New England Kayak Fishing was created on May 24, 2005 with the goal of becoming the premier kayak fishing information site for the New England region. The founders realized the sport was increasing in popularity at an incredible pace and it was time to create a place where people from the region can get reliable unbiased information and meet new people to fish with. A web site was created which quickly caught on and became very popular due to the positive vibe that is maintained and camaradarie among it's membership. In 2005 we decided to start an annual kayak fishing tournament for the area, The NEKF Mass Bay Striper Shootout. We had less than 20 participants in 2005. Now, 4 years later we have 3000 members on the NEKF site. In 2008 we had over $13,000 in raffle prizes for the shootout and was able to help out 2 local organizations raise funds.
We quickly realized that NEKF was getting too big for just a couple of us to handle. In 2008 we decided to organize as a non-profit tax exempt sport fishing club under section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Service. This was done to make sure that NEKF would continue to grow and ensure it's future as a top resource for kayak fishing information. We installed a formal organization with a board of directors to help guide NEKF into the future. In 2009 the board introduced our supporting membership program to help raise funds to support the organization and our annual expenses. We encourgae all supporting members to get involved with the organization.
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NEKF ORGANIZATION
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2008-2010 NEKF OFFICERS
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President - Mark
(Mark)
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VP - GRH
(Gary)
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Mark is one of the co-founders of NEKF. Mark has been a key component to the success of NEKF. Mark typically fishes the waters of New Hampshire and tournaments along the east coast. Mark is a member of the Hobie fishing team.
Mark's current ride is a Hobie Adventure. Mark won the 2007 Pawtuckaway Bass Tournament.
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GRH has been an NEKF moderator from the start and our resident site ambassabor to the newbie. If you fish the waters of Gloucester chances are you've crossed paths with Gary.
GRH currently paddles a Tarpon 160 and 120. Gary was the open class champion of Shootout 1 and Shootout 3.
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Secretary - NHexplorer
(Roger)
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Treasurer - Joe
(Joe)
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Roger has been a moderator for NEKF since 2005. He competes in many tournaments along the east coast from Maine to Virginia. Roger typically fishes the lakes and streams of central New Hampshire and is a member of the Hobie fishing team.
Roger currently uses a Hobie Revolution for fishing.
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Joe has been an NEKF moderator since 2005. Joe is part of the team responsible for all the loot we always have for the shootout. For the last three years he has been a major factor in the success and growth of the shootout and NEKF. Joe splits his time between the North Shore and Buzzard's Bay.
Joe currently fishes with a Hobie revolution and is the keeper of the NEKF/Yakdawg trophy.
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2008 - 2010 NEKF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
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Web Site Committee
Slappy (Eric)
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Membership Committee
GBT (Guyton)
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Eric has been a member of NEKF from the beginning and moderates the rod building forum. He fishes Boston Harbor year round for stripers, but also spends time chasing freshwater fish in the rivers and ponds around Boston.
Eric can often be found tossing Hogys from his Hobie Revolution in the middle of the night.
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Guyton started fishing the salt with his dad at a young age off the Jersey shore and Barnegat Bay. His 1st kayak fish was a pickerel caught from a home built glass kayak “borrowed” from his stepbrother back in high school. He got back into yakking in the kelp beds off Santa Cruz CA and after moving back east in the mid 90’s he caught his 1st striper from the kayak and there was no turning back
Guyton paddled Ocean Kayak Scupper Pros for years and now rides a Trident 15 Angler Edition
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Shootout and Event Committee
Capestriper (Eric)
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Audit Committee
ScottinME (Scott)
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Eric has been helping organize, find sponsorships and raffle items for the shootout since shootout 3. It's only fitting that he be in charge of organizing our biggest event this year since he's done such a great job over the years.
Eric Fishes from a Hobie Outback and a Loon 138.
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Scott is our resident accountant and only makes sense for him to be our club auditor. Scott is responsible for putting together our financial statements and helping out the treasurer.
Scott fishes the waters of Maine from his
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2008-2010 Board Of Directors
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Board Chairman - rustyhook
(Mark)
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Board Member - Rubbereel
(Dave)
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Mark developed and built the web site for NEKF and has been maintaining it from the beginning. Mark spends most of his time on the water these days chasing tuna in Cape Cod Bay and fishes from his kayak in Buzzard's Bay.
Mark currently fishes out of a Hobie Revo. Mark came in second place at Shootout 1 and Shootout 2.
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Dave's been yak fishing on the Mass North Shore since 2002. Lives in Haverhill, MA with his wife and dog. Enjoys DIY with all things yak fishing.
Dave currently fishes with a Hobie Revolution and an Old Town Loon 138.
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Remaining Board Members (Bios mentioned elsewhere on this page)
President - Mark (Mark)
Vice President - GRH (Gary)
Secretary - NHexplorer (Roger)
Treasurer - Joe (Joe)
Web Site Committee Chairman - Slappy (Eric)
Audit Committee Chairman - ScottinME (Scott) (fall 2009 - 2010 board member)
Membership Committee Chairman - GBT (Guyton) (fall 2009 - 2010 board member)
Event Chairman - capestriper (Eric) (2010 board member)
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NEKF Hall of Fame
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About NEKF
