BUZZBAIT D
ustin Doskocil is a professional photographer and tournament
kayak angler based in Dallas, Texas. In addition to shooting for Kayak Angler, Bending Branches and NuCanoe, he also works on photo shoots for the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. “Both fishing and photography require focus,” says Doskocil.
FLASHLIGHT
Great for adding extra light in low- light situations.
UNDERWATER HOUSING
I love to get underwater shots of big fish. A soft housing is sufficient for shallow water.
FLASH SYNCS
Links my camera to my flashes so I can operate the flash off the camera.
CAMERA REMOTE
Reduces camera shake on long expo- sures. Great for selfies.
MULTI TOOL
Pliers, screw drivers and a bottle opener come in handy.
POLARIZERS
Filters that make colors pop and reduce glare.
LENS
CLEANING CLOTH
Wipe off water spots and fish slime.
CAMERAS
I bring two 12 MB SLR cameras, one with a zoom and one with a wider lens.
AA and AAA BATTERIES
Flashes use a lot of juice—bring extras.
FLASH ATTACHMENT
Attaches my flash to a tree branch or fishing rod.
DIGITAL EXTRA: Click here to see a gallery of Dustin’s photos. 24…KAYAK ANGLER
Fish-arazzi! [G EAR] He admits that he has trouble
juggling catching and shooting. “Sometimes I have to remind myself to put the camera
INSIDE A PRO PHOTOG’S KAYAK FISHING KIT
down and fish,” he says. Kayak Angler asked Doskocil to
open up his camera bag and share his pro picks for on- the-water photo gear. —RB
TRIPOD
Steady the camera in low light. Doubles as a flash stand.
CLAMP
Fasten a reflector to a stand or keep a bag of chips closed— too many uses to list.
MEMORY CARDS
The worst feeling is to shoot all day and when the light gets good at sunset find a full memory card. I carry 300 GB.
HEADLAMP
Good for loading and unloading in the dark or digging around in your dry bag.
CARABINERS
Used to tether my dry bags to my boat.
BATTERIES
Always carry extra camera batteries.
LENSES
My two main lenses are a 70–300mm and 24–70mm zoom. I also like to carry my 50mm 1.4 and 20–35mm for wide-angle shots.
FLASHES
Carry two flashes for extra light or a back up.
DRY BAG
The only barrier between water and expensive camera equipment.
by Dustin Doskocil
PHOTO: DUSTIN DOSKOCIL
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