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Mackerel caught and shot in the surf
Recent photo of Gary's W kayak
Gary's F6 in the truck bed of his F150
Gary's way of securing his F6 and paddle with a chain going through one of the rod holders
A close view of Gary's kayak cockpit - note the collapsible cooler
Fish ruler and size limit guide with marks on the foam noodle...
2007 Gary Rankel A W Kayak Fisherman From Florida Gary is a kayak fisherman who takes his hobby seriously, and he's found some cool technical solutions that make his fishing experience more productive as well as enjoyable. He goes on long fishing trips, which means he had to find a way to attach his kayak to his truck in a secure way for overnight stays in motels (see photo).
Gary uses a Wavewalk paddle since he often goes in shallow water where he sometime needs to pole. Gary says: -"I like the W kayak a lot... One really nice advantage of the foam noodles which I wasn't expecting - - I do a lot of sight fishing in very shallow water where it is important to keep noise to a minimum. The foam noodles provide a great platform for resting my fishing rod or paddle without making any noise whatsoever." Gary's favorite online kayak fishing discussion forum is the Jacksonville Kayak fishing Forum.  Gary's anchor
 The foam minimizes vibrations from the radio |
| 2008 "The One That Got Away"- Gary's version: -"I had an interesting trip 3 weeks ago when I hooked a huge snook, fought it for about an hour, and then as I pretty much had him tired out, a shark (I think) came along and bit him in half. I pulled in half a snook that weighed 18lbs from head to dorsal fin - what a great experience but what a shame that fish had to die. I never saw what hit it but I assume it was a shark. " --Gary |
Nice Redfish
Recent picture of the cockpit
Gary's kayak
Gary's favorite is Redfish, but this 15 lb Jack Crevalle is worth a photo
Gary goes on fishing trips with other kayak fishermen, here at Caladesi Island, FL
Redfsh caught by Gary
Photos: Gary Rankel