First came the sit-on-top kayak. Then the pedal-powered kayak. Now, anglers are clamoring for motorized kayaks to take them farther and faster. Adding a motor does more than save human-powered energy, ...
Can I put two motors on a kayak? Can I install forward-facing and side-view sonar? Will it work? Will it turn into a royal pain in the ass? To answer these questions, I focused this issue of Kayak ...
I have turned my kayak into the ultimate small-water fishing machine. Customizing a fishing kayak is fun, and it enables you to build a platform that's ideal for waters where boats with gas motors are ...
Kayak fishing has seen a boon in popularity over the past few years. Less expensive than a conventional boat, these one-person fishing platforms allow anglers to make their way into the skinny water ...
The first timeI saw a kayak rigged with an electric outboard in the stern and trolling motor in the bow, I immediately imagined the places I could go and the fish I could catch. With the possibilities ...
O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...
OLATHE, Kan., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world's largest 1 and most innovative marine electronics manufacturer, today announced Force ® Current—a trolling motor that ...
If your perception of a kayak is a sun-faded, sit-inside piece of plastic with an aluminum paddle, you’re about to go from black-and-white to high-definition LED. Today, kayak fishing rigs resemble ...