Category Archives: choosing a fishing kayak

Stand Up Fly Fishing Kayak With Outriggers – Florida

I bought my Wavewalk fishing kayak a couple of months ago at High and Dry Kayaks. Gene met with me at a boat ramp where he showed me how to launch the “W” without getting your feet wet. And the … Continue reading

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Fishing Kayaks In Australia

A Micronatical message from a new company in Australia that imports, assembles, and distributes W fishing kayaks: Wavewalk Australia Opens Aussie Kayaks is now open for business to bring you the Wavewalk 500 which is the world’s only kayak fit for stand … Continue reading

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To Drill Or not To Drill? – Holes In Your Fishing Kayak

It seems like many anglers who rig their kayaks are concerned about drilling holes in them. Generally speaking, drilling holes in a kayak isn’t a good idea, especially in conventional kayaks (SOT, sit-in) whose waterline is so close to the … Continue reading

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Standing On Top Of A Fishing Kayak From A Stability And Safety Standpoint

Some fly anglers practice sight fishing: They paddle their kayak standing up, and scout for big fish. They prefer to to stand as high as possible, because it expands their range of vision. Once they spot a fish, they cast … Continue reading

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Kayak Design: The Difference Between Addressing a Problem, or Tackling It, and Solving It

Design isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s first and foremost about solving problems. Yes, this is not a mistake – I wrote SOLVING problems, and not addressing problems, or ‘tackling’ problems, which are expressions that are commonly found in marketing hype … Continue reading

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