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Fly Fishing for Big Pike in Western New York

Kevin Webster — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:41:50 +0000

With the first Saturday in May being not all that far off, I need to be thinking about tactics for pike. Northern Pike, plentiful in Western New York, are my favorite species to catch. They grow big, are aggressive strikers, and decent fighters, pound for pound. One of my goals this year is to take …

Red Truck Premium Series Fly Rods

Kevin Webster — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:07:29 +0000

Leland Outfitters has announced the new Red Truck Rod Premium Series Fly Rods. December 5, 2010 (San Francisco, CA): With the growing popularity of Red Truck’s proven Diesel Series of fly rods, Red Truck raises the bar with its new Premium Series. A New Approach for the Red Truck Premium Series Fly Rod Backed by …

Videos from my Mauch Chunk Lake Trip

Kevin Webster — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 19:33:59 +0000

In September, I stayed with a friend in Emmaus, PA. I was able to fish at Mauch Chunk Lake twice during that trip. Once from a canoe, and once from my Liquid Logic Manta Ray. I took some video from my Flip Camcorder. This first one shows the unbelievably low water levels this September, which …

Kayak Fishing in Northeast Pennsylvania

Kevin Webster — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:36:15 +0000

I was fortunate enough to have a week off in September, and I spent it wandering around the Lehigh Valley/Pocono Regions of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A couple of things that bear mentioning to my fellow New Yorkers if they intend to visit PA to fish: 1.) If you are fishing a Pennsylvania Fish …

Mounting a GPS/FishFinder in a Fishing Kayak

Kevin Webster — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:43:56 +0000

Having spent a little more time on bigger lakes last year, I decided it was time to add a GPS/Fishfinder to my LiquidLogic Manta Ray. If you’re not familiar with that model of fishing kayak, it’s a sit on top, and mine runs 12 feet in length. EAGLE CUDA 350 S/Map Sonar/GPS Fishfinder There’s a …

Scouting Your Next Kayak Fishing Trip From Home

Kevin Webster — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:09:46 +0000

Sometimes even the thought of a driving trip to scout streams in this weather is discouraging. Wind chills dip below zero, ice is building up in the wheel wells of your truck, and the snow is piling up. Even if you manage to get out to a stream or lake your looking forward to fishing, …

Pike Fishing From A Kayak – Stories Made to be Told

Kevin Webster — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:36:13 +0000

It’s lines like this one that make me go out for big pike in a kayak: Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world, so it’s no surprise that it hosts big fish. I’m not just talking about huge lake trout, such as the 63-pounder (28.6 kg) caught in 1952. I’m talking about …

Early Season Kayak Fly Fishing on Canadice Lake

Kevin Webster — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:05:03 +0000

Nestled into the hills just a stones’ throw south of Rochester, Canadice Lake presents a wonderful opportunity for any fly fisherman who owns a kayak or a canoe. I’ve had the opportunity to dip the bow three times so far this season, and Canadice has yet to disappoint. I’ve taken 7 species on the fly …

Pike at Mendon Ponds

Kevin Webster — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:29:53 +0000

I went out in search of early season bass, but they were uncooperative. More importantly, I caught four beautiful Mendon Ponds pike in 100 Acre Pond, and got to spend time with 4 other members of the WNYKFA. It was a great morning. This first one hit about 5 minutes after I put the boat …

Creek Fly Fishing in a Kayak

Kevin Webster — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:19:35 +0000

Well, it’s January now, and I have a full season of fly fishing from my kayak under my belt. As a beginner, I found fishing in lakes to be pretty straight forward. Yes, keepeing the line off the water behind me was problematic at first, but once I learned to keep my arm high, casting …