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Kayak Fishing as an Extreme Sport

For most anglers, kayak fishing is definitely an extreme sport. Extreme in the sense that an angler fishing from a kayak is compelled to give up the two essential things that any motorboat provides, which are sufficient stability and basic comfort. The third one, storage space is important as well, but less than the two first ones. Indeed, fishing kayaks are not stable enough, and extremely uncomfortable, when compared to regular size boats. As for storage in fishing kayaks, the situation is as dire as it is with stability and ergonomics. Continue reading

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Is An Uncomfortable Kayak Safe For Paddling And Fishing?

Since this question is an important one, I’ve decided to post this kayak fishing and paddling safety article on our main blog. Thousands of kayak anglers are risking paddling and fishing accidents because of their kayaks’ poor ergonomics. The hazards … Continue reading

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3 Men, 6 Hulls and Crystal River – By Jeff McGovern

The first unofficial Wavewalk group fishing outing in Florida was held December 14, 2009 at Crystal River, Florida.  Gary Rankel, Ed Wheeler and I participated, fishing out of the new 2009 W500 fishing kayaks.  Ed and I were in our … Continue reading

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Kayaking Back Pain and Leg Numbness (Part 2)

Again, according to Isaac Newton’s Third Law whenever a body exerts a force on another body, the latter exerts a force equal magnitude and opposite direction on the former. This also means that when your torso’s entire weight is combined … Continue reading

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Following Jeff’s Fishing Trip

Today Jeff emailed me this short addendum to his fishing report from yesterday: “I wanted to mention these two things. First not having really to lift much of anything is great. From the time I put my W into my … Continue reading

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