Pro Staff — fishing

Winter brings to mind many images for people.  Snowy wonderlands, difficult commutes, bundling up in a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa, and gathering with friends and family to celebrate the season are but a few examples.  For many kayak fishermen however, it signals the end of the fishing season and a chance to take a break from a long season of chasing fish.  Long hours on the water paddling or pedaling, early mornings driving in the dark, shirking domestic responsibilities, and an internal drive to be a better fisherman all add to the physical and emotional stress that...

One of my favorite times of year is when Chang Lor begins getting out on his Feelfree Moken 12.5 to take more nature pictures.  His kayak allows him to get up close and personal with nature.  Enjoy! -Bobby Ulrich Saturday, 4/15 – The first official weekend where our surrounding lakes are ice-free! Wisconsin saw record-high temps the past few days, which really helped to melt any remaining ice on the water. I put on my drysuit, loaded my Feelfree Moken 12.5″ and headed out to a local lake to do some wildlife watching. This is my favorite time of the...

I’m new to cold water fishing.  I’m not new to cold water, as I’ve grown up in the Pacific Northwest, and learned to avoid cold water at all costs.  I’m also not new to fishing, though until recently I've only fished the warmer months of May through August. My first couple of experiences with the 36 degree water I’m talking about came just this last winter, as I wanted to try out my new kayak build, and get some time discovering the ins and outs of my new fish finder.  I didn’t think that I would actually do any fishing. ...

Today we are joined by Bobby and Andy Ulrich, both pro staff with Feelfree Kayaks.  While a lot of our customers live down south, both Bobby and Andy live in the Northwest, with Bobby being just a two hour drive from the Canadian border.  They live in an area where the lakes are free of ice about 9 months per year, but there comes a stretch from December through the end of February where open water is hard to find.  Today they are sharing with us one of their recent trips together to find some bass toward the end of...