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Motorized Fishing Kayak or Versatile Personal Microskiff?

Northern anglers are not particularly fond of kayaks, to say the least. Due to climatic conditions, the idea of fishing out of a kayak is even less appealing to them then it is for southern anglers. Northern anglers fish out … Continue reading

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The Return of Rox vs. Stripers – Another Epic Battle Between Kayak Angler and Big Fish

Stripers are among anglers’ favorite fish species in the eastern regions of the United States. Eastern anglers simply love stripers, and there’s even an annual celebration in New England called “StriperFest” (Striper Festival), named after this venerated fish… Well, after … Continue reading

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Kayak Fishing for Striper on the Connecticut River

By Rox Davis Well, after my first Connecticut River W500 kayak Striper trip, you know I had to get back out there  I Hit the river at 9:00am. First drift, at 9:39am, the first Schoolie was in the boat. The … Continue reading

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Kayak Fishing After a Long New England Winter

I have already taken my W300 fishing kayak out of mothballs, but I still just don’t have “anything to write home about”. While not impressive, the attached shows a recent bass caught with an emmrod fishing pole. I was hoping … Continue reading

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Striper Kayak Fishing Trip on the Connecticut River

By Rox Davis Rox is a bass kayak fishing expert, and a steady contributor to the W kayak fishing blog > Epic, That’s what this day was……Epic. I took the W500 out for my first solo Striper fishing on the … Continue reading

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Skye, the Kayak Fishing Pup From Connecticut

By Rox Davis I took Skye out today for a little fishing trip at a Pond not far from my house. I promised her I would, since I left her home to chase some Stripers on the Ct River with … Continue reading

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Catching Stripers in a Motorized, Stand Up Fishing Kayak – Connecticut

Here is Rox Davis’ account of her recent kayak fishing trip: Epic, That’s what this day was……Epic. I took the W500 out for my first solo Striper fishing on the Connecticut River In Windsor Locks, CT. My buddy Mike was … Continue reading

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My Fishing Kayak Keeps Me Dry and Warm

I have already taken my W300 out of mothballs, but I still just don’t have “anything to write home about”. While not impressive, the attached shows a recent bass caught with an emmrod pole. I was hoping to get some … Continue reading

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DIY High Tech Fishing Kayak, Connecticut

Russ, from Connecticut, got himself a W502 in the fall of 2011, and rigged it with a 2hp 4-cycle Honda outboard – Read the initial motorized kayak review . During the winter, Russ worked on turning his kayak into a mean, … Continue reading

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First Kayak Bass Fishing Trip of the 2012 Season, By Rox Davis

Rox is undoubtedly one of the finest bass yakkers in America. Read more about kayak fishing for bass >> I finally got out in my W500 for the first trip of the season in my yak. I launched at 10:30 … Continue reading

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