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.
Miracle On The Pecos: Kayak Anglers Survive Flash Flood
Bert Rodriguez, his son Daniel, and two other experienced kayak anglers had set out on a five-day fishing adventure on Texas’ wild Pecos River....
Readers Share Their Can’t-Miss Kayak Fishing Lucky Charms
Anglers are a superstition bunch, so when we find something with good fishing juju, we bring it every time we fish. Whether it’s a...
The Hull Truth: How Kayak Design Affects Your Fishing
While most anglers look for hatches, rod holders, pods, mounts, tracks and other fishing amenities when shopping for a kayak, they should turn the...
Press Release: Old Town Canoe’s NEXT Hybrid Kayak
Old Town Canoes and Kayaks makes a splash with Next, a hybrid canoe/kayak designed for comfort and convenience. Read more in the press release...
Poetry in Ocean
It's an early morning just before dawn. The moonlight is shimmering off the dew on my lawn.
The morning breeze is gentle and cool. My...
Kayak Review: Wilderness System’s New Thresher
Automakers test their cars at Bonneville Salt Flats, one of the flattest, hottest, driest places on earth. Kayak makers test their kayaks at Diamond...
6 Mothership Trips To Take Your Kayak Fishing Farther
The only limitation to kayak fishing is range. The biggest fish live farthest out to sea and deepest into the bush. In order to...
2014 Gulf Coast Snapper Season Cut To 9 Days
The 2014 Gulf of Mexico red snapper recreational season in federal waters is 9 days, opening at 12:01 a.m., June 1, 2014, and closing...
Kayak Fish And Rediscover Florida’s Forgotten Coast
When I close my eyes, I dream of white sand beaches, deep blue skies, crystal clear water and all the fish I can catch. When...
The School Of Hard Rocks: A Kayak Angler Tries Whitewater
There I was, a fishing fanatic strapped into a cramped, six-foot-long whitewater kayak staring down a rocky river of boiling whitewater. As a coastal...
