New Author for the Kayak Fishing Blog

Posted on October 1, 2009

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Credit: Jock BradleyMy name is Jim Sammons and I am a kayak fishing addict.

Although I've fished my whole life, I've spent the past 20 years fishing from my kayak, and have worked for the last 15 years as a kayak fishing guide. My dream (which I know many other anglers share) has always been to have my own fishing show. I, like most other fishing guides, simply love to share my passion for the sport with others.

Several years ago I began sharing my love of kayak fishing with the world through online video. Yeah, they were pretty much hack productions, but the passion was there-and so were the fish.

A few years ago, while working at an industry trade show, I was lucky enough to meet Producer, Ken Whiting of The Heliconia press. Of course, like every other person I met in the video production business, I had to tell Ken my idea for a kayak fishing show. Unlike every other person I told my idea, Ken actually called me back and said, "Let's do it." This was the start of a relationship that changed my life.

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Credit: Jock BradleyWe have now spent the past two years filming kayak fishing adventures around North America. What started out as an award winning adventure movie, called Kayak Fishing: Game On, eventually turned into my own fishing show. The Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons, will begin airing here on WFN in January 2010. Yes. I am living the dream.

The premise of the show is to fish exciting areas around the world with local kayak fishing experts. So what you will get in the show is incredible locations, great personalities, kayak fishing tips and some rockin' fishing backed by some awesome music.

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Credit: Jock BradleyMore specifically, you'll watch us brave the waters of Florida's Boca Grande Pass while on the hunt for Tarpon, kayak fish in Alaska and have a close call with breaching Orcas, run rapids in Canda to access pristine and totally unpressured lakes full of pike and muskie, and you'll see mind blowing fights with bill fish in Baja. And that's just the first 6 episodes! Over the past few months, our adventures continued as we fished for tuna in Panama, learned to fly fish by kayak in Montana, and we went on a 6-day muskie kayak fishing trip down Canada's remote Petawawa River.

#As the new kayak fishing blogger here on WFN.tv, I will keep you up to date on our adventures, post periodic reports from my fishing trips here in San Diego and Baja, and toss in some tips for kayak fishing in the different areas that we have visited.

You should also check out Kayak Fishing Tales WebTV here on the WFN.tv site, through which we'll be releasing a new webisode every two weeks, all year long.

I am always happy to talk kayak fishing so please feel free to contact me through my web site www.Kayak4Fish.com. Of course we are always looking for the next great kayak fishing destination, and so if you have some ideas please send them my way.#

I hope you enjoy the show! I should warn you in advance though... kayak fishing is addictive!

Jim Sammons
www.KayakFishingmovie.com
www.Kayak4Fish.com

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Credit: Jock Bradley

Comments

Posted by Jamie Pistilli From Chelsea on Oct 1, 2009

Congrats on the new show Jim, you have worked hard and now everyone can see what can be done in a kayak. I am honored to have fished with you and can't wait until we do it again Jaie

Posted by Brendan From Ottawa on Oct 1, 2009

Can't wait for the show Jim! Great Post!

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Jim Sammons

A San Diego, California native and certified fish and game licensed guide, Jim is recognized worldwide as a pioneer of big game kayak fishing. He owns and runs La Jolla Kayak Fishing guide service and works closely with Ocean Kayak on the development of new kayak designs and with Shimano on their growing kayak fishing line of products.

With his trademark fedora and his numerous special appearances on a variety national fishing shows, Jim has become the most recognizable kayak angler in North America. But it's his infectious enthusiasm for the sport, his lively personality and his passion for sharing the sport with others which has made him the most popular kayak angler in the world, and an ideal host of The Kayak Fishing Show.