Tag Archives: kayak fishing ergonomics

A Brief History Of Kayak Fishing – Past, Present, and Foreseeable Future

Posted on February 28, 2012 by W kayak

Kayak fishing ceased to be a novelty, and it’s safe to say there’s hardly anyone in America who fishes that hasn’t been exposed to the notion of fishing out of kayaks, one way or another. Still, for the huge majority … Continue reading →

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Thank You For a Great 2011, And a Happy 2012!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by W kayak

2011 was a great year, big time, and our best ever. It also brought some fundamental changes for us. This year, we started an experiment with local dealers and international distributors who are basically W fans with neither storefront nor prior … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Aesthetics and Performance in Fishing Kayak Design

Posted on February 7, 2011 by W kayak

What’s important in a product varies according to what different people are interested in. If you’re into kayak fishing, you’d be interested a number of things, including stability, comfort, storage, etc. offered to you by that kayak. In other words, for a kayak angler, the beauty of a kayaks depends first and foremost on its fishability, which is a composite measure of a fishing kayak’s performance.

For example, if you’re into kayak fishing, and you saw a kayak that’s very fast but also very unstable, it would seem useless to you, and therefore unattractive.
Most anglers fish from motorboats and not from kayaks, mainly because they perceive kayaks as being too unstable and too uncomfortable for fishing. Therefore, for the majority of anglers, a fishing kayak is just a too small, too uncomfortable and therefore ugly fishing boat. Continue reading →

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Kayak Fishing as an Extreme Sport

Posted on February 1, 2011 by W kayak

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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Fully Rigged Fishing kayak and Full Kayak Review, by Gary Johnson, Texas

Posted on November 18, 2010 by W kayak

If I can help some other Vet or civilian with frequent orthopedic pain be able to enjoy kayaking it’s good enough for me. I think it is important to clarify why I am passionate about the WaveWalk W500 Kayak.
I used to be an accredited Canoe instructor, and have taught lots of Boy Scouts how to make a canoe go straight. For me a regular kayak makes “Pain Management” impossible. I have tried conventional kayaks and NONE OF THEM give me the freedom to stretch and move that I require in order to keep my back from cramping up and making fishing pure hell. The W500 was my last hope for a personal watercraft. If it weren’t for the W500, I couldn’t be a kayak owner – my back will not allow me to sit in a regular kayak for more than about 20 minutes. Continue reading →

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