by Dizzy | Oct 9, 2011
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...
by Dizzy | Jul 3, 2011
It was a really bad start to the weekend… Connor’s 6 year old guinea pig, Reggie had to be put down, my cousin’e father-in-law passed away, and a good friend had just been diagnosed with a serious illness (Hope all goes well James, if you are reading this). So,...
by Dizzy | Apr 14, 2011
‘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....
by Dizzy | Mar 31, 2011
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...
by Dizzy | Feb 2, 2011
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 !...
by Dizzy | Jan 3, 2011
The first Anglers Afloat meet of the year was organised by Seagypsy (Ben). The setting was a chilly Poole Harbour in Dorset. Ben had organised a series of activities including a flounder fishing comp, an RNLI demonstration and a teach-in for paddle skills. He had also...
