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New To Kayak Fishing? Check Out Our Tips

If you enjoy kayaking, and enjoy fishing, you should checkout kayak fishing. It’s a great way to enjoy the best of both worlds. If you’re new to kayak fishing, check out our tips below, they’re great for beginners. Kayak fishing is a great way to get on the water, and in remote areas of Sarasota […]

Reasons to Buy an Inflatable Paddleboard

Paddleboards are THE thing to do in Sarasota and around Tampa Bay waters. Our water is nice and tranquil, so it is the perfect sport, as well as the perfect place to learn how to paddleboard if you don’t already know how. When it comes to deciding to buy a paddleboard, there are many reasons […]

What Are the Benefits of a Kayak With Pedals?

There are so many benefits of a kayak with pedals, the main one being that your hands are free to do other things. Using pedals instead of paddles allows us to use our legs for propulsion, which are much stronger than our arms anyway, allowing us to travel further, faster. As mentioned above, the main […]

Philippi Estate Park Kayaking and Activites

It’s not difficult to catch glimpses of Phillippi Creek when journeying around Sarasota. Along the southern edge of the creek rests the 60-acre county property known as Phillippi Estate Park. This wondrous property features plenty of activities for kids and adults, including a convenient kayak launch. The History of Phillippi Estate Park The estate park […]

3 Most Common Types of Fishing Kayaks

Not all kayaks are created the same. Indeed not for the same purpose. Fishing kayaks are in their own category. Fishing kayaks are designed with stability as well as navigability in mind. The right kind of fishing kayak for you will depend on what type of fishing you plan to engage in, as well as […]

3 Key Sarasota Kayak Fishing Tips

Kayak fishing is gaining more and more popularity as fishing aficionados embrace the benefits of fishing from a kayak. We at Economy Tackle/Dolphin Paddlesports have made our love of casting out from a kayak no secret. With that in mind, we put together a list of 3 key kayak fishing tips for our readers to […]

Don’t Miss This Kayak Demo Day with Manufacturer Representatives!

We have a treat for our Economy Tackle/Dolphin Paddlesports kayak fans! The upcoming November 17th kayak demo day will feature manufacturer representatives from Hobie Cat, Wilderness Systems, Perception Kayaks, Hurricane Kayaks, and BIC Sport! This is your only chance to have such a varied wealth of knowledge at your fingertips directly from the makers of […]

Kayak Rentals: Rent to Buy a Kayak

Economy Tackle/Dolphin Paddlesports understands that purchasing a kayak is not an easy decision to make. It’s a major purchasing decision that involves plenty of preplanning and forethought. With this in mind, we continually strive to make easier to get you in a kayak today. From our constant free demo days to discounted kayak rentals, to […]

The New 2019 Hobie Pedal Kayaks are Here

Get ready for an exciting fall as the new 2019 Hobie pedal kayaks are out! It’s a great time to be a paddler and a Hobie fan as these new kayaks will have you racing to the water. Your friends at Economy Tackle/Dolphin Paddlesports have an exclusive first look for you at the new 2019 […]

Red Tide News and Deals

The media loves a negative story. Nothing keeps an audience tuned in and tense like fear. The recent red tide conditions in Florida are no exception to this rule. Falsehoods and truths both understated and overblown abound news channel by news channel. Economy Tackle/Dolphin Paddlesports strives to keep our audience as informed with facts as […]