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“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.

Fishing Log: Wilderness Pro Guide Juan Veruete’s Smallmouth Secrets

What started out as a goal to catch at least one river smallmouth bass in every winter month turned into a year long personal...

Stand-Up Tactics from Hobie Pro Raf Vargas

Name: Raf Vargas Accomplishments/Accolades/Affiliations: AFTCO/Hobie Fishing Team/Truth Reels/YakAttack/Nitta Innovations/Lowrance Accomplishments: Created and directed the first ever Midwest Kayak Fishing Series, known as the biggest Kayak Series within the Midwest,...

Stand-Up Tactics from FeelFree Pro AJ Morton

Name: AJ Morton Accolades: Feelfree kayaks, YakGear and Accent paddles. Target Species: Northern snakehead, smallmouth and largemouth bass Location: Lower Potomac River for snakeheads and largemouth. For...

Stand-Up Fishing Tactics with Wilderness Pro Tim Perkins

Name: Tim Perkins Accomplishments:  2011 Riverbassin National Champion (Richmond ,Va. ) 2013 KBF National Championship Top 5 (Santee Cooper, S.C.) 2014 Riverbassin National AOY Runner-up (Wetumpka ,Al.) 2015 Riverbassin...

Stand-Up Fishing Tactics from Diablo Pro Grant Braudrick

Name: Grant Braudrick @GoodOleG Accomplishments/Accolades/Affiliations: Diablo Paddlesports ProStaff - Fishwater Bros Target fish: Bass(Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted, Striped) Location: North Central Texas Best boat: Diablo Paddlesports Adios - Stability, comfort,...

Stand-Up Fishing Tactics: PauHana Pro Sean Callinan

Name: Sean Callinan Accomplishments/Accolades/Affiliations: +Licensed Connecticut Guide +Yale University Fly Fishing/Tying Instructor (4 years) +SUP Fishing Guide for PadddlePaddle (Paddlepaddle.net) + SUP Fishing Guide for Harborside Marina & Paddleworks (Clinton,...

Stand-up Fishing Tactics from Jackson Pro Bridgett Howard

Kayak Angler profiled six kayak fishing pros on their stand-up fishing secrets. They gave us more tips, tricks and tactics than we could have imagined....

Rods and Reels for Kayak Fishing

Kayak Angler took a behind-the-scenes look at a new generation of kayak-fishing specific rods and reels. Lamiglas, McCain rods and Truth Reels have released models...

7 Questions For Luther Cifers On Bonafide Kayaks

We are stoked to learn about the formation of Bonafide Kayaks, a new paddlesports company from the gadget gurus at YakAttack. Few details are...

SUP Review: Boardworks Tracker

I’ve been looking for a standup paddleboard that I can carry across the dunes for quick trips to the other side of the breakers....