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

Posted on June 18, 2011 by W kayak

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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THE BARGE – A NEW CLASS OF FISHING KAYAKS

Posted on April 15, 2011 by W kayak

The title of this piece should have been: “The Barge – A New Class of Fishing Kayaks, And Why It’s Even Worse Than You Imagine”… :D But long headlines are not elegant, so it got cut. Most people know what the term Barge means when kayaks are referred to: It’s a big, wide, long, heavy kayak that’s hard to car top, hard to carry, hard to launch, hard to paddle, and hard to beach. A Barge is a kayak that’s slow, and doesn’t track well, hence the expression “A barge to paddle”. Continue reading →

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First Impressions From W500 Fishing Kayak – Paul Harrison, Mississippi

Posted on March 24, 2011 by W kayak

I’m very satisfied so far.

First trip straight to the Gulf of Mexico beach near Biloxi, MS. Practiced in a protected cove for 30 minutes or so, no problems with launching, beaching, and seated paddling (of course I’ve read all the advice and observations of others). Very stable and secure and comfortable. Will need to practice tight radius turning. Then out past the rock jetty into 1 to 2 ft choppy waves. No problems there either, straight on or side on to the waves … with the wind and waves, or against, no big problems. On way back into the cove did a little standup paddling. Was successful but practice will be needed here too for secure fishing and paddling. Continue reading →

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Rod Ratzlaff’s Article on the W500 Kayak – Colorado

Posted on October 28, 2009 by W kayak

Rod Ratzlaff, a Colorado kayaker and eclectic outdoorsman, got his W500 earlier this year, and we already published his ‘first impression’ kayak review on this blog. Since then, Rod wrote a full featured article about his W500 kayak, and kindly … Continue reading →

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Fishability – How Fishable Are Fishing Kayaks?

Posted on October 16, 2009 by W kayak

What is Fishability? Dictionaries define fishable as an adjective meaning ‘that may be fished in’. By extension, the noun fishability can be used to describe the usefulness of a fishing craft for catching fish, from the angler’s well being and … Continue reading →

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