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A barge fishing kayak is not a microskiff

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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Review of fishing kayak trends in 2012

It seems like anglers have learned to put in the right perspective the unsubstantiated promises of ‘hands free kayak fishing’ , ‘stand up kayak fishing’, ‘ergonomic seat’, and other hype that’s typical to this market.  After all, you can’t fool … Continue reading

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Motorized Fishing Kayak Or Personal Micro Skiff?

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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Fully Rigged and Motorized W Fishing Kayak From Alabama

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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Side Mount For Fishing Kayak Outboard Motor

Minn Yaks, the distributor of W fishing kayaks in Minnesota, developed a hand crafted, side motor mount for both electric and gas outboard motors, and they’re offering it free of cahrge with any touring or fishing kayak purchased through June … Continue reading

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Fishing Kayak Rigged With Electric Trolling Motor And High Seat

I now have rigged a Minn Kota electric trolling motor that works great for positioning an runs to a spot or back to dock. With the W, I can through it on the back of the F150 and get a … Continue reading

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Aluminum Motor Mount For W Fishing Kayak, By Jeff Taubes

I have made some modifications to the motor mount designs out there, and this is what I have come up with. I have to thank Bruce Ramsey at Action Marine and Welding in Cape Coral for the fine aluminum work. … Continue reading

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DIY High Tech Fishing Kayak

Russ, from Connecticut, purchased a W502 in the fall of 2011, and installed a 2hp 4-cycle Honda outboard on it (read his initial motorized fishing kayak review >> ). Then came winter, which in New England is pretty long even … 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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Thoughts About The Future Of Kayak Fishing

Conceptually, kayak fishing is a great idea, but in reality, this relatively new sport is facing serious hurdles that impede its growth. These are technical problems related to performance and user-experience, and they can be solved only by a major … Continue reading

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