kayak angler

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We get it – when it comes to kayak fishing, there’s a lot of gear involved. It can seem like they have so much stuff already, and you don’t want to get them something they already have or are never going to use.

The 360 Angler from Blue Sky Boatworks is a FISHING MACHINE. The stability is unmatched and it's included features help outfit your fishing experience without any additional modifications needed.

James Jurica is our first ever Rey Del Salt, the Grand Champion of the first annual Rey Del Mar Kayak Fishing Tournament.

This year was easily the most we have traveled in the history of KATS! Our season kicked off on Lake Somerville, we then traveled to the ever popular Sam Rayburn in the middle of our season, and rounded out the schedule with some old favorites like Fayette, and LBJ.

Before our Austin store manager could even stock the YakAttack Track Mount Paddle Holders on our shelves, kayak anglers who had seen them on our website  were calling him up to see if they were available in the store too! These paddle holders are a game changer because you can easily place or retrieve your paddle in one motion single-handed - the wheels allow your paddle to slip right in place.

With kayak fishing growing in popularity by the minute we thought it would be a great idea to ask our seasoned kayak anglers to provide some advice and tricks for the newbies. By far the most popular piece of advice was to wear Buy the best PFD you can afford and ALWAYS wear it Always check the weather forecast  Keep everything tied down Learn how to self rescue Buy a sit-on-top kayak for easiest kayak fishing Test a bunch of kayaks before you buy one Tie down what you cant afford to lose Dont use your anchor in fast flowing rivers Look both ways before crossing an intracoastal Be anchored or tied off- big fish will pull you around!

Eugene Mora III, a Wilderness Systems Ambassador and avid kayak angler, reviews his Wilderness Ride 135.  Fishing from the Wilderness Systems Ride 135 has been amazing.

We realize that not everyone that buys a kayak from ACK is looking to wet a line (lingo for casting a fishing line into the water), but we also know some of you may be curious or ready to jump right in.