WAVEWALK KAYAKS

Jeff reflects on casting from various fishing kayaks:

-”Yesterday got me to thinking again about just how good the casting position is from a W kayak.  In the riding position the power that can be put into a cast is nothing short of incredible. Gear balance is important but with the W kayak it is possible I believe to impart more power to a cast than from virtually any other water craft.  This includes standing on the deck or a bass or flats boat.  The W is the base of the a launcher in the form of a human body. The other thing is under windy conditions the angle of the cast from a W kayak with the increased power allows better distance if you must cast into the wind.  This whole thing is a subject for much more study.

–Jeff”

Finally made it out this morning and had a blast. Took the W but with a bit of hesitation because of  that sciatic nerve pinch from the Christmas drive up to Chicago is still a bother. It’s uncomfortable to sit in some positions but I figured the W would offer at least one position of comfort. I was right, thank goodness and found a few positions. The riding upright was best where the discomfort was almost gone. Of course standing helps a bunch and that was a blessing since I did not have to land the boat for a stretch. According to my checking into this type of pain issue it can take four months or more to work itself out. Today ended up going very well, I guess I’ll get a prescription for the W and just have to fish more often.
The fishing itself was limited to just little blue fish, they were the only ones around but any fish on the end of a line pulling is great. All 10 of them were around 12 inches or so but they pull very hard and act like piranhas hitting a bait. The weather started out around 50 or so and by the time I headed home it was around 70. Performance wise the boat handled just fine using the W paddle. I met one other yaker on the water and he was fascinated with the W. I guess he had been trolling the website but bought what he could touch and feel. His boat was a little [edited: 9' long fishing kayak] and he was a small fellow. When we got into weeds he could not even cast because they were over his head and blocking him. He also kept using his anchor to hold himself in place while I would just nudge the W’s tail end into the grass and let it catch between the hulls, worked fine to keep me in place in the light wind we had today.