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Here is a small selection of the latest videos OMAHB has published.
There are over 300 videos available on the OMAHB YouTube channel, which you can find by clicking the link below.
Here is a small selection of the latest videos OMAHB has published.
There are over 300 videos available on the OMAHB YouTube channel, which you can find by clicking the link below.
The calm before the storm. Baz and the Lynsey B head out on a flat calm North Sea to move the creels from the hard ground into deep water as another storm approaches the UK.
After putting all his creels in deep water to protect them from the latest big blow, Storm Eowyn, Baz and the Lynsey B have to do a lot of steamin' to get his fleets back into shallower water.
With another big storm approaching Baz is working right up to when the weather starts to change and then he puts the fleets in deep water to keep them as safe as possible.
With another big storm approaching Baz is working right up to when the weather starts to change and then he puts the fleets in deep water to keep them as safe as possible. Video shot on Thursday 23rd January 2025.
A beautiful winters morning on the North Sea coast saw the Lynsey B set out for another morning fishing off the SE coast of Scotland. Baz was looking for a good haul from his five fleets as the price of lobster was still high for the time of year. How did he do? Tune in to find out.
A slow start ended well for Baz and the Lynsey B as the good weather continues to allow them to put to sea. Video shot on Friday 17 January 2025
The One Man And His Boat Christmas Eve special. Jeff joins Baz on the Lynsey B for a spot of festive fun out on the North Sea.
With the storm now over Baz heads out to check his creels and he comes across a new phenomenon that many fishermen along the Firth of Forth and North Sea have been coming across and that is berried hens with orange eggs (unfertilised eggs).
The weather has been unusually calm over the past couple of weeks but it's all about to change, so Baz has to move his gear around to keep it safe when the weather turns.
On a cold and crisp winter's morning, Barry and the Lynsey B headed out to the fishing grounds off of Dunbar Harbour.
The calm, sunny weather is very usual in November for this part of Scotland and is sometimes referred to as an Indian Summer.
The good weather has given Barry a decision to make, to play safe and put his gear in the deep water or put some of it closer to shore. Decisions indeed!
This episode is number 300. The 300th video we've produced since it all began back in April 2019.
This week Baz is busy putting his six fleets back in the water after he decided to protect his gear when some bad weather hit the East Lothian coast. He has been thinking about how he is going to fish this winter and he has come up with a cunning plan.
A member of the Dunbar fleet had a problem while out and it was the Lynsey B who was on hand to give the stranded vessel a tow back to harbour.
Baz and Jeff head out on the Lynsey B as the weather and the tides are still causing some issues. Baz also takes the Lynsey B into an area near the harbour that he used to fish as a boy.
The 1st Real storm of the year Hits our shores, and we take a wonderful walk around Dunbar Harbour and see the sights and sounds of this very 1st of our yearly Storms.
Once again nature is throwing a few 'Curve Balls' for Baz and the Lynsey B. The moon is full and the tides are massive, meaning that the Lynsey B is unable to get into Dunbar Harbour at low tide.
Barry spends another day of working close to shore but the tides are playing havoc with his plans
This week Barry is working close to shore with low tides providing an extra challenge for the Skipper of the Lynsey B.
With just six fleets of creels to fish with, Baz has a dilemma on where to put them to get the maximum return.
Baz is back! We apologise about the lack of vlogs over the last two weeks but the reasons why will be revealed in this weeks video.
If there is something that is not in short supply in Sunny Dunny (Dunbar) and that's spectacular sunrises and sunsets.
During the summer the decision was taken to put The Spitfire, the oldest boat in Dunbar Harbour, up for sale and she was sold quite quickly and will now work from another Scottish harbour.
Decisions, decisions for Barry on this trip out on the North Sea on the Lynsey B. Does he put his gear outside in safer water or does he risk it by putting it inside?
Hide and seek. Once again, the Lynsey B is on the hunt for Scotland elusive Lobster, will Barry Strike black gold, or will he strike out!
Baz and the Lynsey B head out of Dunbar Harbour for a Sunday morning trip out on the North Sea in far from ideal weather conditions. Jeff was going to join them for a spot of filming but decided against it. 'Plout' is a Scottish word for a sudden splash or sudden heavy rainfall - now you know!
Baz and the Lynsey B head out for another day out on the North. A beautiful dawn should've meant the day started on a high note, but an issue with the way the boat was tied to the pier by another fisherman put Baz in a bad mood for a little while.
At last, Barry B and the Lynsey B finally get to start their season, will they score Black Gold! or strike out! you'll have to watch the vlog to find out.
A short weather window is about to close so Barry takes the Lynsey B out to check on the ten fleets that are soaking in deep water and see how they are fishing. However with the wind picking up and the tide in the opposite direction it is far from plain sailing out on the North Sea.
It's time for Baz to take the Lynsey B out to check on the first set of creels to see if they are ready to fish. It was a beautiful sunrise in Dunbar and the Baz was pleased with the results from the first hauling of the 2024 season.
After all the creels were in the water there was a special wildlife encounter as the Lynsey B headed back to harbour. Not only did Baz and Jeff see a porpoise, they also had a visit by two minke whales, which was an amazing sight.
Barry decides it's time to get back out onto the North Sea, so he starts to move the first five fleets of creels down to the harbour in preparation for a break in the weather to get them out to sea. Will the weather gods smile on the Lynsey B for once?
Another week of changeable weather has been keeping the Lynsey B tied to the harbour wall. In this video he talks about his family past, the present, where he gets a visit by The Female Fisherman Ashley Mullenger, and the future following the recent announcement by the Scottish Government.
A bit of spring weather in Dunbar has allowed Barry to take the Lynsey B out of Cromwell Harbour to stretch her legs after nearly seven months.
Earlier today we did our first live broadcast as Barry took the Lynsey B from Cromwell Harbour through to Victoria Harbour to stretch the boats legs a bit after being tied up in harbour for two weeks since the launch.
With the Lynsey B back on the water the plan was to some sea trials and then get back to work. However, with northerly winds producing some heavy swell off the East Lothian coast, the plan had to change.
After several months on the quayside and many man-hours of work by Barry to get her shipshape, the Lynsey B's keel gets wet once again.
Barry takes you through how to inspect a seacock efficiently without having to strip it down like they do on so many MCA inspections.
In the next instalment of the refurbishment of the Lynsey B ahead of upcoming fishing season, Barry fits a new seacock to the boat. He takes you through each part and shows how to install it in the bottom of the boat.
Barry continues reducing the list of jobs that need to be completed before the Lynsey B can be put back in the water. With the fishing season approaching fast, time is of the essence.
Despite the changeable weather, Barry is cracking on with the jobs with the aim of getting the Lynsey B back in the water by the beginning of April.
Barry is back in the saddle and is working on the Lynsey B to get her ship shape to get her back in the water as soon as possible.
Barry has finished his last creel and now sets about getting the rope ready to attach to the new fleets ahead of the new fishing season.
Barry gets back to work, but he's on light duties following the operation on his arm.
In this video Barry goes through the personal gear he uses to keep safe and warm while working on the Lynsey B.
In the first video of 2024 Barry makes a start on the jobs that need doing on the Lynsey B.
The first in a new series called Skippers And Their Boats. Episode 1 is on The Spitfire and her skipper Rowan Davies.
After all the recent bad weather and with winter upon us, Barry took the decision to lift the Lynsey B out of the water to carry out some much needed TLC after 18 months of hard fishing.
The first in a new series where Barry will give you a Step by Step guide to building a creel.
In the last video Barry said that he would be pulling the Lynsey B out of the water for the winter due to the storms that are battering Scotland and the rest of the UK.
Storm Babet battered the East Coast of Scotland and North East England and everyone had to batten down the hatches to weather the storm.
With Storm Babet about to hit Dunbar, Barry takes the difficult decision to pull all his creels out of the sea and back to the safety of the harbour.
In this week's Vlog on OMAHB, Barry gets taken back to the past, when the Lynsey B is on the Crab!
After three weeks stuck in harbour thanks to the weather and the tides, the Lynsey B finally gets back to sea, but with more bad weather due to hit Scotland later in the week this is a small weather window.
Another week without being able to put to sea, so Barry talks about the way he predicts the things that has a direct effect on his ability to go to work - the weather and the tides.
The dolphins were out and about when the Lynsey B headed out before dawn, so Barry and Jeff were on the look out to see if they could capture them on camera.
The Mackerel are back which means free bait for the creels. Barry heads out before dawn to catch some mackerel before pulling the four sets of wooden creels in the Norwegic sector and shooting them inshore.
In this week's Vlog Barry heads to into the North Sea to shoot his second fleet of wooden creels and then heads to the rocky shallows beneath The Battery to haul a fleet of steel creels.