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Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 10 9:17 pm Post subject:
Can we meet you in say, about a fortnight?

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 10 9:18 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Look at the colour of that water! Gorgeous.

Careful calling Moniar gorgeous, someone here may offence.

Moniar

Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Posts: 152
Location: Lampeter, west Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 10 9:21 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

Look at the colour of that water! Gorgeous.

Not quite as nice as it was at Tenby and Saundersfoot today - crystal clear and so hot it felt like the Med!

Moniar

Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Posts: 152
Location: Lampeter, west Wales

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 10 9:26 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

Can we meet you in say, about a fortnight?

Yes, hopefully the wind will be low either next weekend or weekend after. I may have to be up in N Wales on one of those weekends but we can sort something out. This weekend is noy looking good wind wise so I may get out again tomorrow whilst the wind has dropped.

Sold my second solo kayak this week but should be getting a brand new tandem kayak either tomorrow or before the budget next week (!) to beat the vat rise. Have a couple of people in work interested in buying one or two as well so am going to try to negotiate a bit more discount at a local supplier down here. PM me or phone us if you are interested in buying/ordering one before next week and I will let you know what discount is available.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 10 5:47 pm Post subject:
He is not home, not this weekend, the weekend after so we cannot buy one straight away. We have just discovered that a friend has two and no storage space for them as they are having a new kitchen fitted. We have loads of storage space. Ta da! Fancy coming here one day, barbecue of fresh mackerel on the beach at the end of it?

zigs

Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 524
Location: Somerset

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 10 6:48 pm Post subject:
Great to read the report, even without fish. An american once said to me "a bad days fishing is better than a good day at work" Can't wait for my marine radio to get fixed, would have been lovely out at the weekend, certainly wernt any fish from the beach.

Moniar

Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Posts: 152
Location: Lampeter, west Wales

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 10 9:33 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

He is not home, not this weekend, the weekend after so we cannot buy one straight away.

We have just discovered that a friend has two and no storage space for them as they are having a new kitchen fitted. We have loads of storage space. Ta da!

Fancy coming here one day, barbecue of fresh mackerel on the beach at the end of it?

Thats a good way to get some kayaks

A fortnight this weekend would be good for us I think. Will check the tide times nearer the time. Should have the tandem kayak as well by then so can bring both kayaks up plus fishing gear. Was chasing the bass this morning from the shore and there should be a few around up your way to try for - that beach looked very bassy to me

A BBQ on the beach sounds like the ideal way to end a kayak fishing session. Will be happy to give safety demo of how to self rescue and assist rescue on the kayaks if required - always good to know how to get back onto one in deep water

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Jun 17, 10 9:40 pm Post subject:
Yep, that looks like we are here and not doing anything.

bibbster

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1233
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 12:04 pm Post subject:
"Sold my second solo kayak this week" You don't have any more solo kayaks to sell do you? I am looking for one (if I can pluck up the courage to go out on my own!) as the rowing is a bit slow at present , meant to catch up with you at the Smallholders show but missed you and WVG.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 12:35 pm Post subject:
You will have to come and join us. I will let you know when we have confirmed things.

bibbster

Joined: 17 Apr 2009
Posts: 1233
Location: Just a bit inland from Aberaeron

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 12:38 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

You will have to come and join us. I will let you know when we have confirmed things.

ULP

Mary-Jane

Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 18397
Location: The Fishing Strumpet is from Ceredigion in West Wales

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 12:44 pm Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

Jamanda wrote:

Look at the colour of that water! Gorgeous.

Careful calling Moniar gorgeous, someone here may take offence.

Indeed. Wales is after all...now what was it again?

Wood child wrote:

...that insignificant lump of mud they call Wales?

Ah yes.

Moniar

Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Posts: 152
Location: Lampeter, west Wales

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 9:00 pm Post subject:

Cathryn wrote:

Yep, that looks like we are here and not doing anything.

Sorted then - weather permitting. We can decide either Saturday or Sunday nearer the time, depending on weather, wind and tide etc.

Moniar

Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Posts: 152
Location: Lampeter, west Wales

Posted: Fri Jun 18, 10 9:10 pm Post subject:

bibbster wrote:

"Sold my second solo kayak this week"

You don't have any more solo kayaks to sell do you? I am looking for one (if I can pluck up the courage to go out on my own!) as the rowing is a bit slow at present

, meant to catch up with you at the Smallholders show but missed you and WVG.

Dont have any more to sell as am keeping my remaining one, and will be buying tandem kayak tomorrow (Ocean Malbu 2 tandem).

Always best to try before you buy so you can find one that suits you and your intended pupose for it. You can have a go in my Ocean Prowler 13, as that is still one of the the best all round fishing kayaks around, and also try the tandem kayak. I keep an eye out on ebay and a number of local kayak forum sites for decent second hand kayaks, so if you try a few out and then decide what type suits you I can keep an eye out for one second hand. Happy to give you any advice you need on choice of kayak for fishing or touring, and to go through the self rescue stuff in some safe location. I found it takes a bit of courage to go out solo on the sea but its also very rewarding (bit like solo climbing!) if you manage the risks carefully.

Moniar

Joined: 26 Jan 2009
Posts: 152
Location: Lampeter, west Wales

Posted: Thu Jul 01, 10 9:51 pm Post subject:

Moniar wrote:

Cathryn wrote:

Yep, that looks like we are here and not doing anything.

Sorted then - weather permitting. We can decide either Saturday or Sunday nearer the time, depending on weather, wind and tide etc.

Cathryn

Ummm weather looks ok for Saturday but the wind is a bit too strong for fishing - could come up in the morning and have a couple of hours fun over high water on the beach as its an onshore wind so may be some surf to play in on the kayaks. We have to be somewhere early evening so a late morning to mid pm time period would suit us on Saturday. Or we can leave it until a fortnights time and hope that the wind will be lower? PM me to let us know whether you want to give Saturday a go.

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