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cal about tackle and kit having had mixed experiences with companies in the past to put it mildly so i hope in the coming weeks and months i ll be able to give you a warts and all account of my journey into kayak fishing the bits i like the bits i don t like and in a nutshell whether i take to it or not i mean what s the worst that can happen actually the worst that can happen is that you can drown but we ll get into that a bit later anyhow it should be interesting stuff and i want to record my experiences not in the style of look at what an expert i am quite the opposite but as the guy figuring out the various aspects of how to go kayak fishing and who knows perhaps asking some of the dumb questions and making mistakes so others among you don t have to how not to start kayak fishing so after the initial feeling of wahey these idiots are going to lend me a kayak for the whole summer i had to make the thorny decision of which model to go for a tricky one really because while i might well be flying or paddling solo i also liked the idea of a two person kayak for fishing trips secretly hoping they could help with elbow grease when i get knackered does such a thing as a versatile one or two person kayak exist then turns out it does with the tandem bass kayak that was recommended to me you can fix two seats on board or convert to just one in the middle a big win um sort of once you re in the water yes when you have to hoist the thing onto your car not quite so much because this means you have more weight to lift it is doable though and as far as a suitable compromise goes this seemed the best option if you re flying solo the lighter one man bass kayak would be more sensible and cheaper too at just shy of 400 all include comfy seats and rod rests too which is a big bonus you can see these are designed by anglers as opposed to just being marketed for anglers granted it s not peanuts but the last time i engaged in fishing kayak reviews in flyfishing fly tying magazine the craft were well over a thousand just for a basic model too much for me while the inflatables and cheap versions often look duff or outright scare me to death note to my devon friends please don t go shark fishing in an inflatable dinghy again i d rather not be at your funeral basic kayak safety skills on one level i never quite grow up with fishing related stuff give me new kit and i just want to get out and fish but when you re dealing with tides waves and the elements you do have to take a reality check and be prepared so quite sensibly byron from channel kayaks recommended me a session on clevedon marine lake for a crash course in kayaking basics probably sensible because if i were to drown on my maiden voyage not only would my folks be upset there wouldn t be any kind of review unless you consider a police coastguard report a review joking aside fishing can be a dangerous sport statistically you re more likely to die on a fishing trip than in a rugby match or even a skydiving trip just because you have a life jacket and can swim it doesn t mean you are invincible there is risk and to be unprepared is stupid hence i wanted a kayak starter session with no fishing involved at least initially kayaking looks easy when you watch others do it but there are various little skills and safety bits you really ought to learn before you re ready to venture out properly i didn t want to get too bogged down on this blog but i ve written on the basic skills and things like what to do if you fall in on a guest slot for the channel kayaks blog after they very kindly have me a training session to get me started you might want a look just for the entertainment value of seeing me fall in and then demonstrate how to clamber back into a kayak click here fishing from the kayak having completed my paddling and safety basics it was time for the more fun part testing the kayak for fishing and in two person mode heck even i can only concentrate for so long before i start thinking about fishing i know what you re thinking there can t be any fish in clevedon marine lake right it looks nothing more than a big and fairly lifeless concrete swimming pool for goodness sake it actually turns out i was wrong here sitting right by the bristol channel it gets a fresh influx of sea water on big tides fish shrimps crabs and the rest come in but not all of them remember to leave non anglers have seen sea fish topping and moving including the odd flatfish or dogfish while the crabbers get the occasional blenny in their nets i m not saying it s prolific but it could just be a quirky spot to have a cast when it s quiet and you re not annoying swimmers or canoeists obviously anyhow purely as a test i had brought along a light fishing outfit just to see how it felt fishing from the kayak impressively stable is my honest impression last time i fished from a kayak was in finland it was an ancient canadian thing and the slightest movement made it veer all over the place but these sit on kayaks are so different to the sit in versions i am not a light human being nor one with a low centre of gravity to put it mildly and if i can sit on the edge with my feet in the water and fish virtually anyone can furthemore the new hollow bodied boats are very tough and virtually unsinkable and yes i tried during my trial just like with my fishing gear i like to see where the weak points are before not during the event i had a little go with lrf type lures anyhow for no longer than half an hour admittedly because it is april and you appreciate just how cold the water still is when you ve been in it several times i caught nothing but then again even the dad and lad crabbing in the corner blanked which probably tells you it s too early for the novelty alone though i may well come back fish or no fish i was pleasantly surprised by the kayak as a fishing platform built in rod holders are snug too and you get several plus two posher kayak rod mounts as standard another thing a lot of kayak anglers surely must ask though is what happens if i drop my rod or paddle if you are unlucky the answer is it disappears and you never see it again which is why i would recommend buying a leash or three these are made for retaining paddles and very sensible too because you re not going anywhere other than the proverbial sh creek without a paddle but they also provide one of the best ways to avoid losing rods when kayak fishing kayak fishing sessions to come so having completed my crash course in kayaking it shouldn t be too long until i hit the water for a day out i ll let you know how i get on the sea is an obvious target but i also get the feeling that this would be great fun on lakes if you can only get past the health and safety nazis permission can be a sod it s the same issue with float tubing but there are a few freshwater options i ll be exploring over the summer one of the most exciting of all options this summer is a series of kayak fishing days on wimbleball lake also being run by channel kayaks hats off really because permission is the main barrier to trying with kayak and gear hire plus a fishing ticket for under 100 these look just the ticket and i ve already wangled a place on the event taking place on june 1st grab a look at the event details here for more info but if you ever wanted to try kayak fishing without risking a fair sized investment this is very much the way to do it and from what i ve seen so far this looks great chris ogborne is one of the guides on these days who is not only a great host but a former international angler of huge knowledge guided fishing update the other thing i am hugely looking forward to hugely this summer is taking more visitors out for guided fishing trips in devon and cornwall there have already been some lovely highlights in the spring not least of all teaching two intrepid brothers oscar and austin to fish at st tinney farm with their father now a lot of boys of this age just want to get fishing and casting and as much as i love their enthusiasm a lot of what i say tends to go in one ear and out the other not with these two though you could tell they have a school teacher in the family with mum because they sat watched and listened ever so well to learn how to set up a float how to plumb the depth and all those other little basic angling skills that are so important the result of listening for adults and kids aike is obvious you catch more fish they fished the margins very stealthily and effectively indeed best of all was when both hooked into fish at the same time i think i was as thrilled as they were hopefully a day they won t forget in a hurry in other guiding i ve also given recent pike and trout fishing lessons in east devon and beyond whether it is a holiday activity or a fiftieth birthday treat i am always happy to oblige if i can sometimes i can take bookings at short notice too but the diary does get crazy in the summer so it s usually best to give me plenty of warning and ask about dates all the details are on my site here fishing blogs and articles on the way last but not least you may or may not have seen some of the other bits i ve been producing editing and writing lately not so long ago the digital world was a totally unpaid minority of what i did as an angler but in perhaps just three years that has all changed and while i always will be a devotee of books and print media blogging is becoming just as vital here are some recent entries that really stood out both from me and a couple of others top 5 urban fly fishing tips a fantastic little blog from my good friend and keen urban angler theo pike lake district tarn fishing beautiful artwork and reflections from artist and cumbria based angler scott winstanley fly fishing in muddy waters my own recent blog for turrall with some sound advice and hard learned lessons on catching when our streams and rivers are fickle otherwise you ll find more musings fishing ramblings and nonsense from me in the newly revamped angling times collectible first issue in the new format out on tuesday 26th april 2016 fallon s angler issue 6 which features a fishing trip in cold war berlin with the general and various places elsewhere i ve also been back at the mini species and lrf fishing with mixed results to say the least life has just got too busy to post it all on the blog quite frankly but do keep reading and watch this space for more posted by dominic at 06 27 no comments labels clevedon marine lake guided fishing kayak fishing lake district scott winstanley theo pike turrall flies thursday 7 april 2016 fly fishing in poland a dunk in the protein river although my trips to poland are not strictly fishing affairs i m always keen to test the waters of silesia where my other half s family live it isn t always easy to balance inlaws and angling but there is some fascinating fishing in this area of southern poland with both lowland coarse rivers and lakes along with some lofty and very beautiful fly fishing destinations the journey to poland was an interesting one crammed with three other voyagers into the confines of a small fiat not exactly the vehicle of choice for the tall guy but we survived and had some fun along the way passing through no fewer than four countries on the 24 hour journey from england to poland france belgium holland and germany i won t subject you to a full report on easter in poland something which is taken extremely seriously from fasting to feasting and catholic mass but suffice to say it always brings a smile to my face after the experience i had in 2014 which spawned one of the more bizarre fishing stories i ve ever written you could always grab a copy of crooked lines for the complete yarn which involves a rather miraculous resurrection that might confirm any brother of the angle s faith the real adventure began after the easter weekend however as we met with polish fly fishing enthusiast arek kubale and his good lady agneiszka for an adventure in the silesian mountains admittedly it would be a fleeting and opportunistic visit rather than a meticulously planned fishing session but i was looking forward immensely to trying the river bobr or beaver river considered one of the finest places to go fly fishing for trout and grayling in poland as i ve explained before on this blog and in my writing i believe there are a heck of a lot of misconceptions about fishing in poland favourites include they eat everything quickly followed by fishing in poland must be terrible on the contrary in fishing terms i believe poland is a sleeping giant there is a heck of a lot of water space and variety here furthermore it is ridiculously cheap in comparison to so many other eu fishing destinations a pint of beer is about 1 40 a stay in a quality fishing lodge well under 20 a night there is a huge diversity of fishing and slowly but steadily the country is getting its act together like many other fisheries the bobr is now strictly catch and release fishing for example and better protected than ever thanks to poland s younger generation of predominantly catch and release fly fishers the journey itself was both beautiful and slightly jaded poland is a country where you ll see a line of ramshackle sheds and a faux greek mansion in the same road where one guy owns a bmw and the next has a clapped out old banger and a bottle of moonshine and along with big inequality come the other issues arek and aga pointed out one or two unfortunate ladies they refer to as mushroom pickers to more sensitive guests in reality rural based women of ill repute from the ukraine and other desperately poor nations it must then be a battle to keep a straight face as other inevitable comments follow she looks rather underdressed for the season we then had the delight of stopping in the amazing mountain city of jelenia gora deer mountain in polish to stock up on supplies and enjoy local delicacies including fabulous local doughnuts and some of the best chinese food i ve ever eaten at the shang hai restaurant one of the joys of being a brit in poland is that you can enjoy the best of everything and still spend a heck of a lot less than you would at home unsurprisingly i also sampled several delicious polish craft beers unlike beer brewing angling tourism isn t hugely developed here just yet i was in stitches in fact at some of arek s tales of early fishing businesses trying to gain a foothold one local guide clearly illustrated the dangers of google translate by using it as the sole means to reach english speakers on his site only to be referred to as a certain mr bastard offering trips on the proteins river hmmm sounds both offensive and nutritious i was still chuckling on the water asking my host whether the trout on the protein river were as fast growing as the name suggested i wasn t chuckling for too long once immersed in the very cold waters of the river bobr however spring arrives quite late here and it was cold with currents that threatened to knock me ...