Category Archives: kayak design

No Yack Back Kayak Fishing, Now Down Under

Some people mistakenly think that older people are the only ones who suffer from back pain as a result of paddling conventional kayaks and fishing from them. This notion is false, of course, and young people suffer from yack back … Continue reading

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Sensible Kayak Angler – New Kayak Fishing Magazine

‘Sensible’ isn’t exactly what most people who practice fishing think about fishing out of a kayak. After all, not too many anglers practice kayak fishing, since it’s considered by most to be an extreme form of fishing, in the sense that … Continue reading

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The Future of Kayak Fishing is Painless

Have you ever wondered where the sport of kayak fishing was headed? Well, one thing is for sure – If kayak fishing is to keep growing as far as participation is concerned, something must be done to make fishing out … Continue reading

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Wavewalk Fishing Kayaks in Tennesse – A Family Business

Clayton Knight has been fishing for many years, and he taught son Jeremy how to fish. Both father and son didn’t appreciate the notion of fishing out of conventional fishing kayak, as it simply doesn’t make much sense in real … Continue reading

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Stability: The Key To Good Fishing Kayak Design

A new article on Micronautical, the kayak design magazine, discusses the importance of stability in fishing kayaks, and how to design a kayak for greater stability. It’s an interesting read for elderly anglers, as well as for those who suffer … Continue reading

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The Future Of Kayak Fishing Is Not As An Extreme Sport

For most anglers, kayak fishing is an extreme sport. Extreme in the sense that an angler fishing from a kayak is compelled to give up the two essential things that any regular fishing motorboat provides, which are adequate stability and … Continue reading

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A Look To The Future Of Fishing Kayak Design

There is no doubt that certain kayaks are more suitable for fishing than others. It is widely accepted that the more stable the kayak, the more ‘fishable’ it is. Since kayak fishing trips can take long hours, and sometimes days, … Continue reading

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Technical Review of the Hybrid Fishing Kayak

Senior anglers are on the look for any new idea that may improve their user experience when they fish out of kayaks, and some kayak manufacturers are trying to cater to this need by offering very wide fishing kayaks of … Continue reading

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Senior Kayak Fisherman With Back Surgery and Balance Problems Finds The Solution

This article first appeared on the PAINLESS KAYAK FISHING blog. Tony, from New Hampshire, offers this testimonial: -”The Wavewalk 500 is great. It only took a minimum amount of time of actual paddling to get used to the kayak. The … Continue reading

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The Barge Yak: A Not So Cozy Fishing Kayak

This article first appeared on the PAINLESS KAYAK FISHING blog. A common fishing kayak is essentially a broad, clumsy recreational kayak, in most cases a sit-on-top (SOT) kayak, which is another name for a paddle board. Sea kayakers call these … Continue reading

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