Kayaks Fishing

Paul Spooner (Spanner) Magnificent Common Ray

On the 30th September 2006 in 380 ft of water off the Scottish coast, Paul became the first UK kayak fisherman to capture a Common Skate, all 175 lbs of it!

   

Hooked up and fighting.

  

First sighting and over to the mothership for measuring, weighing and tagging.

  175 lb's of Common Skate.

Fishing for Plaice.

  

   

Bass Fishing, Wales June 2006

   

  

Simon Everett, Bass caught on a surface popper and safely returned.

Flyfishing on the Solent, September 2006


Frank casting a fly onboard the AnglersAfloat Tarpon 140 Angler.

  

Pollack and Mackeral, both caught on a white Schminnow, size 6.

Hayling Island, June 2006

  

Ralph on board the AnglersAfloat Caper. This his first kayak fishing experience produced four Bass, all falling to small lures. All the Bass were returned safely.

Solent June 2006

   

Out on the Malibu II XL, two up both sat side saddle... how stable!
And my first Lesser Weaver.

Wales May 2006

   

Steve, hooking into a good Bass on the fly, approximately 4.5 lb.

  First Bass on the Fly.

    Second Bass on the Fly.

   Richard's first Bass of the day.

   

It was a beautiful day, even had time for 40 winks!

   Chris contemplating catching another 60lb Tope!

Tope Fishing June 2005

   

Stuart carefully handling what could be the first UK's SOT caught Tope. This is extreme kayak fishing for the experienced only.

Simon, landing a fly caught bass.

Following on from Stuart's success five went fishing for Tope.

   
Launch site and paddling home.

    
Stuart getting stuck in.

  
Simon's catch and release.

  
Richard with his first Tope of the day.

  


Simon showing how it's done on a Caper.

  
Tope on!

  What a great day.

West Country, Austen's Scupper Pro TW Angler

   

Wales 2003

   

August 2003, evening fishing with family and friends, my 4 year old sons first trip, and first catch, one of 5 mackerel, all with his own 2ft rod and reel outfit.

Wales 2004


   

   

Devon, July 2004

   

Bill (Yakity-Yak, UK) paddling home.

Bill's (Yakity-Yak, UK) Devonshire Bass.

Richard's Ocean Kayak Malibu II

Lure fishing, Pembrokeshire 2004.

Flyfishing, Pembrokeshire 2004.

Richard's Bass taken on a fly.

Tom with a Pembrokeshire Mackeral.

Success in Devon

Bill (Yakity-Yak, UK), Bass estimated 5lb.

Bill (Yakity-Yak, UK), Ballan Wrasse.

South Coast Bass

   

Bass 1lb 8oz and 1lb 12oz caught on legered ragworm, both fish safely returned.

Jersey, North Coast

   

Jersey caught male Cuckoo Wrasse, caught on the North Coast by Mark (Prowler).

Hayling Island, May 2005

Peter (EssexCaper)


Swanage Dorset, July 2005

   


Pembrokeshire Wales, 2005

  

Richard and Karen paddling out to their mark, in their pair of Malibu II's.

   

Richard drops anchor, before Karen joins him, followed by a double hook up!

  Karen, enjoying an evenings fishing.

   Hooked up to a small Dogfish. 


North Wales, 2005

   
John, casting a lure from his Prowler 15 Angler Edition.

  John's Spotted Ray.

Bracklesham Bay, September 2005

   
A nice pair of Thornback Rays, both caught on squid.

Hayling Island, October 2005


Bass, 4lb 6oz, caught on rag worm in 2ft of water and safely returned.

 

 

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