http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/ W kayak fishing and paddling. Info, videos, stories and articles for W kayak fishermen and paddlers. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:46:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-109 admin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:08:50 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-109 Some say the beauty is in the detail :-) Yoav Some say the beauty is in the detail
Yoav

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-108 Bob C Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:07:07 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-108 They say the devil is in the detail ;-) Bob They say the devil is in the detail
Bob

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-107 admin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:07:59 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-107 I agree, especially if you're talking about flat water. Your kayak is 6' feet longer than our 10' W kayak, and that's a considerable difference that even the W design can't compensate for. However, this advantage would be much reduced and possibly gone in difficult water conditions such as fast streams and breaking waves where stability and maneuverability can be critical factors. Yoav I agree, especially if you’re talking about flat water.
Your kayak is 6′ feet longer than our 10′ W kayak, and that’s a considerable difference that even the W design can’t compensate for.
However, this advantage would be much reduced and possibly gone in difficult water conditions such as fast streams and breaking waves where stability and maneuverability can be critical factors.
Yoav

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-106 Rooster Fish 1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:50:14 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-106 okay but still my yak is faster than yours... okay but still my yak is faster than yours…

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-105 admin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:05:14 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-105 Such relatively narrow SOTs are even more unstable than SIKs of similar width, and therefore too unstable for most people to paddle, especially in moving water. Most kayak anglers wouldn't even consider fishing from an unstable kayak. In fact, the widest fishing SOTs are over a foot wider than yours. As for standup fishing with an acceptable degree of confidence, it's not a realistic option when monohull kayaks are concerned, unless you want to outfit your kayak with a pair of outriggers, and then the 'fast' becomes 'not so fast', and the 'fishing' becomes 'fishing very carefully' so as to prevent your lines from getting caught in the outriggers. Such relatively narrow SOTs are even more unstable than SIKs of similar width, and therefore too unstable for most people to paddle, especially in moving water.
Most kayak anglers wouldn’t even consider fishing from an unstable kayak. In fact, the widest fishing SOTs are over a foot wider than yours.
As for standup fishing with an acceptable degree of confidence, it’s not a realistic option when monohull kayaks are concerned, unless you want to outfit your kayak with a pair of outriggers, and then the ‘fast’ becomes ‘not so fast’, and the ‘fishing’ becomes ‘fishing very carefully’ so as to prevent your lines from getting caught in the outriggers.

]]> http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-104 Rooster Fish 1 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 15:34:26 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/06/the-evolution-of-the-kayak-9/#comment-104 i own a [edited: 16' long, narrow and fast kayak] that I take for long paddling and fishing trips. there's really nothing new in kayaks that can do both things. Craig i own a [edited: 16′ long, narrow and fast kayak] that I take for long paddling and fishing trips. there’s really nothing new in kayaks that can do both things.
Craig

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