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FISH POND ARROYO CHEST PACK $59 // fishpondusa.com


this good-looking piece of swag can also make your fishing more effective. A zip-down fly bench serves as a changing room for flies, jigs or plugs, spinners or spoons. Pockets and attachment points hold all the essentials. Hang it on a hook in the garage to grab and go when the fever hits.—Rob Lyon


Hookups: unlike many chest and lumbar packs, there are no water bottle holders or other doodads to interfere with fishing (or paddling).


snags: Tempting to load it up to the point of awkwardness.


SEALS ANGLER OVERVEST $60 // sealsskirts.com


Like a fly-fishing vest with but with five adjustment points so you can wear it alone or fit it over a PFD, the Angler overvest instantly transform your regular kayaking PFD into an angler PFD. or leave your fishing gear at home and go for a paddle—not that you’d ever want to do that.


Hookups: Mesh all around for ventilation, quick draining and drying. snags: has “pocket clutter” written all over it.


TALIC CAYUGA $247 // talic.com


Put your house in order, or at least your garage. talic’s line of attractive wooden racks now includes this freestanding model sized to fit two sit-on-tops. unlike talic’s more expensive Classic model, you cannot rearrange, upgrade or expand this system; however, coming soon will be an attachment for the back to hold paddles or two bikes.


Hookups: 5-minute assembly; so much like furniture your wife may let you keep kayaks inside.


snags: Who has only two kayaks?


X-PAK KAYAK GEAR FISH N’ TOTE $70 // tempress.com


the Fish n’ tote includes two rod holders, accessory pockets in each end, a transparent roll top and enough space to hold up to 6 tackle trays. the liner zips out for easy cleaning and is watertight so you can use it as a cooler or live well.


Hookups: A great multipurpose live well or gear carrier.


snags: X-Pak Kayak gear is a new brand, availability may be limited at first.


Humminbird


788ci Combo $650 // hummingbird.com


With 5-inch display and 640 x 640 resolution, 4,000 watts of peak-to-peak power and 16-channel GPS, the 788ci is a power performer. But when you consider the unit boasts not one, but two SD card slots (one for a navionics map chip, the other for saving routes and waypoints) and three programmable preset buttons to bring your favorite views up with one-touch ease, this unit rivals anything you’d see on a powerboat. you’ll be running with the big dogs, and chasing down BiG fish! —Tony Narcisse


Hookups: An excellent choice for enthusiast-level freshwater kayak anglers.


snags: She’s power hungry. Pair it with a 12-volt, 7 amp battery to fish all day.


Oceanus Tide


Graph Watch $900 // oceanus-us.com


Having a wristwatch that tells us when high tide is imminent provides that small margin of stimulus to trigger spontaneous office getaways. timekeeping is precise, updated daily from an atomic transmitter in Fort Collins, Colorado. toss in a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, 100-meter water resistance, solar power and a salt-resistant titanium bracelet. it’s quittin’ time.—Rob Lyon


Hookups: The size is just right. it doesn’t look like you’re trying to compensate for something smaller.


snags: At this price you won’t be leaving work anytime soon.


Garmin


Oregon 400i $599 // garmin.com


the oregon 400i’s touch-screen allows for one-hand operation and the features provide everything that a serious freshwater angler needs: preloaded hunting/fishing game activity data for planning outings; exceptional map detail with depth contours, marinas, boat ramps and many other fisherman- friendly features. the color screen is easy to read from all angles in bright sun, even when wearing polarized sunglasses. —Chad Hoover


Hookups: Sleek, rubberized housing is comfortable to carry and rugged.


snags: higher detail settings significantly decrease battery life.


Lowrance


Endura Out&Back $230 // lowrance.com


the out&Back has everything you need in a value-priced GPS: 2.7-inch, 320 x 240 color display; a detailed pre-loaded base map; and micro SD expandable memory up to 32 GB, with the option to add Fishing Hot Spots and Lakemaster charts. Power standby provides fast startup and conserves battery life—up to 15 hours for long days on the water. Waterproof with a rubberized armored housing.


Hookups: Picture viewer lets you show off your finds.


snags: Lacks the video and MP3 of pricier models, so the fishing better be good.


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