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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Nov 24, 2015 20:44:25 GMT
Hi All, James Dixon here. I've just joined the UK team and wanted to create a thread where I can update my activities so here it is I'm based in the North East of England and live pretty much on the beach at Whitley Bay. I bought myself a Stealth Pro-fisha 475 a while back and it was a game changer for me (prior to this I was on a Tarpon 120). I'm passionate about kayak fishing, surfing and SUPing. Northumberland has a gorgeous stretch of coastline that allows me to enjoy each on the right day and gets me my fix after a busy week at work. Kayak fishing started for me in 2011. I was totally hooked from the beginning. Kayak fishing for me is a type of therapy. I enjoy just getting on the water to unwind, catch up with friends and hopefully catch a few fish. My favourite style of fishing is lure fishing with as light a lure rod as I can get away with. In summer and autumn I spend my time targeting Pollock and cod close inshore around the kelp beds and further afield of the wrecks. A double figure cod, pollack and ling are always a possibility and catching these on light gear gets seriously addictive for me. Over winter I get my cod goggles on. We get a good run of cod of the North East coastline but the water becomes murky and bait fishing is the way forward. The last few weeks have seen very strong winds here so I don't have anything to report since joining the team but hope that will change very soon and I'll have pics of huge cod to add to the forum Back soon, James
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Dec 2, 2015 20:59:03 GMT
Well, I still haven't got out and cabin fever is well and truly setting in. To keep me sane, I've been trolling through old pictures and videos and trialling a few video editing programmes. I'm really liking PowerDirector and created this mash up of pics from over the years just to see what can be done with it. My intention was to create a kind of 'trailer' for my blog.
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Post by scott on Dec 4, 2015 16:04:31 GMT
Nice one James
Great video and some cracking fish I see why you’re on pro team
All the best
Scott
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Dec 4, 2015 22:53:58 GMT
Thanks Scott. Much appreciated. James
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Dec 14, 2015 21:56:00 GMT
Myself, Dave, Graeme and Mark met at Church Point in Newbiggin for first light on the 12-12-15. This was the first weekend weather window in weeks so we were all excited. We paddled out past the harbour wall and headed North to a ledge that drops off quickly from 30ft to 50ft. We all anchored up in close proximity and began bait fishing. It was a slow start so I started ground baiting with my berley bomb and slowly but surely the bites started coming. Cod began to feed but no big ones today. I caught half a dozen in a couple of hours and then the weather started to turn so it was time to head back in. It was great being back out and I loved every minute of it. I hope I don’t have to wait as long for the next weather window. Here are some pics: The paddle out: Anchored up and waiting patiently: This one slipped the hook just as I was about to grab him. Arrgghhh….does it still count? : A bit of action: The average size on this session: This one was a little better: Check out the video of the session:
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Dec 27, 2015 23:20:56 GMT
I entered the North East Kayak Fishing Competition today at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. The sun was shining and the wind was light although there was a canny swell out there. This was the best turn out yet for this competition. People travelling some distance to enter which is great for our sport. Fishing started at 10am and finished at 2pm. The fishing was good from the start. I only moved twice during the competition and fished with bait at anchor and had pretty steady action throughout the whole session catching over 15 cod. My biggest came in with only 15 minutes to spare and was just shy of 6lb. Fortunately this was big enough to win the competition. I was over the moon! This is the second year running that I've won the competition and cannot quite believe it! What a great way to end the kayak fishing year. All fish were taken in less than 35ft of water. With the swell on it was clear that you didn't need to head far out the catch the fish. They were in close. The biggest fish I caught fell to mackerel strip whilst anchored as close as I could safely get to a big shelf that had a good wave breaking over it. I now have a lovely wooden trophy for the mantel piece and a new Sonik boat rod to try out. Thanks to all those that took part and all organisers. Now for some pics: Everyone getting ready: Small waves on the inside of the sheltered harbour. These were considerably bigger around the point: Keen to get out there: First fish of the day: Most fish I took were around this size: Almost time to call it a day: Plenty of swell out there: A better stamp of fish in the last 15 minutes of the competition: The paddle back in: The winning fish: One happy chappy: Congratulations to Hoggy and Graeme who came second and third: Thanks again everyone involved. It was a great day. Cheers, James
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Post by Eric - Stealth Kayaks Europe on Dec 28, 2015 22:23:07 GMT
Congrats on your win there James! Nice write up there,and some good pics to illustrate - worth a thousand words... We'll need to have a chat and see if we can organize / sponsor a comp or two in 2016. Tight Lines, Eric Ps: I'll try and make it next year!
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Post by scott on Dec 29, 2015 12:24:52 GMT
Well done on the win James, good write-up great photos and the weather looked ok too, Scott
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Post by gupaz29 on Dec 29, 2015 12:45:27 GMT
Well done. Nice pictures.
Who organized this competion ? Only cod were recorded ? The competition has held every year ? It could be the opportunity to visit your country.
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Jan 2, 2016 20:53:37 GMT
Well done. Nice pictures. Who organized this competion ? Only cod were recorded ? The competition has held every year ? It could be the opportunity to visit your country. Thanks. Jeff Elliott organised the meet each year. It has been held for a number of years now (5 I think). Cod were the only fish recorded on the day and most went to bait fishing at anchor. There are quite a few competitions in the UK now for kayak fisherman. Let me know if you want a list of them. It is a great place to visit but summer would give you more variety of fish as the waters clear. Cheers, James
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Jan 2, 2016 20:55:46 GMT
2015 has been a lot of fun afloat. I've caught more species than any other year, had more personal bests and travelled further afield to fish in some stunning places like Norway. This video sums up some of the highlights for me. I hope you like it. 2016 has a lot to live up to!
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Post by gupaz29 on Jan 5, 2016 12:56:19 GMT
Nice vidéo !!
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Post by philippehenry on Jan 5, 2016 14:18:40 GMT
Yes , nice video !
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Jan 5, 2016 18:50:12 GMT
Thanks both :-)
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Post by North East Kayak Fisherman on Jan 26, 2016 21:55:34 GMT
A very short and windy session 24th JanHi All, Graeme and I headed out at Whitley Bay at first light on Sunday. We knew the wind was going to get up late morning but were hoping to get a couple of hours fishing in first thing before it came in. We were on the water before 7.30am just as the first light was showing. The wind at this stage was fine. Probably around the 10mph mark but coming from the South rather than the forecast South West making it a little choppy in what should have been a flat sea. We paddled to a mark fairly close in shore. Graeme dropped anchor over the reef edge in 20-25ft of water and I then anchored up fairly close by on the inside. I decided to fish 2 baited rods. One with a size 5/0 circle hook and a good amount of black lug and squid in search of a nice size cod. The other has a size 1 hook with a small bit of razor tipped with squid to help my cause on the species comp. I had a good cod on the big bait on the first drop. I must have only been fishing for a maximum of 2 minutes. Whilst dealing with the cod I then had a small tap on my other rod and up popped a pouting. Things were looking good. The next 20-30 minutes saw another couple of cod appear and then just as I thought I was going to bag up the wind picked up. It went from 10mph to 20mph+ in no time at all. The sea went from choppy to rough and Graeme and I decided we needed to call it a day. It was a shame we didn't get another hour or so but any time on the water is enjoyable. Cheers, James Setting out into relatively calm conditions: Action from the off: A canny cod for just 2 minutes fishing: A small pouting almost immediately after (cod still on my lap!): Back on dry land after a fun paddle back in amongst the chop and small waves breaking over the inside reef. One for tea A short report for an even shorter fishing session. 40 minutes fishing is my new record!
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