Modern kayak fishing was born on the ocean. Malibu surfer Tim Niemier developed the first sit-on-top kayak to paddle past the breakers and target fish in open water. More recently, kayak fishing ...

Fishing kayaks today rival the features of larger fishing boats without the major drawbacks. You get to be out on the water, where shore anglers can’t reach, without the major price tag of a bigger ...

Some of my favorite fishing adventures were fishing for speckled sea trout, jacks, pompano and redfish from kayaks in the backwaters of southwest Florida from St. Petersburg, Fla., to Sanibel Island.

A lot of people want to get into kayak fishing, but they don’t have the space or means for transporting one of the hulking ...

Either one would make a good boat for you, I would think. The Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120 ($675; www.wildernesssystems.com) is a cute little sit-on-top 12-footer that’s designed to be very stable ...

Ocean Kayak has combined the legendary Trident saltwater hull with a completely redesigned deck array that includes a larger tankwell. Ocean Kayak, makers of the original sit-on-top fishing kayak, ...

The magic of kayaking is that rather than being a single water sport, there are kayaks optimized for (almost) every kind of waterway and every sort of aquatic interest. There are kayaks built to ply ...

My love affair with competitive kayak fishing began five years ago. I was working on a customer’s compound bow at an archery shop when someone brought in a flier for a local kayak fishing tournament.

Whether you’re a waterfowl hunter, an angler, or both, you’ve likely pondered the canoe vs kayak question. Each watercraft has its merits, and they’re both excellent choices for traversing small ...

As Dave Cisek silently glides along the rivers and streams of Long Island in his kayak, he never knows what will greet him. One day there may be crabs skittering below him, another day striped bass ...

Sit-on-top kayaks are an excellent choice for kids and adult beginners. Most offer an excellent balance between stability and maneuverability, thus providing a great platform for learning how to ...