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Tips for the beginner kayaker
The first time you buy a kayak, it's very easy to feel confused. This is especially true if you listen to too many tips. At Smart Start Kayaking, we often say "different strokes ...
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Finding a Comfortable Kayak
If you're a beginner at kayaking, one of the main things you need to make sure of, is that the kayak is comfortable for long periods of time. The last thing you want is to be out ...
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Tips before buying a fishing kayak
Finding the right fishing kayak for kayaking for the first time can be a challenge. Here are some basic tips that make it easier for you to buy your first kayak. Overview If ...
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For the Love of Kayaking in the Ocean
We often get a lot of readers sending in their love of kayaks and their adventures taking their kayak out on the water. So, today we have a quick post from Lisa, who recently ...
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Kayak Maintenance Tips for the Diehard
Whether you kayak is new or old, there's going to be a time when you'll need to perform some maintenance on it in order to keep it in tip top shape. So, we've put together some ...
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Kayak Fishing Lines: Braided VS Mono
When asked what kind of fishing line I use people are often surprised to learn that I rarely to never use so-called superlines, braid or fused. I did so for many years before ...
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Fishing Lures to use while Kayaking
I started gaining true appreciation for blade style lures last year, finding success in estuaries for bread and butter fish as well as off shore, using them to lure snapper, mack ...
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Ultralight Lures
I'm a little bit excited about a couple of new lures added to the collection lately. A couple of new ultralight Rapala's: an Ultralight Profile Minnow (ULM-6) and a deeper ...
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Ram Rod Holders for Your Kayak
There's quite a range of RAM rod holders available for kayak fishing, almost too much choice as some have put to me recently. Certainly there is some repetition of styles within ...
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How To Catch Tuna From A Kayak
Casting metal slices for Tuna and Mackerel is a well proven method of catching these species, and a whole lot of fun from a fishing kayak. On the last trip to Fraser I relied ...
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