We are a group of anglers in the central Florida Area who fish from kayaks in fresh and salt water.
Every month we hold a meeting with a guest speaker to Share their knowledge, tips and techniques to engage our club members. They have covered subjects ranging from kayaking technique, conservation, instructions on using specific lures and retreival techniques all the way to the methods to locate predatory fish in our lagoon system
We have had many guest speakers such as Jon Cave from the International Fly Fishing School, Terri from Kel's Rod & reel repair, Captain's Chris Cameron, Tom Van Horn, Chris Myers, Jim Ross, Alex Gorichky, Rodney Smith, Don McCumber, T.J. Bettis, Chad Roberts of the Marine Discovery center, Todd Vivian of Mudhole, Rick from the Snook Foundation, Rod Price with the Friends of the Wekiva, Mary Carswell the kayak instructor amongst many, many many others.
Before the seminars we always cover a few club topics and also introduce any new club members. We finish the meetings with a free-for-all chaos of simultaneous fishing discussions.
We also feature events such as the Kayak Swap picnic, Clean-up of the Merritt Island refuge, Swan Round-up and Offshore Yak experience, Bio-luminescence outings,etc.
Typically this will involve signing up on the events page by clicking on the sign-up link once we open registration. Some of the events are very popular so signing up early guarantees you a spot. Please do not sign-up unless you know you can attend.
All club activities are free and we ask that club members participate in the pot-luck lunches. We usually have access to a grill and chaffing dishes to heat and keep food Hot as well as coolers to keep drinks cold.
Greg Stamer is a seasoned Kayaker who has Circumnavigated Greenland and Iceland with a particular passion for Greenland style paddling. He is the past-President and founder of Qajaq USA, the American Chapter of the Greenland Kayaking Association.
Greg will be sharing stories with a slide presentation about his kayaking experiences in Newfoundland and Greenland. He will also bring the kayak type that was used for his Newfoundland trip.
Born in 1960, Greg Stamer grew up paddling open canoes but was instantly captivated by sea kayaks and got his start in 1988. Home is wherever he happens to be, but central Florida is his home base.
A minimalist by nature, Greg was attracted to Greenland-style kayaking and began learning Greenland skills in the late eighties.
Greg participated on the first American team, when the annual Greenland Kayaking Championship was opened to outsiders in 2000. He won his age group in the World Class (which combined all Greenlanders and foreigners), and earned medals in different disciplines, including long distance racing and rolling. Greg returned again in 2002 and earned another gold medal for rolling. While there he enjoyed kayaking in several locations along the Southwest Greenland coast in a traditional skin covered kayak; “The Greenlandic coast and fiords are truly soul-inspiring in their beauty. Works of man are few, and the immense landscape both humbles and empowers you at the same time”.
Greg has pursued multi-week trips in many locations, including the Pukaskwa coast of Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands, circumnavigating Isle Royale in Lake Superior, portaging his sea kayak across Isle Royale (to fish the inland lakes and to hear wolves and see moose), exploring the coastal areas of the Florida Everglades, and more.
In June 2007 Greg and Freya Hoffmeister circumnavigated Iceland (1,620 km) in 33 days (25 paddling days), a record and in June 2008 Greg circumnavigated Newfoundland solo (2,102 km) in 44 days (35 paddling days), a record.
To view his blog and some amazing pictures just follow this LINK to his site.
Our meeting location will be at Travel Country located at 1101 E Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
No sign ups are ever required for meetings just show up and bring a friend. The stores that host our meetings do it free of charge so come early and support them. They also give us 10% off the night of the meeting.
This is a day where people who want to learn how to kayak fish in the surf and club members who are experienced with this type of kayak fishing meet beach side in order to practice entry & exit tactics. You will also be able to learn how to rig various terminal tackle to target Kingfish, Tarpon, Sharks and properly rig your kayak for offshore fishing including the use of a Sabiki rig to capture Bait.
Our Coordinators will be Tim Raley, Bill Walker & Philip Richen.
To view event details & join us just click HERE
How to properly handle Tarpon DNA tagging with a discussion on migration patterns of the Silver King with a FWC Tarpon research specialist.
Our meeting location will be at Mosquito Creek Outdoors located at 170 S Washington Ave Apopka, FL 32703
No sign ups are ever required for meetings just show up and bring a friend. The stores that host our meetings do it free of charge so come early and support them. They also give us 10% off the night of the meeting.
This is of the area OKFC has adopted and kept clean since 2008. Three times a year our club members take a morning out of their day to come and clean-up one of the most abused areas of our beautiful refuge.
Many in the club will hit the water early for some fishing and return to the shores to tackle the banks. Parking is plenty at the end of the road with some nice sandy launch spots.
Our Coordinator will be Philip Richen
To view EVENT details sign-up and participate, just click HERE
Bio-luminescence outing on the IRL. Experience this visually spectacular natural phenomenon under a new moon. Fun for the entire family.
Our Coordinator will be Steve Johnson aka Reeltime
The topic will be about fishing the beaches, bight, and port during the upcoming the Mullet run.
Captain Alex Gorichky runs Local Lines Charters. "Born in Cape Canaveral into a water-loving family, I’ve spent my entire life here on the shores of the space coast. I am a true local, with intimate knowledge of these diverse waterways and vast ecosystem. Between world-class offshore fishing from Port Canaveral, inshore fishing in the Indian and Banana rivers, scuba diving, and surfing, life for me has always revolved around the gorgeous waters of the space coast. My true joy is sharing a vast variety of angling opportunities with people of all skill levels.
Our meeting location will be in Meeting room #2 at Gander Mountain located at 3750 Flagg Lane, Lake Mary, FL 32746
No sign ups are ever required for meetings just show up and bring a friend. The stores that host our meetings do it free of charge so come early and support them. They also give us 10% off the night of the meeting.
This is of the area OKFC has adopted and kept clean since 2008. Three times a year our club members take a morning out of their day to come and clean-up one of the most abused areas of our beautiful refuge.
Many in the club will hit the water early for some fishing and return to the shores to tackle the banks. Parking is plenty at the end of the road with some nice sandy launch spots.
Our Coordinator will be Chris Waguespack.
To view EVENT details sign-up and participate, just click HERE
Steve will be sharing tactics for fishing tidal rivers for snook, tarpon, redfish and bass in December and January
A professional outdoor writer and photographer, Gibson's writing and photographs have appeared in several publications, including Florida Sportsman, Gulf Coast Angler, Fly Fishing in Salt Waters, Saltwater Fly Fishing, The Fisherman, Cabella's Outdoor Magazine, Paddle World Magazine, Blood Knot Magazine and Florida Fishing Weekly. Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing.
Our meeting location will be at Mosquito Creek Outdoors located at 170 S Washington Ave Apopka, FL 32703
No sign ups are ever required for meetings just show up and bring a friend. The stores that host our meetings do it free of charge so come early and support them. They also give us 10% off the night of the meeting.
The Swan round-up is an annual event that began in 2007. The OKFC has participated every year since then in the month of the November.
The Swans were first brought to Lake Eola in the late 1900's. They have been left to themselves until 2007. As a symbol of Orlando, the city took them under their protection and wanted to give them annual medical examinations and vaccinations. The city of Orlando had also decided to import other species from across the world and add to the lake to create a sanctuary for these majestic birds.
There are now five species of swans at Lake Eola: Black - Australia, Mute - England/Europe, Whooper - Russia/Japan, Finland/ Europe, Black Necked - South America and Trumpeter - North America
Previous participants will be contacted 30 days prior to this event first. We will need a minimum of 30 Kayakers.
Our Coordinators will be Monica Popham & Philip Richen
To view EVENT details sign-up and participate, just click HERE
If you are interested in being the coordinator for this event, please contact me by email.