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6’4″ 265 lbs Ex NFL Player 1st Time Standing in W Fishing Kayak, By Mike Hancock

Posted on May 3, 2012 by W kayak

I took my kayak out for a test spin at the lower lake lagoon at Castaic Lake here in South California. It’s been raining off and on the last two weeks but I finally just went! It took about 5 … Continue reading →

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Motor Mount For Kayak Electric Trolling Motor, By Gary Thorberg, Minnesota

Posted on September 13, 2011 by W kayak

Here is how Gary mounted an electric trolling motor on his W500 fishing kayak: Clamp-on motor mount – Quick and easy. Gary chose to make this motor mount from Oak wood.Electric trolling motor mounted on the W500 kayak. The motor is mounted on one side of the kayak, and the battery is placed at the bottom of the opposite hull. This balances the kayak without reducing its stability. Electric trolling motor setup – General view: With this propeller shaft length, Gary can troll both seated and standing up. Since the W500 kayak is totally symmetrical frond and end, Gary can troll with the motor either in the front, or in the back. Continue reading →

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Danilo Russolillo, Offshore W Kayak Paddler and Angler, Rome, Italy

Posted on June 28, 2011 by W kayak

From the beautiful, sunny Mediterranean, Danilo wrote us:

Yesterday and today I tested the wavewalk.
I am happy with the W. It is very stable, I went far away from the beach, I enjoyed standing up, I think it’s going to be very important to people who own a Wavewalk, and also the ability to lie down and sunbathe.
It is fast like a normal kayak, and to me it is perfect.
I’m not a fisherman, but today I tried trolling. I hooked a big fish, but it broke the wire and ran away!
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Opener 2011 – Minnesota Kayak Fishing Trip Report With 18′ Mothership

Posted on June 2, 2011 by W kayak

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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Airjet Motor on W500 Stand Up Fishing Kayak – Movie

Posted on March 20, 2011 by W kayak

This W500 setup presents many advantages, including the lack of rudder and immersed propeller, making it ideal for shallow water, as well as water where seaweed is abundant.
It also makes beaching and launching easy. You can keep paddling while the motor is running, whether you’re looking for more speed, or for better steering. Needless to say, that you can troll and fish with both hands while the motor is running. Continue reading →

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