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.
Sea Eagle’s SUP Cat 10
In the sea of hybrid kayaks, Sea Eagle rides the crest with a full line of kayak, standup paddleboard, skiff options. The latest wave...
Pelican Catch PWR 100 Fishing Kayak Review
Pelican International has been putting out smart, thermoformed kayaks for years. In summer 2018, they jumped in the pedal kayak market with the Catch...
Hobie Mirage Drive 360 Pedal Drive System
Since Hobie invented pedal kayaks 20 years ago, they’ve been running a race to stay ahead of the pack.
Each generation of the MirageDrive pedal...
Kayak Fisherman Raf Vargas On His Record Dogtooth Tuna
Kayak fishing world records are poorly recorded and vehemently argued, but some records are unquestionable. Raf Vargas’ 170-pound dogtooth tuna, caught off the coast...
Boat Review: Native Watercraft’s Manta Ray 12XT Fishing Kayak
You’ve got kayaks for fishing in a pond. Other boats are designed to target rivers. Then there are kayaks specifically for fishing in a...
Top 8 Essentials For Kayak Fishing Rain Gear
Rain is a bummer for some, but it can also be a great time to go fishing—as long as you come prepared. The fish...
Feelfree Lure II Tandem Fishing Kayak Review
To their parents, teenagers often seem all too eager to fly the coop. If I fish the east side of a creek my daughter,...
Boat Review: Feelfree Kayak’s Dorado 125 Fishing Kayak
I had to fight my way through the convention center crowd, pushing sales representatives and reporters out of the way, to reach Feelfree Kayaks'...
Inflatable Paddleboard Review: BOTE Rackham AERO
My wife caught me in the middle of inflating BOTE’s new Rackham AERO inflatable standup paddleboard on the hottest day of the summer. “Nice boat,”...
Evoke’s Sequoia 120 Standup Fishing Kayak Review
Daylight savings time sucks. Every fall, just as speckled trout fishing gets good, for some ancient reason, I’m ordered to cut an hour off...
