Spring Spearfishing for big flatfish (Isle of Anglesey) 

That’s an absolute beast of a Turbot!! What sort of seabed do you find most Turbot over, is it sand or gravel? Have only seen 5, ever, they’re rare here in Wales

@@williamharris9529 thank you!!

You’d have loved the taste of those Plaice

Cheers mate glad to hear that!

😂 glad you enjoyed it, I didn’t!

I believe Ray numbers are not currently very good, the same with Plaice actually Whilst Plaice are typically hard to spot and therefore hard to hunt (many Spearos have never shot one), most consider it unsporting to shoot species such as Rays and Wrasse!

@@jackmetcalfe8542 Yeah, for sure. I am older and a lot more careful now! Have seen a few plaice over the years, beautiful fish under the water, quite often surprisingly vibrant orange spots. Got some nice video. I find it interesting what is acceptable to take depending on one's perspective. I have been on deep sea fishing trips and seen folks really pleased to take a ray. I have friends who beach-cast and wouldn't take a bass over 4 or maybe 5lb as that is in the realm of the big breeders. I have seen and left crawfish, but the commercial fishermen are tangle netting these en masse locally. Anyway, will stop myself climbing down this rabbit hole. Nice video, keep up the good work. 😁

Seen about 20 now, all undersized. They’re pretty rare this far north, I only know of one other spearo who’s shot one here You’re spoilt with the range of species you have off Cornwall!

Thank you!

Thanks!

Glad to hear that mate! Cheers for the sub

Any of the points off the North Llyn will produce fish, they sit in the pocket of slack water just off the main tidal stream Find the strongest possible currents and you’ll be on the fish

A 3lb Flounder is a monster! Have seen a lot recently, I don't often take them any more as I prefer eating Plaice, but there's some huge Flounder about now Were you spearing by the church? The mark is so well known that I don't mind giving it away!

Haha! Yes I do go there, but in this instance it was the same bay just north of there as you went in the video. That flounder was outrageously tasty roasted with garlic butter and chips! Best flattie to date. Going again in a few weeks!

Good to hear you liked it! I use a Picasso torch, have found it to be very robust, I use my kit very roughly so need the toughest possible stuff

Good tip, thank you!

Not yet, have heard they're more common off Scotland

Yes lots up here too, tasty but a hassle to cook! All the big ones seem to not approach when diving in Aspetto, they’re so cautious

All flatfish species are present off Anglesey, I just need to find an in-size dover sole now

@@jackmetcalfe8542 Didn’t notice half the flatties till you’d speared them so I think that’s my main issue haha! Good luck with your sole searching

@@johnnevison1337 have a look at the ‘7 reasons why things are seen’. Something we were taught early on in training in the Marines and very beneficial for spearfishing, both with spotting fish and also using cover, sun angles etc when you hunt

I've got an 85cm gun however would say a 70cm would likely be more appropriate Miss out on far more fish due to not being able to track the weapon effectively than being out of range Especially as most of the decent fish off N Wales are in extreme shallow water and shot point blank

It’s a knife I bought in Indonesia, £10 there and would be about £90 here! Don’t even know the brand

If you saw a 20lb Turbot you’d blast it though I bet 😂

@@jackmetcalfe8542 it’s bizarre how they banned night spearoing,it was an EU edict AFTER we had ‘left’ the EU…and HOW is it not sustainable? Really,how many people are in the sea at night around the UK ?…it’s like a different place at night,magical and a lot less boring than Avatar 2 !

@@joelfildes5544 completely agree. I do some pretty brutal night sessions, often diving 10-12m in pitch blackness, and it’s freezing cold in the air. However it’s the best way to recce flatfish marks I believe it was banned as loads of spearos in the Med were rinsing the reefs. When I was in Indonesia there were virtually zero fish about - as loads of commercial spearos shoot at night Too cold here and not enough divers to impact the fish though

@@jackmetcalfe8542 ironically it also feels safer at night as there are no boats/jetski’s dickin about…although once,my torch went bad at Porth Oer,and it took a while to realise which way the beach was as a storm had also whipped up in minutes…good fun,but not at the time !..