- 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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Fishing trips with grandchildren on board your kayak
As one grows older, one usually grows wiser, and more cautious. Many elderly anglers who have fished from a kayak realize it’s a no go, because even the stablest sit-in, SOT or hybrid fishing kayak does not offer adequate comfort … Continue reading
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Tagged age, Australia, back pain, disability, disabled, elderly, ergonomic, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, kayaking, old, old age, safety, senior
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“The W500 Rules the Water!” Says Kayak Angler With Fibromyalgia and Sciatica
Neither the fibromyalgia nor the sciatica that Rox suffers from would stop her from fishing for stripers (striped bass) in her W fishing kayak, which she outfitted with an outboard motor, so that she could cover more distance. Rox fishes … Continue reading
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Tagged age, back pain, bass, chronic pain, disabled, elderly, electric trolling motor, ergonomic, fibromyalgia, fishing kayak, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, kayak angler, kayak fishing, kayak fishing standing, leg pain, old, old age, outboard motor, sciatica, stability, stand up fishing kayak, stand up kayak fishing, striper
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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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Tagged age, back pain, balance, chronic pain, disability, disabled, elderly, fishing kayak, fishing kayak review, fishing kayaks, kayak angler, kayak fishing, leg pain, paddling safety, senior, sense of balance, SOT, stability
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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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Tagged age, balance, disability, disabled, elderly, fishing kayak, fishing kayak motor, fishing kayaks, kayak angler, kayak fishing, kayak fishing standing, offshore kayak fishing, outboard motor, paddling, paddling safety, safety, senior, sense of balance, stand up fishing kayak, trolling motor
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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
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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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Balance Problem for Seniors Kayak Fishing
With age, and sometimes as a result of medical issues, our sense of balance deteriorates. The implications for kayak fishing are clear – We either need to fish from a more stable kayak, or quit kayak fishing altogether. An impaired … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, disability, disabled, ergonomic, impaired, kayak angler, kayak fishing, kayak stability, safety, senior, sense of balance, stability
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Seniors Paddling a Fishing Kayak in Tandem – Fishing Kayak Review
Normally, kayakers have less power to spend on paddling as they get older, and their sense of balance is usually not as good as it was in their younger days. This makes paddling kayaks in tandem more of a challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged disability, disabled, elderly, fishing kayak review, North Carolina, old age, paddling, senior, tandem
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