Gary Robinson had the tip off from his friend Alex of plenty of fish, mainly pollack and tiny bait-robbing whiting with the occasional ballan wrasse to boot.
Gary tell us “I was happy enough to hear that news. I knew there were smoothhounds about but this trip was very much one for a bit of fun and craic, a serious hound session was to follow.
I drifted about and came into contact with fish very quickly, a tiny whiting making up the first catch, the first of many of them! They really like ragwrom! I fished on, moving from spot to spot in a bit to dodge the whiting and very soon struck into something a little bit meaner. The ballan wrasse were about and once again they proved why I will never get bored of catching them; a violent tug on the bait followed by some frantic ‘hit and hold’ action as they flee for cover of the weeds and reef.
I fished for a few hours in the fantastic sunlight that were are currently blessed with before eventually calling it a day, the reef that is the tackle graveyard claiming plenty of my weights before I decided to leave. Incidentally, I usually fish solo with the VHF locked to emergency channel 16. On arriving at the harbour two guys were launching a cheap, inflatable dinghy with not even a lifejacket between them. I kept an eye on them and their jolly did not last long with them returning to shore after a very short time. The activity that was heard constantly over the radio told me that the coastguard had a very busy day responding to call outs.
Gary Robinson
kayakfishermanireland.com
Kayak angling in Ireland
Gary discovered the thrill, freedom and pure joy of kayak fishing almost by accident. After purchasing kayaks with the intention of paddling trips with his long-suffering partner, he started to assess the suitability of such a craft as a fishing platform. Some internet searches showed him that he was not alone in his thoughts. America and Australia already had blossoming populations of kayak anglers. Needing no more encouragement, he set about rigging his first sit on top kayak and transforming it into a fishing platform to gain access to some of the more inaccessible waters. Now into his fifth year of kayak fishing he shows no sign of slowing down.
Find out more about Gary and his adventures at www.kayakfishermanireland.com
