that got away! 😲🦭🦈🎣
Add a couple of flippers to that handsome seal pup and tow it away from your wake to reduce wake noise. You need several rolls of TP in that boat because you will shit yourself if a Whitey breaches ten feet behind ya LOL
I knew you would catch some one day 👏🤣congrats , great video as usual but shame about the weather , lookin forward to you bein alot further out in the warrior to see what turns up 🇬🇧🦈
Another fantastic video, well done no fish then catch three on the line, you will be the toast of the yacht club, seal cam works fine, looking forward to more of you're shark adventure's.
Another great video with a good mix of content. Congratulations for popping your fishing cherry, hope the Yacht Club folk are getting you a round in to celebrate :-D That was good speed there on Charlie Buoy, proof that the Warrior hull is a good design to get on the plane and then some more. Neat idea for the fake seal to attract sharks, my wake board is a similar size, remind me not to go boarding if you are out chumming 😰😂 Cheers, Mark (Ripsaw)
@@AirbornePirates Great white would that's what's is targeted if possible in UK waters. A big gamble as to what could bite bait... Why take risk if there is very little % of great white why make the series....
I live in Scandinavia where people dont see Great White, but lived in New Zealand where they do see Great White. Wondered why northern Europe wouldn't have Great White if New Zealand does.
What is to stop someone with the boat size, the "time" (and moneyI guess...) to drag a dead animal like a horse or cow and stay out during summer to see if anything shows up? Would anyone deter/stop you?
On the subject of tope. Most definitely uncoil the rig. Coiled for packaging. If you tie your own rigs use 250lb mono. No need for wire and use a circle hook. 9:21 We have a vidoe on tope fishing if you search our channel 😊 also that under water camera looks wicked! Watched your other video on that with the pollock chasing it!
Interesting adventures on the high seas. Perhaps attach a diving vein to the seal decoy!....get one of those fishing plug baits to see how this engineering will impart a whole new dynamic to the action of the decoy..then transfer the design to the seal decoy. Ask someone in a fishing tackle shop to show you a few models and how the diving vein creates that life-like action. Also while you are talking to him ask about the best way to set a chum trail. It's all about creating that long unbroken( very important) scent trail to the boat..to bring he sharks in. Or check out some chum videos.....I reckon you are someone who will enjoy fishing and the catching of them. Catching sharks will attune yourself more to their totem spirit . This month and the next the oceanic species will be migrating in to our waters. It's all about setting that chum trail across the waters....maybe head out on a charter vessel down Dorset to see the skippers methods....seas are warming... hammerheads moving in. Great Whites well I'm waiting for them to sort out that exponential growth in our grey seal population. There are so many of em they are migrating inland to the private fishing lakes devouring all the stock ruining the livelihoods.....
Next time mate, with the seal float, attach a piece of bait 9:16 ,or a slow release chum bag. This may indicate a fish or seal in distress.This will certainly attract any potential shark.
Thought I’ll let you know not a lot of people knows this but once you catch a mackerel and touch it with your palm and release it, it will die of a slow death because the skin is damaged best of just keeping it or hold the hook not the fish and try pulling it out with the weight of the fish if that makes sense
I've got a 15hp and a 20hp on tiller I've had on the 420 boatworld there's not alot between them to be honest welcome to borrow it and see what you think 😀
Living the dream Matt . I'm surprised you are the only one doing this . Are you not worried about being in an inflatable though in case you do come across one lol
The day will come confirming great whites it be when you least expect it I bet just amazed at all your tech I hope it will you too confirm it you so deserve too be with all your hard work searching and research😀
Is there much difference in water suitability around our islands. Along the west coast of Ireland, up through the Irish Sea and along the east coast of England/Scotland and up around the Scottish Isles? In terms of food for them, water temp and sightings.
Be interested to see SIB set up and deployment. Is lifting engine onto transom difficult? Do you have to use a slip or could you beach launch. Wondering if feasible using my hatchback. Another great video. Big fan of your channel.
@@AirbornePirates appreciate the reply. I am kind of excited and frightened of the thought of one day our waters playing continuous host to great whites. We had dolphins in west Sussex recently
wouldnt it make sense to have the decoy with an electrical signal in it? ---- sharks strike at decoy because they hunting = the fact we have no photo of white shark breaching in UK waters would point to they dont breach = so use electric signal and make them investigate.
Electrical signals are currently used to deter sharks. A large thresher shark was photographed breaching last week, any shark action would be good to film 👍 thanks for stopping by
@@AirbornePirates ""Fishermen for years have told tales about huge sharks trying to eat their motorboat engines, and now videos are proving this does indeed happen. Shark experts believe that great whites, like the one seen in the below video shot just a few days ago, are attracted to electrical pulses emitted by some boat motors "" You looking for white sharks,not threshers
Pretty certain it’s not GW but there’s is a shark on my channel that I saw while out fishing in South wales one day. Also, I used to have boats like yours before getting the skis, since the U.K. weather isn’t the best you’ll find a ski so much easier to use than a boat! I know they’re not as big but you can go out in any conditions and still feel safe.
I honestly believe they are not in your waters…. YET.. (But I’m in Victoria Australia… near Phillip island and the seal breeding grounds).. I guess that’s my point though?.. is there any major seal colonies near you?… (sure seal decoys work in South Africa and Australia… but we only use them when they’re relevant?.. For big sharks you need big food chain…. (Maybe global warming … if it’s real… will drive seals closer and then sharks will come?.. thanks for the time at sea !!… it’s kinda exciting for us Aussies to see someone in such a small craft messing with Great Whites…. But I know you’re not trying to catch them so hopefully the GW you do one day encounter ?… isn’t too big or angry…
We have the largest seal colony in Europe about 120 nautical miles north. So not far. Med white sharks eat fish, Atlantic white sharks eat seals so it’s exciting either way :)
