Speciman Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Fished Lepe tonight with Zzippy. Arrived mid afternoon to collect bait.. bit thin on ground but after a while we had enough ragworm for the session. Met another kayak fisherman who was coming back in shortly before we launched (he had been catching bream all afternoon which took all his bait). We drifted around the Beaulieu river entrance for a while - the incoming tide brought lots of weed making it pretty unfishable around the deeper channel areas. Fortunately we were pestered with bream only till darkness and we had enough bait left for the best part of the tide and night (HW about 11). Due to weed, rate of drift and lack of bites over the deeper channel areas we moved closer inshore to fish near Lepe. The fishing got better here and we both caught school bass and silver eel (my dry suit is slimed - yuk); I also picked up a flounder a good pound or so which fought like a demon... flounder make good sport from the kayak and I look forward to catching more. We didn't get any big hitters tonight; no steaming runs from double figure smoothound, bass or stingray but we can dream on () - I'm sure we'll fish there again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 That area of the Solent is notoriously bad for weed at this time of year........have a crack around that area otober time...........huge sole frequently get caught there. Stingers are still about, although nothing huge has reared its ugly head. Good to see you stil getting about lads. I heard a report about a kayaker going missing near Portland, and immediately thought of you guys........he was located a few hours after the shout went out, and was found safe and well. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Can't wait to hear the report on catching a Stinger from your Kayak. I wonder where you'll end up!! Great to read the Kayak reports. Keep 'em coming. BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swainiac Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Had an email from my pal Rich, over in Tampa.......he's booked me in for a few days kyaking on the intercoastal, over in Clearwater, in a week or so, cant wait. Will try and blagg a few pics to give Specimen and zipps some laffs at a complete novice afloat on a bloody cigar!!! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob F Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Some piccies of the underside of your Kayak would be more like it... Be careful, though...those Nurse Sharks like bald heads. (I should know ). BF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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