Captain Jim was a great teacher.
Our goal was to understand back-country fishing tips and tricks relative to kayak.
Jim understood our goals much better than previous guides who used โbig-boatโ power and mobility. Jimโs smaller boat had a shallow draft and worked well in waters appropriate for our kayak fishing.
Jim concentrated on helping us understand how how to fish local waters effectively and safely from a kayak. Jim started with the basics specifically bottom fishing and drift fishing. This was great because we could easily do these methods in shallow waters and channels. We hooked fish almost immediately and caught fish all day. My son logged into something in the 40 lb range.
Jim focused on methods practical to a kayak - including how to catch fish not having to have a live-well to keep shrimp alive. He explained the best practice about fishing the tides. He was really good at helping us break fresh-water fishing habits which led to hooking failure.
Jimโs boat is very quiet. We start fishing in about 1/2 hour. Prior guided experiences began with an hour journey with the loud roar of a big engine. As kayakers - we like quiet - it was nice to have instant gratification to start fishing.
Take-homes:
* How to avoid fresh-water fishing techniques that cause you to lose fish
* How to time the tide
* When to use and How to tie a spider hitch
* How to fish the channels with bait that travels by kayak
Pictures:
1) Basics of bottom rig
2) Shark rig using an amber-jack
Captain Jim was a great teacher.
Our goal was to understand back-country fishing tips and tricks relative to kayak....