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Kayak Fishing
Author: Mike Beck
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Kayak Fishing For many years my brother and I would get up at
the crack of dawn, keen as mustard to get out on the rocks and
throw a line into the water for a bit of sport with, hopefully
the biggest fish just waiting to do battle with us. Mostly it
was fun and to be honest, I didn't mind if I caught something or
not. It was just great to be out there freezing my butt off
waiting for the sun to get up and put some warmth into my bones.
The truth is, So many people were thinking the same and it got
harder and harder to get our favorite spots first. Of course
with more and more people the fish close to the shore became
scarce and our interest waned.
We decided to buy a boat and get out to where the big ones
dwelled. So off we went to the Boat Shop. We found the perfect
boat and very nearly bought it until I spied in the far corner
of the shop a Fishing Kayak. I got to thinking that although a
boat would be great, there was maintenance on the engine to be
done not to mention the increasing cost of petrol and where
would we launch it.
So, instead we bought two Fishing Kayaks, two buoyancy aids and
a roof rack for the car. They even threw in a couple of boat
rods. We saved many thousands of dollars with that purchase
compared to buying the boat.
We headed straight to the water. Advantage one: You don't need
to find boat ramp, just find a spot you like and take the Kayak
off the roof of the car, down to the waters edge and you're
ready to go. We paddled out a few hundred meters, dropped the
lines over the side and began fishing. Within minutes we were
pulling fish in. Its been the same every time since. Great
fishing with exercise thrown in for free. What could be better?
What I have learnt about Kayak Fishing Be organized, Place
things around the kayak that are within arms reach. Once seated
and out on the water its not so easy to move around. Take a
bottle of water with you. I know it seems obvious but you'd be
amazed how many people overlook this one.
Take a cooler with you. You'll be catching more fish and they
need to be kept cool until you get them home.
The most important modification I have done to my kayak is to
install an anchor system. Wind and water currents will move you
off that good spot so quick and you wont realize until you're
not getting any bites and you look up to see you're a long way
from that spot.
When we get the kayaks home we just hose them down and put them
away. A whole lot better than a motorized boat. Basically, we
are fishing for free and having more fun on the water than ever
before. We have even started our own lures continuing with our cost
efficient fishing. Magic!
About the author:
Mike has been fishing since he was a boy. He has more than 40
years fishing experience and now spends his leisure hours out on
his kayak
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