Pro Staff

When most people think of kayak fishing, sunny days, warm temperatures, and tank tops come to mind.  Don’t get me wrong, I love a warm spring day when the topwater bite is on.  But when push comes to shove, I have a new favorite time of year on the water.  Deep winter fishing is my new favorite.   I’m not just saying that to write a blog either.  Of course, I love fishing in the spring.  Who doesn’t?  Summer is a blast and in my opinion the hardest season to fish.  Fall is peaceful, and can be very productive.  But in...

Winter brings to mind many images for people.  Snowy wonderlands, difficult commutes, bundling up in a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa, and gathering with friends and family to celebrate the season are but a few examples.  For many kayak fishermen however, it signals the end of the fishing season and a chance to take a break from a long season of chasing fish.  Long hours on the water paddling or pedaling, early mornings driving in the dark, shirking domestic responsibilities, and an internal drive to be a better fisherman all add to the physical and emotional stress that...

Fall is a beautiful time of year to explore, especially in the Midwest. The weather has begun to cool; plants wither with color, and my favorite wildlife activity is migratory birds congregating for their trip south while winter birds appear in waves. Aside from the birds, the mammals are actively raising their young for the long winter. This Fall, I had the opportunity to travel and camp in the Northwoods and along the Mississippi River, photographing nature - both flora and fauna - from my kayak: Feelfree Moken 12.5 v2. In September, I purchased a new kayak, the Feelfree Moken...

We are starting a new blog series called Probuilds.  Some of our most asked questions revolve around different kayak builds.  While the best build for you will always be the one that is specific to the way that you fish, we want to spotlight some of the most innovative kayak builds out there. Today we asked Rick Garavaglia to walk us through his latest Moken 12.5 V2 build. “What ‘must-have’ modifications does this need to turn this into even more of a fishing machine?”  “What mods do I want to try that I have thought about in the past?”  “What...