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Kayak Fishing in Mountain Fork River, SE Oklahoma, By Ray Schwertner

W kayak — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:12:36 +0000

The W kayak worked great, again.
Mountain Fork River, Southeast Oklahoma -
More fun than anything. Fished, chased snakes, beavers, gar, turtles, and more.
The W kayak intrigues all sportsmen.
Ray

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Pivoting Depth Finder and Transom Mount For W Fishing Kayak- Ray Schwertner, TX

W kayak — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:07:02 +0000

Here’s more from Ray’s rigged fishing kayak -
A pivoting depth finder, and a DIY transom mount for his electric trolling motor that looks sturdy enough to take an outboard gas engine:

Two Sand Bass Fighting For Same Kayak Fisherman’s Lure, By Ray Schwertner, Texas

W kayak — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:47:30 +0000

People always have to ask about the WW… and I tell them to get one. I now have rigged a Minn Kota electric trolling motor that works great for positioning an runs to a spot or back to dock.
The picture is two sand bass that were fighting for the same bait. Not too big but fun! This was 4/27/12 in Lake Ray Hubbard a few miles from my house. With the W, I can through it on the back of the F150 and get a 2-3 hour fishing trip in before dark..
The rod holders are standard coated yard tool hooks. The front ones are screwed into the 2X4 that hold the depth finder. The side holder are mounted to the W by inserting a ¾ dowel(or broom stick as I did) under the lip of the cockpit about midpoint. Hold the dowek it in place with plastic wire ties. Then drill a hole thru the top edge of the cockpit in to the dowel at the location you want to butt end of your fishing rod to lay. I like to keep it far enough back so the tips of the rods do not protrude past the for tips of the W. When traveling or paddling you can secure the rods by flipping the W shock cord over the holder and the rod. Since I fish lures, I can have two rods rigged with different baits, while fishing with a third. ( I find the optional W socket mounts are not useful to me as I get them hung when fish around brush or hit them with the reel that I am casting with.
The front 2X4 is mounted to a 1X8 that runs the length of the cockpit. The 1X8 is the mount for the seat, tackle box, water proof box… whatever. The 1X8 is one inch longer than the cockpit. The extra inch slides between the bench and lip of the cockpit on the stern end. It is further secured along the bench by ¾ X 1 inch boards (or dowels) six inches long. Lay these in 3 slots in the bench, then put the 1X8 on top of them in the position centered on the bench. Next run screws thru the 1X8 into the 3 dowels.
On the bow end, a 2X4 is mounted on top of the 1X8 and notched out for the left and right sides of the front of the cockpit so it can rest on the bench top.(about 2 inches).
On the front of the 2X4, I have 2 open eye hooks where you pull the boats elastic shock cords over them to hold the bow end down. I also hook my anchor pulley to the outer part of the 2X4. The chrome hooks shown.
Once installed you can mount anything you like without having to drill the W kayak. It easy to pull the entire rigging out if you just want the basic W as it arrived from the factory.
The transom for the electric trolling motor is a mount that is copied for ideas on the website already. Have to send pix later.
Ray

“This seat sits a little higher, and it’s much more comfortable than the rigid seat I had added before.”

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Captains Chair In Texan Fishing Kayak, By Rolf Hogfeldt

W kayak — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:20:24 +0000

Bob and I did do the Demo Day at the bayou last week but due to weather conditions, we had to scale it back to one day. Anytime we can get out on the water, it’s a “good thing”!
I stopped at a Wal-Mart on the way and picked up this white patio chair for $8.88 plus tax.. We now have equipped a W-kayak with a Captains Chair for under ten dollars!!

It’s actually very comfortable to paddle in and very stable on the water. I think the stability is due to the fact your body weight is distributed over a larger area because of the placement of the legs/feet of the chair.
I thought it would have been more “tippy” because you are sitting a few inches higher than the saddle but the opposite is true.
Also attached is one of the other reasons I love being on the water… The wild life on the bayou is much different and the only real way to get close to it is to be on the water.
Rolf
R & B WaveWalk of Houston, Fishing Kayaks

Texas Fishing Kayaks To Sell The W In South Texas

W kayak — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:28:46 +0000

Glynn Gantenbein, from Texas Fishing Kayaks, has its primary residence in Salado, north of Austin, Texas, where he’s Wavewalk’s local dealer.
Being an avid saltwater W kayak angler, Glynn also spends as much time as he can in Port Isabel, a coastal town at the very southern point of the state, and from now on, he’ll be offering W fishing kayaks for sale there as well.
This is good news for many south Texan anglers, who’ve been waiting to take the only fishing kayak worthy of this name for a test ride.

Here is a map of south Texas, showing where Port Isabel is located:

Fishing kayaks in Southern Texas, Port Isabel