Fishing

A kayaker’s wish list

It’s that time of year when friends and family members tiptoe around the subject of what to get their favorite kayak angler for Christmas. Rather than just settle for a pair of socks, leave a copy of the magazine open to this column in a place they’ll stumble across it. […]

Inshore Fishing

Take it up a notch

Fishing from a kayak is a work in progress. Everyone gets into the sport at different levels and skill sets, and some progress faster or slower than the rest. Developing skills is essential to advancing both your enjoyment and proficiency in catching fish from a plastic boat. […]

Inshore Fishing

Prepare for repairs

Afew years ago, while on an extended fishing trip to the coast with some buddies, the chain assembly on my kayak’s pedal-drive system broke. Facing two more days of long runs to the fishing grounds from the put-in, the three of us set out to find some suitable hardware to make repairs, lest the two of them should have to tow my sizeable craft or leave me sitting on the dock. […]

Inshore Fishing

The hits keep on coming

The annual International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades show, aka ICAST, is the world’s largest sportfishing trade show. Manufacturers flock to the annual convention, the 2017 show having been held in mid-July in Orlando, Fla. […]

Inshore Fishing

Attack summer fish

If you are a diehard kayak angler, you often find yourself lying awake at night during the spring and fall, dreaming about all of the water in the Carolinas and wondering when you’ll find the time to fish all of it. […]

Fishing

This mother-ship option

The universal appeal of fishing from a kayak includes the ability to fish in backwater, off-the-beaten-path locations that no powerboat or wading angler can reach. The trade-off historically has been that there are some places that a kayaker cannot reach because of the distance from a suitable launch spot. […]

Fishing

Kayak event helps vets

Professional kayak angler and guide Rob Alderman of Norfolk, Va., has always been about the military. Alderman, who operates Outer Banks Kayak Fishing, was never a member of the armed services due to a history of sports injuries in his youth, but he is surrounded by relatives who have or are serving. […]

Fishing

Have we left our roots?

In the kayak-fishing industry, most die-hard paddling anglers can trace their roots back about 10 years. The old-school anglers have been around about 15 years, and the true pioneers of the sport may boast 20 years. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Shad run is kayak heaven

Rivers along the coast of the Carolinas have always been great places to paddle. They offer scenic beauty, miles of water devoid of boat traffic more common to impoundments and areas around inlets, and most are home to some phenomenal kayak fishing. […]