Planning for 2015

This week I noticed the dates have been set for the 2015 NB Sportsmen Show in Moncton.    This 3 day Trade show and convention is absolutely huge with thousands of fishing and boating enthusiasts from all over coming to take in the exhibits and presentations.    It took literally hours to walk around the entire massive floor space last year and see everything there was to offer.    

However there was one aspect of the fishing industry that was noticably absent last year.    Kayak Fishing!    Well that will not be the case this year.    I contact the organizers with the hope they would allow me to join the list of presenters and do a piece on kayak fishing in New Brunswick.    Well, the idea went over so well that I was offered a booth where I could promote, discuss and educate attendees all weekend on the various aspects of kayak fishing and the opportunities for kayak fishing here in our province!    What a great opportunity to help build our sport!

This is a fantastic opportiunity for myself and other kayak anglers who I'll look to for help to really push awareness of kayak (and canoe) fishing to the general public.    Also, this gives me as the organizer for the largest two kayak/canoe fishing tournaments in Eastern Canada an opportunity to reach out to companies involved in kayak fishing and offer to feature their products at this show.    My thought is that in return for the exposure and promotion I'll give to these kayak fishing products, the companies would be asked to sponsor our tournaments and in turn, help to grow the kayak fishing community!

As we get into the later parts of Winter, I'll have hopefully solidified exactly this booth will be laid out, who will help me run it, and how we will work to best promote our sport.     If you have any thoughts on this, want to contribute to this effort as a sponsor or in person, or have any questions/ideas/suggestions, please let me know!

Vote Now!! Kayak Angler Choice Awards - Round 1

The Kayak Angler Choice Awards (KACA) is finally up now and will be taking votes for just 1 week here in round 1.

VOTE HERE!   

Enter my contest for a prize.... after you have voted for the blog (honor system in place!:  Click Here
 
This blog, which I have high hopes for, is up in the kayak angler's Blog of the Year category.   Also up for consideration is my video of the 54 inch record sturgeon caught in sturgeon alley this Spring for Video of the Year, and myself personally for Angler of the Year!

To encourage voting I'm going to be giving away some great prizes!    For each round that I make it through, the prizes will get better and better eventually ending with a fantastic prize (possibly a new Denali Rod!) should the blog eventually win Blog of the Year!    To be up for a prize, simply go vote for your choices for the KACA prizes, and then come back here and fill out your name below!

There are other great local nominees as well including Eco-Logicial Adventures for Retailer of the Year.   Without Paul's support from Eco-Logical Adventures, the sport of kayak angling would be no where as active and popular as it has grown to become.   Paul has donated 2 kayaks a year for several years now to the local kayak angling tournaments and is a huge reason why these events are as popular as they are.    Eco-Logical adventures definately deserves your consideration for retailer of the year!

Under the Location of the Year category is sturgeon alley.   This is where I do all of my fishing for about 4 months of the year.    In sturgeon alley I have caught all of the following:    White Perch, Yellow Perch, Smallmouth bass, Striped Bass, Catfish, American Eel, Suckers, Tommy Cod and Gaspereau.   I've also seen or heard of burbot (this past weekend!), Shad, smelt, Trout, Salmon, Pickerel, and others being caught or passing through there each year.     There is no other location I know of which offers such an amazing variety of fish in our local area with easy access!

For the Forum of the Year, we have to look at Canadian Kayak Anglers (CKA).    It is the premiere forum for kayak angling discussions for anyone across the country.    I've made several friends on CKA from across the country and am looking forward to eventally making a trip to Ontario or B.C. to meet some in person and head out fishing with them!

 One you have voted, and I'm taking you for your word you voted for this blog, just enter your name and contact info here to be in for the first round of the contest.    To be in for the second and third (final) rounds you will need to vote and enter your information here again.

Enter the contest here!

Oh, here is the video that is up for the Video of the Year!