fishing

Bizarre Rescue in the Gulf

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.

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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.”

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Proving Grounds: John Pawlak working the Coronado shoreline for rockfish. Photo by: Jeff Moag

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.

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Cobra Kayaks Marauder – Big-water Fishing Kayaks

10.24.2011 // 0 Comments

Get this straight right from the start: This is a new Marauder, a meaner machine than the predecessor that shared its name.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Gone Fishin’

07.18.2011 // 0 Comments

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…

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