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Paul at the Ocean Springs Kayak Festival, Mississippi

Paul Harrison participated in the annual kayak festival in Ocean Springs, and sent us this photo:
The 3 mile race was originally scheduled to be 4.5 miles long, but choppy water conditions prompted organizers to shorten it. Continue reading

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John’s Report From a Windy Day’s Kayak Fishing Trip

Went out yesterday for a couple of hours. Managed to catch a few bass. It was a very windy afternoon but it was no problem for the Wavewalk. It was fun as always to be able to stand and cast and also sit in comfort while using the Wavewalk. Continue reading

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Opener 2011 – Minnesota Kayak Fishing Trip Report With 18′ Mothership

Opener 2011 was a success! (see photo gallery) Weather was lousy, but that made for good fishing. We caught and ate a lot of crappies, caught and released a lot of bass and northern pike. Didn’t really fish much for walleyes, but managed to catch and eat a few anyway. The W500 was really fun to fish from. I was able to go anywhere I wanted, and was never tired, even after hours of fishing. Trolling, casting, bobber fishing, and fly fishing were all easily managed. We tried transporting the ‘W’ with our ‘mother ship’, our 18′ bay boat. It was too easy! The long run into the wind to the fishing spot took only a few minutes! We will be doing that again. All in all, I can honestly say that fishing from the ‘W’ was one of my more memorable fishing experiences to date! Continue reading

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First W Fishing Kayak Review From New Zealand, by Dennis Hodgetts

The day was overcast and the sea was rough but I decided that I had to give it a go.
The waves looked small from the shore but 20 yards off shore I struck breaking waves about 2 to 3 feet high. I was really impressed how well the W500 handled them. I would not have taken them on with my SOT.
Out past the breakers was a swell of between 4 and 5 feet, and I was really impressed at how comfortable the kayak was in those conditions. I paddled out about half a mile then parallel to the shore for a while and then headed back in through the surf. I didn’t try standing. Continue reading

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Rox Going After Largemouth Bass in Yak Pond… Connecticut

Every Hit was a SLAM, every loss was a heart break.
I can’t even tell you how big the 2 were that threw my hook. Though the Large Mouths were only 2 to 3.5lbs…poor baby…. :) A bunch of smaller bass also came over the sides. This Is Why I Love Yakking for Bass. Continue reading

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