Travis Shearer is enjoying fishing some beautiful weather in the Pacific Northwest—cloudy, cold, damp and windy—when he notices an outboard-powered motorboat heading right for him. The motorboat is on a course to collide with his kayak, until just at the last moment, when it veers away. As the boat riders zip by, they shout out […] The post Motorboat Nearly Collides With Kayak appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

Joseph Ingold wasn’t expecting action when he made a last cast with his paddle tail, but within five seconds of starting his retrieve, he hooked up with what would become a record-breaking Florida redfish. “I hadn’t gotten a single hit,” Ingold recalled in a press release published by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. […] The post Kayak Angler Sets New Redfish Record appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

On March 28, Chris Smelley embarked on a morning of kayak fishing on Florida’s Gulf Coast when he soon learned just how powerful the winds were this day. Unable to paddle back to shore, the former University of South Carolina quarterback was pushed two miles out to sea. He faced a nearly 12-hour ordeal before […] The post Former College Quarterback Rescued From Kayak After 12 Hours At Sea (Video) appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

new Hope, Minn. (March 26, 2024) – Originally designed as “the” battery to offer extensive power to portable, ice fishing forward facing sonar units, Norsk Lithium’s “orange” line of 14.8v batteries” continues to sell in “completely unprecedented numbers” across the country, especially in the south… where there is no ice. So, what’s going on? “We’ve […] The post Forward-Facing Sonar Solution appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

San Diego, California (March 22, 2024) – Bixpy, a pioneer in marine propulsion and outdoor power solutions, is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest adapter, the Universal Versa Rudder Adapter. This new adapter allows users to quickly add a Bixpy Motor to virtually any kayak on the market. The Universal Versa Rudder Adapter showcases […] The post Bixpy Launches the Universal Versa Rudder Adapter appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

We are always on the lookout for the most innovative rigging solutions in the kayak angling community. Better even if these innovations are simple and cheap to put together. This setup for a side-mounted trolling motor by Eric Planer is exactly the type of solution we are curious to see put to work. On Planer’s […] The post A Simple Yet Effective DIY Side Motor Mount (Video) appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

Old Town, ME – March 18, 2024 – Old Town, built on a legacy of quality and innovation, is thrilled to release the limited edition Fire Tiger colorway, paying homage to the legendary lure color of the same name. The Fire Tiger colorway is available in the Old Town Sportsman Line AutoPilot 120 and 136, […] The post Old Town Introduces Limited Edition AutoPilot appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

South African kayak anglers are built differently. Where here in North America, we’ve gone the route of wider, super-stable fishing kayaks, they’ve taken to narrow, ocean-going sit-ons resembling sea kayaks or surf skis. With these designs, staying upright while fighting a fish means trusting the shape of the hull. It also means things can get […] The post Shark Smacks Kayak And Steals Mackerel (Video) appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — To kick off the 2024 season, the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series scored by TourneyX will head to Lake Murray, one of the best bass lakes in the country. Just how good the lake will be depends on the weather, according to Bassmaster Kayak Series angler Barry Davis. “The bass are going […] The post Big Catches Await Anglers For Bassmaster Kayak Series Event At Lake Murray appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more

For the past four years, the Winter Walleye Social has become a highly anticipated event, drawing anglers from all corners of the Pacific Northwest to the Columbia River. The semi-annual event started as a small gathering of three or four fishing enthusiasts and evolved into a social event attracting 50 to 80 anglers. The area […] The post The Annual Winter Walleye Social: A Kayak Fishing Experience on the Columbia River appeared first on Kayak Angler ..read more