2026 Kayak Angler Industry Awards: Winners Announced
Rapid Media is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Kayak Angler Industry Awards. The awards celebrate groundbreaking advancements and outstanding achievements in...
Body Of Kayak Fishing Influencer Recovered After Five Days Missing At Sea
Kayak fishing enthusiast and influencer Mikey Rijavec had been missing since November 11 when his body was recovered from the water near San Cristobal,...
Kayak Angler Caught Cheating In Tournament With Fake Kayak (Video)
APennsylvania angler has been busted for cheating in the New York Kayak Bass Fishing (NYKBF) month-long online tournament on the St. Lawrence River in...
Moment Kayak Angler Capsizes At Sea Caught On Camera
Sean Lawless was kayak fishing in a tournament near Pompano, Florida on a dark and stormy morning when he experienced one of the scariest...
Body Of Missing College Kayak Fisherman Recovered
On September 26, 2025 the body of a 21-year-old kayak fisherman Peyton Hughes was recovered around 7:15 a.m. on the Toledo Bend Reservoir by...
Bass Pro Shops Acquires Hobie
Bass Pro Shops announced September 24, 2025, that it has acquired Hobie, the storied watersports brand best known for its MirageDrive pedal kayaks and...
Alarm Bells Sound For New England Striped Bass Population
Once teeming with striped bass, the Chesapeake Bay has now experienced six consecutive years of poor spawning success prompting the consideration of new regulations...
Kayak Angler Who Faked Death Sentenced To Jail Time (Video)
After staging a kayak fishing accident on Green Lake, Wisconsin and leaving the United States to be with a woman he met online, Ryan...
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...
How To Rig And Fish The Alabama Rig
Long before forward-facing sonar was the hot button issue in fishing, the Alabama rig was causing waves for many of the same reasons. The...
Types Of Bass: A Guide To Popular Species And How To Identify Each
There is no denying bass have a hold on American anglers. Their native and introduced range encompasses all 50 states. Of those states, eight...
YakAttack’s New Deployable Kayak Cart
If you're looking for an option for a cart for your full-size fishing kayak and you don't like to leave the cart at the...
Pro Popping Cork Tactics
Pop and pause: The classic pattern for working a popping cork. This strange-looking rig, with a foam float sliding on a steel wire, isn’t...
How To Connect Electronics, Lights And Motors To Batteries
Installing an electric outboard on the stern of my Bonafide PWR129 required a screwdriver and four screws. To add a trolling motor to the...
Column Spotlight
Get Lost In The Weeds To Find The Best Fishing
“I’m a weed guy,” I recently started a fishing seminar. Then, I explained why I am fond of fishing heavy aquatic vegetation. After a...
Car Keys Lost, Trophy Fish Caught
Josh Dolin is no stranger to Kayak Angler readers. For years his adventure stories of fishing across America have entertained us. But his most...
What Do We Remember When We Make Memories?
Memory is a curious thing. When someone asks me to tell a good fish story, I can only recount a few of my most...
What The Hell Is A Marshmallow Slam?
Kayak anglers enjoy fishing for different reasons. Some anglers soak up the solitude and relaxation while others look for camaraderie and friendly competition. Some...
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...
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 2025
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)...
