THE DIY CAMERA MOUNT
PADDLE WHILE STANDING
Start. PHOTOS: RIC BURNLEY
Self-portraits don’t have to be a nightmare—build a PVC camera mount. All you need are a couple feet of half-inch PVC pipe, PVC glue, a one-quarter-inch bolt (#20) and matching nut and a PVC cap. Drill a hole on the cap, insert screw, attach camera, and you’re done. —JC
TEACH YOUR KAYAK TO HEEL
Turn your anchor line into a wading leash by adding a carabiner to the end and clipping it around your waist. A tug of the line will have the kayak at your feet. Obviously, you don’t want to do this in rough water or the ‘yak will walk you—or worse. —JC
DUMBBELL ANCHOR
Drop the hook and stay put! Drop-down anchors are easy and inexpensive to make and even easier to use. Grab a three to five-pound rubber-coated dumbbell, a pipe clamp, a D ring and a length of light anchor rope. Install your DIY anchor on the bow or stern (both if you want to laugh at the wind) via a jam cleat near the cockpit. —Brendan Bayard
THE THRIFTY MAN’S DRY BOX
Clean and empty peanut butter jars make great back-up key and cell phone safes. —JC
THE LEADER KEEPER
String your leader spools onto a length of bungee to keep them organized and readily at hand. Use a carabiner to hang it on a crate or rod holder. —JC
Swap. PHOTOS: RIC BURNLEY
TOURNAMENT TEAMWORK
Stroke. PHOTOS: RIC BURNLEY
SIGHT CASTING IS ALL THE RAGE. The ability to paddle while standing offers a huge advantage when looking for fish.
1. Start with one hand on the paddle blade and one hand at the midpoint of the paddle shaft.
2. Make the stroke, then switch paddle blades by crossing arms.
3. Grab the opposite blade with the opposite hand and leave the down-hand on the paddle shaft to take the next stroke.
—RB 42 …KAYAK ANGLER SUMMER/FALL 2011
Whether you have one teammate or five, sharing knowledge openly is the key to the podium. Work together by splitting up to cover more water during prefishing sessions—the odds of finding where the trophy fish are hiding will soar. Don’t forget the basics, techniques that catch more and bigger fish. Share them too. On a team, there are no secrets. —JH
GET YOUR DRIFT
Drift fishing works wonders for many local species of fish. It’s a vertical technique that goes with the flow. In the Northwest it’s called mooching; salmon are the usual target. Success depends on the angle of the dangle. Aim for a 45-degree line angle for better bottom sensing and bite detection when using bait. Too little weight and your gear won’t get down, too heavy and your bait will drag through the weeds. Check the angle when you’re drifting full speed, changing the weight until it’s right. Your strike to land ratio will soar. —Bryce Molenkamp
PHOTO: JEFF HERMAN
PHOTO: BRENDAN BAYARD
PHOTO: JOSE CHAVEZ
PHOTO: JOSE CHAVEZ
PHOTO: JOSE CHAVEZ
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