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New Kayak Fishing Trip Report, and New Modifications in Gary’s Rigged Fishing Kayak

Slow day on the water today but got several undersized trout. I tried yet another rod holder modification (pictures attached) which allows for 4 rods behind me and 2 clamp on rod holders in front for temporary placement while paddling. One of these days, I’ll find the perfect solution. The clamp on rod holders are mounted on a wooden brace fastened in one of the saddle grooves. Continue reading

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Mike Ratigan’s Rigged Fishing Kayak, Upstate New York

and a removable deck I use when fishing. Note the rod holders and the fish finder. I simply toss the transducer over the side. It’s on a small float collar. Continue reading

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Kevin’s New Improvements To His W Fly Fishing Kayak, Florida

The pieces on the seat can be added to the ends for more rod storage or positioned for trolling. The two holders on top are cut out for holding fly rod set ups and work well. Continue reading

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Gary’s Eternal Quest To Rig The Perfect Fishing Kayak

In my never ending quest to make my W kayak as perfect for fishing as possible… Continue reading

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3 New Kayak Models in the W500 Series

The W500 S model is good news for shallow water fly anglers, who sight fish in skinny water and require no rod holders in their kayaks. These hunter-anglers will find in it a a low-cost, super-stable, stand up fly fishing kayak, offering more storage than any other kayak on the planet…
The W500 GF2e H and GF4e H are the top of the line in saltwater kayak fishing today: The two models feature only high, deck mounted rod holders (2 and 4, respectively), that put your precious tackle further away from the salt’s corrosive action, thus offering you to fish in choppy saltwater with.
No other fishing kayak in the world comes close to putting such a distance between your fishing tackle and the water. Continue reading

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