Topic: Kayak Fishing under Bempton Today (Read 1935 times)

Bassyken · « **on:** April 05, 2009, 06:51:41 PM »

Well seeing the wife has gone to my daughters in Birmingham for the weekend I made the most of it and launched again today at North Landing. Got there for 8.30am, it was a nice sunny morning but with a cool breeze coming off the land. On inspection the sea looked good and usually in these circumstances under Bempton is like glass.

Paddled out to just under Roll Up, a couple of charter boats were already out but they hadn't ventured that far down. I found our favourite piece of water and anchored up in about 35 ft.

I had two rods prepared, one for conventional uptiding, this I baited with black lug, squid and cart and cast out ahead of me. There was a nice little bit of tide running through which would help with bite detection and hooking up.

The other rod I rigged with a 3 hook flapper rig, baited this with small pieces of squid, mussel etc and basicly lowered under the kayak.

Bites were very slow but first fish of the day was a little pouting..

I had also had a couple of bites on the uptide rod but due to the lead snagging a lost the first fish, then I had another on but lost this half way in - I swore.

Next the bit bashin rod went again and this ended up in a nice little wrasse - I never get fed up of seeing these lovely little fish

Finally I had a good hook up on the uptiding rod and I landed a nice little cod, I was happy now

This pulled the scales down to 3lb 6oz

A lot of the charter skippers had now come to join me close in under the cliffs and it was a really pleasant day.

I then had another little pouting on the scratching rod

Finally I had another smaller cod on the uptiding rod but by this time I was running short of cart, the tide had just about stopped running and I was desperate for a pee.....A quick dash back to Thornwick for a break and something to eat, by this time the water was really busy, jet skis, motor launches - it was like the M1 out there

Anyway I had a last hour drifting on the drogue and jigging with lead heads and feathers - couldn't get a touch, bit early yet maybe. Got back to North Landing for 4ish and found the beach full of tourist, I hate landing in that situation but anyway a cracking day. Back home now and all the gear rinsed off and put away or drying.

Ken

bigfat · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:09:12 PM »

well done that man

Bassyken · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:10:38 PM »

Thanks Big, good to see you yesterday - I had to run back home from leaving you, forgot all my cash

Spawney Bass · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:16:39 PM »

well done Ken, glad to see you consulted the eye spy book of fishes to identify your catch

Supersonic · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:31:02 PM »

Well done mate, looks like you had a good day

smokey · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:56:41 PM »

Nice one Ken,a few species off the list there

tight lines

09tindac · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2009, 07:59:34 PM »

great fish ken!! not bad for a mornings work

Go Go Gadget · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:26:24 PM »

well done ken, looks like a good day

"kingfisher" · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:37:27 PM »

you`re certainly getting off to a flyin start Ken, amassing points like they`re going out of fashion. Hope you`re going to leave some fish for the rest of us. Well done on another good day.

Yakkin Sam · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:42:00 PM »

Well done Ken, looks like you have a nice tally of points already

Keep up the good work, not to well obviously!

dan the pollock · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:45:34 PM »

well done ken, nice few fish

Lindisfarne · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:45:56 PM »

Nice one,

Your certainly putting the effort in Ken. It looks like you had a better day down there than we had today North of the Tyne. It was blowing a hooly off the land this morning when we were out. Even the charter boats were running for shelter.

I managed to avoid the Pouting today thankfully.......

Neil.

Davo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:46:42 PM »

Brilliant Ken, well done, and thanks for the pic's

Silver Fox · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:47:31 PM »

well done Ken, you are the man to watch!

biscuitlad · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2009, 10:02:54 PM »

Know what you mean about landing / leaving from North Landing when it's swarming with folk. I reckon it adds 15 mins to me getting on the water, just answering all the questions I get!

Well done on the fish.

dan the pollock · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2009, 10:10:53 PM »

where did you get your scales from ken? ive been looking for a set of digi ones for a while

harrythecod · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2009, 06:17:47 AM »

A canny report there ken ,

and a few fish for the pot,

thats a few species under your belt ,now you can target the more exotic species

maybee a tope next

ducky · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2009, 08:35:02 AM »

nice one ken, looks like you had a good day, nice to see the wrasse about, i may have a go for them this week see whats about

Quint the Moleman · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2009, 08:41:03 AM »

Well done but... eerr...hope that sail wasn't up

Spawney Bass · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2009, 09:05:39 AM »

well done Ken, my body has just stopped aching after saturday, dont think i could have survived another session yesterday, although after 6 hours of sitting on the beach for a whiting & was wishing i had gone.
its ironic that now these species are gaining points they are no longer refered to by there full names.
Oh no its a "F*$ki%g Pouting" or "B*llocks its a S*dding wrasse" etc

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