California Canoe & Kayak Fishing Team

Drew Petzel - Hobie/CCK Team Member

Drew began his fishing journey in 2018 after buying a rod and reel combo, while exploring the sport on YouTube and various social media platforms. This curiosity eventually led to him to buy his own kayak and begin his own journey.

What started as a casual interest soon sparked into a passionate hobby that led him to explore the many different fisheries found along the coast, lakes and rivers.

In Northern California Drew targets salt-water species such as King Salmon, California Halibut, White Sturgeon, Lingcod and Rockfish. Additionally, he targets freshwater species such as: Largemouth and Smallmouth bass, Rainbow and Brown Trout and Catfish, making him a well-rounded angler and a great ambassador to the kayak fishing community.  

In August of 2021, Drew moved down to Southern California and now is blessed to chase Yellowtail, White Sea Bass, Calico and Spiny Lobsters. Drew will continue under team CCK as their Southern California representative.

Keith Nguyen - CCK/Hobie Team Member

aka TLA

Keith Nguyen (The Lost Anchovy), and is an avid kayak fisherman in Northern California. He started kayak fishing 15 years ago in the San Francisco Bay Area where he is grown and raised. His passion and dedication to kayak fishing drove him to create thelostanchovy.com - a kayak fishing website that provides in-depth tutorials and blog. The website is an organized body of knowledge to help anglers improve their kayak fishing ability.

Keith is a member of NCKA (NorcalKayakAnglers) since 2008, and is the tournament director for the Alameda Rock Wall Halibut tournament.

You will often see TLA spending the summer months organizing fishing events, giving seminars or chasing coastal rockfish, California halibut, king salmon, and striped bass along the coast, Over the winter TLA enjoys targeting Dungeness crab, Spiny Lobsters and white sturgeon. His favorite fish is the California halibut.

Moo Lee - CCK Fishing Team Member

aka MooMoo Outdoors

MooMoo is a part of the passionate kayak fishing community in Northern California, and member of the NorCal Kayak Anglers since 2014. Moo is both a salt and freshwater angler who spends time learning the intricacies of each body of water. He enjoys fishing for large chinook salmon, lingcod and halibut while sport fishing for black bass, Dungeness crabs, spiny lobsters, trout and Kokanee in the local lakes and reservoirs through the winter.

He is also the 2017 simply Fishing Tournament Winner

Since 2023 moo has been part of the California Canoe and Kayak fishing team and brings his passion to his followers on YouTube, Instagram and social media. He enjoys sharing his weekly adventures online. Follow MooMoo Outdoors YouTube Channel to see his latest videos.

Harley Harrison - CCK Fishing Team Member

Harley Learned how to fish as a kid with his grandfather in the Sea of Cortez and along the Oregon coast. After discovering the vast community of fisherman and incredible fishing in the bay area he bought a rod and reel and started exploring the shoreline in search of halibut.  After a couple months of shore fishing, he bought his first kayak and hasn't looked back spending as much time on the water as possible. 

While mainly sticking to the salt targeting halibut, salmon, and lingcod, he also ventures into the alpine lakes for rainbow trout and bass. He is eager to learn new fisheries and share his experiences and knowledge with other anglers. You can find Harley at our retail store at Brooklyn Basin in Oakland.