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Your Hobie kayak may be loaded with fishing kayak accessories, but if you don’t have at least a few of each of these different types of plugs in your tackle box, there are times of year when you’re going to miss fish.Plugs in general, and crankbaits, a type of plug characterized by a fatter body and (usually) a diving lip, are among the most versatile types of artificial baits out there, and like …

As anglers, if there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that spawn fishing for largemouth bass is one of the most exciting things out there.You might not fish the spawn, but we can probably agree it’s a lot of fun.When bass are on their beds, they’re ornery, to put it lightly. This is the one time of year that it’s almost harder not to catch fish than it is to catch them.As long as you know whe …

Beyond the basic models out there available at most big box stores from brands like Sun Dolphin and Old Town, most of the modern fishing kayaks on the market are designed to be powered by pedal drives. There are still a lot of paddle powered kayaks out there, but they don’t get as much of the press.We think they deserve their fair share, especially considering the relative virtues of paddle power. …

It’s nearly spring, which means if you really want to free yourself from the restrictions of bank bound anglers, you might want to think seriously about putting whatever Christmas money you have left over into a new fishing kayak.Specifically, an Old Town fishing kayak, the Sportsman PDL 106, which will also free you from the limitations of paddle power that bind most other kayaks.The Limitations …