Reculver-Sunday

[Kiyakker]

Had a trip out on Sunday, Reculver, N.Kent.

Launched just before low, fished up to just before high. Cracking day, early chop disappeared, sun came out, 7 small bass, biggest about 3lb, smallest around 3/4lb. Nowt to write home about but great fun

All caught on rag/squid cocktail, tried spinning/plugging but not a touch.

Day only marred by a small dead porpoise floating around by the sea wall when I came in

 

 

 

edit note: tweaked the picture links and made the pictures a little smaller. Newt

 

[ 12. July 2005, 10:32 PM: Message edited by: Newt ]

[SpeciMan]

Sounds like a great day out Kiyakker.

 

Did you report the dead porpoise to any body?

[nifty]

Well done Kiyakker,

 

Who needs Bl***y big big yachts to get out on the sea? I bet you had more fun on the yak

 

nifty.

[Kiyakker]

Newt,

Cheers for that I tried and tried :confused:

I'll get the hang of it soon!

Hey Nifty...you're right, they did look magnificent tho

[Kiyakker]

Speciman, there's a North Kent Widlife Trust info office on the carpark, they had matters in hand.

Otherwise,do you report it to the Coastguard?

D****d sad sight tho'

[SpeciMan]

I don't know who you report these matters although the coastguard sounds like a good first option if there isn't a wildlife trust in that area.

The Marine and Coastal Wildlife Trust could be the ones to contact.

 

For my area: Dorset Wildlife Trust

[Starvinmarvin]

Hi Kayaker, looks so peaceful, who swam out to take the photo

 

That's a good point Speciman, like you say probably best to contact the coastguard first, they should be able to inform the right people. Sad indeed.

 

SM:)

[SpeciMan]

How is the fishfinder working out Kiyakker? Is the screen easy to read in bright sunlight?

[Kiyakker]

Hi Starvinmarvin,

that was the wife...she can walk on water

Seriously tho' she took it from the sea wall about 1k away.

Speciman, the Fishfinder is great no problem with glare, had it switched off at the time. Only problem I have had with it was fitting the transducer. Originally had it fitted in the hull, bedded on Epoxy..wasn't DevCon but a high grade industrial stuff a mate was using for cold-moulding.

Was great for a while, no problem with signal, but it kept popping out. I surf in the 'yak every so often, and the flexing of the hull kept working it free. Was a right pig trying to get the cured epoxy off the transducer. I now have it mounted externally on a stainless bracket on the stern, mounted with velcro and gaffer tape...thus far no problem