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Sneaking In Shallow Water For Bluegills, By John Fabina

My Wavewalk allowed me to get into some Bluegills. A regular boat would have spooked the fish, that’s if a boat would have been able to get to this spot in the first place. I was able to sneak up … Continue reading

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Wooden Paddle for My W Fishing Kayak, By Kevin Eastman

I finally finished that paddle I’ve been building forever, and have paddled it a bit. It’s working out quite well for the W kayak. I laminated the shaft out of one layer of poplar in the center for stiffness, and … Continue reading

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First Kayak Bass Fishing Trip of the Season, By Rox Davis

I finally got out in my W500 for the first trip of the season in my yak. I launched at 10:30 am at lake Congamond in Southwick Massachusetts. Today was a picture perfect day. Slight wind with sunny skies, I … Continue reading

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A Brief History Of Kayak Fishing – Past, Present, and Foreseeable Future

Kayak fishing ceased to be a novelty, and it’s safe to say there’s hardly anyone in America who fishes that hasn’t been exposed to the notion of fishing out of kayaks, one way or another. Still, for the huge majority … Continue reading

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Poling The W Kayak In The Tidal Flooded Grass, Fly Fishing For Redfish, By Kevin Eastman

As promised, here is the October flooded grass fishing report.
I ventured into some new areas this week and found some new hot spots that I’ve never seen anyone fishing in. Most likely because they can’t get to them.
This is probably the last flood tide of the season that the weather and water will still be warm. In November the water will cool off and the flooded grasses don’t have a lot of crabs left in them so the fishing slows a lot. Once again it’s great to pole the Wavewalk kayak around the shallow water while standing high on that platform. It’s a unique experience pushing your way through miles of areas that I usually have no access to other than during flood tides. Catching the fish is a bonus. Continue reading

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