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In the News

Bending Branches Welcomes Chad Hoover
Thursday, 05 December 2013
Widely considered one of the most exciting personalities in kayak fishing, Chad Hoover makes even the calmest waters seem more enjoyable. This winter, Hoover has announced his new partnership with Bending Branches, bringing together...

Drift Innovation Release Ghost-S Action Camera
Friday, 22 November 2013
DRIFT INNOVATION RELEASES GHOST-S ACTION CAMERA FEATURING BEST IN CLASS INTEGRATION OF POWER AND SIMPLICITY Drift Continues Innovation With Intuitive Design & Interface, Longest Battery Life On Market In Multi-Purpose Video Camera...

YETI Coolers Introduces New Beverage Holder and Rod Holster
Thursday, 31 October 2013
October 29, 2013 (Austin, Texas) – YETI Coolers, makers of premium ice chests and accessories, introduces two new additions to the YETI family—the YETI Rod Holster and YETI Beverage Holder. Both easily attach to any Tundra cooler via...

Third Annual Hobie® Fishing World Championship: Can Anyone Beat Marty Mood?
Monday, 30 September 2013
Contact: Ingrid Niehaus(949)-499-2225iniehaus@hobiecat.com Oceanside, California – September 30, 2013 – Can anyone beat returning champion, Marty Mood? Yes, if the other 41 competitors, including eight Americans, competing in the...

Costa Expands Camouflage Line, Introduces New Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass® Blades™ Sunglasses
Friday, 20 September 2013
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Sept. 18, 2013 – New for fall, Costa Sunglasses has released six of its styles in the Mossy Oak® Shadow Grass® Blades frame color. The new pattern compliments Costa's camouflage line, which already includes...

LifeProof Introduces Cases for Samsung Galaxy S4
Friday, 20 September 2013
- Sleek, all-protective cases made for the Galaxy S4 will be featured for the first time at Pepcom 2013 Holiday Spectacular! - SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeProof®, the award-winning maker of all-protective,...

Stop Hitting Yourself!..With Bungee cord, that is.
Saturday, 07 September 2013
Top USA kayak manufacturer Malibu Kayaks is pleased to announce the release of their upgraded 'bungee shock cord cleat'. Currently standard on all recreational and fishing kayak models, the shock cord cleat is a staple in the kayak storage...

Hobie Proves That Not All Fishing Kayaks Are Created Equal
Tuesday, 03 September 2013
Contact: Ingrid NiehausPhone: (949) 499-2225Email: iniehaus@hobiecat.com Oceanside, California, September 3, 2013 - All fishing kayaks are created equal, right? Hardly. One ride in the new Hobie® Mirage® Sport and anglers...

Astral's G.14 Outsole Compound Brings River Shoes to the Next Level
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Asheville, NC, Aug 27, 2013 - Astral, the leader in the whitewater and recreational paddling market, has long been regarded as a key innovator in paddle-sports equipment. The company's entry in the outdoor footwear market in 2012 with "The...

Kayak Anglers Dodge “Shark Tax” with Shark Shield
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
(PRWEB) August 26, 2013 Shark Shield, the world’s only scientifically proven and independently tested electrical shark deterrent allows kayak anglers to dodge shark tax. Big game ocean kayak fishermen are being heavily “taxed” every...

Sea Eagle Introduces FastTrack™ 385 Stealth Fishing Machine
Tuesday, 27 August 2013
New Sleeker, Faster, Stealthy, Light Weight Inflatable Kayak Port Jefferson, NY: July 31, 2013-Sea Eagle, Inc. has just introduced the latest addition to its world-renowned FastTrack™ Kayak Series. Sleeker, faster, lighter and now in...

Smith Optics New ChromaPop Technology
Sunday, 18 August 2013
(Ketchum, ID) - With almost 50 years of industry leading innovation in optics across both Sun and Snow, Smith Optics is excited to announce yet another groundbreaking achievment and proprietary lens technology: ChromaPopTM . ChromaPop is...

Wilderness Systems Ride 115X Sets a New Standard in Kayak Angling
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
New Customizable Angler Packages Make Kayak Angling Even Easier Greenville, S.C. – Wilderness Systems unveils the Ride 115X, an unparalleled angling kayak package for 2014. The Ride 115X features the same stability, maneuverability and...

Kokatat Introduces New Sun Protection Apparel for Spring 14
Sunday, 11 August 2013
ARCATA, CALIFORNIA, (For Immediate Release)— Sun protection is always important, but it is especially important when out on the water as reflection of UV rays off water can increase UV exposure by 25%. For the Spring 2014...

New Plier ProSheathTM Combo with Retractable Tether Introduced by T-REIGN® at OR Summer Market
Wednesday, 07 August 2013
SALT LAKE CITY-- One of the most innovative new devices introduced at the OR Summer Market is the unique 7.5-inch Plier ProSheath Combo with a retractable tether, latest addition to the growing line of T-REIGN gear tethers. Fishermen, who...

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Features (Random)

Icast Show 2010
Sunday, 01 August 2010
The 2010 Las Vegas Icast show again produced many products that are specifically made for the kayak angler or can be well adapted for the kayak fishing environment. In speaking...

Kayak Fishing with Large Poppers
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
There is something very exciting about top water popping and watching the action as a fish strikes your lure. Tossing large poppers for large fish is a time honored...

Springtime Reds from Texas
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Jeff Herman is a Werner Pro Staff paddler, a member of Jackson Kayaks pro staff and an ACA certified instructor. If not fishing or paddling, you...

Outfitting (Random)

Upgrade for your Fishing Kayak - Toe Pilot Upgrade
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Here is a simple winter project that will make your kayak rudder system more functional and even easier to use. Most traditional kayak rudder systems are controlled by two foot...

Rigging My Wilderness Systems Ride 115
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
I picked up a new Wilderness Systems Ride 115 from Appomattox River Company the other day and headed over to Yakattack's shop to do a little rigging. I was really looking forward...

Gear Required by the United States Coast Guard When on Kayaks
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
For many of us, the encroaching warmth of summer signifies a seasonal increase in kayak angling opportunities. With the longer and brighter days, however, come tales of tragic and...

Trips (Random)

Chasing Rainbows in Northwestern Montana
Tuesday, 03 September 2013
Slowly shifting her hefty weight about the well-trodden porch of The Dirty Shame Saloon, a large woman in a tattered yellow bathrobe palpated a rolling pin as she stared at a pair...

Expedition Blackfin.
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Why would anyone fish? Especially out of a kayak? I mean, with all the planning, worrying, working, strategizing, rigging, sweating, cursing, and stressing –...

Eel Steel: California Kayak Steelhead
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
From the award-winning film “Rivers of a Lost Coast” ~ “At the turn of the 20th Century, a handful of pioneers carried their fly rods into California’s remote north coast...

Fisheries Affairs (Random)

"Bad Science" Constrains My Purpose, "Good Science" Facilitates It
Friday, 22 February 2013
It's a never ending battle between the forces that wish to take away our rights to fish, and those that fight to preserve it. In many cases, the fight comes down to the Best...

NOAA Reports Six More Fish Stocks Rebuilt in 2012
Thursday, 02 May 2013
May 2, 2013 It was another record-setting year for one of our nation's most valuable resources, our marine fisheries. Today, we are reporting that six more stocks were declared...

Florida's Net Ban Vacated
Wednesday, 06 November 2013
Tuesday, 05 November 2013 15:07 Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 November 2013 15:11 Written by CCA Florida Leon County Circuit Judge Jackie Lee Fulford yesterday vacated an automatic...