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Another Kayak bonus in Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a great place to live if you fish. But once we hit late fall it's time to winterize the "big" boat and in the past I've missed hitting the water on those "rare" warm late fall days. The weekend of November 7 and 8 we had highs of 70 and having just put the boat away, I took the Tarpon 140 out and caught and release some nice smallies. Yet, another bonus to having one of these great kayaks. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that before the lakes freeze that we might have a day or two… Continue

Added by Bill Schultz on November 19, 2009 at 11:31am — 2 Comments

British Adventurer Walking/Paddling 1250K Now Halfway

British Adventurer over halfway along the Murray River on Source to Sea Expedition. Englishman Dave Cornthwaite has now walked and paddled more than 1250km (777miles) and is now over halfway along the Murray, as he travels from source to sea investigating whether Australia’s greatest river is dying. Cornthwaite, who gained a Guinness World Record for crossing Australia on a skateboard in 2006, is a published author and passionate advocate of using sport and travel to encourage care and knowled… Continue

Added by Webmaster on November 17, 2009 at 4:13pm — No Comments

Northern CA Sierra Neveda Kayak Fishing Trip 2009

Went up to Northern CA to do some kayak fishing in the high country lakes. The road up to the lakes in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

We decided if once more we can make our way to the high country lakes, which require 4x4 at a certain point.

got… Continue

Added by Chris Fierro on November 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

kayak cast and blast...

the migration of ducks along the central flyway that funnel along the gulf coast of Texas is a sight to see and a boon for duck hunters. while most of the hunters in our area travel in airboats with mega spreads of decoys, i prefer to do things on a the "kayak scale" which is basically keeping things simple a operating with a much smaller amount of gear and being as successful as anybody else out there. the Pamlico 135 is awesome for carrying decoys, gun, camera box, and fishing gear out to the… Continue

Added by slowride on November 4, 2009 at 10:55pm — 8 Comments

Blue Bird Days and Catching Fish

Weekend before last, my fishing partner, William, and myself made our usual 240 mile trip from NW Austin to Aransas Pass, TX. We go down usually once a month for 3 days leaving on Thursday after work and returning Sunday afternoon. That gives us a full 2.5 days to fish. Since we have to travel and plan our trips anyway, we try to schedule trips based on moon phases, predicted tides, and weather forecasts. But sometimes we just have to go when we can. That was the case for us in October. We only… Continue

Added by Joe Poole on November 3, 2009 at 2:07pm — 1 Comment

Paddle-Fishing.Com Tournament Series Event #2 Final Results

We had 45 anglers show up today to fish the waters of Ft Desoto and South St Petersburg. This was the second event of the Paddle-Fishing.com Tournament Series 2009-2010. The format allowed the anglers to bring whatever they would like to fish with. The day started off very nice with a little wind and nice incoming tide but eventually the fish won out with a pretty slow fishing day for all. There were no slams caught and in total only 4 redfish and 9 snook were caught by 45 anglers using whateve… Continue

Added by Todd Llewellyn on November 1, 2009 at 11:30pm — 9 Comments

Rock n' Report

My friend, Doug Jr., and I paddled out on the Pasquotank River this morning. We were looking for rockfish ahead of a cold front headed our way this evening. We were fishing when the sun came up. We each found a couple of keepers and Doug Jr. managed to snag a 3-4 lb. largemouth bass that he released. Smallest rock was 18", largest was 20 1/2". (Doug let me borrow a fish for the picture.) All in all, a good morning of fishing. Now it's time to get some fall yard work done.… Continue

Added by Jeff Madre on October 31, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

very cool interactive weather map...

i am sure some of you weather junkies have seen this, but for anyone who wants more information than you could possibly digest, you'll love this place.... http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Map.aspx Continue

Added by slowride on October 29, 2009 at 11:55am — 2 Comments

Tarpon 160...she has no competition...

For the almost always windy conditions we battle on the extensive grass flats of South Texas the Tarpon 160 has no equal. This fall has been exceptionally windy and every time i am looking at any amount of straight into the wind paddling i wouldn't want to be in any other boat. Friends, acquaintances, clients, and myself all agree that the combination of performance and fishing conveniences put this boat in a class of it's own.

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Added by slowride on October 28, 2009 at 1:02pm — 5 Comments

Got my guy Ed out late in the afternoon on Tuesday went to take advantage of the low incoming tide. …

Got my guy Ed out late in the afternoon on Tuesday went to take advantage of the low incoming tide. First area we got to we had some nice tailing reds but the floating grass was way to brutal.. Couldn't get any to chew did sight cast one 23 inch trout on the gold split tail that was sitting shallow in a pot hole. We left the tailers because they were pretty much unfishable and spooky as can be they would tail for a second.. We kept moving and ed had a nice flounder come that was clamped on to th… Continue

Added by Jmsnookykayakcharters.com on October 27, 2009 at 9:20pm — 3 Comments

Fishing the Forgotten Coast 10/25/2009

Dentist wanted, because there are gonna be some Redfish calling in sick tomorrow with sore mouth. Ever have one of those days, when you just can't get enough and you've already had too much? Well Jason and myself started out with a little fog rolling on the water and a nice cool NW wind. Jason on the other side of the dock as we drifted with the wind at pre-dawn.

Jason standing and casting as t… Continue

Added by Jeff Suber on October 25, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

PFD

I take it that 'PFD' is a life jacket?? That would be a 'LJ' then.......Some people love to make Engilsh a difficult language,,,,lol Continue

Added by DAVID on October 25, 2009 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Inflatable PFD by Wilderness Systems

I think it would be really great if Wilderness Systems co-op with an inflatable PFD manufacturer and produced an inflatable PFD. In Florida if you own an inflatable PFD you are required to wear it at all times while under way, whereas a Class III PFD can be stowed behind the seat and is a little bigger and bulkier than the inflatable. I think there are thousands of loyal Wilderness Systems paddlers that would also enjoy the comfort and security that an inflatable PFD offers. Lets see what we can… Continue

Added by Jeff Suber on October 23, 2009 at 5:59pm — 7 Comments

New Commander 120 Video Explains Features

Check out a new video that's available about the basic features for the Commander 120 -- from the outfitting to how it paddles, etc. Future videos will cover the SlideTrax system and focus on the Commander 120 Angler edition, but this is a good overview on the basic design elements and performance of our latest model.

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Added by Webmaster on October 22, 2009 at 9:55am — 1 Comment

1st Heroes on the Water Outing for Memorial Hermann Project Victory

Larry Garza, our Houston Heroes on the Water (HOW) Chapter coordinator, showed our first injured soldier from Memorial Hermann Hospital his first saltwater fishing and first kayak fishing experience at Galveston Island State Park. Memorial Hermann has one of the top closed brain injury clinics in the nation and Project Victory, a non profit, brings Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) soldiers in for 8-12 weeks of treatment. They are usually housed in hotels. HOW takes these service members out to add… Continue

Added by Jim Dolan on October 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

MARIZION .....CONTINUED..

0745HRS SUNDAY 18TH OCTOBER. Paddled away from the beach on glass like atlantic sea...weird!..so flat scupper plugs fitted, (practice golf balls...much easier than the factory supplied items). Travelled out to the west of the mount then turned east to Perranuthcoe bay, many seals to-day. Large bull followed me for 20- 30 mins, just keeping an eye on me.... Arrived at Praa Sands after about 1 hour of gentle paddling , pulled up on the beach and went to the beach shop for some iced tea...!! Su… Continue

Added by DAVID on October 18, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

ST Michael's Mount Marizion Cornwall

Friday the 16th oct 2009. 0730hrs up and on way to Marizion, not light yet, sky blue but the sun not above the horizion. 0800hrs changed , boat rigged and dragged to the waters edge, wheels sink in the shingle, must change the Ekla wheels for some larger ones. No wet suit to day, HH salopetts and a kayak jacket , so much more comfortable than a wet suit. 0810hrs paddle out on calm mirror finish sea, so rare for this part of Cornwall. Head towards the mount, a monestery on an island with a cau… Continue

Added by DAVID on October 17, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

First Time Kayaker....

Walter Bertsch is just a few months short of his eightieth birthday and he made it out for his first kayaking trip. His daughter, Carol took a little static from her siblings about taking dad out on such an adventurous trip but with a few quick lessons at the bank Walt got comfortable in his Tarpon 140 and spent the next four hours exploring the coastal mangrove maze and flats of Redfish Bay in Aransas Pass. He did great for a first timer and is looking forward to mixing in a little fishing next… Continue

Added by slowride on October 11, 2009 at 11:06pm — 2 Comments

Demo Days Report

Being a new member of the Wilderness Systems Pro Staff has been a blast for me. I've had the opportunity to promote both kayak fishing and Wilderness in many ways. I have had the great pleasure to speak on the "Advantages of Fishing Texas bays from a Kayak" to several different angler groups including local chapters of the CCA (Coastal Conservation Association) & the FFF (Fly Fishing Federation). The past two weekends I spent at the Austin Canoe & Kayak Demo Days. Two weeks ago, it was i… Continue

Added by Joe Poole on October 9, 2009 at 10:37am — No Comments

Curious about the Commander? A Few Early Reviewers

With the Commander 120 now arriving in stores, some of the first reviews and discussions of the production model are now out there. Here are two I wanted to post: Kayak Bass Fishing - Commander Review - As a disclaimer note that Chad Hoover, Wilderness Systems Pro Team Me… Continue

Added by Webmaster on October 1, 2009 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment