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FISHING FOR GLORY. PHOTO: ROB ALDERMAN
EDITOR’S ANGLE
THE MOTHER LODE “G
LORY!” I texted my buddy from the kay- ak. I was bouncing around Cape Point
in Hatteras, North Carolina, while eight-foot waves exploded around me. “I’m still alive!” I typed with my thumbs. I had followed local guide Rob Alderman into the Graveyard of the Atlantic and after fighting two knots of cur- rent and 20 knots of headwind for four hours, it looked like I was going to get out of the mael- strom alive. Funny thing about adrenaline, it’s free. And
no sport gets the adrenaline pumping harder and faster than kayak fishing. You don’t have to be young, talented, beautiful, strong or smart to spike the ball, win the trophy, wear the tiara and get applause. Whether you target cobia and reds on the open ocean or prowl the deepest back- water for spotties or speckles, finding, hooking and landing a fish from a kayak gets the heart and fist pumping.
A GOLDEN ISSUE FULL OF FISH, SKILLS, ADRENALINE AND ADVENTURE In this issue of Kayak Angler, we’ll take you to
the farthest reaches to catch the biggest fish. The Skills Guide on page 56 is packed full of tips, tricks and tactics to improve your experience. From paddling skills to health and beauty to inshore, offshore and freshwater fishing skills, pick up a new trick that will take your game to the next level. To test that level, try a trip with one of the
guides featured in “The Mothership Connec- tion” (page 49). Sure, part of the challenge and charm of kayak fishing is finding a launch and paddling to the fish. But throwing the kayaks on a big boat and motoring into the horizon in search of virgin waters and prize catches pres- ents different challenges and rewards. Last winter, I heard reports from the Hat-
teras charter fleet of excellent king mackerel fishing 20 miles offshore. Now, I’ve spent many hours and paddled many miles trying to catch
a king mackerel in a kayak. These molten silver missiles strike so hard that line literally smokes off the reel. And I had never caught one from the kayak. So I figured why not take the fight to the fish. I made some calls and pulled together a crew.
The next morning we loaded our boats on Cap- tain Jay Daniels’ 46-foot sportfisher Runaway (
www.wefishobx.com) and less than an hour later I was bobbing around in the blue water. As I paid line off my reel and let my live bait
swim nervously across the surface, I worried. Even though the weather, anglers, boat and
gear had all come together, would the fish co- operate? Suddenly, a quick silver flash explod- ed out of the water with my bait in its mouth. Glory, again. Whether Ric Burnley is charging the bluewater
for tuna or plying the backwater for smallies, he’s always fishing for glory.
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