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Getting organized now yields more time outdoors later
Over the past decade, I’ve found myself embracing more electronics and technology into my passion for the outdoors. No, I’m not referring to weather stations, GPS trackers or boat radar units but simple things, like weather apps, checklists, notes and journals, which have helped me in enormous ways.
Kayak Review, 2019 Hobie Outback
Thanks to my partnership with The Kayak Centre of Wickford, I had the pleasure of fishing the majority of my 2019 fishing season in the newly redesigned Hobie Outback kayak. I was a bit concerned at first due to the way my Subaru Crosstrek was set up with factory roof racks. Loading the Outback was a two person operation as it needed to be transported upside down. I knew this would not be an ideal option as it would limit my launching opportunities.
How to Read A Box of Fly Line
Fly fishing can be a daunting new sport if you’re coming over from traditional spin or bait casting gear and methods. Fear of bridging the knowledge gap should not, however, because to keep you out of something as wonderful as casting the right fly line or catching that first fish on the fly. Do you need floating or sinking line?
Sea Doo’s Fishing Jet Ski is Still as Awesome as It Was When It First Came Out
There’s finally a reason to not hate a jet ski. There are two kinds of boaters that drive fishermen nuts. You’ve been there, too. It’s a perfect evening on the lake. The fish are just starting to move and all of a sudden here comes a pontoon boat full of people hugging the shoreline. They
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Feast Your Eyes on the Fastest Pontoon Boat in the World
Need something a little bigger than a bass boat? You might want to look into the world’s fastest pontoon boat. If you can only have one boat this year, you should really look into trying to recreate the world’s fastest pontoon boat. This pontoon was officially clocked at 114 miles per hour at the Lake
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This Boater Just Realized His Boat Trailer is Still Attached
From the what’s-wrong-with-this-picture department: a boater looked down at the water only to find his boat trailer was still with him. Honestly, if we only knew the language spoken here, we might get a quick answer to the question plaguing us all: how do you get so far from the boat launch without knowing that
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