Scarborough Match by Michael Taylor | Sep 29, 2014 | UKAt the start for the week things were looking good for the Scarborogh Match the following weekend, the sea was still clear and the long range forecast was not bad, but typically it all changed in just a few days, winds changed and the sea lifted, not enormously but...
A Surprise on a windy day by Michael Taylor | Aug 10, 2014 | UKOnce again the weatherman got it wrong, but I was up early and it was set to be a nice day minus the wind. After just sorting all my tackle out at home and getting it organised it took minutes to launch the kayak. Some gear in the centre hatch and a small tackle bag...
Quick evening session by Michael Taylor | Aug 3, 2014 | UKLooking at the forecast a trip out was not looking favorable with strong gusts, low cloud and thunderstorms would mean a no go, but thankfully the weatherman was wrong, the winds had dropped and there storms were now not due to hit. It was going to be a late evening...
First Pollock Session by Michael Taylor | Jul 10, 2014 | UKAfter the Runswick March I made arrangements to launch the following day with fellow team mate Same Baxter and two other lads, one which is a complete newby who I helped the previous day and the other a lad I have been fishing with for a while. The wind was nice and...
Runswick Bay Kayak Match by Michael Taylor | Jul 10, 2014 | UKThe Runswick Bay annual Kayak Festival and competition is one of my favourite events here in the Uk, it’s a well organised and well run event and always has a great turnout. This year was no exception, people traveled from all over the country to fish the match....
A windy few hours after dark by Michael Taylor | Jun 25, 2014 | UKAt the moment I am working 12 hour shifts every day of the week and no time off is killing me, so one evening a loaded all my gear into the car for the next day after work. I finished at 7 pm picked up my Cuda and had a 20 minute drive to Runswick bay. Once again the...
The difference a rudder makes. by Michael Taylor | Jun 19, 2014 | UKI mainly use my Cuda 14 out at sea and noticed through the winter with a bit of side wind it drifted a bit and took some corrective paddling to keep in a straight line. With previous kayaks I have had the same issue, in some cases side winds were a killer and took a...
The Esthwaite Grand Slam by Michael Taylor | Jun 17, 2014 | UKAfter a very busy few weeks at work the anual Esthwaite Grand Slam kayak Match was once again upon us and the difficult decision of which lures to take for the large pike that resided in Esthwaite, my main plan of attack would be large lures mainly BullDawgs, a few...
Winter Cod Fishing Scarborough by Michael Taylor | May 7, 2014 | UKThrough the winter here in the UK the opportunitys for getting afloat offshore are few and far between. But with a gap in the weather and the sea conditions looking good I took advantage and planned to fish from Scarborough in North Yorkshire. My alarm clock went off...
