Tag Archives: New England

Rigged W500 Kayak For Ocean Fishing, By Richard Dion, New Hampshire

My primary use for my W500 kayak is ocean fishing, and I feel better sitting lower.
The seat modification works perfect. The bottom of the seat is even with the bottom of the structural “ribs” so there is no added drag. Continue reading

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Short Review of W500 Fishing Kayak, by Anthony DeFusco, New Hampshire

The 500 is great. It only took a minimum amount of time of actual paddling to get used to the kayak.
The weather is still bad but I am planning to get out next week and see if I can catch a fish.
My daughter Lisa and I have spent many hours fishing out of the kayaks on the weekends but I have not slimed the 500 yet. Today we had to quit because our hands got so cold.
The 500 is very stable and easy to control. The stability is very important as I had a major surgery on my back last year and somehow it messed up my balance.
You have designed a great craft. Thanks to you
I can enjoy fishing again. Continue reading

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Stand Up Fly Fishing Kayak Review by Bob Smaldone, Offshore Kayak Fly Kayak Angler, Maine

In my mind, this is truly the only standup kayak out there. You actually walk onto to it, sit down and paddle away. I was standing and jumping within 2 minutes (trying to simulate one of the videos I saw) much to the concern of … the designer and owner of Wavewalk, as he watched from the shore. Later, we even went out tandem in the kayak. No other kayak has this kind of stability. A fly fisherman’s dream. Period. Continue reading

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Rox’ October Kayak Bass Fishing Adventure

I Went fishing at Congamond Lake, on the Connecticut – Massachusetts border. Oct 12th, I was pre-fishing, for my up coming Open Bass tourney Sat 17th. My partner was sick, can you believe that!!! He called out sick for work … Continue reading

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Lauching a W Kayak in the Surf

Although it’s still winter, which means that here in New England we can’t do much paddling or fishing, it’s nice to remember that in a few months we’ll be able to hop back into our W kayaks and ride them … Continue reading

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