Evening John. I live and fish the same area as you. Firstly, I agree that kids bring an amazing amount of colds into the house! Secondly, you did the right thing by leaving that wreck. You will never win an argument with someone like that. I love your videos. Just keep fishing and stay away from anchors!

Very controlled John! Unfortunately there are people like that in all walks of life. I don’t profess to be an expert and know everything there is to know about fishing, but I do know about etiquette and good manners!

Hey John, I know this may not reach you but I just want to personally thank you on all your content and the happiness you bring into my life, I first watched one of your videos years ago at my lowest point and from then on I would watch one of your videos and it would be my comfort and safety zone, I am saying this now because just a minute ago a woman very close to me and my family took her life, her daughter is the same age as my little sister and I am just ripped apart inside at the minute and this video has brought me many peace and comfort at this horrible time ... I hope you, your beautiful wife, little james and all your family and friends are healthy, well and happy

It's been a while since I stopped by The Fish Locker, and it's just as cozy and relaxing here as I remember. I can definitely tell the production and equipment value has increased greatly! Thanks for continuing to share your adventures with us.

It's so amasing to see a man who respects the world around him, who takes care of nature strongly, who knows tons on info about local nature and still respects the people around him, even if he doesn't like them. A real man of honor who strives to live in harmony with the world abd with the life itself. John you bring peace to my life. Best wishes to the entire Locker family, James, you John, and Hannah, and of course the incredible Jim who taught me many tricks in the kitchen. The world should bless you all. Thank you! If I ever get a chance to visit Cornwall, I will definitely visit Spargo Kitchen and maybe see some of you at low tide.

"I've been doing this for forty years " a smart feller would have realized he is doing it wrong by now ... Good thing that you are a patient and forgiving man -- been me I would have pulled anchor and done donuts around them for 20 minutes -- fish would not have come back to that wreck for a week

Even though I only fish from the shore I really enjoy your videos John and your knowledge not just of angling but also of the sea is absolutely brilliant. You handled that situation so well too, some people just cant be reasoned with or educated so best just to leave them to it, there is allways another day as they say.

You are a pleasure to watch and you know the fishing etiquette no doubt. You Handled that situation with class if you ask me. You can’t change a leopards spots as they say. Cheers!

You can always see how appreciative of the water he is. Enjoyed the video. See you in the next one, John. Stay safe.

John! I admire you being reserved (well kind of reserved!) with those type of people. I've heard many terms for fishermen like that, some very crass! Steaming away I'm sure was hard to bite your tongue but well done. Not worth it with someone like that. At least you got two cracking fish out of it!

What an entertaining day. Sun, Seals, Sharks, Seagulls and Shysters! Now there’s a mouthful. Cheers

It was nice of Seaman Stains and Captain Pugwash and Co to pay you a visit !! Can't argue with 40 yrs experience ,,,, of being a right ⚓, . keep up the good work mate 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

great video John, nice to hear someone say about people who can not leave things to nature, to many fluffy bunny bigrade as I call them

Well done John, just shows who the bigger man is 👍🏼

Another great video John. That other guy. What a tool.

Almost all my fishing is fly fishing off the beach for salmon and sea trout in Hokkaido. It’s great to watch this wrecking even though I’ll not get the chance to try it unless I go out on a charter. Really interesting content. Thank you!

What a beautiful looking day…living the life pal!

I’ve had exactly the same experience out drifting a wreck on my fathers boat. Dangerous and ignorant. Clearly you were really upset, I’d like to see how brave these people are on Terra Fima… fair play John for being the bigger man and leaving Mr entitled to it! Top fishing mate as always 👍

😀 Lovely day to be on the boat John. Hope you feel better soonest. All the best to everyone. Tom.

Hi John, i found myself completly pissed off, on my couch, seeing that old PS coming right at you..But in the end with a big laugh: you've beeing doing that for 40 years with your eyes closed.... that one made my day 😂😂😂😂. I praise your calm...it surely had been different with me. Excelent job mate...As usual if i may say so 👍👍👍

Cracking Ling John. Rather eat them than Cod as they've more flavour. Cheers mate, here's to the new summer upon us. 😊

Absolutely love your vids John. hopefully one day I can get my own boat !!

Thank You Once again for a wonderful shared experience , will be heading down the shore to fish the New Jersey coast for Stripers.. Have a great day

You got that kind of people all over the world. Keep up the good videos. I learned a lot from you, greeting from South Africa

Another nice video. A few questions for you: How many wrecks are there in Cornwall? What is the oldest wreck? How many from WWII? Thanks for doing what you do.

Keep being you John thats why your channel is so loved. Some people are just plain ###!! Looking forward to seeing that ling on a bit of spargo with Jim #legend 🎣 🐟

You still caught two great fish! I like to see the cleaning of the fish and I’d even love to see when you dispatch lobster and crab. If some people can’t handle that they shouldn’t watch these parts of your videos.

Thanks Jon for another great video and I hope the idiots in the other boat watch your video and realise how dangerous there manoeuvre was. We've got loads of seals on the south coast also.

Well done and many thanks for bringing us an amazing series of videos. Still throughly enjoying them. Glad you bagged some Ling, those fillets looked very good indeed. Shame about the run in...proves that age doesn't necessarily mean experience. The worst was the intolerance! What century are we in? Still, looked like a beautiful day to be out, looking forward to the warmer kayak fishing, and as soon as I have shifted this cold that my daughter has give me 😊 tight lines and best wishes, Kev

I love how it’s not like he is talking to a camera but to you as a person

Nice couple ov ling there John, that Pastie couldn't hold a candle.

Good morning John, I know what you are saying you always get idiots I have experienced the same issue's when I'm wrecking, these kind of people are not worth losing your aggression over as karma has a way to get its own way back ,its nice to see your catch of nice ling and that you have christened you new rod tight lines John regards to Hannah and James, I cannot wait for some more videos regards ken😅

Funny story about the guys that have been fishing (or spinning the yarn) for years. I live pretty much the furthest from the coast you can in England, do quite a bit of coarse fishing though! Maybe once a year I nip to the Yorkshire coast and have a day charter fishing on a small break. Everything I know about offshore fishing comes from you, Graham from TAF and bits and bobs from other channels. So last year I booked a 6 hour charter and set off. On the boat I noticed a few nods and winks between 2 local guys (who seemed to be well acquainted) and the skipper! Turns out these 2 were regulars and often got to fish for free as they helped the skipper with the 'dumb tourists'. I found out at the end of the trip and on the way home when they started shaking my hands and saying " sorry pal we had you all wrong". That due to my shorts pale legs and typical tourist look I admit I had, that they had had a bet (turns out they do it regular) that I was a sure thing for seasick/hooking myself or others/losing the most tackle or asking them to unhook a fish. I caught not only the biggest (cod) but also the most fish on the boat! (I know luck probably played a part) and as the so called 'veteran of 20 years' pulled up his 5th wrasse and I looked and said " that's a ballen wrasse right"? He said "maybe not" to which I replied "peacock then" his face was a picture and when we got back on land he was like " your pulling my pisser you do this fishing regular"? I was like "Nah just watch Fishlocker and TAF" haha 😂 sorry for the wall of text but it made my day!

That guy who steamed close to you like that did that so on purpose mate. As soon as you want to have words he says why don't you go back where u came from!!! What a nob. I love it when he says I've been doing 40 years and u say have u had ya eys closed cos ya doing it worong 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 just briliant. Some nice ling tho and when u hooked in to that shark as well great stuff mate really enjoyed it. Tight lines 🎣🎣🎣

Another great video, the ground swell was quite noticeable. Very interesting on your take on seals. I was a friend of the founder of the Gweek Seal Sanctuary, Ken Jones, I'm going back over 40 years, I never ever considered the spin you put on this, absolutely bang on, we humans are guilty of trying to fix things that are not broken, well...! at over 70, by quite a bit I have learned something new dispelling the adage... you cant teach an old dog new tricks...! you just have....Oh and the incursion of the other boat... in future say you know someone who fished these waters over 60 years ago...so don't act like a twat...! Until next time, thanks.

You can't fix stupid. Some folks are clueless. Great video as usual, John.

Brilliant film as always, looking forward to seeing you on the bass this year!

Your patience and maturity are exemplary, John, and I salute you, Sir! I am no fighter, but I am hot headed, and KNOWING you'd been mugged off by idiots would likely have lit my fuse. Pay heed, THIS is how real men deal with idiots. Lowering yourself to their level makes you nothing more than another idiot!

John, what’s your secret to staying upright on the boat without falling over? Every time I’m on a boat I’m all over the place lol great video as usual 👍🏻

Hello John, Another great video, I really enjoy watching all your videos and learning. I am a novice at fishing having only returned to the hobby last year. Please could you explain more about the issues with the other boat so I and others can avoid the same mistakes - the first two points you made about 1. Steaming close and washing you off the wreck and 2. Steaming over the wreck and scaring the fish make sense to me, these both seem like stupid things to do. However I do not understand your 3rd point though 3. Don't fish with lures on small neap tides. You tried to explain this in the video but I do not understand your point. Please could you go into more detail about why this is wrong to do and how it affected you/the other boat?

Hi John, cracking bit of content, informative as always and as you rightly point out it doesn’t matter how long you’ve been doing something, if you ain’t doing it with your eyes open you just as well not be doing it at all. BTW, you info on getting a Spanish permit was bang on the head mate so many thanks for that. Safe as always. Nice.

As always John, make me a happy day. Maybe come home soon, but will always look for you & the family. Regards from Cyprus. 🦞🦞🐟🐟👍👍

I really want to get one of them reels, but does the clicker being permanently on not annoy you? would drive me mental

Another great video John. Thoroughly enjoyed watching it this morning while waiting to start my shift. Keep it up mate. Cheers

I love watching these videos and seeing what fish you guys have over there! From Western Australia

What a complete throbbersauras! Thanks for another great content video.

Knowledgeable and informative thank you so very much indeed..from a Grimsby angler envious of the clear water you fish in

Hahaha I had to watch back your impression of Captain D!#&head a couple times it was so hilarious!

Mate still goes to show even miles offshore you can still bump into an anchor. He can't help it mate it's just what he is,just a total and complete!! Well done mate another top vid 👍

Hi John, Great post and iv learned a little more on seals🧐 got some good fillets off that fish bud, a good freezer topper. I could see that the plant pot in the passing boat really rattled your cage mate and I can understand your frustration as iv had similar happen to me by a couple of boy racers of the sea. It is annoying I agree. Picked a great day to go out with nice weather and nice catch on christening the new rod. Great video, Thanks John 🤝🇬🇧🦞

Happy Birthday early. I hope you're feeling better double quick. Thanks for the great video 🔱

Always a pleasure to watch

hello John good to see that you can go to the wrecks again the weather conditions are finally working after a time of turmoil nice lengths and yes if you go wrecking you lose your stuff that's just the way it is and in the end you just did well to keep the honor to yourself and move nice birthday gift by the way mate happy to see you next and if you go fishing tight lines

Early morning was my favourite time of day when I was Line Arm. Just me and a full line of jets for half hour or so before you cod heads disturbed the peace lol

Interesting video mate, you certainly know your fishing. Good luck.

A good day out John, pity about the numpty, thanks for sharing

Great video mate, as for the other boat, sun always brings those types out 😂

Nice vid mate 👍 i was shore fishing in Anglesey the other weekend, i had a guy in a boat sail close to the rocks asking if i was catching anything, i had a few mackeral, so he pulled his feather rod out and stayed within casting range. There's some funny folk out there 😂

Similar problem in Hawaii where the shark cage tour companies go to the FADs and chum to bring as many sharks in as possible. Over time they have linked the sound of boat engines to food, so when sportfishing boats troll near the FADs it's common to lose fish to sharks. Much more than it was a decade ago.

Another Rod John - its like collecting records!

Thank you again for the video say hello to James and everyone for me please.

Well done John on another fine video! My first ever KZfaq comment. Just launched my new pro angler (Blackpool) running engine in a little bit boring. Your videos have inspired me to re kindle my boat angling again. Keep up the great work! Regards Eddie

JUST DYNAMIC AS EVER,,, VERY WELL DONE,,,, PLEASE BE SAFE AND HEALTHY,,, SUPER CHANNEL,,, !!!

You're amazing, I have no idea about fishing especially to this scale, but listening and learning. It's fascinating. Aswell featured fishing pirates lol 😂. Love your videos.

Best fisherman on KZfaq! 👌🇮🇪 What fish do you enjoy catching the most?

Feel your pain mate, I fish in a 14ft tinny in Perth, Western Australia and I’ve had guys in 30ft+ full on off shore boats practically run me over cos they’ve seen us catching! But any way, awesome way to christen the new rod and some lovely looking fillets, keep up the fantastic work, cheers mate 👍🚤🎣

Good one there.

Bad day's fishing is better than a good day at work John! Ben from Australia.

We have a word for the guys who follow folk round like that in Pontefract. It begins with C and ends in unt!

Great video John and me and my pal call fools like that a poacher you done good keeping calm i would have freaked.

Nice 1 John ya always get that 1 wan--- at sea the North east is full of them, always a different story when your standing next to them on dry land 🥊💥

Nice session with target achieved John 👍🏼. The new rod performs well mate, successful debut and a restocked freezer 🐟🐟 I appreciate your efforts bud 👍🏼👍🏼

Wtf was that guy doing steaming so close to you. Totally unnecessary there’s a whole ocean to manoeuvre in.

Just watching this..... But just wanted to say as you brought it up at the start of the video.... Actually lived the video with your little lad as always you show excellent child cars and education with him, and you can tell he is engaged and learning when he is out with you. I think your a excellent educator. Just wanted to say.

Another great video. Good on ye for 'walking' away. Life's too short. Too many humans go through life with their eyes closed and ye can't wake them up. Only they can do that themselves, if they see the light. (Hard to follow the previous comment. Well deserved appreciation). Tasty looking fillets!

Happy Early Birthday! Thanks for sharing your gift with us! That cornishman who was so rude to you was SEETHING with "Little Richard" energy. If you get my drift.

Grand day to be out on the boat, summer is just around the corner, shame about the other boat, nice video john, see you in the next one mate

Interesting facts about seals John. Makes sense.👍

Good Kernow there John - my maid be well impressed 🤣 Are you going to Terrific Day in a couple of weeks? Reckon James would have a hoot toot! Cheers, Jack

Nice one John! Couldn't agree with you more about the Seal situation down here!

As always awesome content thanks

Excellent knife skills John what with those big swells out there!! Great video as usual Sir!

Hello John, I very rarely leave comments on youtube channels, before i say anything your channel is probably my favourite, I admire your honest approach to life and and the especially enjoy your videos with your son, your knowledge and explanations have taught me a lot since i started subscribing to your channel. Sadly for the very first time I don’t agree with you. Your view on Seals being a nuisance ? Im sure there are many (if not the majority) fishermen like yourself that find seals to be a nuisance when your out fishing (and thats all it is) So you go out fishing for the pleasure of being out on the sea and when its suitable to do so you keep fish for the table (the same as i do) A seal however is fishing to survive so should take priority. If the seal doesn't succeed it and possibly its pups may die of starvation, if you or I don't succeed we will pick up some food from the local shop on the way home. The reason seals starve is due to the massive over fishing by commercial boats close to out shores, hence seals going further out to sea to find food, If perhaps our Government band all commercial fishing within 3 miles of the shore then fishing for anglers like yourself and seals would not be a problem and it would very likely help with restocking/breading for all fish and fishing including commercial boats. As for that person that deliberately tried to mess up your fishing in his boat he should be ashamed of himself and well done to you for holding your composure, I don't think I would have done so well.

Your great,my favourite fisherman,keep it up.well done

Fantastic impression of a Cornishman 😂😂

Love your fishing mate great videos

Hey Ho Once again a very entertaining video Thanks for sharing In Germany these people who come to Your Spot when You are fishing it, are called "Spotgeier"

Excellent as usual , Cheers

Hello John, just to say your videos and knowledge about your fishing is second to none m8 have you ever thought about tv an hour slot would be brilliant better than all that reality guf tight lines

I think his names Belinda,Good Video as usual,just like real life isn't it, All Day Long Brother👍

Was out for the first outing fly fishing at weekend caught 3 brownies, great video as always John tight lines 🎣🤝

Hey Jon, loyal viewer here from Maryland... love your videos. You're a better man than me with the amount of composure you kept while dealing with those clowns.... my voice would of been hoarse from cussing haha

Many years ago pre satnav days with late Victor Pitman on Valery Ann out of Weymouth, we headed out to a wreck and a diving boat joined us on the way, Victor never turned it into a race, once we got to the area Vic sat back and watched the diving boat going around and around. Eventualy Victor declaired that "one of us is in the wrong place" and using his Deca Navigator and note book from his to pocket, put us over the wreck where we dropped anchor :) The diving boat then had to go elsewhere !

Top video & some great fish, shame about the clown coming so close. I could see the swell travelling closer & closer till he spoilt your position. Anyway mate unfortunately life's full of them. Tomorrow's another day take care cu later👍

Awesome video again John 2 nice fish, don't u just love the D H who steams 2 close 2 u .Happy catching from AUSTRALIA Nick

Brilliant video again. Love your stuff. Look like you encountered a C U Next Tuesday. I’m afraid the world is full of them.

Looked lovely out there 🎣🌊🐟😎👍🏻thought that boat was gonna join you on your boat how close he steamed past 😳

Beautiful sunshine indeed

Fantastic footage, and great looking fillets!😀 We've all met them, 'I've many years of doing this, or whatever'. And been left wondering if they ever took a moment to consider how best they might have done whatever it was they had been doing... It strikes me that you made an assessment and judged that they just weren't worth the effort. Their loss 😏Seriously though, they are some seriously impressive fillets! Thank you for sharing.

Well done JL, another cracker. Keep up the good work Tar.