fishing
Want a Free Kayak?
05.01.2012 // 1 Comment
Here’s your chance to win a brand new Ocean Kayak Prowler Big Game Fishing Kayak.
Best In Show: Canoecopia 2012
03.13.2012 // 1 Comment
Here are C&K’s picks for the top five new pieces of trend-setting paddling gear at this year’s Canoecopia trade show.
Bizarre Rescue in the Gulf
01.10.2012 // 1 Comment
Rory O’Connor, from Bellingham, Wash., was kayak fishing on Saturday afternoon near the Southwest Florida’s scenic and popular Siesta Key beach, when he spotted Barney, a Hungarian Vizsla, and started trying to put the pieces together.
Home for the Holidays
12.23.2011 // 0 Comments
For Tart, an upstart long-distance kayaker and recent college grad who sketched out the Paddle For Wells expedition as a 15-month paddling and fishing epic in support of World Vision’s clean water initiatives in Africa, the shakedown on the Ohio was unraveling fast. “This whole thing is new to me,” Tart said in a telephone interview earlier this week. “A lot of professional instructors set out on these trips and they’ve got a system down and can really cover the miles. I’ve been hunting, fishing, canoeing and kayaking most of my life, but I’m a total amateur at something like this. The fun has been getting out there and learning.”
Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.25.2011 // 0 Comments
BIG WATER. Anglers read these two words differently than other kayakers. For the fish-obsessed, the term elicits visions of powerful dynamos with turbocharged tails, ocean denizens such as yellowtail, striped bass, tuna and even marlin.
Cobra Kayaks Marauder – Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.24.2011 // 1 Comment
Get this straight right from the start: This is a new Marauder, a meaner machine than the predecessor that shared its name.
Native Watercraft Manta Ray Angler 14 – Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.24.2011 // 0 Comments
Is it wrong to love a boat for the seat? If it is, we’re in trouble.
Fluid Kayaks Bamba – Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.24.2011 // 0 Comments
South Africa’s Fluid Kayaks has launched the Bamba, its first purpose-built fishing kayak.
Ocean Kayak Trident Ultra 4.7 – Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.24.2011 // 0 Comments
Built and bred for the ocean, Ocean Kayak’s own supremely well-equipped New Zealand import stands out.
Hobie Mirage Revolution – Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.24.2011 // 0 Comments
This pedal-powered dynamo hit the ocean-going sweet spot from Day One.
Wilderness Systems Tarpon 160 – Big-water Fishing Kayaks
10.24.2011 // 0 Comments
The Tarpon name is a proud one reaching back to the early days of the modern kayak fishing movement.
Gone Fishin’
07.18.2011 // 1 Comment
On Saturday, July 23, kayaker Josh Tart will set off on the Ohio River in Cincinnati on one of North America’s classic water routes. The so-called “Great Loop” traces the perimeter of the eastern United States. What sets Tart’s expedition apart from the countless pleasure boaters and odd sea kayakers and canoeists…
Kayak Fishing Skills
07.14.2011 // 1 Comment
You know when Good Morning America viewers are entreated to some kayaking with their morning coffee it’s gotta be something good … or shark related.
Warriors Gone Fishin’
07.12.2011 // 2 Comments
It’s easy to just throw a “Support Our Troops” sticker on your bumper. It’s another thing entirely, however, to throw serious time and energy into providing real support. Dave McDaid, founder and owner of paddling apparel company Irish Water Dogs, decided to make a difference for wounded and disabled military veterans most in need of [...]
How to Land Marlin from a Fishing Kayak
06.24.2011 // 0 Comments
Jim Sammons demonstrates how to safely land—and release—marlin from a kayak in this latest webisode from Kayak Fishing Tales.
Kayak Fishing Tales: Trolling Motors
06.08.2011 // 0 Comments
Video: Jim Sammons discusses the advantages of an on-board power source
A New Brand of Bass
05.20.2011 // 0 Comments
Jackson Kayak pro Drew Gregory, uses big-box platform to develop paddle-powered river fishing. Watch him on Discovery Channel’s “When Animals Bite Back” program this Sunday (May 22) at 8 p.m. ET (re-airs at 11 p.m.).
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