I headed out to Harsens Island for some pike fishing this past April,with about 35 of my closest kayak fishing buddies for a multi-day fishing tournament. Harsens Island is a perfect location for pike due to lots of shallow weeds for spawning, and dramatic drop offs for hunting pike. It was a little early for [...]
The Prowler 13T sit on top kayak has hit the perfect balance of speed, maneuverability, performance and stability. This kayak performs well in almost any water application but you’ll notice the superb performance in breaking surf and rough seas. The great Part of sit on top kayaks is the stability you get naturally due [...]
Westland Camping was featured in an article and video posted by their acclaimed outdoor columnist Erik Sharp. He visited our booth at the show on Saturday, and the article ran in the Sunday edition. Also Featured, our friend from the Michigan Kayak Fishing Club, Lucian Gizel. The article (and video) featured a look at [...]
This is right from the Michigan Kayak Fishing website: “To all our fellow Great Lakes kayak anglers, we want to share information that will help you plan your next kayak fishing adventure. Bringing together others with the same interest in this great sport. For those who seek the greater challenge of endurance, skill and of [...]
Here is an Awesome video of our friend Lucian Gizel, who is one of the founders of the Michigan Kayak Fishing Club. He is a great help to all those who have questions about fishing from their kayaks. If you have questions, We at Westland Camping have answers, and if we don’t know, we’ll [...]
Westland Camping is announcing a new event for January: the Ultimate Fishing Show! The event is being held once again at the Suburban Collection Showplace, January 12th-15th. We will be on hand talking to folks about Old Town and Ocean Kayaks, TFO fly rods, Lake Fork Tackle, and just getting out and enjoying what nature [...]
I’m going to introduce all of you to Temple Fork Outfitters, and their exclusive line of Gary Loomis rods. TFO are bringing high performance to a market that never was able to spend $400 on a fishing pole. Here is the Gary Loomis/Temple Fork story: I don’t know how many people are aware of Gary Loomis, but [...]
This week’s article is geared toward the anglers. I have always been frustrated to go into the Big Box stores and not be able to find exactly what I want because they do a massive order early on, and then don’t re-order until next year, or that they don’t stock the item I want, and [...]
February is normally a sad time for a camper. Snow, sleet, rain, and severe cabin fever is running rampant. But it is so tantalizingly close to Spring, that you need to be prepared. Here at Westland Camping, we have been talking to people on the phone about kayaks since January. Now is the best time to start [...]
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