Be careful!! I have found kayak fishing to be addictive as all hell!! I fished the Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic on the 12th and ended up placing 13th out of 406 anglers in the speckled trout division. I was on my way to a top ten finish in the redfish, flounder, and trout slam division but couldn't get a legal flounder to save my life!!! A 12" flat fish would have put me at 57" which would have been good for 6th place.
I highly recommend this tournament for anyone that kayak fishes. They gave away 15 kayaks as prizes and raffle drawings. As well as an untold number of other prizes. Something like $36,000 in prizes given away over the two days!!! The tourney benefits the down syndrome society of Jacksonville. It's the biggest fishing tournament in Florida!!
Also check out the IFA tourneys. They have an Atlantic Division that fishes Charleston, Savannah, and one other venue up there.
Not to mention all the online tourneys like 321fish.com, KayakBassFishing.com (owned by a Moncks Corner boy, Chad Hoover), kayakSC.com, etc.
Lots of interest these days in kayak fishing and kayak tournaments due to sky rocketing gas prices and the slow economy. Kayaks are relatively cheap to buy, free to operate, and maintenance fees are almost nonexistent!! I'm loving the hell out of my Hobie Pro Angler and will likely be picking up a Hobie Outback next spring at tax time for fishing offshore!
Good luck this weekend
Last edited by Ring King; 05-22-2012 at 12:41 PM.
Living in Moncks Corner but looking forward to moving back to the West Coast in 2020 where there are more ducks and less duck hunters!! LOL
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