2 P.B's at Kimmeridge

[SpeciMan]

Crikey what a night guys!

 

I didn't realise you had planned a night yak fishing session over the Purbecks! Sounds like you got the timing right and the fish came and played for you.

 

I haven't yet fished from Worbarrow or Kimmeridge; I'll probably fish there during the day though I don't trust the surf down there - if the wind picks up the surf can build quickly. I hope they're just as eager to bite on a daytime high tide (the conger may be asleep though!)

 

Sorry to hear about the damaged kayak and I hope you get a replacement sorted soon.

Edited January 22, 2006 by SpeciMan

[Elton]

Blimey.

 

Fishing report was great.....the flying 'yak was plain scary

[Norfolkdan]

Great report and well done on the PB's guys!

 

Such a shame about the kayak, atleast no-one was hurt

[Martin Hurst]

Great session lads well done and commiserations!! Cant help noticing you have your Eagle Cuda Portable Richi.

How have you mounted it (under the hatch straps?) and wheres the transducer?? Does it work well??

[darnsarf]

Martin ther is always a positive. On checking the remains of the Yak would you believe it. The transducer, just 2ft infront of the major impact, was still glued in place. Ill be using Araldite Rapid again!

[Martin Hurst]

Suppose there is a serious consideration here. Whilst your car insurance will cover damage to the rolls (hope you had NCP!!) , is the yak covered , perhaps on your household. Can you insure your yak separately?? Suppose somebody does as you can insure just about everything!!

[darnsarf]

I going to try the argument that the Yak was damaged directly as a result of mechanical failure. Yes thankfully I do have NCP

[SpeciMan]

Darnsarf - any chance you can post a pic of your damaged kayak? The curious side of me would like to see what a kayak looks like after it has been in a head on collision with a car

[richi]

In memory of Yarak Martin in answer to your question-yes the base is held by the hatch straps and the transducer is mounted on an aluminium angle (half a leg from an old beach rod rest)held in place by a bungee strap through the front scupper holes(I also drilled holes in the angle to take bungee/transducer-------------Will say though it creates drag and is only meant as a temporary measure-works a treat though-----------------by the way ---I had two rods out with the same bait but the one with the "booby-beads" took all the fish

[Martin Hurst]

thanks for that. Have become paranoid about these contraptions having seen niftys in inaction

 

Have you tried the tranducer in the hull , which would be my prefered location.