Category Archives: motorized fishing kayak

The Upside of Downsize – From a Traditional Microskiff to a Personal Microskiff

A microskiff is a small skiff, and while there is no official definition for this class of small motorboats, anglers in the United States understand it means a small, generally flat bottomed motorboat used for fishing trips inland, as well … Continue reading

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Yak? Pocket Skiff? What is this tiny fishing motorboat?

Have a look at this new video: By its size, this boat is comparable to a kayak, and not even a big one. You can paddle it too, as the movie shows. But that’s where the similarity with kayaks ends, … Continue reading

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Expertly Rigged Fishing Kayak

The battery for the motor is located in the front, between the hull tips, in special wooden box Randy made. More about rigging your fishing kayak >

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High Elevation Kayak Fishing in California

Decided to bring the kayak to Mammoth Lakes, CA for a few days. I also hauled along my electric trolling motor, only to discover that motors are not allowed on the lake I was fishing in. Will test out down … Continue reading

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Striper Kayak Fishing In CT

By Rox Davis Well, after my first Connecticut River W500 kayak Striper trip, you know I had to get back out there  I Hit the river at 9:00am. First drift, at 9:39am, the first Schoolie was in the boat. The … Continue reading

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Tandem Kayak Fishing In Asia

Sungjin Kim is the distributor of W fishing kayaks in South Korea, and a master in rigging fishing kayaks. Sungjin created this outrigger system from foam boards and aluminum rods that he cut and assembled himself. His goal: motorized tandem … Continue reading

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Minnesotan Kayak Anglers Motorize For Free

Announcement: Minn Yaks, the distributor of W fishing kayaks in Minnesota, is offering a hand crafted, side motor mount for both electric and gas outboard motors FREE OF CHARGE, with any touring or fishing kayak purchased through June 2012. Minnyak’s … Continue reading

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Fishing Kayak Trip In South Korea’s Mountains

Here is more about the kayak fishing trip in the mountains of South Korea – Sungjin is an avid kayak fisherman, and he distributes W fishing kayaks in South Korea. He and his wife went on a three day trip … Continue reading

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Rigging Your Fishing Kayak For Texas

More from Texan kayak fisherman Ray’s rigged fishing kayak: A pivoting depth finder, and a DIY transom mount for his electric trolling motor that looks sufficiently strong enough to fit an outboard gas engine: And some more from Ray’s super … Continue reading

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Long Fishing Kayak Trip With Good Results for South Korean angler

This is a kayak fishing trip report contributed by Sungjin Kim, who distributes W fishing kayaks in Korea. Sungjin and his wife took their W kayaks, and went to the mountains on a three day fishing and fun trip. The … Continue reading

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