Boats & Gear
My friend Bob Brown once eyed my four impeccably maintained solo canoes and suggested that I was really…
Even though the official start of spring for the Northern hemisphere is March 20th, the vernal equinox,…
No, I'm not speaking of jet skis, charter captains, air boats, and tourists. OK, they all can fall in to…
It's hard to ponder the evolution of the kayak without revisiting where it all began. Enter the Inuit…
Canoes and sit-inside kayaks have been used for fishing by many of our ancestors. But it seems that once…
The main thing that separates an ordinary kayak from a fishing kayak is a rod holder, or two, or five.…
OK, you've decided where to put your rod holders, and what type of rod holders will go there. In this…
Paddling.net has always given me plenty of room to not only discuss paddle fishing things, but other…
Wisdom can sometimes be found in some of the strangest places. Recently we made a trip to Key West for a…
Fishing from a "touring" kayak, whether it be a sleek, blue-water craft or a broad and stable "rec"…
I don't know about you, but I'm ready to get outside! Up until now, old man winter has been pretty kind…
Fishing is a lot of fun. Catching is even more fun. But in order to make either one of those…
One of the main reasons I still love paddle angling is the simplicity. Pretty much, you just throw the…
Yep, it's that time of year again - time to get ready for Christmas. For most of you, it's too cold to…
One of the great things I love about the sport of kayaking (and fishing from kayaks) is getting someone…
It was a plaid boat that started this whole crazy canoe chronicle. Yep, the same "what's up ye kilt"…
Photo 1: Use a paper, cardboard or plastic jig to mark the float bag cage holes so they are aligned…
Most people can ride a horse better if they have a saddle. Knee pads and/or foot braces are like "canoe…
I once asked the late Verlen Kruger what he valued most on a wilderness canoe trip. "My comfort!" he…
I remember buying my first sea kayaking manual after meeting its author, John Dowd, at an early kayak…
There was a time when gift giving between kayakers was pretty basic. Many of the items that can be…
"The tents weren't all that great, and I often slept under a canoe and would wrap my head in a towel to…
It was just an hour before a full moon rise on the north Pacific. I was out kayaking beyond the town's…
Let's talk flashlights for sea kayaking. I want to share with you some thoughts on handheld flashlights…