Kayak Fishing...... Anyone around here doing it???

[zedex]

It is a very popular way of fishing in lots of places and has benefits over motorboat fishing.

With a yak, you do not need to register a boat, and no taxes to pay. Fish anywhere- just load your gear in the car, strap up the yak and go where you want to go -- even the ocean if you are so inclined.

Smaller creeks, rivers, and lakes are available to you. No gas to buy. No trailer to insure.

A good yak can be properly set up with all safety equipment, anchor, fish finder, rod holders, cooler, and other things to make the day of fishing more enjoyable.

I tried it for the first time a long time ago and it is addictive. I was in the south at the time and the variety of fish you could catch was unreal. Some big, some small. Once, I hooked up with a large fish, unknown species. It had to be huge. First time hooking up like that and when the fish took run, it nearly spooled my reel out of line, so I tightened the drag and next thing I know, I was being dragged off anchor. The fish was pulling everything in the yak. Panicked, I cut line. You may be wondering if I screamed a little. Well... yes, actually, I did. I screamed like a 6 year old girl. Surprising loud, too. But, in my defense, I was young then, maybe 36 or so.

Just kidding. { Did you laugh?} I was maybe 12 or 13 and it was the first time hooking up with a large fish.

Not anymore, though. Now, I just try to keep control of the boat and let it pull me around. The last one that did that was a redfish, maybe close to 3ft. When I hooked up, I pulled anchor and let it run. That fish drug me across an oyster bed and shortly after that, line broke on another bed the fish went to.

Anyway, that just gives a taste of the sport. I would like to find more people around here that enjoy yak fishing. Even canoe fishing. If you have a yak or canoe and would like to try it, please let me know, I'll help you get set up. Now is the time to start considering it because the fishing season here is so short, prepare early.

[riverrat]

Sounds awesome - wish I had time!

[zedex]

Sounds awesome - wish I had time!

Make time. I never gave it much thought until I tried it the first time. Next thing you know, you are planning trips around where you can get fish slime on your yak.

A bit of a long time to explain the humorous details, but one day, I'll tell you about getting guided around by an alligator. It was not so funny then, but after two or three days of recovery, yea, I found humor in it.

Too bad there's no gators here