lofty Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 (edited) With conditions perfect myself , Geordie Brian Edited July 24, 2012 by lofty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Nash Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 I assume you've heard from Ken since? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 He had a much better inshore session with Bass, undulate and tope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Fisheagle Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Tried several times to get you on the radio, could hear you talking to Brian,could perhaps have helped with anchor as only a few minutes away. Allan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pirky Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Back safe is the best news in that report.... well done on salvaging the day though...  I was out at Old H ..... I was looking out for you there cos that was where I thought you said you were going !!! Doh Getting old . ... memory going ...going ...gon  Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Change of plan. Bad move really. Thought it would be a good day to try the end of the ledge in a yak. getting there was easy , getting off was hard work. It took me 20 minutes of digging in to get to deeper water. I'd guessed 3 knots but some chap reckons only .7 knot. I'd like to know what it was running at across there for future trips elsewhere? I reckon if I'd have gone in I'd have been away from the boat in 3 seconds easily( (5 metres). I never heard you Alan, but I could hear most of the other broadcasts. My arial is 5 inches long and strapped to my chest. I know it's line of sight so who knows. Portland acknowledged my radio check too . If any one knows tide speeds across there let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Â Friday with no wind was touching 2 knots. Of course if you go over a shallow it speeds up as the water is quashed so it depends!!! Â Plus tides were getting smaller each day from friday. Â Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Warrior Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 We were drifting the ledge most of the day on the flood and speeds were between 2 and 2.9 knots. Alot more water pushing through than i thought there would be! Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Steve  I am sure that you know but just in case  As the water depth changes over underwater ledges the velocity of the tide increases  On the ledge in places the depth can reduce to half in a short distance, the tide speed would therfore double. It is why overfalls get thrown up [and why the fish like it because of all the food on offer]  glad that you got back safe, with a very nice Sole Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JIMBOB Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Sorry to hear about your anchors! its very snaggy ground on the top of the ledge! Thats a great sole and very rare in daylight! well done! Â Â James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinbad Posted July 25, 2012 Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Hi Lofty, Did you manage to bouy them off? any chance of recovering them for you? Â Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lofty Posted July 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2012 Cheers lads. We used our safety knives strapped to our pfd to cut the lines. Saved the reels and buoys but lost the grapnels. Only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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