Kayak Sea Fishing

[Greywulff]

Any chance of a category for Kayak Sea Fishing in Ireland.

I've been using this forum [url]http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showforum=26[/url] for the past year and have fully kitted out a 13' Prowler Ocean Kayak with there advice and some idea's of my own. I bought my Kayak from Union Chandlery in Cork and fished out of Sligo Bay and I've got to say it opens up some marks you could never get to on the rocks or from the sea in a big boat it has also increased my fish catch rate. I've caught two PB's last August/ September a pollack of 5lb 2oz and a wrasse of 4lb 5oz not the biggest fish in the world but I've been years in the trying from the shore. :( Never could get used to the whole charter boat thing, go where and when they want swell or not always found it uncomfortable. The Kayak was the answer for me and maybe for a lot of people who never gave it a second though.

Of course the Americans have taken this sport to the extreme but isn't that what they're about. Common sense and a bit of forward thinking can make this sport as safe as rock hopping or braving the Atlantic in a swell in a big Orkney. I'm not saying we have to follow suit with the Americans. But in mild calm summer condition believe me its fantastic fun catching Pollack, Mackerel and Wrasse and this year I'm hoping to add a Bass or two . Obviously they are safety issues, type of kit needed, modified fishing rigs etc to be discussed and not forgetting Kayak fishing meets. I also know there are more Kayak fishermen in Ireland than you'd think and plenty of visitors from across the water that could do with a forum in Ireland.

Thanks,

Greywulff

[donal]

im on the look out for two sea going kyaks for fishing the sit on types
any way was thinking of going tope fishing with them or is that just nuts? there is a few places nearby that they are but are beyond casting distance was thinking of using the kayak to bring the baits out

[stevecrow74]

been interested in this idea for a while, fishin from a kayak..


found this site

http://www.seakayakingwestcork.com/shop/sit-on-tops.htm

[teacher]

What kind of fishing would you be doing from said kayak? Lures? I was going to suggest a lure fishing forum.

The problem is that if you have too many forums, it becomes a nightmare to maintain, and the index gets cluttered. It would be better if we could get a critical mass of topics together under one new forum. If Kayak fishing is mainly lure fishing, then that might give us a critical mass ...

[MAC]

I'm not too sure that we need a specific Yak section. They seem like a fantastic idea and will open up new marks for sure.

Mostly people fly/lure fish from them, but you can do anything.

Kev

[Greywulff]

See interest already,

Brand name's such as Ocean Kayak and Malibu seem to stick out when it comes to yaks for fishing but that's not to say there's not more good ones on the market. Bic do a boat or two that are so called fitted out for fishing but there isn't a lot of room in them compared to the Ocean Kayak Prowler range, Google It to see! Anyway the most common yak for fishing seems to be the for said Prowler which gets great revues in England and America and come in different lengths of which the 13' again is most common but they have a new prowler elite out which is getting fantastic reports it also includes a built in place for a transducer for a fish finder. Rod-holders, tackle box, cup-holders and seat come as standard on all Prowlers. This is not cheap to get into I personally have spent over €1500 to get my Prowler set up to where I have it today. I can justify this by saying an Orkney 440 Inshore boat, engine and trailer as advertised in the Irish Angler May edition would set you back £7.600 so you see I'm on the water for an awful lot less granted the Orkney can go out in rougher weather but then again who wants to fish in a big swell.
My set up includes:

Prowler Kayak ~ Angler version, Paddle, Spare paddle and Paddle leashes
Life-jacket (PFD) Flares, Strobe light, First aid kit in water proof container.
Fish-finder Eagle Magna view
Etrex GPS Unit
Additional Rod Holders, Tackle and Berkley Pocket lip grip
Wetsuit and boots Ron Thompson Wading jacket. Instead of Cag (Same Thing)
C-Tug Trolley for getting the yak to and from the shore (Indispensable)
Spring loaded lobster Pots, Buoy and rope and a few other things.

Looking into a VHF marine radio and could do with some advice on that matter or if there's a thread on here as to how to obtain the licence I would be grateful?

This as I said is well kitted out but you could start with just the basics Yak, paddle, Pfd and some of the safety kit. I would suggest flares, strobe light, signal mirror, and hand held compass and first aid kit as a must. And you're all set everything after that is big boys toys but can add to the experience IE Fish-finder or GPS to get you back to that hot spot you marked on it the last time you were out.

As for what type of fishing. I do two types if I fancy paddling along the coast and let me tell you some of our coast in my opinion cannot be appreciated as much in any other way.
I'd bring two heavy spinning rods loaded with 15lb line and a box of plugs and spoons, this is how I caught my PB pollack on a Rapala cd14 Green/Gold Mack lure great fight on light tackle. Other lures I've had success on are Rapala sliver and Abu Toby's. When I come across spots of interesting under water structure I can stop and spin Dexter lures or jig hokkai rigs.
Secondly and this is what I'm going to concentrate on this year will be anchoring over sand bars or rough ground and ledgering or float fishing for all sorts hopefully Pollack, Wrasse on rough ground and fingers crossed Bass, Flatfish on the sand bars everything else will be a bonus.
Look you can target any species you are interested in, just adjust your tackle the same way you would on the shore or from the boat, and to answer Donal you're not mad to target tope from a kayak look at this thread its been done. [url]http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=64301&hl=tywyn[/url]Why would you just bring the bait out and sit on the shore when you could anchour up, wait for the bit then drop anchour and have some real fun.

All the best Greywulff

Would you say from the smile on his face that he's MAD?

[Greywulff]

been interested in this idea for a while, fishing from a kayak..


found this site

http://www.seakayakingwestcork.com/shop/sit-on-tops.htm

Steve if your that end of the country check out Union Chandlery on the quay side they are one of the only crowd in the country dealing with Ocean Kayaks range unless you ask seakayakingwestcork.com if they could do a good deal on one for you both company's will have to order one for you anyway. I'd Stick to a longer yak those yak boards are OK for messing in the surf but i think they might take it out of you over any distance. The Perception Kayaks Freedom Angler has been mentioned on Anglernet and it looks the business but can't really comment on how good they are but that is the type of kayak you should be looking at long and slender great for paddling and all sit-on-tops are designed that you can get back in them easily without the aid of anyone else.
Don't be under any illusions these are not dry fishing platforms you will get wet one way or another if you fall out or not so wet suits are the way to go.
Best of luck
Hope you indulge and you won't go back
My even meet up in the summer if ya buy.

Greywulff

[MAC]

Been thinking about the Yak section and I think Maybe it could be combined with the SWFF section :?: The two seem to hand in hand.....

Any thoughts?

Kev

[teacher]

Been thinking about the Yak section and I think Maybe it could be combined with the SWFF section :?: The two seem to hand in hand.....

Any thoughts?

Would lumping lures in too be going too far?

(We could call it the "Clean Hands" forum :))

[Greywulff]

Been thinking about the Yak section and I think Maybe it could be combined with the SWFF section :?: The two seem to hand in hand.....

SWFF is another specialised field and wouldn't think to many SWFF enthusiasts would fancy kayak talk about chucking lures and lead, ledgering and float fishing. While a kayak is a very good means of getting out that bit further from the shore and into small spaces that the big boats cannot after Bass there is an awful lot more to Kayak fishing than Bass. But then again thats my opinion!

I would have though a more likely place for it would have been under Boat Maintenance, Equipment & Tips as a seperate sub-forum so there would be 4 forums instead of 3 forums in Boat Angling, But again thats just me,

David

[normanprice]

hi was just recommended this site minutes ago ! Been fishing of a prowler 13FT for the last 18 months, mainly of silver strand & Barna pier in Galway but just arrived back from Bear Island after an agonising week of sunshine and no fish apart from sunday, when I managed 10 good sized pollock in approx 2hrs from the prowler. It does make a difference !

[stevecrow74]

if anything i recon it should be a sub forum of the boat section.. because it is really fishing from a personal craft (ok.. maybe extremely personal craft, but it still is)
so if that is possible to put a sub-forum in i recomend taht it be in the boat section
:D

[jd]

Kayak, canoe and ( coastal /small boat) angling?

Trying to think of what we are trying to cover here.

[Greywulff]

Kayak, canoe and ( coastal /small boat) angling?

Trying to think of what we are treying to cover here.

:D :D Exellent :D :D

If at all possable that would be the bee's.

Thanks JD

David AKA Greywulff

[stevecrow74]

jd.. i'd nearly put give it a name that suggests that there is no motor attached, if you know what i mean...

[Drew]

Craft Under 20ft with no Motor Prepulsion..... Forum.....

[jd]

jd.. i'd nearly put give it a name that suggests that there is no motor attached, if you know what i mean...

That is what I'm looking for! let me know!

[Greywulff]

Inshore Kayak Angling

[jd]

Ok, we'll give it a go for a few weeks. If it doesn't get much traffic we can move the posts into one of the other forums.

[Greywulff]

No harm in trying it.

Thanks again,

David