Fishing Frenzy

More and more people are realizing that fishing kayaks are an ideal platform for fishing. Especially people that have the big super fast bass boats that do 70mph, and suck as much gas as a big rig truck, aren't necessary to catch fish. A lot of them are looking at kayak fishing as a new way to be on the water, and catch fish. Pretty often, people are catching more bass from kayaks than they ever did on a stinkpot.

You can sneak into 2ft deep water, back into areas where you would never find a big boat. When was the last time you seen a big rig down in the lumber yard at the south end of the lake? I get down there all the time. We used to have to anchor our big rig back there, and get out to wade fish up and down the shore.

Wading the bank worked for the most part, but usually only during the spawning season. This time of the year, the fish rarely abandon their bed for anything, even a fishermen that may have spooked them any other time of the year. Fishing kayaks allow you to spot the beds, or fish from a distance, and stay quiet and stealthy to approach them.

Another example of why people are buying so many fishing kayaks lately, is because of the ease of storing it. You can't put your bass boat in the hallway upside down, or any boat for that matter. With 4-5 fishing kayaks, you can easily mount them or hang them upside down. This many kayaks allows you to take your entire family, and maybe even a friend.

I do this, and trust me, my fiance disagrees, and believes I don't need that many boats. Fishing Kayaks force people to know what gear is necessary to catch fish, and only take it out for the day. After discovering this, I sold just about all of my tackle, and used the profits to get a kayak, and also enjoy a nice little vacation to Bimini. I had a good bit of gear.

Outrageous gas prices effect people buying fishing kayaks heavily. I have blown a grand on more than one occasion, just boating around on the weekend with my family. When we finally got rid of it, it hurt me to think about how much time and money went into it.

In short terms, it is outrageously expensive running big boats in todays economy. It was even worse when gas was touching five bucks a gallon. Using the electric motors was useless, as it cost more to charge it, and they rarely lasted an hour at most.

Times are getting tougher now a days, and more are starting to see that you can enjoy fishing kayaks for a very little investment. Fishing kayaks hold their value as well, especially if you purchase used, you can usually get what you paid for it when it comes time to sell.