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Beginner Bargains: Start Kayak Fishing On A Budget

Ric Burnley

Man holding smallmouth bass hooked with a large fishing lure.

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Best Smallmouth Bass Lures For 2025

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Fishing Gear & Accessories

YakAttack’s New Deployable Kayak Cart

Apparel

This Techy Fishing Shoe Is Ready To Make A...

A Marabou jig is a popular lure for crappie fishing.

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Best Crappie Lures For 2025

Paddles

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Best Fishing Kayak Paddles For 2025

The expression “up the creek without a paddle” exists for a reason—your paddle is just as important as your...

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How To Choose The Best Paddle For Your Pedal...

You’re at the kayak shop and you just dropped $3,000 on a pimped out pedal boat. Another $150 comes...

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Expert Advice

Fishing Gear & Accessories

Minn Kota’s Affordable And User-Friendly Trolling Motor

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Fishing Gear & Accessories

Folks have been really excited about the Minn Kota Kayak Terrova motor since it launched. The big reason why is it is a kayak-specific...

PFDs

Gear

Best Fishing PFDs For 2025

I remember when the worst part of fishing was wearing a PFD. Hot, heavy and bulky, life jackets were...

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Gear

First Look: Mustang Elite Inflatable Life Vest

The big news at Mustang Survival is their new ADAPT bladder design on their top-end inflatable life vests. ADAPT...

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Buying Advice

First Look: The NRS Zander PFD (Video)

For 2024, NRS has upped their life jacket tech, and the fishing lineup is no exception. We took a...

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PFDs

Foam vs. Hybrid vs. Inflatable—Which Type Of PFD Is...

It’s official, life vests are cool. I hear anglers chiding each other at the launch ramp for not wearing...

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Gear & Accessories

Buying Advice

Best Striped Bass Lures For 2026

Striped bass are aggressive and reckless, making them a perfect target for artificial lures. From the Northeast to the...

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Buying Advice

Best Fishing Line For Baitcasters For 2026

Even the best anglers in the world occasionally fall victim to the dreaded backlash. Casting a baitcasting reel without...

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Fishing Gear & Accessories

Leave The Goggle Look At Home And Take To...

When you're going to the grocery store, or you're out on the town with the family, full-wrap fishing sunglasses...

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Gear

The Kayak Motor With A Built-In Battery

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Gear

The eLite motor from ePropulsion is an exciting electric outboard motor. It features an internal battery system, which makes this one of the most...

Apparel

Best Fishing Sunglasses For 2025

Contrary to assumptions, testing the best fishing sunglasses is hard work. Waking up before dawn, paddling into the sunrise,...

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Apparel

Best Fishing Shirts For 2025

I spend half my life in a hoodie. On a chilly fall morning, blazing hot summer afternoon, spring shower...

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Apparel

First Look: Award-Winning Costa Del Mar Grand Catalina 580...

It’s no secret, I am a big fan of Costa Del Mar’s Gold Mirror lenses. I even composed a...

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Best Spinning Reels For 2026

An Already Elite Lifejacket Has Been Upgraded For Two Factors Important To Anglers

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Beginner Bargains: Start Kayak Fishing On A Budget

Best Smallmouth Bass Lures For 2025

YakAttack’s New Deployable Kayak Cart

This Techy Fishing Shoe Is Ready To Make A...

Best Crappie Lures For 2025

Paddles

Enter To Win A Martini Angler Solo Kayak and...

Best Fishing Kayak Paddles For 2025

How To Choose The Best Paddle For Your Pedal...

Expert Advice

Minn Kota’s Affordable And User-Friendly Trolling Motor

PFDs

Best Fishing PFDs For 2025

First Look: Mustang Elite Inflatable Life Vest

First Look: The NRS Zander PFD (Video)

Foam vs. Hybrid vs. Inflatable—Which Type Of PFD Is...

Gear & Accessories

Best Striped Bass Lures For 2026

Best Fishing Line For Baitcasters For 2026

Leave The Goggle Look At Home And Take To...

Editor's Pick

The Kayak Motor With A Built-In Battery

Apparel

Best Fishing Sunglasses For 2025

Best Fishing Shirts For 2025

First Look: Award-Winning Costa Del Mar Grand Catalina 580...

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