As I read and hear of other yak fishermen get out and about I toil away working which has been a busy period for me. I had a few of trips this summer mostly just to keep my paddle fitness up but not much fishing done.
As I sit now I am planning a deep water hit on some nice dinners in the form of the mack. They have not quite reached me yet and I anticipate them hitting my spot very soon.
I have spent a lot of time on a decking project in my back yard /garden which has used up what little free time I actually have, however, during this I have built some pretty neat storage system for the yak and everything else in my garage. The moken is now tucked away nicely taking up very little room and is easy accessed for a quick deployment.
On the flip side my mate Taff Tony has been cracking away with his free time getting the most from the current realatively settled weather and fishing on. The difference is his catch being of the shark variety. The following pics taken at the end of April are catch and release due to the nature of their current status as an endagered species and relatively small in numbers in our area, also being a first experience for him which I do not think he has yet hit earth again.... Nice one Tony.
Total for the day was 4 nice 6/7 footer's with others in the group hitting similar average numbers. To top that today, mid July 2014, he managed to pick up an ex display Ocean Kayak Prowler II for £220 GBP, that he managed to buy at a steal from a local shop who obviously did not see him coming, lol.... Taff Tony on this particular day landed the bargain of the century, good luck to him and the new yak and I hope its a good fishing yield for many trips to come......
I intend to hit my local spots over the next few weeks in my humble Moken 12.5, fishing for the best barbeque mack and whatever else hits my lures. I will also get some pics of my current rigging which has changed somewhat from the original pics posted. So far its been a quiet year for fishing but I intend to change that towards the end of the summer season. I might even join the Taff for some shark tinkering, which is very exciting but realisticly scares the crap outa me.... lol...
Until next post, tight lines
Dave...
Moken Yakker
