A long time user of Dawia fishing reels, my first experience with Dawia customer service was very disappointing. About nine months after purchasing the Dawia REVROS 2500H spinning reel, the anti-reverse stopped working. I called Dawia because the reel was still under warranty, they told me 60-90 days to repair. How about the part that … Read more
Sorry for the long delay between blog posts, but we have run across some great kayak fishing conditions and fantastic largemouth bass fishing out in the Arizona desert. There is minimal or no phone coverage. We want to get out there every day we can because we are catching big fish and getting great video. … Read more
After more than ten years of solid kayak fishing in the ocean, rivers and lakes, it was time to retire the stock paddle from my Hobie Quest. A lot of people complained about this paddle, but I’ve used it in about as many demanding kayak situations as you can find and I don’t have too … Read more
Despite an all day rain event a couple days earlier, about 2:45AM, a wildfire broke out in the lower Colorado River watershed north of Yuma, AZ. We happened to be camping less than a mile away from where the fire broke out. By sunrise, the fire was burning strong. It had been windy overnight but … Read more
With much of the United States dealing with a series of serious winter storms, it’s hard to complain about cold weather in the Arizona desert. There’s no snow here, at least at sea level, but it has been cold in the mornings with temperatures dipping into the low 30’s Fahrenheit. While there is no precipitation, … Read more
Water temperature has a significant role in successful bass fishing. In this YouTube video, watermanatwork.com kayak fisherman Ron Barbish, explains how the temperature of the water can be a real factor in whether or not you catch any fish. Pretty basic stuff that every bass fisherman should know. Click HERE or on the photo above … Read more
While most of the lower forty eight states are shivering in the grip of deadly winter storm, we are fortunate to be kayak fishing on the Colorado River in southwest Arizona. The weather and fishing have not been ideal, but we can’t really complain too much. We’ve been looking around, trying to find the bass … Read more
The kayak fishing in southwest Arizona on the Colorado River has been very challenging lately due to the large swings in river water levels and seasonably cold river water. Spots that usually have plenty of bass fishing action have been nearly dead. All the fishermen we’ve spoken with have not had much success either. The … Read more
If you follow this blog or know me personally, you would know that I was injured in a serious accident. I was stopped for a flagman in a night construction zone on US 97 near Chiloquin, OR when I was rear ended by a forty ton semi truck doing 50 mph that did not even … Read more
The water levels in the lower Colorado River watershed continue to go up and down in large volume, that appears to put the fish off the bite, so the fishing for largemouth bass here in the desert southwest continues to be on the slow side. We are out there every day conditions permit and getting … Read more