Monthly Archives: August 2009

Casting From a W Fishing Kayak Compared to Casting From Sit-In and SOT Fishing Kayaks

By Jeff McGovern In preparation for comparison to the new W500 I have been spending time “relearning the joys” of sit inside and sit on top kayaks. Besides the obvious back issue already known there is the concern of shoulder … Continue reading

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Personal Motorized W Fishing Kayak…

I thought about this motorized W boat design a few years ago: It shouldn’t be too hard to turn a W500 kayak into a similar ‘personal watercraft’: Using standard aluminum tubes, the stem of the steering handle can be made … Continue reading

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Darrell Leidigh – My First Client

I recently learned with sadness that Darrell Leidigh had passed away, at the age of 78. Darrell started designing and manufacturing pontoon boats and canoes in 1958, in Florida, where he founded Mohawk Canoes. Darrell designed dozens of models, some … Continue reading

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John’s New ‘Tiger’ Camo W500 Fishing Kayak

-”Jeanne and I had a chance to take a trip down a stretch of the Wisconsin river. Fishing was slow but the scenery was beautiful. The weather was perfect and we had a great time with the W kayaks. The … Continue reading

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Lumbar Support or Lumbar Abuse?…

Here’s another ‘myth busting bomb’ on the Painless Kayak Fishing blog: It’s called “Kayaks, Back Problems, Lumbar Support – and the Simple Truth” Basically, it details how sit-in and SOT kayak seats don’t offer lumbar support but rather inflict lumbar … Continue reading

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