Having a hard time finding that perfect gift for the kayak fisherman in your family? With Christmas quickly approaching, we are happy to release our first annual “Christmas Wish List”. Get some great gift ideas from like minded anglers and outdoorsmen.

This is a marketing survey I recently stumbled upon in the magazine In Fisherman.  The results were gathered from over 30,000 anglers who completed an internet survey at Southwick Associate's  Anglersurvey.com.

Summer is here early this year and with that the fish are already getting into their summer time patterns, gone are the days of rolling out of bed at eight or nine o'clock and paddling out on a flat only to be greeted by schools of fish. Insted now you must try and beat the heat to find those same fish in the one to two foot of water you have been chasing all winter and spring.

The Shimano Stradic CI4 was the 2009 ICAST New Product Showcase Winner. Shimano has out done themselves with the addition of the new Stradic CI4. Seeing it for the first time at ICAST this year and was blown away by the look and feel of it.

The CI4 is only available in the 1000 or 2500 sizes. However it is made of carbon fiber so it’s super strong and super light weight, with the 2500 only weighing 7oz. The CI4 offers a waterproof drag that is a necessity for any YakAngler. Along with its 15lbs of drag and 6.0:1 gear ratio the handle, while a little small, is made of EVA foam for a soft feel. The Stradic has 6 S A-RB shielded ball bearings for the ultimate in corrosion resistance and contaminant protection.