[nicolas valentin]

What an adventure !
Slowly but surely the Scottish kayaking group is growing in size .This time the venue is loch Etive at NIGHT !!..8 off us met up at Taynuilt ,And prepared a camp..Myself and Gerry arrived late ..it was well dark ..We paddle towards our friends and the scene was out of this world !It was so cold but the moon lit and super flat calm Loch Etive was unimaginable .Like true Adventurers we paddle towards those fish cages ,a mile or so out ..At that time we meet Simon ..Simon is the man who organise the trips ..(cheers man !you're doing a great job)..Already he bagged a 10 lb ling !Close to the cages G got caught on some ropes,and trying to pull his tackle back went the full 360 !No panic !it is cold and black ,the man turn his yak and climb back on it !Brilliant !Anyway ..YOU guys out there who wants to go kayaking ,come and join us ..it is absolutly fantastic..The Great outdoors ..when G turned over ,he lost his best rod !the next morning we woke up and noticed a pirk hanging on the side of his yak .I jump on my yak and followed 300 or so yards out holding on his line and BINGO ,Retrived his rod and reel !happy days !Later on that day I stayed on and caught my best ever spurdog ....Come along guys !Give this a try !Nicolas

 

[parish1973]

Nice pics and report Nicolas. Great result on the rod retrieval!!!!!!!!!!
See you soon.
Sam

 

[jazzygf]

nice, read simons last night pity you had your camera on a high ISO for the night shot that would have been a great wee image without the noise and bit of camera shake. Love the spurry there and the rod and reel in the water over night was very lucky to get that back.

 

[plee1974]

Great report and pics as usual Nicolas although the moonlit piccie falls below your usual standards nice spurrie as well

Paul

 

[sultzer]

crazy no the word
love to try it but my swimming skills are virtually zero.
great report and pics

 

[thegooseman]

bet ur man got a wee fright gaun in the cauld drink at night,sounds good fun tho,crackin ling fo etive to it ay chucks oot surprises

 

[jazzygf]

crazy no the word
love to try it but my swimming skills are virtually zero.

LOL You and me both Sultzer, wouls love to try but can't swim a stroke

 

[CAPTAIN CHAOS 2]

well done all good report and pics the ling would have been well tasty.

 

[Sea Trooty]

:fish:nicolas to the rescue again. You seem to be a magnet for danger you mad frenchman you ! :fish:

 

[codwallop]

We had worked out that Gerry has his nylon wound round his Yak so when he pulled for a break he span the Yak lol. That would explain how his rod was still connected.

 

[glasgowdan]

Those who worry about not being able to swim really shouldn't... you cannot sink if you fall in, and you are going to be right beside the kayak if you do fall and it is easy to get back in.

Basically, you do not need to be able to swim a single stroke to be safe. I have not tipped the kayak in 7-8 trips out, other than a deliberate tip to practice getting back in!

Good wee trip but I was cold, need some warmer socks.

 

[wild weather]

Brilliant pics mate, how did that ling taste , what a size of steaks

 

[wookie6262]

Dan

Your feet were cold because you kept laying the tails of those big fish on them. My feet were fine it was the tips of the fingers that were a wee bit cold. It was worse on the shore when we were around the campfire than when we were on the water for me at least.

 

[supafly1982]

haha mega!!!!!