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Best Fishing Kayak Paddles For 2026

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

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...
Ric Burnley 0
Kayak Paddles

Best New Products From The Big Gear Show 2021...

This August, Kayak Angler caught up with leading paddlesports retailers at the Big Gear Show in Park City, Utah...
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Expert Advice

Gear

Kayak Anglers Have A New PFD Option—Here’s What You Need To Know

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Gear
For agencies like the U.S. Coast Guard, convincing every angler in a kayak to wear their PFD could be compared to the success rate...
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PFDs

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Gear

An Already Elite Lifejacket Has Been Upgraded For Two...

The Mustang Survival Elite 120 is an inflatable life jacket anglers have already come to trust, and now it...
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Gear

Best Fishing PFDs

I remember when the worst part of fishing was wearing a PFD. Hot, heavy and bulky, life jackets were...
Ric Burnley 0
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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...
Ric Burnley 0
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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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Gear & Accessories

Buying Advice

Best Saltwater Baitcasters For 2026

The first rule of saltwater fishing: Even the most advanced baitcasting reels will fail if they aren't made for...
Ric Burnley 0
Buying Advice

The Best Fishing Apps For 2026

I’ve been using fishing apps since the first weather and navigation apps became available. Nowadays, fishing apps are just...
Ric Burnley 0
Buying Advice

Best Baitcaster Combos For 2026

Matching a solid baitcasting reel with the perfect rod is essential for getting the best performance out of both....
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Editor's Pick

Buying Advice

Best Bass Lures For 2026

Jory Brass0
Buying Advice
My bass tackle boxes run the gamut—from soft plastics for finesse fishing to flashy, rattle-y, and loud lures that entice slobberknocker strikes from aggressive...
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Apparel

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Apparel

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

You can tell right away the Columbia Whipray looks different than your average fishing shoe, and that’s because there...
Ric Burnley 0
Apparel

Best Fishing Sunglasses For 2026

Contrary to assumptions, testing the best fishing sunglasses is hard work. Waking up before dawn, paddling into the sunrise,...
Ric Burnley 0
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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