A lot of fishermen (and women) tend to get confused when it comes time to shop for your first fishing kayak. I say the first boat, because this is only your first, and definitely will not be your last boat, I promise you. Start out looking for a cheap used fishing kayak, you will probably find a sit inside to be cheaper. You will probably only own this kayak for 6 months or less, and will be able to resell it for the same that you paid, or a little less, depending on depreciation. If you buy the boat in extremely used condition, you could perform a couple rigging options, and modifications to it, and probably come out of the game with a profit on the boat. Back to the original topic though, the first fishing kayak you buy should be cheap. Lets move on to the discussion of the sit-on-top vs the sit inside fishing kayak.

The sit on top fishing kayak is the one that people usually seek out when it comes time to get their first kayak. These things are nice, but in my opinion, are streamlined oil tankers. The sit on top fishing kayak is usually a wider boat, 30″ or more, up to 34″ wide in some cases. This width provides great stability, allowing you to hang your legs over the side of the kayak while fishing. I call them oil tankers, because you can load almost everything on this boat, including the bathroom tub. The flat decks on these kayaks provide you with unlimited modification and rigging options, you can pretty much install whatever you want to whereever you want it.

Most fishing kayaks also have a cut out in the back of the boat that can fit most coolers, or fishing crates. These boats, like I said, are highly sought out, and that means that finding one used can be a problem. Finding one used, and decently priced is an impossible feat. If you do come across one, it is already sold. If not, buy it, regardless, just buy it. Until then though, focus on the real matter at hand: a fishing kayak you can use now!

This brings up the topic of the sit inside fishing kayak. These boats are quite useful little boats, and often get the short end of the stick by most kayak fishermen. I love using them, and I don’t have a problem with what people say either. These kayaks are perfect for use in cold water, or weather, because you can shelter yourself from the elements. When you add a cockpit skirt onto it, you are also protected from the water .. as long as you don’t take hacksaws to your kayaks.

The sit inside fishing kayak allows you to store a great amount of gear, as long as it can be stored below the decks. Above deck there are ample mounting points to add things like rod holders, tie downs, etc. These mounting points aren’t near as strong as on a sit on top, but they do work, especially for the price. The sit inside fishing kayak has a lower center of gravity, and this helps tremendously with your hookset.

Besides all of these points, you can get into a brand new fishing kayak from a big box retail store for under $300. This includes kayak, vest, paddle, safety gear, and maybe a few new lures. You can rig it the same way you would a sit on top, and be on the water just as long, or longer than the guys in their expensive $1500 kayaks. The cheaper models aren’t near as comfortable as the nicer sit on top boats, but for the price, you just can’t beat it. Just remember, this isn’t going to be your last fishing kayak.

I hope this article helps you when it comes time to picking up your first fishing kayak. Tight lines, from Fishing Kayak Reviews.

Tandem Kayak Fishing Could Lead To A Divorce

A lot of people wonder about a tandem fishing kayak, and if it is a decent outlet to get you and a friend or spouse out on the water together. I understand why people could get this illusion, because they haven’t really done a lot of fishing from a two person kayak before. I am here to answer peoples questions, and put a few myths to rest.

People assume that tandem kayak fishing would allow 2 anglers to share a smaller craft, and get out on the water. While this is true, 2 anglers does not work on them. You are spending time hooking each other, positioning, and repositioning the boat, getting hooks out of debris, hooking each other, arguing, and generally disliking the experience.

I put extra emphasis on hooking each other, because it doesn’t matter how you position yourself, or your cast, you are going to hook your partner. Front seat, or back, it doesn’t matter. This is why, even if you choose to have 1 person position, paddle, and dodge hooks, you still end up nailing each other. It’s just not worth it. If you must try though, do it big, and try with fly fishing rods. Guaranteed ear piercings, eyelid, eyebrow, lip, and nose piercings. It’s not pretty.

When an angler gets his bait into a tree, which is common when fishing from a kayak, it sometimes helps having a second person to position you. Where it all goes wrong though, is when you both lean the same direction while one of you are standing. Both of you go down in the water, along with your gear. Hopefully you strung everything to the boat, right? It has happened to me numerous times, even more in a canoe.

The positioning of the boat is the biggest factor. You can’t read your fishing partners mind, and if you start talking, your voice is going to echo through the boat into the water. This will make fish nervous, and you will catch less — I promise. Once you have been in the boat for more than an hour, you are going to start arguing. This is where things go down hill fast. Pretty much, just stay away from tandem kayak fishing.

Kayak fishing is quickly becoming one of the most popular methods for catching fish, and for a lot of good reasons. From being able to move on the water with complete stealth, to being able to load the boat up on the weekend without having to deal with gas and insurance, the reasons that people are picking up kayak fishing are endless. Since there are so many anglers wanting to grab a fishing kayak, and start ripping lips, more and more people are looking for kayak fishing tips to help them have a more successful day on the water. Thankfully, from a seasoned kayak fishermen myself, I have the ultimate kayak fishing tip for you.

Kayak Fishing Tips – Safety
One of the most important aspects of kayak fishing is staying safe. It doesn’t matter if you are fishing on a remote swamp pond, or if you are dealing with the ferocious waves on the big blue, you are going to want to make sure you have the proper safety equipment, and are practicing the best safety techniques at all times. Make sure that you know the safety regulations on the body of water that you intend to fish, as you aren’t necessarily required to carry ocean kayak fishing gear while you are fishing on remote farm ponds.

The essential kayak fishing tip for safety is to wear your life vest. You never know what is going to happen, and it will always happen when you least expect it; this is usually when you’re not wearing your life vest. You could flip your kayak, and hit your head on a rock, or even be run down by another boater that doesn’t see you. A lot of people are going cheap with their fishing kayaks, and one manufacturer in particular uses a shade of green that is completely invisible on the water. For this reason alone, you must make sure you wear your life vest.

If you are planning to be around other boaters on the body of water you are fishing, you are also going to want to rig a bright orange flag, as well as some metallic reflective tape to the flag pole to help other boaters notice you a lot easier. This could mean the difference between life and death, make sure you use it!

Kayak Fishing Tips – Rigging
Once you have gotten the safety aspect out of the way, and are using your life vest at all times, as well as using a reflective flag pole to alert other boaters of your presence, it is then time to begin rigging your kayak. Some essentials are rod holders, a fishing crate, anchor trolley, paddle leash, and some bottles of water. The water is essential on a hot day, because being out on the reflective surface will drain your body, causing dehydration and headaches unless you are drinking enough water.

Having the rest of the gear, like rod holders, a fishing crate to store your tackle box, and lunch box, as well as an anchor trolley and paddle leash will help you ensure that you have a successful day on the water. These items will help make sure that your gear stays attached to the boat, as well as being properly organized and within reach, should you need to access it quickly.

Kayak Fishing Tips – Gear / Tools
With the safety, and basic rigging out of the way, you are going to want to put a few tools on the boat that are must haves for any fishing trip. These few items will help make sure that you can get yourself out of a pinch, should you find yourself in one. They happen all the time when you load enough gear down onto such a small craft, and then head out for a few miles away from your starting point. Once you get that far, it is up to you to solve any problems, and these few tools will help make sure you can get through them much more quickly.

Lip Grippers – There are a lot of methods for grabbing fish from a kayak, but from personal experience, by far the best kayak fishing tips, is to take a pair of lip grippers with you. I have caught more hooks in my hand than I can count, because of fish being foul hooked, and me reaching down into the water to grab them. Trust me, the hooks are sharp when they are going into your own skin.

Pliers w/ Cutters – For times when you are using braided fishing line, or even heavier pound test line, you are going to want to avoid using your teeth. Having a pair of needle nose pliers, with a sharp cutter on them will help break through this thicker line. The needle nose pliers will also ensure that you are able to remove the hooks from the mouths of toothy fish, without being put at risk.

Kayak Fishing Tips – Angling
Now that you know what type of gear to load down with you, the next course of action is to figure out how to properly go fishing from a kayak! Because of the extreme light weight of these watercraft, you are going to have to make sure you take a few things into account while you are catching fish.

Casting – When it comes to casting distance, you are going to want to practice your technique for a little while before you begin sight fishing. When you are sight fishing, casting accuracy is key to catching fish, and if you have a bad technique, you are going to end up finishing the day with a goose egg. Casting from a kayak is a lot different than casting from land or a boat, and must be practiced to ensure accuracy.

Setting The Hook – When it comes time to set the hook on a fish you’ve caught, you are going to want to make sure the nose of your kayak is pointing towards where the fish is at. This is going to allow the energy in your hookset to travel the length of the boat, instead of being dispersed into the water. This one technique provides 100% solid hooksets every time, guaranteed.

Keeping Your Fish – If you are wanting to keep your fish that you catch, you are going to want to make sure that you bring along a cooler packed with ice that you can keep them in. If you don’t do this, the sun will bake them, and by the time you get back to the truck at the end of the afternoon, you aren’t going to want to eat them. If you are fishing in saltwater, make sure that you properly store the fish, to keep blood from draining into the water. Sharks are easily attracted by fish blood.

There are a few kayak accessories that are essential no matter what conditions you are fishing under, whether salt or freshwater, rivers or creeks, lakes and ponds, these few you have to have. The rod holder, and kayak trailer. The rod holder will save you from so much frustration, you can’t even imagine. I prefer the RAM style, to quickly lock the rod into place, for using my hands.

The kayak trailer is a life saver as well. I don’t mean a full sized trailer that you can pull behind your car, but a smaller cart type trailer that can hold your kayak full of gear. This makes wheeling the boat around a lot easier, saving you time, and your back.

Ocean Kayak Fishing Accessories
If you are planning on going out to the big blue, there are a few ocean kayak fishing accessories that you are going to have to have. If you are using a sit inside fishing kayak, you are going to want to get a skirt. It is almost impossible to get the water out from inside of a sink, and you don’t want to try to learn how on your first fishing trip. The skirt will keep the water out of the boat, even if you do roll over.

If you are using a sit on top fishing kayak, you don’t really need the skirt so much, but you do need to get ahold of some bungee straps. These things, along with some leashes will save your gear time and time again. Face it, it is not about if you flip the boat, but when. It is inevitably going to happen, so make sure your gear is properly secured to the boat.

River Kayak Fishing Accessories
River fishing kayak accessories still include the leashes and bungees, but you are also going to need to throw on an anchor trolley. This little contraption allows you to move the anchor forward and backwards, to provide precise positioning of the kayak while you are fishing, or just anchored up. The currents in the river systems, even smaller ones are enough to get the kayak moving at a nice clip, and this makes fishing a very tough, tedious task.

Ultimate Kayak Fishing Accessories
In my opinion, the ultimate kayak fishing accessories are the ones that you build yourself. I have seen a lot of creative ideas and photos in my day, of things that people have just come up with to modify their kayak. Where these ideas stem, is from being out on the water, and realizing that your kayak could be just a little bit better. Getting back to the house, and tearing into it full force. You are a lot prouder of your accomplishments than if you were to just pay someone to install the modification.

Easy Do It Yourself Kayak Fishing Accessories
Some easy do it yourself kayak fishing accessories include the dashboard, anchor trolley, and the kayak cart. You can purchase plans off of the internet for these, and they are usually made out of PVC or some other similar material. You can also just use your imagination once you have a general idea of what they are supposed to look like, and how the modification is supposed to function, to just dive in and design your own. Either way, you can use these tips for kayak fishing accessories to help you along your way!

More and more anglers are making their way over to using fishing kayaks with pedals rather than having to use a paddle to get around. There are quite a few benefits to using pedal powered fishing kayaks, ranging from exercising your legs, to being able to hold your rod in your hands and move around while still fighting the fish. As of this writing there are two main companies that are producing fishing kayaks with pedals that I will cover. Over time there will be more, and more manufacturers coming out with their own models and I’ll update the article as they come onto the market. Until then, check out the offerings from Hobie Cat and Native Watercraft.

Hobie Cat Company – Hobie Pedal Fishing Kayaks

The models of fishing kayaks listed below are designed specifically for fishing. While Hobie Cat does offer other pedal powered kayaks, they are either not specifically designed with anglers in mind, or they are of the inflatable design which is not a good option for anglers. The more popular Hobie pedal powered fishing kayaks are included to help you get an idea of what models to keep an eye out for.

Mirage Pro Angler – The Mirage Pro Angler is considered more of a “kayboat” than a fishing kayak. Because of it’s length, width, and weight it is easier to call it a boat than anything. Coming in at 88lbs without gear and 38” wide, this 13’8” kayak can keep you on the water comfortably throughout the day. You can easily stand and fish and then use the patented MirageDrive system to get you from spot to spot.

Mirage Sport – The Mirage Sport from Hobie is a shorter stow-and-go fishing kayak. Weighing only 48lbs, the 9’7” length features a 29.5” beam for a solid combination of stability and hull speed. This boat is perfect for smaller anglers, women, and men who want a smaller fishing kayak to get to their local honey holes.

Mirage Outback – The Mirage Outback is Hobie’s general use fishing kayak. Coming in at 12’1” long, the boat weighs 62lbs and features a 33” wide beam for incredibly stability. The length provides excellent hull speed and the built in rudder prevents you from having to make too many correcting strokes if you choose to use a paddle instead of the MirageDrive.

Mirage Revolution – The Mirage Revolution’s slightly longer hull length of 13’5” allows it to get up to speed quicker, and maintain your hull speed especially well because of the 28.5” width. Weighing only 58lbs, the Revolution is easy to load up for the day and is considered the “dragster” of the Hobie line of fishing kayaks.

Mirage Outfitter – If you prefer to go out with a buddy, spouse, or a take a kid fishing with you then you want the Mirage Outfitter. The only tandem fishing kayak that is peddle powered comes in at 12’8” and features a 34” wide beam. Weighing 72lbs means that it may take a helper to load it and get it into the water for the day, but it features dual MirageDrive systems to keep pedaling smooth and easy.

Native Watercraft Pedal Fishing Kayaks

Native Watercraft brings their best selling model, the Ultimate, onto the market with their patented “Propel” drive system. As if the paddle powered Ultimate wasn’t already a true fishing machine, the Propel pedal drive system makes sure you don’t forget its name. Boasting some of the most comfortable seating on the fishing kayak market it is easy to see why Native is selling so many of their Propel powered Ultimate fishing kayaks.

Ultimate 12 – The Ultimate 12 features a 12’1” length to provide incredible general use duty while the 30” wide beam and patented Tunnel Hull allows you the ability to stand and sight fish, or stretch your legs from time to time. Weighing in at 55lbs makes the Ultimate 12 easy enough for a single person to load up quickly, and get out onto the water without too many hesitations.

Ultimate 14.5 – The Ultimate 14.5 features the same comfortable seating and patented Tunnel Hull that allows you to stand and fish but comes in a much smoother riding 14’7” length. The extra length does add another 10lbs to the weight, coming in at 65lbs, but greatly makes up for it in the amount of hull speed you can build up and maintain with the Propel drive system.

Ultimate 16 – The Ultimate 16 is big enough to comfortably fit two anglers inside of it, coming from the factory in a tandem seating layout. It’s bow is 1” wider, coming in at 31”, than the 12 and 14.5 models, and weighs 80lbs from the factory. When you want comfortable seating for two and incredible hull speed, the Ultimate 16.5 should be your first choice.

Mariner 12.5 – Native Watercraft’s Mariner 12.5 helps to bring them into the “kayboat” market. Even weighing 87lbs for the 12’6” length hull the Propel drive moves it easily through the water. It has been said that you can load everything on the boat, including the kitchen sink, and still get down to your favorite honey hole. The boat features ample storage space and a 32” beam that makes it easy to stand and fish.

This question comes up quite often actually. Are fishing kayaks easily flipped? My answer to this is always a simple yes, no, and maybe.. I know, not so simple, but with further explanation, hopefully you will understand. At different times in your experience with kayak fishing, you will discover exactly what I mean.

Yes, they are easily flipped. When you find their sweet spot, most fishing kayaks will dump you quick. They are generally very forgiving to leaning back and forth. This is called initial stability, and deals with the kayak feeling “stable” or not. You can usually lean over pretty far to one side, before the kayak begins to feel like it is going to tip. Wider kayaks allow for more leaning, because of the greater surface area on the water.

It is once you find these limits, or the sweet spot, that your kayak will dump you. No warning, just over you go. This is considered secondary stability. Fishing kayaks are wider, and this helps with the secondary stability. However, like a canoe, when you get to that sweet spot, you usually don’t have time to react before you are in the drink. Length helps with secondary stability as well, but doesn’t play as big of a role as width does.

One thing that you should practice, and the only time that I believe you will dump your kayak will be when exiting and re-entering the boat. There is an art form to entry into a kayak, especially in deep water. You should get sufficient practice with wet entry before you take your gear with you as well. Not only could it save your life, but save you money too!

Sit in fishing kayaks generally have less initial stability, meaning they feel like they are going to tip at any moment. This is because the weight of your body is below the waters surface, and makes the kayak act like a pendulum. The sweet spot on a sit inside kayak is very minimal. These kayaks have a tendency to roll you over before you realize it.

If you are just exploring, paddling, and doing some fishing though, they are not easily flipped. I can count the number of times on one hand that I have flipped my kayak. And every one of these times was not an “accident”. I had something to do with it in one way or another. Trying to bust a branch in our way one time, I stood up in my Potomac, pushed on the branch, and down I went. It is usually your fault when something like this happens!

To sum it up, wider kayaks are harder to flip, longer and wider kayaks are generally unflippable. Most people can hang their legs over the edge of a kayak to rest them. Some sit on tops, you can even climb on it without even worrying about it dumping you. As long as you practice with what you are using, and use your brain while on the water, you will make it home safe!
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I am sure you have noticed by now, you made it here, that kayak fishing as a sport is on the rise. More people jump on board day after day, either for enjoying recreation and the outdoors, or the fight of that next big fish. Either case, whichever applies to you, kayak fishing is growing at a phenomenal rate. Most are finding their way into kayak fishing because of the economy, these things are cheap. Being able to store one just about anywhere, and the silence out on the water are just a few reasons.

The economy at this point in time is doing nothing but helping kayak fishing out. You can check your classifieds, or online listings and find a cheap kayak, usually for less than $200. Add in another $100 for paddle, vest, and safety gear, and you’re ready to go. You can even go to the bigger outlets and get a new sit in kayak for $200 plus tax. You don’t have the finance companies opening your wallet every month like you do with bigger boats. The expensive gas bills, $300 per day isn’t uncommon.

If you still have that big boat sitting in the garage not getting used, do me a favor. Sell it, take the payment money from the first month to buy a decent kayak. The second month, take some to rig it, maybe buy yourself a new rod. After that, go fishing as often as you like, and enjoy the $750 or so you are saving every month from not having that thing looking pretty in your garage! When you are done fishing, put all of your gear into the boat, and hoist it up to the ceiling. In your garage, or even in the hallway in an apartment.

Being stealthy on the water is another big plus, and one of the reasons that I enjoy kayak fishing. Bass guys in particular have been targeting the largest sunfish species for almost 60 years, at least when the first plastics came around. These fish, from one spawning to the next, develop their brains to not do what hurts them. It passes on through the generations, and they are becoming more intelligent.

Other saltwater species just require absolute silence and stalking to find them. All of these fish are very adept at detecting noise transmitted through the hull of your big boat. Foot steps, talking, closing lockers, etc, all create vibrations underwater. The fish detect it, and it turns them off.

In a big rig boat, full of lockers, people are generally talking, dropping things, walking around on the deck, or making vibrations one way or another. What they don’t seem to understand is that these vibrations do travel through the water. The fish can’t necessarily hear it, but they can feel the vibration. They feel everything that is going on, and it will kill their mood. Think of the last time you are anxious, because you don’t know where something big enough to harm you is coming from.

I bet you don’t eat right then, not until you figure it out, or it moves on. When kayak fishing, as long as you aren’t banging stuff on the boat, you can paddle right over fish. I have had striped bass roll right next to my boat, close enough to grab them with my hands. These things are quiet.

If kayak modifications are your thing, I have a few that will help you be a little more comfortable when you’re out on the water. If you look at the cheaper lineup of kayaks, you are going to see that these things are not the most comfortable of boats. For those of you that can afford the higher end kayaks, you are blessed with comfort out of the box, and get to focus on rigging.

There are a couple mods that I think are necessary on these cheaper kayaks. First, any rough edges have to have some type of pad put on them. The first trip out in my Potomac, and my elbows were busted up from the hard plastic, and legs were raw from rubbing against the rails all day. I wasn’t in good shape. I picked up some A/C freeon line pvc insulation from the home depot, and taped it up. Much better.

Another of the many kayak modifications that I performed was taking a hacksaw to the front and rear of the kayaks decks. This sit in kayak was cheap, and didn’t have any kind of storage. I take that back, it had a nice little hatch lid on the rear, but was useless for anything that couldn’t touch water. I started cutting it apart, and then added more of that insulation and duck tape around the edges, to clean it up. Worked like a charm, instant access to my storage. It didn’t effect the stability or structure at all, and I haven’t noticed any downsides so far.

The last thing I can recommend for your kayak modifications is an anchor trolley. This makes kayak fishing so much more pleasant, and the parts to build one are available at most stores. The trolley helps you control the position of the boat, either facing or against the wind or current. Put it at the rear of the boat and you will be facing down stream, or have the wind to your back. Move it up to the front, and you will be fishing upstream, or facing into the wind. I hope this doesn’t confuse you too much, but just understand that they work. Install one, and get on the water to test it, you’ll figure it out. Until then, keep up the kayak modifications. Tight lines!

Hopefully, these kayak fishing modifications will help provide you a little comfort while out on the water. Tight lines, from Fishing Kayak Reviews.
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There are a couple things that you should take into consideration when you are thinking about your kayak rigging. They consist of safety, reachability, safety, comfort, and lastly, safety. Shall we talk about safety first? When you are setting up your new, or old kayak, you don’t want to worry about having your safety gear within reach. When I talk about safety gear, I mean in particular, a very loud whistle, a fully visible (360 degrees) light, and a bright orange and silver reflective flag.

These things have to be within your reach, boats just don’t give a damn about kayakers, plain and simple. Jet skiers are making their way into this category as well, as more and more are getting way to close to kayakers. When fishermen are typically fishing in these areas, they do have to cross bays, rivers, and stretches every now and then to get to the honey hole, this is when it gets hectic, sometimes dangerous. Some day, we will get respect from the other boaters, and it will probably happen when they are trying to get into our honey hole, with that expensive $3000 hobie pro angler kayboat setup. It is required to carry all the gear, that is required to catch fish, in your honey hole, after all. You are catching fish, they can too, right?

The next one on the list when you are thinking about kayak rigging is the reachability. You don’t want to have any items too far out of reach, as moving around when on the water is possible, it’s not usually recommended.. especially on sit insides. 99% of the time, I will mount rod holders behind me, and usually use the ones that stick up, and can be adjusted. The flush mounts make me feel like I will lose a rod while trolling.. it hasn’t happened yet, I just don’t like the feeling. You can pick up some flush mounts for around $7 a piece or so, 2 will do the job for most anglers. An anchor trolley is also a must have for your kayak rigging. It allows you to perfectly position the boat while you are fishing, or just anchored up. Tackle boxes are usually downsized to the Plano tackle cases, and can be tossed under the front deck for easy reach, or installed into a milk crate setup.

The last thing to consider about kayak rigging is comfort. Take a couple paddling expeditions out on the water before you start bringing any gear with you, it will make things a lot easier. If you are able to afford a higher retail sit on top, you may not need to change anything about the boats comfort, as they tend to spend some time making you comfortable.. you get what you pay for after all. If you are like me, you gotta go with the $200 version, and make it work. It isn’t very comfortable, but usually after one trip you will see what needs to be fixed. It’s alright, take about a week off to recoup and pick up what you need to make this thing more comfortable. I usually put the pvc a/c insulation padding on places where my skin and body touches, just makes things better feeling.

Remember to keep these few things in mind when you are thinking about your first shot at kayak rigging.

Here are a few kayak fishing tips that can hopefully help you on your next fishing trip. An anchor trolley helps position your boat, so that you can apply more pressure when setting the hook. If you have the boat facing sideways to the fish, all of your energy is exerted sideways, into the water. This doesn’t provide you and leverage. However, if you have the kayak positioned with the nose facing the fish, when you set the hook, the energy travels the length of the boat, providing a lot more leverage. You can tell the difference when you put this one into practice, give it a shot the next time you are out. You gotta remember that these kayaks aren’t like the big rig boats, where you can swing for the fences when you set the hook. You have to properly position your boat to ensure the maximum power.

Since you can’t set the hook with the same power you have on big rig boats, I highly suggest using super sharp hooks. As a general rule, if the hook doesn’t stick to your skin, it isn’t as sharp as it could be. This doesn’t mean throwing a hook away as soon as it won’t stick to your skin. This does mean though, that if you can apply pressure, and it won’t pierce your skin, it won’t pierce a fishes strong mouth either. Sharp hooks also leave a smaller entry point. This heals quicker on fish, but also allows the barb on the hook to do its job. When you open up a wide hole in the fishes mouth, it takes him longer to recover, and he has a higher change of throwing the hook because there is nothing to grab onto.

The last of the kayak fishing tips that I have for you at this time, is to cover up your skin. I know you see the yuppy types in their khaki pants, blue long sleeve shirts, and hats with the drop down cloth in the back. They wear these because this type of clothing works to keep you cool, and from getting skin cancer. You will sweat, but the sweat keeps you cool, and being covered this much prevents bugs from biting at you. This all put together makes for a decent day out on the water, without dealing with the normal hassles your friends are dealing with. Yes, you are starting to look like a yuppy as well now too, but remember, what is more important? Comfort and life, or what your friends think of you?
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