Paddling Palmetto

Floating can be a trip

Although float trips have no season, the period from Thanksgiving through the end of the year is the perfect time to plan a trip with a buddy, put the kayak in the back of the truck and float a stretch of moving water. […]

Inshore Fishing

Have bait, will paddle

Regardless of the watercraft under your feet, fall fishing often means chasing fish that require live bait to catch. Powerboat anglers often take for granted the space and other considerations required to operate a bait tank or built-in livewell — a luxury for which most paddlers simply don’t have space or carrying capacity. […]

Bass Fishing

Take it to the river

July is a headache for most anglers. Although there’s some good fishing to be found — usually in the deeper, more wide-open areas — you’ll also be sharing your fishing locations with skiers, pleasure boaters and the like. […]

Flounder

Floundering around

Though the association is rarely made, it would seem that fishing boats capable of maneuvering in just inches of water would go hand in hand with fish that can be completely submerged in just inches of water. […]

Inshore Fishing

An event to call their own

Kayak fishing is as unique in its approach as it is in the gear used by its anglers. Like other facets of fishing, kayak anglers yearn to compete against one another both for fellowship as well as to determine who is the best at catching fish from a kayak at a given location on a given day. […]

Inshore Fishing

Winter is time to paddle

The slight wind carried a definitive chill, and the marsh was laden with early morning fog as the sun began to peek over the horizon. Though he would welcome the warmth of the rising sun, Justin Carter’s thoughts were elsewhere. […]