Denali Rods for 2014!

My Denali Rods have arrived! Much thanks to Denali for sponsoring me for 2014! I'm am very excited to get out in the kayak and try out these beautifully crafted rods that promise to deliver an angling experience unlike any I've previously enjoyed. Among the 5 rods I'll be regularly carrying with me this year are:

• The Jadewood Drop Shot rod: Will be my key medium action spinning rod for smaller fish such as perch, catfish and others.
• The Kovert Misc Spinning rod:  An all around medium action spinning rod I'll for many species like pickerel and Small Mouth Bass that will put up more of a fight.
• The  Rosewood Finesse rod:  A great medium action spinning rod to try many different approaches for fighters like Small Mouth, Trout and Land Lock salmon
• The Rosewood Spinnerbait rod:  My first of two medium heavy action bait caster rods to target sturgeon, musky, and striper.
• The Mark Tyler Signature rod:  A very high end medium heavy action casting rod again to be used to target bigger fish like sturgeon, musky and stripers.

This dream collection or rods would not be possible without the support of Denali.   I hope to earn this support through the year as I use, review and promote their product throughout New Brunswick.   I am confident that with these rods, I'll be better equipped than ever to land more fish than ever before and have a fantastic time doing so!

Forming a new group of local kayak and canoe anglers!

 I've come to realize there are a lot of kayak anglers in and around the Saint John, NB area, which should not come as a surprise to anyone. Locally we have a very wide variety of both freshwater and saltwater species available to fishermen. With the Saint John and Kennebacasis Rivers in our backyard, a salmon river, and an abundance of ponds and lakes, plus of course the Bay of Fundy, there are angling opportunities for every type of fishermen, young and old!

Talking on a local internet forum, I threw out the idea of getting a group of us together to do meets, share tips and advice, possibly trade kayak for a trip to give each other a better chance to experience what different types and styles of kayaks offer,...etc. The feedback I received, was all positive so I went ahead and created the Greater Saint John Kayak Anglers website. It is only a few days old, so the numbers right now are pretty low, but I am sure they will grow as the kayaking season draws closer.

Going into the 2014 fishing season, we plan to do several meets and group outings, and if our numbers grow sufficiently, perhaps organize some community events to get more kids out with their parents in canoe or kayak. We will encourage anyone with our without a canoe or kayak to contact us and if they want to try it out before purchasing their own, we will have members of our group ready to assist.

Check out the link to the Greater Saint John Kayak Anglers website, poke around the site and let me know what you think.   If you are local to the area, go ahead and join up and then come the Spring you can join us as we head out as a group and experience some new angling adventures!