|
|
Post by Lavy on Jan 7, 2008 22:18:39 GMT
Billiant report mate , would try myslelf but too unfit.
|
|
|
|
Post by Pete B on Jan 7, 2008 22:28:56 GMT
Next weekend I'll probably target flounder in Poole Harbour given the forecast and strong tide. This trip will be more relaxed and less energetic than the Portland one. I'll be fishing Holes Bay so won't be paddling far at all. Look forward to the report. |
|
|
|
Post by reelbargains on Jan 7, 2008 22:29:26 GMT
Wow! What a great report. Really hope you stick around and continue to post mate. I predict some kayak purchases if it continues!
|
|
|
|
Post by Pete B on Jan 7, 2008 22:32:57 GMT
pete b forget it mate i canoed the exe decent 20 miles down a river never again i needed a week to recover.just let the engine do the work  It'll kill me for sure  but think how easy it is to get afloat after work or at the drop of a hat. I'll fit it in between boat trips |
|
bazza
New Member
Posts: 1
|
Post by bazza on Jan 7, 2008 22:47:59 GMT
great report well done.
|
|
|
|
Post by bassassin on Jan 7, 2008 22:55:58 GMT
Great report Speciman,i think i will stick to 200 hp though.You are certainly more dedicated than me,it used to finish me off rowing to my mooring.
|
|
|
|
Post by speciman on Jan 7, 2008 23:00:15 GMT
Thanks again guys.
I better point out that you do not need to be very fit to enjoy kayak fishing. You select the time and venue according to your own abilities. You need to be physically capable of re-entering your kayak though - which tends to be quite easy after little practice on most of the sit on top models we use.
Theres great enjoyment to be had just paddling a few hundred yards and fishing a quiet backwater somewhere. In harbour and estuaries you can get right amongst the mullet and close to other wildlife. For those of us on the central south coast, Keyhaven, Christchurch and Poole Harbour, the mouth of the Beaulieu River, the River Hamble and Lepe are venues where you do not need to paddle far to get results.
|
|
|
|
Post by Annie & Monk D'wally D'honk on Jan 8, 2008 11:51:28 GMT
A question if I may. What Kayak are you fishing from ?
|
|
|
|
Post by speciman on Jan 8, 2008 12:40:49 GMT
I fish from a Kaskazi Dorado. It's a sit on top grp kayak of South African design and has a fish hatch in the middle which I currently use to store my tackle and bait. Items can also be stored in a crate on the tankwell at the bankwell (camping gear goes in the hull). One day I hope to stuff the fish hatch with a 30lb cod!  There are 3 flushmount rod holders fitted to the kayak (2 at rear one in between legs which is useful when rebaiting. I also came up with using a glass suction handle to hold two extra rod holders over the fish hatch.  I'm holding off fitting a fishfinder to this kayak as I want to keep things as clutter free as possible - I have a detailed handheld chartplotter and seem to get by ok. I'll probably give in at some point though! |
|
|
|
Post by speciman on Jan 8, 2008 12:47:40 GMT
The kayak next to it in the picture above is my Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro I sold last year. I'd also recommend this model.
For anyone thinking of buying a kayak its very important to take a test paddle first.
|
|
|
|
Post by squideyebarnes on Jan 8, 2008 13:21:31 GMT
nice looking yak is this the one you can add a sail to?
Andy
|
|
|
|
Post by speciman on Jan 8, 2008 13:49:59 GMT
You can add a sail to most sit on top kayaks - www.pacificaction.com/ - these ones are downwind sails although you can still go across the wind too (a rudder helps). On the Dorado above, you can order them with a sail kit which also works up wind apparently. They fit a mast holder in the fish box hatch! Having fit live bait tanks, trolling motors, fishfinders and sails to previous kayaks I'm trying to keep this one as simple as possible. |
|
|
|
Post by reelbargains on Jan 8, 2008 15:20:53 GMT
That looks like a serious bit of kit.
Do you have to be pretty flexible to get at your gear behind you or can you swivel round at all?
I wouldn't mind taking up fishing from a kayak but I draw the line at Yoga!
|
|
|
|
Post by speciman on Jan 8, 2008 17:47:20 GMT
You can sit saddle to access gear from the back. My kayak is narrower than most models. Some are so wide you can stand up on them (at the expense of performance). There are lots of different models on the market suitable for different body types and waters.
|
|
|
|
Post by timthebass on Jan 9, 2008 0:14:52 GMT
Excellent report and pictures - sounds like a nice day out bar paddling into that tide - I can feel my arms aching already - lol. Nice wrasse though, they do fight don't they - always good to catch - well done matey cheers Tim www.dymchurch-angling.co.uk |
|
