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Written by David H. Johnston
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Sunday, 15 June 2008 17:46 |
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The Heliconia Press is very excited to announce that shooting has begun
for a first-of-its-kind kayak fishing action movie, ExOfficio Presents
Kayak Fishing: Game On! For release in Spring 2009, the film follows
renowned big-game kayak angler Jim Sammons around North America on the
kayak fishing adventure of a lifetime. Jim hooks up with local kayak
fishing pros as he seeks out tarpon in Florida, halibut and king salmon
in Alaska, tuna and marlin in Baja, stripers in Chesapeake Bay, and
muskie in Canada.
The Heliconia Press is very excited to announce that shooting has begun
for a first-of-its-kind kayak fishing action movie, ExOfficio Presents
Kayak Fishing: Game On! For release in Spring 2009, the film follows
renowned big-game kayak angler Jim Sammons around North America on the
kayak fishing adventure of a lifetime. Jim hooks up with local kayak
fishing pros as he seeks out tarpon in Florida, halibut and king salmon
in Alaska, tuna and marlin in Baja, stripers in Chesapeake Bay, and
muskie in Canada.
Production for the movie got underway this
past week as Jim met up with local kayak fishing pro, Greg Bowdish, in
Fort Myers, Florida. Following along with Jim and Greg were filmmakers
Will Richardson and Lisa Utronki, and renowned outdoor photographer,
Jock Bradley.
On the hunt for 150-pound tarpon, extreme kayak
anglers, Jim and Greg, headed to Florida's legendary, shark-infested
Boca Grande Pass. With tidal currents peaking at a whopping 8 knots and
enough boat traffic to intimidate the most experienced captain, it is
no surprise that Jim and Greg's presence marked the first ever kayak
fishing attempt at Boca Grande-and likely the last one for quite some
time.
Weaving between boats and leaping fish, Greg and Jim both
managed to hook tarpon weighing in at over 100 pounds. After a ten
minute battle with a tarpon that took Jim on a mile-long "sleigh ride"
on his kayak, the massive fish leapt five feet into the air and soon
after broke the line. Greg ended his fight quickly and released the
monster fish he'd hooked so that it would be able to fight again one
day.
Jim's kayak fishing adventure resumes this week, as he
travels to Ketchikan in Southeast Alaska in search of huge halibut and
king salmon.
For more information, contact The Heliconia Press directly at
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, or 613 582 7154
About The Heliconia Press
Since
World Champion Ken Whiting founded the company in 1998, The Heliconia
Press has been producing best-selling and award-winning instructional
books and videos about kayaking and other outdoor pursuits. For more
information about all of Heliconia's products, please visit
www.helipress.com.
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