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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing I’ve paddled a lot of fishing kayaks over the years, and the Old Town Sportsman 120 keeps coming up when someone wants a solid paddle-powered boat that doesn’t break the bank. It’s a 12-foot sit-on-top built around one goal: getting you to the fish comfortably without a motor or pedal drive […]
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Motorized Kayaks · Fishing I’ve stood up and fished from plenty of kayaks over the years, and most of them make me pick my moments. The Bonafide XTR130 is different. I’ve stood up and fished from plenty of kayaks over the years, and most of them make me pick my moments. The Bonafide XTR130 is
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Mirage Outback is the best-selling fishing kayak in the world, and it earned that title. At 12 feet 9 inches with the MirageDrive 180, a 425 lb capacity, and a deck that comes loaded from the factory, it is the boat most anglers picture when they think of kayak fishing.
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Motorized Kayaks · Minn Kota Spot-Lock Old Town’s AutoPilot 120 pairs a 45-pound-thrust Minn Kota with GPS Spot-Lock in a 12-foot fishing platform. Here’s who it’s for, how it fishes, and what it really costs to get on the water. In This Review Old Town Sportsman AutoPilot 120 Review: Who It's For Stability: Big Water
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Paddle Kayaks · Fishing The Crescent Smallie packs stand-up stability and a full-length deck pad kit into a 65-pound hull you can car-top solo. Here’s how it paddles, how it fishes, and who should buy it. In This Review Who the Crescent Smallie Is For Stability: Built to Stand On Seat Comfort Storage and Rigging
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FluxJet hides its electric jet drive inside an 11-foot fishing platform, eliminating an exposed prop, shaft, and rudder. Our on-water first look explains where that design helps—and what buyers still need to budget for.
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Fishing Kayaks · ICAST First Look The Bonafide XTR140P stretches the bass-boat-style XTR platform to 14 feet, adds an optional stowable pedal drive, and preserves the open deck and tandem flexibility that made the XTR130 stand out. Affiliate disclosure: KayakDIY may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this article, at no
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The Sea Ghost name returns in a compact, motor-ready platform. See what the 10-foot-6-inch Vibe Sea Ghost 105 WRD adds for anglers who want wiring, lights, storage, and power without a trailer-sized kayak.
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The compact MOSSA 97 combines manual pedaling, electric assist, GPS anchoring, and cable-free 360-degree steering in one removable XPDL drive. Here is what stood out at ICAST 2026.
VoyaX MOSSA 97 Review: Smart Pedal Assist, GPS SpotHold, and 360° Steering Read More »
GPS-equipped trolling motors have quietly changed how we fish from kayaks. By combining precise positioning with automated steering, they cut down the time spent fighting current and wind so you can focus on catching fish. Below we walk through the core features that make GPS trolling motors valuable, the real-world advantages for kayak anglers, and
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