Cork Meet.

Where are you off to dad?

Yes... the Kayak meet was finally here... about 15 yaks on the water...

The sat avo was very windy, but we made the best of it in a sheltered spot... or so we thought till the wind shifted!



We all fished hard but only two Bass were caught and i had blanked..



Heading in the end of a difficult day....







Some chaps got up in to cobh and raided an off licence!





Back to the campsite (Thanks Pat!) and some food and a few beers...



the doggies were raiding......

6 A.M. Sun. ....Joe's Kelly kettle caused holiday flight mayhem!

The earwigs in it made the coffee taste better...



Roche's point! and a big swell but little chop... real kayak fishing!













Well no Bass for me, but lots of pollack on lure and mostly fly rod... Two good Bass were taken though....
The Pollack were down deep and the Rio T-11 line got down fast, and trolled very well indeed.....conditions got worse and I headed in to the shelter of the harbour and had more Pollack, but smaller....
Great weekend!

Cork Kayak Meet....

Well today is the day...over the next two days a bit of plastic navy fun!
Stay tuned for a kayak feast for the eyes!


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3:33min later.........

Found some finish line pic's.......

Cream crackered at this point.......

Kayak salt water Fly.... avoiding the spiked one...and a first on the fly..

Got to the venue and the chop was up, but do-able..
Launched and fished for a while... until a nasty squall made me dump anchor and run for cover on the slip...
Piddled down for 30 min., but i held on till it cleared, and the sea calmed...
T11 rio.
9 ft 10lb drennan leader (lots of kelp).
Bleeding clouser minnow 1/0 in chat.
Lots of Pollack, lost count... and a nice codling! A first i think??
And no Bass T.G.
Just as things really hottened up another squall loomed ... so i legged it... and it lashed again!!

Ocean to City race.

Got my Time off the Ocean to City site... 3:33min.. i guess not bad or a first over 15 miles!!! ( I am chuffed!)












































Well it was a great day on the water, and the weather was very good.The only problem was a stiff breeze from the north in our face for most of the race, but we got there in the end.
I think i came in around 3.5 hours, but i will find out later in the week.
And if i am going to do it again... i will do it in a sit inside touring kayak!
They burned me up!!!!!
(actually there was a RTM Tempo kayak which was VERY fast!)
Ah...... now .....back to the fishing........

Sat 4th June.

Well......next Sat. is the big day, and the weather has changed.... the forcast is good!!!
Must eat loads of steak and spuds now to build up the strength.......