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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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Wheels for Fishing Kayak Transportation

Here’s a new article called Wheels for Fishing Kayak Transportation. It summarizes various rigging projects that we know about in this field, thanks to W kayak anglers who’ve contributed their creativity, insight and pictures…

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Donavan’s Lighweight & Low-Cost Fishing Kayak Wheels, NC

Donavan Campbell is a W kayak stream fisherman from North Carolina, who contributed a fishing kayak review of his W300. His wheel system offers the advantages of being low-cost, simple, easy to make, and lightweight for carrying on board. It’s … Continue reading

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DIY Kayak Transportation Wheels in New Fishing Kayak Review from North Carolina

Fred Jelinek, a North Carolina kayak fishermen contributed this new fishing kayak review. Fred designed and built a simple and effective set of carry wheels, or trolley, for his Wavewalk kayak. As you can see, this concept is easy to … Continue reading

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Wheel for Fishing Kayak Long Distance Transportation

Dennis Vircks is a saltwater kayak fisherman from California who wrote a review on his Wavewalk fishing kayak. Dennis rigged his W kayak with a simple and effective means for long distance carrying: -”I have to take the Wavewalk over … Continue reading

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