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2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – The Seat

2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – The Seat

| April 19, 2013 | 3 Comments

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 [...]

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2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Basic Installations

2013 Hobie Pro Angler 12 – Basic Installations

| April 19, 2013 | 5 Comments

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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Trent’s Trip Planning Tips!

Trent’s Trip Planning Tips!

| April 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

I’ve been working long weeks here at ACK recently (thanks to Austin and San Marcos Demo Days)  and my mind has been venturing west so I’ve decided that I will too! A buddy of mine moved to the little art / ranching community of Marfa, TX shortly after graduating from UT and I’ve been there [...]

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[Photos]: ACK’s 2013 San Marcos Demo Days

[Photos]: ACK’s 2013 San Marcos Demo Days

| April 16, 2013 | 1 Comment

Another weekend full of Demo Days and another great time. Thanks to all those who joined us across Central Texas at the Austin, San Marcos, Houston and Spring Demo Days. We had a blast hanging out with some old friends and made plenty of new ones that will hopefully last for years to come. We [...]

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Astral Brewer Shoe – Sneak Up on Simple

Astral Brewer Shoe – Sneak Up on Simple

| April 15, 2013 | 0 Comments

Gear is great. Gear is good. Let us take it to the woods, and the water, and the pub. Some folks think they need everything in the catalog to enjoy a day outdoors. Other prefer to keep it simple by asking: What are my needs? And what gear do I really need to meet those needs? For [...]

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Video: Kayak Angler Encounters Shark

| April 14, 2013 | 0 Comments

Check out this kayak fishing video featuring a close encounter with a shark! Ya…probably not what you’d like to find at the end of your line. Joseph @ ACK

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ACK Sponsors the Fly Fishing Film Tour

| April 13, 2013 | 0 Comments

We’re getting excited about the Fly Fishing Film Tour and are sponsoring the film’s stop here in Austin on April 18th at the Paramount Theater. With so much excitement building about kayak fishing and especially fly fishing from kayaks, we are hoping to see even more ‘yak anglers at this year’s event than the last. [...]

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A Plethora of New In Focus Videos!

| April 12, 2013 | 0 Comments

We’ve all been pretty busy over here at ACK HQ but we’ve recently taken the time to show off some of our favorite products in our ongoing series of In Focus product spotlight videos. We thought we’d dedicate a blog post to highlight what we’ve put in the spotlight recently. Whether you’ve barely wet your [...]

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[Photos] : ACK’s 2013 Austin Demo Days

[Photos] : ACK’s 2013 Austin Demo Days

| April 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

We had an absolute blast at this past weekend’s Austin Demo Days at the Hyde Park Quarry and hope you did too. If you missed out, don’t fret! Not only can you check out the photo recap in this blog but you still have the chance to participate in Demo Days this coming weekend in San [...]

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ACK & Sawyer Paddles at the Reel Paddling Film Festival and Colorado River Ramble

ACK & Sawyer Paddles at the Reel Paddling Film Festival and Colorado River Ramble

| April 10, 2013 | 2 Comments

In the midst of our busy Demo Day schedule we’ve somehow found the time to get involved with two more local Austin events with some help from our friends at Saywer Paddles. We are talking about the Reel Paddling Film Festival and the Colorado River Ramble – two events we were involved with last year [...]

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