What kayak fishing means to me

The sport of Kayak Fishing is about much more than catching fish. It’s about love, compassion, selflessness, and friendship. While I was in Portugal last November 2022 representing the USA Kayak Fishing team and completing in the Kayak Fishing World Championship, a good friend said something that I will never forget. “We are competitors on the water only, off the water we are family” - Miguel

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North Central Ohio Lakes Report

Catfish seemed to be the theme at most north central Ohio lakes in August, but September should bring cooler temperatures and the crappie, bass and saugeye bite should heat up some.

Charles Mill anglers are still catching hybrid striped bass near the dam and occasionally bellow the dam. Large flathead catfish are being caught in the northern end of the lake. I just visited the campground there, it looks like a great place to camp, with some sites right on the water’s edge.

Yesterday I got back from Center Hill Lake in Tennessee where the 2023 Kayak Fishing World Championship was held. I wasn’t a competitor this year, but I went out to visit with my international fishing family, support all of the world-class anglers competing while representing their countries and make a difference in this world. During those two weeks I was constantly reminded exactly what Kayak Fishing is truly about. Competitors from all over the world met up at Center hill lake to represent their countries, not as competitors, but as a family. We unselfishly supported each other and made incredible memories that will last a lifetime.

At Clearfork, anglers are catching muskies near the spillway. Fishing Report by Chris at The Island Trading Post in Mifflin, Ohio, check with them for supplies and bait.

Happiness is amazing, it doesn’t have to be yours for you to enjoy it. It’s never been about one individual; it is about all of us. Through compassion, love, and

At Pleasant Hill Reservoir, Knox and Kokosing lakes, anglers are mostly chasing catfish and bluegills, but in September the bass and crappie should start hitting again. Steve Philpott