[HiRAEdd]

Well I got on the water a bit after 5 and found Chris bobbing around on his Hobie. The wind wasn't that nice but being 100% easterly, paddling wasn't too bad (no cross wind, only head wind). The winds continued to drop and by 7.30, there was hardly a puff of wind out there, it was a brilliant evening.

We drifted in a zig zag pattern from out wide to shore and back out again both fishing soft plastics and baits. I caught myself something really big with two fins early on.....Chris's Hobie (sorry Chris) but by the end of the night, we'd caught numerous Squire, Sweetlip and I got one Flathead that went 43cm (and into the hatch for my dinner). No photos I'm afraid.

 

[PoddyMullet]

Nice fish Gavin, how'd ya cook him up? Oh and any filleting tips for cleaning a Hobie? :wink:

 

[Peril]

Well done Gavin. I love night outings when the wind has dropped. Everything seems so still.

 

[fishtales]

It was great to meet up with Gavin, and it was a first time Scarborough yak trip for me. As Gavin mentioned,things were made a lot easier when the wind dropped.
And good to do it with someone with local knowledge. I will definately do it again, maybe when the adult squire are around.

Chris

 

[Phoenix]

Nice one - about time you landed something for the Pan gav.

 

[HiRAEdd]

Poddie,
Gonna cook him up for dinner tonight. Took a couple of fillets off him and will probably shallow fry. I like to only lightly flavour fish as I think you should never cover up the taste of the flesh. If you do that, what's the point of eating nice fish to begin with. You may as well eat catfish

Phoenix,
Tell me about it! It's been awhile since I've come home with something.

fishtales,
The Squire will be back. If not, with the amount of Sweetlip out there, it could be a bumper summer with them on the chew