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Old Saybrook Just4FunWe are here to promote the sport of kayak fishing and to help others by educating them and ourselves in the process. We all started as beginners and welcome beginners and will go out of our way to make sure you have a safe and pleasant experience kayak fishing. If you are a seasoned veteran kayak fisher you may still pick up some tips and tricks and we encourage you to join and share your knowledge with us.

Sit down and take your time while reading some of the articles here. Participate in the forum read the posts and share your knowledge or questions. Here you are joined by a group of people from New England and the rest of the world who has a love for fishing and are willing to share that knowledge with beginners and pro's alike.

If you are looking to get your first fishing kayak or would like to join us on a kayakfishing trip, just ask where we are fishing and we can hook up and catch some fish. If you have a rigged fishing kayak post your review on that kayak, your experiences count. Kayak reviews are important because they can save the next guy some headaches when it comes to selecting that perfect fishing platform. If you are looking for that ultimate rigged fishing kayak read the reviews and ask questions, we use different kayaks and the kayak that I use may not be what you are looking for. Do we need electronics on a fishing kayak will a fishfinder help you catch more fish. Check out the electronics forum to see opinions on that.

Kayak fishing tournaments, are there any in your area? Would you like to submit your tournament to our schedule or join us in the kayakfishing rodeo or maybe you would like to join us as a sponsor. Sponsors should contact me by email or in writing so we can add you to the sponsors page.

The Dark Side got you. Welcome to the Dark Side where sand pounding rock hopping or boat fishing can't get you the kayak can. I hope to see you on the water someday and always wear your PFD (personal floating device).

Parts of this was the original Welcome message for this site - December 2005...

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Hurricane- Everyone Be Safe, Please

- Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:21:10 +0000

Just a quick post to say, I'm thinking of all of you and hoping everyone stays safe as the hurricane passes by.

Nilsc

- Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:26:59 +0000

Stopped in, not a lot of kayak fishing or internet action for me this year. Things don't always go as planned, changes I have no control over has kept me away from the site and the water...

Not sure if it will slow down anytime soon, I will stop in and read some more here including all my PM's that are stacked up.

Shit fiske,

Nils

Good Day On The River!

- Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:34:51 +0000

Pulled in a few 1-2lbs small mouth and some small rockfish and perch.
Also caught a Crapie...must have washed in with the flood from a farm pond.
The last fish of the day was a nice bass that put up a hell of a fight!

New Here, A Few Questions

- Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:47:37 +0000

Hi Guys,

My names Pete, this is my first post here. Im 48 and have been kayaking for ten years. Ive been salt water fishing a lot longer than that. My question is about getting my kayak outfitted. Just to give a brief descrition...

Its 17'5" long, 21 1/2" beam and for fishing [and sailing] it has a robust outrigger assembly. I intend to use my 10' surf casting poll so itll give me ample clearance of the 5' 5" beam that the outrigger makes with the main hull. I should mention this is not a sit-on-top which I like as it offers good protection from getting wet when the water turns cold, though I wear a drysuit too in that case. All said and done this is a stable platform and typically I can paddle 3mph with the outrigger and a little over 4mph without it.

The only real questions I have are the following...

1. What kind of anchors are you guys using? I saw a youtube vid of a guy just using a simple 2 pound hand weight which seems like itd catch on to nothing and simply bump along the bottom.

2. This is for LI Sound that tipically is about 65-75' deep... is this too deep to anchor?

3. Whats the best truly water proof fishfinders out there that is mountable on a kayak deck?

4. I intend on a lot of trolling... is 20lb test enough?


Thanks in advance guys.

Pete

PS: Looking for stripers and blues in long island sound and block island sound.

Back From Vacation

- Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:46:31 +0000

i had a good week fishing nap and the stonington waters. caught lots of fish. kc still has the best sand worms. i did have a problem with my hullavator. the craddle broke when i took it off at the launch. good thing i carry extra ropes. i did somewhat fix it with some odd parts and went out the next day. my new fishfinder/gps died on me. i figured out the battery was dead. all in all, it was a great 4 days fishing. logged 62 miles on my hand held gps. i am feeling it now...

Bayberry Lane Boat Launch

- Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:53:27 +0000

Just wondering how bad it is to launch from Bluff Point to access Pine Island now that the Bayberry Lane boat launch is closed for the season? Any suggestions on launches that may be closer? Thanks

How's Kayaking The Salmon River Area?

- Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:16:28 +0000

I stopped by the Salmon River boat launch area and it was really pretty terrain and looked like a nice place to kayak. Was wondering if anyone here has experience paddling in this area? How are the currents, do they come into play at all? Any places to avoid in that area? Is staying in the Salmon the best area or is it possible to venture out into the Connecticut?

And most importantly... how's the fishing?

Thanks!

Squid

- Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:24:05 +0000

Hi All,

Anyone happen to see squid while fishing in the sound? I have caught several squid while fishing for fluke near Napatree Point. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good rig to catch squid?

Tube And Worm

- Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:09:30 +0000

sometimes we get newbee and some of us just need a little more guidence to help us out and under stand somthing a little better . so here some articles the i fond in the fishermen mag. and i scened them for you guys . see you on the water kayakdude63 :signluvplace:

Got My New Yak

- Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:04:06 +0000

I bought my new kayak today. I got the Hobie Outback. Got a few add ons too. Fished with the old one early today and got a sea robin on a cast master along with a bunch of snappers. Not exactly a great day of fishing but, what the heck.....

So now I'm ready for the new unit. I wish I could say it will help me fish better but thats a different story

BTW, Mark, did you convert your flippers to the new turbo ones. Half the effort and twice the speed. Its easy to do.



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