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Hi!  I’m Antoine, Canadian member of the Feel Free Kayaks family. I have been competing in kayak fishing tournaments for 4 years now and I’ve had early success in my career. These tournaments require a lot of preparation, investments and travel time. Now I’m not saying I’m the best angler of all time, because I’m not.  I still have so much to learn. But I take these tournaments seriously, and now that I have a good amount of experience under my belt, I want to give you 10 tips I’ve learned over time to be successful on the water.  ...

Another day with only a few fish.  I thought I knew how to do this.  I was a better fisherman than this.  “WAS” is the key word.  I guess it has been about 15 years since I had seriously fished and I felt rusty.  Making matters worse, I moved 400 miles away to Western Oregon.  I moved to the other side of the Cascade Mountain Range and the waters are very different.  There are a lot of small ponds and rivers.  A far cry from the 60 lakes within 60 minutes slogan of Eastern Washington where I had grown up. ...

As 2022 comes to a close, we wanted to sit down with Rick Garavaglia, one of Feelfree’s pro staff, and member of the Feelfree Competitive Fishing Team.  Rick, like most of us, wears many hats.  He is a husband, father, pastor and avid angler.  Thanks for joining us today Rick!  We are excited to hear from you today.  Why don’t you start off by sharing with us a little about the high points of your fishing season.   Yeah, thanks.  This season has been a good season full of great memories, experiencing new bodies of water, and a lot of...

 The Feelfree US family of brands has over 60 Team Members throughout the nation. You've probably seen us feature their pictures on social media, had a question answered on one of the group pages by them, or perhaps crossed paths at a local tournament. In this series we ask a collection of questions to help you get to know them a little better.   Featured Team Member: Rick Garavaglia Location: Gassaway, West Virginia Public Profile: Instagram & Facebook TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF... I am Rick Garavaglia. I’m a Christian, husband, dad, son, brother, grandson, uncle, cousin, nephew, in-law, friend, pastor, and...