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Dive Right Into Kayak Fishing: How Diving Made Me A Better Fisherman.
By Team OEX Pro Staff Member Brent "Torgy" Torgeson
By Team OEX Pro Staff Member Brent "Torgy" Torgeson
I started out fishing as a child and then discovered scuba diving when I moved to San Diego for
college. Scuba diving became my hobby of choice for several years and then I got back into
fishing when I got my first boat. It didn't take me long to realize that becoming a scuba diver had
made me a better fisherman. There's a huge advantage to knowing what the world underwater
actually looks and feels like from down below.
college. Scuba diving became my hobby of choice for several years and then I got back into
fishing when I got my first boat. It didn't take me long to realize that becoming a scuba diver had
made me a better fisherman. There's a huge advantage to knowing what the world underwater
actually looks and feels like from down below.
Here are examples of advantages scuba divers have when
it comes to fishing:
Scuba divers can picture the bottom terrain and are
knowledgeable of the bottom structures in the local fishing
area from first hand experience. Fishing in the local area
where you have diving experience will allow you to know
what kind of fish to expect in different areas even without
the use of a fish finder because you're familiar with where
the sandy areas are vs. rock reefs and kelp beds.
Nobody knows what the surge of the ocean feels like better
than a scuba diver. Especially when the surge is very
strong, having seen how bait fish adapt to a strong surge,
can help you determine how to work your jig or plastic. On
calm days, fish swim effortlessly through the water column,
other days, its as if the surge is playing tug-of-war with
schools of fish.
Having the opportunity to swim through the kelp beds and see how they provide cover for the
fish can help fishermen understand how predators and prey function within this environment.
This once again helps to determine the best way to work your jig or plastic because you've had
the opportunity to watch this game of cat and mouse from down below.
A thermal clime or rip in the water column acts as a barrier for bait fish. It confuses them and
they end up congregating along that line which attracts their predators - also known as the
game fish we're targeting! Having seen this from both above and below the surface gives you
a unique perspective on how to work these areas to your advantage.
fish can help fishermen understand how predators and prey function within this environment.
This once again helps to determine the best way to work your jig or plastic because you've had
the opportunity to watch this game of cat and mouse from down below.
A thermal clime or rip in the water column acts as a barrier for bait fish. It confuses them and
they end up congregating along that line which attracts their predators - also known as the
game fish we're targeting! Having seen this from both above and below the surface gives you
a unique perspective on how to work these areas to your advantage.
It's noisy down there! Everyone
knows that the roar of a boat engine
can be heard from great distances.
That's why many of us chose kayak
fishing as our preferred method, a
kayak is much more quiet and able
to blend in with its surroundings
more easily. But a scuba diver will
tend to be more aware of the
possibility of spooking that catch of a
lifetime white sea bass with the noise
produced by something as simple as
the slap of a paddle on the side of
the kayak. Having heard such
knows that the roar of a boat engine
can be heard from great distances.
That's why many of us chose kayak
fishing as our preferred method, a
kayak is much more quiet and able
to blend in with its surroundings
more easily. But a scuba diver will
tend to be more aware of the
possibility of spooking that catch of a
lifetime white sea bass with the noise
produced by something as simple as
the slap of a paddle on the side of
the kayak. Having heard such
noises from beneath the surface, a scuba diver understands how much noises carry and are
amplified underwater.
To sum it all up, being a scuba diver provides a fisherman the opportunity to "swim with the
fishes" as a spy one day and then take advantage of your first hand knowledge of their
environment and habits the next. Having the opportunity to see and hear the environment
underwater first hand is similar to a home field advantage - being intimately familiar with your
surroundings is sure to make you a better fisherman.
amplified underwater.
To sum it all up, being a scuba diver provides a fisherman the opportunity to "swim with the
fishes" as a spy one day and then take advantage of your first hand knowledge of their
environment and habits the next. Having the opportunity to see and hear the environment
underwater first hand is similar to a home field advantage - being intimately familiar with your
surroundings is sure to make you a better fisherman.
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