Skate and Kayaks

willybendit · February 07, 2013, 06:16:23 PM

i sometimes get asked if i will take a few Kayak anglers with me when i go common Skate Fishing we all chip in and rent a cottage and have a weeks fishing a great time is had by All i even get to tow one out the fishing grounds

this is Lozz A well know Kayak angler who ive been fishing with a few times this is the biggest skate caught by a Kayak angler 208lbs and it towed him over a mile up the loch from where the hookup was

This is another mate Gary on his First Skate Trip i passed over my rod as id already caught a fish

Paul with a nice Fish

two kayaks tied to the back of my boat

John with a fish

Stuart bent into one

This Is A Map Of Where We Fish Loch Crinan Near Oban

My old mukka Rab this is the Guy who unhooks the Conger eels for me

this is a picture of My shimano Beastmaster 50/80 tolling rod bent into a good fish another time i passed a rod over

and this is me tightlines Alain

Keta · February 07, 2013, 06:20:00 PM

Nice, it looks like you skip hair cuts as often as I do.

Dominick · February 07, 2013, 06:26:48 PM

Quote from: Keta on February 07, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
Nice, it looks like you skip hair cuts as often as I do.

Alain: Thanks for sharing those photos. Dominick

saltydog · February 07, 2013, 06:28:38 PM

Very nice fish.

willybendit · February 07, 2013, 09:24:47 PM

I dont Get Time for a haircuts IM Always FISHING LOL

George4741 · February 08, 2013, 04:24:31 AM

Nice fish. Looks like mucho fun. Besides the Beastmaster, what other reels do you guys use?

Keta · February 08, 2013, 05:05:24 AM

Quote from: willybendit on February 07, 2013, 09:24:47 PM
I dont Get Time for a haircuts IM Always FISHING LOL

Good Idea!

johndtuttle · February 08, 2013, 05:13:49 AM

skate = Mud Marlin!

bluefish69 · February 08, 2013, 05:24:38 AM

Sorry John

That's an East Coast thing. Mud Marlin is a Red Hake. In the Summer when certain days are slow these fish help put fish on the boat. They are great eating. We fish them in 90' - 120' of H2O

Mike

wallacewt · February 08, 2013, 05:42:47 AM

good stuff willy,nice pics.makes you realise how lucky we are in other parts of the fishing world.

johndtuttle · February 08, 2013, 08:57:34 AM

Quote from: bluefish69 on February 08, 2013, 05:24:38 AM
Sorry John

That's an East Coast thing. Mud Marlin is a Red Hake. In the Summer when certain days are slow these fish help put fish on the boat. They are great eating. We fish them in 90' - 120' of H2O

Mike

heheh

We call all of the mud dwellers that are large and flat (skates/rays) and take you on ling runs Mud Marlin. Fishing San Francisco bay in my youth we always called them that.

best and thx for the report.

HOLEINTHEWATER · February 08, 2013, 10:20:32 AM

LOOKS LIKE FUN, DON'T THINK MY BACK COULD HANDLE THAT. THANKS FOR THE PICTURES.

Irish Jigger · February 08, 2013, 10:38:32 AM

Hi willybendit, looking at your chart,you are fairly close to the Gulf of Corryvreckan up there. No place for a small boat let alone a kayak. Passed it many times in my Lochin33 but only at slack water neaps.

conchydong · February 08, 2013, 01:19:15 PM

Awesome report. I love that part of Scotland. I remember taking the car ferry from Oban to the Hebrides in 15'+ seas, drinking pints and eating Kidney pies while most of the people were vomiting in the bags that they handed out. I was trying to pick up a few words of Gaelic but I was unsuccessful.
Cheers

willybendit · February 18, 2013, 10:12:35 PM

Hi Tom some of the Kayaker`s have paddled the Corryvrecken whirlpool just for a bit of fun its at awesome bit of water most of the time we are fishing this side of the sound of jura from Crinan Harbour down to tayvallich we have nick named the venue Skate Alley hope to get back up there the end of April but my main aim this year is to catch a Porbeagle shark might pop across to Ireland but i have to get the OK off the F P O = F ishing P ermission O fficer = The Wife LOL Tight lines Alain