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8-) Got to Branksome at 9.40 in a near empty carpark and loaded up Started the drift down to Bournemouth on flat calm seas and was targeting flatties but my worms were being robbed so then had a crack at the mackerel. One big old lonely mackerel was all I could manage all day. Change of plan . Smaller hooks. Success. There must have been 400+ small boats ,yachts and gin palaces all headed out to the pier so I tied on a buoy at Durley to avoid trouble. The sea got really lumpy but the airshow started and so did my bites. Fabulous seeing the battle of britain wing , I love the noise of the spitfire. The lancaster bomber shook the fillings from my teeth as it took two or three runs over my mooring. The bream were coming in three at a time on a three hook rig I had (fladen flattie rig) with ragworm ,but thet were all too small to keep so all returned,about 20 in all. Then a surprise with a string of Ballan wrasse. 3 at a time twice. All under a pound and all quickly returned. This rig will be deadly when the biggies return next spring Lots of different biplanes and insane wing walkers(WHY?) and then the highlight of the day The red arrows. Bloody amazing show and impressive flying. http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g388/photolofty/?action=view

A bit species limited but could be the beginning of a really comprehensive database. Works well on iPhones and is a good guideline on yaks with the built in ruler like mine to photo against, if your not taking digital scales along.

Quite basic but a good guide. For instance the bass has been averaged from 1600 measured. http://www.fishconverter.com/

1. Alfresco Charlie , Sam, Dan, Will, + Craig 2. Graham (Little Sal) + one crew TBC 3. Alun J., Ian J. and Rob F. on JV. 4. Boblin Colin + Bobi 5. Dan R - Aqus (in the afternoon if its sunny laugh.gif ) 6. Paul F - Imagine Crew TBC 7. Lofty- + yak competitors

I was in my yak last night fishing the haven and the bass were jumping out the water ,as were mackerel . Tried all sorts of lures but couldn't connect. Next time I'll take a butterfly net or a cricket bat. Also had a baby smoothhound surface and swim along side my yak. it was a bit surreal.

Cheers. Lofty

This is a first for me so just read the rules for the kayak comp. Couldn't see what the judging is on. Variety of species or weight of best fish ??? Can someone clarify please. Sorry if it's obvious and I've missed it.

B)Sounds fair enough. Always got one eye on the weather. Anyone want to buddy up early and fish off Southbourne? LW HW LW HW 03:45 12:54 16:05 20:49 0.9

Any thoughts on Sunday anyone?

If yachties are "wafis" am i a pafi?

I got out as planned and on the sea by 5. dead calm so trolled poppers along the cliffs for silver bars , but no joy. Crossed the bay towards St Ives and the wind picked up. then the swell picked up. By the time I was at the headland you could lose a fishing boat in the swell but it wasn't White water or cresting, just big. No fun. 5 mins feathering and blanks so headed back towards the bay and tied on a pot. Big knocks on a whole squid , maybe better size bream?but I was using large hooks.2 good sized doggys was all I saw today.Back on the beach by 9.30. Really surprised by the lack of fish, but I guess if bait fish are missing it follows.If any others read this keep an eye on how quickly the sea can build , from flat calm to bluurrrgh in 60 mins.

Sandeel. We saw a pod of dolphins 300 metres out to sea from the beach restaurant. fabulous. I'll put a note on my species list.

Without catching, WITHOUT CATCHING?????? I landed 2 sandeels after a strenuous battle.Sport fishing at it's best.As they were caught in Cornwall but on my yak do they go on my species list or do all species have to be in club waters? and are sandeels called launce? they were the same as the packet bought eels.

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On me Hols at the mo in St Ives. Took the yak and rods and youngest daughter out for a paddle along the cliffs, hoping for bass.Caught sandeels (are they called launce ?) and tried with no luck.On the headlands we were joined by a bloody big seal so I stopped fishing for fear of snagging him.It came really close Then into the bay for macs but blanked on all colours of feathers. masses of spider crabs all swarming in the shallows . then I spot a fin Paddled over and it was a sunfish, and a bloody big one.Just for a millisecond I thought of netting it A good and crap day all in one

Well done all. Great that the sun shone.

Going to St Ives for me Hols.....going to take the yak and kit . Just wondered if anyone has fished or paddled in St Ives afore ?

two very small plaice for me,probably less than a pound, on the edge of the wych channel, others around me were getting better fish though. Funnily at slack tide. Is that best for flatties?

Apologies. Wife's birthday. Out early tomorrow , starting in the harbour, out bassing by the training bank, then looking for harbour plaice. Anyone have any pointers to where in the harbour is good for plaice? Have fun and well done in Wales. Big up and respect(as the youth might say) Lofty

If the venue is Sourhbourne then parking is a bit limited and a trolley ride to the beach. I'd be happy to pick up another kayaker and kit to save on cars, dump all the gear at the entrance and go off and park. Will it be an early or a late or all dayer?

List of entrants Ben (Sea gypsy) Lofty (lofty13)

Got out today early.Lots of rod bending with 8 Tope-ettes.....4 dog fish ,2 dozen mackeral, a spider crab , and a partridge in a pear tree Enjoying the view

I would have loved to join you in the evening but spent all day battling the elements at Swanage Love the photos, especially on a dirty day like today.I'm provisionally looking to go Weds either at the crack of sparrows or later in the day. I know it's not pretty like the harbour but I'm targeting a Raymond at Southbourne, or improve on the Tope sizes I've been getting there. And so far I've had three bass over 4 there and plenty of bait. Last time there were 4 other Yakkers out from Poole . Would like to meet up with you chaps at some point, happy for the company on Weds day, weather and conditions permitting.

Not me unfortunately. After a lame day with just a couple of maccys I paddled in, stopping to talk to a Swanage local in his yellow fibre dingy with blue gunwales fishing the last of the tide.He'd had a dozen macs and we were talking about the little knocks he was having on his fillet bait, but they had then stopped. The fish must have hidden! I paddled 100 yards away ,and to top off my crap day got my anchor well and truly stuck. If anyone is in Swanage anytime soon it's between the 2 Yellow buoys in front of the grand hotel on a White buoy Over on his boat I could see he was into something nice so paddled over He had it on board and he was Fu**Ed It was Approx 80cms long, had a head like a football and a tail bigger than my spread hand. At a good guess I reckon 12~15 lbs(one of my dogs weighs 15lbs so It looked similar in weight) I'd love to know if anyone knows him for the actual weight The boat was a yellow glass dinghy , the chap in his fifties, blond scruffy ponytail, dodgy teeth, scruffy bloke with cheap red course reels and rods.???? Goes to show the monsters are down there.

How did you get through those waves Last time i launched I nearly didn't bother It had better lol like that in Swanage tomorrow