My new work schedule in 2018 has been kayak fishing friendly! Affording the ability to fish TKAA and then the Columbus Day Weekend Boondoggle the week after. The Boondoggle is a kayak fishing camping social event created by the founders of Yak Angler and Kayak Fishing Radio back in 2010. With two yearly scheduled events falling on Presidents Day and Columbus Day weekends. My last attendance was the VA Beach event in 2013.

This years Columbus Day weekend Boondoggle located at Kiptopeke VA is an excellent location as its somewhat local to me. When it was announced in 2017 I booked my camp site that November! I was already thinking of the excellent fishing and fun camping with my fellow anglers.

Got rough on the way back. 


Before I knew it the date was upon me. Joe and I headed down to the eastern shore Thursday night to set up camp and prepare for early fishing Friday morning. I took my 2014 Jackson Kayak Big Rig for this trip. Equipped with the Torqeedo Ultralight 403 this is my big game fishing setup. We hit our usual spot to find a ton of small speckled trout, flounder and one small bluefish. It was good fishing although all the fish were smaller.

While Catching Bait

The next day we set out for bull reds. Its October now so catching spot and croaker for live bait can be a task. It ended up taking us 6 hours to gather 10 baits keeping them alive in a mesh sack. 

I even tried throwing the cast net. This is something I had never done before but from the deck of the Big Rig actually isnt too hard. Next time in going out armed with a sibiki rig!

Shark On

Finally we started live rig fishing for the bulls but only ended up with a bunch of brown sharks. Ironically the 10 baits we caught lasted a total of maybe 4 hours. Loosing four baits in the first 10 minutes.

The sharks were fun to catch although were not the target.That evening we went and hung out with the rest of the boondogglers and enjoyed swapping stories around the camp fire. Unfortunately we were starving after our 12 hour fishing day and made food at camp. The boondoggle pot luck looked amazing but was too full to sample.

Boondoggle Crew!

The next morning we tried for the bulls again. Fishing was very slow besides pods of dolphins swimming by. Unfortunatlly had to cut it short as I had to leave to be back in Delaware to the next journey at Ohiopyle PA. Delaware Paddlesports team trip. One adventure to another. I missed the low country boil and fishing Monday but it was worth it to be on another trip of a lifetime!

Ladies & Gents that’s right there is a huge contest going on. Its called Win’a’doggle!! 

All you have to do is listen to The Low Sodium Show starting Wednesday July 31st until September. Don’t worry you can listen via podcast if you cant make the live show. Also if your away from your computer you can still listen to the live show via the Kayak Fishing Radio App for your Android or Iphone.

Each week Mark ‘The Landing Crew’ Wheeler host of the low sodium show will reveal a word which will eventually make up a phrase. Write it down and remember it. You must attend the boondoggle on Oct 12th 2013 at Big Lagoon state park, Perdido Key Florida and find Mark Wheeler with the phrase to be entered to win. The drawing will be held at the boondoggle dinner the same day.

Prizes will include a fully custom Low Sodium Show Bull Bay Rod. A Tommy Head Jigs super pack, an Unfair Lures Unfair Prize Pack, Swag from Orca Coolers & Jackson Kayak, also your camping and dinner paid for at the spring boondoggle!

If you missed last weeks show (7-31-13) please listen to it below for the first word of the phrase.

The show begins about 2 mins in so feel free to fast forward. Apologies about the the tardiness and technical issues last week.

Listen to the below audio for the Promo!!

 

Also more information about the upcoming boondoggle can be found at http://www.yakangler.com/boondoggle