Ultimate Kayak Fishing

Thresher Shark Fishing Off A Hobie Stand Up Paddle Board Hd

Thresher Shark Fishing off a Hobie Stand Up Paddle Board HD

Jared Lane (Fast Lane Sailing) have some big brass... hmmmm, not sure if this is smart. Looks cool and if I was younger I would have to try it:

More Bad News From The Obama Administration

The move to ban recreational fishing has begun.


Obama moving to limit fishing access - ESPN

More Thoughts On Marine Fishing Licenses

For those of you that are contemplating boycotting the purchase of a marine fishing license on the grounds that "the money goes into the states general fund and isn't used for hunting and fishing" please read the following.

You should purchase the marine license and boycott the fresh water licenses, hunting licenses and tags. You are mostly right in that all hunting and fishing licensing fees (with the exception of marine fisheries sport fishing licensing) are deposited directly to the general fund to be used at the discretion of the state. By state law all marine fisheries licensing fees will be used for "Fish and wildlife conservation programs" (see DEP: Connecticut Marine Waters Fishing License: Basic Facts 3rd paragraph from the bottom) These monies do go into the general fund but are earmarked and passed on to Connecticut conservation programs.

A concern that I have as a power boat owner who likes to invite guests on board to enjoy a day of fishing in the salt water. If my guest does not posses the licensing required to legally fish am I subject to fines, license revocation or worse, confiscation of my gear including my boat? To protect myself I may have to embarrass myself when guests board and ask them for their licenses.

Legal Fishing On The Cheap

If you are a CT resident I think that the following scenario is good. Check it out with the DEP first!!!

Buy a NON resident license from Rhode Island for $10 and a NON resident license from New York for $15 and you can in 2010 fish CT, RI and NY legally. You may be able to legally fish in any state (MA, NH and ME) that doesn't offer a state license as there is no way to buy a non resident license.

Aquatic Invasive Nuisance Species

AQUATIC INVASIVE NUISANCE SPECIES page 12 of the 2010 Angler guide where State of CT DEP have a section on "Invasive Species" and tips on how to prevent spreading of such species for boats, trailers, bilge water, livewells and engine cooling. "An increasing number of damaging aquatic species are invading the waters of Connecticut. Zebra mussels and Eurasian water-milfoil are most familiar to anglers but other exotic species may cause problems as well. You can help prevent the spread of problem species by following these simple suggestions!"

It does not state that kayaks are exempt or included in this law so we should be responsible anglers and follow a couple of simple guidelines when fishing ponds, lakes, rivers and streams from the kayak. If you fish different lakes you need to clean and sanitize your kayak and tackle after each trip and check the kayak prior to launching in a new body of water.

Make sure no plants, mud, debris animals or aquatic plants or species is stuck in scupper holes, on rudder or caught in your anchor trolley. If you stored caught fish in the hull you need to check that there is no such matter left in the hull. Clean the kayak on the inside and outside with a bleach solution to kill any invasive species and rince it off with tap water. Added advantage, inside of the kayak don't smell like old waders, so to prevent spreading you have to make sure you clean of the waders and kayak shoes before moving to another lake, pond or stream.

Let us pay it forward to the next generation by making sure we don't spread the nuisance species accidentally or by carelessness. Don't catch bait in one pond or lake to use as bait in another pond or lake. Connecticut at one time had fish-able populations of Kokanee salmon in "East Twin Lake" and "Wononscopmuc Lake" that where destroyed by the accidental introduction of Alewives.

Didymo, a highly invasive freshwater alga has recently been found in several Northeast trout streams! Algae can get stuck on the bottom of your kayak and canoe in the small scars created when beaching the kayak or scraping over rocks. If you put the kayak on the roof without cleaning the algae may dry and can spread to the lake you fish the next day.

Take some time and read the 2010 Connecticut Angler's Guide and remember opening day of trout season is April 17, 2010.

These websites can provide a good start to learning more about Aquatic nuisance species.

National Invasive Species Council: Welcome to InvasiveSpecies.gov!
Invasive Plant Atlas of New England: Welcome to IPANE
ANS task force: ANS Task Force
Northeast Aquatic Nuisance Species Panel: The NEANS Panel - Home
Protect Your Waters: Protect Your Waters and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers.
Connecticut Sea Grant: Connecticut Sea Grant | UConn
Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group: Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group | UConn
USGS Invasive Species Information Node: Invasive Species
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: http://nas.er.usgs.gov

Thank you for reading and don't forget to tell your kayak fishing buddies to clean their kayak. This is my reminder to you and me since I will be fishing freshwater this spring.

Nils

Shallow Water Stripers University

FYI, in case anyone has an interest in killing a weekend!

This Event will Benefit "RI- Kids Special Olympics" Programs

Coming March 12th-13th and 14th 2010 at the Sheraton Inn, Airport Road in Warwick, RI. The event will run from Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Spend a weekend learning from some of the best professionals, not only in RI but in New England as well. Hang out with them for the entire weekend and pick their brains. This is going to be an EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR, a true learning experience.

Topics that will be covered: How to fish soft plastics, how to fish eels, live bait, effective fly fishing techniques, where to go and find them, tackle selection, how to use your electronics and much, much, more. There will even be LIVE POOL demonstrations on how to work all types of soft plastics correctly and effectively. One of the most unique and complete weekend seminars ever offered in our area... SWSU

Worm Size

Just got done reading Bob Oberg's great article on tube&worm fishing. He is really the first guy I've read anything by, that advocates using whole large worms,..so it's got me wondering what everyone else does now.
Personally, I've always been led to believe that if you have a lot of worm hanging off the hook that it just invites smaller fish to peck at it,...but maybe I'm wrong. What's been your experience?

The Seventh Annual Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Tournament

The Seventh Annual Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Tournament, Hosted by Captain Kayak. Registration is open on CaptainKayak.com

The Seventh Annual Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Tournament hosted by Captain Kayak will be held on Saturday, May 15th, 2010. Last year's tournament was a huge success, with 262 registered kayak anglers from all over (as far as France) enjoying the many activities and great fishing. Even the fog didn’t keep the participants from catching and releasing the largest striped bass and weakfish in the event’s history. This event is geared both for the serious kayak angler and the person who wants to learn more about this fast growing and exciting sport. Read the whole writeup on Captain Kayak's tournament signup page...





New for 2010:
Registration Cap In order to better plan the event a cap has been established at 350 total registrants. This will include both fishing and non-fishing participants.

Jumpstart Your Kayak Fishing By Mastering The Tube And Worm

The following article originally appeared, in a slightly different form, in On The Water Magazine (On The Water - The Angler's Guide) and is reprinted with the editor's permission

Jumpstart Your Kayak Fishing by Mastering the Tube and Worm

By Bob Oberg

After 18 years of avid freshwater fishing, I started kayak fishingon salt water ‘full-time' several years ago. I have to admit I was alittle overwhelmed by all the variables of the new environment. I alsofelt a bit shaky in my kayak, which was designed for flat waterpaddling. While I caught my share of schoolies and blues usingcrossover techniques, I wondered if I had come to salt water too lateto learn what I needed to know to make the sport satisfying. Continued in the articles section...

If you missed Bob and Davids kayak fishing seminar last week you just got your consolidation prize.



Thank you Bob for this article,

Nils

Sanibel Island, Fla

The wife just sprung on me that we are going to sanibel island,Fla in a few weeks and she wants to get out fishing on the kayak. Anyone ever stayed here and fished here? Any suggestions where to stay, Where to fish? Thanks for the advice.