Kayak Fishing & Paddlesports

  • Trolling for Winter Crappie, Grenada Lake Style

    January 23, 2024
    Jason Houser
    Trolling for Winter Crappie, Grenada Lake Style
    Pontoon Boat crappie fishing offers spacious fun Grenada Lake crappie are the biggest I have ever seen Secret 20-foot long crappie rods are not imaginative, you should see the net! By Jason Houser Are you looking for a big crappie? Well, look no further than the lake dubbed, “the home of three-pound crappie.” It might ...
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  • Holiday Gift-Giving “From-the-Heart” Made Easy for Outdoor Folks

    January 23, 2024
    Forrest Fisher
    Holiday Gift-Giving "From-the-Heart" Made Easy for Outdoor Folks
    Outdoor Holiday Gifts for Friends and Family One-stop shopping even when you are not sure what to buy Buy a $15 coupon to support Youth and Military Veterans, earn up to $5,000 in discounts By Forrest Fisher Most outdoor folks have little time for shopping, even for their loved ones and best friends of ...
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  • Enjoy Easy, Pain-Free Fish Retrieval with the Angler’s Best Livewell Buddy®

    January 23, 2024
    Karen Lutto
    Enjoy Easy, Pain-Free Fish Retrieval with the Angler’s Best Livewell Buddy®
    Every fisherman knows, or quickly learns, that retrieving your catch or baitfish from the Livewell can be a sticky and painful experience—that is until now. With the Angler’s Best Livewell Buddy, retrieving your catch or baitfish, even the elusive pinfish, is quick, easy and painless. The Livewell Buddy is a flexible, ...
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  • Let’s Bond with Nature this Saturday, Sep. 28 – Rick Clunn asks…”Join Me, Please.”

    January 23, 2024
    Dave Barus
    Let’s Bond with Nature this Saturday, Sep. 28 - Rick Clunn asks..."Join Me, Please."
    National Geographic’s current issue is about that fragile connection between all things We all need nature to help us Celebrate by locating an NHF Day event near where you live, there are many. By Rick Clunn Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day, and I know that there is some special day to celebrate ...
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  • KAYAK Bass Championship – May 28-31 in Cookeville, TN

    January 23, 2024
    Dave Barus
    KAYAK Bass Championship - May 28-31 in Cookeville, TN
    Elite Kayak Anglers from Around the Globe to Attend First-of-Its-Kind Competition  Cookeville, Tennessee selected to host the first-ever Pan-American Kayak Bass Championship May 28-31, 2019 COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Cookeville-Putnam County Visitors’ Bureau, along with USA Bass and Pan-American Sportfishing Federation, announced today that Cookeville will serve as home to the inaugural Pan-American ...
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  • Giving Back to the Outdoors – 22 Brands Will Raise Funds in Fifth Annual “We Keep It Wild” Campaign

    January 23, 2024
    Dave Barus
    Giving Back to the Outdoors - 22 Brands Will Raise Funds in Fifth Annual “We Keep It Wild” Campaign
    “We Keep It Wild” program set for needed help from Outdoor Industry EVERYDAY PEOPLE Can Support this program through product purchase and donation  Together, we have helped protect 51 million acres, 3,107 river miles, removed or halted 34 dams, purchased 14 climbing areas & designated 5 marine reserves A diverse assortment of 22 ...
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  • Kayak angling for sturgeon brings new sport to the Northwoods

    January 23, 2024
    Mike Pehanich
    Kayak angling for sturgeon brings new sport to the Northwoods
    By Mike Pehanich Sturgeon ancestry dates back to the dinosaurs. But catching these giants from a kayak, is a fresh new sport! For us outdoor folks, Northwoods travel comes with great expectations. Anticipation grows feverish when the destination is a renowned fishery. My destination this August was the Rainy River, fabled for its ...
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  • Hobie Revolutionizes an Icon with the All-New 2019 Mirage Outback®

    January 23, 2024
    Matt Aboussie
    Hobie Revolutionizes an Icon with the All-New 2019 Mirage Outback®
    Quieter, Faster, More Stable Drop-down Rudder Massive Storage, H-Rail Deluxe Freshwater-Saltwater EXCITING! By Matt Aboussie OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. (August 27, 2018) – Hobie, the leading manufacturer of pedal kayaks and other premium watercraft, today announce a new evolution of the world’s most popular pedal kayak, the Mirage Outback. The new Outback blends technical innovation and twenty ...
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  • Don’t spin your wheels! Hobie offers guide to kayak cart selection

    January 23, 2024
    Mike Pehanich
    Don’t spin your wheels! Hobie offers guide to kayak cart selection
    By Mike Pehanich Getting a kayak from your vehicle to the water can sometimes be the toughest challenge of the day. Save time and energy for the fish by outfitting your kayak with a set of wheels! One of the kayak angler’s most important accessories seldom reaches the water. The kayak cart! Wheeled kayak ...
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  • Hobie Bass Open 2018: Tyson Peterson first to repeat as Hobie Bass Open champion, returns to Hobie World Event

    January 23, 2024
    Mike Pehanich
    Hobie Bass Open 2018: Tyson Peterson first to repeat as Hobie Bass Open champion, returns to Hobie World Event
    2015 Hobie Bass Open winner Tyson Peterson takes 2018 crown Peterson and Komyati to fish Hobie World Fishing Championship 8 Eric Siddiqi takes back one-day tournament record Kristine Fischer (3rd place) earns first Top Five finish by female angler By Mike Pehanich The 2018 Hobie Bass Open on Kentucky Lake, won by Tyson Peterson, featured ...
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  • “Living on the Ledge” with Jay Wallen at Kentucky and Barkley lakes

    January 23, 2024
    Mike Pehanich
    “Living on the Ledge” with Jay Wallen at Kentucky and Barkley lakes
      Kayak bass fishing star Jay Wallen provides ledge fishing tips Texas rig and Carolina rig worms and heavy jigs are key deep water tools Foot-controlled Mirage Drive on Hobie Pro Angler aids boat control By Mike Pehanich To WIN summer tournaments often means mining big bass from deep-water “ledges.” Here kayak pro Jay Wallen ...
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  • Still jacked! How the Chatterbait Jack Hammer led Dwayne Taff to $100K KBF championship payday

    January 23, 2024
    Mike Pehanich
    Still jacked! How the Chatterbait Jack Hammer led Dwayne Taff to $100K KBF championship payday
    After Dwayne Taff celebrated his historic $100,000 win at the 2018 KBF National Championship awards ceremony, he thanked many people, but only one lure — the Chatterbait Jack Hammer. It took awhile for Dwayne Taff to put his win over 751 competitors on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley during the 2018 ...
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  • Jay Wallen Wins Hobie Bass Open on Kentucky Lake

    January 23, 2024
    Forrest Fisher
    Jay Wallen Wins Hobie Bass Open on Kentucky Lake
    Kentucky Lake, Kentucky Home of Big Bass The third time was the charm for Jay Wallen of Lexington, Kentucky. After finishing third the past two years, Wallen has battled through to take the Hobie Bass Open win. This was year four of the tournament that took place on Kentucky Lake in Marshall ...
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  • Kayakety Yak – Maneuvering, Fishing, Funning & Rigging, (Part 2 of 2)

    January 23, 2024
    Jim Low
    Certain optional kayak gear is handy and necessary. Customize your fishing kayak for comfort and function. By Jim Low With a new Kayak, there are quite a few features to look for, understand and think about.  Here are some of the features that are important to me: ADJUSTABLE SEATS & FOOT BRACES Before writing a ...
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  • Kayakety Yak – Maneuvering, Fishing, Funning & Rigging, (Part 1 of 2)

    January 23, 2024
    Jim Low
    These craft are made to order for fishing small and remote waters. You will never go back to aluminum canoes once you’ve fished from a kayak. You can customize a fishing kayak for anything. By Jim Low Ask anyone who has fished an Ozark stream (or anywhere) in a kayak, and you are likely ...
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  • IFA Redfish Tour – $30,000 Top Prize, in Charlotte County, Florida

    January 23, 2024
    Forrest Fisher
    IFA Redfish Tour - $30,000 Top Prize, in Charlotte County, Florida
    • Brandon Buckner & Mark Sepe Win $30,000 Top Prize • Micro-Power Pole was Key for Heavy Wind • Schooled Fish: In Sandbar/Grassbed Potholes • Scented Soft-Plastics and Topwater Baits Most Effective By Forrest Fisher The weather provided an extra challenge for competitive Redfish anglers as the 2017 Inshore Fish Association kicked off the Redfish ...
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  • IFA Redfish Tours Open Season at Punta Gorda, Florida

    January 23, 2024
    stoadmin
    IFA Redfish Tours Open Season at Punta Gorda, Florida
    The clear and warmer than usual waters off the southwest Florida coast at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda, will be the site this weekend where Redfish Anglers will gather to compete on March 3 (boats) and 4 (kayaks). Photo Credit: Hobie Fishing •  IFA 2017 Florida West Division events set for ...
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  • Looking for a Fishy Kayak?

    January 23, 2024
    Forrest Fisher
    Looking for a Fishy Kayak?
    How to Choose, Many Makers Things to Consider, Tackle Storage Peddle or Paddle?  Sit or Stand? By Forrest Fisher There is a new wave of fishing access, waterway fun and outdoor adventure that is sweeping our young-minded nation.  The portability and capability of new kayak products are more popular and in greater demand every ...
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  • New Hobie Kayak’s: No Paddles, but Have Forward and Reverse!

    January 23, 2024
    Forrest Fisher
    New Hobie Kayak’s: No Paddles, but Have Forward and Reverse!
    -Mechanism is Lightweight, Innovative -Paddling with Legs: Good for Healthy Body Circulation -Perfect for the Weekend Fisherman or Recreational Boater By Forrest Fisher My first introduction to Hobie Kayak’s was five years ago and resulted in just one simple word of expression – that word was “WOW!”  In our first use, my granddaughter and ...
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  • Hobie Bass Open at Kentucky Lake Dam Village

    January 23, 2024
    Forrest Fisher
    Hobie Bass Open at Kentucky Lake Dam Village
    June 3-5, 2016 – Epic Bass Fishing Event If you are a kayak angler and you fish for big bass, you will want to be sure to check out the third annual Hobie Bass Open.  Presented by Marshall County Kentucky Tourism and Kentucky Dam Village, the classic event will take place ...
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  • Niagara River/Lake Ontario Fish are NOT SOCIAL Distancing, THEY”RE ON THE BITE!

    January 23, 2021
    Bill Hilts
    Niagara River/Lake Ontario Fish are NOT SOCIAL Distancing, THEY"RE ON THE BITE!
    Shore fishing is VERY GOOD…spoons and spinners…bring a camera! Niagara Falls USA Fishing Forecast for April 8, 2020, from Destination Niagara USA Boat fishing is good for Kings, Lakers, Steelhead, the Big Bass are just starting up Social distancing is critical when it comes to fishing, both onshore and in a boat. COVID-19 continues ...
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