Monthly Archives: February 2010

Gary’s Report From the First Meeting of the Nature Coast Kayak Fishing Club, Florida

Great weather and a good turnout accompanied the first meeting of the Nature Coast Kayak Fishing Club held yesterday in Crystal River. My W 500 was noticed by a few other W owners in the area who stopped by to … Continue reading

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Kevin’s Solution for Storing His W500 Fishing Kayak in His Garage

This is a picture of the W’s storage area. I modified a pulley system designed to lift bicycles to the ceiling for storage.  It hasn’t fallen on anyone yet!

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Kevin Eastman’s DIY Greenland – Aleutian W500 Kayak Paddle, Florida

Some DIY projects are special – Kevin Eastman is a fly kayak fisherman from Florida, who made a DIY Greenland – Aleutian style kayak paddle for his new W500 fishing kayak. Contrarily to what most kayakers seem to believe, aboriginal … Continue reading

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More About Paddling Trips in the W Kayak, by Norma Cavello – Connecticut Kayaker

Norma is a seasoned kayaker, who has already contributed a kayak review of her 2004 W300. I have many kayaks, and use all of them for different times and depending on who I’ll be paddling with. I have gotten to … Continue reading

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More Storage Than Any Other Kayak: The W500

Some fishing kayak manufacturers try to lure potential buyers by offering bigger hatches, and additional space to put gear on top of their SOT kayaks’ decks. Obviously, those solutions are neither effective nor user-friendly, but what else can you do … Continue reading

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Donavan Campbell, W300 Stream Kayak Angler, North Carolina

Donavan Campbell is a stream kayak angler from North Carolina, who got his W300 in the summer of last year. He took his time to write a review, and it was worth waiting for…: I wanted to share my review … Continue reading

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Some Basic, Practical Advice About Rigging Your Fishing Kayak

There’s a new article available on the exciting, complex, confusing, and often daunting subject of rigging your fishing kayak. The article is called Rigging Your Fishing Kayak: Some Basic Practical Advice The main message it conveys is that there’s no … Continue reading

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