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DIY Saltwater Reel Repair And Maintenance (Video)

Kayak fishing in Key West is hard to beat, but saltwater corrosion can really do a number on your...

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Rigging

Ultimate Rigging Guide For Lake Fishing

Without a doubt, advances in kayak rigging are driven by competitive bass anglers. Pro anglers hit the lake looking...

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Videos

Humpback Whales Breach Beside Panama Kayak Anglers (Video)

The latest episode of Field Trips with Robert Field is a literal whale of a time, as Field and...

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Kayaks

Sit-Inside Fishing Kayaks Are Making A Comeback

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Kayaks

Great Lakes fishing guide Chris LeMessurier has collected an impressive fleet of kayaks. “Too many, according to my wife,” he laughs. But one boat...

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Wilderness Systems Recon 120 HD Fishing Kayak Review

For many anglers, fishing is a mission. Preparing gear, loading the truck, strategizing a plan, launching the attack, adapting,...

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Best New Products From The Big Gear Show 2021...

This August, Kayak Angler caught up with leading paddlesports retailers at the Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah...

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Peeling Back The History Of Pedal Drive Kayaks

Gather everyone together who has influenced pedal-driven fishing kayak technology and the guest list would include ancient Egyptians and...

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Old Town Sportsman 106 Minn Kota Fishing Kayak Review

The Old Town Sportsman 106 powered by Minn Kota is only 10 feet, six inches long, but this little...

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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,...

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Angler’s Guide To Bass Fishing Lures

Bass are the perfect sport fish. Easy to access, fun to fool and simple to fish for, largemouth, smallmouth...

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Conservation

14 Questions & Answers About Getting A Fishing License

Fishing rods? Check. Tackle box? Check. Kayak? PFD? Paddle? Check. Check. Check. You have everything to hit the water...

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Skills & Tactics

Rigging

How To Use A Trolling Motor On A Kayak

At the dawn of modern kayak fishing, shade-tree engineers figured out how to attach an electric trolling motor to...

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Tactics & Skills

Best Bass Fishing Baits And Lures: Crankbaits

Shaped like a real fish, a crankbait swims with an erratic wobble and rickety rattle to drive bass mad....

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Learn The Best Way To Catch Fall Walleye

For northern anglers, nothing gets the grease frying faster than talking about walleye. Michigan guide Chris LeMessurier loves to...

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How To Set Up A Fishing Pole

Learning how to set up a fishing pole is a little like learning to drive—once you know how to...

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Why Are Anglers Fishing With Larger Lures?

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Everyone knows, the larger the lure the larger the catch. In the past few years, this rule has swirled out of control as anglers...

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Adventures

Fishing Mission: Can You Catch Salmon With A Handline?

The latest rods and reels are marvels of materials science, but it hasn’t always been this way. Traditional and...

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Destinations

Most Popular Kayak Fishing Destinations: Daytona Beach

Bart Swab is owner and guide at Action Kayak Adventures in St. Augustine, Florida. A native of South Florida,...

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Most Popular Kayak Fishing Destinations: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Michael Thompson has lived in Minnesota most of his life. After a year away from Minnesota, travelling the country...

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Kristine Fischer Wins Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament Of...

The 2021 Hobie Bass Open Series Tournament of Champions, a kayak bass fishing championship event, was held on Lake...

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News & Events

2022 Paddling Magazine Industry Awards: Winners Announced

The 11 winners of the third annual Paddling Magazine Industry Awards were announced today. These awards recognize significant and...

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Features

Scariest Wildlife Encounters: Alligators

Warning: The true accounts you’re about to read might scare the fishing pants off you. In reality, the odds...

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Angler’s Guide To Types Of Fishing Line

One of the most important questions when setting up a fishing rod and and reel is what type of...

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