Comments on: Southern Kayak Fishermen’s Complaints http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/ W kayak fishing and paddling. Info, videos, stories and articles for W kayak fishermen and paddlers. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-127 admin Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:45:49 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-127 I think they were generally comparing kayaks to motorboats. Some of them mentioned they could travel to lesser distances but launch more easily compared to motorboats. They didn't seem to be aware of the W kayak's 'super-mobility'. If they were they didn't talk about it. I think they were generally comparing kayaks to motorboats. Some of them mentioned they could travel to lesser distances but launch more easily compared to motorboats.
They didn’t seem to be aware of the W kayak’s ’super-mobility’. If they were they didn’t talk about it.

]]> By: Arnie Hogge http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-126 Arnie Hogge Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:24:19 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-126 Reading the list again I noticed that none of the participants mentioned mobility either Reading the list again I noticed that none of the participants mentioned mobility either

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-125 admin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:22:06 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-125 Interesting point. They didn't explicitly list lack of stability but it was perfectly clear that it was a big underlying problem affecting many other problems and inconveniences. For example, a young father said he couldn't take his kid with him since he was afraid the kid would fall overboard. The problem of not being able to stand up came up in different contexts, and it's purely a stability issue. Even launching and beaching problems can be traced back to the lack of adequate stability, as are casting problems to some extent. It may be that the word 'stability' is taboo among avid kayak fishermen, and it may also be a matter of perception: Sometime a problem isn't seen as one if you think there's nothing you can do about it - In such case it can be viewed as a 'given'. And since many of them were apparently in the business of selling fishing kayaks, and they were comparing fishing from kayaks to fishing from motorboats, I suppose one couldn't expect them to fully admit such a basic flaw compared to the competition. Interesting point. They didn’t explicitly list lack of stability but it was perfectly clear that it was a big underlying problem affecting many other problems and inconveniences.
For example, a young father said he couldn’t take his kid with him since he was afraid the kid would fall overboard. The problem of not being able to stand up came up in different contexts, and it’s purely a stability issue. Even launching and beaching problems can be traced back to the lack of adequate stability, as are casting problems to some extent.
It may be that the word ’stability’ is taboo among avid kayak fishermen, and it may also be a matter of perception: Sometime a problem isn’t seen as one if you think there’s nothing you can do about it - In such case it can be viewed as a ‘given’.
And since many of them were apparently in the business of selling fishing kayaks, and they were comparing fishing from kayaks to fishing from motorboats, I suppose one couldn’t expect them to fully admit such a basic flaw compared to the competition.

]]> By: Arnie Hogge http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-124 Arnie Hogge Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:59:27 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-124 None of them mentioned stability? None of them mentioned stability?

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-123 admin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:37:56 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-123 I agree. Younger fishermen usually can't afford to own a big and sometime expensive motorboat, so they tend to overlook the inconvenience involved in fishing from kayaks because they may simply not have other options. Also, younger guys sometime tend to brave the elements in order to prove how tough they are, while older people tend to be more reserved and cautious since they have more experience with results of careless behavior. It was also my impression when I read that discussion: The older and more experienced kayak fishermen (and women) seemed more frank in their assessments of the problems, while the younger guys didn't appear to be willing to admit such problems. I looks like some of the participants were affiliated with certain kayak brands and kayak vendors, as is often the case in many kayak fishing and paddling forums. I agree. Younger fishermen usually can’t afford to own a big and sometime expensive motorboat, so they tend to overlook the inconvenience involved in fishing from kayaks because they may simply not have other options.

Also, younger guys sometime tend to brave the elements in order to prove how tough they are, while older people tend to be more reserved and cautious since they have more experience with results of careless behavior.

It was also my impression when I read that discussion: The older and more experienced kayak fishermen (and women) seemed more frank in their assessments of the problems, while the younger guys didn’t appear to be willing to admit such problems.
I looks like some of the participants were affiliated with certain kayak brands and kayak vendors, as is often the case in many kayak fishing and paddling forums.

]]> By: LeFish http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-122 LeFish Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:25:35 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-122 It looks like the older you get the more you tend to notice this kind of problems It looks like the older you get the more you tend to notice this kind of problems

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-121 admin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:25:23 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-121 Well, everything is relative... Yoav Well, everything is relative…
Yoav

]]> By: LeFish http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-120 LeFish Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:22:19 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/02/08/southern-kayak-fishermens-complaints/#comment-120 Cold? I didn't know it could get cold down there ;) Cold? I didn’t know it could get cold down there ;)

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