In Today’s Newsletter: A pre-storm feeding frenzy guided by osprey, the Texas vs. Carolina rig debate, and the must-have gear anglers swear by.
Epic Pre-Storm Feeding Frenzy (Video)
Micheal Kaal set out to catch a few, and prove barometric fishing folklore true on a gloomy Tennessee day.
What Rig Gets More Bites—Texas Or Carolina?
The Texas rig and Carolina rig are both staples in bass anglers’ arsenals. Here's how to decide when and where each works best.
Beginner's Luck: Learn About The World's Most Famous Rookies
We’ve all been there, our first time kayak fishing. Trying something new is humbling with embarrassing errors, but some rookies inspire us with their early successes.
7 Essential Safety Accessories
You bought the kayak, paddle, PFD and safety equipment. You already have fishing rods, tackle boxes, lures and rigs. What’s next? In addition to the basics, a new angler needs a few tools and accessories to make fishing safer and more fun.
Kayak Angler editors went through our gear bags and identified the seven accessories we can’t live without. Here are our picks for new gear a new angler needs before he hits the water.
BioLite Dash 450
Launching the kayak in the predawn dark and recovering long after sunset are part of a fishing day. BioLite’s Dash 450 is designed to provide versatile illumination and keep me safe…
Dhukr Fishhook Removal Solution
The Dhukr tool keeps an unintentional piercing from ending the fishing trip. Invented by an emergency room doctor, the compact ergonomic tool is designed to push the hook eye down and lift the point up to quickly snatch the hook out of the skin…
Gerber Magniplier Pliers
Needle nose pliers have 100 uses on a fishing kayak, but the most important job is removing the hook from a fish. Gerber’s Magniplier works to free a deep hook like a dentist removing an incisor. The jaws are offset from the handle so I can see deep in the fish’s mouth…
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