Malibu Kayak Stealth 14

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In our never ending search to find the best kayak fishing kayak a friend recently told me to check out the Malibu Stealth 14. The S-14 offers a brand new patented casting platform/center live well storage system. This 3-hatch center deck offers extra storage capacity and convenient mid-ship bait tank system. As with all our kayaks the spacious hull can fit almost anything along with your fishing rods

Deluxe Hinged Gator Hatch

Low Profile Hinged Gator Hatch w/ Bungee and 2 Rod Holders.

Wide Cockpit Area

Casting Platform/Center Live Well & Storage, 2 Front Rod Holders, Wide Cockpit Area, Adjustable Foot Track System, Comfortable Seating w/ Optional X-Wing Sliding Console.

Large Live Well

45 Degree Rear Hatch w/ Bag, 2 Rear Rod Holders, Spacious Rear area w/ Bungee for storage or 5 Gal. Bait Bucket. Optional Custom Live Well and Foot Tracking Rudder System.

The X-Wing Sliding Console

The XWing Sliding Console provides the angler with effortless control and mobility for organizing the deck of a fishing kayak. Now you can have all your electronics, rod holders, and dry storage in an easy-slide unit. Conveniently detaches for storage and works with the X-Factor, Mini-X, X-13, Stealth 12 and 14, and Extreme.

For More information about Malibu Kayaks please visit: http://www.malibukayaks.com

Hobie Fish The World Video

Hobie has recently released Hobie Fish The World there newest full feature kayak fishing film. This film offers 50:00 minutes of great fishing from across the globe by their team or professional anglers. You can watch the film for free by clicking on the the picture below or order it here direct from Hobie.

The new SPOT GPS locater/messenger

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SPOT's newest GPS locator and messenger device hit store shelves this month, and it's something I know I'll be adding to my list for Santa.

It comes complete with a new form factor that is smaller, lighter, and touts improved battery performance. Three things that everyone wants with electronics upgrades.

If you've not heard of SPOT before, let me get you up-to-day on this clever little device. The device has several different buttons that are mostly all configurable using SPOTs online service. There are buttons that allow you to track your progress, which are then used as waypoint markers on a custon Google Earth page. You have the option of making this public or private. I like to use this to mark where I'm catching fish, if I even am. There is an OK button that I have setup to email my wife to let her know that I'm just fine. The email also includes a Google link to show her where in the world I'm at. This is great when I'm in an area that is without cellphone service, and greatly improoves my Wife Approval Factor points while I'm out fishing. There is a Help button which I have never made use of. It is to be configured to send a help message to friends/family via email, and contues to send the message every 5 minutes until the call is cancelled. Most important is the SOS button. This sends your GPS coordinates and a request for help to the SPOT service. They, inturn, contact local authorities and/or Coast Guard (if you're on the water) to request emergency service for you. Your GPS location is updated every 5 minutes until the request is cancelled. So if you're capsized and adrift, rescue services will be able to track you down. This continues until the battery dies (over two and a half days!) or the request is cancelled. A new button on the SPOT Messenger is a the Message button. This will send a custom message to anyone you have configured in your online setup. I'm not sure what I'll use this for, other than to harrass friends that I know are working while I'm on the fish.

The New Spot Messenger has a retail price of $150, $50 more than the SPOT Personal Locator, but there are MANY offers out there that can get you the device for FREE, such as buying a new Ocean Kayak. There is, however, an annual service charge to contend with. Their basic service runs almost $100 a year, a price I'm more than willing to pay given the Piece of Mind that comes with the SPOT service.

If you haven't heard, this device really does work. A Canadia kayaker in Tasmania found himself in trouble after waves dumped his kayak on a reef. In the harsh conditions, he was unable to complete a self rescue and his kayak was starting to fill with water due to an open hatch. Despite seas and winds pushing him several miles offshort, the SPOT was able to update his location, and rescue services were quickly able to help him out. This type of situation has been echoed over and over through out the US and abroad.

Yes, if you didn't catch that, the SPOT messenger works in many countries around the world. So, when you finally get that dream trip to fish off the coast of Africa, or Australia, bring your SPOT with you!

Find out more about the SPOT GPS Messenger and SPOT Personal Locator at http://www.findmespot.com

IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing.

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The IFA Redfish Tour has released its 2010 schedule with some very exciting news for Kayak Anglers. They have teamed up with Hobie Cat Corporation (makers of Hobie Kayaks) to create the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour.

An inaugural showcase event of the catch-photograph-and-release format is scheduled for September 20 in Titusville, Florida. Competitors must fish from a nonmotorized, self-propelled watercraft. The one-day competition will follow the day after the Redfish Tour’s Florida East Coast Division tournament. An 18-event regular season schedule plus a Championship for the kayak-only tournaments will begin in 2010.

“The IFA is excited to team with Hobie Fishing in offering a second day of competition,” said Bart Schad of the IFA. “A great number of inshore anglers fish from kayaks and this tournament gives this group a chance to compete in a format custom designed for their tactics.”

The multispecies tournament will include payouts in four Divisions plus a Junior Angler award. The winner of the Aggregate/Slam Division will take home a Hobie Mirage Pro-Angler valued at $2399, with the next seven places awarded cash (based on a 100 boat field). The Redfish, Trout and Flounder Division winners will each win a Hobie Fishing kayak, valued at $1,049 or greater value, with second and third place finishers winning cash.

“We are extremely proud of this new initiative between Hobie Fishing and the IFA,” said Doug Skidmore, President of Hobie Cat Company. “This new tournament and 2010 Tour allow us to show our appreciation for all the saltwater kayak anglers and the exciting fishing they enjoy. Our goal is to reward the dedication of these anglers and to encourage others to join in on the kayak fishing experience.”

For 2010 the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour Presented by Hobie Fishing, will be scheduled at each of the 18 Redfish Tour locations.

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Kayak Fishing Classics

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Kayak Fishing Classics is a 10 tournament national kayak fishing series with an 11th Invitational National Championship tournament following. Kayak Fishing Classics is open to the public however you must qualify for the national championship event by scoring points in the series tournaments.

Kayak Fishing the Gulf Coast is very popular and Kayak Fishing Tournaments add to the fun. The kayak angler is a special breed. They are dedicated to bringing you a fantastic experience in Saltwater Kayak Fishing Tournaments. In doing so, the 2010 schedule has a varity of tournaments along the Gulf Coastal areas of the United States. If you are new to Kayak Fishing Classics you may regester and pay on line for one of the tournaments and you will receive a FREE one year on line subscription to Kayak Angler Magazine. They are one of our sponsors, so it's on the house from Tropic Bay Kayak Fishing Classics. The Kayak Fishing Classics has two fishing divisions; Fly Fishing & Light Tackle Spin or Bait Casting. Sign up today and enjoy the fun.

Tournament Locations:

November 27th & 28th. Green Key Fly & Light Tackle Redfish Classic

January Old Tampa Bay Monster Redfish Classic

February Hillsborough Bay Mammoth Redfish Classic

March St. Petersburg Trout Classic

April Tarpon Springs, Florida

May Homosassa Hazard Tarpon Classic

June Fort De Soto Monster Snook Classic

For more information please visit: http://www.kayakfishingclassics.com

Native's Magic Fishing Kayak

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As always, here at Yakangler.com we are ever searching for the best fishing kayak and kayak fishing accessories. I wanted to use today's product spotlight to show you the Native Magic Sit On Top kayak.

The Magic sit-on-top kayak provides complete freedom for every paddler. The side carry handles make transporting the kayak by yourself easy and comfortable, while the Plug-and-Play™ system allows you to dictate how to organize your ample storage space for all your gear or accessories. Available in a 12', 14.5' and 14.5' tandem.Length: 12' 1" / 368 cm

Width: 30" / 76 cm
Weight: 60 lbs / 27 kg

And Some Optional Accessories:

Plug N' Play Dashboard

Mariner Rectangle Outfitting Plate

For more information about Native Watercraft's please visit Native Watercraft

Click here for Fishing In The Magic 14.5 video by Native Watercraft

Philip Earhart Named SEAFWA Officer of the Year

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We her at Yak Angler wanted to congratulate our good friend Philip Earhart for receiving the SEAFWA Officer of the Year Award. Please see the following article by the TN.gov Newsroom.

Released on Fri, Nov 13, 2009 - 7:22 am under Wildlife Resources

NASHVILLE --- Philip Earhart, of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, has received the prestigious honor of being named as the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) 2009 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Earhart was presented the award at a banquet during the 63rd Annual SEAFWA Conference held in Atlanta.

SEAFWA is an organization whose members are the state agencies with primary responsibility for management and protection of the fish and wildlife resources in 15 states, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. More than 4,000 wildlife officers are in the area that SEAFWA encompasses.

Earhart, assigned to Bradley County, is a key member of TWRA’s Area 33 team in southeastern Tennessee. He is regarded as Area 33’s “go-to person” for public outreach.

Earhart organized and handled all the arrangements for the successful First Annual Bradley County Youth Dove Hunt. Philip set up and worked several events, utilizing the Wildlife on Wheels Exhibit. He is very active in the Bradley County NWTF chapter, which focuses on events for the disabled, women in the outdoors, scholarships, and JAKE days.

In addition to teaching/assisting in five hunter education classes (325 students) and two boater education classes, he is called upon to help with programs in the schools in Bradley County. Earhart has been instrumental in coordinating community service workers for cleaning up wildlife management areas, access areas and the new Area 33 storage/office facility.

Over the past year, Earhart was involved in more than 400 law enforcement encounters. His cases have been wide-ranging, from boating and fishing violations on Area 33’s lakes and rivers, to waterfowl violations to big game cases in the Cherokee National Forest. He was instrumental in a case that resulted in a lifetime revocation of privileges from possibly one of the most habitual poachers in the state.

The SEAFWA conducts its annual conference each fall to provide a forum for presentation of information and exchange of ideas regarding the management and protection of fish and wildlife resources throughout the nation but with emphasis on the southeast.

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Philip Earhart, (second from right) of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, has been named as the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) 2009 Wildlife Officer of the Year. Earhart was presented the award at a banquet during the 63^rd Annual SEAFWA Conference held in Atlanta. Pictured, from left, are TWRA Area 33 Law Enforcement Supervisor C.J. Jaynes, TWRA Executive Director Ed Carter, Officer Earhart, and TWRA Law Enforcement Division Chief Sonny Richardson. Earhart is assigned to Bradley County.

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Great Kayak Fishing Destinations

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We here at YakAngler.com wanted to highlight a few great Kayak Fishing Destinations. As you begin to plan your 2010 fishing trips keep these three kayak fishing destinations in mind.

Rocky Bay Lodge

Location: Located at the Southern tip of Prince of Wales Island just minutes from Legendary Cape Chacon. Nestled in the calm protected water of Nichols Bay which is one of thousands of Bays, Inlets, Canals, Straits, and Islands that is collectively know as the Alexander Archipelago.

Website: http://www.rockybaylodge.com

Offer: Guided and Unguided kayak fishing trips

The Sun and Moon Inn

Location: Matlacha, FL is one Southwest Florida's best kept secrets: a Charming Old-Florida fishing village with Art Galleries, Gift shops, Family and fine dining restaurants with local seafood. With it's close proximity to Cape Coral and Ft. Myers, Matlacha's Sun and Moon Inn is the perfect hideaway for Adults

Website: http://www.sunandmoon.net

Offer: While The Sun and Moon Inn does not offer guided fishing on its own, it does have a very close relationship with master kayak fly fishing expert Greg Bowdish. We recommend that when planning this trip that you plan to spend a day with Greg who can show you the ins and outs of fishing the beautiful southern Florida waterways. Greg’s website is http://www.barflyfish.com

Rancho Leonero Resort

Location: Baja California

Website: http://www.rancholeonero.com

Offer: Unguided fishing trips and kayak rentals. The resort does recommend East Cape Kayak Fishing, southern Baja's premier kayak fishing instruction and guide service. Their website is http://eastcapekayakfishing.com

New Kentucky Kayak Fishing Club

Check out the new Kentucky Kayak Fishing Clubs

Introducing the new Nalu

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Excited about all the new features to the site!

The History of Kayak Fishing

As I sit here at my desk this morning, I can’t help but think about the history of kaYAK fishing. It seems that it has only really grown popular in the last decade or so but the kaYAK Angler has been around for at least 4000 years. So why has it taken 4000 years to have a visible stake in the modern fishing industry?

Kayak fishing was originally developed in the Arctic regions where anglers used kayaks to hunt on inland lakes, rivers, and coastal waters. These early kayaks were usually created using stitched animal skins stretched over a wooden frame made from driftwood as many of the areas were treeless.

As we skip ahead to modern day and take a look at how the kayak fishing industry has evolved, its beneficial to see how the sport came to be. To the best of my research modern kayak fishing grew from the shores of California where groups of quiet anglers were beginning to take to the water. Among those was Tim Nemier living in Malibu where he was crafting his own brand of kayaks out of fiberglass. The Scupper kayaks that he was creating have a strong resemblance to the fishing kayaks that we use today. These kayaks seemed to be the answer to the tipsy SINKs (Sit In Kayak) that were being used by ocean kayakers. An angler or diver could easily move about the kayak, crawl on or off them, and best of all, shrug off the water from the surf.

Nemier sold his sit-on-top kayak on the side of the Pacific Coast Highway for $150 sometimes selling his own kayak minutes after hitting the beach, no problem, he would simply build another. Nemier built his small rode side business into an industry leader with the founding of Ocean Kayak and transitioning his kayaks from fiberglass to the more easily produced plastic.

The popularity of kayak fishing has primarily grown due to the ease of entry. Kayaks can be purchased fairly inexpensively and have very little maintenance cost. I think that the recent recession has also really helped to grow the industry with many boat purchasers re-evaluating their investment and deciding to take a more natural approach to fishing. Kayaks can be easily transported without the need of a trailer and can be easily stored in smaller places. One other factor that you can’t over look is the unlimited access that Kayak fishing offers. You can fish shallow water that many boats can not get too and also many small bodies of water that do not have boat ramps.

^{Many kayak manufactures also sell a large inventory of kayak fishing accessories, from rod holders, anchor trolley systems, to GPS and fish finders. With all of the Kayak fishing stuff out there it has become the norm for many kaYAK Anglers to showcase their personally modified “YAK’s” in forums and websites such as www.yakangler.com.}

Whether you enjoy fishing salt or freshwater there is probably a local club or organization in your area. Tournaments are beginning to spring up on both the east and west coast with some of the biggest being in Jacksonville, FL and in Georgia.

Well that’s my “Yak’ing” for the day