Up to this point, we have discussed Weight and Speed in kayaks. In this installment, we will cover the most talked about attribute in kayaks today. STABILITY. Kayak stability depends on many factors, and one of them is a misconception. The factors that affect stability are Width, Length, Hull Shape, Paddler Experience and lastly Weather/Water conditions. Let's talk about kayak width first, and this will be our misconception. The misconception is that a wider kayak is more stable, that is not entirely true. If you have two kayaks that are the same model and one kayak is wider than the other. Then YES, the wider kayak will be more stable. If you are comparing the widths of two completely diffe
That first day you get your kayak home is an exciting one, you can only imagine the adventures ahead. You stand there looking at the blank slate before you and think “it needs a rod holder right here”........and so it begins. The evolution of a kayak angler. Instead of the typical article about how to rig your kayak, what accessories are best or what you need. I am going to tell you the story of my evolutionary path. I began to really kayak fish back in 2006. I had fished from yaks before then, but it was on vacation from one of my Dad's yaks. I just moved to Southeast Georgia and was eager to get out on the water. I had a great mix of fresh and saltwater fishing very close to home. In fresh
