Tag Archives: fishing kayak

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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Review of fishing kayak trends in 2012

Posted on January 2, 2013 by fishingkayakdesign

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?

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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Berny Marsden’s Stitch and Glue W Kayak, UK

Posted on September 14, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

This is the latest DIY W kayak project – It’s the first DIY design allowing to take the boat apart. Says Berny: -”I have been busy building my W kayak.  I tested it today and did a dive off it … Continue reading →

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Fishing Kayak With 2hp Outboard Motor – Offshore

Posted on September 7, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Here’s a recently produced movie showing a W fishing kayak outfitted with a 2hp 4-cycle Honda outboard motor, at the beach. In this configuration, this kayak is a car top motorboat, eliminating the need for a trailer. It can be … 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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Fishing Kayak Outfitted For Oceanographic Research

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Here are some more pics of my Wavewalk kayak, and a blog from the project http://blog.iod.ucsd.edu/RIVET/ We keep talking about turning the wave walker into a robot..autonomous surface vehicle..so I don’t have to drive!…haven’t done it yet but will let … Continue reading →

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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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