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ACK Sponsors the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament
For the second year in a row, ACK is proud to sponsor the Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament in Florida. This offshore kayak fishing tournament series has ‘Extreme’ in its name for a reason: these anglers aim for the big stuff. The list of eligible fish includes things like Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Kingfish, Black and Yellow [...]
ACK & Native Watercraft on The Price is Right
At the beginning of the April, ACK was on TV. No, it wasn’t our first television ad or a breaking news story – it was during an episode of The Price is Right! We’re still waiting for the full episode to be released but for those of you who didn’t catch the clip on our social [...]
[Trip Recap]: Venturing West
I was born in Texas. I have a full-sized state flag on my wall. I’ve seen every single episode of King of the Hill (that’s about 95 hours of my life). I love this state and when I was recently planning a vacation I didn’t see any reason to leave it so I headed out [...]
2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Fishability & Transporting
About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). I decided to give it a very in depth review and in this section focus on how it fished. You can find what I had to say about the features of the [...]
Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima
Starting April 27th, the Take More Friends Spring Rebate from Yakima is the perfect opportunity to grab up the rack products you need to fully take advantage of the warm weather. For purchases over $300, Yakima will be sending a little extra back to your wallet. Those who purchase $300 of Yakima gear will receive [...]
Colombia Boatdrainer PFG Boat Shoes – Product Review
A week ago at our Demo Days I noticed that our Austin store manager Justin was wearing a new pair of the Columbia PFG Boatdrainer Boat Shoes. These are a fairly new product that we started carrying back in February as part of Columbia’s new lineup of water shoes – which includes the Drainmaker II, [...]
100% FREE Kayak Shipping
To celebrate spring, we’re excited to offer FREE KAYAK SHIPPING as well as 15% Off Accessories* and encourage you to take advantage of this offer while it lasts. It isn’t often we are able to offer a deal like this since shipping a kayak requires special skill, packaging and handling which of course results in additional costs. While [...]
2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Features
About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). This review is done in parts and you can see the other articles where I discuss the seating system, some basic first installations and, of course, how it fished. Let’s start with the [...]
2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – The Seat
About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). I decided to give it a very in depth review and in this section focus on the features of the seat. You can find what I had to say [...]
2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Basic Installations
About a month ago, I was fortunate enough to pick up a brand new Hobie Pro Angler 12 from Austin Canoe and Kayak (Burnet Rd. store). I decided to give it a very in depth review and in this section I’ll focus on installing a fish finder and anchor trolley. You can find what I had to [...]


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