I first learned of Emmrod from one of our Pro Staffers Isaac Miller.  He regularly trolls with them and after doing some research thought that this was a great product to share with you kayak anglers.

After talking to a friend about the Hobie Adventure Island, I got to wondering if any companies made after market stabilizers for any kayak.  Well after doing a bit of research I found that Scotty does infact make a universal stablizer kit that fits any canoe or kayak.   These easy to inflate inner bladders offer over 30 lbs. of extra buoyancy. 

A lot of us kayak fishing “gear heads” have seen the videos and the pictures of the Ocean Kayak Trident Ultra 4.7 placed on the web by our kayak fishing brethren in New Zealand and Australia.  Well, we will no longer need to settle for just seeing the boat on the web as Ocean Kayak has announced that it will now sell the Trident Ultra 4.7 here in the United States.

I was on a flight heading from Louisville, KY to Sturgis, SD reading some fishing magazine and I came across an ad for Fit 4 Fishing.   It hit me that fitness isn’t something that we talk a lot about.  It’s pretty obvious that as Kayak Anglers we get some exercise just paddling but I mean actual fitness programs that are dedicated to the sport that we love.    While this is not necessarily specific to kayak fishing there are still some helpful tips focused around fishing and fitness.

Gear grabbar is a brand new fishing boat accessory, an organization station for your fishing lures and fishing tools. This innovative lure holder suspends your lures by using powerful magnets that are strategically placed to maximize utility and provide a strong lure holding platform. The magnetic lure attachment is both automatic and effortless, while providing a safe single lure release to prevent a hook injury.

The first booth I stopped at when I walked in the doors to ICAST was one that I returned to at least twice a day for the rest of the show.  Precision-Pak manufactures a variety of fishing gear organization products, and many of those are made just for kayaks and kayak anglers.

So after a very long day of driving and fishing on Thursday (six + hours of driving as a matter of fact) we had yet another 3:30 AM wake up on Friday.  First steps for me were directly to the coffee pot, then out the door to grab my rods and load’em in the van.   

 

Fishing rods are one of my favorite topics.  They're always evolving, and the popularity of kayak fishing has created a new industry segment that manufacturers are still trying to get a solid foothold within.  Some manufacturers like Okuma and Lamiglas have chosen to drop their kayak rod lineup while Tica  is planning on expanding their own.  Some manufacturers currently have kayak rods in prototype.

Our Florida trip started with us landing in Tampa around 5:00 PM on Tuesday July 13, 2010 after being delayed a bit out of Louisville, KY.  I quickly caught the shuttle to National Rental Car where I was lucky enough to get a minivan with a roof rack for the same price as my full size rental. 

The H2O Fish is a kayak fishing specific tool. Designed for the discerning angler, the H2O Fish features a lightweight glass straight shaft, high power blades, measuring tape on the shaft, and scale hook in the blade.