lofty Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 My Spanish friend Emma and her husband Fran are staying with us for a week and he is always commenting when I put up a kayak fishing photo on Facebook , that he would love to do that in England, as they can't catch any fish in Spain ( no comment) Well my boss said " why don't you take Fran out fishing?" In a cartoon flash I was gone and loading up my car. Well I only own one fishing kayak ,and a two man perception, but gathering cobwebs on my rack is Simons Skua that he loaned Barry. Would be a shame not to try it while I've got it( I'm sure its legally mine now anyway ) So off to branksome with feathers and squid. Arrived at 7.30 to an overcast morning with a herd of paddle boarders having a race up and down the beach. They were being filmed by a drone. Amazing bit of kit. The pilot had a vr headset so could see what he was filming. This drone was incredibly stable. I'd imagined fixing a reel to it and feathering for maccys and lifting them clean out of the sea and on to the Dorados rear helipad. Met up with a new chum,Gary , and we swapped ideas for marks etc. Rigged up and ready to launch. Fran sat on my D2 and I pulled him out into the small surf. He was wobbling like a newborn lamb when a bigger than average wave took him in the face "CABRON" Back to the beach,drain away, and a second more successful launch. Now I'd given Fran my summer kit as we are both over 6 feet tall I knew it would be ok. Myself though was left with a choice. Drysuit or wetsuit shorts. You can't wear kolas in a skua so I didn't want to walk on my drysuit socks, so I chose the shorts. It's still too cold to wear shorts. I shivered for three hours and drifted feathers with the rod beneath my ballbag. A phot of my hairy toes and fungal big toe nail Fran was now quickly used to the dorado2 and loving it. Fish on. Pout. Fran hasn't blanked. We decide to try a pot buoy. I set up my rope for him and he's soon catching Species 2. Pollock. Species 3. Tub Gurnard Species 4. Starry smoothound pup Species 5. LSD Species 6. Scad A kiss goodbye All in three hours. We had to move as the potter came to lift his pot . I saw him talking to Fran who couldn't understand a word. I got there as quick as I could but he was nice as pie and said we could tie on again in 20 minutes. I also met another AA / Solent member, Graham, who had a nice 4.3 ,fishing really well. Good to meet you and Gary. I tell you no one has ever been happier catching a dogfish, and isn't that what makes kayak fishing great? "Like Sea Angler Magazine Fran" And that was it. We came in after 3.5 hrs and although the fishing was small it was constant and Fran had a "fantastico" time afloat 2 more for my species hunt, pollock and horse Mackeral, although actual maccys still allude me. Roll on Tywyn thurs and fri. Kingfisher 126, rich185, Neal and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Fisheagle Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Your reports always make a good read and the quality of the pictures is to be envied. Allan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
great white Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Well done steve We were wrapped up yesterday, as you say not short weather, but worth it for the smile on your mates face lofty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Well done Steve. Have you warmed up yet ? lofty 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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