Popular Post NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 26 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 26 15 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr moocher 988 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 must be amazing seeing that time for fishing rods 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 2,645 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 I think that would feel amazing and frightening at the same time. Years ago I was sitting sitting sidewards on my kayak , with my feet dangling in the sea , while I was fishing in cardigan bay . A grey fin passed by me and I almost shit myself . It was just the local dolphins , but in that split second , the whole jaws film flashed through my brain . 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 3 hours ago, mel b said: I think that would feel amazing and frightening at the same time. Years ago I was sitting sitting sidewards on my kayak , with my feet dangling in the sea , while I was fishing in cardigan bay . A grey fin passed by me and I almost shit myself . It was just the local dolphins , but in that split second , the whole jaws film flashed through my brain . I know that feeling mate, you don't half feel small in a kayak a mile or so off the shore when dolphins or porpoise are around you, it's an amazing sight but makes you respect the pecking order! Lol Seen a lot of tuna down here now, and loads of dolphins over the last few years, this is the best footage I've seen though, the "accidental" catches will be on the increase no doubt lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 2,645 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 1 minute ago, NEWKID said: I know that feeling mate, you don't half feel small in a kayak a mile or so off the shore when dolphins or porpoise are around you, it's an amazing sight but makes you respect the pecking order! Lol Seen a lot of tuna down here now, and loads of dolphins over the last few years, this is the best footage I've seen though, the "accidental" catches will be on the increase no doubt lol Yep , I've seen them plenty of times from half a mile away , but when that big grey shape comes hurtling towards you under the water , and you can hear that fin cutting through the surface , it's enough to make you shit your pants . I would imagine hooking a tuna from a kayak would be a bit interesting . A big mackerel was enough for me . 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goly 977 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Amazing fish those tuna, they are pure powerhouses, magnificent creatures. I think we might go to Cornwall this year instead of going abroad. It would be great to see tuna, dolphins & sharks. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pesky1972 5,325 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Old boy and his filming were featured on Winterwatch this week. Amazing stuff. Says he sometimes paddles as much as ten miles out to sea. You only need to make one mistake out there and you’d be crab food. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,554 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 11 hours ago, NEWKID said: just watched that on on the telly ,really enjoyed it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,954 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Thanks for posting that ,amazing footage 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,137 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 11 hours ago, NEWKID said: Best footage I have seen of UK Tuna,incredible. 4 hours ago, mel b said: I think that would feel amazing and frightening at the same time. Years ago I was sitting sitting sidewards on my kayak , with my feet dangling in the sea , while I was fishing in cardigan bay . A grey fin passed by me and I almost shit myself . It was just the local dolphins , but in that split second , the whole jaws film flashed through my brain . Around 15 or so years back I had a boat with a mate in the med,we leased a villa and used to go offshore 20+ miles.Seen whales,sunfish,and a few other bits and bobs,couple of occasions we had big shoals of Tuna,never exploding out of the water but showing all round the boat,fantastic to see. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 23 minutes ago, mackem said: Best footage I have seen of UK Tuna,incredible. Around 15 or so years back I had a boat with a mate in the med,we leased a villa and used to go offshore 20+ miles.Seen whales,sunfish,and a few other bits and bobs,couple of occasions we had big shoals of Tuna,never exploding out of the water but showing all round the boat,fantastic to see. We were sharking off Plymouth quite a few years back, the sea was alive, dolphins, porpoise, huge shocks of tuna all breaking surface and smashing the mackerel shoals...then the gannets, gulls etc huge flocks above and hitting the water...I've never seen it like it and I've been going out for 35 plus years on various boats, kayaks etc... it was seriously like a Attenborough doc in real life! Lol We've got a boat in Exmouth harbour now and over the last couple of years have really noticed the increase in tuna and dolphin numbers, you'll see dolphins pretty much everything your out and regularly see Tuna breaking surface and swirling etc.. that film though is different level, amazing footage... 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 27,137 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 5 minutes ago, NEWKID said: We were sharking off Plymouth quite a few years back, the sea was alive, dolphins, porpoise, huge shocks of tuna all breaking surface and smashing the mackerel shoals...then the gannets, gulls etc huge flocks above and hitting the water...I've never seen it like it and I've been going out for 35 plus years on various boats, kayaks etc... it was seriously like a Attenborough doc in real life! Sounds like one of those bait-balls on the sardine run,would love to see a bait-ball bust. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,278 Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, mackem said: Sounds like one of those bait-balls on the sardine run,would love to see a bait-ball bust. Yeah I'd say so, we had a lot of shark that day as well, over a dozen I think, nothing particularly big but there was obviously a lot of bait fish about either herring or mackerel I guess and all the predators were out in force! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mel b 2,645 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 47 minutes ago, NEWKID said: We were sharking off Plymouth quite a few years back, the sea was alive, dolphins, porpoise, huge shocks of tuna all breaking surface and smashing the mackerel shoals...then the gannets, gulls etc huge flocks above and hitting the water...I've never seen it like it and I've been going out for 35 plus years on various boats, kayaks etc... it was seriously like a Attenborough doc in real life! Lol We've got a boat in Exmouth harbour now and over the last couple of years have really noticed the increase in tuna and dolphin numbers, you'll see dolphins pretty much everything your out and regularly see Tuna breaking surface and swirling etc.. that film though is different level, amazing footage... That would be a sight to see 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,198 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Years ago when I was a kid (13) we were kayaking off the north coast of Scotland, I forget where. Pretty far offshore and about 100yrds away, a pod of Orcas started surfacing. Fuucking shit myself lol but the smell when they blow out! Oh God they stink. Like rotten fish. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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