| In the olden days, the artic native people did not | | | | potential to place them in waters where a lot of |
| use kayaks for fishing. Recently, fishing for | | | | things are possible. Originally it was thought that a |
| sporting purposes using a kayak has become a | | | | fishing boat with a speed of five to ten knots |
| popular hobby with a lot of people. | | | | was only capable of trolling. |
| This hobby is quite is popular in fresh as well as | | | | Discovery that even lesser speeds can facilitate |
| salt water predominantly in warmer regions. | | | | trolling has made kayak fishing immensely popular |
| The fishing kayaks come in a lot of different | | | | of late. |
| varieties which are specially designed. These are | | | | Kayak fishing techniques are similar to the |
| similar to the recreational sit in or the sit on top | | | | techniques applied on bigger fishing boats. The only |
| varieties. These kayaks have wide beams to | | | | difference is in the set up i.e. how the equipments |
| provide increased lateral stability. In fact, some | | | | are fitted to the kayak. |
| kayaks are equipped with outriggers for stability. | | | | Types of kayaks used for fishing purposes include |
| The twin hull models of late are very stable and | | | | the rotationally molded kayaks made from |
| one can paddle and fish in a standing position. | | | | polyethylene as these are very durable and |
| Kayak fishing is a very popular sport today. This | | | | affordable. Kayak fishing requires stable and |
| is because entry to the competition is very easy. | | | | comfortable boats. |
| Kayaks are easily available and are not very | | | | The recent introduction in the market is the twin |
| expensive. With the various inflatable models | | | | hull kayak which is very stable to enable paddling |
| available in the market, kayaks are also easy to | | | | and fishing in a standing position. This is also a |
| store and maintain. Launching of a kayak is also | | | | good thing for kayakers who find it difficult to sit |
| relatively easy. Customized kayaks are also | | | | in a position for a long period of time. |
| available across the US. | | | | Kayak fishing is being taken up as a hobby by a |
| The sport of fishing using a kayak is called Kayak | | | | lot of people due to the immense excitement of |
| Fishing. For a long time, kayak has been the mode | | | | catching a game fish from a kayak. In fact, some |
| of accessing spots where fishes are found in | | | | anglers have even launched kayaks from the |
| abundance. | | | | larger boats offshore so that they can enjoy the |
| Fishing as a sport has gained in popularity today | | | | excitement of trying to hook up and fight large |
| due to the sophisticated equipments available in | | | | game fish from a kayak. The excitement of |
| the market. | | | | fighting big fishes even as they try to pull down |
| Sophisticated equipments available include the | | | | the very craft you are on is tremendous. |
| electronic fish finders, rod holders, live bait | | | | Florida is one of the places where kayak fishing is |
| containers, etc. These equipments have ensured | | | | very popular and prevalent. Kayak fishing |
| that kayaks are as popular as the larger fishing | | | | tournaments are also held every year providing a |
| boats. | | | | lot of excitement to people. In fact it is so popular |
| Though kayaks can never give you the | | | | that manufacturers have come forward to |
| enjoyment of deep water fishing like the bigger | | | | sponsor anglers in an effort to promote their |
| fishing boats, they have enough range and | | | | products. |