With a brilliant opening to my tope season a few weeks ago I could not wait to get out for another go. Sadly due to weather and work commitments this had to wait a few weeks. After checking the weather forecast about every two minutes the last weeks it finally looked doable and plans were [...]
We aimed to anchor around New and Old Gut as we have both had some luck with cod around there. We were right on the edge between the soft and hard ground (at least I think we were as I am still not completely sure I understand my fish finder yet). After about 20 minutes [...]
Sandgate in Kent seems to be knocking out some huge cod for local anglers Dan and Dave at the moment. Just this week they have caught fish to just over 20 lb and then one just nudging 30lb, no trick baits required down there.... all caught on cuttle fish.
Just got back from our yearly trip up The Mull Of Galloway we took the kayaks again this year and had our fingers crossed the weather would be kind and we would get out on them. All in all the weather was not to bad and we got out every day all tho some were [...]
The tactics today were to be lure fishing both hard and soft the action started almost Immediately with a couple of stonking Coalies around the 2lb mark and one going just a touch over at 2lb 2oz a new PB
Another awesome nights fishing on the Kayaks out of Saltwick Bay. This ones a bit hardcore as it involves getting the kayaks down to the beach. We fished from 5-8.30pm catching roughly 100 Pollack between us. We all had pollack upto 7lb, bu t as usual Mike went one better and nailed the big one, [...]
With the wind set to increase by lunchtime today I figured I'd make the most of the last of the settled weather and head out on the kayak this morning. I was on the water just after 6am and was greeted by a nice calm, clear sea. Perfect for my target species, Pollock. Just how [...]
To catch a 10lb cod is no easy task. A few of our forum members have managed this goal. See the pictures here on our kayak fishing forum. http://www.whitbyseaanglers.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=27556.0
Managed to get Marion out for a couple of hours plugging this afternoon & she kicked my ass again, warmed up with a few schoolies while I was struggling, then she bagged a new PB with a lovely fish of 5lb 12oz
With my first day off coinciding with a decent forecast for once I planned a pre dawn start with the hope of targeting Rays and another go at the elusive Tope I arrived at the launch site before dawn and was paddling out into the gloom I decided to troll a plug out to the [...]
I can’t remember such a run a bad weather, the whole of April has basically been a write off. Sure, there was the odd short weather window, often measured
I managed to sneak out to the Skerries bank last week on the kayak. Spent most of the session inshore due to the mist and fog, but later
