Coming this summer, Raymarine’s new Axiom UAV app integrates advanced marine electronics with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. Our powerful Axiom multifunction displays integrate seamlessly with the advanced DJI Mavic Pro drone to give anglers a bird’s-eye view of fish, bait, reefs, weed lines and much, much more! Every boater has wished for a bird’s-eye view of their Continue Reading
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Humminbird Helix 2D DI and SI Best Settings
The Humminbird Helix series of fish finders is a popular option amongst anglers. Much of this stems from the options you get for the money. Humminbird still offers one of the least expensive SI units on the market and it works well. The settings below will be for 2D, Down Imaging and Side Imaging units ( 2D DI SI ). If Continue Reading
Kayak Rigging and Accessories: Where Do I Start?
As I talk to folks both new and experienced in the kayak fishing world, gear and kayak rigging bubbles up as a subject constantly. Having been in the kayak for more than 10 years now, I have rigged quite a few boats. I have done the “all in, all at once rigging” and then the “little bit at a time Continue Reading
Yak Power Now Available at Bass Pro Shops Nationwide
Southern Audio Services, Inc (SAS), maker of the Yak Power brand of quality 12v electronics control systems and accessories for fishing kayaks, is now available at all Bass Pro Shops stores nationwide. This past October they began shipping their new patent pending Power Panel switching systems (YP-RP5R) and Power Port 12v outlets (YP-PMC48S/96S/144S) to Tracker Plastics for OEM installation in Continue Reading
Installing LED Fishing Lights
Now that summer is upon us and night fishing is firing up, I wanted to revisit an article from a couple of years ago that is a step by step install of LED fishing lights. More specifically, these are SuperNova Fishing Lights. They have changed a bit in appearance since then but the principles are exactly the same. Contributed by Continue Reading
VIDEO: Kayak Fishfinder Batteries
John “Toast” Oast from Fishyaker.com and the HOOK 1 Crew discusses battery types for kayak fishfinders.How many amp hours do you need? What are the different available types? Check it out here: Please follow and like us:
So You Wanna Make Kayak Fishing Videos
Contributed by Dustin Schouest In this day and age, everyone has a camera. Be it on their phone, around their neck, on their head, there isn’t a person out there who isn’t snapping pictures or video. If you want proof, spend twenty minutes on YouTube. Even in kayak fishing, videos of epic trips and even just the everyday jaunts Continue Reading
Wilderess Systems Centre Console
When I put together a review of the Wilderness Systems Ride 115X one piece of the boat really impressed me for it sheer ingenuity, the centre console that is designed to carry your echo sounder, battery, cabling and transducer all in one piece. Designed in association with Lowrance, the idea is that you can utilise all the great functions of Continue Reading
Lowrance Elite 7 HDI installation onto a Hobie Outback
When I originally rigged my Hobie Outback kayak for fishing I fitted a new Lowrance Elite 4 DSI fish finder and my existing Garmin 60Csx handheld GPS. The 60Csx is a well proven unit, one I’ve been using for several years now. It’s been used on and off the kayak and is loaded with Bluecharts, Topo maps and City Navigator providing Continue Reading
Rigging the Hobie Outback for fishing
I’ve had the Hobie Outback for a few months now, rigging has been steady, perhaps a little pedestrian. A times parts have been slow to arrive, a lot of time has been spent planning and there’s been fishing, Christmas, Easter and other holidays and weekends away in between. I’ve rigged several kayaks before, mostly for other people. The Outback had to Continue Reading
