Kayak Ice Breakers!

Kayak Pike on the fly.

It was like the field of dreams, only it was a little lake in west Cork... I met up with Diablo for some Pike fishing.
The tactics were simple... fly or lure.. but mostly fly.
We set up almost identical fly gear and set to work... but the fishing was slow.
Diablo struck first with a jack on the fly, and after some failed attempts, he suggested we break up some ice over a favourite drift and then break for lunch.
After lunch we returned and set to work...that's when the Ass kicking began...
OUCH!
He struck again and again... landing some and others coming off... all jacks with one good fish lost...
I, on the other hand, struggled... and did not get so much as a follow...
I changed flies and lines to no avail.... and eventually the sun set and we had to return... I was a beaten man... the slagging match began and i had to take it all..
A Bandon man shows no mercy........
I WILL RETURN!!

All set.....waiting for the "guide"

Heading out for glory....

Cold but lovely day..


Diablo's spoils....

Bashing the water in vain......

I try in vain to catch....

More of Diablo's fish....

Diablo strikes again....

Home time... getting dark...

The face of a beaten man......

Bad Weather

Well, the planned trip for Pike had to be cancelled.
The morning of the trip, i got a call from the "guide" to say he was snowed in!
The roads have been very bad with the last two weeks ... but its broke!
So next Monday the trip is on again (I'm running out of days off!!)
Pike on the fly and lure of a hidden lake with no bank access!
I cant wait!



Ah.... i can see it now........

End of my lure season?

Well... out last Friday and tonight wed. with lures and soft plastics (trying out the slug-go,s)
Not a hint of a bass or any mullet etc.
So.... a planned trip on the yak early next week for Pike on the Fly....(or lure if i fail miserably)
The Slug go (9.5") rigged weedless looks great in the water, but a learning curve is coming i think....

6 p.m. November 16th 2010

And i wanted to go shore fishing for Bass this week... time slips away......

Codling are in.

Got a day out in the yak today to have a crack off the cod.
I used my shimmy boat rod and reel with big Razor baits in a size 4/0 hook.
And i also brought a light spinning rod (ugly stick) with a shimmy nexave 4000 reel and some hokkais and slug go 7.5" to troll for Bass, if any still about.
Total was two Codling and one Pollack with a K9 thrown in for good measure!
Lovely day on the water, but a little chilly!!

withdrawal symptoms.

withdrawal symptoms.

Nearly a month since i was on the kayak.
Need a fix soon.....

Night time fly fishing.

Went out tonight with the fly rod for a few hours...but had no luck.. in fact the place seemed life-less... the change of seasons is truly here...