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  1. No thanks pal, think i'll handle it myself
  2. Just googled them, Not sure it's what I was after but who knows? http://www.ukcc.org.uk/cosmetic-surgery/breast-implants
  3. Certainly won't lose any sleep Martin. Just trying to get my head around why we need outside organisations to stand up for us. UKCC, never heard of them. Glenn did have it right we should have given them the two finger salute and rallied together under the banner of UK kayakfishermen and fought for what we want. I know nothing is going to come of this amalgamation but some consultation with other yakfishermen nationwide would have been a better way of going forward.
  4. I think the main gripe is the way a few of the members decided they were above consulting with everyone else and leapt into bed with the AT just to get some dodgy recognition of their kayaking and fishing skills to be able to continue the sot courses. Some discussion first would have been appreciated.
  5. Whatever they are, I'm sure they'll be open for all to see.
  6. I think you've hit the nail on the head there Bill. This is where it all kicked off but with the huge increase in interest, then it was inevitable that specialist yak forums and websites would attract newcomers. I'm as guilty as most for being too lazy to post up reports on two or more sites ( too lazy to do them anywhere to be honest) nowadays, and with the wealth of information out there now on the why's and wherefores of yakfishing then unfortunately AN has got left behind a little. It's a real shame because some of my fondest memories of starting yakfishing were in those early discussions on what are now basics, things like what anchors to use. I ask you? a milk carton full of lead or a piece of chain, what were we thinking. Happy days, Stu.
  7. If any of you lads fancy driving another hour from the end of the M4 then you'd be welcome to have a fish with us. Mid Cardigan Bay area, not too much tide to contend with and reasonable fishing, depending upon what you want.
  8. Nice pics Martin, thanks for the company again and putting up with some of my hair brained ideas. Here's a couple of photo's of your fish, not "Snapper standard" unfortunately, I'm a fisherman not a photographer Well done on your first fish on the pole
  9. Oh I see! Are you going to let us know what then? More storage? What are them yanks like eh?! Everything plus the kitchen sink
  10. Luckily for us then ,there are other companies out there who maybe won't keep building barges I see the Florida team all bar one use the old tried and tested P13, Just how many captains do they need though? it's like the Welsh rugby team.
  11. Have we got the names of these "Experienced Yakfishermen" so that we can pass our ideas on to them Richi? Here's one to get started; If there have to be sandwich boxes fitted to any new models, can they be made to accomodate sandwiches from different bakeries and can the centre hatch be made a bit narrower so that anyone with legs thicker than knotted string can sit in comfortably? It can be done I'm sure. Maybe as well, a return to fitting a neoprene cover on the front hatch would solve the problem of loads of water getting in the hull. Stu.
  12. With the weather we've been having for the past couple of months Geoff, I havn't been up or heard from anyone who has, Maybe Snakey and his crew can tell us what's happening. Been pondering going this week though and having a try. Stu.
  13. Great trip and report Simon, proper "Hugh Stoker" adventure.
  14. Richi's pretty much hit the nail on the head with his reply. I think we all do things slightly differently and learn a bit more each trip. Your set up sounds about right to me though I would add a leader to your mainline. A 5ft trace even with the 18inch biter on 15lb line is going to get bust, sooner rather than later. Tope have a habit of rolling in the line and just one turn will have the abrasive skin cutting through the 15lb line like cotton. This season I have been using a Daiwa tapered leader uni knotted to my mainline. This gives you over 20ft of 60lb line above the trace and so far it has worked well. You could just use 20ft of 50-60 lb mono tied to your 15lb with any of the knots the beachfishers use but they are bulky knots and liable to pick up weed which isn't good when a big fish is on the end and you have to pick it off when it gets jammed in the tip ring. The tapered leader keeps the knot nice and small as you are only tying 15lb to 15lb(approx) and the double uni is a good strong knot. I also tend to hold the rod all the time with the reel out of gear and just my thumb on the spool. It may sound tedious but you get more idea of what's going on below and if a doggy is munching your bait you can wind up a few feet and check instead of leaving the bait fishing idly inside a greedy pest. Quite a few Tope will also pick up a bait without the classic tearaway run and if you are holding the rod it is possible to hit them when they move just a yard or two. This happened a few times on our last trip. I think the reason is, although there were a few fish about, there weren't packs of them and they were picking up the bait to eat at their leisure rather than tearing off with their meal to avoid the other fish. With our Tywyn fish, the majority of them now are females and hunting singly as opposed to in packs which are normally made up of male fish. If you get a real tearaway 100mph run then you can be pretty sure you have a male fish. If you get a nice steady run that just keeps going slowly then be prepared for a big female. A fit start affair I have noticed is usually a small to middleweight female. Whichever, let them go for only a few seconds, 4 or 5 then clamp your thumb on the spool and just let it tighten up. Don't go striking and whacking the rod up, the weight of the fish will set the hook if it is in it's mouth. If after a few seconds or even after a minute or two everything goes slack and the fish is obviously off, not just running towards you, knock the reel back out of gear and leave it there. If it hasn't nicked off with the bait you can be pretty sure that within a minute or two you will get another chance. If you get one of the big females then you will know pretty quickly as they just keep plodding on downtide and there is nothing you can do but let them go against steady pressure. A 200 yrd first run is normal ( in the shallow water we are fishing)and then they will just hang in the tide and it becomes a battle to retrieve every single inch of line. Once you start gaining line then they will move uptide and usually well away from the side of the kayak, so if you have company and they are anchored within a 100 yds be ready to ask them to lift their anchors and shift. A good reason to spread yourself well apart at the beginning. The sub 40lb fish don't usually go as far and are more nimble on their fins tearing off downtide quickly before steaming back at you and usually trying to tie you up in the anchor, which I would advise to leave down, at least for the first few. If they do go for the rope then swing the rod tip around the bow and you should get away with it. They are clever enough to go for the anchor but not clever enough to go around it. After all this and you have your fish beat then I would advise trying to unhook it in the water before lifting aboard. This is my opinion and I know others disagree but if anything goes wrong then you can just dump the fish overboard and not be hooked up to it still. As for your trace, 40lb wire will probably be ok though I would up it myself to 60lb. I tried 200lb mono last trip and it cost me a nice fish when I was lifting it aboard though I had had 9 others on it beforehand(not the same trace). You do seem to get more runs on it but if they cut off then it's not really on for me. Gareths strimmer cable is maybe the way to go. I had a chat to the local charter skipper in Aberdyfi on the way home last week and was bemoaning the fact of the lost fish on mono as I thought that's what he had recommended and he said Black and decker strimmer cable was what he used.Doh Another interesting point was something I had thought myself and why I havn't bothered with it for the Tope, Rubby Dubby. All it does is attract millions of doggies into the area. Are you bored yet? Stu
  15. What, like your shoulder?? Sorry mate! wd40 will do the trick but don't ask me to rub it in
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