Start kayak fishing this year with one of our picks for the best fishing kayaks under $1,000. Check out which boats made the cut.

“Kayak fishing is just more fun for me,” said Michigan-based angler Dave Mull, who owns a 17-foot, 75-horsepower bass boat, which he’s used once in the past year in favor of his kayak fleet.

Whether you prefer paddle or pedal, we tested the best fishing kayaks. Here are our reviews of top models from Hobie, Pelican, Old Town, and more.

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While this ePDL+ kayak is pretty top-of-the-line for Old Town, and definitely not cheap for a kayak, $6000 is a lot easier to swallow than $100,000 needed for most new, fiberglass, bass boats.

"The Kraken is going to put the kayak back in kayak fishing," Jim Sammons says of Jackson's upcoming big water boat.

Garmin has always been well known for virtual on-screen marine navigation, but since 2019 it's also been doing some work on ...