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A W Fishing Kayak As a Symbol Of Hope In Norway

Eric, from Walk on Waves, our distributor of fishing kayaks in Norway and Sweden, sold a W500 about a week ago. Why would I mention this small news? Because Norway’s latitude is pretty much the same as Alaska’s, and there’s … Continue reading

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Sonora Fishing Kayaks – New Dealer For Wavewalk in Tucson, Arizona

John and Susie Castanha, founders of Sonora Fishing Kayaks are Wavewalk’s new dealers in Tucson, Arizona. John is passionate about offshore fishing, and he’s very excited about the new possibilities offered by W kayaks outfitted with outboard gas engines.

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Maiden Offshore Voyage and Wheels For W500 Fishing Kayak – Ken From Katikati, New Zealand

I went out in the kayak for the first time this morning. The wind appeared to have eased off, so I went out from Beach Road at 8am. High tide was early this morning, so it wasn’t the best time to go, but I didn’t want to wait any longer to try it.
I ended up paddling in the sitting position, and felt quite happy with that, even though the wind got up and I ended up having to paddle into a 500mm chop and strong head wind..

I shall have to do some fine tuning in how I use it, but the bottom line is that I am thrilled with it, and it will get a lot more use than my [name brand sit-in kayak]. Continue reading

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New Kayak Flotation Down Under, By Dennis Hodgetts, New Zealand

My son (24 and bullet proof) goes fishing in huge seas, up to 3 metre surf [about 10 ft... a metre is a meter spelled in non-U.S. English, or about 1.1 yard]. He has repeated this several times. Continue reading

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System For Quick Kayak Position Adjustments For Fishing Fast Species, By Brandon Cutter

-I was trying to figure out a way to control the boat while in fishing mode: When targeting false albacore or bonita, speed to the fish and a quick cast are pivotal. These fish are extremely fast swimmers and pop up just for a few seconds, so I needed to be able to spin my W kayak and cast in an instant. Continue reading

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