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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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Fishing Kayak With 2hp Outboard Motor – Offshore
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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Tagged beaching, bio mechanics, catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, cockpit cover, dry kayak, fishing kayak, fishing kayak design, fishing kayak ergonomics, kayak fishing, kayak speed, kayak stability, kayaking, launching, motor mount, motorboat, motorized fishing kayak, ocean, offshore fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, outfitting, outrigger, propulsion, rigged fishing kayak, stabilizers, stand up fishing, steering, storage, tandem fishing kayak, tracking, twin hull kayak
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DIY Cable Anchoring System For W Fishing Kayak
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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Tagged anchor trolley, DIY, kayak fishing, outfitting, rigged fishing 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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W500 Kayak Outfitted for Photography
By Paul Ekman, Iowa I’ve had the kayak out a number of times now and am dialing in my photography setup. I found that splaying the tripod across the top of the cockpit is much better than having the legs … Continue reading
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Tagged kayak review, kayak stability, outfitting, photography kayak, rigged fishing kayak, storage
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Fishing Kayak Outfitted For Oceanographic Research
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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Tagged catamaran kayak, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, kayak review, kayak safety, kayak stability, motor mount, motorized fishing kayak, outboard gas engine, outfitting, propulsion
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Thru-Hull Transducer For Fishing Kayak
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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Tagged fish finder, fishing kayak, fishing kayak electronics, kayak fishing, outfitting, rigged fishing kayak, transducer
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Installing a Transducer in My W Fishing Kayak
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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Tagged fish finder, fishing kayak, fishing kayak electronics, outfitting, rigged fishing kayak, transducer
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Initial Fishing Kayak Review, in Tandem, and Transportation Wheels – Texas
FINALLY got it in the water this weekend. Saturday alone for about an hour and then on Sunday took my daughter with me. It is all you told me it was. Given my lack of experience, I was shocked at … Continue reading
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Tagged bio mechanics, choosing a fishing kayak, fishing kayak, kayak stability, legs, outfitting, rigged fishing kayak, tandem fishing kayak, transportation wheels for kayaks, twin hull 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
