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I must admit, I was initially a little hesitant to put down the money to buy the BlackPak from YakAttack. The $125 retail price is nothing to sneeze at for sure. However, after a full season of use, in my mind it is worth every penny. The YakAttack BlackPak is made right here in the USA and is a very durable piece of gear specifically made for kayak fishing. First off, I am fu …
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Team Member Darrell Klein shares his thoughts on the Bonafide Kayaks RS117. He shares some really good insight into this amazing kayak. …
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I want to do a quick walk around of my Blue Sky Boatworks 360 Angler. There is a lot of videos showing our people's rigging, but I wanted everyone to see my rigging. He is a fast look at how I get it ready for fishing. I got the Orion Coolers 25 quart strapped down to the front porch, which is perfect for it. I got the NRS Straps holding it down. You can order any …
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Let’s get one thing out of the way first. The 360 Angler from Blue Sky Boatworks is not a kayak. It is not trying to be a kayak. I suspect this is why Jackson Kayak launched this project under a brand name not including the word kayak. What the 360 Angler is, is a human powered boat that can be used in a lot of the same situations as a kayak which of course includes place …
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As the water temperatures cool down each fall, we as kayak anglers have to start thinking about how we are going to keep our feet warm and dry as we enter and exit our watercraft. In the past, I had used knee-high rubber boots. The cost was nice and they got the job done from a functional standpoint so I tolerated them for a couple of seasons. There was one major drawback to …
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