CHRISTINA GUGINO BEVERLY, MASSACHUSETTS
All Joe Gugino wanted for his birthday was to go fishing with his wife. After 15 minutes trolling a tube and worm, she hooked into this striped bass. “It was her first trip in the kayak,” Joe says, “the fish towed her up and down the beach!” PHOTO: JOE GUGINO
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RICH REDMOND SMITH LAKE, ALABAMA
“My grandfather introduced my brother and I to fishing at a young age,” Kiel Redmond says, “so we wanted get Granddad out again.” Using Heddon Spooks and topwater poppers, they chased spotted bass and stripers, including this 20-pounder. “It was a day I’ll always remember,” says Kiel. PHOTO: KIEL REDMOND
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DARREN GEISSLER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA
“We had a boat tailing us all morning,” Darren recalls, “Then I pulled out this 23-inch smallmouth beauty.” The big smallie jumped five times before Darren landed it. “You can take my car or my TV but I will never give up my kayak!” PHOTO: MARK RITCHEY
MAURICIO MARTINEZ PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON
Mauricio was visiting his brother in California when he caught this huge king salmon. “I had a great time, made some great memories and caught some awesome fish.” PHOTO: FIL MARTINEZ
MICHAEL MCCABE JUNIATA RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA
RICKY ROGERS TERREBONNE PARISH, LOUISIANA
Jordan Perkins sent us this photo of his friend’s first kayak fish. “He was pretty excited to get his first sleigh ride,” writes Jordan. This is one of six fish that Ricky caught on a Matrix Shad lemon head. PHOTO: JORDAN PERKINS
Michael caught this smallmouth on the Juniata River by slowly dragging a Kietech Fat Swing Impact along the bottom. “It has been a very productive technique for pre- spawn smallmouth,” he says. PHOTO: JAMIE PITTMAN
MARK NELSON NORTH SHORE, MASSACHUSETTS
“This was my biggest striper, ever!” writes Mark in an email. He caught the 47-pound cow off the North Shore with a live eel. PHOTO: GARY ESTEVES
BRAEDAN COGAN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
Braedan thought he had hooked a striped bass until he saw this big brown trout at the end of his line. “These fish are pretty uncommon,” he says, “especially ones this large.” The fish weighed four-and-a-half pounds and measured 23 inches. “It is my biggest trout and the prettiest fish I’ve seen.” PHOTO: PAUL DOWNEY
JERRY (LEFT) AND NICK STEFANKO OUTER BANKS, NORTH CAROLINA
Kayak fishing guide Rob Alderman sent in this shot
of Jerry and Nick holding a pair of slot-limit puppy drum. “This was their first time kayak fishing and they blasted the pups all day long,” Rob says. PHOTO: ROB ALDERMAN
JESSE PROVOST CAYUCOS, CALIFORNIA
Daniel Roloff took his East Coast brother-in-law for a West Coast fishing trip. “It was his first time fishing the ocean,” Daniel remembers, “and he caught this keeper-sized cabezon on a dropper rig baited with a small octopus.” PHOTO: DANIEL ROLOFF
KERRI MENCEL COCOA BEACH, FLORIDA
Kerri and Mitch were on their first saltwater fishing trip when Kerri caught this speckled trout. “We can’t wait to fish salt again!” Mitch Bradshaw says. PHOTO: MITCH BRADSHAW
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