Kayak "fishing" paddles

The learning curve from straight to bent shaft was about 5 minutes.

Adventure Technologies
Accent
Bending Branches
and
Werner

 These were the 4 companies that I found that are marketing kayak fishing specific paddles.

Werner paddles are the brand that I use most often.
I use a bent shaft 240cm Corryvreckan.  (Was built on request)
I also use the bent shaft 194cm Sherpa for my non fishing boat trips.
I am very happy with both and Werner is the front runner so far on my next purchase.

http://wernerpaddles.com/paddles/fishing

 I really like their views on kayak fishing paddles.

"It is our philosophy, one that many kayak anglers believe in, that a great kayak fishing paddle is a great paddling paddle..........."
"The moment you decide to sit down and fish from a kayak, you need to start thinking like a paddler first."...


My paddle quiver.

I was looking at fishing specific paddles too like from bb. But all the ones that i would spend money on are heavier than my previous paddle. My previous paddle is a cheap 60 dollar harmony one, i liked it because it was very light, but i know its a matter of tone before it fails because its so cheap.

Then i read "i good fishing paddle is a paddling paddle" makes more sense to me, and i was sold.  So i went and bought a high angle werner paddle, taped on a measuring sticker, and that's my fishing paddle. Only thing i don't have is the notch for line retrieval, idont think i need that.  Wouldn't trade speed, comfort, power for fishing convenience.

This is interesting. 2 ounces heavier and a cute fish pic on it. Shuna 230 all carbon vs Shuna  lime drift carbon shaft glass blade. The latter being sold as a fishing paddle. Same shape. Same curvature. I had a Werner CV and it was too much for my old joints. The Shuna works well for me. Not into gimmicks. I do need to try a bent shaft as my wrists are going south with the rest of my old body. I like this topic Terry. Some of the angler specific nuances are just not needed for ocean fishing which comprises most of my water time.

Apologies for the skewed iPad photos. Darn it.

hey Craig,
    I remember hearing about someone loaning you a bent shaft paddle a year or so ago. I heard it was shorter than you needed, but did you ever try it? I have longer one you can try now.

How about a paddle designed to lessen fatigue from / ease paddling one handed (while positioning and what not)?  I've got enough tape measures and hog troughs, don't need a sticker on the shaft.

Maybe its out there already and I'm not looking hard enough...

Something like this?

http://backwaterpaddles.com

How about a cheap ping pong paddle?

 

 Sexy, the paddle too!

I love the Dorado

hey Craig,
    I remember hearing about someone loaning you a bent shaft paddle a year or so ago. I heard it was shorter than you needed, but did you ever try it? I have longer one you can try now.

Thanks Rob!!!! I'll take you up on that. Yes I still have the AT bent shaft. If I don't see you before I'll see you at ise. Cool?

I'm sure he is related to me.  He looks like a relative from South Georgia!

hey Craig,
    I remember hearing about someone loaning you a bent shaft paddle a year or so ago. I heard it was shorter than you needed, but did you ever try it? I have longer one you can try now.

Thanks Rob!!!! I'll take you up on that. Yes I still have the AT bent shaft. If I don't see you before I'll see you at ise. Cool?

Yep!

love my big-heavy-large contact surface Cobra power paddle...moves tons of water and can be paddled as hard as the users ability--I know I have not been able to out muscle it---more effort just gives more thrust

I forgot it once and had to borrow a normal size paddle--was like using a coffee stir stick

Use what feels best to you & Dont be afraid to try others ... Just in case