Volume 3 • Issue 2
THE EDITOR’S ANGLE
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Trip packing 101. Step 1. Open beer. CHATTER
Reader reaction to peeing in the lake, the right way to anchor, and how far you’ll drive to buy this magazine.
CPR
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pg. Features
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33 CATCH MORE FISH
A dozen pros across the country share their secrets on the best tackle and rigs for the hottest kayak fishing species, from Washington state salmon to Florida tarpon and everything in between.
ULTIMATE FIGHTING
When Howard McKim joined a film crew for a marlin fishing trip to Baja he thought he was just along for the ride. Little did he know it would be the ride of a lifetime.
2009 KAYAK ANGLER GEAR BUYER’S GUIDE
All about the best, newest, coolest innovations in kayak fishing tackle, rigging, clothing, paddles, electronic gadgets and more.
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Catch More Fish 23 19
Photos of a prehistoric monster, a delicious husband, an up-and-comer, my first time and more.
BUZZBAIT
Profile: Isaac “Rocket” Brumaghim blasts back to the future of kayak fishing in Hawaii. // Tournaments: Kayak Angler breaks record with $20,000 bass fishing challenge. // Conservation: Political correctness aside, Dennis Spike says why kayak-caught fish is the original “ethical seafood.” // BONUS: The scoop on soft-plastics.
LIP GRIPPER
RIGGING: Bring ‘em back alive with this overview of live-well uses and designs by Paul Lebowitz.
SKILLS: Stealth fishing begins with your paddle stroke. Learn why “good catches lead to good catches.”
GEAR: Friends don’t let friends revive big game alone, they use a towline, says Captain Greg Bowdish.
RECIPE: Baja shrimp cocktails on the tongue are the next best thing to bumming on the beach in Mexico.
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Insider reports on 11 regions around the country.
TRAILER
As we drive farther in search of fish, smallmouth grow ever larger on forgotten suburban creeks.
COVER PHOTO: MATT MOYER AND JIM SAMMONS WITH A BAJA MARLIN. PHOTO: JOCK BRADLEY/KAYAK FISHING—GAME ON! PHOTO THIS PAGE: CHAD HOOVER.
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