Jesse Hamilton, W300 Kayak Angler, Carlsbad, Southern California
Jesse got his W300 fishing kayak in January. He fishes mainly in the ocean near San Diego, in the harbor and in the lagoon. In this short cellphone movie Jesse is showing a 6 lbs spotfin croaker he caught:
Here is a collection of fish Jesse caught on another good day, including (top) a sand bass and (bottom) another 6 lbs spotfin croaker.
Jesse mounted a trolling motor on his W300, and he gets to speeds up to 10 mph with it. This picture shows the transom mount Jesse built:
Jesse also rigged his W300 fishing kayak with carry wheels: 
Sometimes Jesse takes his dog for a ride in his kayak:
Jesse likes to paddle his W300 standing up, and fish standing as well. Jesse also likes to fish for halibut. His favorite lures are Berkley Gulp Alive, and he recommends smearing the lures with Uni Butter (sea-urchin flavored butter) that attracts fish better than anything, both in saltwater and freshwater.
Jesse is the owner of the Five Star Pool & Spa Service for care of aquatic systems.
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October 10th, 2009 at
awesome fish
warren
October 10th, 2009 at
The transom motor-mount looks good. Good looking fish, and dog too!
Marco
October 10th, 2009 at
yeah, cool dog too!
October 10th, 2009 at
10 mph is very fast for such a small craft - must be a powerful motor.
Great looking fish you got there!
FW
October 12th, 2009 at
I see a guy having a blast and that is what it is all about. We do see folks here in Florida with dogs in their yaks too but all of them have stories about gators going after them. The experienced folks keep an eye on the dogs and are tough with discipline. The inexperienced folks tell their kids the dog must have run away and pick up another one. For a kayaker who takes a dog on the water the W offers great protection for the animal and control for the owner.l
October 12th, 2009 at
Nice job on Landing those beautiful fish.
Glad to see you use that W300 with a trolling motor toooooooooo!
Sometimes zipping around letting the trolling motor do the work for you is a blast.
Your dog looks very comfy riding in the W.
Happy Paddling
Rox
October 19th, 2009 at
HAVE BEEN THINKING OF GETTING THE 300 WW — AND DEBATING IF I SHOULD PUT A TROLLING MOTOR ON IT OR A 2.5 4 STROKE SUZUKI OUTOBARD ON IT.
I NEED TO POWER IT WITH ONE OR THE OTHER AS I TRAVEL 2-15 MILES TO MY FLATS FISHING SITES ON THE GULF COAST OF FL.
10 MPH SOUNDS FAST FOR A TROLLING MOTOR. WHICH MOTOR ARE YOU USING?
October 20th, 2009 at
Lee,
Going back to our email conversations, I think that in your case a gas engine would be a better solution, because a powerful electric motor could drain your battery while you’re still too far to paddle back.
As for the model, the W500 is the one I’d recommend to you, because it’s more stable, and has a higher load capacity than the W300.
With a 2.5 HP motor you’d better outfit the boat with stabilizers, because you’ll be going really fast
Yoav
October 24th, 2009 at
Yes, Stabilizers would be a must with a 2.5 hp gas outboard.
And remember, you’ll have to have all the safety equipment,
such as a PFDs , fire extinguishers that are fully charged, flares, ect.
When you add a gas powered motor it’s a whole new ball game.
Be smart, and most of all Be Safe.
Rox