In the beginning of june I visited Dalarna for a four day trip. The aim was to catch some nice pike and perch, aswell as some extra species for a multi species competition called kajartfiskejakten. I have made a youtube video from each day of fishing. Here is day 1:
There are two main criteria when choosing a pike lure to fish from a kayak. First of all, it needs to be able to attract big fish. And secondly you need to be able to fish it from a kayak. A fishing kayak is usually drifting in some sense and you to be able to stay in contact with your lure to fish it properly and to set the hook when the fish finally bites.
I live in Stockholm, in an apartment. I used to drive a convertible. I wanted to fish and to be very mobile so I chose an Inflatable kayak. The kayak I currently use is a Hobie Mirage i12s. I bought it back in 2018 and it still works like a charm. An inflatable kayak is…
Most kayak fishing competitions here in Sweden are two specie competitions. Usually the target is both Perch and Pike. Most commonly the aim for a one day or two day competition would be 3 pike and 5 perch to fill the scoreboard. Many competitions are also so-called lake X competitions which means that we don’t…
The dates for this years Kayak angler of the year series have recently been released. It is a variety of cool locations and I would really recommend you to join if you have not participated in a kayak fishing tournament before. This years dates are as follows: 3rd & 4th of may – Mullsjö Perch…
The date for this years Swedish kayak fishing championship or SM has been released. It will take place on the first weekend of september. 6th – 7th of september to be exact. Location is yet to be disclosed but make sure to save the date. Last years competition was in a great location and the…
This summer I spent a lot of time fishing with my four year old son. Not kayak fishing, that will come later, but getting him interested in fishing. For me this was one of the best summers of my life. What is the best age to start fishing with kids? As I mentioned above, my…