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It’s been a cold,
snowy winter but the spring and summer season is just around the
corner. This month I want to share with you some gear that I love
to use and endorse.
I have always worn long sleeve shirts in the summer to keep the
sun off. I know to some, long sleeves in the heat of the summer
sounds strange. In reality, it’s like your sitting in the
shade when the sun is not blazing onto your skin. AFTCO’s
Performance long sleeve shirts are made with quick drying, sweat
wicking materials that make it feel like your wearing an air-conditioned
shirt.
I always carry a rain jacket strapped to my crate. Rainstorms
can pop up anytime during the summer. The Aquaskinz Bayman pullover
is a lightweight rain jacket that is perfect for those summer
showers. During torrential down pours, the Bayman has an adjustable
neck seal so the rail won’t run down the collar. The Bayman
also works great in the winter as a windbreaker over your cold
weather layers.
I’ve gotten away from wearing neoprene waders in the winter,
and now wear more comfortable breathable waders. Breathable waders
can be very chilly when the wind is blowing. To remedy the chill,
I slip on the AFTCO rain paint over my waders.
For the longest time I used cheep sunglasses and I didn’t
realize what I was missing, or the damage I was potentially doing
to my eyesight. Those plastic cheap lenses were easily scratched.
When you have scratches on your glasses your eye will try to focus
on the scratch, straining your eyes. When I finally put on a pair
of Maui Jim sunglasses, I couldn’t believe how clear and
vivid I could see. Not only are they scratch resistant, but also
the superior polarized lens allowed me to see into the water better
than I ever had before. I use two different lens colors for different
light conditions. The Neutral Grey is perfect in bright light,
and the Maui Rose is amazing on those over cast days. I was even
able to sight cast to reds in muddy water and heavy cloud cover.
Normally when you get a new kayak, the standard seats aren’t
that comfortable. It’s usually a good idea I buy an after
market seat. Surf to Summit makes the best kayak seats you can
buy. The largest most cushioned seat is the GTS Expedition. I
use one on my touring kayak were I’m paddling for weeks at
a time. On my fishing kayaks I like a low back seat. I use the
GTS Sport. Surf to Summit has the full range of seats from high
back, thick and thin bottom seats to medium and short backs.
I am always asked about the custom rods I use. My big fish rods
have elongated grips. Jesse Buky of JB Rod in VA Beach builds
my rods with a long grip so when I leader a big fish beside my
kayak I can choke up on the rod for easy handling.
If you have ever wanted to get into shooting video of your kayak
fishing adventures the GoPro cameras are perfect for kayak fishing.
They come in a waterproof housing and easy to use when you want
to post it on the Internet.
Checkout the AFTCO clothing at aftcobluewater.com, Aquaskinz gear
at Aquaskinz.com, Maui Jim sunglasses at mauijim.com, Surf to
Summit seats at surftosummit.com, GoPro cameras at goprocamera.com,
and JB Rods at 757-496-2206.
Don’t forget the “Kayak Fishing the Chesapeake Bay”
DVD is on sale now at kayakkevin.com or kayakfishingthechesapeakebay.com,
GET ON”EM!
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