This past Saturday night was our “Supermoon” for the year. The Supermoon is the time when the Moon’s orbit is closest to the earth. During this time the Moon appears approximately 14% larger, and you will see some of the biggest tides of the year in the days leading up to and following it. Unfortunately, I was not able to get to the coast to fish the tides and experience some of the great fishing I would later hear about...
Lowrance has introduced to the kayak fishing community what should be considered the ultimate transducer mounting system for sit-on-top fishing kayaks. With the “Transducer Kayak Scupper Mount” the transducer is totally submerged in the water. This guarantees maximum sonar signal return sensitivity, producing the absolute clearest underwater returns of structure and fish possible.
The 2012 Columbia Sportswear Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic was another huge success, raising approximately $35,000 for the Down’s Syndrome Association of Jacksonville and the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation.
There were some big questions answered at the Peck’s Third Annual Ozello Classic on May 5, 2012. Who would win this all-important Classic at the halfway mark in the series year? Who would be the series leader after this event? Would the series still be nearly deadlocked at the top? Could it be any closer? Oh, yeah – and who would catch the biggest fish at Ozello?
Jackson Kayak introduced the “Cuda” late last year as a follow-up to the popular “Coosa”. The Cuda is a longer boat, ready for bigger water. When my oldest son told me that he wanted to start kayak fishing – I was happy, because I’d have a new kayak fishing buddy.
Well the Chokoloskee Boondoggle is history, and documented in the fishing logs and videos. I’m sure that we will be seeing other reports from the Boondoggle in the form of product reviews. This is one on the kayak dolly that I purchased for this event.
Fishing bass during the spawn, in particular bedding bass - what a touchy subject! If you ask ten bass fishermen their thoughts, the answers will vary from “never” to “situation” to “always”, and the discussions on the subject sound like presidential debates. Let us delve into the “situation”. Why? Because this is the one I adhere to, and I am going to go over the thought process, baits, and what to look for.
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.