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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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Tagged canoe, choosing a fishing kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, hybrid fishing kayak, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak speed, kayaking back pain, motorized fishing kayak, offshore fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, outfitting, pedal driven kayak, propulsion, stand up fishing, yak back
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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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Tagged catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak speed, kayak stability, micro skiff, microskiff, motorboat, motorized fishing kayak, no motor zone (NMZ), offshore fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, sit-on-top kayak, SOT kayak, twin hull kayak
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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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Tagged choosing a fishing kayak, depth finder, DIY, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, kayak fishing, kayak review, motor mount, motorized fishing kayak, outfitting, rigged fishing kayak
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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
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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Tagged bio mechanics, catamaran kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak fishing, motorized fishing kayak, propulsion, rigged fishing kayak, yak back
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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
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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Tagged depth finder, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak design, GPS, jiggers, kayak fishing, kayak stability, motorized fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, outfitting, rigged fishing kayak, stabilizers, steering
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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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Tagged accident, bio mechanics, catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, electric trolling motor, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, fly fishing, kayak fishing, kayak safety, kayak speed, kayak stability, motorized fishing kayak, outrigger, poling, propulsion, sit-on-top kayak, SOT kayak, stand up fishing, stand up paddling, twin hull kayak
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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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