Monthly Archives: October 2011

Poling The W Kayak In The Tidal Flooded Grass, Fly Fishing For Redfish, By Kevin Eastman

Posted on October 29, 2011 by W kayak

As promised, here is the October flooded grass fishing report.
I ventured into some new areas this week and found some new hot spots that I’ve never seen anyone fishing in. Most likely because they can’t get to them.
This is probably the last flood tide of the season that the weather and water will still be warm. In November the water will cool off and the flooded grasses don’t have a lot of crabs left in them so the fishing slows a lot. Once again it’s great to pole the Wavewalk kayak around the shallow water while standing high on that platform. It’s a unique experience pushing your way through miles of areas that I usually have no access to other than during flood tides. Catching the fish is a bonus. Continue reading →

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Two Fishermen On Offshore Kayak Fishing Trip, South Korea

Posted on October 27, 2011 by W kayak

Sungjin took his motorized W500 fishing kayak, and together with Junior, went for a fishing trip in Incheon bay.
They fished mainly for octopus and cuttlefish, and had a lot of fun, including a traditional Korean meal served on the decks of their kayaks. Continue reading →

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Rox Test Drives Her 1.2hp Outboard Motorized Bass Fishing Kayak

Posted on October 24, 2011 by W kayak

Today was my maiden voyage in the W500 with my 1.2hp Gamefisher outboard motor.

It Was AWESOME, I had so much fun, the W500 handled like always – Stable, stable and yes Soooooooooo Stable. The motor made no difference in the balance, it was like the kayak was meant to be used with a gas outboard.
I was doing doughnuts, driving over my wakes, I felt like a Kid with a new Toy…………
I even stopped to fish a little, maybe 1/2 hour was spent on fishing.
All smallies came out of the channel in 10′ to 16′ of water. Rattle Trap was really the only lure I tried, time was short. Only 2 Smallies were picture worthy, lost a beast, and landed 6 that were cookie cutters, 13″. Continue reading →

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Kevin Coughlin: Camouflaged Hunting Kayak, New York

Posted on October 24, 2011 by W kayak

Finally got around to taking some pics of how I decorate my “W” for duck season. I “grass” it out using natural materials such as palm leaves and natural grasses. I can carry a dozen or more of full body Herters Goose and duck decoys. At 59lbs it is a lot more convenient than my Barnegat Bay Sneakbox, and allows me to hide remarkably well.
I also have sold my Bass Tracker Tournament Fishing Boat and use the “W” to do all my fishing now. I don’t have the room I’m used to with the “W” but I find every trip more enjoyable with the “W” than the other boats I’ve had. It is a great addition to my hunting and fishing arsenal and allows me to get in places I couldn’t with the bigger boats. Just Awesome.
Continue reading →

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Boyd and Sandy Autumn Kayaking In Southern Ontario’s Grand River. Canada

Posted on October 24, 2011 by W kayak

October is a beautiful month for kayaking.
Here in southern Ontario, the leaves are at their peak colours and the heavy rains have raised the river flow to provide some exciting white water opportunities.
The W500 is higher and drier than other kayaks.
Continue reading →

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Motorizing Your Kayak – New Section In Our Website

Posted on October 22, 2011 by W kayak

Electric trolling motors are becoming more popular, at east according to some people, and we’re also developing an alternative mode of motorization – outboard gas engines.
So we created a new section for this website, and it will be dedicated to motorized kayaks -
Why motorize your kayak that’s dedicated to motorizing your kayak:
What type of solution would best fit your kayak motorizing needs – an electric trolling motor, or an outboard gas engine? How to motorize your W kayak on a budget? What are the practices we recommend following in a kayak motorizing project? Continue reading →

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Rox And Lisa Kayak Bass Fishing Adventures At West Twin Lakes, Connecticut

Posted on October 20, 2011 by W kayak

She cast the dinger up on the pads and worked to the edge, and as it fell…………………….BAM ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ, then all you see is the W500 being towed
and Lisa’s pole bent to the max……….then the bass buried itself in the weeds, and she drops her tip and says its gone.
I told her to put pressure back on the line and hold her ground, hoping the bass was still there……..then the rod tip starts bouncing, out of the weeds and into the air she comes. Continue reading →

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John Fabina’s Duck Hunting Camo Kayaks In Action…

Posted on October 19, 2011 by W kayak

We tried duck hunting today out of the Wavewalk kayaks. As expected the Wavewalks performed great and proved to be a great duck hunting machine.
It managed to hold the decoys, guns, and all the gear we needed for our hunting excursion.
We could shoot from the water safely or easily pull the W’s on shore for extra camouflage.
We were only missing one thing……the ducks cooperation! We only saw six ducks flying this morning.
Hope to try this again sometime this season, will keep you posted. For the record, I would have never tried this in my old conventional type kayak. Continue reading →

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Sungjin’s Offshore Kayak Fishing Trip – South Korea

Posted on October 19, 2011 by W kayak

Recently, Sungjin published an offshore kayak fishing trip report on his website, and we couldn’t resist the temptation to show a couple of pictures from it.
Sungjin and his friend fished for clams, cuttlefish and calamari.

This is a ‘before’ picture of the Korean shoreline, as seen from Sungjin’s W500: Continue reading →

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Rox Is Motorizing Her W500 Fishing Kayak

Posted on October 19, 2011 by W kayak

As you know, the motors on the W500 have sparked my interest. So, I picked up a Johnson 2 stroke this past weekend and attached it to my W500.
I won’t be able to do my test ride until Thursday, if it’s not too windy.
I got a short shaft, but with the motor mount I made, it sits perfectly on the W500, and it extends below the hulls. Continue reading →

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