If you have ever paddled back to the launch wondering whether the bite was tied to a tide swing or just luck, you already know why a paper log book earns a permanent spot on your kayak. A kayak fishing sonar log book is a waterproof or water-resistant journal used by kayak anglers to record […]

Kayak fishing splash pants are waterproof, breathable bottoms designed to keep anglers dry from paddle spray, rain, and the moment you step out of a sit-on-top into knee-deep water. After testing pairs across the Pacific Northwest, Florida flats, and Great Lakes shoulder season, our team put together this list of the best kayak fishing splash […]

After 60 days of swapping hooks on everything from topwater plugs to assist-hook jigs from our kayaks, our team landed on a clear shortlist of the best kayak fishing split ring tools you can buy in . We fish the same rivers, bays, and surf zones you do, and we lost more than one tool […]

I lost my first stake out pole on the Mosquitto Lagoon because I had nowhere to secure it. It slipped off the deck mid-paddle, slid silently under the hull, and I never saw it again. That single mistake taught me something every flats angler eventually learns: a fiberglass kayak stake out stick holder is not […]

I've been fishing from a kayak for over a decade now, and nothing wrecks a session faster than a "waterproof" jacket that turns into a sponge after twenty minutes of paddle spray. The harsh reality is that a regular hiking rain jacket fails the kayak angler within the first hour on the water. You sit […]

After spending more than 200 combined hours on the water testing sun shirts in everything from a tandem kayak on a Texas bass lake to a sit-on-top rig chasing snook in the Gulf, our team has seen exactly what works when the sun is bouncing off every square inch of water around you. This guide […]

If you've ever watched a trophy fish peel drag while your tackle bag slides toward the waterline, you already know why the best kayak fishing tackle pouch belts earn a permanent spot on the deck. Our team has been chasing bass, snook, and reds from sit-on-top and pedal kayaks for over a decade, and the […]

I still remember the morning I rolled up to a launch ramp with a 110-pound Hobie Pro Angler strapped to my old Tacoma using only bungee cords and a prayer. The pedal drive caught a crosswind, the kayak slid two inches sideways, and I spent the next 40 miles white-knuckling the steering wheel. That was […]

I've spent the last six winters fishing from a sit-on-top kayak in water that drops into the high 40s, and I can tell you exactly what separates a good day from a miserable one: the base layer against your skin. After testing dozens of sets across shoulder-season bass trips, sub-freezing steelhead mornings, and multi-day kayak […]

I learned the hard way why kayak anglers swear by toe protection sandals. A 4/0 hook caught my bare foot on the deck of my Old Town during a snook session, and I have not paddled barefoot since. After that, I started testing closed-toe water sandals on every launch, wade, and oyster flat I fished. […]