| Many of us dream of sportfishing but how many | | | | don't have to be one of those macho-types |
| of us really have the means to pursue such an | | | | associated with the tippy surfskis or one-man |
| elitist sport? Here in Hawaii, the cost of chartering | | | | outrigger canoes that have exploded in popularity |
| a boat for a day could easily run around | | | | in recent years. |
| $600-$900 and most will agree that owning a | | | | Trolling on a kayak is to glide silently through the |
| boat, even a relatively small one, is the proverbial | | | | water in anticipation of "the bite." The lack of any |
| "hole in the water." | | | | engine noise adds to the drama when the reel |
| Over the last few years, a quiet version of | | | | starts screaming and line starts to peel out from |
| sportfishing has evolved into a class almost unto | | | | the spool with the fish's initial strike and run. Then |
| itself, kayak fishing. Although kayak fishing may | | | | the excitement takes on a whole new dimension |
| have been around for years, the innovations and | | | | as the light weight of the kayak allows the fish to |
| trophies being pursued these days have been | | | | tow it through the water, a sensation one would |
| turning heads in the fishing world along while | | | | never experience on even the smallest of |
| attracting ranks of new paddling anglers! | | | | conventional fishing craft. |
| Take the "tupperware" kayaks that have long | | | | It's been nearly two years since I started kayak |
| been the durable go-anywhere beach toys, rig | | | | fishing and I can't believe it took me so long to |
| some rod holders, fish bags, and even fish finders | | | | give it a try. Having fished from boats and from |
| and you've created a mean and lean fishing | | | | the shore, I really thought I'd "been there done |
| machine. With a price tag of under $2,000 for a | | | | that" until I got my first big strike trolling a lure on |
| dream cruiser and some decent tackle to boot, | | | | a kayak. What turned out to be an eleven-pound |
| kayak fishing could be the biggest thing to happen | | | | trevally on light tackle got me hooked on fishing |
| since Bertram Yachts came out with the Deep-V! | | | | like I'd never been before. Soon, we moved up to |
| Propelled with nothing but a paddle, kayak anglers | | | | larger tackle and eventually began working much |
| can often be found working the coastline far out | | | | deeper water for the pelagic trophies. |
| enough to where they're boating pelagics like | | | | Certainly, we'll never come back with a collection |
| wahoo, dorado, sailfish, and even marlin! It's a | | | | of fish to cover the dock like many of our "bigger |
| fishing combination that gives the angler an | | | | boat" counterparts, but when fishing from a |
| opportunity to fight a fish like no other. The slow | | | | kayak one or two are really all you need as the |
| trolling speeds required and relatively great stability | | | | memory of landing a bluewater tropy from a |
| of most of these fun kayaks make kayak fishing | | | | kayak is more than enough to satisfy the saltiest |
| something most can slide into pretty easily. You | | | | of us all. |