Fishing from a sit-on-top kayak provides an exciting way of targeting the game fish found off the coast of California and the Baja Peninsula, as well as the rivers, and lakes to which we have access.

Kayaks offer an intimate and efficient approach to fishing.               

Our on-the-water kayak fishing clinic is an introduction to kayaking and kayak fishing with an emphasis on how to safely and successfully fish the Baja and California coast, rivers and lakes.

Our class is designed to save you a year of trial and error and our one-on-one guide service covers the Orange County and San Diego areas. 

TOPICS COVERED

• Why fish from a kayak?
• Kayak selection
• Transporting your kayak including systems to lift yak to the roof of your car, truck, or SUV.
• The value of a personal checklist.
• Kayak safety, self-rescue and assisting fellow kayakers.
• Launching and landing from docks, skiffs, long-range ships and shore.
• Assessment of conditions.
• Safety gear – what’s required and what should be onboard anyway.
• What to wear – dressing to stay dry, warm, and comfortable.
• Outfitting your kayak – what to make, buy, and not bother with.
• Optional accessories – GPS, fish finders, bait tanks, and more.
• What’s out there – species and habitat assessment.
• Fishing hardware – what to take and what to leave at home.
• Species-specific fishing equipment, bait, and jigs.
• Techniques for fishing in the kelp, slow trolling, drifting, jigging, live & dead bait, casting into structure, etc.
• On the water tackle rigging.
• Making bait – Sabiki rig.
• Proper care of fishing equipment after a day out on the water.
• Popular kayak fishing websites and forums
• On and off the water questions and answer sessions, plus instructors availability through email after the class has been concluded.

RATES:

• On-The-Water Kayak Fishing Clinic - $250 for one person - $195 for 2 or more.
• Locally guided kayak fishing trips - $195 per person

HOBIE KAYAK FISHING PRO-STAFF BIO’S

Dennis Farrier

Licensed Guide, California Department of Fish & Game

U.S. Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Trainer

Qualifier 105 Kayak Fishing Pro Staff

Hobie Kayak Fishing Pro Staff

Accurate Reels Pro Staff

Dennis Farrier has spent a lifetime on the water.  His earliest memories include diving and fishing the kelp beds off Southern California and Baja from his surfboard.

He knows the ocean well. While with the Smithsonian Institution, Dennis was involved in building naturally self-sustaining coral reef bio-systems, bringing the Caribbean King Crab to market at commercial levels, and designing the ocean and marsh biomes for Biosphere 2 in Oracle Arizona.

Mike Allen

Licensed Guide, California Department of Fish & Game

FFF Certified Fly Casting Instructor

Qualifier 105 Kayak Fishing Pro Staff

Hobie Kayak Fishing Pro Staff

Accurate Reels Pro Staff

Mike Allen is the consummate waterman.  He’s been surfing, diving and fishing the coast of California and Baja for as long as he can remember. 

He not only loves what he does he’s a master teacher.  With a Bachelor and Master’s in Education from USC Mike knows how to rapidly increase the learning curve of the beginner as well as the experienced fisherman.

Mike became a licensed fishing guide in 1997. He became a Federation of Fly Fishers Certified Fly Casting Instructor in 2000.  Mike was an early-adopter of fly-fishing from a kayak and has introduced many fly fishermen to the sport.

For further information contact Mike Allen – [714] 747-7272