WAVEWALK KAYAKS

Bruce Young, from Laser Lure, sent us a couple of action videos showing him standing up in his new W500 Super Fishing Kayak… and using his Laser Lures, of course:

They say that rescued fishing lures catch more fish…
Here’s Jeff McGovern, a good citizen of the Florida waterways, standing up in his w500 fishing kayak, in a tidal current, and rescuing a lure stuck high up in a tree:

Photo: Nina Green

The operation was a success, and here is Jeff resting in his fishing kayak if full southern comfort -

Note the tons of stuff Jeff carries on board his yak…

Kevin Eastman, a kayak fly angler from Florida, already contributed the story about the wooden Greenland-Aleutian paddle he made, and a suspended storage solution for his W500 fly fishing kayak.
Since then, Kevin has introduced some improvements to his W500:

-”I snapped a couple of photos of the mounting I did for the bilge pump and the plastic clamps I used under the screws. I also have a simple PVC rod rack that some might be interested in looking at. It’s similar to one that I saw on pictures of Jeff’s before the short rods, but more slender. The pieces on the seat can be added to the ends for more rod storage or positioned for trolling. The two holders on top are cut out for holding fly rod set ups and work well.
Kevin”

In my never ending quest to make my W kayak as perfect as possible, I cut to fit some plastic trellis material I got at Lowe’s to create shelving across both front and rear hulls and attached them with loop bungee cords, thereby providing surfaces for attaching a host of goodies. The front shelf contains my compass, anchor and glued on ruler (for easily measuring and taking pictures of fish prior to release, which comes in really handy in tournament fishing). I’ve also shown a life vest and a mesh carrying bag (which could double as a cooler bag) tied down on the front shelf. My fillet board will fit here also.

On the rear shelf, I installed a 3-rod holder assembly which allows me to carry 5 rods placed within easy reach behind me. The rod holder is secured with the loop bungee cords and, if you look closely, includes a sliding mechanism which can lock the rods in place so they won’t slip out in rough weather.

The sky is the limit as to what can be fastened down onto these lightweight shelves which never need be removed. Their only downside is restricting access into the W from the rear which, while handy, is no biggee to me. I don’t think increased wind resistance will be a problem.

Gary

Here are a few shots from yesterday at the Highbridge area down in Flagler country FL about 43 miles from the house. The waters are where last year we caught hundreds of snook but today there were none. The season has been closed this year so far because of the severe cold this past winter killing so many fish.
Jeff

Photography: Nina Green

Here’s a movie sent to us by Bruce Young, from Florida:

Bruce Young is the inventor and manufacturer of the Laser Lure, and he loves fishing from his old W300.
Says Bruce: -”What I love about this kayak is that it’s the perfect fishing machine. It’s totally stable, and there’s so much room in it to carry my fishing gear on board!”

Dick Sherman and I encountered some brisk winds and choppy water yesterday, but our W kayak kept us high and dry. Another slow day, but still no oil in sight.
Gary

I finally received the notched rod holder pieces and fitted them into my holder. I’ll field test it a few times before deciding exactly how long I want each of the 4 notched pieces to be and gluing everything together. It sure is going to be nice having 4 rigged outfits ready to pick from rather than two. Now, all I need is for a few fish to show up.

In the past 2 years, Craig Masterman has been fly fishing from his W300 in Cape Cod and Florida.
Now he got a W500, and he rigged it to be the absolute fly fishing machine.

Craig prepared an online slide show including some 40 detailed photos of his fly fishing kayak rigging work.

Says Craig:

-”What I know is, that I cannot ever remember being so favorably impressed by any product, of any kind, as I have by the Wavewalk W500 kayak. Part of that has to do with my passion for saltwater fly fishing and the degree to which the “W” has enriched my fly fishing experience. Part of it may be that my memory isn’t what it used to be. Be that as it may, I find that I have to consciously temper my enthusiasm for the boat whenever I share its virtues with other fly fishers…

This is a boat with a design that is so beautifully simple and so inherently adapted to stand-up paddle fishing.”

-”No fish yesterday, but this beautiful sunrise over our still unstained waters made the trip worthwhile.  The heat is almost unbearable by 10 a.m. so I get out early.–Gary”