fishing from a dinghy

[cocomonkey19k]

would anyone do this in the summer if the sea was calm ? just looking at a dinghy on ebay says it can be used for fishing lol also you can attach a motor to the back of it which im also looking at on ebay

what do you think ?
INFLATABLE BOAT DINGHY SH 2 WITH MOTOR MOUNT on eBay, also, Dinghies Boats, Sailing, Sporting Goods (end time 31-Mar-08 10:15:36 BST)


SHAKESPEARE ELECTRIC 28 FT LB OUTBOARD MOTOR on eBay, also Other Accessories, Universal Accessories, Fishing, Sporting Goods (end time 19-Apr-08 14:58:32 BST)

 

[northeast1]

Not much difo than kak fishing but no way would i lol, The Uk makes up 40% of the EU's wind and with our tides and so on i would not dream of going out in that, with a motor on then maybe in sheltered areas but how many of them do we have off our coast

 

[mark]

I do but not in one of them

inflatable floor

inflatables are fine as long as they have a solid (wood or aluminium) floor

without it, everytime you move about in the boat the your weight will cause the floor to flex and the boat to distort. very unstable, like trying to walk on a bouncy castle

also looks like its made of PVC, rather the hyperlon, its gonna pop at the vaguest hint of anything sharp pointy

 

[cocomonkey19k]

these are all good points and im now thinking of changing my mind ill have a look for a one with a wood or ally floor and see what sort of price they are fetching

 

[mark]

keep an eye on ebay, you'll often find a decent quality inflatable and outboard for 2 to 3 hundred quid tops

generally speaking if they've got a solid transom and solid floor there rest of it will be preety much up to scratch as well

I personally wouldn't even think about an electric outboard at sea - salt water and electrics ain't a good combination to start with, and battery life is not great with them

 

[scully]

Hello Peeps , as far as fishing from a dingy goes . I think you would have to use those special hooks for fishing small inflatables , ask at your local tackle shop for pointless hooks

 

[mark]

Hello Peeps , as far as fishing from a dingy goes . I think you would have to use those special hooks for fishing small inflatables , ask at your local tackle shop for pointless hooks

they're next to the blunt pencils!

 

[ScottyJim]

Seems like a good way of getting a hurl on the local lifeboat. That's assuming that you've floated long enough for them to reach you.

 

[RONVIK]

All you need is one of these and a big bowl of weetabix
http://www.din-fangst.dk/images/Tony/flydering/Flyderingsfiskeri230405-002.jpg

 

[mark]

All you need is one of these and a big bowl of weetabix
http://www.din-fangst.dk/images/Tony/flydering/Flyderingsfiskeri230405-002.jpg

awesome, cod and salmon at the same time!

I think, If sensible there's no reason why a quality inflatable, with the right safety equipment is going to be any less safe inshore (< 1 mile) than some of the small over powered fibreglass things that whizz about. Keep it sensible and use your common sense it could be a lot of fun - they are remarkably stable craft

carry it from the car park at the St mary's on to the beach and out to the yellow can, you could have a hell of a day's fishing

 

[cocomonkey19k]

so you think it would be a half decent idea as according to the descriptions on all of these dinghys they have 2 layers of thick pvc and im sure you could land a fish with out having to stand up and cause it to be unstable im gonna have a long hard think about this as i dont want to be chucking money at a lost cause lol

 

[mark]

this is mine with the kids on board:

I got it second hand with a 6hp mariner, which with just me on board does a scary 12 knots!

its made from hyperlon, which is the tough rubberised pvc stuff, I've been a mile out or more several time mackie bashing/pollocking with the kids in scotland, even though I've had a bigger boat there, just for the fun of it

also been out the same distance with a mate on board, I'm a skinny get, he's 17 stone. they are remarkable stable, but treat the boat and the sea with respect!

it all fits in the boot of a car, the floor is marine ply in 4 pieces with aluminium sections to lock the floor together, can be carried single handedly - just, but is a doddle to carry with 2

For good days weather wise, I'd have no hesitation of getting out to the ground at the back of st mary's or the wrecks half a mile of the piers,

I stuck a cheap fishfinder in the lid of a plastic tool box, and a bracket for handheld gps, small 12v alarm battery in bottom of toolbox, transducer clamped to the transom and a few bits of tackle in the box as well.

sit in the bottom of the boat, and fish away

the boat/engine I bought second hand on ebay was £285 a couple of years back, the gps/fishfinder/tackle box malarkey maybe set me back 100 quid, flares, lifejackets , the whole lot left me change from 500 notes

As long as you keep a weather eye, and don't be tempted too far out, and be sensible enough to come back if starts to lift you'll be fine

there's quite a growing community of inflatable anglers on the south coast, some go quite a way out, most stick to a mile or so

 

[cocomonkey19k]

how much do you want for yours as i like the look of that and the sound of 6hp i probs would even be out half a mile as i only want it for spinning in the summer months

 

[RONVIK]

awesome, cod and salmon at the same time!

I think, If sensible there's no reason why a quality inflatable, with the right safety equipment is going to be any less safe inshore (< 1 mile) than some of the small over powered fibreglass things that whizz about. Keep it sensible and use your common sense it could be a lot of fun - they are remarkably stable craft

carry it from the car park at the St mary's on to the beach and out to the yellow can, you could have a hell of a day's fishing

That salmon is a sea-trout might i add. if your fishing for cod your sure to catch a sea-trout and vice versa. the money from fishing licences goes to the release of small sea-trout around the coast.

 

[sunderland]

I fish St Abbs from my Avon inflatable every year with a 5hp seagull longshaft, like it says on a earlier post if you are sensible there should be no problems.

 

[RONVIK]

and always have a pair of oars just incase your motor stops! i got into problems with a seagull motor in the portsmouth harbour and had to row against the tide 2 steps forward 3 steps back, i was knackered when i got in.
pmsl but seagulls are great when they work.

 

[harry barker]

Safety from small boats.

Safety from small boats.

and always have a pair of oars just incase your motor stops! i got into problems with a seagull motor in the portsmouth harbour and had to row against the tide 2 steps forward 3 steps back, i was knackered when i got in.
pmsl but seagulls are great when they work.

I would recommend min safety requirements when fishing or using a small boat from the shore.
In order of priority.(Wear a good quality lifejacket at all times)
1/Small anchor folding type couple of mts of chain the rest of rod 20mt of good quality rope.(put in box ready to use if engine fails,or you loose a oar)
2/A good set of oars no cheapies
3/A hand held compass.Have seen fog roll in in seconds in the summer
4/A set of pinpoint pencil flares(only cost you £20 or so for pack of four or six)
5/Handheld vhf radio
6/Inform someone onshore where you are going to fish from and when you intend to return.Stick to the times and location given.