Hobie Fishing revamps its best-selling fishing kayak with a top-to-bottom redesign. Hobie kayaks have been a heavy hitter in the kayak fishing world for decades. The Outback model is at the core ...

I grew up fishing with my dad from the shore, or sometimes from a rowboat or canoe. We never caught much. Although these were "fishing trips," I recall spending more time paddling than casting.

The following pages from Canoe and Kayak’s 2011 Boat Book highlight the best boats in paddlesports today from the best companies in the industry, such as these featured products from Hobie Kayaks.