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IAN ‘DIZZYFISH’ HARRIS: LET’S GO KAYAK FISHING! RISE OF
THE PLASTIC FANTASTIC
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Catch a ride: The author Dizzyfish (above) proving that the kayak really can make your dreams come true and (below) Hobie HFE 2014 Champion Daniel Van Der Post with a nice lure caught zander
substitute for good old fashioned ‘watercraft’. You still need to know the species, their behaviour and the correct lure to present to them under different conditions. The top anglers are nearly always ‘thinking anglers’. They will use technology to help them, but they will also use their knowledge and constantly change their tactics. Current Hobie European kayak fishing champion, Daniel Van Der Post, is one such person. Competition kayak fishing is a passion for him and he lives for it. Whilst it’s true that you make your own
luck, it’s also fair to say, that sometimes you just need to be in the right place at the right time. The kayak allows even the most challenged of anglers to reach the spots that other anglers cannot reach, and we have stealth on our side. And sometimes, even duffers like me are able to show just how effective the kayak can be…
Kayaks across the ocean ..
So, where is kayak fishing heading? Well, the internet has made the world a much smaller place. Now it’s possible to join forums and online
kayak fishing groups across the world. This in turn has led to a global awareness and interest in kayak fishing tackle and techniques. Fuelled by YouTube and Facebook, we are all eager to get our fix of the latest methods from every part of the globe. Competitions such as the Hobie Worlds
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have allowed kayak fishermen from all over the world to compete against each other and share their ideas. I have been fortunate to have fished 3 Hobie Worlds events in Texas, Australia and Holland. This year, I am lucky enough to be travelling to China to take part
in the Hobie 2015 Fishing Worlds. I have met some lifelong friends at these events. When you get 50 kayak anglers together from over 20 countries, only good things can happen. The World Predator Classic is another
such competition, with the added bonus that kayak fishermen get to mix with both street fishermen and boat fishermen. That’s an interesting dynamic to say the least, but one which worked really well last year. Again, it was great to make new friends, and the cannon launch was very cool! I am really looking forward to taking part
in WPC15 with my team mates Rob Appleby- Goodberg and Matt Boast. I can’t wait to meet up with Ronny, Manfred, Lars, Ronald, Daniel, Herve, Dan and the rest of the gang. The question we are all asking, is who is going to replace last year’s WPC14 kayak fishing champion Sebastian Kummerer ? Let’s go kayak fishing and find out! n
IAN “DIZZYFISH” HARRIS
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The kayak allows even the most challenged of anglers to reach the spots that other anglers cannot reach, and we have stealth on our side
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