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5/13/08 Update The constant high pressures, bright sunshine, and dry air finally gave way to some humiudity and cloud cover, but still no rain. But the improvement in weatherfronts was enough to catch this beauty. The fishing was fantastic on the St John's River & Lake George for a few days while the winds switched to the southwest as a front came through........... but "dry" again. The dry weather has caused quite a few brush fires in Florida. The sunshine has been so persistent that even smoke from nearby brushfires can block the sun and cause the fish to "turn on". Last year, on May 2nd, I caught a bigger bass over ten pounds on the FROG when a distant wildfire blocked the sun for a couple hours in the afternoon & dropped ashes on the water which excited the fish for awhile as they were interpreting the ashes as an insect hatch. I spent most of April fishing with a 5 weight flyrod because the "bite" was so lite with all of the high pressure. Two years ago in May I caught a 12 pound bass with the 5 weight fly rod and a small slider popper when we were also suffering with long term high pressure systems. If you can't get out on the few good weather fronts (cloudy, humid weather), fishing with finesse baits on fly rods or spinniunmg tackle will be fun, catch you a lot of fish and sometimes even a big one. This fish below came from that open pocket of water just behind me.
Caught by Capt Ken on May 10, 2008 (Check out more recent big 'uns in Recent Kayak Fishing Catches) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4/23/08 Update Still can't seem to get back to the water. Too many high pressure & clear sunny days. Anyway check out my FROG video on YouTube
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4/11/08 Update Can't seem to get back to the water. Too busy making FROGs for YOU. Also, we're working on the Fly rod version of the FROG to update it also. Seems a lot of folks are interested in it since it was seen on Dollar Wise Fly on Versus network. We've lost our cloud cover for awhile anyway (big high pressuremoved in) and a surprise late season cold front will hit next week. I guess we'll have to get some work done. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Caught by Capt Ken on April 5, 2008 (Check out more recent big 'uns in Recent Kayak Fishing Catches) I caught another big fish right after this one but I didn't want to stop fishing to take a photo. A thunderstorm was approaching and the big fish were all moving at the same time. I lost a third big fish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Caught by Capt Ken on Mar. 22,2008 This fish hit the FROG right next to the kayak, scaring the dickens out of me.It put up a wicked fight in heavy pads at close quarters. It wasn't raining for a change. I caught another big fish earlier bvt I didn't want to stop for a picture. Inset shows my new "best FROG friend". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Both fish caught by Capt Ken on Mar 6,2008 These two fish hit the FROG on a rainey evening. The second hit just before dark and was well over 10 lbs. See some more recent catches in Recent Kayak Fishing Catches ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jan 27, 2008 We just finished up shooting a TV show for the Versus Network with Stafford Films and host of the show Conway Bowman, formerly the star of "The Search for FlyWater " on ESPN. His new show on theVersus Network starting in February is titled " Dollar Wise Fly " The show I appear on will probably air in April. The subject will be Kayak Fly Fishing for bass in the Ocala National Forest. Conway also fished with Dr Aaron Adams for another show about Kayak Fly Fishing in the Matlacha, Florida area. Dr. Aaron Adams was one of the featured top experts in our video, Kayak Fishing the FLATS . Aaron has authored two books on fly fishing, including Fisherman's Coast and Fly Fisherman's Guide to Saltwater Prey. Jan 20, 2008 Check out our interview with Kayak Fisherman Magazine online in the January 2008 issue.
December 30 2007 The FROG strikes again. In the final minutes of light on a rainy, warm front, evening, this bass couldn't resist the FROG even though it was right on the quarter moon when they are usually less responsive. This photo light has been brightness enhanced . It was actually darker out than it appears. The next photo was taken with a flash.
September 30, 2007 I'd like to let everyone know that I have a new patent pending device that can drastically improve a kayak fisherman's fishing efficiency. It's called the One Arm POWER Paddler. It will allow you to paddle with one arm and fish with the other. You will never have to set your fishing rod down again while paddling. Click on the video below to see a demonstration. To learn more about the One Arm POWER Paddler CLICK HERE September 19, 2007 Getting lucky with the rainstorms. As a bonus there nhasn't been much lightening either. Had a chhance to get out and fish the FROGS on some prairie ponds. The big bass are always waiting for a shot at those FROGS, especially if its rainy, cloudy, or evening.
September 11, 2007 There was a lull in the bass fishing action through most of the month of August due to the lack of rain or cloudy weather. There were some fish in the evening for about a half hour before dark. But then on Aug 31st, we got some nice rain showers and cloud cover. I hit two fish about 10 lbs in the same day on the FROGS. Took some lousy pictures with the cell phone again. Then Tuesday night Sept 11th. I hit the fish pictured below just before dark on one of the FROGS. Oh yeah------ got a new camera !
July 8, 2007 There is a new FREE FROG contest starting up for a Labor Day drawing.
 
In this contest, all previous purchasers of the video Kayak Fishing for BASS are also eligible for the drawing. Click on the FREE FROG link below to get more details: Get a FREE Fantastic Frog Lure made by Capt Ken You can get a better look and learn more about the FROGS at the Back to HomePageJune 19,2007 Here's a better look at the FROG that caught that big bass on my Cell Phone photos last Thursday night.
This is the new look of my FROG designs. Of course, there are many styles and species. You can read more about FROG Fishing in my - - - FEATURES Link by Clicking Here
June 14,2007 Big bass in the lakes & ponds this year are keeping me from reaching the coast. I hit my biggest fish of the year so far this evening on one of my homemade frog lures. Incredible experience from a kayak. It's been a season full of big bass and this year the Frog has been responsible for most of them. I haven't been carrying a camera with me because I'm kind of burned out on photography after making all the videos. I just want to fish. Anyway, I did take a photo with my cell phone. I wish my arm was longer so I could show you a little more of the fish with me holding it. I don't know what this fish would have weighed
because it was released alive. But, based on experience, it was well over 12 pounds. These pictures turned out surprisingly well for a cell phone. I took a few cell phone pictures of some fish earlier in the season. I'll see if I can post those also.
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