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More About Dangers To Kayakers and Kayak Anglers in Warm, Fresh Water

So, you’re paddling your kayak, or fishing from it in warm, fresh water, and you may think to yourself that nothing could happen to you if for some reason you’d have to ‘take a swim’ because you lost balance and fell overboard… We’ve already wrote an article about a variety of dangers that kayak paddlers and anglers are exposed to in different water conditions, and here is some more about this important kayak safety issue: Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed that a deadly amoeba, which is commonly found in lakes and rivers is the cause of the recent death of a Florida swimmer -
Health officials in Brevard County, FL, said they believe water infected with the parasite Naegleria fowleri went up the swimmer’s nose while she was swimming in the St. Johns River, east of Orlando. Continue reading

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‘First Impressions’ W Kayak Review, By Sam Wire & Sons, California

I have two sons, one 10 and one 8. I put one of them on one end of the cabin, myself in the middle, and the other son on the other end of the cabin. The one sitting behind me faces the opposite direction so he can fish out the back of the boat. When we weren’t casting into the weed beds, we were trolling around the lake. I was the trolling motor and my kids each would put a pole in the water on opposite sides of the boat. This boat is just roomy enough for me to fit myself and the two kids in the boat so we can all go fishing at once. It is incredibly stable. Continue reading

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3 lb Largemouth Bass for Kayak Fisherman Ray, Lake Cypress Springs, Texas

Fish number 3, at Lake Cypress Springs near Mt. Vernon, TEXAS, 3 lb large mouth bass.… I was competing with the $50K bass boats with 250 hp motors… most of them were in the calmer waters of the points where the W worked just fine. I have rigged a new seat, holder for fish finder transducer and monitor, tackle box and water proof box mount that can be quickly removed. Continue reading

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New W Fishing Kayaks Distributor in South Korea

Wavewalk keeps inspiring people to get into the kayak business, worldwide. Now it’s in South Korea, where Sungjin Kim started a company, and named it Wavewalk Korea.
Sungjin is an avid kayak angler who lives in Incheon, near Seoul, the capital of South Korea.
Sungjin fishes both in saltwater and freshwater, and he’ll be rigging W fishing kayaks according to the specific requirements of his clients. Continue reading

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Jeff’s Review of the Bassmaster Fishing Tournament, Florida

Jeff McGovern recently posted a series of observations and comments on his fishing blog, about the latest Bassmaster bass fishing tournament in Florida, in which he served as Marshal, spending entire days with the champs, on their fancy bass boats. This is a highly interesting read, as one would expect from Jeff, especially if you’re into bass fishing. Continue reading

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