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Giant Pacific Octopus Caught from a Kayak
Monday, 20 May 2013
Andy Morales was fishing the Gimme Shelter 7 Kayak Fishing Tournament in Northern California when he got a surprise catch, a Giant Pacific Octopus. Giant Pacific Ocopus can grow up to 30 feet across weighing hundreds of pounds. They are a... Read more...

West Coast Pacific Halibut Turn On
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
The coastal Pacific Halibut opener in Washington is often times a short window of but a few days. It occurs in the spring, when the weather is inconsistent on the open ocean and mostly not ammenable to kayak fishing. This year was one of... Read more...

Seduced by Panama
Sunday, 28 April 2013
If there’s one Golden Rule for destination kayak fishing, it would be “”Have a Good Plan,” followed closely by “Be Flexible.” Lucky for us the recent KFM/Paddle Panama expedition proved again that sticking to these rules... Read more...

Cape Cod Bluefin
Sunday, 17 March 2013
After decades of big game fishing from the fighting chairs of sportfishing yachts I decided I needed a bigger challenge. The idea came to me when I saw an article in a New England tourist booklet for Cape Cod about how local bluefish and... Read more...

Year Round Big Island Tuna
Wednesday, 06 March 2013
Hawai’i, in general, is unique because of its location in the middle of the deep Pacific. It’s like a giant bait station for pelagic fish to come and fatten up. Here the tuna fishery lasts all year round. KFM caught up with Andy... Read more...

Cleaning Your Fishing Kayak
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Let's face it, kayak fishing can be a dirty sport, whether you are tramping through mud or just getting your deck dirty with fish slime and blood. A few good tools and cleaning product, such as a pressure washer, some Corrosion X®, Simply... Read more...

Kayak Fishing and Safety
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
As a Safety Professional in Alberta’s oil field I am constantly mentoring fellow workers on the need for safety equipment and using it correctly. My job is to ensure that everyone works safely so that they can get home to see their... Read more...

Kayak Fishing with Large Poppers
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
There is something very exciting about top water popping and watching the action as a fish strikes your lure. Tossing large poppers for large fish is a time honored tradition in the tropical Pacific. Popping is fun and productive way... Read more...

Panama Kayak Fishing - Open For Business
Monday, 17 December 2012
Fifteen years ago I was chasing 1000lb Atlantic Blue Marlin in West Africa, when alongside me I saw the native Africans catching marlin, sailfish, dorado and many other fish species from their dugout canoes. I saw the 60-pound plus dorados... Read more...

Wintertime Speck Fishing
Tuesday, 04 December 2012
The weather outside might be cooling down, but the Speckled Trout bite is just starting to heat up. There are several things a kayak angler can do to turn the cold winter months into some of the year’s most productive Trout fishing.... Read more...

Who Likes Bread and Butter?
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Long before my obsession with saltwater fishing manifested, I was terminally passionate about surfing. In fact, I’ve always considered kayak fishing to be the perfect “melding” of these two great lifetime passions. Understanding... Read more...

Kayak Fishing Durban, South Africa
Saturday, 17 November 2012
The question is often asked wherever we are in the world. What do you most often catch where you live? I am lucky enough to live in Durban, Kwa zulu Natal, South Africa. I am an extremely passionate kayak fisherman and have travelled to... Read more...

Down South, Down Under
Saturday, 17 November 2012
When Australia is looked at from an outside angler’s perspective, most think of the northern region, where warm tropical waters host fishing similar to the rest of the Asia-Pacific region. These warmer waters host species such as marlin,... Read more...