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Need a bigger boat? Nah, not this time
Do we need a bigger boat? No way! Kayaks are great craft to land huge fish from, and it’s even a safer craft to catch them out of in some circumstances. […]
Small Craft Advisory
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Summer of the yak
For anglers who love to fish when the mercury starts to rise in earnest, there’s no better place to be than on the water in a kayak. […]
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Opportunity knocks once June arrives
The beauty of late May and June is that no matter what flavor of water into which you dump your Tupperware boat, there’s plenty of action to be found.
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Kayak fishing for bream
Walk into a restaurant across most of the Carolinas, ask for a Coke, and you might be asked “What kind of Coke?” […]
Bass Fishing
April bass fishing is tough to beat
April is the top month for the bass spawn in both Carolinas, and there is nothing like setting the hook on a sho’nuff bucketmouth from a small plastic boat. The beauty of kayak bass fishing is that it’s hard to find a body of freshwater in either Carolinas that doesn’t hold bass. […]
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Paddle, pedal to plenty of crappie
March and crappie fishing go together like peas and carrots, but while many anglers fish for crappie, far fewer consider chasing the popular panfish from a paddleboat. […]
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Shall we gather at the river?
Many anglers find successful winter time fishing in rivers that don’t have a huge change of depth. This makes the fish easier to find and offers a more stable fishing outing, no matter the temperature. […]
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Stripers are a great winter target for paddlers
The striped bass has a long, colorful history, both as a commercial and recreational resource. From the booming commercial fishery in the Northeast in the late 1800s, stripers were transported across the country from New England’s coastal waters to the waters off California, the idea being reproduction of the burgeoning commercial fishery. […]
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. […]