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.

If you’re interested in taking up kayak fishing, but you don’t want to break the piggy bank, then you’re probably searching for the best fishing kayak under $1,000. And you’ll be pleased to know you ...

One of the many reasons anglers are drawn to kayak fishing is the opportunity to access waters unreachable by a boat under power. This is especially true for inshore saltwater fishing, and a major ...

If your perception of a kayak is a sun-faded, sit-inside piece of plastic with an aluminum paddle, you’re about to go from black-and-white to high-definition LED. Today, kayak fishing rigs resemble ...

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 ...

Note to readers: This is the fifth installment of our special series on the Great Outdoors of Southwest Florida. So far we have covered where to see amazing birds, places to spot an alligator, where ...

I'm a considerably big guy, 6'4" and 235 pounds. When I'm looking at a fishing kayak, there are two things I need to know. Does it have the capacity and stability to float me and my gear? And, easy to ...

I grew up fishing with my dad from the shore, or sometimes from a rowboat or canoe. We never caught much. Although these were "fishing trips," I recall spending more time paddling than casting.

The combination of lightweight materials and a large hoop size makes this the perfect net for kayak anglers targeting a variety of species. An innovative and compact net that is designed to give ...