Coming Soon! Participate in the YakOffs II
The YakOffs return this fall with a fresh lineup of kayak anglers and tricked-out fishing rigs, all going head-to-head in a bracket-style tournament to crown the coolest kayak on the water. Get ready to cast your vote. New matchups drop weekly starting September 2025.
Pedal Kayaks Are Banned On New York Reservoirs, For Now
In 2019, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned kayaks with pedal drives on upstate reservoirs that provide drinking water for...
Total Boat Control With The New Power-Pole Motor Made For Kayaks (Video)
Power-Pole is famous for their anchoring systems and "total boat control" tagline on their trolling motors. They build some of the toughest and most...
Hobie’s Newest Fishing Kayak Leaves Massive Rigs Behind
When I heard Hobie was releasing a new kayak, I never would have expected the 180 I encountered strolling up to the testing event...
$6K Reward Offered For Info On Illegal Bass Release On Maine Lake By Wardens
After an apparent illegal release of largemouth bass on West Musquash Lake in Washington County, wardens are now offering monetary rewards totalling $6,000 to...
Record New York Brook Trout Caught From Canoe In Backcountry Pond (Video)
On the weekend of July fourth, 2025, Benjamin Ferguson caught a record-breaking brook trout while fishing a remote pond on a three-day canoe trip....
The Final Day Of ICAST And The Most Anticipated Fishing Gear For 2026
Team Kayak Angler reached the summit of new gear and tackle at the final day of the world’s largest trade show. After a week...
ICAST Day Two And Our New Favorite Fishing Gear For 2026
The second day of the three-day-long ICAST sportfishing tradeshow gave Kayak Angler’s team more time to search out great tackle and gear for kayak...
ICAST Day One And The Most Exciting Fishing Gear For 2026
The first official day of the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades (ICAST) trade show in Orlando, Florida, brought together 500 vendors to show...
The Most Intriguing New Gear From ICAST 2025 Demo Day
The ICAST 2025 On The Water Product Demo Day started off with a zoom. The sound of electric motors powering fishing kayaks created the...
How To Catch Bass
Growing up near the ocean, I spent quite a bit of time fishing the surf, rock jetties, harbors, and on deep-sea charter boats in...
Kayaker Engages Dad-mode to Save Young Boy From Drowning
Kayak angler David “D.J.” Jones Jr. nearly broke the internet when he posted this video of himself rescuing a young boy from the St....
5 Types Of Fishing Reels Explained
There are as many types of fishing reels as there are types of fishing. Big, small, fast, slow, spinning, baitcasting, trolling and jigging—there’s a...
How Many Motors Does Your Kayak Need?
The first timeI saw a kayak rigged with an electric outboard in the stern and trolling motor in the bow, I immediately imagined the...
Cannibal Cod: Killer Tactics For Giant Lingcod
Kevin Hofer is a Wilderness Systems pro staffer from Mendocino County, California. Lingcod are a voracious deep-water fish famous for eating their own species....
Column Spotlight
From Wet Socks To Whoppers: Fishing For A Bite
I fish for the bite. I love sensing the initial contact with an unknown water creature. Don’t get me wrong: I like the fight....
Puppet Master: Pulling Strings, Twisting Minds, Crushing Fish
A non-fishing friend looked at my tackle box and said, “You have a lot of toys.” His tone suggested I was a grown man...
Recycle Your Christmas Tree Into Festive Fishing Structure
It wasn’t a hard hit. The rod just suddenly loaded and something heavy slid to the left with the brazen confidence of a really...
Getting Boulder: Losing Lures And Catching Fish On The Rocks
Anglers and fish are attracted to underwater structures. Fish search out aquatic vegetation, wood, rocks, drops, points and hills to hide from predators, avoid...
Lifelike Lures Letting You Down? Time To Get Weird
My four-year-old son held up a grotesque soft plastic lure he found at the bottom of the tackle box: “I want to fish with...
What Do You Know About Minnows?
If you think minnows are minute, you’re missing the big story. Not all small fry are minnows and not all minnows are tiny. For...
The Inside Line On A New Generation Of BFS Rods & Reels
The story starts in Japan with lockjaw largemouth bass. Japan has a lot of fanatical bass anglers, but the country doesn’t have a lot...
Good Reads: Trout Fishing In America By Richard Brautigan
A fishing book with four million copies sold and you have probably never heard of it. These sales numbers likely put the book in...
Wrecked Education: Why It Pays To Learn The Hard Way
Even 40 years later, I vividly remember the day my daddy took the training wheels off my bike. A brief run on flat ground...
When All Else Fails? Try An Unconventional Generator Of Hits
Iam a fisheries scientist so I’m not superstitious. I am also a kayak angler, so I believe a banana isn’t tasty enough to risk...
Best Kayak Fish Finders For 2025
Kayak anglers want to have our cake and eat it, too. We want the convenience of a small, plastic boat and the fishing capability...
Best Fishing Lines For 2025
With all the excitement about new fishing rods, reels and lures, it’s easy to forget about the most important connection between angler and fish—the...
The 8 Best Fishing Apps
I’ve been using fishing apps since the first weather and navigation apps became available. Nowadays, fishing apps are just as valuable as my fishing...
Baitcasting Vs. Spinning Reels
The debate about fishing with a baitcasting reel versus a spinning reel isn’t really much of a debate. Today’s tackle and tactics are rod...
Best Kayak Batteries For 2024
Battery power is the only limit to how far you can rig a fishing kayak with electric motors, fish finders, GPS, lights and cameras....
Catch Coho Salmon By Crankbait On Chilly Lake Michigan
The extreme southern tip of Lake Michigan attracts massive schools of baitfish followed by large numbers of trout and salmon. Coho salmon pilgrimage to...
Chesapeake Bay Birthday: Angler Celebrates With Trip Of A Lifetime
At 4 a.m., I am jolted awake by the sound of waves crashing close to my head. The tent fly is flapping against the...
8 Best Lakes For Kayak Fishing In North Alabama
Throw a line in North Alabama and it’s destined to land in one of the world’s finest bass lakes. The rivers of North Alabama...
Road Trip: Kayak Fishing Across Texas From North To South
Dustin Doskocil is a native Texan. Five years ago, the pro photographer moved out of the state. But, each year he returns to explore...
Kentucky Lake Bass Fishing: Big Water, Big Challenge
Eric Siddiqi is a pro kayak angler from Cincinnati, Ohio. He’s won events in the Hobie Bass Open Series (BOS), Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF)...
