UK : Extreme huss kayak fishing...
 

A quick report from the UK on a recent trip catching large huss on very light gear...

Video of the day out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Rj_KeCLnw

We launch froma small river with the Welsh Snowdonian mountains providing a stunning backdrop. We paddle down the river and out to a reef. Alex caught a monster tope (shark) on fresh bait, we all try catching live bait, but things are slow. I am fishing a heavier rod (Okuma Cortez) for the big stuff, and a light one for bait (Teklon COncept 702L and Okuma Trio 30S reel)...

I finally caught a garfish, using some homemade feathers tied with the fly vice...

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/P5220065.jpg

No tope, but I have a crazy idea - why not see if I can catch a snarling bull huss on the ultra light spinning rod ?

To cut a long story short (watch the vid - its quite amusing how the little rod bends !)...

Snarling bull huss taken on the ultra light spinning rod and reel

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/P5220072.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/c...2/IMGP1968.jpg

All too soon, it was time to leave Wales and return home.

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More pictures of the day including one of Alex's huge tope...

http://dizzybigfish.co.uk/extreme-huss-fishing/