Ynysoedd Shetland 'Sgota Gyda Julian Lewis Jones

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-In the final programme

-of the series...

-..I'm in the Shetland Islands,

-where the North Sea meets...

-..the Atlantic Ocean!

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-The dramatic coastline

-of the Shetland Islands...

-..stretches for over 1,000 miles.

-Fishing has been important

-to the islanders since the Iron Age.

-This week, we've travelled

-from Stornoway to Lerwick...

-..and on to Collafirth.

-The pier at Collafirth

-is an old Norwegian whaling station.

-From here, large trawlers head

-for the North Sea to catch mackerel.

-It's a lovely morning here.

-We're leaving Collafirth

-in Northmavine...

-..and heading for Muckle Flugga.

-This is why we came here

-and I can't wait.

-I can't wait to see

-a big fish or two.

-Let's hope so.

-We couldn't wait

-to fish around Muckle Flugga...

-..but before we reached

-Scotland's northernmost island...

-..Kevin the skipper had a surprise

-to raise everyone's spirits.

-A wee dram?

-To toast you on your good adventure.

-Is this traditional in Shetland?

-When in Rome, eh?

-It must be a tradition when you're

-out at sea. I'm tying traces.

-How was it, Rhys?

-How was it, Rhys?

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-Fantastic straight after breakfast.

-It's woken you up.

-I'll have a wee dram.

-Iechyd da!

-It warms the cockles of your heart!

-It warms the cockles of your heart!

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-I want more, but I'd better not!

-Thank you, Kevin.

-It's warmed me up!

-With the taste of whisky

-still on my tongue...

-..it was time to get the rod ready

-for fishing.

-We're approaching

-Muckle Flugga lighthouse.

-It's Britain and Ireland's

-northernmost lighthouse.

-Hopefully, the big fish

-are waiting for us there.

-There's very little finesse

-with the tackle we're using.

-We need strong tackle.

-The fish around here

-can grow to a large size.

-I have a 50 pound-class rod...

-..a bi-speed Boss Extreme reel...

-..and a 100 pound braid line,

-which is very strong.

-We're using the braid line

-to decrease the drag on the line.

-We're fishing at a great depth

-and the current is very strong.

-This is the terminal tackle.

-I have two gummy eels.

-The commercial boys use these

-to catch cod and pollack.

-Those two are attached to a dropper.

-This line is 150 pounds.

-Two of these - one black, one red.

-On the hook,

-I have a mackerel's head.

-The third hook is the pilk -

-that's what they call it here.

-There's a treble hook on this one,

-with a gummy at the end of it.

-Just to finish off,

-a mackerel's head.

-I've had my first bite

-off Muckle Flugga in the Shetlands.

-We're fishing at a great depth.

-This one has a long way to come up.

-Luckily,

-the wind's in our favour today.

-It's blowing from the south.

-When the north wind blows,

-it's very rough here.

-You wouldn't want to be here

-when the wind's from the north.

-It's pulling.

-It's nodding its head.

-Because we have bait

-on the hook too...

-..it could be a ling.

-Of course.

-They call them olicks around here.

-This one's putting up a fight.

-I'd say it's a good fish.

-It doesn't want to meet you!

-Your reputation precedes you!

-He's heard that you're pretty handy

-with a filleting knife.

-The Butcher of Brynteg!

-I've got one too.

-Well done, Rhysey.

-It's a double hook-up.

-A double hook-up!

-Watch our lines don't cross.

-I'll come across here.

-A little crochet.

-A little crochet.

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-Around and around.

-I can see it.

-Olick, yeah?

-There we go.

-Here we go. An olick.

-Olick.

-Olick.

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-A ling.

-They call it olick.

-It took the bait at the bottom.

-That's some fish.

-It's a start.

-They grow far bigger than this.

-That's a baby, a little baby.

-We have a great view

-of the lighthouse from here.

-The lighthouse was built

-by David and John Stevenson...

-..the Stevenson brothers.

-They were uncles

-to Robert Louis Stevenson...

-..the author of Treasure Island.

-Robert Louis Stevenson visited them

-while they were working here.

-It's said that the map

-of Treasure Island...

-..is very similar in shape

-to that of Unst...

-..the large island

-in the background.

-Rhys had hooked another fish.

-Was this one an olick or a cod?

-I can feel it shaking its head.

-It's a cod. A small cod, yes?

-Just a small one.

-There we go.

-A wonderful cod

-from Muckle Flugga.

-Here we go, Jules.

-Into the box it goes. Hello!

-We've hooked another one here.

-The weather is wonderful,

-considering it's late September.

-I've hooked one too.

-The fish are biting.

-Here it comes.

-I can see something coming

-to the surface. What do we have?

-A small olick.

-That's a small olick.

-All the way from the deep waters.

-I'll unhook it

-and place it in the box.

-Oh, Julian!

-Hey, that's a lovely fish.

-Whoa-ho-ho.

-Whoa-ho-ho.

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-A piltock.

-A piltock. Thanks, Kev.

-Thank you very much.

-A piltock. My first in Scotland.

-Here we go.

-What a fish.

-Unlike cod, these come up

-to the surface of the water...

-..after fighting

-for around 45 minutes.

-A cod will wait

-until the very last moment...

-..before coming up to the surface.

-This is a very strong fish.

-It has a huge tail.

-It's a very powerful fish.

-It has a long white stripe.

-It's called a piltock

-in the Shetlands.

-I've hooked something

-quite substantial here.

-This one's pulling hard.

-The drag on this reel

-is as tight as it can go.

-I'm not fighting too much

-against it.

-I can feel its head shaking.

-The current is also very strong.

-It makes the work even harder.

-This one feels

-like a far bigger fish.

-There might be two on the line.

-I have three hooks down there.

-There might be more than one fish.

-My muscles are starting to ache.

-The wind has picked up

-during the day.

-It doesn't make my work any easier.

-It's as if it was sitting down

-and using the current.

-These fish aren't stupid.

-It's not ready yet.

-It's still shaking its head.

-A cod?

-I'd say it was a cod.

-They like to shake their heads.

-A nod-nod.

-It's a rather dramatic scene.

-You're battling

-against a large fish...

-..the islands in the background,

-the wind, the blue sky...

-The sweat's dripping off me.

-Under your hat.

-Under my hat, I'm sweating pints.

-I can bully it because I know

-my tackle is very strong.

-I'm not far off now.

-I hope it's just one fish,

-and not two or three.

-I hope it's a good size

-rather than me being weak!

-I can see some colour.

-It's a lovely fat cod.

-Ho-ho. This is why we came here!

-Heavens above!

-It's the biggest cod

-I've ever caught.

-Thank you, Kevin.

-That's my biggest cod ever.

-It's a monster.

-I'll unhook it quickly.

-Well, dear me,

-that's what I call a fish.

-You won't need many chips

-with this one.

-Look at that mouth!

-It's like a bucket.

-It's a huge fish.

-I could feel its weight.

-That's made the 1,000 miles

-we've travelled...

-..during this series worthwhile.

-Fantastic.

-It's jumping around a bit.

-I'd say it was 20 pounds.

-I think it deserves 20.

-It's between 20 and 21.

-I'll say 20 pounds.

-I'm happy with that.

-Your personal best.

-Look at its head. It's huge.

-Well done. Great.

-After a great day of fishing,

-the box was full of fresh fish.

-We were all looking forward

-to a tasty supper.

-Before the giant cod

-found its way into the frying pan...

-..we had to fillet it.

-It slices so easily. It's so fresh.

-This is the largest cod

-I've ever filleted.

-Yeah?

-Stick with me and you can fillet

-some more tomorrow!

-It's just falling off the bone.

-Almost there.

-There we go.

-Rinse it in water.

-There you go.

-Do you want mushy peas with that?

-Do you want mushy peas with that?

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-Great! It's thick too.

-There's plenty of meat on it. Great.

-It's enough for us two!

-As the night drew in,

-Mandie, skipper Kevin's wife...

-..came over to the cottage to cook

-a tasty meal for the fishermen.

-Here's the fish

-you caught today, lads.

-Fantastic.

-Fantastic.

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-Thank you very much, Mandie.

-Superb.

-It looks great, Rhys.

-Lobster, crabs, cod.

-A feast.

-Fantastic.

-I'm starving.

-Join us after the break.

-Tuck in!

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-After a good night's sleep,

-we joined Kevin on board the Kailee.

-We're leaving Collafirth...

-..for our final day of fishing

-in the Shetlands.

-Are you excited, Rhys?

-Are you excited, Rhys?

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-No doubt.

-How are the muscles?

-Better than yesterday.

-I had plenty of protein last night.

-It was time to sail further out

-into the North Sea...

-..and fish over a German submarine

-that was sunk during World War Two.

-We're north of the Shetlands now.

-The islands belonged to Norway

-until the 15th century.

-Since you have some Viking blood

-in you, or so you claim...

-..I've brought a special hat

-to keep your ears warm.

-Try that.

-I saw a similar hat in Carmarthen.

-This is excellent!

-It'll keep my ears warm.

-You won't hear a thing...

-You won't hear a thing...

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-Pardon?

-I was sure Rhys's new hat

-would bring me some luck today.

-The hat must have worked.

-It's brought me some luck.

-On our first drift

-across this wreck, the submarine...

-..Ian, one of the crew,

-has caught two large olicks.

-I think I have a relatively

-large one here.

-And Rhys too.

-Everyone's having a bite.

-The weather's being kind to us

-and the fish are biting.

-It's nice not knowing

-what you're going to catch.

-Since we're using bait

-at the end of the line...

-..there's a likelihood

-of us catching some olicks.

-It's shaking its head.

-Here we go.

-I can see some colour now.

-An olick, yes?

-I've hooked two.

-Here you go. Two olicks.

-I've only caught one.

-Thank you, Kevin. Two fish.

-Dear me!

-Two, lads.

-Kevin's being kept busy today.

-The fish market will be busy today.

-Fantastic.

-Many different species

-can be found on the wrecks.

-I wonder what we'll hook next?

-I think this is a piltock.

-It's fighting all the way.

-Here we go.

-I should be able to see it soon.

-I can see some colour.

-It's a good one.

-It's a good one.

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-It's very good, Jules.

-It's a lyr.

-A pollack.

-This fought differently

-to every other pollack I've caught.

-Dear me.

-Is it a good one? Yes?

-Shetlanders call this a lyr.

-Here we go.

-This is our first lyr.

-We've hit the jackpot here.

-We've hit the jackpot here.

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-Great, lads.

-Rhys was right.

-We had hit the jackpot.

-The fish filled the box.

-These are fighting.

-These Shetland fish don't give in.

-I love this form of fishing.

-You can feel everything.

-This rod is strong enough.

-A 30 pound braid. It's great.

-Is it coming?

-Is it coming?

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-It's coming, it's coming.

-Dear me!

-It's fighting all the way up.

-I can see it coming.

-Another piltock.

-Heavens above!

-This is doing its work.

-We call this... Thank you, Kevin.

-We call this a speed jig.

-Normally,

-we drop the tackle into the water.

-With this, I cast up tide.

-This is rather lighter, around 350g.

-I cast up tide and by the time

-it reaches the seabed...

-..it does its work.

-I've caught a fish with every cast.

-These work, boys.

-I've caught a rather large cod

-on the speed jig.

-Come in, Kevin. Take him in.

-Huge!

-Huge!

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-What a fish.

-Huge, Rhys.

-Is it bigger than yesterday's?

-I'm sure it is.

-That's a big cod.

-There's a cod for you.

-That's how they come out here.

-If you want a cod like this,

-phone Kevin!

-24... 23 pounds.

-No, it's 24. Is it?

-It's 23 pounds.

-It's my best cod ever. Excellent.

-This one's like a steam engine!

-The runaway train.

-Kevin calls them torpedoes.

-That's a big one.

-Julian!

-Julian!

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-Dear me.

-Thank you.

-It's a fat one.

-24?

-24.

-24.

-Fantastic.

-Here it is. My largest piltock,

-or coalfish, ever.

-24 pounds.

-They put up a good fight.

-Thank you very much

-for a wonderful three days.

-It's been absolutely marvellous.

-Thank you very much.

-Fantastic.

-We'll be back again, definitely.

-This is on a par

-with Norway and Iceland.

-The Shetlands

-are up there with them.

-Great.

-As we put the fishing rod away

-for the final time...

-..it's time to look back

-on an incredible journey.

-Rhys hooking a shark on the rocks

-and losing it after a heroic battle.

-Paj catching his first conger...

-..and cooking a delicious dish

-on the boat.

-Sion catching a 19 pound spur-dog,

-almost breaking the Welsh record.

-I caught my first Irish blonde ray.

-To cap our magnificent journey,

-Rhys caught two salmon...

-..one in Northern Ireland

-and the other in Scotland.

-We've had a great time

-in the Shetland Islands.

-You've joined us on a journey

-of over 1,000 miles...

-..from the Scilly Isles

-to the Shetlands.

-I hope you've enjoyed the series.

-See you soon. Ta-ra!

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