Ric Burnley
“Thank God my dad wasn’t a podiatrist,” jokes Ric 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 tomes to introduce anglers to paddle fishing and hundreds of articles and seminars have brought countless anglers into the fold. When he’s not chasing every fish that swims, Ric teaches English at a school for at-risk teens.
First Look: Bixpy K-1 Motor And PP-768 Outboard Battery
One of the coolest experiences at ICAST is meeting people I admire. When Houman Nikmanesh got tired of pedaling his kayak against the current...
First Look: Simms Fishing
Some companies bring a few new products, but Simms Fishing has been busy developing innovative technical and lifestyle clothing with unrivaled performance. To prove...
First Look: Vibe Uptown 100 Lite
With all the new kayaks and paddleboards zooming around the ICAST Demo Day pond, Vibe’s new Uptown 100 Lite caught our attention with cool...
First Look: Native TitanX 12.5 With Adam Milstead
At the Native Watercraft booth, it wasn’t hard to pick out former MMA fighter and Native Watercraft fishing team member Adam Milstead. Towering over...
Best New Boats, Tackle And Gear From ICAST 2023, Part II
The buzz at this year’s ICAST 2023 is the return of new gear and fresh faces to the sport. The big news at the...
First Look: Bonafide SKF 117
With all the excitement about full-size, full-feature fishing kayaks, it’s easy to forget skinny water anglers who fish water that big boats can’t reach....
Best New Boats, Tackle And Gear From ICAST 2023, Part I
The first day of the ICAST 2023 trade show kicked off with huge crowds of media, buyers and manufacturers filling the immense Orange County...
Highlights From ICAST 2023 Demo Day
The first day of ICAST 2023 started with a bang as a record number of exhibitors gathered at the sport fishing industry’s biggest on-the-water...
First Look: Texas Power Paddle
Winning the award for out-of-the-box design, Texas Power Paddle offers one of the most unique and ingenious kayak motors we’ve seen. Starting with a...
First Look: Old Town BigWater ePDL+ 132
Anglers are good at keeping a secret, but it took all my powers of conspiracy to keep my lips sealed when, a month before...
