Gogledd Iwerddon 'Sgota Gyda Julian Lewis Jones

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-I'm on the Giant's Causeway

-in Northern Ireland...

-..trying to catch

-one or two giant fish.

-Welcome to 'Sgota.

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-My coastal journey continues...

-..as Rhys and I travel to Belfast...

-..and on to Cushendall

-in County Antrim.

-The village of Cushendall

-has retained its ancient charm...

-..and its numerous

-Georgian buildings.

-This region is world-famous

-for the Giant's Causeway...

-..which attracts

-thousands of tourists every year.

-Our journey begins

-on the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.

-Rhys, I'll aim for the sea

-and you aim for the mountains.

-Good luck.

-Good luck.

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-And the same to you.

-To make the most of our Irish trip,

-Rhys fishes a lake and a river...

-..for trout and salmon...

-..while I join Hamish Currie

-aboard Predator II...

-..to fish for the blonde ray.

-How are you doing?

-How are you doing?

-

-It's all good.

-Thank you.

-Here I am, on board the Predator.

-While I went sea fishing...

-..Rhys met up with Joe Stitt

-in the hills south of Clogher.

-A very experienced angler,

-Joe wanted to see Rhys catch trout.

-However, a strong wind

-had picked up over the lake.

-Tell us about the lake.

-It's a mountain lake in the forest

-above Clogher in County Tyrone.

-It's very heavily stocked

-with wild brown trout.

-It's rarely ever fished

-because of its remoteness.

-Hopefully,

-we're going to catch some fish.

-I'm fishing very close to the bank.

-I'm trying to mimic the insects

-that are swept by the wind...

-..from the vegetation

-that grows on the banks of the lake.

-I've had a few fish turning...

-..but haven't had

-a definite bite yet.

-I don't know if something

-has disturbed them.

-Perhaps I'm talking too much.

-I'll be quiet.

-There are fish in these corners...

-..especially around the trees.

-They're feeding mainly

-on terrestrials?

-Terrestrials dropping off the trees.

-Spiders and beetles

-and things like that.

-Up this high,

-sometimes you get heather flies...

-..at a certain time of the year.

-..at a certain time of the year.

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-The Bibio.

-Yes, the Bibio.

-Oh, did you get him? Ah, small!

-Well, first blood, anyway.

-It's a lovely little brown trout.

-It's covered in black spots

-and the occasional red one.

-It can go back in.

-Off he goes straight away.

-My first fish of this Irish trip.

-I hope that's one of many.

-I hope that's one of many.

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-Yes.

-Hamish has anchored us at Red Bay.

-You've anchored us at Red Bay.

-There's quite a fierce tide.

-It'll be fierce to start with,

-but it'll die away at lunchtime.

-The slack water will come.

-You'll be able to drop a pound lead.

-What do we expect to catch here?

-What do we expect to catch here?

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-We're looking for blonde ray...

-..turbot, cod, whiting, dogfish,

-possibly spur-dog.

-As the tide slackens,

-we'll drop a rod in for skate.

-Possibly a big skate.

-You've had quite big ones here.

-I had three here last year

-with Dutchmen.

-They eat blonde rays and turbot.

-They eat blonde rays and turbot.

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-They're eating blonde rays?

-They're big fish then?

-Well, touch wood!

-We call these small mackerel joeys.

-They're known as joey mackerel.

-They make wonderful bait.

-You can attach them whole.

-I'll rest my rod there.

-Joey mackerel.

-It's excellent bait.

-As I catch joeys for the bait...

-..a fin popped out of the water.

-Was there a shark following us?

-On closer inspection, it was

-a sunfish rather than a great white.

-It's the heaviest bony fish

-in the world.

-The sea fishing was going well.

-But how was Rhys coping

-with the wind in the mountains?

-The wind is playing tricks on me.

-It's blowing in my face one minute,

-it's behind me the next.

-Every time I try to cast,

-it blows the line back in my face.

-I got into a bit of a tangle there,

-so I'll have to make a new line.

-I'm changing my fly this time too.

-This one is made from deer fur.

-I hope it'll float and create a bit

-of a stir on the water's surface.

-In the middle, I'm using a fly...

-..tied by a friend of mine

-called Edwin Lewis.

-It's an old quarryman's fly.

-It's made from a partridge wing

-and a dirty yellow body.

-On the point is a fly

-tied by another friend.

-Peter Thurnall from Llandeilo

-tied this little beetle.

-If they're any good,

-I'll be thanking them.

-If not, I won't be

-sending them any postcards!

-I'm trying to get the fly

-as close as I can to the bank.

-The beetle I'm using on the point...

-..could perhaps mimic an insect...

-..that's been blown from the heather

-or one of the trees.

-Whoa, that was a good fish!

-That was a good fish.

-There's no shortage of fish here.

-I've caught a fish.

-That's a better one.

-It's a lovely fish. Look at that.

-Beautiful fish. That's more like it.

-That's more like it.

-With whose fly did I catch it?

-That's really a nice fish.

-That's what we came for.

-Fish like that.

-This is like The X Factor.

-For those of you at home who want

-to know which fly caught it...

-..it was Edwin Lewis's fly!

-Well done, Edwin.

-I've had a bite.

-There's a fish on the line

-and it's tugging.

-The tide is so strong,

-I can't tell how big it is yet.

-It was a definite bite.

-It's scrapping with me.

-Yes, indeed.

-Here it comes. A blonde ray.

-Excellent. Thank you, Hamish.

-My first Irish blonde.

-A wonderful blonde ray,

-with those beautiful speckles...

-..and that big mouth.

-They grow far bigger than this.

-They grow to around 40 pounds.

-This one's a baby.

-I'm certain of one thing -

-Rhys won't catch a ray in the lake.

-Superb.

-Rhys's luck was in as he caught

-one fish after another...

-..despite the force of the wind.

-But I wonder which fly he's using?

-Believe it or not...

-..the partridge

-with the dirty yellow body...

-..has once again proved successful.

-Edwin Lewis

-deserves a bottle of whiskey...

-..for his fly.

-I've enjoyed myself today.

-This lake...

-..really is beautiful.

-I've had a bite.

-There's a fish

-on the end of the line.

-It's another blonde ray.

-I think this one's bigger.

-Yes, it is.

-They're growing. Excellent.

-Thank you, Hamish. There we go.

-Lovely. Thanks a lot.

-It hooked quite neatly...

-..in the corner of the mouth.

-Let me remove the hook.

-There we go.

-That was simple enough.

-It's a little bigger

-than the last one, I think...

-..and just as pretty.

-That big mouth...

-..ate the mackerel whole.

-Back you go.

-I've now made my way

-to the River Bush.

-It's a very famous river

-for many reasons.

-Fine salmon swim in it...

-..and the water is used to make

-the famous Bushmills whiskey.

-I'm not drinking whiskey today,

-but I hope to catch a salmon.

-Here goes.

-I've tried for an hour

-and haven't had a bite yet.

-I'm going to change the fly.

-I've taken a fancy

-to this yellow one.

-Perhaps the vibrant colour...

-..is enough to get a bite.

-Salmon fishing

-isn't an exact science.

-It's down to a lot of luck

-and chance.

-It can also happen by accident.

-But I hope the leaping Salmo salar

-will like my choice of fly.

-There's been a lot of rain...

-..and there's been

-a recent high tide.

-We're not far from the sea -

-only a mile or two.

-We should be getting

-a stream of fresh fish.

-One leapt out of a pool over there.

-A pretty fish.

-The angler behind me

-proves that the fish can be caught!

-He's already caught

-a nice little salmon.

-I'd say it weighs

-around eight pounds.

-Joe!

-I've caught one, boys.

-I've hooked a lovely salmon.

-It's a good fish and it's trying

-its best to run away from me.

-But I think I have it this time.

-There it goes.

-Joe's net is too small.

-It's a big fish.

-Goodness me! We've caught one.

-Well, well, well.

-Well done, Rhys.

-Well done, Rhys.

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-Put it there, Joe.

-Fantastic. Fantastic.

-Look at that.

-A salmon from the River Bush

-in Bushmills.

-Mission accomplished!

-Hallelujah!

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-Welcome back.

-Rhys has joined me today

-as we go sea fishing.

-Welcome back, Rhys.

-Welcome back, Rhys.

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-It's nice to be back, Julian.

-Freshwater fishing

-has made me a bit soft.

-I thought I'd come back

-to show you how it's done!

-Hamish is using a lot of rope...

-..because it's so deep...

-..and because the tide

-is so ferocious.

-He has hauled a large cage

-full of chum overboard.

-Those are the mackerel and coalies

-that we caught earlier...

-..to try to attract

-giant skates and spur-dogs.

-Because of the depth

-and the strong tide...

-..a heavy lead weight is required.

-You could do bicep curls with this!

-According to Hamish,

-the tide runs at seven knots here.

-If we do catch a giant skate,

-it will be quite a workout.

-The tide is incredibly powerful.

-I've just reached the seabed.

-I've never fished in water

-this deep before.

-It's 400 feet deep.

-We have to use

-a five-pound lead weight.

-As it happens, there has been

-a very high tide this week.

-I've reached the bottom, so I'm

-gradually slackening the line...

-..to make sure the bait

-and the weight are on the seabed.

-It's a constant battle

-to keep in touch with the bottom.

-In another hour,

-the tide will ease off a bit.

-The main thing

-is that the chum is working for us.

-So the tide

-is working in our favour?

-Yes, but not the fishing.

-It took me five minutes

-to reach the bottom.

-It'll take you another five

-to get a fish up!

-Hamish was right.

-The tide did ease.

-The fish could find the bait now.

-I'm confident

-it's not going to be a dogfish!

-I've just had a bite.

-Hamish told me to slacken

-about two metres of line...

-..so that the fish

-doesn't feel any resistance.

-Are you still getting bites?

-We've slackened the line...

-..to allow the fish

-to take the bait properly.

-I'm not sure.

-I haven't seen anything since then.

-Perhaps it's sitting

-on the bait now.

-After five minutes, if you get

-a bite, I'll need them off the deck.

-Just in case

-it's been tampered with?

-It could be a lobster, a brown crab,

-a strap conger or a spur-dog.

-Then again,

-it could be what you're looking for.

-As you can see, it's hard work

-just reeling in the weight.

-I have around seven pounds of lead

-on the bottom.

-I'm out of breath

-just reeling that in.

-I won't relish catching a big fish.

-Spur-dogs.

-Spur-dogs. See here?

-Chomp-chomp!

-A spur-dog

-has been chomping at this.

-He's had his breakfast.

-Oops, hold on!

-I'll need fresh bait now.

-There was no sign

-of any giant fish today.

-Although the tide

-had eased off for two hours...

-..its force and the water's depth...

-..had beaten Jones and Llywelyn

-this time.

-That easterly wind

-is starting to pick up now.

-It's going to make things

-more difficult for us anglers...

-..because the current

-becomes stronger as a result.

-We've tried our best,

-so we'll have to resort to plan B.

-We're going to head closer

-to Rathlin Island...

-..and fish for pollack

-and maybe cod.

-But fishing in a depth of 400 feet

-has been quite an experience.

-As we travelled along the coast...

-..we knew Hamish would find

-an ideal spot for pollack fishing.

-Hamish has brought us

-into the shadow of Fair Head.

-It's incredible - the same rock

-as Giant's Causeway.

-Yes, it has

-the same hexagonal shape.

-I'm going to use

-my trusty sidewinder.

-In it goes.

-We were in the ideal location

-to fish for pollack.

-Something's rising to the surface.

-What is it?

-Look at it swimming.

-This water is so clear.

-Oh, it's a pretty one too.

-Look at that.

-It's a whopper.

-It was caught

-using the live eel bait.

-Usually, we'd use the rubber

-or plastic versions.

-Sometimes, the live ones

-get better results.

-That's a great pollack.

-Look at those big eyes.

-He wants to give me a kiss!

-I've had a bite.

-It might not be a big fish,

-but at least it's a fish.

-It's a pollack.

-It's almost the same size

-as the bait.

-That's how greedy these fish are!

-Let me unhook it carefully.

-It came out easily.

-Back you go.

-Whoosh, like a shot!

-I have a great fish here.

-I can feel this pollack tugging.

-Or it may be a coalfish.

-You can see it swimming

-in this clear water.

-It's a pretty one. Excellent.

-The hunter.

-There it is - the perfect specimen.

-There are great fish here.

-This one's tugging.

-Yes, indeed!

-The reel is spinning.

-The reel is spinning.

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-That's a good one, Jules.

-It's a pretty one.

-It's very dark.

-There we go.

-A whopper of a pollack.

-There it is. A pollack.

-I wouldn't say it's a white one.

-It's more of a copper colour.

-It was hooked very cleanly

-in the mouth.

-Whoa, this one's a big boy!

-Now that's what you call a fish.

-I've caught a great pollack.

-I used mackerel as bait.

-It's a pretty one.

-Superb!

-It bit so hard,

-it was tugging at the line.

-What would you say this one weighs?

-Around two pounds?!

-Ask a silly question, eh?!

-Back you go, boy.

-Rhys, despite the wind, we've had

-a great time in Northern Ireland.

-You caught a ten-pound salmon

-and an eight-pound pollack...

-..and I caught a few Irish blondes.

-It's been wonderful here.

-The views and the surroundings

-are magical.

-Join us next week

-when we're in the Hebrides.

-Bye for now.

-Bye for now.

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-Ta-ta.

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