Kayak & Fishing Community, Information, Resources, Media & Major Brands

Forums, Magazines & Online Community Websites

• Bass Resource - BassResource is an online destination that provides comprehensive articles, forums, tips, and tackle reviews dedicated to helping anglers of all skill levels improve their bass fishing.
• BDOutdoors - BDoutdoors is a premier saltwater fishing media platform and online community featuring real-time fishing reports, gear reviews, instructional guides, and active forums for anglers.
• Kayak Angler - Kayak Angler Magazine is a leading digital and print publication that offers comprehensive buyer's guides, gear reviews, rigging tutorials, and tactical advice for both freshwater and saltwater kayak fishing enthusiasts.
  
• NorthWest Kayak Anglers - NorthWest Kayak Anglers is an online community forum dedicated to kayak fishing enthusiasts in the Pacific Northwest, offering local fishing reports, gear recommendations, safety advice, and event planning.
• Texas Fishing Forum - Texas Fishing Forum is a community-driven online forum for Texas anglers to share local freshwater and saltwater fishing reports, discuss gear and techniques, trade in classifieds, and coordinate regional outings.
• Hobie Community Forum - The Hobie Forums are an official community discussion platform where enthusiasts share advice, technical support, modification tips, and experience regarding Hobie catamarans, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and watercraft gear.
• Australian Kayak Fishing Forum - Australian Kayak Fishing Forum (AKFF) is an online community where Australian kayak anglers share local fishing reports, discuss kayak selection and rigging, trade gear, and offer safety and technique advice.
• AusFish - Ausfish is an Australian recreational boating and fishing site featuring active community forums where anglers exchange fishing reports, boat maintenance advice, gear recommendations, and local knowledge.
• WorldSea Kayak Fishing Forum - World Sea Fishing Forums is a UK based online community where anglers and boating enthusiasts share local catch reports, offer tackle advice, and discuss coastal and boat fishing techniques across various regions.
• Kayak Fishing Reddit - r/kayakfishing is a Reddit community where paddle and pedal kayak anglers share catch photos, discuss kayak rigging and modifications, seek gear buying advice, and offer tips on transportation and fishing tactics.
• Kayak Angler Resources - A rapidly growing North American community covering brand-specific kayak setups, custom rigging, electronics, and beginner-to-advanced how-to discussions.
• Kayak Angel Forum - Germany's largest online community dedicated to kayak fishing, serving as a platform for members to discuss equipment, safety, fishing spots, and share catches and DIY tips.
• Fishing Monthly - Fishing Monthly is an Australian recreational fishing publication that delivers weekly regional fishing reports, boat tests, tackle reviews, and location guides across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
• NZ Fishing Website - The Fishing Website is New Zealand's premier online fishing community platform, providing recreational anglers with a hub for regional fishing reports, expert techniques, gear discussions, and specialized forums like "Yak Yak Yak" for kayak fishers.
• FishingMad - FishingMad is an Australian fishing resource that provides detailed Victoria-focused fishing reports, species guides, lure and gear reviews, location guides, and educational video tutorials for local anglers.
• Outdoor Life - Outdoor Life is an iconic American outdoor publication that delivers expert hunting and fishing news, field-tested gear reviews, gun and ammunition evaluations, and wilderness survival guidance.
• Game & Fishing Magazine - Game & Fish Magazine is an outdoor lifestyle resource that provides region-specific hunting and fishing strategies, gear reviews, destination guides, and recipes for enthusiasts across North America.
• Paddling.com - Paddling.com Forums is a global online community where paddling enthusiasts discuss kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards, exchange gear advice, plan trips, and share paddling safety tips.
• USA Kayak Fishing Magazine - USA Kayak Fishing Magazine is a digital publication and media platform dedicated to providing kayak anglers with gear reviews, tournament coverage, pro tips, and podcasts.
• Vyak - VYAK (Victorian Kayak Anglers) at vyak.net is a community forum for Victorian kayak anglers, dedicated to local kayak fishing reports, safety advice, gear setups, and regional fishing locations across Victoria.
• Deckee - AKA FishRaider, is a massive Australian fishing community with active discussion boards dedicated to land-based, boat, and kayak angling across estuarine, saltwater, and freshwater fisheries.
• The Hull Truth - One of the largest boating and fishing forums on the internet, featuring massive sections on marine electronics, offshore saltwater tactics, gear reviews, and vessel maintenance.

Fishing Tournaments

• ABT - Australian Bass Tournament is Australia's leading competitive tournament circuit running dedicated lure-only kayak and boat series for Bream and Australian Bass across the east coast.
• Bass Master - Bassmaster is the official digital media hub of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), providing professional bass fishing tournament coverage, news, technique guides, gear reviews, and video content for competitive and recreational anglers.
• Kayak Bass Fishing - Kayak Bass Fishing (KBF) is a premier online community and tournament organization that offers memberships, nationwide catch-photo-release competitions, educational content, and gear for kayak bass anglers of all skill levels.
• Cod Classic Australia - The Lake Mulwala Cod Classic is Australia's largest freshwater fishing tournament and outdoor expo, celebrating the opening of the Murray Cod season with a family-friendly competition held annually at Lake Mulwala.
• Hobie Fishing Australia - Hobie Fishing Australia is the official platform for the Hobie Kayak Fishing Series, offering tournament schedules, competition rules, entry forms, news, and specialized kayak fishing gear for anglers across Australia.
• TourneyX - The primary digital platform and leaderboard engine hosting hundreds of online, live-scoring kayak fishing tournaments across the US, Canada, and internationally.
• Yak Hunters Australia - Yak Hunters is an Australian kayak fishing community and tournament organization that promotes sustainable angling, local events, safety, and member camaraderie across Australia.
• Kayak Centre Fishing Tournament - The Kayak Centre Fishing Tournament site hosts event details, registration, rules, and leaderboard results for competitive kayak fishing tournaments organized by The Kayak Centre.
• Kayak Adventure Series - KAS offers a unique tournament model focused heavily on river systems, moving water, and lesser-known, public-access fisheries rather than just massive reservoirs.
• Fishing Chaos - A rapidly growing event management platform and mobile app used by organizers worldwide to run online, hybrid, and in-person kayak and boat fishing tournaments.
• Major League Fishing - Major League Fishing is a massive professional tournament ecosystem running premier boat and kayak circuits across major freshwater lakes in North America. 
• Elite Fishing Series - Focusing on the Gulf Coast and Southeast waters (such as Louisiana and Texas), this circuit caters to saltwater boat and kayak tournament anglers.

Social Media Groups

• Bonafide Kayaks Owners Group - Facebook Hub for Bonafide kayak owners. Highly focused on custom dry-storage mods, side-scan transducer mounting, and deck layout customization.
• Old Town Kayak Anglers / Owners Group - The primary facebook community for Old Town Sportsman, PDL, and Autopilot owners.
• Old Town Autopilot Anglers - A niche, technical facebook sub-group dedicated specifically to the motorized Autopilot 120/136 models.
• Hobie Fishing Kayaks - A massive Facebook community covering custom rigging, Garmin/Lowrance transducer installs, trailer builds, and MirageDrive maintenance.
• Hobie Pro Angler Owners - Tailored specifically to Pro Angler 12 & 14 owners sharing heavy-duty gear setups, livewell mods, and custom power management.
• Native Watercraft Owners Group - Active community centered on the Slayer, Titan, and Ultimate FX lines. Excellent resource for Propel pedal drive maintenance and track-mounting ideas.
• Jackson Kayak Fishing Owners - Covers models like the Coosa, Knarr, and Bite. Focuses on river/stream setups, gear tracks, and custom seating/rudder adjustments.
• Vibe Kayak Owners Group - Vibe Tribe is an active brand Facebook community covering the Shearwater, Makana, and Sea Ghost models. Popular for budget-friendly DIY mods, wiring, and custom motor setups.
• NuCanoe Owners Group - facebook group that focuses on the Unlimited, Pursuit, and Flint models. Unique community because NuCanoe hulls are designed for heavy transom motor and dual-seat customization.
• Pelican Catch Owners Group - Dedicated to Pelican's "The Catch" series, focusing on entry-level to mid-tier DIY upgrades, motor mounts, and budget wiring setups.

Youtube Channels

• NDYakAngler - Solo river and lake kayak fishing for bass, pike, and smallmouth, featuring calm narration and technique breakdowns.
• Chad Hoover - Dedicated to competitive kayak bass fishing, rigging advice, CPR rules, and tournament coverage.
• Flukemaster - Popular educational channel with extensive kayak fishing tutorials, lure selection breakdowns, and beginner-to-advanced bass fishing mechanics.
• Kayak Catfish - River and lake kayak fishing for massive catfish (blue, flathead, channel), featuring heavy-duty rigging and river navigation.
• BlacktipH - Massive global channel focusing on extreme saltwater, land-based, and vessel-based fishing for sharks, goliath grouper, and offshore gamefish.
• Uncut Angling - Canadian channel celebrated for multi-species freshwater angling (walleye, pike, lake trout) with a heavy emphasis on natural, unedited angling skill.
• EliasVFishing - A popular US East Coast saltwater channel focusing on striper, redfish, and fluke fishing, as well as kayak rigging and transducer installation tutorials.
• Key West Kayak Fishing - High-action channel covering offshore and flats kayak fishing in Florida, targeting tarpon, sharks, and pelagics.
• Next Level Fishing TV - Texas-based YouTube channel hosted by outdoor writer and angler Chris Castro, focused on offshore and inshore kayak angling, gear reviews, and surf-launching tactics along the Gulf Coast.
• Greg Blanchard - Focuses on competitive tournament kayak bass fishing, featuring real-time decision-making, pattern-finding, and gear setups.
• Matthew Mitchell - US-based kayak fishing YouTube channel hosted by Matthew Mitchell, documenting coastal and offshore kayak angling excursions targeting inshore and pelagic species like redfish, snook, and tuna.
• RoKKiT KiT - Based in Queensland Australia, high-action offshore kayak fishing content targeting Spanish mackerel, wahoo, cobia, and marlin, along with wilderness survival adventures along Australia’s coastlines.
• Fishing Mad - Focused on Victoria’s estuarine, bay, and freshwater fisheries, offering detailed location guides, gear tests, and tutorials for targeting bream, snapper, kingfish, and trout.
• Gido's Fishing Adventures - Australian YouTube channel documenting rugged, land-based & kayak fishin missions, rock and sea cave camping, and extreme cliff fishing expeditions along the remote south coast of Western Australia.
• Nevs Fishing - Highly active Australian based kayak fishing videos from the East Coast of Australia
• Andrew Colston Fishing - Australian YouTube channel documenting freshwater fishing adventures, river drifts, and specialist lure and fly-fishing techniques primarily targeting Murray cod and native Australian species.
• Steve "Starlo" Starling - The latest in recreational fishing how-to, news, information, tackle tests, reviews, tips and opinions
• iFishTV - Paul Worsteling, host of the iconic TV show IFISH, a charismatic, high-energy presenter and owner of Melbourne's Tackle World Cranbourne.
• Sammy Hitzke Fishing - Australian YouTube channel showcasing extreme deep-sea fishing, offshore pelagic missions, and remote wilderness angling adventures across Queensland and northern Australia.
• Yakass Kayak Fishing - A pioneer in long-distance kayak and sailing trimaran kayak angling, pushing the boundaries of offshore kayak exploration on the East Coast.
• Rob Paxevanos Fishing Australia - Official YouTube channel for Australia's longest-running television angling program hosted by Rob Paxevanos
• That Kayak Fisho - An entertaining, unfiltered Australian channel covering offshore and estuary kayak fishing around East Coast hotspots like South West Rocks and Northern NSW.
• NZ Kayak Fishing - Dedicated to New Zealand's coastal marine environments, focusing on soft-baiting for kingfish and snapper, spearfishing from kayaks, and ocean safety guidance.
• The Lateral Line - A high-production New Zealand fishing show focused on lure fishing, soft-baiting, and slow-jigging tactics for snapper and kingfish across pristine NZ waters.
• James Triay - Tuna Paradise - Gibraltar-based YouTube channel documenting extreme offshore stand-up angling, topwater popping, and deep jigging for giant bluefin tuna and pelagics across the Strait of Gibraltar and international fishing hot spots.
• GIOMETRIX Fishing - Australian YouTube channel documenting rock-hopping, kayak, and offshore fishing adventures along the Coffs Coast, targeting species like Spanish mackerel, mulloway, and tuna with specialized rigging and lure techniques.
• Bluewater Johnny Fishing - Australian YouTube channel documenting offshore, bay, and kayak fishing adventures—focusing on topwater popping, jigging, and lure tactics for species like giant trevally, bluefin tuna, and estuary perch
• SteegeFish - Florida-based kayak fishing YouTube channel documenting freshwater bass tournament competition, Hobie rig walk-throughs, and offshore Gulf launch trips for red snapper and pelagics around Northwest Florida.
• Fishing with Borno - Australian YouTube channel documenting local freshwater, estuarine, and ocean angling across Victoria and beyond, targeting species like mulloway, kingfish, snapper, bream, and native Murray cod.

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