For many of us YakAnglers, this is the time of year when we begin to feed this kayak fishing addiction by attending boat shows, Googling anything related to the sport, and preparing for local and regional tournaments.  I wanted to take a moment to share the upcoming schedule for the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour.

I know it seems crazy to sojourn across the state of Florida, lose out on sleep, sustain yourself on trail mix and those little peanut butter crackers just to get together with good friends and chase fish around in little plastic boats.

But, whoever thinks it’s crazy to do such things, hasn’t had the opportunity to fish Mosquito Lagoon with two of the best kayak fishing guides on the east coast of Florida.

I came across this Stand Up Paddle board (SUP) while surfing the web the other day, and I must say that I’m pretty interested in checking out this SUP.   The Hooked SUP by Alex Aguera Design looks like its set up to handle a multitude of different activities while on the water, especially fishing!!!

With so many new kayak fishing videos popping up on the web I thought that it would be good to profile another action camera.  We have previously discussed the Go Pro Helmet Cam and the Kodak Play Sport, both of which YakAngler Pro Staffers have used and endorsed.  Today I wanted to introduce to you YakAnglers the to the Contour HD.

I came across this pretty cool kayak fishing accessory and just wanted to share with you YakAnglers since we have been talking about rod holders this week.  This particular accessory is pretty cool as you don't have to permently attatch anything to your kayak.  So if you have that brand new shiny kayak and are feeling nervous about drilling holes in it, you may want to check out this product.

I have been looking for a sunscreen to fit the needs us YakAnglers have for a very long time that will not just wash off if you should jump out of the yak and wade a little. I have finally found it, Watermans Applied Science is hands down the best
sunscreen I have ever used. Watermans was made for folks like us that love the water and demand the highest quality protection while we do what we love. I have used all their products from their SPF 33 lip balm to their SPF 55 sun cream and one thing that stands out to me is that the sun cream doesn't make my hands slick. This is a problem with other brands but Watermans has got it nailed down. Everyone from Surfers to Paddle Boarders use Watermans Because once you apply it you don't have to keep applying it every time you get wet, infact you have to scrub it off in the shower just to get it off. Just because it's almost Winter doesn't mean you don't need to wear sunscreen even with cold air and cloud cover the sun still does
damage to your skin. Here is a rundown of their products:

Many of you have heard of the organization Heroes on the Water and its founder Jim Dolan (aka. Double Dip), well we caught up with Jim and he took a few minutes out of his very busy schedule to share a little about himself for our readers.

Kayak Kevin is going on tour around the bay. Two years ago he paddled around the Virginia section of the bay.  This time he is circumnavigating the entire bay all the way up the eastern shore to the Susquehanna Flats in upper Maryland and down the western shore back home to Norfolk. This will be 600 miles and take him six weeks to do.

 

So, after recapping a good weekend of fishing I decided that I would share with you YakAnglers my favorite reel.  I had originally stumbled upon this reel online and after reading a few reviews decided to give it a try.   Below is a quick summary of what makes this reel a great purchase.