“As a hunter, I’ve often likened kayak fishing as being to fishing what bow hunting is to hunting. I know many bow hunters who wouldn’t pick up a rifle or shotgun to take a whitetail. I guess that kayak fishing is the same for me. I don’t disparage fishermen who use motorboats, but I prefer the more intimate foray to stalk fish where others can’t to get at them.”

I look at kayak fishing more as one tool in my arsenal of fishing advantages. You need the right tools to complete any job. Kayaks just happen to perfectly fit this role in this region. We have soooo many small ponds, small deep rivers, larger lakes with very little access, swallow bays jamed full of weeds. However, i dont see it as a perfect ultility for always catching fish. I doubt the bowhunter you mentioned would prefer his bow over a rifle if a kodiak bear was charging him. Sure he might take it down, if he got a throat shot, similar to me landing a king salmon in the next two weeks in my Loon 100 (if a miricale happens), but its not always the best tool.

Either way, to put it simply, i dont fish because i enjoy it. I fish because it de-stresses me. (and it gives me a break from my gf, bills, drama, etc.) When im not stressed, i enjoy life alot more. The fact that im really good at it, is a bonus. I use a kayak because i cant afford a boat.