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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...
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Fishing Gear & Accessories

Best Kayak Fish Finders For 2026

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Kayak anglers want to have our cake and eat it, too. We want the convenience of a small, plastic boat and the fishing capability...
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PFDs

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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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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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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

Gear

The Best Bass Lures For Winter

Cold temperatures and short days make bass, and bass anglers, lethargic. But hardy souls who brave the elements are...
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Buying Advice

Best Saltwater Spinning Reels For 2026

Here's an observation I’ve picked up over five decades fishing the Virginia coast: spinning reels and saltwater do not...
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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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Best Fishing Line For Baitcasters For 2026

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Buying Advice
Even the best anglers in the world occasionally fall victim to the dreaded backlash. Casting a baitcasting reel without modulating the spool speed causes...
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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...
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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,...
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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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