WAVEWALK KAYAKS

There’s a new article available on the exciting, complex, confusing, and often daunting subject of rigging your fishing kayak.

The article is called Rigging Your Fishing Kayak: Some Basic Practical Advice

The main message it conveys is that there’s no need to hurry and start outfitting your W kayak for fishing as soon as you take it out of the box in which it came, and it’s advisable to use it at least several times as is before you decide if and what type of rigging you’d like to add to it.

The article discusses typical rigging questions like rod holders, paddle holders, rudder, seat, outriggers, motor, anchor, milk crate etc.

We recommend that prospecting clients as well as new owners of W fishing kayaks read it.

Wavewalk is now offering a new option with its PSP paddle: Folding Paddle Clips.

These clips are molded from Nylon, which is common for small-size deck rigging.

Each clip features two holes, and can be either riveted to the kayak hull (preferably), or attached with bolts and nuts.

Note: We don’t recommend using screws for this purpose, or for attaching any piece of deck rigging to your kayak.

The clip has two positions: Open – ready to take the paddle, and folded – so it doesn’t get in the paddle’s way when you’re paddling.

The clips’ internal diameter is 1.25″, which fits the Wavewalk paddle’s shaft diameter.

You can also use it for holding the Mohawk paddle, although it features a smaller, 1.125″ diameter shaft.

When ordering the Wavewalk PSP paddle you can choose between getting a free pair of these folding paddle clips, or a pair of rubber paddle holders (clips). The advantage of the folding clips is that they’ll never get in your paddle’s way when you’re paddling your fishing kayak. The advantage of the rubber paddle holders is that they won’t break.

Separately from our PSP paddle, a pair of folding or rubber paddle clips costs $10 plus S&H.

Different kayak fishermen prefer to have the paddle clips in different places. We recommend that you don’t attach paddle clips to your fishing kayak before having fished from it several times, that is enough for you to know exactly where you want those clips to be.

Here is Jeff McGovern’s latest contribution to the art and science of W kayak fishing -

A two minute, online guided tour of his rigged, 2008 W fishing kayak (video plus audio).
It’s a gem: