Your Fishing Escape

I hope these tips can help you out on your next kayak river fishing trip. I know these are tough lessons that I have learned through experience, hopefully you dont meet the same fate!One of the quickest lessons that I learned from my kayak river fishing experiences is that the current can easily move you around. It may not look like much, but in a decent sized river, you are going to have issues with the current and boat control or positioning. I have been fishing, catch something, and by the time I have gotten it next to the boat, my kayak is pinned in a pretty precarious situation. If you are in a sit inside kayak, this can quickly spell disaster. Once you get stuck against a log, or submerged tree, you will quickly realize how fast the current is.Kayaking on the river lends itself to anchor balls instead of chains or hooks.

There is a lot of junk at the bottom of the river, and if you get into a deep enough hole, get your chain snagged, you will have to cut the rope, and leave the junk dangling in the water for stuff to get caught on. Not to mention, if you have to move quick, these long anchors aren’t the easiest to get up.Take your safety gear with you as well. Bungee everything to the boat, because you have a high chance of flipping in swift moving currents. A whistle will alert other boats and jet skis if they are around. Also, a metallic orange flag, and a flare gun are great to have on your kayak as well. So make sure your next kayak river trip is a safe one!
I hope these tips can help you out on your next kayak river fishing trip. I know these are tough lessons that I have learned through experience, hopefully you dont meet the same fate!

One of the quickest lessons that I learned from my kayak river fishing experiences is that the current can easily move you around. It may not look like much, but in a decent sized river, you are going to have issues with the current and boat control or positioning. I have been fishing, catch something, and by the time I have gotten it next to the boat, my kayak is pinned in a pretty precarious situation. If you are in a sit inside kayak, this can quickly spell disaster. Once you get stuck against a log, or submerged tree, you will quickly realize how fast the current is.

Kayaking on the river lends itself to anchor balls instead of chains or hooks. There is a lot of junk at the bottom of the river, and if you get into a deep enough hole, get your chain snagged, you will have to cut the rope, and leave the junk dangling in the water for stuff to get caught on. Not to mention, if you have to move quick, these long anchors aren’t the easiest to get up.

Take your safety gear with you as well. Bungee everything to the boat, because you have a high chance of flipping in swift moving currents. A whistle will alert other boats and jet skis if they are around. Also, a metallic orange flag, and a flare gun are great to have on your kayak as well. So make sure your next kayak river trip is a safe one!

If you have been thinking about planning your first kayak fishing trip, here are a few tips to help you enjoy the outdoors, and arrive back home safely.First, figure out where you want to begin your first kayak trip. Once you figure out what kind of river or creek, or even set of islands that you want to tour, figure out your launch point. If you are putting in at a creek or river, it is a lot easier to put in a few miles upstream, and then paddle down, camping along your way, than it is to paddle upstream. Going upstream does make for an easy ride back if you only have one vehicle. If you have two vehicles, store one at an exit point that you plan in advance.

You can use Google Maps to determine the best route for your kayak trip.Bring enough food and water for everybody. Unless you plan ahead of time that you are going to go hunting, and purify water, bring along enough for everybody. It doesn’t have to be full course meals, but enough to keep their bellies from growling and making people miserable. This is supposed to be fun after all.Tell people what you are doing. Even if there are more than 2 of you in the group, make sure other people know where you are going.

Tell them the route you plan to take, about how long you estimate it will take you to get to your destination, and back if it applies to you. Also, keep a good reception cell phone with you. I have always had the best luck with the older black and white screen phones, as these have the least technology, they have the best reception. Nowadays, it is hard to get lost anyways. Have a safe kayak fishing trip, and make it home in one piece!

If you have been thinking about planning your first kayak fishing trip, here are a few tips to help you enjoy the outdoors, and arrive back home safely.

First, figure out where you want to begin your first kayak trip. Once you figure out what kind of river or creek, or even set of islands that you want to tour, figure out your launch point. If you are putting in at a creek or river, it is a lot easier to put in a few miles upstream, and then paddle down, camping along your way, than it is to paddle upstream. Going upstream does make for an easy ride back if you only have one vehicle. If you have two vehicles, store one at an exit point that you plan in advance. You can use Google Maps to determine the best route for your kayak trip.

Bring enough food and water for everybody. Unless you plan ahead of time that you are going to go hunting, and purify water, bring along enough for everybody. It doesn’t have to be full course meals, but enough to keep their bellies from growling and making people miserable. This is supposed to be fun after all.

Tell people what you are doing. Even if there are more than 2 of you in the group, make sure other people know where you are going. Tell them the route you plan to take, about how long you estimate it will take you to get to your destination, and back if it applies to you. Also, keep a good reception cell phone with you. I have always had the best luck with the older black and white screen phones, as these have the least technology, they have the best reception. Nowadays, it is hard to get lost anyways. Have a safe kayak fishing trip, and make it home in one piece!