V O L U ME 6 • IS S U E 1


CHATTER


7 EDITOR’S ANGLE: Catching kayak confidence.


8 COMMUNITY: Addled eyes // Purely argumentative.


9 TALES: Lux morning linesides.


10 CPR: Now with 20 percent more recycled fish.


BUZZBAIT


13 PROFILE: Aussie TV host Rob Paxevanos is crazy for little boats.


14 TACKLE: Techno-gizmo reels from the future.


15 CONSERVATION: Why it’s good to be trashy.


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FEATURES


BATTLE FOR BASS NATION A REGIONAL THROW DOWN FOR BEST BASSING HONORS.


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2012 BOAT BUYER’S GUIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF FISH-CATCHING KAYAKS ON EARTH.


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2012BOAT BUYER’S GUIDE


16 GEAR: The upside of downscan sonar.


16 BY THE NUMBERS: Million kayak angler march.


18 BOATS: The slickest intros to the fishing fleet.


LIP GRIPPER


21 SKILLS: Dodge Neptune’s surf fury.


22 RIGGING: One-up Hollywood.


22 READER TIP: Don’t cross the tips!


23 FISH FOOD: Drunken salmon tastes great.


24 TACTICS: Beat the drum // Gator go-to // Sight-see


26 DESTINATION: The far-out Chandeleur Isles


TRAILER 54 Shhh. Loose lips sink… kayaks?


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