Comments on: W500 in Action – Fishing Kayak Review by John Fabina, Wisconsin

By: Pras

Pras — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 07:49:34 +0000

great , we have the same hobby

By: Dan Bayers

Dan Bayers — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:40:54 +0000

Great fishing story John. I use to bring a topographical map to mark the places where I found some great crappie hiding spots so I can come back to them. Thanks for this post and I’ll be sending anglers to your blog. Keep up the good work.

By: John F.

John F. — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:20:59 +0000

John,
I went very simple with this set up because many times I am fishing a small stream or river and I leave the fishfinder home. I purchased a portable unit that came with a base for the unit and battery. I simply use the existing bungees that came with the w and hook them on the carrying handle. this holds the the unit firmly down on the seat. I also have a safety cable attached to the unit. The unit came with a suction cup that holds the portable transducer which I fixed the bracket by repositioning the bracket, suction cup, and transducer so I could attach it to the side of the w. This seems to be working fine for my needs. I can simply reach over to connect or disconnect the transducer. My new W500 is yellow which makes it even easier to postion the transducer because I can see the silhouette of it without leaning my whole body over the side.

By: John Z

John Z — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:20:50 +0000

John,
Excellent fishing story! Noticed you have a fishfinder. I’m in the process of installing one in my w500. Question: did you install the transducer inside or outside the hull? I’m leaning toward inside because I really can’t see a good place to mount it (although I’ll lose the temp. sensing function). I also don’t want to drill any holes beneath the waterline. Appreciate any comments.
John Z

By: Jeff McGovern

Jeff McGovern — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:49:51 +0000

Hey John, Those Red Fish Magics are really something and don’t be afraid to experiment. I used a 1oz SPRO bucktail saltwater jig in place of the standard head for that 23lb northern back in June. You can also use bass jigs and virtually any trailer. Another option is saltwater inshore jigs from firms like Mission Fishin or Hook Up. We have played around with all sorts of set ups and the method continues to delight us and scare the fish.