Category Archive: Kayak Bass Fishing

Looking for a really incredible way to go bass fishing? Try it from a kayak!

Fishing alone?

Pin it Over the past few years, kayak fishing has for the most part been a very social activity for me. I enjoy spending time out on the water with friends and family. Also, kayak fishing with others adds to the safety of any outing, especially during cold water conditions or on a river. There …

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Hand Made Top Water Baits

Pin it Tommy Ellis (@ghost1066 if you’re a Twitter head) was kind enough to send me two beautiful hand crafted top water baits to demo on the waters in and around Western New York.  When we first discussed this, he asked about the local forage fish, and I referred him to a wonderful resource on …

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Size matters: A comparison of weight measurements and length-weight estimates for fishing tournaments

Current catch, weigh, and release (CWR) scoring methods for sport fishing tournaments (particularly bass fishing tournaments) are aimed at conserving and improving sport fisheries compared with catch and kill methods used many years ago. However, numerous studies have shown significant fish mortality are associated with the CWR method that varies with temperature, handling time and conditions, and severity of injuries associated with the initial catch (White, et al., 2007; Nelson. 1998).

3 Steps to Becoming a Better Fisherman

Pin it With ice edges creeping off the shorelines of local lakes, and river levels normalizing after early spring runoffs, it’s time to start thinking about fishing.  Not only the act of fishing, but rather how to maximize the time you spend on the water, be it from shore, on on your kayak. I came …

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Kayak Wars!

Pin it Kayak Wars is the largest online kayak fishing tournament and is in its sixth season of operation.  Kayak Wars started out as a Saltwater competition broken down by region, but they have added a national Freshwater division for their 2011 season.  Last year’s competition drew 400 kayak anglers and 100 teams.  The latest …

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