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 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/dadssdcard285.jpg) 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 (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/lozzskate02.jpg) This is another mate Gary on his First Skate Trip i passed over my rod as id already caught a fish (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/garyskate.jpg) Paul with a nice Fish (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/dadssdcard223.jpg) two kayaks tied to the back of my boat (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/083.jpg) John with a fish (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/081.jpg) Stuart bent into one (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/059.jpg) (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/036.jpg) This Is A Map Of Where We Fish Loch Crinan Near Oban (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/boatscannedpicturescrinna.jpg) My old mukka Rab this is the Guy who unhooks the Conger eels for me (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/skatefishinglochcrinannovember071.jpg) this is a picture of My shimano Beastmaster 50/80 tolling rod bent into a good fish another time i passed a rod over (http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/skatefishinglochcrinannovember030.jpg) and this is me tightlines Alain(http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af48/willybendit/skatefishinglochcrinannovember066.jpg)
Nice, it looks like you skip hair cuts as often as I do.
Quote from: Keta on February 07, 2013, 06:20:00 PM
Nice, it looks like you skip hair cuts as often as I do.
;D ;D ;D
Alain: Thanks for sharing those photos. Dominick
Very nice fish.
I dont Get Time for a haircuts IM Always FISHING LOL
Nice fish. Looks like mucho fun. Besides the Beastmaster, what other reels do you guys use?
Quote from: willybendit on February 07, 2013, 09:24:47 PM
I dont Get Time for a haircuts IM Always FISHING LOL
Good Idea!
skate = Mud Marlin!
:D
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
good stuff willy,nice pics.makes you realise how lucky we are in other parts of the fishing world.
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 ;D
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.
LOOKS LIKE FUN, DON'T THINK MY BACK COULD HANDLE THAT. THANKS FOR THE PICTURES.
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. ;D
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
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
Impressive, like a giant Alaskan salt chuck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tugdep9dEqY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tugdep9dEqY)
Hi Alain, will try and get you some up to date info on best times etc for the Porgies in and around Lough Swilly and off Malin head.
Hi Tom Yes Please Been Talking to David Turner who Wrote (The Shark Fisherman ) he as also had a invite to fish on Gordon stone Boat weather its at the same time as myself i Don`t Know ive found out its a lot cheeper to fly across to Ireland from say manchester would have to borrow some tackle so thats an option keep in touch Regards Alain (alain@dash.fsbusiness.co.uk) (www.dashaulage.co.uk)