One thing that was nice about my old place was that the garage lead into the basement. This made it easy for me to securely store my kayaks and keep room for the car. The new house, however, made kayak storage a little less convenient. Just a couple of kayaks and the garage was seemingly full; even on my rolling cart they were the elephant in the room. I needed another way.

A few months ago I won third place in the Coleman® Heritage Essay Contest hosted by the Outdoor Blogger Network. My prizes included the Coleman® Instant Tent 4, two Adjustable Comfort Big and Tall Sleeping bags, a Quad 4 LED Lantern, and a stainless steel 54-quart cooler. Needless to say, I am thrilled and honored to have had my essay chosen by the fine folks at Coleman®.

I was contacted this Spring by the Boomerang Tool Company to see if I wanted to try out their “Swift Cut Knife". , I reviewed their Snip Tool last year (check it out here), so I was familiar with the other tools that Boomerang makes. I anxiously awaited the knife's arrival.

After purchasing my first kayak this year, I was left with the daunting task of outfitting it with equipment that makes things more enjoyable. This task is a never-ending quest for the best setup, but it is a fun adventure. While on this quest, I ran across a knife that I think would benefit every angler.

I recently had the privilege of serving as a kayak support paddler for the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim. This was a 3.1 mile (5k) swim across Tampa Bay to raise money for the Navy SEAL Foundation. As I paddled out to stage for the start, a twinge from an old shoulder injury reminded me that I had forgotten to take my usual couple of aspirin to cut down on the discomfort that follows even a shorter day of paddling. My thoughts of a leisurely trip across the Bay went out the window when “my” swimmer, 14-year-old Becca Mann, pulled...

While surfing and getting organized for the upcoming 2012 launch of the Kentucky Kayak Fishing Association, I've been reading a lot of environmental information.  It has me thinking about ways to promote sustainability.

Back in June I was looking for ways to optimize the storage in my kayak. Fishing from a Malibu X-Factor I have no issues with the ability to carry or store pretty much anything I want on it, the problem was accessing it on while on the water. I've had the standard issue crate since I started kayak fishing, but not being the most flexible guy I have had issues accessing it easily, and have even ended up in the water while trying.

I've always wished I were more flexible. I'm not talking about mental or moral flexibility and my personal relationships are all pretty good. I'm talking about good ol' fashioned stretch ability. I'd like to be able to touch my toes, or maybe sit cross-legged on the floor and play spades with my kids. Nope, flexible I aint. Some of you may recall my post on the TKAA Order of the Turtle board. If you don't that's ok, read on.

Growing up in Florida and originally wanting to major in Marine biology; I'm the guy who can usually name and rattle off specific information on the majority of species found at Aquariums or while kayak fishing. Rarely have I found a book that captured my attention and interest like “A field Guide to Coastal Fishes – from Maine to Texas”.

Patrick and Leslie Price gave me their Yakdaddy Deluxe Slider during CKO's first tournament and asked that I write a review.  I was so excited to be given such a wonderful item of such great innovation.  When I first saw them set up the slider displays and talked through the mounting and functionality of the devise, I was kinda skeptical at first thinking it would be too top heavy and interfere with kayaking strokes.  So this is my first review of their product…