Fishing Kayak Insights and Gear Guide

August Saltwater Inshore: Snook, Redfish & Trout Patterns

August Saltwater Inshore: Snook, Redfish & Trou...

August in the coastal South isn't for the faint of heart. Air temps pushing triple digits, water temperatures climbing into the mid-80s, and afternoon thunderstorms that roll in like clockwork...

August Saltwater Inshore: Snook, Redfish & Trou...

August in the coastal South isn't for the faint of heart. Air temps pushing triple digits, water temperatures climbing into the mid-80s, and afternoon thunderstorms that roll in like clockwork...

5 Best Bug Sprays for Kayak Anglers (2024 Review)

5 Best Bug Sprays for Kayak Anglers (2024 Review)

You've checked the tide charts, loaded your Reel Yaks kayak, and arrived at that honey hole just as the sun kisses the horizon. Perfect conditions. Then the mosquitoes arrive like...

5 Best Bug Sprays for Kayak Anglers (2024 Review)

You've checked the tide charts, loaded your Reel Yaks kayak, and arrived at that honey hole just as the sun kisses the horizon. Perfect conditions. Then the mosquitoes arrive like...

Crankbait vs Swimbait for Late-Summer Bass: August Tactics

Crankbait vs Swimbait for Late-Summer Bass: Aug...

You're staring at two rod setups on your kayak deck—a squarebill crankbait on one, a paddle-tail swimbait on the other. The August sun is already heating the water by 8...

Crankbait vs Swimbait for Late-Summer Bass: Aug...

You're staring at two rod setups on your kayak deck—a squarebill crankbait on one, a paddle-tail swimbait on the other. The August sun is already heating the water by 8...

How to Pack a Kayak for a 3-Day Camping Trip | Reel Yaks

How to Pack a Kayak for a 3-Day Camping Trip | ...

You've stared at your apartment floor for twenty minutes, surrounded by a tent, sleeping bag, fishing rods, tackle boxes, and enough freeze-dried meals to feed a small army. The question...

How to Pack a Kayak for a 3-Day Camping Trip | ...

You've stared at your apartment floor for twenty minutes, surrounded by a tent, sleeping bag, fishing rods, tackle boxes, and enough freeze-dried meals to feed a small army. The question...

How Atmospheric Pressure Affects the August Bite

How Atmospheric Pressure Affects the August Bite

You check the forecast, see partly cloudy and 82 degrees, grab your gear, and spend four hours on the water without a single solid bite. Meanwhile, your buddy launched yesterday...

How Atmospheric Pressure Affects the August Bite

You check the forecast, see partly cloudy and 82 degrees, grab your gear, and spend four hours on the water without a single solid bite. Meanwhile, your buddy launched yesterday...

How to Find Cold-Water Refuge in 95°F Lakes | Reel Yaks

How to Find Cold-Water Refuge in 95°F Lakes | R...

You launch at 6 AM and the thermometer already reads 82°F. By noon, surface temps will hit 95°F, and every bass in the lake will be stressed, lethargic, or buried...

How to Find Cold-Water Refuge in 95°F Lakes | R...

You launch at 6 AM and the thermometer already reads 82°F. By noon, surface temps will hit 95°F, and every bass in the lake will be stressed, lethargic, or buried...