Filed under: Adventures — admin @ 12:39 pm
The fine folks at Crow Wing Kayaks have just released a new model: The 1080 Fisherman. These are kayaks are very light, inexpensive, and easy from which to fish. I used their base model the 980 Pro Angler last summer and they worked great for traveling from point A to B, and fishing out of as well. Fishing from a kayak requires some casting skills beyond the norm. If you can’t cast in low profile, you have to learn. I’m new to kayak fishing and can definitely see the attraction. The shallow draft is great and I prefer the sit-on-top models for quick entry/exit.
These kayaks are made in the USA and available in different colors. There’s plenty of storage and they come with built in rod holders on all models. I generally bring a spinning rod along on float trips in addition to the flyrod. This way when I encounter deep water I can throw a weighted lure and not worry about having sinking line, etc. The lightweight and stability of the Crow Wing Kayaks are what drew my interest. My web development company: BAMsites, built their website, so I’m a trifle biased.
I’ve tried blow-up type crafts and they definitely have their place. I do 50% of my fishng out of a canoe. But if you’re on your on, consider this type of watercraft. I can throw this on top or in my truck and I even bungee the eight foot 980 model to the back of my ATV to get into those tight spots where few have ventured!
Filed under: Observations — admin @ 2:00 pm
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Filed under: Observations — admin @ 12:39 pm
We recently completed a FlyBass.com survey where a couple hundred of you completed a survey asking the burning question: What’s the hardest part about fly fishing? The answers were a little surprising to us.
You may surprised to find out that “Selecting the Right Fly” was numero uno followed by “Consistently Catching Big Fish”. Apparently not enough of you are visiting http://flybass.com.
Take the new survey and click the link for the aforementioned results.
Filed under: Observations — admin @ 12:26 pm
In my area icefishing is a big deal. I firmly believe more people routinely ice fish than open water fish. Here’s another activity folks do in the winter: They read books and try to expand their knowledge of their sport. Here’s one you might consider that will make you drool - Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die.
Or “Fifty Places to Die Before You Fish”, it works both ways for me. This is a beautifully rendered collection of photos and destinations to consider spending thousands of dollars to visit. When you’re planning a REAL trip (not a vacation), check this out. It contains more basic information and not the details you’ll need before you go. Nonetheless, regardless of what kind of fly fishing you dream of, it’s covered here somewhere. An excellent gift idea.
Filed under: Observations — admin @ 6:55 pm
No one has beaten the world record for smallmouth bass that was set by David Hayes on one sunny July afternoon in 1955. It was on that day that while trolling on Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tennessee, he landed an 11 pound, 15 ounce monster. To this day it still stands, blowing away its closest competition by a pound. However, it’s a story that includes two lie detector tests and an angry angler!
The International Game Fish Association removed the record from their books, after discovering a written affidavit by John Barlow in which he stated that without Mr. Hayes knowledge, he had salted the weight by inserting weights into the fish…
Read the whole story here.
