3 Tips On Kayak Fishing

Let me start out by saying you'll never find me doing this, fishing from a kayak. I first heard about kayak fishing in the newspaper and I've seen it in action. I was out for a leisurely boat ride one day last summer when we spotted this guy in a kayak just cruising through the water, as we come closer he yelled "It most be a monster!" He told us he had it under control and off we went to enjoy our day.

It takes a long time to learn the art of kayak fishing. An apprenticeship must be served in order to transform a novice kayak angler into a veteran kayak angler, which can be discouraging and take years to prefect.

The nearest thing to a short cut is to find an old-timer and have him take you under his wing and then accompany him on his kayak fishing trips.

Generally, kayak fishing increasing in popularity and steadily creating sustainable gratifications aside from the fact that kayaks have been used for fishing for a long time.

History has it that even in early times; kayak fishing has been the primary source of fish supply ranging from "big flat halibut" to other types of big fish. These activities, which took place from the mid 18th century until the late part of it, were all noted by the Russian Orthodox priests. These turn of events are know as "The Native History"

From then on kayak fishing continued to grow and dominate the fishing industry, when once, people were doubtful if it could aid the anglers to catch fish. The steady feature brought about by its "sit-on" type has long been the primary characteristics of kayaks that made it an ideal fishing boat.

However, with kayak fishing, you have to be able to multitask, keep the kayak steady as you paddle through the water keeping the fish on the line, which is part of the whole process.

Therefore, for folks who wish to know the tips about kayak fishing, here's 3 tips that might help you enjoy this tricky activity.

1)  Safety First
Like any activity, it's necessary the before you plunge into action, you must first and fore most observe some safety measures, be sure you can protect yourself from any imminent danger.
The kayak angler must check the weather, tide conditions and any elements concerning kayaking.

2) Hatches Should Be Closed At All Times
The kayak angler should always try to keep the hatches closed while fishing. Water can never seep into you kayak when you keep the hatches closed.

3) Steady Fish
It will make things a lot easier for the angler that when out on the water to drop an anchor to help keep the boat steady while your on the verge of catching a fish.
Best of all, before you head out on your kayak, it would be a great idea to inform family or friends of your whereabouts. In this way, someone can keep track of your activity.

As we say in Alaska, safety should be first!!!

Remember that fellow at the first of this post, we passed him as we were coming into K-town. He showed us the salmon that was towing him, a nice bright King salmon about 40lbs.

Go Have Some Fun!!

K-townking