Over the years, I have learned alot of things from alot of people, now its time to give something back. The guide is intended to answer alot of the questions which crop up time and time again from people who are interested in finding out more from the exciting sport which is kayak fishing. The [...]
This was the third Annual Ocean Kayak Fishing Tournament to be held at Swanage. The biggest competition in the UK kayak fishing calendar and one of my favourites. The weather prior to the event had been really bad; cold, wet and windy. I had been looking forward to this event, and planning for quite a [...]
A 10lb bass is the holy grail for most anglers in the UK. I wasn’t expecting bass on this outing. This particular trip almost didn’t happen, and there were so many reasons why I shouldn’t have caught the fish that day, as is the case so often with fishing…
The exotic Gilthead bream is an occasional visitor to the shores of the United Kingdom. The golden gilted fish are sometimes seen on the fishmonger’s slab, after being imported from Spain, where the fish are farmed. There are a small number of places where it is sometimes possible to catch these rare fish, and it [...]
I have caught alot of decent cod from the shore over the years, and to be fair, the fast flowing waters of the Bristol Channel have been kind to me. So cod from the kayak never really got me that excited…. that was all to change on a cold and clear winter’s day…
Scotland is famous throughout the world, for the Loch Ness monster; a large mysterious creature which has captivated the imagination of people everywhere. Well, there are other monsters of the deep which are very real indeed… they live in the 400 feet deep waters off Western Scotland and are known as common skate. In March, [...]
The Skerries is a well known sandbank off the coast of South Devon (UK), which is well known for its catches of plaice. I had been waiting for a long time to fish this location from the kayak. At the start of the week, it looked there might be a suitable weather window. I kept [...]
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I recently reviewed the Jedi bass rod from the Conoflex stable – (http://dizzybigfish.co.uk/conoflex-jedi-bass-boat-rod-review/). This was a great rod – but I made some comments about how it could be the
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If you have tuned in expecting me to extol the virtues of this rod for throwing around £20 pieces of plastic in the interests of LRF/HRF or whatever it is
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When I first heard about this reel, I was sceptical, but intrigued. Rovex have a reputation for producing products which are incredibly good value, but you wouldn’t normally associate them
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Swanage Ocean Kayak Classic Kayak fishing competition
This was the third Annual Ocean Kayak Fishing Tournament to be held at Swanage. The biggest competition in the UK kayak fishing calendar and one of my favourites. The weather prior to the event had been really bad; cold, wet and windy. I had been looking forward to this event, and planning for quite a [...]
Kayak fishing for Gilthead Bream and Cuckoo Wrasse
The exotic Gilthead bream is an occasional visitor to the shores of the United Kingdom. The golden gilted fish are sometimes seen on the fishmonger’s slab, after being imported from Spain, where the fish are farmed. There are a small number of places where it is sometimes possible to catch these rare fish, and it [...]
Kayak Fishing for plaice on the Skerries Bank
The Skerries is a well known sandbank off the coast of South Devon (UK), which is well known for its catches of plaice. I had been waiting for a long time to fish this location from the kayak. At the start of the week, it looked there might be a suitable weather window. I kept [...]
North Devon Smoothound Bonanza
Mid October and a fairly big tide, weather half decent (for the UK !)… it had to be a kayak fishing trip to North Devon. I wanted to put the new Conoflex Jedi Kayak QT fishing rod to the test and see what it could really handle. A few triggerfish would be just the ticket [...]
12 hours, 10+ miles, 70 degrees, and a happy Dizzy…
It was difficult to believe that it was the beginning of October when I arrived at Portland Harbour one early morning. The sun was already up and I was starting to sweat in my drysuit. As I was unloading the kayak, several local kayak and spear fishermen were leaving – always a bit un-nerving when [...]
Kayak fishing fish of a lifetime – 10 lb Bass
A 10lb bass is the holy grail for most anglers in the UK. I wasn’t expecting bass on this outing. This particular trip almost didn’t happen, and there were so many reasons why I shouldn’t have caught the fish that day, as is the case so often with fishing…
Llangorse Lake Disability kayak fishing fun day
The mountains of the Brecons in Wales, form a suitably stunning backdrop for this annual event, where disabled people can enjoy a day afloat; sailing or kayaking. The kayaking event was organised by Martin Hurst, and he was supported by a great bunch of lads and lasses from the Anglers Afloat forum, and Keith from [...]
Flyaking for Trout at Wimbleball lake
‘Flyaking’ is the name given by fishing anoraks, to the pursuit of fly fishing from a kayak. It is great fun… you are very close to the water and to the fish – and the stealth of the kayak allows you to get very close indeed to the fish. Well that’s the theory anyhow. Now [...]
Kayak Fishing For Scottish Monsters
Scotland is famous throughout the world, for the Loch Ness monster; a large mysterious creature which has captivated the imagination of people everywhere. Well, there are other monsters of the deep which are very real indeed… they live in the 400 feet deep waters off Western Scotland and are known as common skate. In March, [...]
Kayak fishing in the UK in the middle of winter is not everyone’s idea of fun. And I have to admit, that when I arrived at Blue Anchor Bay on the Bristol Channel coast and was greeted by a stiff North Easterly breeze, I was questioning my own sanity… It was freezing ! However, soon [...]
