Going kayak fishing is a fun adventure. But what makes it more fun is doing it with people you love, or pups you love. Yes! Going kayak fishing with your dog is so much fun! A simple platform can be built using a piece of marine grade plywood. Just cut the piece of wood into the desired size and shape for your dog, and secure it on to the front end of your kayak using hinges and short screws. Using […]
When choosing what is best to use when fishing it is important to consider lots of different variables, including weather, terrain, which prey live there, and water clarity. Using different custom fishing rods, casting techniques, personal preferences, and fishing styles can affect this. When fishing in an area where there are a lot of crawfish, bream, perch and bluegill it is common to use natural browns and greens. Also as a general rule of thumb, when the water is clear […]
Learning how to cast a baitcaster can be very beneficial. Although it may seem intimidating at first, and rightfully so, the most important part of learning how to use a baitcaster is practice. There are only seven easy steps to casting with a baitcaster. 1) Let between 6 and 12 inches of line out. 2) Hold the reel with your thumb on top of the spool of line. 3) Turn the rod so that the reel is facing upwards (the […]
The migration patterns of crappie can be very interesting and helpful when fishing for them. Once a thin layer of ice forms they will start to settle deeper, around 40 or 50 ft below. When there is a thick layer of ice they tend to stay closer to the surface. They do this because when the ice is thin the sunlight can penetrate considerably farther down than when there is a thick layer of ice. When they do go deeper […]
When learning how to cast a spinning reel it is most important that you practice. Practicing will help you master it fast. You don’t even need to practice on the water. You can easily practice right in the backyard. Just make sure you don’t get snagged on any trees, so a wide open space is best. To start your cast you first need to let out about 10” of line. Sometimes you let out less but I’ll cover that later. […]
When I got to tryouts I was so nervous. There were so many kids there. But I went onto the field and I just tried my best. That was all I could have done. After the tryouts my dad and I went to the local outdoorsman store to get hunting tags and look at their fishing stuff. They had custom fishing rods, baitcasting and spinning reels. A few days later my dad and I were watching a show in the […]
Fishing for crappie can be exciting for a number of reasons; they are easy to catch, and they are small and easy to handle. They’re easy to catch with the right rod and the right conditions. But what are the right conditions for catching crappie? Many great fishermen have differing opinions on depth, so there’s no one right answer. During the winter there can be warm spells, that plus the lengthening daylight hours will push crappie upward. “Fish can be […]
We’re back with the second article in this series to help you learn about the correlation between your rod length and your casting needs. Our hope is that by the end of this, you’ll have a better understanding of what type of rod you’ll need for your next fishing trip. Whatever it is that you decide, you can trust that Castaway Rods has your back. The next factor you should consider when choosing a rod is the leverage you’ll need […]
A fishing rod is one of the tools that you need to find and love in order to enjoy your time on the water. There are going to be a few things to consider whenever you’re picking out a new rod. Today we’re going to discuss some helpful guidelines about rod length to remember the next time your picking out a rod. There are a few different aspects of a rod’s length that can have an impact on your fishing. […]
We’re currently in the dead of summer with some of the hottest temperatures, but we know that’s not going to deter people from casting a line. Relaxing by the water is a great way to spend those hot summer mornings and evenings. If you want to have success this summer with a spinnerbait, then you’ve come to the right place. We’re going to talk about this bait and how it can help you catch some bass. Spinnerbaits allow you to […]
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