Quick Trip out to Centennial Lake.

This lake is located in Ellicot City Maryland. It is a mid sized 60 acre lake.

Used to hold plenty of large fish, but much more smaller fish in recent years.

Another Rocky Gorge Trip

This is my most recent trip to rocky gorge

Rocky Gorge Fishing Trip. 5/8/15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhhFMXI0KCQ

During this trip I decided I was going to teach my self a shakey head. All I really brought with me was a few shakey heads and my favorite 4 inch Zoom plum worm.

I managed a few small fish, but learning the bite was the key for me.


More to follow

Delaware Paddle Sports Kayak Bass Series Event # 1

Delaware Paddle Sports Kayak Bass series MD Division
Event # 1 Northeast River

Delaware Paddle Sports launched its first ever kayak bass fishing series in Maryland today 3/21/15 on the Northeast River in Charlestown MD. A good turnout for the first ever event gave way to 18 participants ranging from Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Charlestown is a small town in Northeast Maryland, which was the site of today’s event. Charlestown Public boating ramp was the location of the tournament which obtained a paved boat ramp, or a soft beach launch for kayaks. The Northeast river is loaded with Marinas, Boat docks, Stumps, Lay downs, and in the summer times tons of grass and lily pads.
The first official day of spring was brought on after a snow storm the night before which took temps in the mid-50s all week prior down to mid-20s, and a few inches of snow. At 730 launch time the temperature was around 34 degrees, with no wind to speak of. Once the sun came up the river was beautiful and the water was like glass. Majority of the anglers headed towards Marinas and Boat docks to kick off their fishing for the day. The bite was very slow, water temps were around 39 degrees, and very muddy, but as the sun came up, the day slowly heated up the water rose to a high of 43. Still no fish were being caught, mainly due to the cold front that just came in. Once the cloud cover came in, the sun went away, and the wind really picked up. Gusts up to 15-20 mph sent the Northeast river into 1.5-2 ft swells. This made a tough day fishing even worse. Positions could not be held, the wind was blowing you all over the place, into docks, into trees, off your spot, and the light weighted lures never reached the bottom from the bow in the line of the wind.
The winds continued to swirl, and the wind was coming NW right down the middle of the bay, with no protection, the Northeast River was wide open and the wind crashing down the middle. A few anglers tried to tough out the wind and waves fighting for that one sole fish that could win the tournament. A few bites occurred, but for the entire day no fish were landed. Everyone seemed to enjoy just being out on the water, but the weather was the deciding factor today and ultimately won in result of no fish on the board for any angler. The muddy water never gave way, with the incoming tide more mud seemed to pour in, and the wind ripping water off the rock jetty’s seemed to add injury to insult.
All in all a tough days fishing beats any day at work, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, anglers got to meet new fishing partners, explore a new a new body of water and talk fishing at days end.
The Delaware Paddle Sports Kayak Bass series started its first ever series in MD off with a bang, as we look to continue to grow, we hope to see you out there at Event # 2 on Little Seneca Lake in Gaithersburg MD, or at any other event in the future.

Tight Lines!

Kayak tackle storage

Storage on a kayak is one thing every fisherman needs. Bringing the kitchen sink, or being a minimalist, storing our gear to help us catch fish can become challenging.

Anglers store their gear in a variety of ways, from buying crates and tackle bags to making their own do it your self projects. Having some sort or storage allows you to bring everything you need to be successful on the water. I personally am a minimalist and bring only what I need, but I believe you should bring whatever you feel will allow you to maximize the fishing experience. 

Anglers bring all sorts of gear with them from pliers,grips,scents,plastics,boxes full of gear,sun protection,lunch,drinks,nets,rods and we find a way to store everything we need.

I like being very neat and clean during my fishing expeditions, having everything with easy access. What really allows me to do this is the YakAttack Blackpak.

I can store 6 rods on here very easy, I have added Yakattack rails to add a camera mount, and can store all my tackle very clean. This box is so customizable, with pr
e drilled holes all over to allow customization for any piece of hardware.

Staying organized has really helped me catch more fish in the water with quicker access to baits, being stealthier while getting to these baits, plus hold my lunch allowing me to refuel.

I also choose just to bring with me what I will need for the day and the boxes I chose allow me to do that to save space in my blackpak as well as weight moving on the water.

Having this small box allows me to store my drop shot hooks and weights very compact since they are not always used. Now I have them on the water but not taking up space in my terminal tackle box.

I chose to use the Plano 3601 tackle boxes to store all of my baits, these boxes are the same size as your regular 3600 series but cut in half, basically 2 of my boxes equal the depth of 1 3600. I chose to do this to maximize space, especially with terminal tackle, where waste space from hooks and sinkers just takes away from your storage space. I found these to work with all of my baits that were small enough, such as chatter baits, and top water even jigs and trailers.

Here is how the rest of my tackle looks, again all of this fits perfectly in my Yakattack Blackpak

The Final Product looks like this on the water each trip

 

The Yakattack Blackpack is a great product and highly recommended, it runs at 125$ at Delaware Paddle Sports. Stop in and check out out for your self at http://www.delawarepaddlesports.com/

Hobie Pro Angler 12

My PA 12 when first purchased

HOBIE PRO ANGLER 12

The Hobie pro angler has changed the game in the kayak fishing world, some say it's changed the game so much it shouldn't even be considered a "kayak".

Hobie listens to their customers when it comes to making a kayak. They use top of the line molds, plastics and have well thought out deck and cargo areas.

Hobie sells a 14 ft pro angler and as of 2012 a 12 ft pro angler.

The 12 ft to me is the most versatile Kayak on the market, which brings speed, stability, and fish-ability to your on the water experience. The 12 ft Pro Angler features 500 lb capacity carrying weight, 4 in hull rod holders, the Hobie Vantage Seating, and the tackle management system.

The new 2015 Pro Angler is PACKED with features that make this such a great kayak for all types of fishing.

The Mirage drive is what sets this kayak apart from the rest. Its fluent and natural pushing motions allow you to use your leg muscles to power the kayak for an all day fishing excursion. 

The Pro Angler has helped me really step up my fishing game over the past year.
I currently own a 2014 Hobie Pro Angler. This kayak is perfect for me to throw in the bed up my pick up and get to the water and spend a comfortable 10 hours of the water.
I have Rigged my Pro Angler with an Elite 4 from Lowrance, a paddle clip, Anchor trolley, a Yak Attack Black Pak, and a Camera Boom from Railblaza to capture all my fishing trips.
Majority of the things seen on my Kayak have come from Delaware Paddle Sports which carries a great amount of accessories for kayaks.

I run a Sony Action Cam off the camera boom for shots behind me, In front of me, as well as a head strap mount for all angles.

The stability this kayak offers is what sets itself apart from all the others. I can stand up with ease, cast to my spot, set the hook and do whatever I need to land a fish in this kayak.

I feel like this kayak has also helped me in the tournaments I have begun fishing. I am able to get a speed advantage over other kayaks off the start, as well as returning. Having the Mirage drive I can cover 3x more water with comfort and fish possibly 10-20 minutes longer then others knowing I can reach speeds up to 6 mph on the way back in.

I am excited to see what 2015 can bring on the water in my Hobie Pro Angler 12.
Hobie is now being supplied at Delaware Paddle Sports in Lewes DE, with TAX FREE purchases.
DPS is very excited to have the opportunity to sell Hobie, stop on it and test your self out a PA 12 and take your kayak fishing to the next level like I did.

Heres a look at some of the quality fish I was able to catch during Tournaments in 2014 as well as some of the rigging I added on with the help of Delaware Paddle Sports!

Heres a link to Delaware Paddles Sports to check out the NEW Hobie line up in their selection!
http://www.delawarepaddlesports.com/

Here is a quick overview of the PA 12 that can cover more detail