The Great Lakes is home to a wide variety of warm and cold water species of fish. We want to see who is the best at catching them all. The first event was May 3 on the Fox Chain in Illinois for walleye. The second is a bass tournament, June 14 on the Illinois River in Ottawa, IL. The last of the series is a Chinook salmon tournament on September 6 in Manitowoc, WI. There are many prizes to win at each event, and the winner of the series will receive a Hobie "Outback".
The Great Lakes Kayak Fishing Series is the first of its kind in the region. The series is has three events, each with its own target species.
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Greg Becker
About the Author: Greg Becker relocated to the Tampa Bay, FL area from upstate NY, where for 20 years he spent his spare time as a licensed hunting and fishing guide. He now enjoys fishing in places you don’t need to drill through the water in winter. Greg writes for several outdoor companies and publications in the U.S. and abroad, and is a member of the Native Watercraft Pro Staff and Bull Bay Rods Professional Team. Greg enjoys getting his eleven-year-old son Robert out fishing in salt water from his kayak, and together they volunteer with the Tampa Bay Chapter of Heroes on the Water and Operation Helping Hand at the James A Haley VA Hospital.
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Kayak Reviews
The list below shows all the kayak brands that have been reviewed by our editors and community members.
- 3 Waters
- Advanced Elements
- Aquaglide
- Ascend
- BIC Sport
- Blue Sky Boatworks
- Bonafide
- Cabela's
- Crescent
- Diablo
- Diablo Paddlesports
- DragonFly
- Driftsun
- Eddy Gear
- Eddyline
- Elie
- Elkton Outdoors
- Emotion Kayaks
- Evoke
- Feelfree
- Field and Stream
- Freedom Hawk
- Future Beach
- Hobie
- Hurricane
- Innova
- Jackson Kayak
- Kaku Kayak
- KC Kayaks
- Lifetime
- LIVE Watersports
- Malibu
- Native Watercraft
- NRS
- NuCanoe
- Ocean Kayak
- Old Town
- Pelican
- Perception
- Riot Kayaks
- Santa Cruz
- Sea Eagle
- Sevylor
- Sun Dolphin
- Vanhunks
- Vibe
- Vibe Kayaks
- Viking Kayaks
- Wavewalk
- Wilderness Systems
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- Yak-Power Battery Box Charging question
- Yes. It will turn green with a full charge. Note that the box's power switch must he in the "on" position for the batteries to charge.
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