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KAYAK FISHING BOOK REVIEWS

 

KAYAKFISHING: The Revolution   by Ken Daubert

ISBN # 0967809827        from Coelacanth Communications (SAN: 253-1097)

 

Reviewers

Steve Price- senior writer, BASSMASTER Magazine- "a must read for anyone wanting to enter the sport."

Martin James- award winning writer and broadcaster and one of Englands most famous fishing media personalities- "I feel the book is a very good one and one that will be most useful to the newcomer and no doubt those with experience will pick up some tips. Fly or lure fishing from a kayak takes on a whole new meaning and one of immense enjoyment. Now for the first time you can read a book that covers the subject in full. Ken Daubert's book is the ABC in the art of fishing from a Kayak. Between the covers of this book in the 256 pages you will find many chapters covering this exciting form of fishing such as choosing a kayak, customize your kayak, kayak accessories, skills and techniques, fly, lure and live bait fishing, safety when fishing from your kayak and much more. I can thoroughly recommend this book to expert and beginner alike. Its the last words on the subject of fishing from a kayak and worth every cent of the published price of 15 dollars 95 cents.

Dr. Clay Runck- Dept. of Biological Sciences, Benedictine University- "I received my book last week. I thoroughly enjoyed it - read it cover-to-cover the next day. I am thinking of getting a copy for my fellow canoefishing brother-in-law for Christmas to see if I can peak his interest. I have also been considering getting a sit-on-top kayak for use in my stream research. The streams I work on are small and can be canoed, but a kayak seems like it would be ideal, especially the boat's weight since there are many areas that need to be 'portaged' due to snags (downed trees) and shallow shoals."

Brian Shumaker- flyfishing guide- "Wanted to let you know that your book is fantastic! A lot of great information. I would like to know how you make the stripping basket that is shown in the book. I guide flyfishermen for smallmouth bass on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvannia using a catamaran style drift boat, but have recently purchased a kayak for my own personal fishing when I have time."

Jeff "Rhino" Krieger -Kayakfishing Guide- "Just Recieved my copy of Captain Ken Daubert's book and recommend it for everyone. Spike has them for sale at CKF, ready to go! This book has it all, well written, and even a few pictures of yours truly with halibut and WSB."

John Stanton- Kayakfishing Guide- "I'm about 1/3 done and I think it's awesome how you've related real people to the sport who are indeed willing to help out others. This book was long overdue and I'm sure I'll have some questions by the time I get to the end."

Jon Shein- "Just finished reading Ken Daubert's 'Kayakfishing: the Revolution'. Its a good book full of lots of useful advice and where to find information. He lists phone #s, addresses and websites. I picked up several so if anyone needs/wants a copy let me know."

Linda Heald- "Book is terrific! Must be your Danielle with the kayak hung around her neck! Awsome."

J.W.Johnston - "I just received the book. Great to have as a reference as I'm new to fishing from a Kayak. I recently purchased 2 Scupper classic kayaks and started rigging them up for fishing. Your book is giving me some great ideas. Its hard to beat a kayak for fishing around Sabine Lake and Galveston Bay area."

Mark McMorris- "Got the book! Great Read!"

Joe Hover- alias Yakdog on the bulletin boards- "Got the book and loved it. Took it to Orlando with me to a seminar I had to attend for work. Gave me a couple of ideas for changes on my Yak, a WS Tarpon."

Jerry Esten- one of the earliest pioneers of the West Coast kayakfishing clan and producer of the annual California Kayak Fishing Derby- "KAYAKFISHING: The Revolution is the title of Ken Daubert's new book and an apt one it is. I have been lucky enough to see this sport grow to its current popularity. I, like Ken, think this is just the beginning. The book is well done indeed, it covers much of the pioneering that was done on the west coast, as well as the unique fishing Florida has to offer, we have our offshore islands, but no Keys or Everglades. Ken deals with innovative equipment, safety and dozens of tips for rigging your kayak to suit your area and its specialized fishing. I was using beach balls for floatation until Ken clued me in on swimming pool noodles. They even can act as rollers! The last was just one of the many insights Ken Daubert has published; they will make your kayak fishing more user friendly. Believe me, I know, having done so much by trial and error."

Eric Suchman- Amazon.com reviewer- An outstanding and thorough primer for outfitting and fishing from your kayak.

Kirill Sapelkin- You probably hear this a lot, but that is a good book.  Lot's of important information, covers the subject.

Carl Rischer- President of Long Beach Casting Club in southern California- "I've read your book several times and think you done a heck of a job laying out the sport."

Tommy Stubblefield- "I just finished reading Capt. Ken Daubert's new book, KAYAKFISHING: The Revolution and I have to say that it only took 2 sittings! Now that's as close to a glowing review as I can give anything. I'm not an avid reader but when I get into something that really interests me, I can't put it down. As if Ken's vast experience wasn't enough to write a book, he drew from the vast knowledge of experts and lesser experts from all over the world. I've been kayaking and canoeing for more years than most of you have been on this fair earth, and I can truthfully say that I kept saying to myself 'Well, I'll be darned; I didn't know that'. This book is going to be re-read, especially all the dog-eared pages. Y'all need to get this book and see what I'm talking about!"

Jeff Little- Virgina smallmouth bass river fisherman- "I thought of you on Saturday. I don't usually catch fish over 3 feet, but a carp hit my tube, and dragged me all over the Rappahannock River. When I got it next to the boat, I thought to myself, "How does Capt. Ken handle situations like this?!" This warm winter has been exceptionally good for smallmouth fishing too. I'll email you some photos once I get them scanned in from my parents computer. Thanks for writing the book!"

George Belsky- "I read your book, I thought it was the greatest thing since night baseball...I've read it twice now and keep highlighting all the useful info. Most of the book is now yellow, green and blue. Thanks for a great resource guide."

Tom Holtey- author of Sit-On-Top Kayaking- "Geared for the Sit-on-top Kayaker, Mr. Daubert has created a unique and badly needed resource for the kayak fisherman. There is just about everything a fisherperson could need to know to integrate fishing with the popular sport of kayaking."

Richard Wilcox- "I have been fishing for many years in Florida. I just read your book, and it got me so excited that I had to take up this great new sport. I recently purchased a Wilderness Systems Ride and love it. Please send me four copies of your great book so I can spread the word to some fishing buddies. Thanks."

Adam Bolonsky- Field Editor for Northeast Saltwater Magazine- "That Ken Daubert was long before he started kayak fishing a freshwater angler of many years experience is evident the moment one opens his book. His About The Author page features a telling photograph. In it, Daubert sports the grizzled woodsman’s grey beard, requisite trucker’s cap, neoprene waders, cork-handled spincast rod, and hanging by the mouth from his left hand, a largemouth bass with a belly the girth of a gallon milk bottle But what’s most important are the glasses: a pair of half-lens bifocals which have slid halfway down the bridge of Daubert’s nose, evidence for sure of an angler long accustomed to the up-close eye work it takes to unhook a variety of species quickly and skillfully. The focals are perched there out of the way, always in position for use. Daubert’s years long before he took to the kayak also show in the variety of fish he’s seen holding either in his lap or alongside the gunwale of his short, sit-on-top plastic kayak: enormous tarpon, striped bass, blacktip shark, snook, seatrout. A couple of the tarpon are almost as big as Daubert is, and Daubert is a big fellow. His book is an excellent choice for the seasoned saltwater or freshwater angler who’s been around the block a few times and fished from powerboats long and seriously enough to know the drawbacks of a powerboat. As Daubert describes the boats he’s owned over the years before he settled on a kayak, "bigger, fancier, more expensive rigs brought a new freedom of distance, luxury, convenience, and even effectiveness. Yet every boat owner also knows the downside of the big boat: monthly payments, insurance, maintenance, repairs, trailers, electronics, corrosion. Daubert shows the seasoned salt or freshwater angler how to dispatch with all but the electronics in a kayak. The kayaks he tends to prefer cost under a thousand dollars, don’t need to be insured, are bombproof (and thus never need maintenance or repair), and need little more than a pair of baby-coach wheels and a crossbar for a trailer. The one concession he makes to the big boat world is electronics: many of his photos show the tell-tale screen of a tiny fishfinder attached to a crossbar at his feet. And those photos show lots of other gear already familiar to the seasoned angler: multiple rods, big gaffs, lipping pliers, float tubes, livewells, lunch-and-catch coolers, anchors, aerators, tackle boxes. In short, Daubert makes the case that any BlackFin-owning angler accustomed to fishing armed to the teeth can do the same from a kayak. The skilled won’t be able to dismiss the kayak as a novelty. Daubert discusses every intricate fishing technique imaginable, and how to adopt each to the kayak. Whether it be a flyrod, buzzing, flipping, jerking, skipping, cranking, jigging, trolling, drifting, cover coaxing, or live bait, Daubert discusses their application to the kayak. Daubert knows the powerboat fishing world, and it shows. The angler accustomed to involved and painstaking, complex fishing from large boats will read how to adopt any of these techniques to the small, light, and versatile sit-on-top kayak. If you’re one of the above anglers or well on your way there, you’ll do well to buy his book. -----if any skeptical big-boat angler needs convincing that a kayak is the way to go, Daubert’s book will do it. He’s been there and back. He’s fished in both worlds long and hard and well, and his skill and experience show."


 

 

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