A LATE start to winter has meant unseasonably warm weather lingering and providing great camping opportunities for families hoping to squeeze the last out of summer.
We have spoken previously about the wonderful access and stealthy approach opportunities kayaks provide anglers targeting native freshwater fish on both wide and narrow stretches of river.
The popularity of these vessels is born from both cost and portability.
Whole families can spend quality time together on the water for not much cost and giving them additional access that bank fishing can’t provide.
Technology has also crept into these vessels for those wishing to increase their comfort factor and the ease at which they move on the water.
You can for instance have a regular oar/paddle or peddle-powered propeller versions and even deep cycle battery powered electric motors.
Having a battery on board also means you can have a fish finder.
The side scanning technology on the versions of the new fish finders is something to behold.
Added to the steathly approach these vessels have, you now have a formidable platform that features most of what a kitted out tinny delivers but with way more accessibility.
For instance in shallow section of rivers, it is unlikely that you would bother dragging a tinny across it into the next pool. This is all achievable with a kayak.
Night fishing in a kayak is also a great experience.
Aside from the light show above on a clear night, the suspense of swimming a surface water in pitch black while floating on the water and waiting for that explosive strike is fantastic.
The fun starts when a big fish hooks up and tries to swim back to its snag dragging you with it as you desperately try to minimise the unfolding mayhem of managing both boat and fishing rod and then net.
It’s all part of the fun and it is what keeps us coming back for more.
Keep an eye out on the Seven network MATE TV channel for our fishing shows.
Just search Josh and Jamie in your TV guides.
If you have any questions, reports from your area or if you have some fish pics (and a brief story) that you would like to see here, drop Josh Smith and Jamie Condon a line at joshandjamiefishing@gmail.com or visit our website www.joshandjamiefishing.com.au
Value your time on the water and the outdoors with your family and friends and enjoy your fishing.
