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Kayak Ice Fishing (In a Way), And Last Tiger Muskie For The Season – By Gary Thorberg

W kayak — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:39:57 +0000

The Wavewalk kayak can do many things, but breaking thick ice is not one of them. It is too light, and simply rides up on top of the ice. I stopped after a couple of feet, as this could put you in a dangerous position (not recommended).
I think that my lake kayaking is about over this year.
One final Tiger Muskie is a good way to close out the season!
Gary

MinnYaks – Minnesota Fishing Kayaks

How can I complain, it’s December 6th, and I’m still fishing out of my yak, by Rox Davis

W kayak — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:03:00 +0000

How can I complain, it’s December 6th, and I’m still fishing out of my yak, the W500.
Today I fished rainbow Reservoir. I left the motor home and paddled… halfway to my spot I was thinking… I’m an idiot, yep certifiable. The motor would have been soooooooo much quicker, and easier.
Any who………….I got the the waters edge at 10:45 am, reached my spot at 11:20 am…………frigging winds.
Water was stained, dark tea, 44 to 46 degrees, and the current was ripping.
Winds were light to 10 mph.
They are drawing down water, it dropped a good 4′ by the time I left at 2:30 pm.
Light rain fell almost the whole time I was fishing.
Which was fine, I have my new rain gear, and I was dry as a bone.
Tossed a deep diving crank, chewing the bottom up good with nothing to show for it.
Tossed the blade bait, nada, plus I left 3 of them on the bottom snagged to what ever lurks in there.
Pulled out my paddle tail on a 1/8oz and 1/4oz jig heads.
The 1/4oz had a smoke colored PT, and the 1/8oz a shad colored PT.

I would cast upstream, and bump bottom all the way back to me.
Lost many to snags…….
But when I would make contact, and pop that jig off of it, Thump!
Every time.
I moved around quite a bit, but the faster water produced the Bigger Smallies, the slower side perch and smaller smallies.
I ended the day with 8 perch, some were ready to pop they were so fat, and 12 Smallies.

Life Is Good!
Tight lines and MoPaddle safe all.
Rox

Frozen Jeff Kayak Fishing at 206 Bridge, Florida (Movie)

W kayak — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:20:55 +0000

Here’s a new, short video from Jeff, who’s thawing after a long, cold winter:

That superb fishing rod is a new Emmrod, and the reel is a Qualia.

Rox’ Report From (Possibly) Her Last Kayak Fishing Trip of the 2010 Season

W kayak — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 15:38:33 +0000

I took my wavewalk W500 out for maybe its last trip of the season.

Got to Rainbow a little after 11am and was off at 2pm.
It wasn’t as chilly as I thought it would be, but then again I was wearing 3 layers on top and long jons and wool socks.

Armed with three poles, 2 with 8lb test rigged with a cicada (silver buddy) and a rapala ice fishing jig in perch. The other was a 1/2oz jig&pig. (which I never ended up using) DOH!

I was the only one on the water, one bass boat showed up, but they couldn’t start their motor, and they had no trolling motor.

Water temps were 41 to 42.8 degrees, wind wasn’t as bad as they said it was going to be, but of course, every time I had some action….IT WOULD PICK UP!!!!!!!

I headed down towards the pillars but the temps dropped to 38 degrees so I turned back and I stayed in the north end which was 41 to 42.8 degrees.
All my fish came out of 25′ to 36′ of water.

The Ice jig was the ticket.

I’d let it glide down to the bottom, reeled up 3 cranks, then I would just lift the rod tip, and let it fall back down.

I’d do it a couple of times, then I’d reel up 3 more cranks and repeat, till I’d get a bite.

I was really working the silver buddy when it went mushy on me.
I set the hook, and the battle was on.
What ever it was felt like it was circling around down in 28′ of water, then it went boink, and came up a lot easier?????
There are trees everywhere, and the rig must have been in the junk down there and the limb let free and the rig and twig came to hand!! I can’t make this stuff up!

Went back to jigging the rapala ice jig in 36′ of water after marking a school on my sonar.
Lost the first 3 fish with out getting to see them. They came unbuttoned on the way up.

I finally landed 2 of the school, then they were gone.

Wind started pissing me off, now I was getting cold feet, because I wore my sneakers instead of my boots, I was grateful the wool socks that helped keep my feet warm for as long as they did.
Not sure if I’ll get back out in the yak again this year, the ice may end my yak fishing. But I know one thing for sure, next season I’ll be in my W500/W300 a lot more.
I spent a lot of my season fishing with my buddy on his Bass boat. Though I did have a good season, I catch a lot more Bass when I fish from my Wavewalk yaks.
Remember, be safe out there always wear you PFD. A fall in the waters now could be a death sentence, no matter how in shape you are or how well you swim, you fall in without one, your body will shut down………………………..so Please be safe.

Happy Holidays, Tight Lines and Paddle safe all.
Rox

Rox breaking the ice with her fishing kayak (movie)

W kayak — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:03:50 +0000

Rox is a pioneer kayak fisherwoman from Connecticut, who already created an amazing electric kayak fishing machine…

Now Rox is using her other W-kayak to paddle in ice covered ponds, lakes and rivers, and that’s how she’s extending her fishing season:

Rox: -”I’d like to see a SOT or a SIT do that!!”

Those who are familiar with ice would recognize the glaze that announces the absolute end of the paddling and fishing season, but not for everybody:

-”I was in my bare bones wavewalk, not the motored one, I was paddling through the ice.
It was a blast.”