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Kayak Fishing Starter courses

Fishing on your Kayak, the right way

Kayak fishing is one of the biggest growing kayaking disipline. While its fun and exhilarating catching your fish, there's a strong need to learn the saftey aspects before heading out to fish from your sit-on-top kayak.

There are lots of reasons to fish from a sit-on-top kayak:

  • No need for fuel up your boat
  • You can launch your kayak and fish in loacations not accessible to power boats,  
  • Perfect way to unwind a few hours after work
  • The sit-on-top kayak offers a great work platform to catch the big fish!
  • We provide you the essential kayak skills that's necessary to paddle a mechanical kayak.

Kayak fishing safety courses are:

  • 1 day course at our training center, 37 Jetty Road Sandringaham, Victoria
  • Great course to learn about Kayak fishing 'more safely and efficently'.

Program Dates

LOCATION
DATES (2010)
TIME
BOOKINGS
Jetty Road, Sandringham

Sat 13/2, Sun 14/3 & Sat 8/5

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9am - 5pm

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The Program

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Kayak Fishing Starter Course

  • Appropriate clothing for cold and warm condtions
  • Boat design
  • Choosing the right kayak
  • Efficient methods of turning and steering your kayak
  • Efficient forward paddling techniques
  • Stopping, reversing and making your kayak go sideways
  • Effects of tides and wind
  • The low support stroke
  • C-C motion / hip flick
  • Self rescues, assisted rescues/ Wet exits
  • Towing methods involving two or more paddlers
  • Trip planning
  • Group management skillsgroup discussion
  • Equipment, first aid kits, marine safty equipment

How much & what does it include?

  • $160 for the day
  • All particitpants will receive:
    • Discounts at Complete Angler (BOX HILL)
    • 20% off 'Kayak Fishing' - 'The Ulitmate Guide by Captain Scott Null and Joel Mcbride' or the DVD version
      These materials will help consolidate skill learnt in the course, provide great tips on fishing and take you to the next level.

  • $110 for participants that bring their own kayak and equipment
  • At the conclusion of the course you will be entitled to four hours* of FREE sit on top kayak hire.


6 Reasons to Enrol

Fun, fun, fun. Good skills means you can have more fun on the water

Become a better paddler faster! Good instruction means you can gain skills in 1 days that would take a lot longer to gain on your own

Increase your confidence with the ability to competently perform basic sea kayaking rescues.

Start with good habits and avoid having to get rid of bad habits later on.

Learning to paddle within a group is a supportive and fun environment in which to learn

Some stuff is just to hard to learn from books- we believe in “learning by doing”

Outcomes & Results

  • How to choose the right boat to purchase
  • Understanding sit-on-top kayak design and performance
  • Fundamental strokes and efficient technique
  • Paddling with and without rudders
  • Defensive paddling skills
  • Self and assisted rescues and recoveries
  • Effects of tide and wind
  • Basic navigation principles
  • Planning & preparation

Kayak Fishing courses


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