Each issue we pick PATRICK FINUCANE PATTAGANSETT LAKE, CONNECTICUT
Patrick was fishing with his fiancé, Katy, when he hooked this 4.5-pound largemouth, his new personal best. “Katy still won't let me forget how I screamed like a girl when I saw it jump out of the water,” Patrick says. PHOTO: KATY FINUCANE
one CPR photo with the angler wearing a PFD. The
photographer receives a Mustang M.I.T. 100 Inflatable PFD.
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DREW HAERER SWIFT RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
AARON DRYDEN FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
“One of the toughest parts of sight fishing is seeing the fish ignore my lure,” says Aaron. After being turned down by several fish, he caught a five-pound bass and then hooked into this eight-pounder. “It looked like a grenade went off under the water.” PHOTO: AARON DRYDEN
Drew and Kayak Angler web editor Ben Duchesney were on the hunt for rainbow trout. “We saw a bunch of trout, but couldn’t find any that would bite,” Duchesney remembers. So the two gave up on trout fishing and Drew caught this giant yellow perch on a streamer. PHOTO: BEN DUCHESNEY
CHASE WALKER LAKE WALTER E. LONG, TEXAS
“My 11-year-old son, Chase, caught his first fish from a $200 kayak,” Jason Walker says. Chase fooled the sunfish with a Rat-L-Trap. "Kayak fishing doesn't have to be expensive,” Jason points out. PHOTO: JASON WALKER
SHANE KELLY KENNEBECASIS RIVER, NEW BRUNSWICK JEFF MALOTT PUMP BACK LAKE, OKLAHOMA
Shane headed out with kayak fishing guide Joe Tilley in search of his first shortnose sturgeon. “Mission accomplished!” Joe celebrates. PHOTO: JOE TILLEY
Pump Back Lake is deep, rocky and crystal clear. It is also full of bass. “I caught this chunky spot on my first trip to the lake,” Jeff boasts, “I can't wait to go back!” PHOTO: TIM HOTCHKIN
PAUL BIEDIGER LAKE
ST.CLAIR, MICHIGAN
“My most exciting catch recently was my first tiger musky,” Paul says. He was throwing a River2Sea spinnerbait when the 28-inch fish hit. “I have been after one for 15 years.” PHOTO: PAUL BIEDIGER
JOE HOSLER JAMAICA BAY, NEW YORK JERRY DAILEY NAVARRE BEACH, FLORIDA
Jerry caught this beautiful sailfish his first time fishing out of a kayak. He was trolling a live cigar minnow in 65 feet of water. “It put on a heck of an aerial show!” PHOTO: BRANDON BARTON
TRACY HUGHES BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Tracy was fishing with pro guide Brandon Barton when he hooked into this mahi mahi. “It was very acrobatic,” says Barton, “and he caught it first thing in the morning on a live cigar minnow.” PHOTO: BRANDON BARTON
Joe caught a 40-inch bluefish and five striped bass, including this 34-incher, while pre-fishing for the Jamaica Bay Kayak Fishing Classic. “Then the striper avoided me for the three days of the tournament,” Joe laughs, “go figure!” PHOTO: BOB FARRELL
PAULA JACKELMAN QUALICUM RIVER, VANCOUVER
In Paula's first season fishing from a kayak, she’s already out-catching her husband, Lloyd. “Paula’s
17-pound spring salmon was great fun to land,” says Lloyd, “she beat my 10-pounder." PHOTO: LLOYD JACKELMAN
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