(UK) I know a good plaice... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

dizzyfish · 03-04-2012, 10:09 AM

Winter in the UK can be a grim affair, cold and windy, but occasionally we get a short period of settled weather. I spotted a likely looking opportunity on the 5 day weather forecast and took a gamble, booking the day off work. Things were still looking good the day before my planned launch. A 5am start saw me peeping out of the bedroom window - to my dismay it was really foggy. I was disappointed, but not put off. The 3 hour journey to Devon was not fun, visibility was only a few feet in places. Eventually I got to the small village of Hallsands. A ghostly place - the village was washed into the sea about a hundred years ago after a big storm, and only a couple of ruined houses remain. My friends Tim and Mark soon arrived, but the weather was still not looking good - we wanted to paddle out to a famous sandbank called the Skerries, where we hoped to catch some early plaice (flatfish). We decided to launch, and stayed in close in the hope that the mist might lift, allowing us to get out to the Skerries bank.

I managed to catch some mackerel which is almost unheard of in the UK at this time of year - the seasons all seem to be a bit topsy-turvey at the moment - global warming maybe, who knows.

To cut a long story short, we managed to get out to the skerries and we caught a lots of tasty plaice...

I managed to catch these two on a single wishbone rig...

Final tally...

A short video, just to show how clam conditions were (this is very rare in the UK !).

More info on the blog, if you are interested...

http://dizzybigfish.co.uk/kayak-fish...skerries-bank/

NextBite · 03-04-2012, 12:52 PM

What a great report all the way from England and Video to boot

dizzyfish · 03-04-2012, 12:57 PM

Thanks - I always like to read about what is going on in other countires kayak fishinhg wise, so its good to be able to post about the fishing over here once in a while to.

'Cuda · 03-04-2012, 03:00 PM

Great report...spot on....nice conditions too.....your early plaice look like sole.....must have been good eating....fish and chips?

dizzyfish · 03-04-2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Cuda

Great report...spot on....nice conditions too.....your early plaice look like sole.....must have been good eating....fish and chips?

Oh Yes

ful-rac · 03-04-2012, 04:57 PM

Always nice to see reports from across the pond!!!! Those fish look tasty too!!!

kobra · 03-04-2012, 05:59 PM

Glad the weather cooperated for you. Thanks for the great report and vid. It's always cool to see the different types of fish from around the world.

ashmoz · 03-04-2012, 07:03 PM

Thats a high quality report! Cheers mate!

03-04-2012, 07:29 PM

Dizzyfish,

Love your reports and videos!! Keep 'em coming. Save your money.
You and your buds get your butts over here--we'll find you a place to
stay--there's big fish to be had.

dfroggy54 · 03-04-2012, 08:13 PM

awesome angle shots! great report!

addicted2sp33d · 03-04-2012, 08:18 PM

Nice Haul!

What are those silver fish? They look like gigantic Sardines!

Vikingj · 03-04-2012, 10:11 PM

Super video! A very pretty and tasty looking fish. Thanks for sharing the experience.
Wayne

Aaron&Julie · 03-05-2012, 06:35 AM

Nice batch of flatties. Somebody's going to be eating good.
Congratulations and thanks for the report.

landwhale · 03-05-2012, 06:59 AM

WOW Thanks for the report glad you could get out looks like some good eating meals there!

"jjcawjj" · 03-06-2012, 07:49 PM

Very nice Vid!!!! Thanks for sharing!

Cheers Mate!!!

03-04-2012, 10:09 AM	#1
dizzyfish Junior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England - UK Posts: 25	(UK) I know a good plaice... Winter in the UK can be a grim affair, cold and windy, but occasionally we get a short period of settled weather. I spotted a likely looking opportunity on the 5 day weather forecast and took a gamble, booking the day off work. Things were still looking good the day before my planned launch. A 5am start saw me peeping out of the bedroom window - to my dismay it was really foggy. I was disappointed, but not put off. The 3 hour journey to Devon was not fun, visibility was only a few feet in places. Eventually I got to the small village of Hallsands. A ghostly place - the village was washed into the sea about a hundred years ago after a big storm, and only a couple of ruined houses remain. My friends Tim and Mark soon arrived, but the weather was still not looking good - we wanted to paddle out to a famous sandbank called the Skerries, where we hoped to catch some early plaice (flatfish). We decided to launch, and stayed in close in the hope that the mist might lift, allowing us to get out to the Skerries bank. I managed to catch some mackerel which is almost unheard of in the UK at this time of year - the seasons all seem to be a bit topsy-turvey at the moment - global warming maybe, who knows. To cut a long story short, we managed to get out to the skerries and we caught a lots of tasty plaice... I managed to catch these two on a single wishbone rig... Final tally... A short video, just to show how clam conditions were (this is very rare in the UK !). More info on the blog, if you are interested... http://dizzybigfish.co.uk/kayak-fish...skerries-bank/

03-04-2012, 04:57 PM	#6
ful-rac Emperor Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buena Park Posts: 3,649	Always nice to see reports from across the pond!!!! Those fish look tasty too!!! __________________ There's nothing colder than yesterday's hotdog.

03-04-2012, 08:13 PM	#10
dfroggy54 Rolly Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 245	awesome angle shots! great report! __________________ I Fish. I catch. I Eat.

03-05-2012, 06:35 AM	#13
Aaron&Julie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Spring Valley Posts: 1,400	Nice batch of flatties. Somebody's going to be eating good. Congratulations and thanks for the report. __________________ "Never say die"

03-05-2012, 06:59 AM	#14
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	WOW Thanks for the report glad you could get out looks like some good eating meals there! __________________

03-04-2012, 12:52 PM	#2
NextBite Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Long Beach Posts: 389	What a great report all the way from England and Video to boot

03-04-2012, 12:57 PM	#3
dizzyfish Junior Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: England - UK Posts: 25	Thanks - I always like to read about what is going on in other countires kayak fishinhg wise, so its good to be able to post about the fishing over here once in a while to.

03-04-2012, 03:00 PM	#4
'Cuda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Great report...spot on....nice conditions too.....your early plaice look like sole.....must have been good eating....fish and chips?

03-04-2012, 05:59 PM	#7
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Glad the weather cooperated for you. Thanks for the great report and vid. It's always cool to see the different types of fish from around the world.

03-04-2012, 07:03 PM	#8
ashmoz 192.168.0.1 Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 397	Thats a high quality report! Cheers mate!

03-04-2012, 07:29 PM	#9
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Dizzyfish, Love your reports and videos!! Keep 'em coming. Save your money. You and your buds get your butts over here--we'll find you a place to stay--there's big fish to be had.

03-04-2012, 08:18 PM	#11
addicted2sp33d Here fishy fishy fishy... Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 774	Nice Haul! What are those silver fish? They look like gigantic Sardines!

03-04-2012, 10:11 PM	#12
Vikingj Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dana Point area Posts: 438	Super video! A very pretty and tasty looking fish. Thanks for sharing the experience. Wayne

03-06-2012, 07:49 PM	#15
"jjcawjj" Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Vista, California Posts: 174	Very nice Vid!!!! Thanks for sharing! Cheers Mate!!!

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