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Thanksgiving - the time of year we give thanks for everything positive in our lives… Or the time of year for dealing with your dysfunctional family and stuffing yourself until you pop. Either way, YakAngler would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. To celebrate, we've found some images to spread the Turkey Day cheer! Happy Thanksgiving from…
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This afternoon I was doing pretty good catching one crappie after another....then....no bite....no bite.....I look down into the water.....and to my surprise....at Rock Creek...no less....A PIKEZILLA!!!!!! Just a couple feet away from me! I'm guessing longer than three feet and a girth the size of a football! It was a huge fish! Don't know how it got in there but…
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I always find it satisfying when criminals get caught and find it even more satisfying when criminals get caught by their own stupidity! Meet Louis Castro, a 30 year old Texas resident who loves fishing and sharing photos of himself on Facebook. So where does the stupidity part of this story come in? Castro decided to heck with the bag…
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Originally reported by the Mirror UK, Angler stunned after hooking rare unidentified fish in the South China Sea near Malaysia. The fisherman, Sapar Mansor said “This is the first time in my life that I have seen this type of fish. I brought it home to my wife and informer her of the rare catch”.
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Are you man enough to grow a mustache? YakAngler.com will be assembling a team of manly mustache growing men to participate in Movember. Movember encourages men to join the movement by growing a moustache to promote mens health for the 30-days of November. After registering on Movember.com, these generous Mo Bros start the month clean-shaven, then grow and groom their…
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Since my first day in a kayak back in 1998 my passion for kayak fishing has grown exponentially. The ability to reach waters never fished by any angler keep me intrigued by what we can catch by paddling our little plastic vessels to these remote spots. It is also fun to fish the open waters feeling like you are part…
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You often hear old timers in the bait shop or around the boat launch talking about “The good ole days” of fishing. I tried but couldn’t find any pre 1970’s photos of folks kayak fishing. Here are a few photos I’ve dug up from the State of Florida, Oregon, and Washington Archives. These vintage fishing photos give you an idea…
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Sorry for being away, it feels like ages since I sat down to write. To tell you the truth I haven't been in the mood. You see the kayak anglers here in the Tampa Bay area lost yet another great person this month. Mark Michael lost his battle with brain cancer and we paid out tributes too him on the 17th…
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The YakAngler crew is headed out to Salt Lake City Utah for Outdoor Retailer. We’ll be at the show Tuesday – Thursday and will keep everyone up to date on our trip via our Facebook page. We’ll let you know what vendors we are checking out ahead of time so if you have specific questions for them we’ll ask them…
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Fishing at night can sometimes be a bit eerie. Especially on a kayak in the darkness with your youngster at bay on his maiden voyage, in search of a monster catfish. We loaded up around ten o'clock in the evening and traveled the twenty five miles to our remote destination. It started out very dark until the moon rose just…
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