| Paddling along the shallows you can see the | | | | evening are the best times to catch the fish. |
| shadow of the board gliding across the sandy lake | | | | When getting ready to go out on the lake, grab a |
| bottom. It's not uncommon to see a fish cruising | | | | backpack that has an external side pocket for |
| along close to you... so why not seize the | | | | drinks -most do have these. Test fit your fishing |
| moment and cast a line out. | | | | pole in this little pouch... You might need to make |
| I've found that the stand up paddle board can be | | | | some small modifications to get it to stay in while |
| an excellent fishing platform. Where I live, we | | | | paddling. Then put your lures, tackle, and anything |
| have hundreds of inland lakes around that are | | | | else you plan to fish with in the bag. |
| great for exploring and fishing. Some of the great | | | | When you get to the lake, scope out the wind |
| fishing spots aren't even accessible from a boat, | | | | direction. The wind tends to blow the warm top |
| but with a paddleboard you can scoot right up on | | | | water to one side of the lake... in my experiences; |
| a fishing hole without even being noticed. With the | | | | the fish tend to stay in the cooler water. So |
| high vantage point of stand up paddle boards, you | | | | paddle out to a spot that looks like it might have |
| can see the fish about as far away as you can | | | | some fish. Weed beds or underwater debris can |
| cast. It's nearly a perfect situation. | | | | be a good place to start. |
| Here is my typical paddleboard fishing excursion. | | | | Reach behind your head and grab the fishing pole. |
| For this example let's assume we're fishing for | | | | Get yourself steady, and cast. You may have to |
| Bass. First I'd scope out the satellite layout of the | | | | repeat that process a few times, but with a little |
| lake on Google Maps. You'd be surprised how | | | | skill and a lot of luck, you'll hook a fish. |
| many times features of the lake will go | | | | This is the fun part... the fish will start pulling back. |
| un-noticed. Look for dark spots that resemble | | | | Sometimes, if you've got a decent fish on the |
| "holes", or spots that look like steep drop offs | | | | end of the line, he'll actually pull you around a little |
| around the edge of the lake. You'll also want to | | | | bit. -Really fun. |
| take into consideration the time of day that | | | | Good luck... and keep paddling! |
| you're planning on fishing. Early morning and late | | | | |