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Good News For Kayak Fishing in Ontario, Canada
This magazine is dedicated to kayak fishing in colder climates, and Canada is a cold region by any standard. For this reason, kayak fishing hasn’t appealed to Canadian anglers as much as it has to southern ones. After all, when … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, Northern Fish Species, Ontario
Tagged Canada, choosing a fishing kayak, cold water, cold weather, fishing kayak, fishing kayaks, fishing trip, fly fishing, fly kayak fishing, kayak dealer, kayak dealership, kayak fishing, Northern kayak fishing, northern pike, Ontario, sit-on-top, SOT kayak, stand up fishing kayak, stand up kayak fishing, stand up paddling, wind
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Are SOT Kayaks Safe For Fishing In Cold Water?
Cold Water Safety in SOT Fishing Kayaks? This article first appeared in the context of offshore kayak fishing, but we decided to reedit it, and offer the information in the context of cold water fishing, which is hazardous as well, … Continue reading
Fishing Kayaks That Make Sense – For a Change
Fishing from kayaks is great in principle, but most kayak fishermen have realized by now that in practice sit-on-top (SOT) and sit-in kayaks (SIK) leave much to be desired in terms of comfort and performance. Our patented W Fishing Kayak … Continue reading
All That Kayak Fishing Stuff You Don’t Really Need
From Old Fashion to Modern Fishing Kayaks This article examines a list of kayak fishing products that are considered a ‘must’ by traditional kayak anglers. It will determine how and why these products came into being, and whether a modern … Continue reading
Not a Good Winter for Northern Kayak Fishing
What a winter it was! We got slammed by big, early snow storms in December, and since then have had a particularly snowy and cold winter, with ice covering lakes and rivers. Now it’s snowing again – Not serious, really, … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Canada, fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, Midwest, New England, Northeast, Northern Europe, Northwest, Scandinavia
Tagged cold weather, fishing kayaks, ice, kayak fishing, rigging fishing kayaks, sit-on-top, SOT kayak, winter
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What Northern Kayak Fishing Is About
Kayaks were invented by Inuits, who are people living in the arctic circle. But kayak fishing as a recreational sport, or outdoor activity, is largely a southern phenomenon, meaning it became much more popular in the Southeastern, Southern, and Southwestern regions of the United States, than in the Northern, colder regions.
In sum, considering the fact that SOT kayaks, and even sit-in kayaks offer too little stability, comfort and protection from the elements, and considering these facts also imply a lesser degree of safety for the angler, it is easy to understand why the numbers of kayak anglers in the north are far less impressive than they are in the south. Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Canada, fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, Midwest, Northeast, Northwest
Tagged cold water, cold weather, fishing kayaks, hypothermia, safety, sit-on-top, SOT kayak, wind
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