tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84902597411554674652024-03-14T06:06:15.304-04:00The Hobie LifeNot just Kayak Fishing, a Lifestyle....Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.comBlogger210125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-68156477528643604422016-09-29T21:25:00.002-04:002016-09-29T21:52:43.508-04:00CCA Maryland Red Trout Tournament 2016The alarm buzzed at 3:30 AM on Friday morning; there was no hitting snooze on this morning. Matt and I met at 4 ready to roll to the lower Eastern Shore. The target species: Speckled Trout. This has been an overall slow year for the big Specks that were all over the place a few years ago. We knew we had to explore some different water to see if we could find some larger ones.<br />
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We launched just as the sun was rising on the lower Eastern Shore of Virginia. Weeks of preparation for this trip were about to be put to the test. Were we in the right area, but did we have the baits the fish wanted, were the tides going to be right? Each time we pre-fished we would find a few medium sized Trout but nothing large.<br />
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Finally the weekend we had marked on our calendar all year was here; CCA Maryland's Red Trout Tournament. Friday morning was our last time to pre-fish for the tournament and the goal was to find the fish that had eluded us most of the summer. Within the first twenty minutes Matt and I both had caught fish that were the largest of the year for us. Needless to say, we were optimistic for the weekend. We each had fish that were 20"+ which were nice Trout for the Chesapeake Bay this year. We caught other's that were in the 18-19" range and all fish were safely released.<br />
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The bite wasn't on fire but we each caught nice fish that would certainly put us in the running for the tournament. Now we just had to find and catch them the next day. Easier said than done.<br />
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We headed to Crisfield, Maryland and checked in at the American Legion which is a really nice new venue for the tournament. It's right on the water and it allows anglers to come by water to the check-in if they so choose.<br />
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Photo: CCA MD<br />
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We then set up camp at Jane's Island State Park Friday night. This was almost 'glamping' for us compared to our camp site on a secluded island during last years tournament. Morgan Kupfer, Mike Dunlap, and a few of their buddies were set up in the campsite next to us so we had a nice crew staying at the State Park.<br />
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Dave Baden & Dave Adlington came in late Friday night ready to join us on Saturday for the first day of the Tournament. Running on almost no sleep we all woke up at 4:15 to head South. Unfortunately the morning started off on a bad note with Matt hitting a deer within the first 15 minutes of our drive. Good thing he had some duct tape in the truck, but it still made its mark on the Tacoma.<br />
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Optimism was again high once we all got to the launch. The first decent fish of the morning for me was an 18.25" Speck that came 30 minutes into fishing. Unfortunately it proved to be the largest landed by our group all day Saturday.<br />
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We had enough of catching small Specks and Stripers and decided to head back to Jane's Island. The CCA Party that night was awesome and Dave Sikorsky and the other CCA MD guys did a great job organizing. It has really come a long way since the first few years. The tournament brings business to the city of Crisfield, with its in-town check-in at the American Legion. The Crawfish and Shrimp Boil was delicious!<br />
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The Kayak Division was pretty much wide open with only a few anglers having legal fish to check in. The boat division was being led by a group of guys who caught 3 large Bull Redfish which was going to be tough to match by the other boats fishing the tournament.<br />
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Sunday we stayed closer to Crisfield and the alarm buzzed again at 4:45. Still running on limited sleep, our crew launched while it was still dark. Lines were in right at 6AM and we all knew we still had a shot to place in the tournament since not many fish had been caught the day before. Lot and lots of small fish were caught. Small stripers were everywhere, but they were getting bigger. Multiple 19" fish were caught by our group but we couldn't find any 20"+ keepers. Finally I caught a legal Speck at 16.5" and I knew all I needed was one more fish to be in the running with an aggregate 3 fish limit. Dave and I fished hard until close to noon when we were planning to get off the water. As we fished our way back to the ramp I finally got a solid hit that felt like a better trout. The long slow pulls of the bait caster's drag was a tell tale sign. As I got it closer to the Hobie, I could see it was a decent sized Speck. Not huge but certainly better than what we were catching the last two days. It circled under the kayak a few times before I finally netted it and brought it into the yak. It measured out at 18.75" which was just enough to beat the 18.5" Speck caught by Gary.<br />
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As soon as I released the fish I drifted over to the spot one more time, but no other hits. We quickly peddled back to the truck and loaded up to be able to break down camp and check in at the American Legion by 2PM. I really had no idea where I stood with 3 keeper specks. Legal Stripers and Redfish could have easily been caught to slide into the top Kayak Division spots.<br />
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The awards started and I was fortunate that my 3 Speckled Trout held on to earn 2nd Place in the Kayak Division and that my last fish of the tournament earned me the largest Speckled Trout from a kayak for the tournament. This defended my largest Speck From a Kayak title which is now 3 years running. Persistence certainly paid off and I'll be looking forward to fishing this tournament again next year.<br />
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Kayak Division Winners; Right to left: Gary Marine 1st Place; Shane Clift 2nd; Gina Tyler 3rd<br />
Photo: Morgan Kupfer<br />
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Final Results from CCA MD's Facebook Page:<br />
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Boat- (3 fish team stringer)</div>
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1st. - Team Barely Made It. ( 3 Redfish, 47-7/8, 46-1/4, 44-1/2 = 138-5/8 total stringer)</div>
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Martin Koerner, Neil Stevens, Kyle Koerner, Vince Lusby, Brooks Dodson. ( from Crisfield)</div>
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2nd - Team Local Boys, Capt. Kevin Josenhans.</div>
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Dave Wilmouth, Ron Long, Capt. Kevin Josenhans ( 3 Rockfish, 29-5/8, 25-3/4, 31 = 86-3/8”)</div>
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3rd. - Team Kimbro’s Friends II</div>
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Capt. Shawn Kimbro, Rich Jenkins, Jamie Clough ( Speck- 21.5”, Rock 27, Rock 21.75=70.25”)</div>
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Kayak( 3 fish Stringer)</div>
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1st-Gary Marine- 18.5” speck, 23.5” Rock, 20.125” Rock = 62-1/8"</div>
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2nd-Shane Clift- 18.25”, 16.5”, 18.75” Speck= 53.5"</div>
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Gina Tyler- 26” 22” Rock =48”</div>
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Largest fish divisions:</div>
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Rock: Gina tyler- 26"</div>
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Speck: Shane Clift- 18.75"</div>
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Red: n/a</div>
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Boat</div>
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Rock: Dave Wilmouth- 31"</div>
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Speck: Jamie Clough- 21.5”</div>
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Red: Martin Koerner- 47 7/8”</div>
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Calcuttas:</div>
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Longest Fish: Martin Koerner- 47-7/8” Red</div>
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Fly: Mike Dunlap- 22-1/4” Rock</div>
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Crisfield Slam: Largest stringer of one of each species ( max 5 qualifying) Team with most inches wins, but more species trumps inches. </div>
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Winners: Team Barely Made It</div>
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81-5/8” Redfish, Rock, Blue</div>
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Rising Tide Kids Division: Carter Whaley(Age 5): Speck 14.25” and Blue: 13.75”</div>
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Shane Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187019624371778660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-61293401468210559292016-03-04T15:32:00.001-05:002016-03-04T15:32:20.307-05:00New Personal Best Largemouth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Trip down to VA provided big dividends during the MAKBF Online Event #1. Bites were far and few between, but the quality was rewarding.</div>
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Estimated 8 to 10 pounds, my previous PB was 7 lbs 6oz. I tried to get a weight but the batteries in my scale decided to finally crap out on me.</div>
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Both fish caught on a Watermelon color Texas Rigged Beaver Bait on a 5/0 hook. </div>
<br />Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-16926736689549179032016-02-11T14:28:00.001-05:002016-02-11T14:28:34.819-05:00Winter Bassin'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-49960772047772565452016-01-05T15:44:00.001-05:002016-01-05T15:44:34.193-05:00Winter PickerelWe have been MIA for awhile now, but here are few pics of Shane and Dave with some sweet citation Pickerel.<br />
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<br />Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-47252964510707884002015-09-29T21:47:00.001-04:002015-09-30T07:26:41.925-04:002015 CCA Maryland Red Trout Tournament <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the most anticipated Tournaments of the year for us is CCA MD's Red Trout Tournament out of Crisfield, MD. From September 18th to 20th this tournament brings business to the town as well as showcases the fishing on Maryland and Virginia's Eastern Shore.<br />
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Matt, Dave, and I headed out late Thursday to pre-fish on Friday for the Tournament. Our plan was to explore some of Virginia's Eastern Shore and see if we could find the fish. We set up camp and all set-up our hammocks on an island south of Crisfield. </div>
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Friday morning we hit the water early and immediately started catching small Speckled Trout, Striped Bass and a few weakfish. Dave came across a large school of Bull Reds and immediately called us on the radio. We sight casted to 50"+ redfish for close to an hour but they all had lock jaw and we couldn't catch any. We all knew if any of us caught a bull we would have a great chance at placing in the tournament and competing for largest redfish. For lunch Friday we caught good sized male blue crabs in the shallows and steamed them over the camp fire. Couldn't have asked for a better lunch!</div>
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We headed to the Captains Meeting Friday night and got our tournament rulers and identifiers. The Red Trout tournament is a Catch, Photo, Release tournament which promotes conservation of the targeted fish species. This years' tournament included catered meals Friday, Saturday and Sunday which was nice to look forward to after a long day of fishing. It was well organized and the CCA staff did a great job this year getting some like minded fishing companies involved. There were some awesome prizes on display all weekend at the podium, including the Crisfield Slam Cup which is a beautiful, hand carved trophy by Dave Sikorski.</div>
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After the captains meeting we headed back to the launch, loaded up the kayaks again, and headed to our original camp site arriving at about 10PM. We were back at it early with lines in the water at 6:30AM. We fished hard but all we could come up with was small Speckled Trout, Stripers, and Small Weakfish. The bull reds we saw the day before never showed. Dave caught one of only two legal Weakfish in the whole tournament and was entered into a drawing for a Costa Yeti Cooler which he ended up winning. </div>
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Tired and frustrated that none of us had any placing fish on the first day, we broke camp and headed back to the Captains Meeting on Saturday night in Crisfield. Two fellow Hobie anglers Doug and Gary had ventured down to the mouth of the Chesapeake and were each rewarded with Doug catching multiple Bull Redfish and Gary catching his first from the kayak. They were epic catches to say the least and they had set themselves up nicely in the first two spots of the kayak division. Doug's largest bull was the biggest of the tournament to date. With the weather looking to turn worse later on Sunday we all decided to chase Speckled Trout closer to Crisfield. Dave unfortunately couldn't fish Sunday but Matt and I strung up our hammocks in the parking lot ready to try a new spot with Doug and Gary leading the way the next morning.</div>
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Sunday came with light winds early, and as we peddled out each of us fanned out in different directions. I was going a little deeper than Doug when I got a good hit. Just like last year on the same lure, first thing Sunday morning I had a good trout on. The tell tale trout slow pull of the drag followed by the fish coming to the surface to shake the hook had me excited. Doug yelled it sounded like a good one just by the splash and the line leaving the reel, and I could tell it wasn't a Striper. I played the fish to the kayak carefully, letting it run when it wanted to. As I netted it I knew it was a contender for the largest Speckled Trout of the tournament. Doug came over and we were both super pumped one of us got a nice Trout. I took my time and went to the beach for the pictures as I didn't want to chance having this one flop off the yak. All said and done, it measured 23.25" and was my biggest Speckled Trout of the year. </div>
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We all steadily caught fish throughout the morning and Matt and Mike both caught Specks around 18". Matt and I both caught Stripers and Blues that also put us in the running for the Kayak Division, which is judged on the largest aggregate of 3 fish.</div>
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We wrapped up fishing around noon and headed back to Crisfield with anticipation that each of our fish had put us in the running. After check in it was clear that the Hobie guys had once again defended catching the biggest fish of the tournament. 3 years in a row the largest speckled trout has been caught on a kayak and Doug set the new standard for Redfish in the tournament. </div>
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The Crisfield Slam went to the boat team or kayak angler with the largest aggregate of 5 different target species of fish. Walleye Pete and Crew took home the cup this year after a lot of miles covered on the lower bay. He's an excellent fisherman and can no doubt put his anglers on the fish!</div>
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Overall, it was a great tournament and the kayak guys had another great showing, walking away with a ton of quality prizes from the sponsors.</div>
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I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone involved at CCA MD for making this tournament the best yet. We look forward to this weekend every year and the new venue made it even better. Already can't wait to fish this again next year!</div>
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Trophy Striped Bass season comes every Spring to the Chesapeake Bay. Every time you hit the water there's the chance to catch a trophy Striper. Needless to say, I was excited to fish three straight days in the MSSA Championship in the Chesapeake Kayak Division, and have a shot at catching some nice fish.<br />
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The MSSA Kayak Division is a CPR (Catch Photo Release) Tournament and the only division in which releasing the fish is mandatory. To document their catches, each fisherman took a picture of each fish on an official MSSA ruler. The aggregate of the two longest fish per fisherman determined the winners. I like how the MSSA and other tournaments are progressing toward catch and release to support conservation of species.<br />
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Matt's dad, Dave, and I launched at daybreak on Friday to cool weather and rain for the first few hours. Winds averaged 15mph and it gusted easily to 30+. The bite was on from lines in at 6am and I caught about 15 fish on Friday and gave myself an early lead in the tournament. My two biggest went 31" and 26".<br />
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Saturday brought nicer weather and Matt, Dave and I all launched with high hopes. On our first pass Matt and I simultaneously hooked in to solid fish. After giving each of us the run around we both boated quality fish that ended up being our two biggest fish of the tournament. Mine went 33.25" and Matt's at 31.5". </div>
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I was cruising, ready to make a change to find the fish again. I took one hard peddle and my mirage drive popped. I could instantly tell it was not peddling properly and the propulsion was gone. I pulled it up and saw the problem: the post that held my front fin in had snapped and the top piece was still in the drive. After trying to remedy the issue for about 30 minutes and paddling for another 30 hoping for 1 more bite, I decided I needed to get it repaired. The closest Hobie Dealer was Delaware Paddlesports, about an hour and a half away. Although the tournament allowed fishing until 5 pm, I got off the water around 12:30 so I could get the mirage drive repaired, give me a shot to upgrade my fish on Sunday morning.</div>
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The guys at Delaware Paddlesports were great and they immediately busted out a work table and got me all the tools needed. Chris Erby jumped in and helped me adjust everything and a second set of hands was super helpful. After replacing the sprocket and hurdling a learning curve while reassembling the chain on the Mirage Drive, I was back in business. </div>
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Saturday evening brought the good news after the 6 p.m. email check in that each of our fish that day had put me in first, and had Matt and Dave tied for 2nd!</div>
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Sunday morning came. Matt, Dave and I had lines in right a 6 a.m. While we each caught fish, my biggest was 27" which wasn't enough to upgrade my lead. We were fishing hard as we knew a 39" fish had been caught by Rob Griffith the day before, and it wouldn't take much for a second one to be caught to take one of us out of the running.<br />
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<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Place</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Captain</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Aggregate of 2 Longest Fish</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
1</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Shane Clift</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
64.75</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
2</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Dave Baden</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
61</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
2</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Matt Baden</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
61</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="4" style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 517.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Kayak Division $25 TWT – Single Longest</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Place</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Captain</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Length (in)</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
1</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
Rob Griffith</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 129.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
39</div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 146.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 53.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 136.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 78.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 65.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="background-color: white; border-color: transparent transparent #ebebeb transparent; border-style: solid; border-width: 0.0px 0.0px 1.0px 0.0px; margin: 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px 0.5px; padding: 7.0px 15.0px 7.0px 15.0px; width: 81.0px;" valign="baseline">
<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12px; min-height: 14px;">
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Dave Smith and MSSA did a great job of organizing a fun tournament and I'll certainly look forward to fishing it again next year!!!<br />
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If you want more information on the MSSA Tournament series or to learn more about the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association check out their website: <a href="http://mssa.net/">http://mssa.net</a><br />
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<br />Shane Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187019624371778660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-81537081660319923362015-03-05T21:10:00.000-05:002015-03-05T21:10:05.935-05:00Lake Anna BassinThe first stop of the MAKBF Series was at Lake Anna, VA this past Saturday. The game plan was to fish the warm side of the lake since the cold side was frozen solid. The 'warm side' is used to cool the power plant and is also the private side which means we had to rent a few houses on the lake to gain access. The house was right on the lake which made it so nice to just wake up and fish on Saturday.<br />
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It was smooth sailing for Matt running the tournament until one angry neighbor called the cops on some guys launching kayaks at the community launch since they were leaving their cars there. Dave and I were already fishing by that point so our main goal was to stay warm and catch some fish. The bites were slow and came on soft plastics presented very slowly near the bottom. Overall I hooked into 4 and landed 3 giving me a total of 42.5". My last fish decided to smile for the camera:<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/121422448">Lake Anna VA</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user27259445">Shane Clift</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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42.5" was good enough to give me 4th place out of 44 guys fishing and I just edged out Dave who had the same total length with my 16 incher being the biggest out of the bunch. To see the complete results and for more information about the tournament check out: <a href="http://makbf.blogspot.com/p/aoty-standings.html">http://makbf.blogspot.com/p/aoty-standings.html</a><br />
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It was a great start to the series and nice to finally get back on the Hobie!!<br />
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<br />Shane Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187019624371778660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-34093855164620825522015-01-30T13:50:00.000-05:002015-02-03T14:46:15.230-05:00Tournament Success Tips<br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">Shane and I have both had a great amount of success in many of the fishing tournaments we have participated in over the last couple of years on our kayaks. We both feel that "Luck" can win a tournament, but consistency equals true "Success". Also, Shane and I were both collegiate athletes, we definitely take a lot of the competitive nature and lessons we learned from playing lacrosse and baseball, respectively, and apply them to fishing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">Preparation is the word that comes to mind when we think about what helps achieve the two words above. Preparation can equate to spending as much time on the water as possible, reading reports and books, watching videos, practicing new techniques, and listening to just about anyone willing to talk fishing. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">When we go into a tournament we like to feel ultimately prepared and confident in our specific game plan for that event. We fish a lot of tidal water here in the Mid-Atlantic for both freshwater and saltwater tournaments. So the tide plays a big factor in determining our game plan and schedule for the events. A lot more goes into each event than just going out and fishing as many spots as you can. We create timelines for where we want to be at certain times of the day, based on where we have found fish feeding previously during certain tides. This type of scheduling also involves knowing how long it will take to paddle from place to place. As you can see a lot goes in to preparation.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">10. Pre-Fish as much as possible. Be willing to go out of your comfort zone during these practice days as you mind find something that will add more success for tournament day. This includes fishing some new styles and new locations.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">9. </span><span style="line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">Be comfortable in your kayak. Know your limitations of what you can and can't do in it. Be organized, take the rods, lures, etc that you know you need! Have a system for landing your fish, this may be the difference in 1 fish or no fish.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">8. Be attentive to your surroundings. Watch for bait, birds, currents, eddies, etc. Also, you can watch other anglers. Some tournaments don't allow talking between anglers, but for those that do ask around. Most guys won't tell exactly what they're doing but they'll give you clues.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">2. Google Earth is a fisherman's best friend, even when you can't make it out on the water before an event you can do a lot of your homework from the comfort of your own home. You can scout the locations, measure distances from point to point, and in some cases even look for grass beds and other structure in the water.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;">1. Be confident, fish confident... and generally fish in the style you have the most confidence in. For me that means fishing crankbaits or other action baits for bass. I believe in the motto More Casts = More Chances at catching fish.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white; line-height: 15.6000003814697px;"><b style="background-color: black;">We feel these ideas will not only improve your "Success" in tournaments, but also every time your out on the water. Like most kayak anglers, we all have regular jobs, so what we all really want is to just be more productive each time we are able to get out on the water.... Isn't that what its really all about.</b></span></div>
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Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-15171344673207577752015-01-06T21:23:00.001-05:002015-01-06T21:23:55.703-05:002015!!Hope everyone is having a stellar start to their new year!! Shane and I are stoked for what is to come this year. I just purchased a new to me Canon DSLR, so look forward to some way better pictures this year!!<br />
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Also, our big goal for The Hobie Life in 2015 is to produce a documentary on our local Speckled Trout fishery here in Maryland. We hope to enter it into one of the fishing film festivals if it turns out to our liking.<br />
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Here are a few shots from the first photo shoot with today's snow here in Annapolis, MD.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;">Best in Boating Returns to the Baltimore Convention Center for Summer Fun <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463851515" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">January 29-February 1, 2015</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4666652679443px;"></span></div>
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The annual boat show hosts hundreds of new boats, from luxury cruisers and fishing boats to family runabouts and pontoons, plus dozens of booths boasting the latest in marine accessories and electronics.</div>
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Additional highlights of the 2015 boat show include the new <b>Progressive Boat School</b> led by the <b>Annapolis School of Seamanship</b>, featuring free interactive boating education; a new area providing visitors the chance to try the latest fitness craze, <b>Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP)</b>; and dozens of <b>DIY seminars </b>from Fred’s Shed Interactive Learning Center. <b>The Kids’ Zone </b>features daily activities for the smallest of sailors and boaters.</div>
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<b>Where: <u>Baltimore Convention Center</u></b><br />
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<b>Hours: </b>Thursday, January 29 <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463851520" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">11:00am–9:00pm</span></span><br />
<wbr></wbr> Friday, January 30 <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463851521" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">11:00am–9:00pm</span></span><br />
<wbr></wbr> Saturday, January 31 <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463851522" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:00am–9:00pm</span></span><br />
<wbr></wbr> Sunday, February 1 10:00am–<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1463851524" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5:00pm</span></span></div>
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<b>Tickets: </b>$12 for adults; FREE for children 15 and under (when accompanied by an adult)<b><br /> <wbr></wbr> </b><i>Advance tickets can be purchased at </i><a href="http://www.baltimoreboatshow.com/attendees/admission.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">BaltimoreBoatShow.com</span></a><i>.</i></div>
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For tickets, show news, discounts and giveaways, visit<a href="http://www.baltimoreboatshow.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">BaltimoreBoatShow.com</span></a>; <a href="http://www.facebook.com/baltimoreboatshow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/baltboatshow" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Twitter</a> - #BaltBoatShow.</div>
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<b>Media Info: </b>Contact Tony Fazio at Himmelrich PR at <a href="mailto:tony@himmelrich.com" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">tony@himmelrich.com</span></a> or <a href="tel:410-528-5400" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+14105285400">410-528-5400</a>.</div>
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Sun protection is of utmost importance in our sport and Matt and I have found a product that really helps us out every time we fish. Hoo-rag is the next generation of sun protection bandanas and they are always coming out with cool new designs to set you apart from the crowd on the water. I was able to test out a few of these over the past year from spring and summertime fishing for Stripers and Specks, to cool weather Pickerel fishing recently. Any time of year, a must have piece of gear is my Hoo-rag.<br />
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Today 12/1/2014 is Cyber Monday and all their products are on sale here: <a href="http://www.hoorag.com/">http://www.hoorag.com</a><br />
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I have the Spot Spectrum, Inshore and Offshore Slamo Rags pictured below:<br />
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-Many different ways to rock the rag<br />
-Over 100 Different styles to choose from<br />
-A great price point, which makes getting a few of these affordable while not sacrificing quality (usually $5-$10 lower than most of the competition)<br />
-Custom Hoo-rags available for your specific company or design<br />
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Oh yea and I've caught plenty of fish rocking them:<br />
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<br />Shane Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187019624371778660noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-3277323038258214012014-11-26T18:59:00.001-05:002014-11-26T18:59:32.425-05:00Kanan Lures Black Friday Sale!!Stock up, these prices are can't beat. I definitely suggest picking up some of or all of the crankbaits. <br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNblkdcvb_uVrA6cqCwWpX5M4u-eEkyTknFj49r9Z2-ENUDdwsMJtUchPFMG-_-1VanIiWG3iapJGfbGxGBD5PtDwaptGME6yYjZpSmAZ7-H19kptYpYhxHxHjjtJ-pHC60Tj3GEziR8o/s640/blogger-image-1280663174.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisNblkdcvb_uVrA6cqCwWpX5M4u-eEkyTknFj49r9Z2-ENUDdwsMJtUchPFMG-_-1VanIiWG3iapJGfbGxGBD5PtDwaptGME6yYjZpSmAZ7-H19kptYpYhxHxHjjtJ-pHC60Tj3GEziR8o/s640/blogger-image-1280663174.jpg"></a></div>Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-54353577945287454002014-11-18T13:15:00.003-05:002014-11-18T13:15:34.662-05:00Top 10 Holiday Ideas for the Kayak Angler in your FamilyAll these products are made by great companies! We use and stand by these products. We feel they will truly help you put more fish in the kayak or boat.<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.hoorag.com/"><span style="color: red;">Hoo Rag </span></a><br />
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Everyone wears some sort of coverage for their face. Whether it's to block the sun in the summer or the cold and wind in the winter, Hoo Rag has a rag for everything. And from what we've found they have to best designs to fit your fishing style.<br />
Price Range:$10-$20<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.hardheadcustombaits.com/"><span style="color: red;">Hard Head Custom Baits</span></a><br />
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Plain and simple, we fish these jigs and hooks and they flat out put fish in the boat. They are affordable, innovative and not your regular boring jig head. Also, they are made by a fellow local Kayak angler. They are a great stocking stuffer and can be found online at the link above or locally at All Tackle in Annapolis, MD.<br />
Price Range: $5-$10 per pack<br />
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3. <a href="http://www.bustembaits.com/"><span style="color: red;">Bust Em Baits</span></a><br />
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Once again another company owned by local kayak anglers. They make the absolute best soft plastic jerk bait out there for Stripers on the Chesapeake Bay in every standard color and they can make custom orders as well. Another great stocking stuffer available online at the link above or at a number of local tackle shops.<br />
Price Range: $5 per pack<br />
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A company I just found out about this year based out of PA. Don't let the name Smallie Stix deter you from thinking these rods can catch just about everything. They are extremely well crafted rods, look awesome and put the hammer on the fish.<br />
Price Range: $130-$400<br />
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6.<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Light-Tackle-Kayak-Trolling-Chesapeake/dp/1499522304"><span style="color: red;">Light Tackle Kayak Trolling the Chesapeake Bay</span></a> </span> </span> By: Alan Battista<br />
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This book as most of you know was written by a member of the Snaggedline Forum Community. Alan is an accomplished Striper fisherman and he writes a great book. The book is an easy read and is very informative. A lot of these information and tactics can be used throughout the country for other striper fisheries.<br />
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This rigs are custom designed by the aforementioned Alan Battista. His proven tactics lead him to create the Chesapeake Rig, his twist on the umbrella rig.<br />
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Rep your Water makes some really cool designs for hats, sticker, and t-shirts. They are a husband and wife owned company out of Colorado. It started on the river fly fishing and it has progressed to making designs for almost every state!! Check them out for a design so you can Rep Your Water.<br />
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Welp the pickerel were really hungry before the freeze tomorrow! Shane and I both got citation pickerel this weekend over 24"<br />
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Most fish were caught in the sunny areas where the water was 1-2 degrees warmer than in the shade. These fish were more aggressive to bite. The fish in the shade tended to follow, but actually bite much less. Most fish were caught just off a ledge or near fallen timber. I haven't used live minnows yet this year, but soon it will be cold enough to break out the minnows.<br />
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Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-8575824928346642412014-11-11T22:43:00.000-05:002014-11-11T22:43:04.675-05:002014 Fish for a CureThis past weekend Shane, my Dad and I participated in the Fish for a Cure Tournament to benefit the Anne Arundel Medical Center Cancer Center.<br />
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The Captian's Challenge within the tournament pits all teams against one another to raise the most money for the cancer center. Our team "Kayaks for a Cure" was the first team of kayakers to ever participate in the event. We were able to raise $3,640!!! While we were able to raise a solid amount of money, the winning team "Club 411/Full Moon" raised over $33,000!!! Overall the event and party raised upwards of $250,000+.<br />
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While the Captains Challenge is the most important aspect of the event, there is also the fishing tournament. Knowing we would be on kayaks and up against 72 other teams all on boats that would mostly troll with planer boards, we knew our chances of catching the largest Striped Bass was unlikely. So we set our sights on the 5 Heaviest Perch and Heaviest 3 Fish Slam Categories.<br />
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We set out Saturday at the Bay Bridge from Sandy Point State Park. Immediately I found birds working just north of the bridge and got on some fish. They were all unders so I continued on. I was trolling a custom made umbrella rig with two 4" storm shads and a Rapala Xrap. While I was at the birds I was jigging with a Hard Head Custom Baits Metal jig.<br />
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We didn't find much happening at the bridge except for the Toad Fish Shane was able to get on some bloodworms while searching for perch.<br />
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We went ahead and loaded everything back up in the trucks and went over to Jonas Green Park to try for the rest of the slam. We knew we could find a pickerel very easily and then we planned on the full team focusing on getting a keeper striper.<br />
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I was able to get a pickerel around 22" and in the meantime Shane searched for some perch and my Dad trolled for stripers. After some more pickerel I got a call from my dad that he had caught a 24" striper!!! We had gotten our SLAM!! While we knew it would be close we were at least happy we could weigh in a full slam.<br />
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Our Slam ended up totaling 5lbs 15oz just edging out the second place team by a little over a pound.<br />
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Dad, Shane, and Myself accepting our Slam Prize courtesy of All Tackle.com</div>
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Friday Night's camp site, close to where we were going to fish the next day, South of Cambridge, MD.<br />
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Saturday morning fishing started at 6am per tournament rules. Dave, Matt, and I all started catching pretty quickly using light jig heads and paddle tail soft plastics. My first four fish ended up being good enough for second in Total Inches in the Kayak Division, which was second in total inches in the whole tournament. Dave edged me out catching a 22" speck as his biggest later in the day. He took 1st place in the Kayak Division which was the largest aggregate of fish in the tournament.<br />
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My 4 fish totaled 70.75 inches.
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The next morning Dave and I headed out on a much more cloudy and windy day only to find water clarity had deteriorated over night. On the initial pass my rod got hit and drag started screaming. It was a nice steady pull with not many head shakes that are the tell tale signs of small stripers or bluefish. I knew this was a good trout. For about 5 minutes I would gain some line back only to have the fish run away with most of it as soon as it got close to the Hobie. I saw it surface in the distance and knew it was easily the biggest trout of my weekend. After being wrapped around my other line I netted it and let out a huge sigh of relief. It ended up being 24" on the dot.<br />
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Knowing that we both had a shot at winning the tournament, Dave and I headed off the water around 11. Pictures had to be sent in by 1 and the awards started at around 1:30 at Captain Tyler's Crab House in Crisfield, Md. We had a little bit of a drive but got there right around 1 and had already submitted our pictures via email.</div>
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After Making it to Captain Tyler's Tony of CCA MD was there to check in our pictures. Dave soon was put up as the leader for the kayak division. He also listed my 24" fish as the leader for biggest fish. It was a tense few minutes waiting until Tony gave me the good news that there hadn't been a larger fish caught over the two day tournament. </div>
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The biggest fish prize was the Calcutta for Biggest Trout so I walked away with a nice stack of cash in my pocket. Since Dave had First Place in the Kayak Division and the biggest aggregate overall, he got his choice of any Costa Del Mar sunglasses he wanted or a sweet Yeti Roadie Cooler with the CCA logo on the top; he chose the Yeti. For second I got the a YakAttack Black Pack which I'm excited to try out on my next trip. We also got some other swag from Costa.</div>
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CCA Maryland did a great job of running the tournament and I would strongly suggest joining them as they really have the best interest of the bay and the fish in mind.</div>
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<br />Shane Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187019624371778660noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-49308332983136028682014-09-18T20:36:00.001-04:002014-09-18T20:36:47.441-04:00CBKA Tournament & E.S. CampingThis past weekend was the annual CBKA tournament based out of Camp Wright on Kent Island, MD. It was a great event benefiting CCA Maryland and The Make A Wish Foundation. Like Matt mentioned in the post earlier this week, I won the crab division with a 7.25" big boy.
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Friday night Matt's buddy Tyler brought some Oysters up from True Chesapeake Oyster Co. for the Captain's meeting. They were dipped from the bay less than 12 hours earlier and were delicious. Oyster photos credit: Mike Soudee.
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Tournament fishing was decent with a lot of fish caught but not any sizable ones for me. My biggest striper measured 15" and I also caught a 16" needlefish which was a first for me from the kayak. It hit a slow trolled Z-Man paddle tail.
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It was great to get to test out my new Hennessy Hammock on Friday night. The set up was super easy and it was pretty comfortable. We came back Saturday afternoon during the rain and the rain fly did it's job and kept the hammock nice and dry. I can't wait to take this thing on more trips.
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Saturday night, Dave Adlington and I headed to the Eastern Shore to pre fish for this coming weekend's CCA Red Trout Catch and Release Tournament. Overall, fishing was pretty good in the Manokin River and it also gave me the chance to test out some more wedding gifts. The Kelty Tent, Marmot Sleeping Bag, and Therma Rest pad all worked great and the setup on a remote beach was awesome.
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Shane Clifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187019624371778660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-13394816772946719622014-09-16T15:22:00.002-04:002014-09-16T15:22:56.553-04:00CBKA Tournament Wrap Up & Shane's 1st Place Crab!!While the fishing wasn't the hottest this past weekend at the 4th annual CBKA Charity tournament we were still able to have a great time and win a few things. Shane and I were both able to put our hammocks to test as well.<br />
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The crabbing wasn't hot and heavy but Shane was able to manage one crab that just so happened to be big enough to win the Crabbing Division at 7.25". </div>
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Also, our good buddy Noah, the son of the owner of Hard Head Custom Baits swept the Perch Division and the Youth Division with two Citation Perch!! Shane and I have both been trying to catch one of those for some time now. Nice Work Noah!!</div>
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Some more top finishers included our Kayak Wars teammate Ryan as he took 2nd in the perch division behind Noah. </div>
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And last but not least our other Kayak Wars teammate somehow figured out how to catch spanish mackerel north of the bay bridge from a kayak. Nice Fish Wayne!!!</div>
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Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-78900089681031948812014-09-09T17:07:00.001-04:002014-09-16T15:09:12.085-04:00CBKA Tournament This Weekend!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Matt Badenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15035357207142597316noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8490259741155467465.post-41955532544863988522014-09-05T21:58:00.002-04:002014-09-05T21:58:55.269-04:00Kayak CrabbingA few pictures from last weeks outing.... video and more to come soon. The big crabs are out and the females are loaded up... make sure you release your females to ensure the future of our crabs.<br />
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Both Shane and I have been putting <a href="http://www.astralbuoyancy.com/">Astral Buoyancy's</a> newest fishing PFD the "Ronny Fisher" through its paces over the last half year. Yesterday I was finally in a situation were I got to use the one of its many features, the rain visibility hood, so I now feel like I've tested all the ins and outs of the PFD.</div>
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<strong>First and foremost</strong> this vest is made by one of the most respected companies in the whitewater kayaking world. So think about this.... Their vests on the backs of some of the craziest professional whitewater kayakers that are dropping in on 50 foot plus waterfalls and when they turn to company to entrust their lives with.... it's Astral Buoyancy. </div>
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Astral created a lot of buzz this year in the kayak fishing world with their release of their first "fishing first" PFD. This means the Ronny Fisher well thought out, efficient, and "Will" save your life if you need it to. </div>
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<strong>Comfort</strong> - I find the PFD very comfortable. One of the key features important to me is the flat back on the vest. I fish out of a Hobie Pro Angler with a High Back seat, so most PFDs with a high back feature will not work for me, so this is the perfect option. The PFD is formed just right to fit to anyone's body and for us we don't feel like it rises up on you like many PFD's do.</div>
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<strong>Style </strong>- The vest comes in two colors, grey and lime green, so if your a conservative kayak angler then grey is for you or if your a bold lure slinger the lime green option has you covered. The Lime Green also provides a little more visibility for those anglers concerned with high boat traffic on the bodies of water they fish.</div>
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<strong>Price - $159.95 - </strong>While we know everyone out there likes the cheapest option they can find, we truly believe you get your moneys worth here. Also, if there is anything you want to spend good money on it should be on a PFD, which we hope you never truly need.... but could save your life some day.</div>
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<strong>Features - </strong>The features seem never ending... The one we were somewhat skeptical of was the hi-vis rain hood, would it fit right or block visibility, etc. We are happy to say it might be the best feature in the vest even though you won't use it every time out. It fits just right, the Velcro chin strap keeps it from flying off in the wind, it creates no visibility limitations, it stows away very easily ,and of course it keeps you dry. There are plenty of times you'll be out fishing and a pop up rain storms comes out of no where and you never remember you raingear, now you be covered... </div>
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<strong>Overall </strong>- 9/10 - This PFD is a winner!! Shane and I both think it is top notch and built to last. My only knock on the vest is the front pockets and floatation are a little bulky for just a quick afternoon trip when I don't need to carry much stuff.</div>
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The vest fits well over layers of clothing or simple over a t-shirt.<br />
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The hood fits just right, after the rain we were treated with an awesome rainbow.<br />
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You don't even notice the hood is there when stowed away.</div>
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Congrats to Matt Eikenberg on being crowned the 2014 Angler of the Year. Matt took home $225, AOTY Engraved Dog Tags, and paid entries to all events for 2015.<br />
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Angler of the Year Final Standings<br />
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1.Matt Eikenberg - 32 (All Paid Entries for 2015)<br />
2.Dave Thompson (Turtle135)- 27 (2 Paid Entries for 2015)<br />
3.Bryan Herndon - 23 (1 Paid Entry for 2015)<br />
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Chuck Bieller - 20<br />
Matt Baden (CB Kayak 02) - 19<br />
Mike Soudee (Chexone)- 17<br />
Chris Burke - 14<br />
Josh Evans - 13<br />
Alberto Tabian (Berto) - 12<br />
Zach Huntington - 12<br />
Matt Campbell - 10<br />
Joe Deisvaldi - 9 <br />
Jeff Burkett - 9<br />
Dave Adlington (Donkeyfish) - 8<br />
Andrew Francis - 8<br />
CJ Espey (Bust em Baits) - 7<br />
Andy Ibarra - 6<br />
Zach Moore - 6<br />
Mike Tomasik - 5<br />
Dave Truong - 5<br />
Mike Chaney - 5<br />
Jeremy Angle - 4 <br />
Shane Clift - 4<br />
Dave Roeslo - 3<br />
Brian Rigg - 2<br />
Nate Dunkelberg - 2 <br />
Mike Hoskey - 1<br />
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Event #5 Results- Mallows Bay Park<br />
1. Dave Thompson 50" - $168 and Yak Attack Prize Pack - (Big Bass Winner 17.5" - $50 Gift Card Bust Em Baits)<br />
2. Alberto Tabian - 49.5" - $100<br />
3. Matt Eikenberg - 45" - $68<br />
4. Chuck Bieller - 43.75"<br />
5. Andy Ibarra - 41.25"<br />
6. Mike Tomasik - 31.5"<br />
7. Matt Campbell - 26.25"<br />
8. Tony Panaro - 24.75"<br />
9. Bryan Herndon - 24.5"<br />
10. Matt Baden - 16.75"<br />
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