Kayak Fishing Blog

Irish Water Dogs Kayak Fishing Invitational

There is a new tournament in town - Check it out at the Irish Water Dogs website!

IRISH WATERDOGS Invitational is an annual fishing tournament held in Jacksonville Florida to benefit Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Our mission:
The goal for the WATERDOGS INVITATIONAL is to raise awareness of the amazing work that Wolfson Children’s Hospital does, to raise money for critical equipment vital to treatment of sick children in our region and promote the fantastic sport of kayak fishing.

Brought together through the camaraderie and fellowship of kayak anglers, IRISH WATERDOGS hopes to not only raise awareness of Wolfson Children’s Hospital but the entire sport as well

Visit their Facebook Group Page - FACEBOOK GROUP

Bass Challenge Series - Catch the FEVER !!

Do you catch BASS ???

If so … check out this site and enter the Wilderness Systems Challenge Series presented by Kayak Bass Fishing and benefiting the Heroes on the Water.

You can live in any state, catch bass virtually anywhere and WIN.  Tons of great prizes (some of them from us!!)  SO Check it out!!

Southern California Tournament

Visit the website - www.kayakfishingaddicts.com

Hook 1 Crew Member Steve Mullins takes 1st at the PACK tournament

A quick report from Steve -

“Always have a backup location on tournament day, even with all the weather forecasts you never know what mother nature will throw your way.  With Plan A ruled out due to high wind, Plan B was in effect to fish a wind protected marsh.  With a lower tide than usual the Redfish were easy to locate in the shallows.  The first Red was found chasing Mullet and with a quick cast it was all over, the 23” fish was a good start.  Around the next bend approximately 45 yards away I noticed a large Redfish tailing with half his body out of the water, looked like he was scrounging around for small Crab.  A long, accurate cast landed the lure in the strike zone, the water immediately erupted and it was certainly an oversized fish.  Once landed, the measurement was 27-1/2″, just 1/2” under the slot limit!

Switched gears to Flounder fishing and picked up another 20-1/2″ Red and lost a small 15″ Flounder at the kayak. With very few Flounder around I decided to head to a deep Trout hole two miles away.  First cast, missed one.  Second cast and BAM!  When I saw this Trout it appeared to be +27″ (they always look bigger in the water).  Reached back to grab the net and it was gone so I just pulled the fish over my foot and kicked her in the kayak – it’s not the first time I’ve lost a net and resorted to this method!  The Speckled Trout measured in at 26-1/8″.  What a day!!!”

Congratulations !!

For more information on this Texas tournament - visit PACKTX.org

Congrats to DAVE !!!

Hook 1 Crew Member, Dave Pliska is featured in the Western Outdoor News and has come in 3rd for the “Just for the Halibut Derby” put on by Western Outdoor News.

Leaderboard final standings -

Congratulations to all of the kayak fishermen who placed in this Derby!

 Read more about the Derby HERE