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Raf Vargas holding a fish in his hobie kayak on the ocean.

Video: Deep Water Jigging For Salty Predators

Details: Created: April 16, 2018

In this video, Raf Vargas is vertical jigging from 100 to 700-feet deep. Rough waters? No problem...his Hobie Pro Angler 14 keeps him stable and…

A man holding a huge stripped bass while sitting in a kayak.

Why A Pedal Drive Kayak Was Best For Me

Details: Created: January 12, 2018

Every kayak angler knows that efficiency on the water means catching more fish. With a pedal-drive kayak you have a virtually hands free fishing machine…

The cover of Kayak Fly Fishing, the book.

Book Review: Kayak Fly Fishing by Ben Duchesney

Details: Created: December 18, 2017

When anglers pick up the book Kayak Fly Fishing by Ben Duchesney, they are really picking up two books in one cover. In 190 pages,…

A book cover with a man in a kayak, paddling the ocean

Book Review: Jonesin’ For Beyond The Breakers

Details: Created: December 07, 2017

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read stories, watched videos and looked at photos of the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament Sailfish Smackdown (EKFT)…

Kayak Angler fishing behind a “no fishing” sign.

Kayak Fishing Access Rights

Details: Created: March 06, 2017

In states all over the country, battles rage across all levels of government over access to fishing water. There are several pending court cases and…

Kayak angler pulling a fish out of the ocean.

MOTOR DRIVE KAYAK REVOLUTION

Details: Created: February 22, 2017

The pedal revolution started more than 20 years ago when engineers at Hobie were pondering a better way to power a kayak. After trial and…

Cartoon of a man driving a beaten up truck with a kayak hanging from the back.

Haul Your Kayaks Any Way You Can

Details: Created: February 21, 2017

My daughter wanted me to drive her to the first day of school in my wife’s shiny new SUV instead of my fishing truck. But…

Editorial: Why The New Kayak Jinx Is So Hard To Escape

Details: Created: December 22, 2016

I am a salty old dog and I don’t like change. I paddled the same kayak for 15 years. It was great. But the classic…

Trophy Hunters: Brian Cadoret

Details: Created: November 03, 2016

Trophy: Pike, musky Hunting grounds: New England Trophy room: Five-time winner Vermont Master Angler award, registered largest pike and musky in trophy citation program. Werner Padd...