Isle of Wight, Cowes: Just Starting out

Member Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 7

Someone kindly suggesting naming my question with my location.

I'm just starting kayak fishing and would like advice on what type of rods and reels etc i will need for fishing in the solent and around the isle of wight

I've done kayaking before but new to the fishing element.

Occasional Joined: Jun 19, 2010 Posts: 159 Location: kent

hi 40Yak, welcome to forum! i have never fished from a kayak but have spoke to people who have before, all they use are light spinning rods with either small multipliers or small fixed spool reels. a favourite i have seen for kayakers is spinning for bass as you can get to locations where boats are not able to reach.
hope this helps you
thanks
fishingnuts95

Member Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 7

thanks for the welcome and the advice. Is it better to buy online or not?

cheers

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:12 pm

40Yak wrote:

thanks for the welcome and the advice. Is it better to buy online or not?

cheers

Online you will always pick up a bargin, but dont forget tackle shops at this time of year want your bussiness too. Even more so after christmas as there trade seems to drop off. winking

Occasional Joined: Jun 19, 2010 Posts: 159 Location: kent

visiting your local tackle shop would be better in my opinion and try to get to use it regularly so you become a familiar face in there. as when you maybe want some bait or anything when there is a shortage they are always going to be more willing to sell to regular customers then new ones.
thanks
fishingnuts95

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:20 pm

fishingnuts95 wrote:

visiting your local tackle shop would be better in my opinion and try to get to use it regularly so you become a familiar face in there. as when you maybe want some bait or anything when there is a shortage they are always going to be more willing to sell to regular customers then new ones.
thanks
fishingnuts95

Best advice winking

Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 5:48 pm

What is .............................................Brown , steaming, and comes out of Cowes backwards ??????????????.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................the Isle of Whight ferry silly

..lol....lol clown

..........................JOLI

Member Joined: Dec 16, 2010 Posts: 7

I'm champing at the bit so will aim to get to the local tackle shop as soon as the snow goes.

Love the joke, not heard it before. Theres a good reason why we have that stretch of water between us and the mainland winking

Now just need to work out what a spinning rod is; oh well we all have to start somewhere.

Will post my first pics of the big catch once it arrives..... no one hold breath though