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Three Hours in a W Fishing Kayak – John’s Report From Wisconsin

John is one of those W kayak fishermen who live in northern states (Wisconsin, in his case), and for whom every opportunity to get out and hit the water in spring (or autumn, for this matter) is a cause for celebration:

-”It was only in the forties today and cloudy but I had the day off am really getting the itch to get out and practice in the “W”.
I decided to go to a spot on a river close by which offers a safe paddling route.
The cold temperatures made me take all the safety precautions very seriously. I have been a professional firefighter for 16 years and served 11 years on the dive rescue team for the city of Milwaukee, and have seen the results of cold water tragedies.
The current was somewhat strong but the wind was calm. After spending three hours today on the river I am feeling very comfortable maneuvering around in the “W”.
It is comforting to know that I can now paddle during cold weather periods and feel safe.
Looks like it is going to be cool all week.
Hope it will warm up soon so I can take more Photos. I am also looking into waterproof video cameras.

Talk to you soon.

John Fabina”

Read John’s recent first-impression review of his new W fishing kayak


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2 Responses to “Three Hours in a W Fishing Kayak – John’s Report From Wisconsin”

  1. Mike M Says:
    April 2nd, 2009 at

    North, South, East and West – Wavewalk is the Best!!!

    :D :D :D

  2. Jeff McGovern Says:
    April 2nd, 2009 at

    Rock on sir, you’ll be so happy fishing from the W. The fish in your neck of the W should be trembling having seen a W on the water. Just be kind to all your power boat buddies you’ll be out fishing on a regular basis. So far as a very portable water proof camera I’ve been using the Olympus Stylus series for years. My current 1030SW will even shoot underwater to 30 feet and is shock proof to boot plus fits in my top pocket. All of my little videos on this site are shot with it. Keep us informed of your success with the W and welcome to the Wavewalk Navy.

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