New Kayak

[Sprinter]

Hi all,

some of you may well have heard me talk about my liking for th eidea of Kayak fishing over the last 12 months, well today i have just brought it home.

 

I am quite excited (especially compared to the wife) but i cant go out on it until tomorrow as i have some work to complete, Its more than my life is worth to spend that much and not finish building the chicken house ;-)

 

Anyway, I look forward to joining hte species hunt.

 

I bought a Moken 12 Angler so if anyone spots a grey haired dumpy bloke in a red fishing yak bobing around club waters be sure to wave, or bring me a brew ;-)

[Paul J]

Congats Paul,

 

Look forward to hearing about your first trip

 

stay safe all the best

 

PJ

[Bob F]

Any piccies of the new yak?

[Barney]

Nice Kayak Paul

 

I was quite envious seeing it un wrapped today compared to the one i purchased.

 

i was the other grey haired wrong shaped guy for a kayak in the shop today with the wild three year old running riot.

 

I hope you enjoy and catch plenty of fish, looked a really nice peice of kit.

 

Mick

[Sprinter]

Barney,

was good to meet you, even if we didnt know each other at the time, Maybe we can get together and wobble around the bay together.

 

Let me know if you fancy a fishing / yaking partner, we have the same athletic build so we should be well matched ;-)

 

Did you buy the Camo one? i thought that looked great, I dont know how experienced you are ( I am not) but the Anglers Afloat web site is doing a training day in July if you fancy it. I have not signed up yet but i will tomorrow as i have heard that the course if great fun and worth its weight in gold.

Edited June 20, 2009 by Zed

[Paul J]

but the Anglers Afloat web site is doing a training day

 

Im glad you guys are hooking up with this resource, they are very informative and a great bunch of guys. I might do the course also

 

I'll be out for a paddle in Mudeford enterance between 5-8pm tonight

 

PJ

[Sprinter]

Hi all, thought i would give a quick update

 

I did look at Durley Chine but thogth it was a bit much my my level of experience (Zero) so I decided that as i was going out for a paddle on my new Yak i decided to head for Rockley park and see what it was like there, I expected it to be much better as it is more sheltered, i was right and decided to go and have a paddle on my own without the rods just to see what it was like.

 

First off i thought i should change my forum name to "bit wobbly". At first i found the Yak very unstable but after a bit of paddling i soon got use to it and started settling down.

 

I didn't go far, maybe a mile in total something like a 40 min paddle and to be honest i absolutely loved it, i saw a Bass jump out of the water about 20 foot from me, at that point i knew that if i could get that close to the fish without them knowing i was there then i had done the right thing in buying the Yak.

 

So a good night i managed to prove i can get the Yak off and back on the car safely by myself, managed a paddle without hurting myself and got use to the Yak a bit

 

I think one or two more trips around Poole bay and i will be ready to try something a bit bumpier like the sea, any maybe take a rod next time.

 

Does anyone know the Poole bay fishing restrictions, or a place i can read about them. Basically i need to know where i can and cant fish and what i can and cant do.

Thanks

 

Paul S