Chatter COMMUNITY RE: SWORD-FIGHTER
Resa Guastavino’s picture on Kayak Angler’s Grip and Grin blog drew criticism and praise on Kayak Angler’s Facebook page. Regardless of how she hooked this sailfish, the 17-year- old angler got one heck of a ride!
“Hope this wasn’t done for a photo
shoot...cause the chick is missing some gear and even looks
like she may be in trouble.” —ANDREA NUNNALLY
“I know this girl personally, and it is NOT photoshopped. This shot was taken in the Keys, and she was mother-shipped.
That is why you don’t see a lot of gear.” —RYAN KRALL
Take a Dad Fishing
In the Apple, Android and desktop editions of Kayak Angler
If you’re not reading this on your tablet, smartphone or desktop at
Rapidmedia.com/0130, here’s what you’re missing:
Kayak Angler editor, Ric Burnley, adjusts the brakes on his casting reel (Gimme a Brake! pg. 24).
Sharkboy Hunter Stevens lands a man-eater in his kayak (Sharkboy Attacks pg. 28).
Alchemist Jeff Little turns lead into gold (Get Ahead pg. 42).
throughout this issue of Kayak Angler to see additional photo and video content.
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“When I was young, my dad always took me fishing,” writes Drew Camp in the Winter 2013 issue of Kayak Angler (
www.rapidmedia.com/0131), “now that I’m 15, our rolls have reversed.” As the youngest member of Jackson Kayak’s fishing team, Drew is responsible for gathering the gear, picking the destination and even making lunch on family fishing trips. “Who is taking whom fishing?” he asks. Drew’s story brought a flood of memories from Kayak Angler readers. “My parents used to bring my crib out to the end of the pier on Chesapeake Bay,” recalls William Yowell on Kayak Angler’s Facebook page. “I pass on my love for fishing by taking people out, teaching them to fly fish, and passing on gear I no longer use.” As a young angler, pro kayak guide Mike Julian’s
thirst for knowledge could only be quenched by fishing. “I remember being thrilled when someone I looked up to would take the time to teach me some- thing new,” he writes in an email, “that’s the glue that bound me to the sport and I hope I can do the same for the next generation of anglers.” Sometimes the younger generation leads its elders
to the water. “My son, Seth Goodrich, introduced me to kayak fishing and now I’m hooked!” writes proud pop, Keith Goodrich. Many anglers came to kayak fishing on their own. Kendall Albritton writes, “When someone taught me to tie a hook to my line, my confidence and independence on the water peaked.” Since then, Kendall purchased a kay- ak and started fishing with her sister. “I plan to take her fishing and teach her as much as I can until we are two old salts,” she writes. Patriarch Ed Mashburn has the best advice for
proper child rearing. “My parents ruined me with fishing,” he jokes in an email, “and I’m doing the same with my kids.”
Manpower vs. Motorpower
The ancient feud between kayak anglers and motor- boaters flared up again in Ben Duchesney’s article “Watchdogs on the Water” in the Winter 2013 issue of Kayak Angler (
www.rapidmedia.com/0132). Duchesney tells the story of Texas Wade Paddle
and Pole, a non-profit organization devoted to protecting submerged underwater vegetation from motorboat damage. “Hell hath no fury like a kayak angler scorned,” writes Duchesney. Kayak Angler readers were quick to weigh in on the conflict. “It’s a love-hate relationship,” writes William Ra-
gulski via email, “that will only get better with time.” Kendall Albritton takes a patient approach, “After waving a single finger to a racing jet skier doing donuts next to me, I try to remind myself that not everyone is aware of water etiquette.” While some readers submitted stories of inconsiderate boaters, most kayak anglers were sympathetic to their petrol- powered brothers. “Find a middle ground,” demands Will Richardson, “I love fishing, not the vehicle!” On Facebook, Mark Wiseman posted, “I kayak
and motorboat. Whenever I am motorboating and see kayakers near me I always slow down.” Dave Easton adds, “There are always power boaters who are inconsiderate to other boaters as well as kay- aks, but mostly we co-exist peacefully.” But when it comes down to it, might is right. Robert Kiekenapp warns paddle-powered anglers: “Kayakers have the right-of-way, just like sailboats, but you still have to watch out for the power boats.”
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