| #1  01-01-2011, 09:24 PM | |||
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| Boxing Day Offshore I had been watching for a possible weather window and today looking like the best for a few days I decided to get out on the water. Tides meant an early morning launch and bleary eyed I arrived at Keyhaven sometime after 4am.It was cold. Rigged up at the slipway and noticed that the water was frozen at the shoreline  Launched and soon realised that the ice wasn't just at the shoreline,a good few hundred metres of water was frozen   Once I'd managed to beat my way through it the sea was flat calm,it felt great having the place to myself,something special about the early morning launches.Even out past Hurst into the bay there was only a 6" chop  Decided on a wreck about 4 1/2 miles WSW from the Needles about a 10 mile trip from Keyhaven(where the red boat is on the plotter).  It was developing into a beautiful morning   I was absolutely biteless with 3 rods out after an hour and my right foot was bloody freezing :-/ and seeing that the tide was starting to pump towards St.Catherines I decided to up anchor to make it a slightly easier paddle back. During the paddle there were some fantastic sets of waves rushing through the Needles Channel     Got back to Keyhaven and took some more pics of the ice      When I landed a yottie took my pic and thanked me for breaking the ice for them      |
| #2 01-01-2011, 09:34 PM | ||||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Looks like you had an interesting day out on the water ,welcome to the forum.......  __________________ Mike.. Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints, Kill nothing but time Mike`s Fishing Photo Gallery |
| #3 01-01-2011, 09:34 PM | |||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore wow thats some trek and what a way to fish, first time i've seen kayak fishing,you must have foearms like a bricklayer,lol. great pics too. __________________ If it was easy, it would be called catching. Now I may be an idiot, but there is one thing I am not, sir, and that, sir, is an idiot..... |
| #4 01-01-2011, 10:13 PM | ||||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Wow. You must be barking. What happens if you go in the water in this cold. What do you wear? Portland Pirate. __________________ Check my blog for a daily fishing forecast from Weymouth, Portland, Chesil Beach & Kimmeridge Bay. www.fishingtails.co.uk |
| #5 01-01-2011, 10:27 PM | ||||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Cracking report as always richi good to see you on here mate  __________________ If Everyday things are getting you down & stressing you out, Think like a Dog, If it cant be Eaten or Humped, Piss on it and walk away.. |
| #6 01-02-2011, 12:39 AM | ||||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Great first post, well done on getting out. __________________ Blackwater Tackle Supplies Keep Ulster's Waters Healthy, Practice Catch and Release! |
| #7 01-02-2011, 09:44 AM | ||||
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 Re: Boxing Day Offshore Great read & pics. Better luck next time with the fish... __________________ Don't Judge My Path If You Haven't Walked My Journey... |
| #8 01-03-2011, 03:15 PM | |||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Quote:
How did you guess my job? |
| #9 01-03-2011, 03:27 PM | |||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Quote:
I often go out all night offshore for Conger.Not everyones cup of tea but it is mine.Also onboard or about my person: flares,VHF,Navigation light,flag,Pfd beacon,compass,GPS,rescue knife,towline. |
| #10 01-03-2011, 03:29 PM | |||
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| Re: Boxing Day Offshore Quote:
Thanks Lee Maghouse asked me to post |
