Kayak Fishing
My wife said, “You said you would never get in a kayak, what changed”? I have really been getting into fishing this summer more than ever in my life. The reason for the change? My son. My oldest son is now at an age that he always wants to go fishing. So, seeing how he is hungry for the fun, I started getting excited too. We have fished quite a lot from shore and by canoe.
One evening we were fishing around Fern Ridge reservoir by canoe. We happened to be getting out while a guy in a sea kayak was loading up. I talked to him a while and realized I want to try this kayak thing out. I began looking online for kayak fishing info and found that it is quite the flowering sport. There are guys catching Marlin, shark and 70 pound Yellowtail in kayaks. I don’t know that I can do the ocean thing, but I love bass fishing. I figured I could get into the cover a lot easier in a kayak.
I began to watch Craiglook and finally found something on Craigslist in my area. It was a no name brand fishing Kayak that the guy was willing to trade a camp stove for. So last week sometime I acquired this Sit-inside fishing Kayak, a Future Beach Trophy 144. I was pretty excited as it would be a lot easier to manage than a big-O canoe.
I have been out a few times now and have found that it is very stable, I can stand up in it, and was surprised at how easily I could paddle up the Willamette in it. Next up is a camping trip in it. I will be adding more images to this slideshow as I take them.
Here are my recent images…
There is are two types of kayaks, sit-on-top and sit-inside. The sit on top type are very hard to flip and can carry as much gear as a barge. The sit inside type, which is what I went with keeps you dry, really, that is the only advantage. I Oregon, I thought it was a good Idea to be protected from the rain.
For more Fishing Kayak info visit:
http://www.outdoorplay.com/Fishing-Kayaks-Kayaking
http://kayakfishingtv.oncourss.com/
http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/