Angler-philosopher Jimbo Meador started fishing when he was not much older than a toddler and treats fish and fishing with religious zeal, sixty years later. He recognized kayaks to be valuable fishing vessels over a decade ago, and today is as keen as ever to use them to the fullest. Jimbo is on the water as much as he is off, and is always seeking input on how to get the most from each Native Watercraft product. See what advice and stories he has to share in Jimbo's Waterlog.

From Jimbo Meador:
An angler spends more time than he or she would like to admit dreaming or fantasizing about how to catch more fish. The array of inventions that have evolved from their creative minds is unbelievable, and I am probably guiltier than most for my contributions.

It only stands to reason that when I saw redfish or bonefish that were tailing and feeding in areas that were so shallow that they were inaccessible by a flats boat or the bottom was too soft for wading, I had to dream of a way to reach them.

I started fishing out of canoes and pirogues. I fished a lot of shallow ponds in the Louisiana marsh and I noticed that the fish seemed to sense my presence when I approached: the boat was displacing and pushing water in the pond and the fish could feel it.

About ten years ago, I started fishing out of a kayak. Once I started paddling and poling kayaks into these same ponds the fish did not seem to be aware of my presence. In fact, I was able to get literally right on top of fish without spooking them.

It was light and easy to manage by myself. It gave me access to all the nooks and crannies along the coast, and I could load it on my flats boat to reach places that were too far to paddle reasonably. It changed my world.