{"id":26875,"date":"2022-04-14T14:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=26875"},"modified":"2022-04-15T14:40:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T21:40:38","slug":"learning-to-kayak-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2022\/04\/14\/learning-to-kayak-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Kayak Fish"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a long time I wondered about kayak fishing. It\u2019s not like I needed any more reasons to get on the water, but I have very fond memories of fishing when I was a kid back in Argentina.\u00a0I also find other paddlers who incorporate fishing into their kayak adventures\u2014or weekly paddling routines\u2014really inspiring.<\/p>\n

A few years ago, my family and I relocated to a region with easy access to lots of coastal paddling, creeks, and marshes \u2014 all filled with sea life. We loved the idea of adding locally harvested, fresh-caught fish into our meal rotations. So it felt like the perfect time to give it a try. What I wasn\u2019t expecting was for fishing to make me sound like a 10-year-old again when I caught my first fish.<\/p>\n

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Before my first fishing venture, I researched what types of fish were local to our waters, which would be a good idea to focus on and what equipment would be appropriate. I reached out to friends for advice, got my fishing license and checked local regulations. I purchased a cheap rod online, some lures\u2014the basics\u2014and was ready to go.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d be looking for three types of fish: redfish (red drum), trout and flounder. Georgia\u2019s tidal creeks and marshes feature plenty of oyster beds, tall grasses, and varying depths, which would hopefully offer plenty of opportunities to catch something. These fish like using all these types of features to ambush bait\u2014or so I read.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d have to get used to using a rod again. It had been a while since my last cast. Though, thankfully my casting started to improve throughout the first day. I felt a few bites, eventually, but didn\u2019t get anything on the line. I changed locations throughout the day, trying to take advantage of the features I had researched.<\/p>\n