New here. So if I missed a Kayak section please point the way. Or, why not start one Mr. Moderater?
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Do you mean once I’m overboard and then get back in? If that’s your question no, I haven’t. But I’ve watch how.
I did roll over in 4’ of water and did an iPhone donation happened. I now have YakGear Outriggers. You’re looking at them in the up position. When down I’ve leaned very hard left and right and can’t roll the kayak over. They were $180 but I’m find them very much worth it.
I did roll over in 4’ of water and did an iPhone donation happened. I now have YakGear Outriggers. You’re looking at them in the up position. When down I’ve leaned very hard left and right and can’t roll the kayak over. They were $180 but I’m find them very much worth it.
Maybe like a number of other ifishers, he's waiting for the dedicated employees of the State Marine Board.
What's the average time for a new registration, 5 months?
What's the average time for a new registration, 5 months?
Bunch of negative Nellies! Get out there and catch fish. Upland Sandpiper on this site is a kayak guru. Check out his YouTube channel, Spilt Milt.
I just got a kayak this summer and already caught a couple coho out of it. Was hoping to use it to run wobblers from the bank, but with the early closure that didn't happen. It's a simple paddle job but I already picked up a used fish finder. Got to rig up some sort of mount and a rod holder too.
I just got a kayak this summer and already caught a couple coho out of it. Was hoping to use it to run wobblers from the bank, but with the early closure that didn't happen. It's a simple paddle job but I already picked up a used fish finder. Got to rig up some sort of mount and a rod holder too.
That looks like a fishing machine to me bro! I never did the kayak fishing thing myself, but spent years fishing out of a canoe. I built some pontoons out of wood and foam filled them and ran them for years until they fell apart. Then i used these red neck pontoons for awhile... LOL Hey! They worked great!
btw.... i got warned about running an electric trolling motor without registering the canoe and getting tags. They will give you a ticket for that.... Seems kinda silly to me, but it is what it is.... Kirk
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btw.... i got warned about running an electric trolling motor without registering the canoe and getting tags. They will give you a ticket for that.... Seems kinda silly to me, but it is what it is.... Kirk
You might want to check out Northwest kayak anglers.com.Its not as busy as ifish but it is what your looking for.
Nice looking yak! Just out of curiousity, with the seat up high is it tippy? Have you taken it in the salt? I have an ocean kayak drifter paddle kayak and I’ve hammered rockfish and lings in the bay in Newport.
The whole thing looks top heavy and cluttered to me. But I gotta say, I love it. I've rigged out a 13 foot Pelican pedal drive with almost as much stuff. It's a different style of fishing. Each movement is calculated not to tangle, clutter, snag, flip, drop something in the drink. I wonder--When do you just stop calling it a kayak and start calling it a boat?
Is heavy but sits very well in the water. When the waves are up and I have to hit them front on, the weight of the battery up front keeps it very very steady.
a few cluttered comments. Have you guys ever seen the very top female kayak fisherwomen Kristine Fischer Hobie? She has more on it than I do.
a few cluttered comments. Have you guys ever seen the very top female kayak fisherwomen Kristine Fischer Hobie? She has more on it than I do.
Practice getting back in. I used to run an Outback, and now a Hobie Inflatable i11s. Make sure the a side is clean to get back in. the outrigger May keep from rolling, but $&*t happens. I got caught in a nasty hail and wind storm on a sierra lake and the wind got under the yak and rolled it. Otherwise is very stable. Make sure leashes are not going to tangle you when falling out. Years ago, one of the local NCkA guys had to be cut out of leashes when he rolled at Shelter Cove. Put floats on rods you don’t want to go to the bottom.
Cluttered?
With the out riggers down the net I laid on it along the beam. The paddle is secured to the side. I have plenty of leg room even when standing up on the deck.
With the out riggers down the net I laid on it along the beam. The paddle is secured to the side. I have plenty of leg room even when standing up on the deck.
Eh...people aren't being dix. We're questioning the layout of a completely, decked out, top heavy, motorized kayak (battery way above center of gravity) with electronics, rod holders, paddles, etc.....It does not look user friendly if you fall off, and that doesn't mean we don't need more kayak threads around here or that he isn't welcome.
Yup, little bit of a learning curve but it’s been fun and productive. $0 fuel bill on the water.
Edit: I want an aluminum boat too but don’t have the space right now so this is the compromise.
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Edit: I want an aluminum boat too but don’t have the space right now so this is the compromise.
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Alaska 5 years. Fishing rod and snagging over 100 salmon in Seward Bay. I forgot the River that went through Anchorage. Guys 5’ apart several dozen at a time. Fish on! Lines respectfully came in.
Thanks for your kind reply. I feel very welcomed here!!!! I’d like to meet you at that ramp in person. so I can give you a kind rely
Hey my friend… you will learn to thicken up your bark a bit in here. It’s not a matter of IF you get roasted…. It’s just a matter of when. Lol
I started out bank fishing, went to a canoe in the early 80’s, then did drift boats, home made wooden boats, ran the rapids in inflatable pontoon boats for several years, and finally just got our first big boat a couple years ago…. Of course I went from being in my 20’s to being in my 60’s now. I miss the float trips in the drift boat and pontoon boats a lot, but I just can’t walk on those damn rocks anymore without falling on my arse… lol
My brother and his wife liked the paddle kayaks for fishing lakes and stuff a lot, but I never did fish out of one. These newer fishing kayaks certainly have all the bells and whistles. I can see the draw to them for solo fishing. If you are having fun with it, the hell with the negative Nancy crowd.
I wish you good luck fishing…. Kirk
I started out bank fishing, went to a canoe in the early 80’s, then did drift boats, home made wooden boats, ran the rapids in inflatable pontoon boats for several years, and finally just got our first big boat a couple years ago…. Of course I went from being in my 20’s to being in my 60’s now. I miss the float trips in the drift boat and pontoon boats a lot, but I just can’t walk on those damn rocks anymore without falling on my arse… lol
My brother and his wife liked the paddle kayaks for fishing lakes and stuff a lot, but I never did fish out of one. These newer fishing kayaks certainly have all the bells and whistles. I can see the draw to them for solo fishing. If you are having fun with it, the hell with the negative Nancy crowd.
I wish you good luck fishing…. Kirk
Can't help but chime in here. All the positive comments are great. I am a PNW kayak fisherman with years of experience. I am actually selling mine 'cause I'm too old to load it above the truck, and not really sure I could still "self rescue" (a MUST).
That said, I need to give Y'all just a tidbit of advise. This works for "loaded boats" as well. IF you wear your PFD, for golly's sakes please, firmly attach a good, sharp, open bladed knife to that PFD. Mine is in a plastic hard sheath so I can withdraw it with one hand. Should I tip over, there is a serious chance that I'm going to get tangled in all those leashes. A deadly mistake for sure! Nuff said. Ciao!
That said, I need to give Y'all just a tidbit of advise. This works for "loaded boats" as well. IF you wear your PFD, for golly's sakes please, firmly attach a good, sharp, open bladed knife to that PFD. Mine is in a plastic hard sheath so I can withdraw it with one hand. Should I tip over, there is a serious chance that I'm going to get tangled in all those leashes. A deadly mistake for sure! Nuff said. Ciao!
Thanks so much. If I met you at the dock I’d shake your hand and give you a donut. Yup. I love them things.
There must be more Yaks here!
Go check out the ultimate fisherwoman who win major tournaments in here Hobie. Kristine Fisher.
Go check out the ultimate fisherwoman who win major tournaments in here Hobie. Kristine Fisher.
Full time kayak fishing pro
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Generally, I never need or use a boat ramp. I use what’s called a C-Tug made by YakGear. Many places I do go to there is no dock or concrete ramp.
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