Monthly Archives: September 2011

One Happy South Korean Kayak Fisherman

Here’s a nice photo we found on the Wavewalk Korea website: Sungjin published a full kayak fishing trip report, but online translation from Korean to English is still in an ‘experimental’ stage, so we thought this picture would be enough … Continue reading

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Fishing Kayak With Outboard Gas Motor, By Gary Thorberg, Minnesota

Gary Thorberg is Wavewalk Kayaks’ dealer in Minnesota. Gary mounted a 2 hp Yamaha outboard gas engine on his W500 fishing kayak, and this is how he did it:   Gary made this great looking motor mount from an aluminum … Continue reading

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Motor Mount For Kayak Electric Trolling Motor, By Gary Thorberg, Minnesota

Here is how Gary mounted an electric trolling motor on his W500 fishing kayak: Clamp-on motor mount – Quick and easy. Gary chose to make this motor mount from Oak wood.Electric trolling motor mounted on the W500 kayak. The motor is mounted on one side of the kayak, and the battery is placed at the bottom of the opposite hull. This balances the kayak without reducing its stability. Electric trolling motor setup – General view: With this propeller shaft length, Gary can troll both seated and standing up. Since the W500 kayak is totally symmetrical frond and end, Gary can troll with the motor either in the front, or in the back. Continue reading

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The Thorbergs In A Tandem Kayaking Trip In Lake Superior, Minnesota

Gary Thorberg and his wife went on a beautiful tandem kayaking trip in lake Superior.
Gary tells that launching their W500 was easy, and so were paddling and beaching in those little beaches.
This wasn’t a typical kayak fishing trip, but rather a long kayak trip in tandem, in which the W500 performed as a tandem touring kayak, or as an expedition kayak, due to its extended carrying capacity.
The W500 fit easily on Gary’s pickup truck bed. Continue reading

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John’s Sand Base Camo Kayak, Wisconsin

John Fabina, from Brew City Kayaks, is a master in camouflage art, and this is his latest work: A sand base camo kayak for fishing and duck hunting – Continue reading

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