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a turbot any size trigger fish over 3 1/2lb black bream bass over 5lb smooth hound any size ray any size john

darkside of the moon - pink floyd in between dreams - jack johnson let there be rock - AC/DC one by one - foo fighters recently radio 1's live lounge album - various john

gotta give that a go, have to dig out the 30lb class rod though!!!!!!!! john

tpw good job there how have you fitted your fishfinder cos that looks the business john

what a good idea, suppose you can add/remove sand to slow yourself down. john

choice 1 cuba or somewhere in central america choice 2 well the meds out as they've eaten all the fish i'd be inclined to look at fuerteventura small enough to find somewhere sheltered from the wind on anyshore line with some seriously good fishing.

Happy new year to you all hope to get out and about with a few of you in the new year. John

you can always check e-bay i managed to pick up a pair of nookie extreme dry trousers on there today. john

maybe but the cod have been a bit scarce down swansea over the last couple of years. Went out on the boat thursday mind from penarth and had 4 keepers and returned 3 about 2lb but the currents are too strong for kayaks up there. normal days they run at 4-5 knots so no way am i going out in that!! light tackle for the whiting dabs and doggies will keep me amused until the bream,triggers and bass come in april time. john

Just managed to win a bid on a brand new pair of nookie extreme dry trousers for £48.00. can't wait now to get them. will mean i can start getting out in the new year on some of the inshore sheltered marks in swansea bay for the whiting and dabs. john

There are issues over the construction, having to use a base of concrete the size of a football pitch is not really environmentally friendly the amount of power being produced is suspect whether they will be fish holding areas is dependant on the polarity of the electrical field which they don't know until construction is completed, positive may attract the fish whereas negative may leave the area completely barren!!!!!! john

You ever thought about using damp start on the terminals once everything is connected, it leaves a waterproof seal so no moisture can penetrate john

Must admit i haven't looked at any of the specifically made options but have been toying with and will get together a round sleeve that goes on the existing bar with plenty of padding so that you approach the car from the back, put the nose of the yak on the rear bar and then can push the rest on no problem... once missioon accomplished will post some picks. john

here we go guys, just incase any one was thinking of targeting carp from their yak in 2007...perfect..... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UK-special-forces-im...1QQcmdZViewItem john lol

my wish list for next year.. a good size bass on light tackle pollack bream plaice/turbot oh and not to fall over too often john

thanks for the reply simon. i think you know the area i'm going to be using it off, port eynon,oxwich on the wrecks points and sandbanks. probably don't need one but............. would be handy to put markers down while on the drift, check where you have drifted and to keep a couple of spots that you have caught at, keeping yourspeed to the optimum for trolling....and if the fog does come down i know i'll be able to get back to my launch spot.... will have a look at the hummingbird and also the eagle cuda 250 which is under £200 john

I'm starting to think about gps fish finders for next year and am re-evaluating it again. i know most of the ground i will be exploring (for next year anyway) so will be mainly using it for depth. i was thinking of one with a gps in built for safety, marking spots on drifts etc but can you use a hand held for this. asking as it may be useable for biking and walking too. does anyone have any preferences over handhelds? john

thought i'd pass this on lidl are selling polartec 350 material base layers for skiing at £4.99 got 2 pairs yesterday for the beach and they seem great, thought they may be a good layer under your dry suits as they are so thin. cheers john

the slosh is a really good reel, i've had one and loved it, i've also had abu 7000's 6000 and a little 5600 what is it going to be used for ?? thats the main consideration the slosh is great for blasting baits to the horizon over rough ground, uptiding and heavy work - but do you need a reel this heavy duty abu 7000 again similar to the slosh but with a level wind and not as good a caster but will put up with most things you can throw at it! 6000 good all rounders especially if you have a level wind, it also has a ratchet which is handy for trolling but without the overkill of the other 2 5600 great little reel for trolling, not too good for casting a spinner but more than capable of inshore ledgering, float fishing and will probably be quite good for the odd pike and anything else that picks up a bait which isn't intended for it. for a weekend like this i'd snap simon's arm off for the 5000 just don't go for a reel too big and heavy it will spoil the enjoyment of light fishing! john

Before going the whole shibang and getting an all singing and dancing fishfinder and gps i thought i would spend 6 months with a more basic unit that i can get to grips with, understand what i like and don't like so i can make a more informed decision on the next purchase. looking on ebay the eagle cuda 168 which looks as if it has a mount which will fit on a yak easily and you can take it off no problem. Does anyone have any opinions on a BUDGET fishfinder cheers john

Hi Mike nice Kayak how is it / what do you think it would be like to start drilling holes in? john

excellent eating. good spot is langland reef which is supposed to have them in good numbers... john

i have uptide rods too and fish out of penarth on the boats on a regular basis but to be honest i think they would be over kill on a yak. i have a 8 foot spinning rod and an 7 foot 8lb class boat rod. the boat rod can be used for float, trolling and bottom fishing. your not in the environment which you need to heavily anchor a bait to the bottom in bays on the gower so you only need an ounce or two. your not going to get tangle with other people so it doesn't matter too much if your tackle rolls around a bit. most uptide rods are now 9 to 10 foot which i find a bit too long but thats just my opinion on length of rod use braid on a much lighter outfit and its unreal........ then again if your going to be after the smoothhound etc of nash which you have to control the fish in a vicious current then there may be a place for an uptide rod but would you want to go out in those conditions in a yak. oh welcome to the site. i'm only down the road from you in Cardiff john

hi glenn if you aim at the £500 mark for a new fishing yak you won't be far wide of the mark then you have the other essentials PFD, Paddle, Wetsuit/dry clothing or you can keep an eye out for a second hand yak. they are about if you are not in a rush over the winter months. especially now that there seems to be a few new models hitting the market elites and big games someone maybe upgrading so its a case of keeping an eye on here and other avenues like ebay. stability wise its best to find yourself some inland water or safe bay somewhere and mess about on it for a couple of trips, rocking it back and fore so you know how far it will go before it goes over, practicing getting back in it and just paddling technique too, you'll be amazed how quick it is to pick up to an alright standard. and yeah they re pretty good on the stability side of things... john.

i have a diawa vulcan x which is 8lb class and to be honest its great, it has a really good action on it, you feel every lunge on it when partnered with 12-15lb braid. will be doing some miles soon i recon getting around as many shops as poss for the spinning rod! john