Targets for 2007

[GB]

A weaver fish - I've heard they make excellent eating (greater or lesser, I'm not sure?)

 

Oh yeah, and tope, conger, gar, cod(maybe this year still), and I'd like to see a Sun fish while watching Richi and Phooey doing synchronised kayak ski-ing behind a couple of porgies

 

[Cracker]

What a fabulous year its been for uk kayak fishing . A never ending stream of newcomers to the sport , some great meets up and down the country and of course some big fish including that skate and some cracking Tope up here in Wales!!

 

Size isnt always best and i've set myself some targets for the new year .

 

Obviously Tope still rate high on the agenda , but i'd love to get any of the following probably on my trips to the Lakes!!

 

A Charr , or a vendace ( only in Bassenthwaite and Derwentwater ) or even a schelly !!

 

Record Schelly caught at Haweswater (I think!) 1986

 

 

certainly quarry worthy of the yaker!!

 

Whats your Target next year??

 

 

Getting a line in the water

[snakey1]

my targets are to catch more fish (not that bothered by species although would like to give the tope a bash) do a couple of tours on the yak(these are being planned as we speak) but mostly just to have fun and stay safe.

[SeaDooDavid]

My targets for 2007 where do I begin.

 

Fish

 

Tope, Blue Shark, Yellowfin Tuna, a big Bass, a big Pollack, an edible size Cod, Smoothhound, Spurdog and a Conger. Oh and to take photo's of the person who catches a Porgie

 

Non fishing, to paddle my big butt into shape to do the Pembs coast trip and to climb the 3 peaks of England, Scotland and Wales in 3 day's.

 

1 last one is to catch a Pike from Coniston from the yak when I go back for a week next Autumn.

 

Not sure if there will be enough time for all that but will give it a good go.

 

Hey GB

Researching the Coniston pike at the moment! asking the locals where / when / how and trying to get clued up and go and have a go if ya fancy some company give us a shout Did you do your trip up here by the way mate?................Dave

 

SDD~~~~~

[Martin Hurst]

Dave , check out http://www.lakedistrictfishing.net/ go to the links section and put up the handmade floats page. The venues link on there has two great pike possibilities in Rydal and grasmere. I've emailed them asking for permission to get the yak out!! As you know there quite small waters but pike to 30lb with loads of 7-10lbers!!

[GB]

Hey GB

Researching the Coniston pike at the moment! asking the locals where / when / how and trying to get clued up and go and have a go if ya fancy some company give us a shout Did you do your trip up here by the way mate?................Dave

 

SDD~~~~~

 

It's a 7-8 hr drive for me with the yak on so when I do come back it will be for a proper bash at it.

 

I did get up there yes. It was fantastic. Pm'd you with a summary

 

GB

 

 

Dave , check out http://www.lakedistrictfishing.net/ go to the links section and put up the handmade floats page. The venues link on there has two great pike possibilities in Rydal and grasmere. I've emailed them asking for permission to get the yak out!! As you know there quite small waters but pike to 30lb with loads of 7-10lbers!!

 

Rydal and Grassmere look ideal, and they are in a stunning area I was spellbound when I was there.

[darnsarf]

For 2007>

 

Mullet (again), Ray and bigger Pollock and Bass on lighter float tackle.

 

Who cares really just want the weather to let me fish!

[richardlawrence]

Fly fishing for bass.

 

Find some of these Pembrokeshire Tope.

 

Suss out some more new spots in Pembs, particularly in the north of the county.

 

For any crazy folk there's loads of deep water in close up north with various rumours of Porgies close in shore.

 

Rich.

[SeaDooDavid]

Dave , check out http://www.lakedistrictfishing.net/ go to the links section and put up the handmade floats page. The venues link on there has two great pike possibilities in Rydal and grasmere. I've emailed them asking for permission to get the yak out!! As you know there quite small waters but pike to 30lb with loads of 7-10lbers!!

 

Yeeehhaaaa 30lb pike, god not for my first one was hoping for more like 2lb or so Grasmere is superb though, all the years I have been walking around there I have NEVER seen a yak on it, but I believe you can!!! sooooooooo! ha ha. Let me know what they say Martin! I kayak on Wastwater a lot and its just me normally, they say no more than 15 at a time but nobody has EVER approached me on there! ha ha. I was there a few weeks back and the fish were leaping out (young uns) I wonder if there are pike in there??? A bloke around here said where there are course fish there are pike! Wonder if thats true?.

 

Would be great to meet up for a pike meet, and I should be able to get to some of the other meets soon as we have a house sitter sorted out for next summer

 

Will keep my eyes peeled on this thread mate

 

SDD~~~~

[SeaDooDavid]

Dave , check out http://www.lakedistrictfishing.net/ go to the links section and put up the handmade floats page. The venues link on there has two great pike possibilities in Rydal and grasmere. I've emailed them asking for permission to get the yak out!! As you know there quite small waters but pike to 30lb with loads of 7-10lbers!!

 

Looks like there's room for a couple of yaks on there Martin

 

Grasmere