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Spring Kayak Fishing – Do a Shakedown Cruise!
We can finally look forward to spring kayak fishing after a long winter! No matter what you did for kayak maintenance and kayak setup over the winter, you need a spring kayak fishing dry run before you go out in pursuit of bass, crappie, redfish or any other species! Even though I did a good job on my winter kayak maintenance, I found I still needed to do a few more things to get the kayak “tuned up.”
Tie Flies? You Need this Free Tool!
Frustrated searching for the right hook across different manufacturers? Check out this free, online search tool which allows you to search for a particular brand and model of hook (say one you’ve found in a fly pattern) and grab the equivalent hook from other major manufacturers!
Wild Trout Fly Fishing – Protect Your Rod
Wild trout fly fishing usually translates to mountain stream fly fishing. When mountain stream trout fishing, you need to backpack a bit through tough vegetation to get to the wild trout stream. So, when small mountain stream fly fishing, you need to take these steps to protect your rod and your sanity!
Kayak Paddle – DIY Kayak Paddle Clips for Kayaks
Regardless of whether you are moving or stationary, you need a place to store your kayak paddle sections, so make this quick DIY kayak paddle holder to facilitate kayak paddle storage when you are not using your kayak paddle. This is one of the easiest kayak hacks and mods. Paddle clips for kayaks take about 15 minutes to make and should be considered a pretty good kayak hack.
DIY Weedless Hooks – How to Make a Weedless Hook using EVA Craft Foam
Nothing like a DIY weedless hook to keep the frustration level down when fishing. In this video, I’m making DIY weedless fishing hooks and jigheads. I show how to make a weedless hook using 2mm thick EVA foam. The same DIY weedless approach can be used for how to make a weedless jighead as well as a normal weedless hook. Make a bunch of weedless fishing hooks at home, throw them in your tackle box and they will be ready the next time you need one.
Casting on a Tight Stream
Fly casting on a tight stream with plenty of obstructing vegetation is tough. Here is a quick tip to make it easier.
Fishing Reel Review – Cadence vs Kastking
I take a look and compare the cadence fishing reel to the equivalent kastking fishing reel
Kayak Maintenance – Pre-Season Kayak Care for Spring!
Get off on the right foot with some kayak care and maintenance. A big part about how to care for your kayak is to not ignore the few basic kayak maintenance tasks to get ready for an awesome season of fish catching! Central is using some kayak cleaner 303 as your kayak cleaner and protectant after your kayak sat all winter!
Hack to Measure Fish – Stay Legal!
No need to fumble for a tape measure to check the length of your fish! Just use this simple hack and stay legal!