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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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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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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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Consequences and Hazards of Overloading a Fishing Kayak

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

What Happens When You Load a W Fishing Kayak? The illustration below shows a W500 kayak in three load points – The left image shows it unloaded. The image in the middle shows it loaded with around 200 lbs (91 … Continue reading →

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Fair-Weather Fishing Kayaks VS. Real-World Ones

Posted on August 19, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

Ads by a well known, nationwide, catalog and online distributor of outdoor apparel and gear, for high-end (labeled “deluxe”!…) sit-in angling kayaks, state the following versions of the same information: “For outings of a few hours in calm to light … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 17, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

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

Posted on April 1, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

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

Posted on March 24, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

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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Effective Kayak Steering Without A Rudder

Posted on March 20, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

-”Steering a kayak with a rudder?!?” If you told an Inuit that you need a rudder to steer your kayak, they’d be very surprised, since aboriginal kayaks did not feature such accessories. Rudders were introduced to modern kayaks by designers … Continue reading →

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Thoughts About The Future Of Kayak Fishing

Posted on February 28, 2012 by fishingkayakdesign

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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