lofty Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 I luvs Dorzet. If you get a chance then you won't find a friendlier family launch than Knoll Beach. National trust carpark open at 8 and £6 for the day. Great for family kayak days as there is toilets, a cafe, and a nice sheltered beach with kayak hire, so you can bring your own fishing yak and hire a scrambler or rtm for the famalam to come too. And it is stunning on a day like today. Launched at 8.30 with the Barfleur in front of me and the hire hobies behind As I was going bassing I hugged the coast line around the bay rather than cut across In the photo below you can see what looks like a wall on the cliff top. It's actually an observation bunker where Churchill watched the valentine tanks practicing for D Day You can access it via The Pig on the Beach restaurant A fallen pill box Following the cliffs along to old Harry I picked up some schoolies( mission accomplished) They took my mullet rig that Cam showed me, on the rod that he advised me to buy Old Harry coming into view http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/July%2014/B5B21259-30B3-4B8F-A20C-B7AAA8D3FCAB.jpg I tied on to a buoy and fished but it was very quiet. The wind picked up at lunch time and I headed back through the race. Bumped into Nigel( bass man ) and had a brief chat but I needed to concentrate on the swell. Sorry for seeming a bit "lost" Nigel In all honesty I don't think it would be possible in a dumpy yak as it was hairy but exhilarating. No pictures there as I was using my balance . Back on the beach and in the carpark they have showers so everything was rinsed down and put away at home . http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/July%2014/845B0813-3504-4E2D-B3B5-1A4650217DF1.jpg http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/July%2014/B75D3093-4F01-407C-B043-0354DCF0D005.jpg Chips and a coffee to end my day. Not amazing fishing but a great way to spend a Friday http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/July%2014/48FA7DA8-15EA-40D3-B583-CCA1DA63429C.jpg And as a footnote I love these hto? Lure clips. Great for all lures and rigs Once you Suss the technique Marvellous things http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/July%2014/A2D99397-6019-46E6-95C2-76C1BD54197B.jpg Neal, Steve S, Hooky and 5 others 8 Quote
Kingfisher 126 Posted July 11, 2014 Report Posted July 11, 2014 Thats the way to spend a Friday, great report Lofty well done. I hear a few others managed a day out too! lofty 1 Quote
Mike Fox Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 What a cracking day out! Mike lofty 1 Quote
Maverick Martin Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 sounds a superb day out, thanks for sharing lofty 1 Quote
Hooky Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 Perfect conditions, wonderfull pictures, everything a report should have . This was also my favourite location to get out on my Yak, brings back memories of the best days I have ever had fishing. I think the pure simplicity puts yakking in a higher bracket than any other form of our sport, I miss it . lofty 1 Quote
Retrowagon Posted July 12, 2014 Report Posted July 12, 2014 As they would say in Essex .... Well Jell..... Lol Looks like great fun maybe I need a kayak aswell as a boat :/ lofty 1 Quote
great white Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 After reading your reports I was half tempted to buy this Its an inflatable kayak that pete trew has for sale at quay west chandlers Would get it for £80 B-square inshore 2.7 Quote
Rob Posted July 13, 2014 Report Posted July 13, 2014 You'd need one for each foot Charlie! Stuie 1 Quote
lofty Posted July 13, 2014 Author Report Posted July 13, 2014 Please no one buy an inflatable. If you want to go out I'll get you a loner plastic kayak from someone. Quote
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