Gear Favorites for a New Season

With all the new gear and gadgets hitting the water this spring, it’s easy to end up in a daze of bling and cha-ching. As editor of Kayak Angler magazine, I have my pick of the newest and hottest swag. But each season, these five favorites are in my kit and on my kayak…

 

PM FieldTest thumbContinue reading this review in the April 2015 issue of Paddling Magazine, available on your desktopApple or Android device.

 

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“Thank God my dad wasn’t a podiatrist,” Ric jokes about following in the footsteps of a famous outdoor writer. After graduating from Radford University and serving two years in Russia with the Peace Corps, Ric returned to Virginia Beach and started writing for The Fisherman magazine, where his dad was editor. When the kayak fishing scene exploded, Ric was among the first to get onboard. His 2007 book, The Complete Kayak Fisherman is one of the first how-to books to introduce anglers to paddle fishing. In 2010, Ric took on the role of editor at Kayak Angler magazine where he covered the latest trends in kayak fishing tactics, tackle, gear and destinations. A ravenous angler, Ric fishes from the mountain to the sea chasing everything from smallmouth bass to striped bass.

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