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The Best Fishing Rods and The Best Fishing Kayak, by Jeff McGovern

Here is a shot of my desk yesterday. I forget sometimes how much trouble it is for other kayak anglers to relax and fish. Here in my W500 I’ve got all my gear right on hand, easy to reach and a great work surface right in front of me. I do keep it simple since over gearing leads to lost fish finding way to exploit all the extra stuff we hang on our kayaks. Of course I’m also the guy who prefers window cranks on my truck since it’s far less to go wrong, some people do love all the extra stuff. I really need to find out who the so called kayak expert is calling for anglers to have rods at least 7′ long in order to fight fish effectively. I’ve seen nothing but tangled rods and broken tips from those how surround themselves with a forest of over priced rods. Those little Emmrods on my desk on much easier to deal with, far stronger, and the casting distance particularly with baitcasting reels is wonderful. Continue reading

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2.2 lbs Anchor for Fishing Kayaks

We offer this hook-type, galvanized, fishing kayak anchor with a 35 ft long, braided, yellow polypropylene line. Weight: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) Price: $20

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Accessories for Rigging Your Fishing Kayak

Wavewalk is offering a line of gear and accessories for rigging your fishing kayak. The line includes paddles, paddle holders, anchors, stake out pole, deck rigging, flotation modules, deck mount rod holders, flush mount rod holders, kayak carry handles, and … Continue reading

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The New 2009 W Kayak Models Are Here

We’ve started shipping the new 2009 W Kayak models. Customers who got the 2008 models were very pleased with the lower and sturdier spray deflector, as well as with the new side flotation, handles and other accessories. This is why … Continue reading

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Tandem Kayak Fishing vs. Tandem Paddling

You can go paddling in tandem in your W Kayak, and by tandem we mean two adults, providing none of you is a big person (see Wavewalk website for details). However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that you can go fishing … Continue reading

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