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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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Night Fishing in the Stand Up Fly Fishing Kayak, Florida

It was too windy to fish in the river so I stayed in the lagoon by where my friend lets me keep my “W” kayak on his floating dock. I had been out in the morning about 7:30 AM and … Continue reading

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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

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Are SOT Kayaks Suitable For Fishing In The North Sea?…

They aren’t really, and any sensible angler would think so, simply because SOT kayaks don’t provide their operator with any protection from the cold water and weather that are typical to the North Sea, and to other regions where the … Continue reading

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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

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Are Hybrid Kayaks Suitbale For Fishing In Cold Regions?

Not really. Now that you know the answer, you may want to stop reading  Alternatively, you can study the following arguments: The hybrid kayak (originally called hybrid kayak-canoe) concept came into being as a result of the need some manufacturers … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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