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Gear For Kayak Angling   by Devalcourt Spitznogle

Selecting the right kayak fishing pole

If you’re a canoeist or kayaker looking for traveling rods and reels, bear in mind rods designed for backpackers. These rods come in various strengths. Most are standardized as light or ultra-light rods, suitable for trout, bluegill, crappie and bass. But they’re all in all capable of using something from panfish to stripers.

The poles separate into 3 or four short sections that store in a travel case. Some travel rods are hollow, thus 1 piece can slide down into another, but these generally speaking aren’t as sturdy as the take down units.

Naturally, you can also take your accepted 6-foot or 7-foot fishing pole in your canoe or kayak; more critical fishermen and women think it’s worth the minor burden. Use whatever works for you and your watercraft.

Fishing poles are constructed in a variety of synthetic materials. As a rule, the more costly rods are tougher, cast further with growing accuracy and offer better sensitivity to light bites. If you adopt a higher-end rod, maintain it fastened so it’s not lost if you go turle up.
Kayak Fish Finders

Humminbird’s little but powerful SmartCast RF25 fish finders offer a monitor that is mounted right on your fishing pole. The remote device floats on the water, and you can see the data right there. It’s an ideal portable fish finder for utilizing in a canoe, a kayak or on shore.

The sonar coverage gives you a screen shot of the ocean floorsea bed contour and any fish that are in the vicinity. You won’t have to turn around to look at your boat-mounted fish finder for updated information. This little device broadcasts and receives sonar signals which have seabed coverage that is equal to twice the depth of the water. And the remote sensor is operated up to 100 feet from the main unit.

The SmartCast RF25 fish finder has limitations. If you’re casting a plastic bait along the tops of lily pads for bass or searching in shallow water for timid bluegills, the fish finder can’t really aid you. But when you’re out on the open water and hunting for a place to dip bait, this small man can shine.
Take along a VHF radio

Paddlers can discover a portable marine radio transmitteruseful for contacting land or other members of the group, especially when they’re looking for assistance or reassurance about those clouds on the horizon.

The Humminbird’s VHF55s handheld radio is perfect for boaters to maintain in touch with the mainland and other paddlers. Functions include weather channels, fast tuning capabilities, a battery pack, USA, Global and Canadian marine channels and a keylock to prevent accidental setting changes. The unit scans, has a backlit display and keys for use after dark and provides the best possible communication you can have while on the water.

Carry your radio close at hand, in your hatch or in a quickly accessible dry bag tied down on the deck. Store additional charged batteries with it to ensure it will operate when needed.

Your VHF55s is also an important part of your 1st aid kit. Before buying into your kayak or canoe, set its channels for local Coast Guard and other emergency contacts.
Utilizing a GPS unit

The use of global positioning systems has skyrocketed over the last few years, particularly in marine and vehicle applications. Kayakers and canoeists who fish will findthe use of fishfinder/GPS or Chartplotter/GPS products simpler and more handy to use given the limted room and mobility in their boat. Humminbird’s Matrix, 700 and 900 Series units also as the 595c are all GPS capable.

Utilize your GPS device to check positions against a map marked with GPS coordinates. You can determine your exact place and traveling time to your destination.

A GPS unit additionally is useful for marking your secret fishing spot, whether it’s in the middle of expansive weed beds, along a barren coast or even off shore with no land in sight. The days of having to triangulate an approximate position to return to a productive hotspot are over.

Kayakers and canoers additionally value a GPS system for the ability to coordinate meeting points. If you become separated, you simply need to communicate via radio or cell phone, provide the GPS coordinates at which everybody will meet and then start paddling to the appointed place.

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