Jose Chavez
Jose “JoseC” Chavez – West Central Florida
Hometown waters:
West Central Florida
Experience:
Jose has been fishing all his life and got his start offshore, fishing the barrier reef in Belize. After moving to Tampa, he started pier and wade fishing before making a transition into kayak fishing in 2006.
His passion for kayak fishing and photography has made him a frequent contributor to Kayak Angler Magazine and other publications such as Florida Sport Fishing and Costal Angler Magazine. Additionally, Jose is a contributor to various fishing and photography websites such as Saltyshores.com, Skinnywatercultureblog.com, and HCKAClub.com. Jose is a forum moderator and tournament director for the Hard Core Kayak Angler’s Club; the largest kayak fishing club in Tampa Bay and one of the largest in Florida with well over 400 members.
Jose is currently a member of the Hobie regional fishing team, Kayak Bass Fishing, Owner Hooks, Pro-cure, Wang Anchor, Hard Core Kayak Anglers Club Pro-staff, part of the HOOK 1 Crew, and Werner Paddles high profile paddler program.
Despite having an excellent redfish, snook, trout, and tarpon fishery, Jose frequently takes road trips all over Florida; his adventures have taken him from the muddy creeks of Jacksonville to the pristine waters of the Dry Tortugas. In addition to recreational fishing, Jose also fishes many of the kayak fishing tournaments throughout the state.
Tournament record:
1st Place slam – Paddle Fishing Mystery Lure Tournament 2008
3rd Place slam- Paddle Fishing May Shootout 2008
1st Place – 321 Seatrout Tournament 2009
1st Place redfish- Paddle Fishing Series 2009
6th Place slam- Jacksonville Classic 2010
1st Place Slam – Paddle Fishing Tournament Dynamic Duo 2010
1st Place Snook – Paddle Fishing Tournament Mystery Lure 2010
2010-Current Kayak Wars redfish record holder
2nd Place- Kayak Fishing Classics Ozello Event 2010
1st Place- Hard Core Kayak Anglers Series Final Tournament 2010
1st Place Snook – Paddle Fishing Tournament Mystery Lure 2010
2nd Place – Kayak Fishing Classics “National Championship” 2010
4th Place Angler of the Year, Paddle Fishing Tournament Series 2010-2011
1st Place Slam – Hard Core Kayak Anglers Weedon Island Event 2011
Jose,
Just had the pleasure of reading your article in the summer/fall issue of Kayak Angler News and I have a quick question about a bait pictured. The first picture, a shrimp pink/orange with 2 treble hooks and a lip, where did you get it? I’ve gone through the DOA website featured in the article without success. Please help. Great pics and the descriptive nature of your writing allows me to be right next to you in the yak.
Keep up the great work,
Mark
Mark,
That was a mixup.
The first two pics are of a yo-zuri shrimp, they were intended for a yo-zuri shrimp review in the future.
The blog write up is regarding the DOA shrimp which is one of my go-to baits. The blog post will come back up soon with the first pictures replaced. Sorry for any confusion it might have caused.