Ron Kirk 
A kayak fish finder mount is the bracket, base, or arm that holds your sonar display and, usually with a separate arm, your transducer on the hull. There are three main architectures: a track mount that slides into factory gear tracks for a zero-drill install, a rail or clamp mount that grips an existing rail … Read more
Every kayak in this roundup is a purpose-built angler boat, and every one of them sits inside the 1,000 dollar cap. That cap shapes the whole field in ways the marketing pages never admit: there is no pedal drive, no inflatable and no triple-layer composite hull at this price, so your real choices are a … Read more
Most kayaks on the market are built for a person who weighs 180 pounds, and you can feel that in the first ten minutes on the water. The bow sinks a little deeper than you expect, the seat hits the wrong spot on your legs, and standing up to cast feels like leaning off a … Read more
Two anglers sharing one boat changes the arithmetic of a fishing day. Instead of two solo kayaks you are loading one hull, one trailer, one set of paddles, and one parking spot at the ramp. The catch is that a tandem has to carry two people, two sets of gear, and often a cooler and … Read more
Most anglers pick an inflatable fishing kayak for one of two reasons: they cannot store a hardshell, or they cannot carry one to the put-in. Rivers punish both problems harder than lakes do. I spent the last season logging float miles in nine of the most-reviewed inflatable fishing kayaks on the market, weighting tracking in … Read more
The best deer repellent devices for gardens are solar-powered PIR units that detect movement across a 110 to 150 degree arc at 20 to 35 feet, then fire an ultrasonic burst and a strobe light — and you should run two or more of them as one layer inside a larger defense that also includes … Read more
If you are searching for the best electronic rodent repellers for attics, you are probably dealing with scratching overhead at midnight and you want a fix that does not involve crawling into a cold space every weekend. I have spent the last six weeks cycling through plug-in, battery and wiring-based devices in two attics, one … Read more
The best mosquito repellent devices for patios do one of two very different jobs, and confusing them is the number one reason people spend a season with an expensive box that does nothing. Some devices repel, pushing mosquitoes away from the air around your seating area. Others trap, killing bugs that fly into a light … Read more
The best snow shovels for seniors are lightweight combo shovels under about 4 pounds with a curved or spring-assisted shaft and a second grip, so you push snow instead of lifting and throwing it. Those three traits matter more than blade width or brand name, because the injury risk in snow shoveling comes from a … Read more
Short answer: the EGO Power+ SNT2112 21-inch cordless blower is the best snow blower under $1000 for most people, the PowerSmart 26-inch self-propelled gas blower is the pick when snow gets deep and wet, and the Westinghouse WSnow20 corded machine is the best snow blower under 1000 dollars if you want a driveway cleared without … Read more
