Porthkerris is located on the East side of the Lizard Pennisular. Its easy to get there from Helston, about 20 mins steady drive towards St Kevern. Here, lies the wreck of the Volnay.
I am highlighting this wreck because its in my opinion a safe paddle for most Kayak anglers. The tidal currents are not to strong and there are lots of options to make land should it be required.
It takes me less than 15 mins to paddle out to the wreck and i do not feel isolated when I am out there. I have only fished it a few times and caught Pollock from it. I do not think I have fished it hard as I do not use a sounder (yet) but the last time I was there a dive boat came almost along side me and my GPS numbers put me almost on top of her boilers.
Speaking to a boat fisherman he told me that he had had a few conger off the wreck, but it wasn’t the best location he had fished.
To really understand what lies beneth the water have a look at this image of the Volnay Wreck.
I have done alot of internet research about this wreck and it seems to suffer from heavy silting some years, so I would suggest it will fish well some years and not so well others. It would be worth geting near the reef that lies towards the bow and seeing what that holds. The bottom would be worth fishing for a varity of flat fish species.
Good luck!
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May 20, 2025 at 16:03
Here’s a link to a 3D visualisation of wreck I did a few years ago. Thought It might be useful to you guys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG5wA5WDc3s
September 28, 2025 at 14:51
I’m in Port Erin: close to the sea but not close to the bass fishing!
September 28, 2025 at 14:05
Andy
Thanks for your comments. I am a bit short of time at the moment but I will get back to you and, answer your questions.
PS where on the I.O.M. do you live? I spent 2 years out there as you may have read on this site.
September 27, 2025 at 15:39
I’m intrigued by the idea of kayak fishing. I’m on the Isle of Man, which would seem to be an ideal location for this type of approach. But I have no experience of kayak paddling, so can I ask a couple of basic questions?
What’s it like to paddle against a strong wind and/or tide? You probably know about the 5 knot tides we get here. Is that something to avoid at all costs (i.e. hope to get washed ashore in Ireland!) or just an inconvenience (slightly slower progress). Does the wind blow you along at quite an alarming rate when you’re fishing (I know you can use a drogue but in boats, sometimes you don’t notice you’re moving that much until it’s too late)? If the wind gets up and you find yourself paddling against it to get home - is that a big problem?
I have plenty of experience of boats, but can you use one of these without specific training? Obviously, I’d stick to easy routes at first anyway (I have a lot of respect for the sea!) but I’d be interested to know your views.
Great blog, by the way!