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tive platform to those who might otherwise never make it to a group gathering. Te 2009 AOTY compe- tition is proving to be even more exciting that last year’s with three times as many competitors. One word dominates North-
west fisheries more than any other: Salmon. Lately it seems our salm- on runs fall short and regulations meant to protect endangered na- tive salmon close seasons early. On a positive note, it’s a pink year, and pink salmon in Puget Sound look to top five million returns, provid- ing ample fishing for those interest- ed in chasing down the smallest of the salmon species in August.
Great Lakes
Kayak Fishing Sleeping Bear Dunes camping trip and get-together will be held Sept. 11–13. Tis is really a great time to meet many of the local kayak anglers and catch some salmon.
Eastern Canada
JAMIE PISTILLI IS A WRITER, GUIDE AND TOURNAMENT ANGLER FROM OTTAWA, ONTARIO, AND A MEMBER OF THE OCEAN KAYAK PRO STAFF.
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LUCIAN GIZEL IS A MKF TEAM MEMBER, GREAT LAKES KAYAK FISHING GUIDE AND OCEAN KAYAK PRO STAFF MEMBER BASED IN CANTON, MICHIGAN.
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his season has been highly pro- ductive according to postings
on
MichiganKayakFishing.com. Te spring near-shore kayak fish- ing on the Great Lakes for salmon, steelhead, and trout was hindered by heavy rains and turbid waters. At the same time, high winds forced many anglers to stay off the big waters. Te fishing in the pro- tected areas and inland lakes and rivers, however, was and continues to be good. Tis year’s Big Fish Bash salmon
tournament in Racine, Wisconsin, runs July 11–19 (
bigfishbash.com). Tis is the third year for the kayak division, sponsored by Johnson Outdoors. Kayak anglers can also compete head-to-head with the powerboaters for the bigger prizes. I don’t know why a kayak angler would want a boat, motor and trailer package, but I guess they could always sell it and buy some- thing useful. Te first annual kayak fishing
tournament on Lake St. Clair will be hosted by Great Lakes Deck and Docks (Te Kayak Store) in Al- gonac, Michigan, on August 8. Te event will be a CPR tournament with multiple species divisions. Te fourth annual Michigan
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rom gar pike in the Detroit River and monster carp in the Rideau
River to chain pickerel around Nova Scotia and pike in the To- ronto Islands, there’s been angling action all over Eastern Canada. It’s great to see such a huge interest in this up-and-coming sport. Te second annual Trailhead/
Ottawa Riverkeeper’s self-propelled fishing tournament will be held Au- gust 11–12 out of Westboro Beach in Ottawa. Last year’s event had over 50 participants and this year should be bigger. Te Ottawa Riverkeeper team represents all of us when it lobbies to maintain the Ottawa River’s water quality and shoreline habitat. Come out and join local kayak, canoe and float tube en- thusiasts and enjoy one of North America’s great rivers in Canada’s capital city. For more information email
mark@trailhead.ca. Ontario had two eager and
skilled anglers participate in this year’s Jamaica Bay tournament in New York. Don Teoret and Neil Danby represented our country and expanded their photo albums catching both stripped bass and bluefish. Have a great season, and drop
by the Kayak Angler Forum at kay-
akanglermag.com where I’d love to answer any questions you have or read about your successes.
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