BUZZBAIT [ S NA P CAST] Christina Echols
THE KAYAK FISHING COP AS TOLD TO JERRY MCBRIDE
PORT: Fort Lauderdale, Florida. REAL JOB: Police officer.
HISTORY: Grew up in South Florida; always loved fishing and camping.
KAYAK: She bought her first kayak in 1998. “Back then, they didn’t offer angler-specific kayaks, so I added the fishing accessories myself. I still do that. As a matter of fact, I just built my own kayak cart and trailer. My boyfriend says I should go into the rigging business.” Currently she paddles an Ocean Kayak Prowler 15 because it hauls all her camping gear.
FISHING: Christina’s a fan of snook, trout and redfish. She recently tagged a 22-inch trout in Biscayne Bay. “That may not be a big trout at the Indian River Lagoon, but it’s huge down here in Miami.”
KAYAK FISHING: “I love kayak fishing because it’s a very inexpensive way to get on the water. No maintenance, no mechanical problems. You can launch almost anywhere. I think more women would fish if they had a partner to go with, or someone to show them how to get started.”
CLAIM TO FAME: “I caught a redfish, my first one, while filming an episode of Florida Sportsman TV.”
GO-TO OUTFIT: A Stradic 4000 spinner—“Quality. I prefer Shimano” —on a Redbone rod.
CONFIDENCE BAIT: “D.O.A. lures. On a kayak you can’t carry much tackle. They work for pretty much anything around here. Single hook; it’s better for the angler and better for the fish.”
TROPHY TALE: Christina hits the IRL a couple times a month. It’s paid off with several bonus snook, like the one on this issue’s cover. “That’s the largest snook I’ve ever caught—ever seen actually! I didn’t know you could catch them that shallow, in two to three feet of water. I was too excited to get a weight.”
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S NAP CAS T | CAUS E S | P R O FI LE | CONSE R V A T ION Officer Echols let this Indian River
snook go with just a warning. PHOTO: JERRY WHITE
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