Narcan
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Post by Narcan on Jul 22, 2008 12:29:12 GMT -1
Finally managed to get out fishing on the yak for the first time this year. I have a caravan at LLanbedrog, so off we went Fri afternoon, all packed and ready to go.  Saturday  Launched at Abersoch and headed for LLanbedrog   Decided to troll a redgill around 30yds behind the yak  It didn't take long for my first bass off the yak, just shy of 5lb.   Sunday Took the yak out again, this time for the bream, after a few fresh mackerel for bait, the bream showed up, fish a cast. I must have had about 20-30 but only kept enough for the table    Great scrap on the Masterline yak rod and 10lb line! Even better on the BBQ with a bit of lemon. Yum!!  So, a good weekend on the yak! The first of many I hope! |
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Post by jonnychaos on Jul 22, 2008 12:34:48 GMT -1
WOW the bass looked a beauty, and well done on all those Bream although if I would have caught one that looked like that last picture with all them cuts and a bit of lemon on him he would have had to go back =) =) =) =)
John
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Post by SEAJUNKY on Jul 22, 2008 14:00:10 GMT -1
Great report there narcan, some nice piccy's as well. Well done mate.
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Post by vlad on Jul 22, 2008 15:01:33 GMT -1
Great report which bring several questions to my head.
Narcan leaves in Great Orme - llandudno, and he travels an hour and a half to Llandbedrog to catch fish.
I traveled for three and a half hours the other week, to go fishing in Llandudno to catch a dogfish.
I think the fishing in Bull bay - our next meet, will be the same as it was at Llandudno and I am inclined to go to were the fish are instead.
Narcan, which Masterline rod exactly have you used?
I could not find a "Masterline yak rod" on the net.
How did you fished for the bream and how deep?
Thanks!
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Post by Narcan on Jul 22, 2008 15:22:12 GMT -1
Hi vlad, The kayak rod is from the Tideline range made by Masterline it is only 4'3" and one piece. It is a fantastic rod for £20 and is carbon fiber with Fuji line guides. The length is ideal for unhooking fish especially mackerel close to the yak, all those bream were caught on it too. Very sensitive tip gives good bite indication. It can handle 4oz and 5oz at a push down tide only. www.tacklebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Specialist_Rods_32.htmlThe bream were in 20' of water, and a single paternoster rig with a size 2 Aberdeen, baited with fresh mackerel strip. Bull bay is a good venue though, big mack baits will see conger, huss, smoothies, ray, even ling. Hope this helps. |
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Post by jonnychaos on Jul 22, 2008 15:25:15 GMT -1
I would say 4ft 3" is to short for a kayak especially if you need to manuvere a fish around the front of the yak from your seated position.
John
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Post by SEAJUNKY on Jul 22, 2008 15:37:14 GMT -1
John
I would be inclined to agree with you. The way I see it is, that this is the one criteria that for me would decide the minimum length of a rod.
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Post by vlad on Jul 22, 2008 15:51:00 GMT -1
Thanks for the detailed answer Narcan. I hope to fish with you in the future  |
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Post by Narcan on Jul 22, 2008 16:12:41 GMT -1
The Masterline Yak rod is a fun, light rod designed for Mackerel, flatties, bream, whiting, pollack wrasse etc. Not likely to require drag setting or maneuvering to the other side of the yak.
Bass, huss, ray and the likes, I would agree require a longer rod, but unhooking 4 mackerel on a 7' rod on a kayak is a bit tricky.
There are advantages to the small rod, space, cost, compact, close unhooking, great scrap.
Dis-advantages are, I suppose, length when fighting larger fish, lead weight limitation, striking a fish, casting lures etc.
I see it as another tool in the armoury!
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Post by jonnychaos on Jul 22, 2008 18:13:04 GMT -1
John I would be inclined to agree with you. Seajunky you say that as if its painful for you ;D ;D ;D Narcan what you have is probebly the tool for the job, I have a little Fladen jerk rod and multiplier but its 6ft just good enough if I ever catch anything on it from the yak lol John |
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Post by Narcan on Jul 22, 2008 18:51:24 GMT -1
Been looking at jerk rods myself, and I reckon this is the way foreword!
Forget the 20lb class broomsticks and shark reels.
Small, light, close quarter tackle is ideal for the kayak and 6' rods, the type used by the Yanks are ideal for day to day stuff.
OK, if you are after bass on plugs, or huss and ray, you need specialized gear.
But 30lb pike are caught on 6' rods and small multipliers. Plaice, flounders, bream, whiting and the rest of small UK fish will be good fun on this sort of tackle. ;D
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Post by jonnychaos on Jul 23, 2008 10:55:13 GMT -1
Once I start getting some species onboard Narcan I will look towards fun ;D ;D but at the moment if I hook a good smoothie or ray and lose him to light tackle I would cry  . I must admit with coarse fishing everything is light, carp on 4lb line 2 lb bottom is alot better than trawled in on 15lb braid John |
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