Welcome to Kayak Angler; an open forum for discussion on all things related to kayaking and fishing! I'll be hitting the Oregon coast hard this fall, targeting Chinook & Coho salmon, sea-run cutthroat trout, and steelhead trout from three different kayaks.
For off-shore ocean fishing I prefer my SKUK explorer; a true British sea kayak. The Pacific Ocean can get a bit nasty, and nothing but a sea kayak will do. I usually use a hand line, wrap it under the deck rigging, and paddle with a diver, flasher, and cut herring in tow.
When the salmon move into the bays and estuaries, I enjoy paddling a sit-on-top kayak, completely rigged for fishing, with two flush mount rod holders behind the seat well, an upright rod holder up front, and a large tank-well in back.
The SOT design allows me to hop out quick if I need to bank it, or turn my entire body completely around from bow to stern while fighting fish.
So; What are you guys using out there?
More to come soon!
2 comments:
who the hell has a blog but not a cell phone?
Ha ha, I do!
I carry a VHF marine radio for communication, weather reports, or to call the coastguard or other mariners for help.
A cell phone is only good for calling mommy, and they are fairly unreliable offshore or in the back country.
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