I first learned of Emmrod from one of our Pro Staffers Isaac Miller.  He regularly trolls with them and after doing some research thought that this was a great product to share with you kayak anglers.

As a serious Kayak Angler, I understand the constant search for the bait that will land the big fish.  This is why we here at YakAngler.com are always searching for new and innovative companies to share with our readers.   I was recomended by a good friend to check these guys out and so I wanted to pass along the recomendation to you fellow kayak fisherman.

The River Bassin' Trail held its second event this weekend in the rivers surrounding the Sevierville, TN Bass Pro Shops. This is a unique kayak fishing trail where anglers allowed to select rivers within a specified area to fish. Ten percent of the proceeds from this trail are being donated to the ALS Association to help researchers find a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease. For a brief description of the tournament structure check out this article.

As we here at YakAngler discuss every month who we would like to interview next for our YakAngler Spotlight, we decided that there was no better candidate than our very own Isaac Miller aka "The Nothing".

A few weeks ago we wrote about a new kayak fishing tournament series taking place in Georgia. They have officially announced the official sponsors and prizes and that are available for anglers and I don't think that you're going to want to miss out on these.

Its hard to talk about serious kayak fishing without the name Howard McKim.  After giving up his spots on the beaches and jetties, McKim took up kayak angling in 1996 and hasn't looked back.  Just a few years later, in 2003, McKim started Ketchian Kayak Company in the heart of salmon country.  Here he offers kayak based eco-tours and kayak angling chargers.  They'll pick you up, take you to one of their kayaks, and get you on the fish.  From four hours tours, to multi-day remote fishing trips, McKim and Ketchikan Kayak will surely not disappoint!

PROVINCETOWN — After a Nantucket sleigh ride off Race Point, Dave Lamoureux landed a 157-pound bluefin tuna yesterday — from his kayak.

"I fought it for about three hours," Lamoureux said. "It probably took another hour to paddle back in."

Kayak Fishing: GAME ON is an epic, new, fishing movie that follows renowned big-game kayak angler Jim Sammons around North America on the kayak fishing adventure of a lifetime. Fights with tarpon in Florida, halibut in Alaska, marlin in Baja, stripers in Chesapeake Bay, and muskie in Canada are just some of what you can expect to see in this exciting new film by The Heliconia Press. The movie features action and adventure, while providing a unique glimpse into the lifestyles of some of the most dedicated kayak anglers in the world, including Greg Bowdish, Howard McKim, Kevin Whitley, Jamie Pistilli, Matt Moyer and more.

Let me start by saying "This kid is a freakin idiot"! 
Please read to see why
 

By
Jason Schultz
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer 

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

A Florida Atlantic University student got a new respect for the ocean today after an afternoon fishing trip on his kayak turned into an overnight battle with the sea for survival.

"All night long I'm just going like a roller coaster, and it is just crazy waves and lightning everywhere," said 21-year-old Carl Simonson, a junior studying ocean engineering. "If I would have had to go through one more storm, I'm not sure if I would have made it."

Simonson, who grew up in Denver, said for months he's been using his 12-foot inflatable West Marine kayak to fish in the ocean. On Monday afternoon, he paddled out of the Boca Raton Inlet and was about a mile offshore when he hooked a live one. "I was fighting it for like 20 minutes. It was bending my fishing pole all the way down into the river," Simonson said.

He said that after he lost the fish, he discovered he had lost something much more important - his paddle. He tried to paddle to shore by hand, but the current was too strong. By 10 p.m. he was exhausted and called 911 from his cell phone. Then, the storms rolled in.

The kayak did not have any "scuppers" or channels in the hull to allow rainwater to drain out. So he used an empty Coke bottle, but couldn't keep up with all the water flooding in. "At some point," he said, "I just opened my mouth and let it rain into my mouth." He said he spent the night hiding under a tarp and bailing out the boat as he floated north.

When dawn broke, he saw the red and white smokestacks of the Port of Palm Beach in Riviera Beach.Disoriented and thinking he was in Fort Lauderdale, he managed to flag down a freighter named the Monarch Queen, which was heading into the port.The ship rescued him around 8 a.m., gave him water and hot chocolate.

U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Ed Greenfield said units had been searching for Simonson overnight. They issued him a ticket for careless operation. Simonson said he was unharmed by the experience, and his friends picked him up and took him home. Simonson, who has experience whitewater rafting and snowboarding in Denver, said he plans to sell his kayak and save up for kite surfing equipment. "I feel like I am kayaked out," he said.

A local kayaking expert said the Simonson's ordeal is easily avoidable for other kayakers who want to fish offshore. Rolando Williamann, the kayak fishing guide at the Dania Beach-based Kayak Jeff outfitter, said kayakers should not go far offshore in an inflatable kayak because they are very susceptible to winds and are not made for distance paddling. Williamann also said kayakers should not go far offshore in anything less than a 13-foot kayak because shorter boats often cannot generate enough glide to paddle against a strong current. "The most important thing that could have prevented this," he added, "would be a paddle leash and a spare paddle." Story Link

So why is this kid an idiot?

1. He was fishing in an inflatable kayak "with hooks and other sharp rubber piercing objects"!
2. Didn't have a paddle leash, backup paddle, or water!
3. And he waited until 10pm to call 911!

I mean come on, what does it take to get into Florida Atlantic University 430 on your SAT?