ETHAN FUNK CANEY FORK RIVER, TENNESSEE
“Ethan was surprised by this 28-inch freshwater drum on a trip to Tennessee,” Chris Funk writes about his son’s catch. “We thought he had a stud of a bass, so it was a surprise for us and a new species for him.” Photo: Chris Funk
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SHAWN HUBER MAURICE RIVER, NEW JERSEY
This is Shawn’s personal-best channel catfish. “I caught seven big cats that day,” Shawn says, “Now I want more!” Photo: Shawn Huber
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LARRY AIRING SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, MARYLAND
Larry was fishing a swimbait over a grass patch when this trophy smallmouth bass decided to bite. “Some friends and I got onto a strong pattern while fishing minnow imitations,” says Larry, “which resulted in multiple big fish including this one: my personal-best smallmouth bass.” Photo: Larry Airing
JEDEDIAH VON HORROR SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, MARYLAND
“This is a picture of my personal-best smallmouth,” writes Jedediah in an email. The five-pound smallie was caught on a paddle tail grub that Jedediah poured himself. Photo: Jedediah Von Horror
JOSEPH A. GUGINO BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
KENDALL ALBRITTON TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA
“I wasn’t having much luck casting a hardbait,” Kendall recalls, “so I switched over to my last live shrimp.”
That was the ticket for this hefty redfish. “It is such an exhilarating feeling when the line goes taut and you know the challenge has begun.” Photo: Scott Rhule
“The bass was 33 inches and caught on a lime green and yellow 247 Lures, Flippin Mullet,” says Joseph. “After only a few twitches the fish exploded on the surface and put up a great fight tight to the rocks.” Photo: Joe Gugino
SHAWN BARHAM BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT
Shawn caught this 24-inch tautog over a rockpile with a one-and-a-half ounce Gamakatsu Tog Tamer jig. “I think early fall tog fishing is best done from a ‘yak,” Shawn says, “boats can’t get close to the rocks, which is the secret to my success.” Photo: Shawn Barham
ROBERT FIELD CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
BLAKE WALTERS MOBILE BAY, ALABAMA
Blake caught this bull red with a six-inch swim bait on his Ocean Kayak Trident Ultra. Photo: Blake Walters
HAL HUTCHINSON CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Hal was fishing a tidal creek when he caught this 44-inch bonnethead shark. “It was a fight of a lifetime and I never thought I would get the fish to the kayak,” Hal recalls. Photo: Justin Carter
Robert caught this 48-inch king mackerel on the Mayan Princess oil rigs five miles off Corpus Christi. The fish hit a chrome and black Rapala X-Rap that Robert was trolling behind his kayak. “The king towed me a good 150 yards before I landed it.” Photo: Robert Field
CHARLES DAVIS BON SECOUR RIVER, ALABAMA
This 19.5-inch flounder, caught on a Redfish Magic, was Charles’ first fish from a kayak. Photo: Kyle McDowell
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