Kayak Fish Magazine Cover

My brother got a request from one of the editors of the magazine looking for a cover shot for the summer issue.  Matt gave me a call, and we went searching for some fish…. The funny thing was it was the middle of winter, and freezing outside.  Stoked to say that we found the motherload of drum backed up in a creek and Matt nailed the shot.  Here is the shot of me fighting a slot sized puppy drum while standing in my Hobie Outback Kayak.  Big thanks to my brother Matt as he did all the work and all I had to do was go fishing.  Thanks Matt!

Cape Point

Headed out to Cape Point in less then ideal conditions. Intimidating place to say the least. Hung into some big sharks and we each pulled off a good drum bite. Pulled on a few bluefish as well. Wind started picking up and we called it a day. I’ll definitely be back, thanks Rob.

By the way, if you are down here on the Outer Banks and you are interested in a Kayak Fishing Charter, head on over to www.outerbankskayakfishing.com.  Rob is a first class kayak fishing guide, and he will put you on some fish.

Pups on the fly

Finally did some kayak fishing close to home the other day.  Matt and I loaded up the Hobies and headed down south looking for some drum.  We found a nice school of upper slot fish backed up in a shallow creek.  We caught them on popping corks, jigs, and on our fly rods.  It was just one of those magical days on that keeps us going back for more.

Mountain Trout

Spent the weekend at the family timeshare at Massanutten.    The conditions on the slopes were not so great with alot of ice.  Matt and I decided to head to some mountain streams to do some fly fishing.  Matt has been doing alot of fly fishing this year at home.  I purchased my first fly rod at Mossy Creek Outfitters and we headed to the stream.   We fished the Dry River and Mossy Creek.  We managed a few small brook trout, but we still had an awesome time.

Can’t wait to put this fly rod to use on the puppy drum and trout here at home!

Stayin fresh

Got my fix this evening on some more Largemouth.  They were a little tough for me, but I managed three to strike.  Not the biggest bass ever, but these fish are very fat and healthy! Looking forward to sight casting the big girls on the beds.