Pike fishing on the fly ~ Looking Forward to Lost Mills

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The world's top paddling links in week 25, 2014.

News Watch Pike fishing on the fly Jackson Kayak - Up until now my methods for pike fishing have been confined to live and dead baiting along with a wide variety of lure fishing. Friends of mine had been telling me that there was nothing like the thrill of catching pike on a fly. Time to find out. Looking Forward to Lost Mills SUP Magazine - The Lost Mills race is one of SUP's most competitive summer events, and one of the largest in Europe. Each year, the four-day event sees some of the biggest names in the SUP racing world competing in multiple high intensity races on Germany's Lake of Brombach. The Nude SUP Challenge, the world's first clothing-optional SUP race Standup Journal - "It will take place at the Cypress Cove Nudist Resort in Kissimmee on Sept. 6. If that date sounds familiar, it's because Surf Expo is Sept. 4-6. Cypress Cove (cypresscoveresort.com) is a quick 30-minute drive to the Orange County Convention Center. Cypress Cove, where I've staged an annual 5K since 2011, features a 50-acre lake completely within the confines of the resort. Slovenian rafting course by fabian A. Bonanno. Alpin Action Team - I had the opportunity or the luck to be called as a trainer and assessor for rafting Federation of Slovenia. Right through the acceptance of the instructors who normally give such courses. My thanks to Uros, Aljosa and Janko. INNO Advanced Racks' Latest Rapid Media - INNO Advanced Car Racks has the ultimate Surf, SUP, Kayak and Canoe rack to get your boats on the water faster and safer. It can also lock your boats to your car, which means you can leave it on there 24/7 and always be ready to go kayak fishing. Paddle, Picnic, and Policymaking Chicago Area Sea Kayakers Association - CASKA hopes you can join us and our friends in the Northwest Indiana Paddling Association for an afternoon paddle on the lake, a beach picnic, and a policy meeting with the National Park Service on Tuesday, June 10. The North Fork Championship Palm Blogs - The North Fork Championship took place from June 12th-14th in Banks, Idaho on the North Fork of the Payette River. Gradient, lots of granite and warm water makes this one of the sickest races ever! The North Fork Championship martina-wegman 18.06.14 06:59 The North Fork Championship took place from June 12th-14th in Banks, Idaho on the North Fork of the Payette River. Gradient, lots of granite and warm water makes this one of the sickest races ever! The Thursday race on the lower three miles of the North Fork of the Payette acts as a qualifier for the Elite Race... Fluid Kayaks Selling Direct - Free International Shipping Playak - Let your fingers to the shopping. That's the premise Fluid Kayaks is taking as it's rolling out a new direct online sales model, letting consumers purchase their boats direct with the click of a mouse. Ups and Downs in Bilbao and a few Saviors Standup Journal - I just finished the Iberdrola Bilboa World Race Series European Cup stop 1 and it was CRAZY. Last year I had such a great time racing there that I knew I wanted to come back again this year. I finished 2nd place overall there last year and really wanted to improve on that result, but I knew there would be some great competition from the local European Sup racers and the Australian racers. South Africa's Ethan Koopmans Wins Big Naish - South Africa's Ethan Koopmans participated in two events this past week, propelling his name and accomplishments even higher on the SA charts. Just last weekend, he won the South Africa Junior SUP Wave Title on his Naish Hokua 8'0" LE and also made the podium in the Open Men's with a 3rd place finish. Q&A with Kayak Fishing Pro Drew BasserDrew Gregory Bending Branches - Whenever a person reads about or has a chance to visit with a kayak fisherman, one thing resonates over and over again passion. These people have a real love for all things kayak fishing. Zane Schweitzer reigns supreme at European Cup in Oleron Island Standup Journal - Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) puts on another stellar performance today to secure another win here at Stop 2 of the European Cup presented by Starboard: the Oleron Island Paddle Challenge. With a 3rd place in the Long distance race yesterday, Zane stepped up on Day 2 of the event to secure a win in the sprint racing, duplicating his results from Bilbao and notching up another well deserved victory. 2014 Nolichucky Hometown Throwdown 1 worldkayak - The first event in the 2014 Nolichucky Hometown Throwdown series was full of fun! We had a great turn out with 23 competitors joining in for some friendly downriver boatercross competition! We had several spectators who watched and cheered on the competitors from the start and finish line. Kokatat's Neck Gasket Repair Tool Aquabatics Calgary - Here's a little story about my relationship with the Kokatat Neck Gasket Repair Tool Back in the day, when I was just a young buck, I thought I knew everything. I started working at Aquabatics and one of my jobs was going to be to replace neck gaskets. My boss told me she'd train me. F Wilderness Systems New 'Phase 3 AirPro MAX' Seat YakAngler - Much of the information floating around about the new Wilderness Systems lawn chair-style seat has either been completely off base or embellished. So we decided to go straight to the source, and get what we could from our contacts at Confluence Outdoor.

Featured Waveflo Malolo - The board that moves like a fish. The only board that will really move you. Forums Werner Sho-Gun Review (Discuss) Videos Branset 2014 (mariannsaether) Chuck Glynn Payette river Games (supconnect) European Cup presented by Starboard: Road Trip (supzero) A Dashboard of Your Child (wyattroscoe11) European Cup presented by Starboard: Day 2 Oleron Island (supzero) Upcoming ACA Whitewater Open Canoe Downriver National Championships US, NC, Bryson City, Jun 16 - Jun 19 The Lost Mills Germany, Bavaria, , Jun 19 - Jun 22 CCBC Challenge on the Charles US, MA, Boston, Jun 19 Paddle to the Grill US, TN, , Jun 19 Payette River Games US, ID, Cascade, Jun 20 - Jun 22

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