TAS - Oyster Cove to Kettering trip

[Blaen]

Hello my fellow Taswegians,

Any interest in a trip from Oyster Cove down to Kettering and maybe to Peppermint Bay next Saturday (1st of March),

Launch from: Manuka Road, there is a small lay by on the water side of the dirt road, just past Molly's Cottage, or that could be Polly's Cottage. Anyway lots of Sea Kayakers launch from there.

Time: Planning on being on the water at about 7:00 am, probably returning to the launch point by 12:30'ish.

Targetting: Anything with scales, but the usual suspects will be about, Flathead, Aus Salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Couta, Flounder etc.

Please post here or PM me if you're interested?

[Baldy]

That sounds allright mate, count me in at this stage. That ramp just past kettering [in the next bay] would be ok for a launch if theres a NE blowin.

Heres hoping this fowl weather lets up a bit

Cheers
Baldy

[Robb]

Could be interested Tas,

I will confirm closer to date though.

Baldy informed me on sft that there was a paddle down that way this weekend coming

Robb

[Baldy]

Good to see ya on here Robb, you can update ya profile now ya have the yak and have runs on the board

Hes too modest to say it but Robbs a keen young yakker, same with his Bro, they have a pair of P13's and live 5mins from the water Across the bay from you Blaen!

Geez I like the sound of this more and more....got one towboat with leccy power and one with penguin power!!...I wont need to paddle all day

Cheers
Baldy

[vertigrator]

I'm in if I can get a leave pass and if the weather is better than today.

I have no idea where you want to launch from. Maybe you could post a map pic from google-map or thelist with an x marks the spot.

Cheers
Craig

[Baldy]

Im not sure on the exact spot but heres my guess...

[Blaen]

Not far off Baldy, just a little back from here in fact.

Here is my dodgy map, I have a light blue Suzuki Berlino Wagon which will be parked in the layby.

Dodgy Map

If it chockers there with cars, as it only take about 8 cars, we can head to where Baldy points out. I haven't driven down that part before, so I am not sure what's there.

This one shows what I have seen or caught in the bay:

Track Record

This could turn out to be quite a fun trip

[Baldy]

Yeah mate Im looking forward to it, I'll even bring a spear for a crack at a flatfish or 2

Its been a while since Ive launched from that spot past kettering[bout 15years] So I cant say whats there now, it used to be an ok little ramp, we used to launch a 17ft tinny there no probs[diving for sea urchins].

Cheers
Baldy

[Blaen]

You won't need a spear mate the Foulnder in there can be taken on a line.

Not sure of the laws around spearing from a boat of any kind, I know wading with a light is okay, but not sure on the boat method. I must byuy myself a light on day and actually go Floundering it'd been at least 10 years since I have done it.

[Baldy]

Ah you might be right there mate, Ive never heard about it though, we used to do alot of floundering down at Dodges ferry as teens, we used to wade but saw people out in small dingys. The only thing I know about spearing is its illegal to spear bream down here. I can see the reason for not allowing spearing out of a motorised boat, chewing up seagrass ect ect but I reckon it would be a hard nosed inspector to pull up a kayak for spearing the odd flounder.

This is all just speculation anyway, I havnt even tried using the spear while sitting in the yak, so it all might come to nothing

Cant hurt to clip it on the spare paddle holder, discourage wayward boaters maybe

Cheers
Baldy

[jimmy34]

gday blaen and other fellas I will probably be keen to join this trip, pending weather forecast later in the week.

Catch ya
james

[Robb]

Should be a good little get together, it's always good to meet fellow yakkers

Robb

[Blaen]

Excellent it looks liek being a good outing:

James,
Robb,
Robb's brother?
Craig,
Daniel and
myself

Looks like a great morning out.

[Robb]

Tim ( my brother ) or dad will come along. What I can confirm is that there will be two of us


Sorry about the confusion.

I guess it will also be very weather dependent too

Robb

[Baldy]

Just thought I would add if theres anyone who hasnt got a yak yet, or one of you guys that knows someone who might be keen, they are more than welcome to borrow my canoe/yak viewtopic.php?f=14&t=11552 Its nothing flash and I wouldnt go to sea in it but its more than good enough to plug around the bay and chase flatchaps and stuff.

Only problem is you would need to pick it up from Claremont, as I cant carry both on my little car.

Cheers
Baldy

ps:....pssst ..20 and fine forcast for sat...shhhh dont say it out loud...