Category Archives: kayak fishing

Platform for standing higher on a kayak – for sight fishing, poling, etc.

Posted on May 4, 2013 by fishingkayakdesign

Here’s yet another example of what unrivaled stability can offer in terms of additional versatility: Creating such a platform is easy and inexpensive, and you can design its surface area to be bigger or smaller, according to your needs. Furthermore, … Continue reading →

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A barge fishing kayak is not a microskiff

Posted on March 13, 2013 by fishingkayakdesign

Anyone observing the evolution of the common fishing kayak in the past decade has noticed that the high-end tier (not better, just more expensive) of this class of watercraft has grown bigger, that is longer and excessively wider. Why is … Continue reading →

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Fishing kayak design – the best and the rest

Posted on February 4, 2013 by fishingkayakdesign

People looking for a kayak to fish from could get confused and think they face a broad and perplexing variety of kayak types, brands and models to choose from, while reality is much simpler and easier to address. This article … Continue reading →

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How to add a poling platform and a high saddle add-on to your W fishing kayak

Posted on November 30, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Initially, the saddle bracket was introduced as means to improve the saddle’s rigidity, and through that increase its load capacity, as by that the load capacity of the kayak itself. But progress never ends in W kayak design: – The … Continue reading →

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Motorized Fishing Kayak Or Personal Micro Skiff?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

From a kayak angler’s standpoint, the question is whether to motorize your kayak or, not, and if the answer is ‘yes’, the next question is related to what type of motor – an electric trolling motor, or an outboard gas … Continue reading →

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DIY Cable Anchoring System For W Fishing Kayak

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

By Gary Rankel Florida In my never ending quest to simplify and diversify using my Wavewalk kayak, I just added a cable anchoring system. I first assembled the pulley arrangement as per Jeff McGovern’s video in the rigging section of … Continue reading →

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Fully Rigged and Motorized W Fishing Kayak From Alabama

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

The battery for the motor is located in the front, between the hull tips, in special wooden box I made. Randy.

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Thru-Hull Transducer For Fishing Kayak

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

By Gary Thorberg I have a few pictures relating to John’s transducer set-up. Mine is a thru-hull transducer that only requires that you dunk it in the water and throw it in the bottom of the boat. The blue foam … Continue reading →

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Installing a Transducer in My W Fishing Kayak

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

By John Fabina I recently upgraded to a combo fish finder GPS unit. I was using a suction cup to hold the transducer to the side of the W but I noticed it would create drag and occasionally fall off. … Continue reading →

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Versatility As A Major Attribute In A Fishing Kayak’s Design

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Jeremy Knight Tennessee Fishing Kayaks We would like to say thanks to our most recent customers. We have sold kayaks to people for reasons ranging from family leisure to photography. What better way to bond with the family than to … Continue reading →

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