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Fishing Kayak! Reel Fish Enthusiasts Can Now Tackle Their Favorite Fishing Spots With Ease
April 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The fishing kayak is a wonderful introduction and compliment to the outdoor sport of catching fish, and kayak fishing has enabled the enthusiastic anglers the opportunity to take their much-loved sportfishing activity on the go with great flexibility!
Not all fishermen and women want to make the big purchase of a large boat, trailer, and all the additional costs that go with them. With kayaks, your main expense is the kayak, paddles, and some optional accessories that offer you an affordable outdoors experience!
A kayak fisherman searches for that beautiful secluded backcountry location, where no one else has ever been before. They like more flexible diversity in their locations, and some of their favourite top catch spots are hard to reach by the traditional fishing boats and trailers. Many river trails are long and curvy, taking a lot of physical maneuvering, which would be very difficult with a large bulky boat to reach.
Kayaks designed for the angler in mind, offers a variety of kayaking packages!
Whether you’re a big fan of fishing for bass or trout on the calm pristine freshwater lakes, or you prefer the adventure kayak experience on the white water rivers, while reeling in the challenging sockeye salmon, you will easily find a craft for your boating needs online. Just add bait, and your favourite rods, reels, and fishing gear, and your chosen kayak design will fulfill all your future adventures.
Many online outfitters and specialty inflatable kayak suppliers provide an easy way for you to obtain your desired kayak via the Internet! You will be extremely impressed with the quality PVC material, better casting stability, storage for your fishing gear, and plenty of room for your catches of the day.
Add a lightweight electric trolling motor, and you will get to your secret locations without any effort. All this is shipped direct to your door, so as your waiting, you can spend that time arranging your tackle box.
These manufacturers have carefully listened to you over the years, and they have creatively designed their inflatable boats with kayak rod and paddle holders for complete flexible convenience, and all this is available on a vessel that can easily fold up and be stored in the back of your cars trunk in minutes!
About the author: William is the owner and the author of “Rugged Inflatable Kayaks” available at http://www.rugged-inflatable-kayaks.com A great source for Inflatable Fishing Boats! Find articles and reviews on various models of fishing kayaks, inflatable catamarans, kayaking gear, and a variety of small outboard motors for all your fishing needs.
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One of the biggest mistakes that I see on rivers and streams throughout the country is people fishing on a nice trout stream with fishing equipment that would enable them to fight and land a 25 pound striped bass! This is often overlooked as a reason people are unsuccessful, but it shouldn’t be. You’re fishing equipment, meaning your rod, reel, line size, hook size, etc. It’s all of critical importance to the outcome of your next fishing excursion.
Let’s begin with an example: If you’re fishing for trout out of your local trout stream, you know that the likelihood of you hooking into a 5 pound rainbow trout is very slim. Therefore line any larger than 6 pound test is overkill. Six pound test means that the line will stand up to at least six pounds of pressure before breaking. Also consider that the bend of the rod helps take pressure off of the line as well. So six pound test is more than strong enough for your local trout stream. I just don’t know if I can take seeing another “bird’s nest” of old line on my local trout stream that is obviously 10 pound test!
For this example a rod bigger than light action is overkill as well. A decent light action rod should do the trick. The lighter action the rod and line, the more bites you will be able to detect as well. I personally use a five foot ultra light rod, spooled with four pound test for almost all of my trout fishing, but some people do think I’m a few bricks short of a load. Oh well, it’s always worked for me.
What about hook size for the above example? I’ve been out on the local trout stream and seen anglers (although I use the term loosely) trying to thread a night crawler onto a size 4 hook! You know what this creates don’t you? This creates the ever popular “worm ball”! I could go the rest of my days without ever seeing another “worm ball”. I personally use a size 10 hook. Well actually two size 10 hooks tied in tandem. It creates the most natural presentation possible, and elevates the dreaded “worm ball”. And let me tell you something; I’ve caught some very large fish on size 10 hooks! Much larger than you might think is possible. So match your hook size to what you’re fishing for as well.
Now you might be saying, “This is all fine and dandy on my local trout stream, but….” I know what you’re thinking. What if you’re after a bit larger quarry? Let’s use another example. How about trolling for Pike in Northern Ontario? A five foot ultra light rod, spooled with four pound test, isn’t going to enable you to land much more than your bait for these bad boys. But remember, the same principles apply.
In this scenario the likelihood of hooking into a Northern Pike any larger than 25 pounds is very slim. Therefore, as with the other example, 20 pound test should be more than enough. If you’re squeamish, go with 25 pound test, but that should do it. Remember, the larger in diameter the fishing line, the easier it is for the fish to see. So in this example, I would say to use a medium to medium/heavy action rod with an appropriate reel attached. Then spool said reel with 18-20 pound test line. I personally always tend to go as light as possible. I guess it’s just in my blood. I just don’t need to see any more yea-hoo’s out there trolling for Pike with a surf casting setup.
The bottom line is this: Match your rod, reel, line, hell all you’re fishing gear to the size and type of fish that you’re fishing for and we’ll all be better off. Not to mention the fact that you’ll catch more fish and probably have more fun.
Trevor Kugler
Co-founder of JRWfishing.com
Trevor has more than 20 years of fishing experience, and specializes in ultralight river fishing.
http://www.jrwfishing.com - products and information to save you time and help you catch more fish.
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