Had another trip out on the inflatable, with my fiance this time and we managed to find some good fish yet unfortunately in an area full of seals. Again most fish were shallow (10-20m) and very aggressive, hitting on straight retrieve near the surface. Had a couple boils on a topwater but the most effective lures were 20-30g inchiku like the Duel Salty bait and Hayabusa Kick tail. She also managed a codling on handlined feathers.
Lovely pollock on a lovely day!
Claire's codling..
Hanging by a thread...
Nice bend...
Bingo!
Here's the video.
The good weather has continued and I had a go at LRFing for some flatties down the harbour. They were very keen on the isome baited cheburashkas and I enjoyed their spirited fights on 3lbs fluorocarbon straight through.
Full of character!
Average size.
Unusual colouration on the underside.
There are a couple more nice days on the forecast and I'm planning to go out again before the usual order resumes. This has been a very enjoyable week for sure!
Tight Lines!
Gear used on the boat.
Rod: Tailwalk Saltyshape Dash Power Rock S90H,
Reel: Shimano Stradic Ci4 2500f
Mainline: PE1
Leader: Daiwa Tournament FC fluorocarbon 20lbs
Lures: 20- 30g inchiku jigs
We've had some fantastic weather the past few days and as I'm working only lates at the moment, I made sure to take full advantage of them. I got the boat out in three different locations and even though the sessions weren't particularly long (honestly I could be out there all day and not bored!) the results were pretty good.
My setup was the Tailwalk Saltyshape Dash Power Rock S90H coupled with the Shimano Stradic Ci4 2500f, PE 1 and either metals of 20-40g or softplastics on 20-45g jigheads.
I was surprised to find most of the bigger fish quite close in to the shore (lost of baitfish shoals) and the pollock especially, were in different age/size specific groups. I was further pleasantly surprised when I encountered a codling shoal in ''my backyard'' and managed to tempt a few of them with the metals. They weren't relating to any structure but moving in a depth zone of around 22m.
Those extra 100-200m that I can now access, make all the difference I feel...
Below a couple pics and videos of the sessions.
Looking good!
Average stamp.
Something I need to work more on, is getting better at determining the exact fish locations and the weight/line/lure combinations needed for a more precise approach and finesse. Ideally an electric motor would help with that but for now Ill have to position better with the anchor. Currents can be so annoying up here but without current there are seldom any fish to be found.
The Power Rock is actually shaping up to be a useful tool for the boat fishing as it can take more weight than its rated to and also bully the better fish. The short handle makes it even easier to use while sitting as well. It was cool fishing the fly too although I reckon that would be even more fun in the shallow kelp beds in the Summer, as its getting to the time of year now that the fish will start moving soon. Water temp is around 10C and most fish have been caught close to the bottom.
There's tons of stuff I want to try and I'm just hoping the weather behaves just a little bit!
Tight Lines!
Gear used.
Rod: Tailwalk Saltyshape Dash Power Rock S90H,
Reel: Shimano Stradic Ci4 2500f
Mainline: PE1
Leader: Daiwa Tournament FC fluorocarbon 20lbs
Lures: 20- 40g metal jigs, various soft plastics on 20-45g jigheads
Just back from a week's holiday trip in Greece. It was mostly for visiting family and chilling out, but managed to grab a travel rod as well.
Due to the hot Autumn they are having I was hoping I could re-visit the canals and rivers of my area, that I haven't fished in years. Chub and jacks were my main targets and I used mostly little topwaters and spoons for them.
Unfortunately, as usual, the time was very limited and only managed a quick session or two. The canals in my area are generally overfished (netting) and the fish tend to be very small unless a boat or belly boat is applied to get to areas away from the road. Nevertheless, I had some fun with chublets and jacks both hitting the little lures hard, especially the jacks were going airborne for them!
It was such enjoyable fishing that took me back down memory lane and the fishing I did in my youth... Reckon I'll try and get a trip in early September next year as its the best time of the year for this.
If only I could find small topwaters 16 years ago!
Flying cucumbers!
Engulfed.
Also had a couple casts in the salt.
Usual suspects.
I used my Major Craft Crostage CRX-784LG paired with the Shimano Stradic 1000FC. Lures were mainly Aliexpress cheapos and the chub tended to show preference for more natural colours while the jacks wanted 'loud' ones.
Back to windy Skye now and looking forward to the winter fishing. Weather seems to be improving towards the end of the week and Ill try and make the most of it.
