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Kayak Angler Hunted By Shark Speaks Out On Behalf...

On February 9, 2025 Matt Wells of Nomadic Kayak Fishing shared a video on YouTube of a dramatic encounter...

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00:16:47

News & Events

Solo Kayak Angler Hunted By Shark In New Zealand...

On a sunny morning on the New Zealand Coast, van lifer and 19-year-old kayak angler Matt Wells of Nomadic...

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News & Events

Is Kayak Fishing Dead!? (Video)

Things are changing in the kayak fishing world. A sport that began with anglers hopping in small, human-powered boats...

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Features

50 For 50: Chris Funk Celebrates His Half-Century With Epic Quest

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Features

It all started with a film called The Big Year. The movie is about three friends competing in a bird counting contest while dealing...

Boats & Boards

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Boats

First Look: Esquif Cargo 15

We caught up with David Hadden of Esquif Canoe at Canoecopia 2024 to hear more about the new Cargo...

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00:02:37

Boats

First Look: Nova Craft Lure

Long have kayak anglers searched for the perfect fishing kayak to bring Fido and the kids out with them—...

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Buying Advice

Best Tandem Fishing Kayaks For 2025

Tandem kayaks are for dreamers: anglers who dream of sharing the fishing and kayaking experience with a friend or...

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Boats

Best Fishing Kayaks For 2025

Asking me to pick the best fishing kayak is like asking a mother to pick her favorite child. I...

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Gear & Tackle

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Lures & Baits

Bass Munch On Hellgrammite Lure (Video)

While the bulk of the Upper Midwest is in a deep freeze, YouTuber Matt Nelson offers us a tantalizing...

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Buying Advice

The Gear Our Editors Love This Winter

Where some see an off-season, we see opportunity. Colder temperatures—well that just means more solitude on the water. Lethargic...

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Fishing Gear & Accessories

Best Kayak Crates For 2025

At the dawn of modern kayak fishing, anglers needed a container to hold tackle and gear that was light,...

Ric Burnley 0

Skills & Tactics

Tactics

How To Catch Walleye—A Comprehensive Guide

Musky may be bigger and meaner, and bass may dominate south of the Mason-Dixon line, but both fish play...

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Fishing Gear & Accessories

Best Kayak Crates For 2025

At the dawn of modern kayak fishing, anglers needed a container to hold tackle and gear that was light,...

Ric Burnley 0

Trailer

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...

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Buying Advice

Best Black Friday And Cyber Monday Fishing Deals

This little hobby of ours can add up. Fortunately, the launch of the holiday shopping spree during Black Friday...

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Editor's Angle

Columns

Elegy For A Fishing Kayak

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Columns

I don’t throw around the word epic, but this fishing trip was epic. I was on an after-work session when I ran into schools...

Hotspots

Destinations

North Alabama: Fishing Central In The Middle Of Nowhere

Anglers don’t visit Northern Alabama to experience the hustle and bustle of city life. They want to get away...

Ric Burnley 0

Destinations

Why Not Minot: North Dakota’s Best-Kept Fishing Secrets Revealed

I know what you’re thinking: why would I vacation in Minot, ND? The small town in the middle of...

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Destinations

8 Of The Best-Kept Secret Bass Fishing Spots In...

Anglers don’t visit Northern Alabama to experience the hustle and bustle of city life. They want to get away...

Ric Burnley 0

Stories

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News & Events

Round One Of The YakOff Awards Heats Up (Video)

As round one of the inaugural YakOff awards approaches its halfway point, things are heating up as contestants go...

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News & Events

Kayak Angler Hunted By Shark Speaks Out On Behalf...

On February 9, 2025 Matt Wells of Nomadic Kayak Fishing shared a video on YouTube of a dramatic encounter...

Maddy Marquardt 0

00:16:47

News & Events