Whitley bay kayak 2/5/13.

[dt1]

Yes not for the sake of trying though.On me todd up with the larks again to catch a favourable tide and beat the forcasted SE wind ,aimed to be fishing before 7 and wrap up at 9. Just a small Easterly swell rolling in which with a Se breeze forcast could play up quickly so needed to keep an eye on the weather.Paddled out from boat station no sgn of life on the sounder ,not a blip all morning 1 1/4ml both ways ,anchored up near the yellow can an hour there for two scotch haddocks had a move another hour saved by half a doz coalies. Few photos.

Waiting game anchor down with small drogue deployed to steady yak.




Small scotchie hoyed back.....[gently released]




Yes thats better.........[ knocked on the head ]





Coalies made a show four better ones for fishcakes ,yum yum





Dont know where the cod are boats were getting nowt and no commercial gear in sight....Dave.


























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[01kayak]

that's a decent few hours fishing dave
no fuel burnt ,just a few calories

at this rate the mackerel will be here before the cod
well done jeff

[The Jester]

Good pics and report Dave nice to see a few fish, and just in time, the sea is looking a bit snotty tonight...

[Captain marky mark]

Well done Dave, at least you got out. Chris is right the seas not great tried to give it a go about 3.30 but no go. Think I need the weather report your using Dave.

[northeast1]

Good report and the sea did look abit bumpy.


at this rate the mackerel will be here before the cod
well done jeff[/QUOTE]

Thats if our Iceland friends have left any after the winter long netting they have been doing in the depths of the north sea/Atlantic.

It is strange what has happend to the cod, not even the trawlers are getting much. I was down the fish quay today and as always made sure i caught a trawler lad for a quick chat. Even thou he was a prawn trawler not white fish trawler he was also saying how few fish they are getting in the nets upto 30miles off the coast.

I asked him if he had had any mackerel yet but he said no just a few hauls of herring and very little white fish, even the whiting have vanished and they like cold water so whats goning on err.

Just need that trigger point and the sea be alive again i am sure, just hope it hurrys up since i wont be fishing in July or the 1st week in Aug this year with being away...short season for me this year

[cods head]

Looked a nice morning Dave - that's some Scotchie by the way

[mark]

It is strange what has happend to the cod, not even the trawlers are getting much. I was down the fish quay today and as always made sure i caught a trawler lad for a quick chat. Even thou he was a prawn trawler not white fish trawler he was also saying how few fish they are getting in the nets upto 30miles off the coast.

different story further north. some of my mates have been pulling their hair out because they can't get to the prawns for cod & haddock.

[northeast1]

Norway or Peterhead dont count thou Mark god how i wish it was like that down here at the moment.

[Fd01]

Great pics there, i will get a kayak one day!

[mark]

Norway or Peterhead dont count thou Mark god how i wish it was like that down here at the moment.

this will probably start a riot but....

these guys are going all over the place to avoid them, and have to hoy stuff like this back dead. makes no sense at all

[northeast1]

They must be keeping that one in the pic thou or why gutt it

Well no fish down our way thats for sure...i am out mid-morning and be happy with 2 keepers on the boat...i will chuck and prawns back i get thou

[mark]

they scoffed that one on board!

[canman]

Good report and pics Dave. After I seen you I lost the lot drifting, took another look around me and thought, sod this, not a bite, not another soul about, cold and grey, so headed back in. Think I'll go trout fishing till the fish return.

[Alfie]

Trawlers are netting whole shoals of Mackerel. Madness. Short term gain. A few might escape but will be mopped up by predators.