Maine Fly Fish: Maine Fly Fish -> hooked on kayak fishing seriously

What at first seems an odd blending of activities creates a fun new -- and increasingly popular -- way to catch the big one.
By Deirdre Fleming dfleming@mainetoday.com
Staff Writer

CUMBERLAND - The waters of Casco Bay in Broad Cove were still at 5:30 a.m. But despite the hope of an outgoing tide pulling schools of bait fish and loads of stripers, the ocean offered nothing but a few mocking sea birds.


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Adam Taylor of Cumberland fishes for stripers from his kayak in Broad Cove off Cumberland Foreside earlier this month. “The Maine coast is uniquely suited to fishing for stripers from kayaks,” says Taylor.
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"If the great Adam Taylor isn't catching fish, there are no fish in the sea," said Dan Riley, 47.

Moments later Taylor, a ridiculously avid angler from Falmouth, was standing in his kayak leaning toward a small rock, casting to the waters around it with gusto.

Despite using his lucky beat-up lure, Taylor caught nothing from his flat-bottomed kayak this day. Still, it was the kind of drama that can provide a wild turnaround to a dull fishing trip. And when fly fishing from a kayak, there's always hope it'll happen. read more..........