Malc

Looks like a fantastic day to be out, thanks for sharing

Might just make it out, just need the wind to slow a bit or I'm off to Norway.

Gx2

I have four ugly stiks, the kayak version has the worst guides ever, the boat version has been shedding liners, tip on one and intermediate on the other. Other than that I like them a lot.

It was slightly shallow water, 30-40ft, I was casting 90' away from the boat so similar to uptiding apart from it being sluggish tidal current.

No, I have used them to add movement to a running ledger when fishing for small sharky things and hooked a decent Huss. I don't see why they wouldn't work unless the tidal flow was slow.

Went out today knowing that the wind would get up towards lunchtime so launched from South Shields yacht club ramp and headed out to the sandy muddy marks of the Tyne looking for some whiting, dabs and possibly a codling. I didn't know that a dredger would be working there though! Gave it a bit of time and found some rough ground that must have been scoured by one of the storms that threw hundreds or thousands of tons of sand onto the prom and roads. NADA, I couldn't see my bait if it was more than 6" under the surface. Peddling in there was a few people on the red groyne one of which were sat with a bit of rope in the water, then I heard the ILB contacting Tyne VTS to mobilize and 20 seconds later I see them head towards me from the opposite side of the river, putting 2 and 2 together I pointed to the end of the groyne and messaged Tyne VTS to inform the ILB by radio. Another 20 seconds later and they were heading back to the station at full speed, with emergency services sirens being heard from both sides of the river. Why no one on the peir flagged me down I don't know unless it was a body retrieval? Nothing on the local news or RNLI yet.

Thinking of tomorrow myself, MSW and weather forecast looks good

Hell yeah, just need to wind the handle round and round. I have been told that if it had been a Hobie that you would have been able to catch up in your boat. Can't say who said it but I believe they could be right.

Made a pot noodle tonight, Thai green curry with Pollock and leeks. Now ya talking!

We usually carry a small drill and a large stubby auger with us for such occasions. Have you been down to check your boat recently?

Agree with this, if you buy them without the rig you can even use them "the wrong way round" in small tides as they add more movement. It`s also woth checking if the muppets or their eyes are photo luminescent and if they are let them `charge` up prior to fishing them. Pink and white or red/red and white for cod but I know guys who prefer blue or blue and white for cod

Yes I keep an eye out on the weather, the last time I was out there was a sharp breeze offshore so I stayed close in but as soon as it dropped I went out to the mark I wanted to fish and then the wind spung up so I headed in again. Its surprising what kind of sea a suitable kayak can be in, 3-6 foot long swells are a doddle, but a short chop of a foot or two is a nightmare and if there is a secondary swell from a different angle making it a confused sea it is time to go in or wait it out if the tide is due to change as wind against tide usually means a short chop.

Just found one of both my kayaks together. Black one is an RTM Tempo that I eventually sold on due to lack of space.

Managed to dig out a decent pic of my set up, as above from 2017 and my second kayak. I chose a pedalo because I lure fish a lot and being able to fish and be under power was a game changer for me, I can sit on top of or alongside a reef and not be drifted off by wind and tide too quickly. I can easily and quickly get back uptide if my rig gets snagged and if you are using lures that cost from pennies to several pounds it is very helpful. I can also stop pretty quickly by putting the fins into reverse and peddling which is handy if you spot fish on the sonar. I have a Lowrance elite 5 combo and used to shoot through on my other kayak but on this one there is a dedicated scupper with a shield so I don`t smash the TX when launching/landing or skipping over rocks. Seat is fully adjustable for height but is kept low as it gives best stability and has lumbar support for those who need it, thankfully I don`t as yet. It had a full length anchor trolley but it has been removed as I was not using it for anchoring or with a drogue.front hatch holds the trolley that gets me from car to sea and houses a 12v 7Ah battery in a sealed box, mid hatch holds all my stuff for fishing along with a small first aid kit. I usually have a small bag clipped to the rear of the seat that holds a device that can be used to help me re enter the kayak if I fall off and have difficulty getting back in or am injured. Rear hatch has usually not a lot in but may have a spare paddle in it if I am out with a group. Tankwell behind the seat usually has a small cool box in it and a bilge pump. I usually wear a full drysuit all year round as it is breatheable, yak pfd with safety gear radio and PLB. Choice of weapons is generally a GX2 6-12/12-20 with a 6000C and a Bushwhacker 12-28/20-60gm with a shimano exage 4000. And a gratuitous action shot...

Had a few spaniels, great dogs and full of life, they start to slow up around 10 years old 😜

Another thing that came to mind was using flasher spoons. I have heard about it being used off Arbroath and further north and it works well in a tide. The flasher spoon was made out of thin metal similar to the type you get on herring/mackerel in tomato sauce tins with a hook length behind it baited and sometimes with a Muppet too. I saw them a couple of years ago on £1 fishing tackle and bought a couple LIKE THIS but unless the tide is quite strong the spoon will drag rather than flutter due to it's weight and thickness. The line hooks and swivels were also suspect so I changed them and hope to give them a try at some point. In the northern isles they also use flasher spoons for ling, usually on either end of a spreader bar. I have some bars and will be attaching a couple of white plastic spoons to them along with a suitable trace and hook as the plastic will flutter nicely in lesser tide flows.

This mostly... If you have confidence in it, go for it. I like light colour for bright days and vice versa, but I fish clear(ish) shallow water (sub 60ft).

Are you still with us? 😉 Here's the cheburaska (sp?) or Cheb rig. Large gape worm hook is attached to the wire which is then inserted into the weight. As you can see the wire runs above the centre line of the weight so doesn't roll over and the hook hinges freely. Worm, shad, creature bait is then added to the hook and it can be either lowered or cast. The action of these is more extreme than a shad such as the fiish black minnow or the sidewinder or storm shown earlier. As you lift it the fish looks as if it is bolting almost vertically up and the reverse on dropping, the pre rigged baits such as the sidewinder will have less of an angle to them. Just held in the tide and all will be horizontal (ish). I think this triggers fish, cod in particular but ballan also, to attack particularly on the drop or if left inert on the bottom for a second or two. Stand up jigheads LOOK LIKE THESE but can vary in weight, angle and how the soft plastic lure is retained on the hook. Savage gear do the heaviest I have found, up to 42g, as most are used in fresh. I was not aware about how to use them properly until I saw a vid from America. I have had fish when fishing up and down but didn't get them when casting as I did with the Cheb rig. The reason was when fished straight up and down the head will stay down with the lure tail waving attractively upwards, but if cast away from you or at an angle it has a tendency to fall back so that the lure tail is inert on the seabed. Another drawback is it is not weedless and can snag up. Jika rig As per the photo Similar to the Cheb rig, a weight is attached to the bottom split ring or to the rotten bottom line (the brown line in the photo), the quick link is part of the trace and a lure is added to the worm hook. The bonus with this is you can add as much or as little weight as you need to keep you in contact with the bottom. Those are the basics and there are lots of more experienced anglers than me who use these rigs more regularly so have a trawl around and see what others are saying. If there is anything else I can help you with or clarify just ask on this thread or by pm.

If it isn't done by 10-01am hold your breath until it is, and if it isn't done by 11-01 same applies.👍😉

Ok, I'll try and get something put together hopefully today

The stand up jighead rig and jika/Cheb rigs are great on very slow tides so I would imagine that they would work swinging around at anchor or cast a short distance as I have used them like that, apart from at anchor, from a kayak although I have used them at anchor from a boat but just as a trial, jury is still out in this instance.

Creatures I use this rig, I believe it is a variation on a jika (?) rig two connected split rings with the top having the hook the bottom has a rotten bottom and weight that works in that area. I use different lengths as some areas the rocks have short lengths of weed on them. The only reason for the quick link is so I can quickly change to a single shad or other lure. You can use a shad/minnow on them but I like using creatures or tubes and hop them over the bottom like a shrimp, squat, langoustine or similar. To create a bit more noise you can put a glass rattle inside the body. Tight lines 🎣

I was interested in a thread further down where @Andy135hope I got the name right, was asking about cod and in particular; "Back on topic for a moment, has anyone had any success bouncing a lure across open ground for cod, or only on wrecks? Thinking it could be a good technique to cover lots of ground to find the fish, rather than using a bait as long as yer arm to draw them (and every other species) in." Rather than drag an old topic up I thought I would put in my two penn'eth in as they are my bread and butter and luring is my preferred method. Generalisations first; cod like a buzzy, noisy, tail thumping lure but will take things like savage gear sandeel slugs that have little movement or water noise but that is usually during the warmer months. Baited hokkais, Muppets etc over broken ground will get plenty of fish but smaller specimens so if there is little doing then drifting with a set of these may help find or attract a shoal or individual fish. We had a sticky day recently when big baits nailed to the bottom were getting little interest but rods in the holders with Muppets were getting the fish. Firstly "bouncing" a fish type lure. Generally I don't bounce unless I am not getting fish, or not seeing any on the FF I lower to the bottom and keep it as close as possible with just the motion of the boat to impart movement. If you see fish on the sounder wind up 5-10ft and then let it free fall back. I prefer to rig weedless as I fish mainly over rough ground and where there are likely to be pots and I don't miss many proper takes. These are the lures I use taken at random to show what I mean by noisy. The pink storm shad is a summer lure put in to show the differences, the lengths are similar but the tails are not. That's why I prefer the ones on the right and centre, good tail thumping action! I doubt that the sidewinder in the centre would be much use in deep fast water on its own but could be used on a flying collar rig. The spiky gets used by me on a cheburaska (Cheb?) rig but would also be ok on a flying collar, I also use it on a stand up jighead rig if I know that there are cod about but are being picky however it does get snagged up a lot so be warned. Last bit is about rigging, generally I use 30lb flouro trace with a crosslock link rated well above the trace, usually 35kg, but we used to get a few small ling in the early summer so I used to up the trace then to 60-80lb but most times fish are hooked in the scissors or front upper of the mouth. Variation on the above which can get you a bonus Pollock if they are about or helps visually is to have a short dropper about 3" long 12-18" above the shad and I use a sandeel slug or sluggo etc on a worm hook, again to stop unnecessary snagging but also to assist in keeping it horizontal. I sometimes use two droppers if it is summer as I find that small 3-4" slugs work best but later on I will use single droppers with 6-9" slugs or curltail. I will add more later when I get time about using creature baits and other rigs etc, hope you find it useful.

Some cracking fish there, well done