Watertown Daily Times | Fishing from kayaks grows as healthy outdoor recreation
Fishing from kayaks grows as healthy outdoor recreation By MIKE SEYMOUR JOHNSON NEWSPAPERS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2012 PHOTO PROVIDED Ingrid Niehaus is among the growing number of anglers who do their fishing from a kayak. PHOTO PROVIDED Ingrid Niehaus is among the growing number of anglers who do their fishing from a kayak. ARTICLE OPTIONS A A Little Big Town’s “Pontoon” topped the country charts this summer just as pontoon boats have headed the list of sales for many boat dealers across the country. If this song-and-boat trend continues, I expect the next hit song will be “Kayak” because kayaks are gaining in popularity among a variety of boaters, especially anglers. Kayak Angling Recent fishing competitions give credence to the growing popularity of kayaks in the angling world. One such event was the 2012 Musky Fly Fishing World Championship held on Tennessee’s Caney Fork and Collins rivers. James McBeath of Ontario, Canad...