Ric Burnley
“Thank God my dad wasn’t a podiatrist,” Ric jokes about following in the footsteps of a famous outdoor writer. After graduating from Radford University and serving two years in Russia with the Peace Corps, Ric returned to Virginia Beach and started writing for The Fisherman magazine, where his dad was editor. When the kayak fishing scene exploded, Ric was among the first to get onboard. His 2007 book, The Complete Kayak Fisherman is one of the first how-to books to introduce anglers to paddle fishing. In 2010, Ric took on the role of editor at Kayak Angler magazine where he covered the latest trends in kayak fishing tactics, tackle, gear and destinations. A ravenous angler, Ric fishes from the mountain to the sea chasing everything from smallmouth bass to striped bass.
Pedal Drive Performance: 4 Experts Debate Fin Versus Propeller
Coke versus Pepsi, tastes great versus less filling, the People versus O.J.,in the history of debate there has never been a more contentious argument...
Inflatable Fishing Kayak Review: Aquaglide Blackfoot Angler 130
A sports car is great for performance, but it’s not convenient for hauling groceries. A minivan is perfect for ferrying the family, but it...
Keep It Simple: Streamlined Designs Makes Fishing Better Than Ever
Like most kayak anglers, I got into the sport as a less expensive and intensive way to go fishing. Twenty years later, I’ve dumped...
Pedal Fishing Kayak Review: Feelfree Lure 11.5 V2 Overdrive
I have a cousin who does everything differently. He wears his hat backward, sits in a chair by straddling the seatback; I’ve even seen...
3 Questions To Answer Before Installing A Kayak Trolling Motor
The cat is out of the bag. The dam burst. The train has left the station. Motorized kayaks are a part of the sport...
Red Fever: Redfish Rebound Is A Slam Dunk For Anglers
Even after almost 20 years, I still remember the first big redfish I caught in the kayak. What I remember most about landing a...
Folding Fishing Kayak Review: Oru Lake
A kayak claiming to be lightest and smallest or anything that ends with e-s-t invites skepticism. So it was with Oru Kayak’s new Lake,...
Snake Bit: What Should We Do About Invasive Snakehead?
By now, the snakehead controversy is fishing folklore. After 20 years of national news coverage, scientific research, political opinions and angler effort, the tale...
Pedal Fishing Kayak Review: Bonafide P127
After YakAttack president Luther Cifers and long-time kayak designer Hans Nutz released the first Bonafide SS127, my first question was, “When are you going...
Mayday! Mayday! 3 Emergency Communicators To Keep You In Contact
When I’m far away from the launch and the last bar on my smartphone disappears, I get nervous but I don’t stop paddling. The...
