For my birthday this year my wife bought me a angler kayak. I wanted my wife to be able to go fishing with me (and yes she actually wants to go with me). We bought her a little less expensive kay…

The best fishing kayaks usually come with a bunch of built-in rod holders so you can keep multiple setups ready at a moment’s notice. If you are customizing your own fishing kayak, however, it pays

My Ascend FS128T kayak with 1-1/4” pvc rod holders painted to match kayak color scheme.

Today’s kayaks are indeed formidable fishing boats. Though diminutive, they have ample tackle storage space and allow anglers to put rod holders and other accessories anywhere they desire. Able to handle almost any electronics from wee LCD sonar units to full-scale GPS/side-scan sonar displays, kayaks can put the angler on fish and fishy structure with style. But sonar and storage are just for starters. Here are six other often-overlooked kayak essentials for your fish-catching machine.

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Kayak Rod Holder Mount: This is a simple way to add a rod holder to a sit in kayak. It is held in place by a loop of shock cord stretched over the front of the cockpit where the skirt would normally sit. It requires no drilling or modification of the kayak and is removable…

Below are some pictures of the rod-holder outrigger combo that I just built for my kayak. The kayak is an inexpensive 10 foot SunDolphin Journey. For about $300 you can buy one of these awesome k…

Here's a cool idea to store a kayak using straps.

DIY Kayak Rod Holder

Looking to quickly make a couple rod tube holders for the new rig. Any one got some simple step by steps for this? My mind has an idea but as I've looked...