I'm itching to get the kayak back in the water!

I'm itching to get the kayak back in the water! I've got some maintenance to take care of and a few upgrades I'd like to try. What have you done to prep your fishing kayak for the season? Any products you'd recommend or would like to see me try? Let me know!

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ICAST 2020

I've completed my registration and made camping reservations today. Once again, I'll be attending and live posting from ICAST 2020 in July!

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Outcast Sporting Gear - IFTD 2019

Outcast Sporting Gear has finally released their own inflatable kayak! Designed after years of experience with inflatable drift boats, belly boats and pontoons, the IK Angler is packed with proven features and design!

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Vibe Shearwater 125, ICAST 2019

I was given a tour of the new Shearwater 125 prototype from Vibe Kayaks. This boat is designed to be an all-day fishing machine!! Packed with cool features, but the four position seat that converts to a raised casting platform really impressed me! Look for it to be released early 2020.

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Scotty Kayak Fishing Starter Pack, ICAST 2019

Checking out the new products in the Scotty booth, like this Kayak Fishing Starter Pack, a five piece set of some of their most popular add ons.

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Wilderness Systems Patrol 120, ICAST 2019

This is the new Wilderness Systems Patrol 120. 12' long, 38" wide, weighs 80lbs and has a capacity of 450lbs!!

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Had a great late afternoon paddle yesterday. No fish caugh, but lots of wildlife observed. . #Kayak #kayaking #kayakflorida #kayakflyfishing #saltwaterflyfishing #PaddleFlorida #paddling #flyfishing #TheSuburbanAngler

Had a great late afternoon paddle yesterday. No fish caught, but lots of wildlife observed.

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Guess what?

There were easily some 1 pounders in there. But, guess what? NO FISHING .

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Buddy System

This is why the buddy system is necessary when kayak fishing in Florida! They are fascinating creatures from a distance, but my biggest fear is that we'll both try to catch the same fish!

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Hitched up and ready!

Hitched up and ready! As soon as that 5 o'clock whistle blows I'll be northbound heading to the largest fly fishing show in the southeast!

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Bow view!

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Testing out a new seat...

Testing out a new seat set up for my kayak. So far I'm pretty happy with it, I just need to figure out a better way to mount it. I'm hoping to put a lot of miles on and land a lot of fish in this kayak this year, so keep an eye out for various improvements I'll be making for 2019!

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The Suburban Angler Top 9 2018!

Here's The Suburban Angler Top 9 for 2018! My apologies for a light year, I'm going to work hard to make 2019 much better! What would you guys like to see in 2019?

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Fishing a little bit!

I couldn't spend time in the Keys without fishing a little bit!

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Bahia Honda Beach

Had a rough week for fishing in the Keys, but a great trip nonetheless. The beach and flats we planned to fish were over run with sargassum weed and stunk to high hell. We ended up driving to Bahia Honda just to enjoy the Gulf facing beach (along with everyone else in the area), but they didn't allow fishing. We just took in the scenery, enjoyed the history, a couple museums and a nature park, and ate some Key Lime Pie. More photos to follow!

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Made it!

Made it to the convention center and completed registration! Excited for this year's show, but now I sit and wait until the New Product Showcase reception opens!

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I'm still counting down to IFTD and ICAST 2018

I think I might've missed a couple days, but I'm still counting down to IFTD and ICAST 2018. For day 17, this is a hybrid kayak from the folks at Diablo Paddlesports! So may features on these awesome boats were built with flyfishers in mind. Love how clean you can get that deck!!

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Beautiful morning on the Halifax!!

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Smelling the Campfire

There's something uplifting about putting your favorite hat on in the middle of the week and smelling the campfire and recalling the adventures from the past weekend.

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Sportsman Bumper Mini

Parked in the jungle to launch the kayak. Using a Sportsman Bumper Mini to keep the rods from sliding and scratching the truck!

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