OFFSHORE WORLD KAYAK FISHING CHAMPIONSHIPS EXPLAINED, SORTA… AN IN-DEPTH-ISH LOOK AT WHAT IS NEEDED TO SUCCEED OFFSHORE

Self-proclaimed “sexy” Canadian kayak angler James McBeath tells his story of what led him to the 2019 Offshore World Kayak Fishing Championships held at the Los Buzos Resort, Panama, and takes us behind the break, sharing what every angler needs to succeed.

Words: James McBeath

Adam Fisk takes a long pause, looks at his computer screen, thumbs the microphone: “And the winner is…” … I’ll stop the story there because it isn’t as simple as an announcement. There is so much more to this single, minute moment in time in the jungle village of Cambutal, Panama. This moment involved people, places, incredible fortune, days upon days of learning, and a good deal of adventure. You don’t just go to Panama and fish at the Los Buzos World Kayak Fishing Championships, you had to have a path to it. The 12 Apostles of Kayak Angling “THERE IS A CERTAIN MYTHOLOGICAL FEEL TO THE DEEP SEA CULTURE NOT PRESENT IN ANY OTHER FISHING.” Hodgepodge. One of my favorite words. It pretty much sums up the twelve kayak…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Paddle World magazine 2019

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