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.
Finding The Kayak Fishing Fountain Of Youth
The alarm sounds, but I’ve been tossing and turning for hours. Not because I’m excited, but to relieve the circulation in my hips. For...
6 Master Anglers On Matching The Food Fish Actually Eat
The woods were thick and the incline steep, but I continued to climb. First, I used the trees and exposed roots as hand holds....
ICAST 2017: Great New Pure Fishing Tackle You Gotta Get
You may not know Pure Fishing, but you probably have some of their products in your tackle box. From PENN to Shakespeare to Power...
ICAST 2017: New Kayak Fishing Tackle You Gotta Get
At the ICAST 2017 sportfishing trade show, tackle manufacturers had their latest and greatest rods, reels and lures in the spotlight. There was high-dollar...
10 Great New Kayak Fishing Gear You Gotta Get
Walking through the New Product Showcase at ICAST sportfishing tradeshow, the quality and quantity of new goodies available to kayak anglers had my gear...
East Versus West For Florida’s Best Tarpon Tactics
Tarpon are one of the most revered gamefish on earth. They jump, run, dive and charge, pulling all the tricks out of the hat....
Standup Paddleboard Review: BOTE HD Gatorshell
There was a time when I wrote off standup paddleboards as inefficient platforms best only for skinny, sheltered waters and quick trips on calm...
How To Find That Elusive Hard-Fishing Friend
I just spent five days camping and fishing on the far end of an uninhabited island with my buddy, Zach Lannon. During the long...
Pro Techniques To Take Your Fly Fishing To New Heights
Success in fly fishing is like solving a puzzle, and sometimes it feels like it takes a detective to put all the pieces together....
7 Best Kayak Fishing Campouts
Sometimes you’re having so much fun that you don’t want to go home. Or the fishing hole is so far away, you can’t reach...
