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 camaraderie 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 encourage all supporting members to get involved with the organization.
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NEKF ORGANIZATION
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2013 NEKF OFFICERS
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President - Lefty
(Bob)
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Chairman - Divebuss
(Rick)
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Lefty is one of the original NEKF members and is known for his ability to locate and land big bass! He has in-depth knowledge of North Shore waters and can sometimes be found hammering the largemouths from his kayak too.
Lefty fishes from his Hobie Pro Angler or Hobie Adventure.
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Rick is a long time kayak angler and diver. He owns Belle Isle Kayak Adventures in Winthrop. When he isn't renting kayaks, he can often be found fishing for stripers and flounder in and around Boston Harbor.
Rick fishes from a Hobie Revolution or one of his dozens of other kayaks!
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Vice President- Frogman
(Chris)
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Treasurer - Tim
(tjf)
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Chris has been an active member of NEKF since January 2007. He has been fishing both saltwater and freshwater since his childhood, growing up in Hull. He started kayak fishing soon after building his first wood kayak in 1999. He has been completely hooked since.
His first kayak tournament was our own Striper Shootout IV, where he placed third in the open class.
Chris finds special pleasure in helping those that are new to kayaking or fishing.
Chris currently fishes from a Hobie Revolution, but still enjoys his Pungo
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I joined NEKF in 2005 and have been behind the grill at the shootout since 2006. The shootout has been supporting my charity, Floating Hospital for Children Cancer Ward, for the past three years and I have been involved with them for over 5 years.
I fished mostly freshwater out near Worcester. A move to Arlington opened up the salt addiction and it has been a learning curve ever since. I can be found mostly in the Boston Harbor area but will travel to fish.
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2013 NEKF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
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Content Committee and BOD member
Slappy (Eric)
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Membership Committee
garbageband (Tomo)
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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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Tomo started fishing at a young age in Tokyo Bay, catching scad mackeral. He's been kayak fishing since 2006, and mainly fishes the saltwater across New England out of his Hobie Revolution.
As much as Tomo likes fishing, he loves to eat fish. His favorite fish to eat is false albacore in the fall.
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Shootout and Event Committee
Capestriper (Eric)
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Board Member - Hammerhead
(Gregg)
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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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Gregg is often found fishing the freshwaters of New Hampshire or Coastal Mass with his two sons. An avid kayaker, Gregg reaches out to the kayak fishing community through his participation in NEKF and his blog on yakfish.net
Gregg fishes from Jackson Kayaks.
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2013 Board Of Directors
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Administrator - Mark
(Mark)
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Secretary - Bluz
(Don)
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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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Don fishes the waters of Maine, but is often found at destination tournaments like Jamaica Bay or TKAA. Don is a veteran and an ardent supporter of HOW.
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NEKF Hall of Fame
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About NEKF
