Great First Session of the Year - Pollack on Lures at Port Logan - Scotland - Kayak Sea Fishing UK

[@sdm7372]

Used to float fish for ballan wrasse off the rocks just south of Port Logan in the late 70s during hot summer days when I were a lad. Kept then in a rock pool then released them. Great memories.

[@onthedropfishing]

Sounds great, happy days. It's one of my favourite places, the sun always seems to shine in Port Logan! 👍🎣

[@elkayakfish]

Great video Chris as always 🎉 great to see you back out

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much mate - hopefully be up your way at some point soon 👍🎣

[@bearbuchanan8341]

this is MrBear from florida glad to see your doing well hope the family is good to, glad to see ya on the water ive been out a few times did good for a change. waiting fore my salt water turnament to start this moth stay safe my long distance freind.

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, we are all good thanks. Great to be back out on the water. The weather has been truly awful for the last 6 months! I hope you and yours are well and good luck in your tournament! 👍🎣

[@carpman1977]

nice little sesh

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, it was lush to be out there and catching fish again after all the bad weather 👍🎣

[@stevestringer8992]

The wreck you mention over by the triangle rock is called the "Enda", it was carrying cattle when it went aground!

[@onthedropfishing]

I’ve been over it once and marked it Steve but I changed my fish finder this year and my old card wasn’t compatible so I struggled to find it this time! Thoroughly enjoyed it though. Bodes well for later in the year 😊 tight lines mate 🎣

[@Scenefromabove.]

Fantastic to have you back out, since your last video due to family circumstances I've had to sell my set up but will live my kayak fishing vicariously through you till I get back up and running again 👍 All the best and hope the weather gods smile upon you 😁

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much it was great to be back in the water. I will try my best to give you an excellent vicarious kayak life until you’re up and running buddy! Hopefully it won’t be too long 👍🎣

[@nudgerss]

I used those Gulp lures in Australia when I lived out there and they were bloody dynamite. I’ve used them in freshwater back here for like, trout and perch and they do work.

[@onthedropfishing]

Yeah I think they might be quite useful. I had a day at Beadnell yesterday where I didn’t use them and it was non stop but when it was really quiet at Whitley on Sunday I stuck one on and took a few fish. I think might be worth keeping a packet in the box for when the fishing is hard 👍

[@angleseytightlines2918]

Great video. Not had the kayak out yet this year. Plenty of shore gishing though 🐟🎣

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much I’m glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully you’ll get some decent weather soon and get that kayak wet 👍🎣

[@reiverone]

First drop, second lift.........AND we're back.😂 Absolutely brilliant first session Chris, including the sunshine, the calm sea. Happy days pal. Arthur.

[@onthedropfishing]

It was an absolutely lush day Arthur, I can’t believe how good the weather was. Happy days indeed 😊🎣

[@markosklepic3248]

I love the laughs, your positivity and happiness...just bought a kayak and Im gonna be the same...! Keep it going!

[@onthedropfishing]

Thank you very much for your kind comment Marko, that’s made me smile 😊. Happy new kayak! Tight lines my friend 👍🎣

[@alanpickering5734]

It's excellent to see you fishing again, always enjoy your enthusiasm and humour when out on the kayak.

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much I’m glad you’re enjoying the content. It was great to be out on the water again. Hopefully that’s the start of the better weather! 👍🎣

[@anotherangleUK]

Well fished, we really need more weather like that - it's been so long coming this year.

[@onthedropfishing]

It was a lush first session considering how pants the weathers been. Nice to get a little bit of April sunburn. It always seems to be a degree or two warmer over that way. I think it’s the Gulf Stream 👍🎣

[@kayak_fishing_Cornwall]

Great to see you back at it Chris and a good busy session too! Like you, i never tire of catching pollock on the lures!

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate I loved every minute of it, it's been months since I was last out! I could happily catch pollack all day every day! 🤣🎣

[@glencronin1592]

Enjoyable as ever Chris, love the action of the rod looks like great fun. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎣🎣🎣

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers Glen, that rods a little heavier than my others but it’s longer so still gets a canny bend in 👍🎣

[@arniec5707]

Cracking first session of the season for you chris 👍🏻 cracking weather and some nice Pollock 🎣👍🏻 very well done sir 👏🏻👏🏻 OTD is back 🎣 we've missed your videos 👍🏻 Regards Arnie

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much! It was a lush day Arnie, from not getting out for months to that, I loved every minute of it! Hopefully that’s the start of a long settled summer 🤞Tight lines mate 👍🎣

[@garymaltman2128]

Great to see you back on the water,fish all awa 🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@onthedropfishing]

It was great to be out man! It was a fish a chuck at times. Lots of little pollack that didn’t make it into the vid as well. Bodes well for the rest of the year when they’ve put a few pounds on 👍🎣

[@lesliesimpson3528]

Subscribed a canny while ago, Chris, but first time watched. Loved it. Charisma and enthusiasm to burn. Cheers and much love, Les (three over eden) from Down Under.

[@onthedropfishing]

Aw thanks Les mate. I’m glad you enjoyed it. How’s life down under? Hope all is good with you 👍🎣

[@michaelwharrier4524]

Nice to see you back,another gud n

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, it was just great to be back on the water. Can”t believe how bad the weathers been this year. Fingers crossed for a long settled summer! 🤞 🎣

[@gianniproject]

You are fantastic my friend! 👏😊👏

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks Pal! Hopefully see you again soon 👍🎣

[@lynthorpe2000]

Nice to see you back in action chris great video some nice fish love that part of the country Steve

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks Steve, it’s one of my fave venues. Great for a species hunt in the summer as well. Tight lines 👍🎣

[@AMG63]

This has inspired me, i must get out on my kayak asap 👍

[@onthedropfishing]

Get out there and pull a few in mate 🎣🎣🎣

[@KevRkev]

I had been wondering when the weather would let up, so good to see you out and about. Could see your joy at being on the sea again, great fish too. And then you drop in a wonderful backdrop that was quite stunning. Look forward to my first outing, have only manged 5 beach sessions this year due to the constant storms. Hoping se get a better summer....best wishes, Kevin

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, it took me about 30 mins to settle back in then I couldn't stop grinning. I love it out there man. Happy days! Here's hoping for a long and settled summer! 👍🎣

[@glendockree9171]

Great to see you back Chris! Cracking video and what a bag full of fish eh. Happy days.

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers Glen, it was so good to be back out and catching again! It’s been bloody ages! Tight line mate 👍🎣

[@glendockree9171]

@@onthedropfishing I bet lol!! Where those Gulp ones from please look good Chris. Have a nice evening!

[@onthedropfishing]

I got them off eBay mate, just have a mooch about as the prices change all the time 👍

[@alanhornsbyalan1535]

Hi Chris. I've kayak fished many times this area usually by trolling artificial sandeels, from the pier up to clanyard bay. Never went ont Laggantlluch head in kayak, but many years ago went there with a charter boat, the skipper of which told me that an Irish cattle transport went down very close in off the rocks there. Am staying in a caravan at port Logan week beginning 31st May, and will be taking the kayak with me, if you're up around then.

[@alanhornsbyalan1535]

Carefull with N/W winds there. Once took me over an hour to paddle 100 yards around cairnwellan head back into port Logan Bay after a sudden wind blew in from Ireland. I'd landed my pb pollack that morning, but it was washed out of the kayak along with lots of gear. As soon as I rounded the point the wind and tide took be back in really fast, but at one point I didn't think I'd make it.

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, yes a few folk have told me about the wreck - I was over it a couple of years ago and marked it but I’ve changed fish finder since then so I’ve struggled to find it the last few times I’ve been out as I did have it marked on an old map card so didn’t take a pic or line any landmarks up ! I really love fishing around all of that area though I haven’t really explored the ground to the north of the fish pond yet. Thats next on my list! 👍

[@onthedropfishing]

and thanks for the advice re the wind - I do avoid Port Logan in a north wester unless I’m fishing from the beach Cheers Chris 🎣

[@alanhornsbyalan1535]

@@onthedropfishing was told by the lady at Ardwell Marine that the currents off the end of the Mull of Logan make it unsafe for a kayak and to only go south if leaving port Logan Bay. Don't know if this was good advice or not, but I've had some nice pollack shore fishing there

[@ianadams1132]

What you using as bait?

[@JAaurora2419]

Just subscribed love your videos mate .. not gonna lie scared to Kayak myself .. land lover me. But it’s great to see fish so close to shore I might be able to target

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks for the sub John it’s much appreciated. You’d be surprised how close to the shore the fish come. I think if more people lure fished close in they’d be quite surprised at the numbers. Tight lines matey 👍🎣

[@davymass9216]

Good to have you back mate

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much mate it was lush to be out and catching again! 👍🎣

[@bobbybawbager]

Welcome back! !!

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks pal! It was just great to be back on the water. I loved every minute of it 👍🎣

[@bobbybawbager]

@onthedropfishing yegh!! fantastic video! I've got myself a galaxy kayak now, too! I'm just saving for a good drysuit! Before I get out myself!! Can't wait! 😉

[@onthedropfishing]

Enjoy matey! 👍🎣

[@edwardharrison3555]

Hi good to see you back love Port Logan have you been in the tackel shop in Ardwell marina good tackel at a good price and very nice couple with good advice

[@onthedropfishing]

You know what I haven’t! Iv’e been into Steve’s place in Stranraer plenty time but not in there. I’ll have to pop in for some bits and bobs next time I’m over 👍🎣

[@johntaylor4035]

Great to have you back mate weathers been horrendous so far this year hopefully it quietens down now 🤞👌🏻

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, fingers crossed! Hopefully I'll be out again this weekend 👍🎣

[@davidmcateer8061]

Welcome back its bn a while 👍

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers David, it has been ages! It felt great to be back on the water 👍🎣

[@Justintimetoprep]

Good job. nice to see you back.

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, it was great to be back on the water at last! It’s been bloody ages! 👍🎣

[@iangill3405]

Get in your back mate!!! great video brilliant as ever

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, great to be back out and catching again! 👍🎣

[@Irich1961]

Brilliant..!! Glade to see you back out on the water and another great trip. My kayak is nearly ready after a trolling motor convertion so i hope to get out here on the south coast and pick up some nice bass. Keep up the great work..

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much mate I’m glad you enjoyed it. It was just great to be back on the water and catching again. Hope you get out soon and good luck in your bass hunt! 👍

[@jimhaughey3868]

Good to see you back buddy

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks Jim, just great to be out there again. I loved every minute of it! 👍🎣

[@MarkMcCormack-r6q]

This beats fishing the old wallsend ferry jetty’s or the tyre factory north shields doesn’t it Chris 👍🏻😂

[@onthedropfishing]

I was literally telling someone about the bacon rind bait at Wallsend ferry jetty yesterday mate! 🤣 ….and time I caught a bunch of flowers! 💐 👍🎣

[@MarkMcCormack-r6q]

Them were the days mate young and care free was it not guy metcalf that taught us to fish

[@onthedropfishing]

I think you might be right mate, found some pics of me and him fishing cullernose point 30 years ago!

[@MarkMcCormack-r6q]

Had some wonderful memories fishing but my favourite was shilbottle great memories 👍🏻

[@onthedropfishing]

@@MarkMcCormack-r6q Yes happy days indeed mate -getting sunburnt running about in fields - sneaking tabs behind the hedge and the bus stop 😊

[@alexandermcgowan4125]

Your videos are superb mate

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much mate I’m glad you’re enjoying them! 👍🎣

[@johnbolton2359]

That’s it my KZbin is complete your back. Haven’t watched the video yet Chris but I’m sure it’s as good as all your rest. I am having to keep off the Kayak for another few weeks. Just had an operation. Cannot wait to get back on the water tight lines be safe.

[@onthedropfishing]

Hope you enjoy it mate but more importantly I hope your recovery goes well and you can get back out there soon 🤞🎣

[@davidfrost3989]

Great video Chris. Just found out we have a mutual friend. Peter McFarlane a fellow kayaker of yours used to be my next door neighbour.

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes Peter is a nice guy isn’t he! Tight lines 👍🎣

[@thetattooedangler]

oi oi. Good to see you again.

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, it was great to be back on the water! 👍🎣

[@BigAlonBass]

Nice to have you back, mate. You've been a miss over the last few months. 😎

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, it was just lush to be back out there catching 👍🎣

[@nigelmilne3503]

And he's back! Been missing the content!

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate! Loads more to come now the season is finally underway! 👍🎣

[@mikeh1674]

great to see you back, what a great session

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks mate, It's been months! Loads more to come now the season has finally started! 👍🎣

[@stevehele1077]

Great to see you back fella been a long time mate is that a new kayak ⛵️

[@onthedropfishing]

Cheers mate, It was great to be back out and catching fish man. No not a new kayak it’s my old Sturgeon FX Tight lines pal 👍🎣

[@lennonpolo]

We must be having a touch of Geo engineering down here in the south of England, it hasn't stopped p!ssing it down! nice to see you again!

[@onthedropfishing]

It’s been nuts this weather!Port Logan is about a 3 hour drive for me but absolutely worth it to get out! Tight lines mate 👍🎣

[@davecosgrove8787]

On that stretch of the coast I used to use a 6" Berkley nightcrawler in pumpkin seed colour. if you can get them, they were a great big fish lure on a half ounce jig head.

[@onthedropfishing]

I’ve just had a look and you can still get them. I’ll have to give them a go mate. Cheers 👍🎣

[@frompooltopoolefishing6716]

Woohoo. Chuffed you're back 🎉 - nic

[@onthedropfishing]

Thank you very much, it was great to be out and catching again! 👍🎣

[@wingmasterjimmy6724]

Was over there today due to east being rough.Sad to see a box of over easy 60 half pound pollack taken by some Polish guys on inflatables,they were totally unrepentant,criminal !A fair amount of the Pollack I caught were very thin-compared to the little coalies which were in good nick.

[@onthedropfishing]

I’ve seen them myself - They’re there every year around this time but then I never see them again all season so hopefully that’s them “stocked up” for this year. Most of the fish I caught were in reasonable nick but it is still very early in the year. I’ll be back soon when they’ve put a few pounds on! Tight lines mate 👍🎣

[@mickhardstaff6605]

Great stuff , made my day , I was beginning to think you had drowned 😂

[@onthedropfishing]

🤣🤣 In a huge pool of despair! The weather has been unbelievable!

[@jayjayadventures31]

That looked amazing day was out a couple of weeks ago in beadnell bay uploaded the day in my channel i am new to this but learning as much as i can just bought some smelly sparys my god i think on delivery one bottle leaked came in house i didnt have to open the parcel my house was stinking mother was just about sick haha but thanks love watching and learning with stuff you use new video will be uploaded monday night are Tuesday as where up beadnell bay on Monday morning sunrise.

[@onthedropfishing]

It was lush to be back out on the water. I’m not convinced the spray stuff makes any difference to be honest but it certainly can’t be doing any harm. I do think there might be something in the Berkeley Gulp stuff though…. We’ll see 🤣. Good luck with your channel mate 👍🎣

[@jayjayadventures31]

@onthedropfishing 🤣🤣will do some testing on Monday not convinced you mite be right but cool stuff look forward to your next day out and thank you much appreciated 👍

[@bernieforshaw]

I see in your bio that you've changed to a Penn Prevail 40g 8' rod this year.......be good to hear how you find it compared with your Imax.

[@onthedropfishing]

Still got/using the IMAX mate, just happened to pick up the prevail. They’re both great for what I do. The prevail is perhaps a little more rugged 👍🎣

[@thomasfrench7212]

Welcome back Chris and thanks for your first video of the year. My friends and i are heading down shortly with our sibs. is their any pinnacles or rough ground in middle of the bay, just curious .

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks Thomas mate I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have had haddock from the middle of the bay but it's generally flat sand and mud. I'm yet to find any features out there. Tight lines pal 👍🎣

[@ryanferris7841]

Nice to see you back 😁

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much mate, it felt great to be back on the water 👍🎣

[@graemesadd6971]

Good to see you back, cracking session. I'm hoping to get out on my kayak in the channel Islands. What's that suit and boots you wear please?

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, I’m glad you liked the vid. I’m wearing a drysuit. It’s a Typhoon PS330 Extreme. The boots are palm gradient boots. Not a cheap set up but it might just save my life one day. Tight lines and I hope you get out soon! 👍🎣

[@graemesadd6971]

@@onthedropfishing thanks, I'll look into them. Tight lines 👍🏻

[@jimcrossley8203]

Cracking session to start the season. Wouldn’t be an On The Drop Fishing video without a bit of fish cr*p down your leg.😅

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks Jim. I always come home covered in something! It’s seen some action that drysuit 🤣🎣

[@richardhearne3605]

What kayak are you using now Chris ? Great to see you out catching stay safe

[@onthedropfishing]

I’m on my Sturgeon FX in this one. I bought it about four years ago and it’s been great 👍🎣

[@peterridley9023]

Over the moon to see you water is that a galaxy kayak is it a new one or was it the one you had last year

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks Peter, it was great to be back on the water! I'm on my Sturgeon FX in this one, I bought it about three years ago and I keep going back to it. I think it might be my favourite. Tight lines mate👍🎣

[@neilmetherell2710]

Hi chris brill vids pal, whats your thoughts on the galaxy fx explora kayak, im thinking of getting one, your advice would be most welcome

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, thanks very much I'm glad you're enjoying the content. Where are you going to be fishing would be the first question. If you are going to be at sea and could stretch to the Sturgeon FX that would be better in my opinion because of the extra length 👍🎣

[@neilmetherell2710]

I mainly fish the lakes down here in cumbria, but i would fenture out to sea if the kayak was up to it, but ill look for a stureon fx now youve put me right, thanks very much chris for the advice, happy fishing pal

[@OldWinchy]

Good video l am thinking of getting a fishing kayak, to fish sea lochs and scotland east coast. I don't want to die trying, so taking sensible precautions. Do you wear a dry suit, anything you recommend? Cheers

[@onthedropfishing]

Thanks very much I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’m wearing my Typhoon ps330 extreme drysuit in this vid. It’s perfect for kayak fishing. Waist entry is so much easier 👍🎣

[@ia6980]

Question pls. Whats your opinion on wetsuit vs drysuit? Looks like youre wearing dry suit. Is it better when fishing in ocean?

[@onthedropfishing]

Drysuit all the way for me, Easy to put on, you’re bone dry no matter what happens and it could save your life 😊🎣

[@StelianTivadar]

Hi! What type of reel and Rod are you using? Many thanks

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, I’m using a 40g penn prevail rod and a spinfisher V1 reel in 2500 size. Rod is the 8” version with a couple of inches cut off the butt 👍🎣

[@Graham-bg3ij]

How safe are these kayaks ? Your fishing in very flat sea

[@onthedropfishing]

They’re good for winds under 10mph in my opinion and can do about a meter or so of swell. I have been caught out in much worse but they’re not conditions I would choose to go out in. I’ve got all my safety kit as well. Drysuit - pfd - VHF radio etc 👍

[@briancartwright8430]

Where did u launch from

[@onthedropfishing]

Straight out of the harbour mate, it’s a dead easy launch 👍🎣

[@johnrain-dz6tx]

What kyak are you using please

[@onthedropfishing]

Hi mate, I’m using my Galaxy Sturgeon FX in this one 👍🎣

[@01Robbydee]

do you remove or flatten any hook barbs?

[@onthedropfishing]

Yes I do mate, I use my debarb pliers from fly fishing 👍🎣

[@01Robbydee]

@@onthedropfishing thanks for confirming! also when your replacing treble hooks for singles whats your preference on size style?

[@onthedropfishing]

@@01Robbydee I'll be honest with I just grab one and hold it up next to the lure....yip that'll do 🤣

[@Darren-ff4oc]

💯🎣👍😅

[@onthedropfishing]

😁👍🎣🎣

[@stephenharan5803]

What took you so long mate. Had nothing to watch for months 😂

[@onthedropfishing]

🤣 Was out yesterday and out tomorrow as well! So lots more to come mate 😊👍🎣