Fly fishing from Yak. Mk II

[MJB]

He's more of a Barra.

 

You still wont get me out fishing on a plank though!

[Starvinmarvin]

That'll change once they start catching more and bigger than you and the conclaves are organised offshore...

 

SM

[MJB]

Trust me SM....it wont change....well.......not unless you lash 3 yaks together and have several safety divers on hand

[Simon Everett]

Terry,

my gear is a 9'6" Loomis GLX in 8 weight, but I have loaded it with a 9 weight Cortland 444SL Ghost Tip - this is a floating line with 15 feet of clear intermediate. It is perfect for fishing all but the shallowest of waters. It is a bit too deep if you use a weighted clouser in the shallows - so the secret is not to and use a deceiver or half-and-half instead.

My reel is an old Hardy Ultralite Disc 8/9. It is fully anodised and gets washed thoroughly each time I go out - I even keep a 5 litre tub of fresh water in the car if rinsing is going to be an issue. It is quite powerful enough for salt fishing in the UK - takes the 9 weight and a good 150 yards of (in my case 50lb braid) backing.

You can buy proper salt gear - but the reel was £50 used and you cannot get that quality new for that money.

 

With regard to distance. I am not an accomplished caster by any means, but I can easily put out a 25 yard line sat like that - which is quite far enough from the kayak. Most fish can be targeted with a 20 yard cast very successfully. You could even go down to a 6 weight in favourable wind and still fish for the bass with the #4 clouser or a light deceiver - I think the 2/0 might overpower my little 6 weight but i'll give it a go and tell you.

Hope that helps.

[Simon Everett]

MJB, what is your fear? Until you actually sit on one you cannot realise how stable they are. Let me ask you a question: do you ride a bicycle? Riding a bike is far more difficult than paddling a sit-on-top.

What you must realise is that the narrow, low kayaks are very much more stable than the high, wide ones - especially in a wave. In the Dorado I am actually sat just below the waterline - similarly the Scupper Pro. To turn over you have got to raise the centre of gravity to above the waterline, that is a LONG way over! Like banking a bike round a corner, you can lean the kayak into turns. Just have a play on one for an hour without fishing. You might like it.

[MJB]

Simon,

 

I used to fall off my bike too

 

Seriously, it's not a fear, I just don't feel confident in small boats. It may be to do with the fact that to add to the current size guide of Barra and Cap'ns Organ I make Mike look small! It also doesn't help that I'm a non-swimmer.

[JRT]

MJB:

He's more of a Barra.        

Ohhh get you..

 

 

 

[ 27. September 2005, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: JRT ]

[MJB]

John,

 

Would you rather I said you were in the same weight class as a Siff Ifrican Donkey wrestler?

[Simon Everett]

Circumcised in the bush as well then

[barramundi]

Great Pics Simon I never realised I was that handsome! Your a true pro with a camera.

 

 

And yes you need a nice tight butt to fit in the scupper pro