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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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Videos

Does Kayak Fishing Suck? Bearded Dad Fishing Investigates (Video)

Kayak fishing is waking up at dawn to lug your boat to your local launch for a quiet moment...

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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...

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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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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

Gear

How To Rig And Fish The Ned Rig

The Ned rig doesn’t pass the eyeball test. If that simple plastic stub looks like anything, it’s a half-cigar...

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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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Skills & Tactics

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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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,...

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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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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...

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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...

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Stories

News & Events

Isac Ochoa Wants You To Know Indigenous Anglers Are...

In January 2025, kayak angler Isac Ochoa and founder of Indigenous Anglers found himself tournament fishing the lake he...

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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...

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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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How To Rig And Fish The Ned Rig

Isac Ochoa Wants You To Know Indigenous Anglers Are Still Here

Round One Of The YakOff Awards Heats Up (Video)

Top Stories

Bass Munch On Hellgrammite Lure (Video)

Does Kayak Fishing Suck? Bearded Dad Fishing Investigates (Video)

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

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

Boats & Boards

First Look: Esquif Cargo 15

First Look: Nova Craft Lure

Best Tandem Fishing Kayaks For 2025

Best Fishing Kayaks For 2025

Gear & Tackle

How To Rig And Fish The Ned Rig

Bass Munch On Hellgrammite Lure (Video)

The Gear Our Editors Love This Winter

How To Rig And Fish The Ned Rig

How These Tournament Anglers Plan To Entice Bass This Winter

Best Bass Fishing Rigs

Skills & Tactics

The Gear Our Editors Love This Winter

How To Catch Walleye—A Comprehensive Guide

Best Kayak Crates For 2025

Baitcasting Vs. Spinning Reels

Editor's Angle

Elegy For A Fishing Kayak

Hotspots

North Alabama: Fishing Central In The Middle Of Nowhere

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

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

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Stories

Isac Ochoa Wants You To Know Indigenous Anglers Are...

Round One Of The YakOff Awards Heats Up (Video)

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

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

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Editor's Angle

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