Post by richi on Dec 26, 2010 22:33:13 GMT
I had been watching for a possible weather window and today looking like the best for a few days I decided to get out on the water.
Tides meant an early morning launch and bleary eyed I arrived at Keyhaven sometime after 4am.It was cold.
Rigged up at the slipway and noticed that the water was frozen at the shoreline
Launched and soon realised that the ice wasn't just at the shoreline,a good few hundred metres of water was frozen
Once I'd managed to beat my way through it ;D the sea was flat calm,it felt great having the place to myself,something special about the early morning launches.
Even out past Hurst into the bay there was only a 6" chop ;D.
Decided on a wreck about 4 1/2 miles WSW from the Needles about a 10 mile trip from Keyhaven.
It was developing into a beautiful morning
I was absolutely biteless with 3 rods out after an hour and my right foot was bloody freezing
and seeing that the tide was starting to pump towards St.Catherines I decided to up anchor to make it a slightly easier paddle back.
During the paddle there were some fantastic sets of waves rushing through the Needles Channel
Got back to Keyhaven and took some more pics of the ice
When I landed a yottie took my pic and thanked me for breaking the ice for them ;D
Tides meant an early morning launch and bleary eyed I arrived at Keyhaven sometime after 4am.It was cold.
Rigged up at the slipway and noticed that the water was frozen at the shoreline
Launched and soon realised that the ice wasn't just at the shoreline,a good few hundred metres of water was frozen
Once I'd managed to beat my way through it ;D the sea was flat calm,it felt great having the place to myself,something special about the early morning launches.
Even out past Hurst into the bay there was only a 6" chop ;D.
Decided on a wreck about 4 1/2 miles WSW from the Needles about a 10 mile trip from Keyhaven.
It was developing into a beautiful morning
I was absolutely biteless with 3 rods out after an hour and my right foot was bloody freezing
and seeing that the tide was starting to pump towards St.Catherines I decided to up anchor to make it a slightly easier paddle back.During the paddle there were some fantastic sets of waves rushing through the Needles Channel
Got back to Keyhaven and took some more pics of the ice
When I landed a yottie took my pic and thanked me for breaking the ice for them ;D
..doubt I could lift the yak onto the car. Arms & legs feel like spaghetti 
