New Lowrance Sonar Targets Kayak Fishermen
There's no doubt that the Kayak Fishing scene is growing. Now Lowrance is engraining deeper into the sport with their newest offerings - the Elite-4 series of fish finders. Lowrance is marketting these new sonar and chartplotter units as "Perfect for Kayaks." Its time to take a closer look at these new units.
Winter Fishing Tactics
The winter season is upon us here in Southwest Florida. This can be a great time of year to fish from the kayak. During the winter months we deal with cold fronts, negative low tides, windy days and cold water temperatures. These conditions can be tough, and I wanted to share my thoughts on a few techniques, lure choices and the best times to be on the water for the top four targeted species in my region - snook, redfish, speckled (or spotted) trout, and flounder.
Going Lead Free
More and more we hear about possible legislation prohibiting lead in certain waters.Usually these talks are focusing on waterfowl protection, and sportsmen are quick to push against the lawmakers and organizations hopeful for their causes. While the politics about lead use in fishing and hunting will make your head spin, there is no argument that lead is a toxic substance, period. Here are some great alternatives to lead that work excellently, and deserve a place in your tackle box.
IGFA to finally recognize C&R practices
With the conservation efforts surrounding the fishing industry today, there was always one hold out. Despite the conservation efforts the International Game Fish Association, their rules for recording world record fish usually resulted in the fish's death. That has finally changed.
Winter Prey Items
In the fishing world, as in every other aspect in life, you need to adapt to change. The same fishing tactics that worked for you on the flats over the summer won’t really work for you in the dead of winter. Threadfin shad move offshore to warmer waters, shrimp are burrowed into the mud and finger mullet can be susceptible to cold snaps.
Thai Fish Dish
I'm going out on a limb with this one, but I'll share it with you anyway. The ex used to make a KILLER Chicken Penang. This is MY version of it. You can use fish, chicken or just veggies with it.....but since this is a fishing blog, we'll stick with fish. I totally LOVE this dish.
The Horizontal Lip Grip
It sounds like the name for some whacky new dance fad or maybe a new hold put on by GSP in the octagon during a UFC bought. Unfortunately it’s neither, instead it’s a very common and potentially harmful way that many of us kayak anglers hold the fish that we catch.
It’s nothing new, and we’ve all seen pro anglers screaming or kissing their fish while holding it this way, but the truth of the matter is that holding the fish in this position is the cause of a large number of post-release mortalities.
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