21/06/2010

Kayak meet.






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Update on Mullet poo bait.

I have been out a few times and threw out the bait...but couldn't get them to feed on it.
I also have another plan to try dog biscuits...
will keep yea posted...

Bass on the top..........

Out tonight with the fly rod, and because it was low water i had a "gurgler" fly on...and a floating line.
This will skim over weed beds and greatly reduce snagging..
The one i used also has a weed guard on it....
Standing on the shore line i cast about 15 feet out just beyond a kelp bed..the fly hit the water and one twitch...BANG....an explosion of water...FISH ON!
A nice fight followed with the fish making two or three runs and then i beached it over some sea weed...Photo shoot and back it went no problem...it was very lightly hooked....A RESULT!
Big grin on my face...i had two more follows but no more takes......




In the excitement i forgot to weigh it.....ah well....Have a guess!

05/06/2010

Grass Marlin.

Summer Cod.

I was sitting there tackling up and looked up for no reason to see a basking shark swim off my bow about 20 feet away...UNREAL... and my phone was in my dry bag....i sat looking at it swimming not feeding... and it was at least the size of my P13....maybe more not sure... it took me by surprise...big smile on my face!!
Black feathers went down and bang... brace of pollack up.
O.K. get the phone out...
feathers down again and bang...feathers gone....S**t....
Jellys on and more pollack ...then some cod (new species)and more pollack during the day...
Later while trolling back to shore had more pollack and a Mack.(new)
Two more species to add to my yak list.........now.......would a Basking shark take a bit of cheese?
The sun shined...but the wind blew and the swell was big at times but flat...a bigger drogue than my H20 one would have been better......
More feathers needed.....i like the plain old fashioned ones ..black or white.....
Pollack

Cod

Cod

Pollack

Mack

All in all a great day out....I released all these...but next time i'm bringing some back for supper...
now to make some Home made feathers.......