- Senior Kayak Angler is a blog for people who love to fish but would accept neither the lack of stability, comfort and storage, nor the back pain, wetness, restricted range of motion, and difficulty when launching and beaching that are associated with common fishing kayaks.
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Best Kayak Fishing Movie, From Texas
Here’s a Texan kayak angler who knows how to have fun, and let other enjoy his movies too: Jesse Martinez a.k.a Texas Tarheel Yakker – [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeMSf1yWho4?rel=0&w=640&h=510] Plus this angler is seen throwing a fish net standing in a kayak! … Continue reading
Posted in fish, fishing kayak, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, kayak angler, kayak fishing, kayak fishing movie, kayak movie, shallow water, stand up kayak fishing
Tagged children, fish net, fishing kayak, kayak fishing movie, kids, stand up fishing kayak, stand up kayak fishing, Texas
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No Issues of Any Back Problems and Numbing Pain At Last! Just Awesome
This article first appeared on the PAINLESS KAYAK FISHING blog. The launch was excellent! No feet were wet in the process. I brought the rod just in case. Stability was awesome! I started to stand after I got used to … Continue reading
70 Year Old Kayak Angler With Back and Leg Problems: “The Boat For Me”..
I’m 6’-3”; 235 lbs. I have back and weak leg problems that will keep me from safely balancing in the standing position, let alone jumping up and down. Sitting, I can go all day! (at 70 yrs old that’s probably … Continue reading
Posted in cold weather, fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, old age
Tagged back pain, big, Canada, disability, disabled, elderly, ergonomic, fishing kayak review, kayak fishing, L position, leg pain, old, old age, paddling, sitting, weight
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Short Kayak Review by Senior Kayak Angler With Back and Balance Problems
Tony is an elderly gentleman from New Hampshire who the following review of hos W fishing kayak: The 500 is great. It only took a minimum amount of time of actual paddling to get used to the kayak. The weather … Continue reading
6’3″ 235 lbs, 70 Year Old With Back and Weak Legs Problems
This article first appeared on the PAINLESS KAYAK FISHING blog. I’m 6’-3”; 235 lbs. I have back and weak leg problems that will keep me from safely balancing in the standing position, let alone jumping up and down. Sitting, I … Continue reading
Posted in back challenges, back limitations, back pain, fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, kayaking, leg pain, old, paddling, senior, yak back
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The Kayak Fishing Market
Watching the kayak fishing market – I want to cover kayak fishing related topics in a fair and balanced manner, with no fear of tackling the important, yet sometimes embarrassing issues related to this sport. The sport of kayak fishing … Continue reading
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Is Kayak Fishing Standing A Reality, Or A Hyped Myth?
Fishing standing in a kayak had been first rejected as an impossibility, and one that’s denied of interest. Fishing kayak manufacturers knew they couldn’t offer such option, so they played down the idea as ‘not necessary’ and contradictory to ‘classic … Continue reading
Kayak Fishing In The Midwest
Here are some websites and blogs related to kayak fishing in the Midwest: First, the Midwest kayak fishing section of the US Fishing Kayak Magazine: http://fishing-kayak.us/fishing-kayak-Midwest.html , which offers fresh news, trip reports, rigging tips, and other useful info. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in fishing kayak, fishing kayaks, kayak bass fishing, kayak dealers, Kayak Fishing
Tagged fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, Midwest
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Kayak Fishing and Old Age
Kayak fishing and old age? Typically, the two aren’t closely associated one the other, since kayaks, including fishing kayaks, are notoriously unstable and uncomfortable, and not a fishing platform deemed suitable for the older, wiser angler, especially ones that can afford fishing from real boats… Inevitably, old age is associated with a variety of physical problems that affect the angler’s ability to fish from kayaks. Among others, seniors may suffer from an impaired sense of balance, and be more sensitive to back problems, including pain, sciatica, etc. This is true for leg problems as well.
Elderly anglers are usually less athletic than young ones, and some of them have considerable weight issues. Furthermore, being exposed to cold weather, cold water, and wetness in general, is not necessarily recommended for older people, whose ability to withstand hardships inflicted by the elements is reduced, compared to younger people’s ability.
For all these reasons, seniors seldom fish from kayaks, and rightfully so. Continue reading
Posted in fishing kayaks, stand up kayak fishing
Tagged fishing kayaks, kayak fishing, old age, seniors
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