Customer Reviews

Kayak Fishing: The Ultimate Guide

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If you like beautiful pictures of a couple of guys kayak fishing, then this is the book for you.

I'm not sure what I was looking for now that I think about it...the holy grail of kayak fishing maybe? Whatever the case, there is little information in this book that you cannot find easily on the Internet. In fact, I was saddened by the realization that I could have written this book based on the information that I already knew, and I'm a newbie to the sport!

Most disappointing is the fact that the actual kayak fishing information is so far back in the book that there are precious few pages left to read. Much of the book is dedicated to the basics: kayak equipment, paddling techniques, etc. I would prefer to read much more on fishing techniques for kayakers.

This is truly a beautiful book, and nicely written in an article-by-article style. For the person who wants pertinent kayaking information summarized in one place, buy this book. For those well established in the sport, with safety gear in place and paddling techniques well in hand, there is probably little to learn from this book.

Had this book been entitled "Kayak Fishing: A Beginner's Guide" or "Kayak Fishing: A Pictorial" I would have easily given it 5 stars; however, when a book calls itself "The Ultimate Guide" it had better have more than pretty pictures and basic beginner information.

Pretty much all of the information in this book is easily, almost unconsciously acquired by the neophyte kayak fisherman in the first couple of months in the sport, through talking to salesmen when buying the first kayak, and in the first few trips out in the kayak through common sense and trial and error - actually, much of this information is included in the free pamphlets that come with the gear.

On the side of kayaking technique and safety, many other books and videos have stated the information more thoroughly and more correctly. The author is obviously a fisherman first and a kayaker a distant second. Even on the side of fishing, the information is fairly scant. There is basic information on techniques, again, things that can be learned fairly easily without spending another $15 on a book, but what is really needed is fishing strategies, and Null's scope is too broad, and therefore too shallow to get into this. Null has experience as a saltwater fishing guide on the Texas coast; he would have better served his readers by limiting the scope of his book to fishing from kayaks on the Texas coast.

While the photography in the book was very pretty, I found the writing style to be fairly amatuerish - worthy of a self-published or regionally published book, but below the level one expects of a nationally distributed book.

This book was a disappointment. I felt it was mostly an advertising gimmick disguised as a kayak fishing guidebook. Every beautiful color page prominently featured a single kayak brand, while there was hardly any useful information. As a newbie kayak angler, learned next to nothing from this book. In topics of great interest concerning safety and technique in various different waters, the author merely says its complex and has risk, so therefore, consult someone for training. Why did I waste my money buying a book if i have to go somewhere else to learn what i needed to learn? I give it 1 star for nice pictures and good advertising.

Basically a well written and complete book on kayaking basics. Most of the book deals with the basics; approximately, the last 25% of the book gets into areas that aren't covered by many other kayak books. A good resource for the beginning to intermediate kayak fisherman.

this book was great for an intro to kayak fishing. lots of ideas and tips for rigging your boat. also a good source for all of the gear you may need. if you are an experienced kayak fisherman you will find little new info in this book.

Lot's of good information in this book. I am an experienced kayaker and have done some fishing but was looking for more information and ideas. This book provided it. I would highly recommend it.

Last summer my wife and I both got kayaks. Having heard rumblings from pals about yak fishing I tried it from mine on local lakes and ponds - just hacking around, but it was a good time, and I was able to get into some great spots I never could go with my motorboat. This book ended up being a birthday present from my genius wife a few weeks later. What a great introduction to the sport. It's thorough and taught me a lot. I especially appreciate the tips on landing fish, and the paddling tips and safety guidelines. Not sure how anyone would consider this just a picture book - it's packed with info and very well organized! The pictures are definitely inspiring though!

This is a well written and edited book with lots of good information for those whose interests in kayak fishing are either fresh water or the Easter 2/3 of the nation. It has little application beyond very general info for a West Coast salt water kayak angler. Beautiful photos, though.

I love this book! I've been reading it over and over again. I'm just starting to fish from kayak. so i found almost ev'rything i was searching for. Great pics too! It gives very good info. Kayakfishing is not so popular in Finland yet. so i didn't get any info from my fishing friends!

It really is an ultimate guide for the sport!

five stars!

Antti Matikainen