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re: What's with the kayak craze?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 7:40 am to Boats n Hose
Posted on 5/20/13 at 7:40 am to Boats n Hose
I like kayak fishing for ease of transport/storage, and theres no way in hell I can afford a boat right now.
Between work, wife in school and a kid on the way, I do not want to worry with motors, gas, registration, trailers, etc. I just like to throw my kayak in the back of the truck, back off near a hard to reach pond and drag it in.
It is relaxing as hell to me, being right next to the water.....until the wind starts blowing me into circles and stumps, but that comes with the territory.
Between work, wife in school and a kid on the way, I do not want to worry with motors, gas, registration, trailers, etc. I just like to throw my kayak in the back of the truck, back off near a hard to reach pond and drag it in.
It is relaxing as hell to me, being right next to the water.....until the wind starts blowing me into circles and stumps, but that comes with the territory.
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Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:20 am to Jack Daniel
It has definitely grown. When I bought my first kayak in 2006, I rarely saw anyone with a kayak, especially in north LA, and now I see see them everywhere.
I like it.
I like it.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:22 am to Jack Daniel
Sorry but you'll never be able to reach the best fishing spots with that skeeter. Only a yak can scoot deep in the cuts where the fish are holed up. I have a big boat, but the yak is def just as much or more fun. Different experience alltogether.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:29 am to boom roasted
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Dealing with a boat by yourself can be a pain in the arse if you have to pull it out the water everyday.
I disagree, I fish probably 75% of the time alone in my boat and it is not difficult to launch or trailer up.
I think the appeal to most people is they are a light, relatively inexpensive way to get on the water. You can store them in an apartment, and can haul it with a car. If you don't have the means to buy a boat, or a way to haul one then a
would be the best option IMO. Personally if I fished a lot of ponds I would get a 12 ft jon. I take way too much stuff fishing.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:53 am to laangler21
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Personally if I fished a lot of ponds I would get a 12 ft jon. I take way too much stuff fishing.
just too heavy/cumbersome to handle by yourself
I like that if needed, I can throw my kayak over my shoulder and pack it to get to places that others cannot
Posted on 5/20/13 at 8:56 am to laangler21
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Personally if I fished a lot of ponds I would get a 12 ft jon. I take way too much stuff fishing.
My 13 ft yak very likely has a higher weight capacity than your 12 ft jon boat.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:08 am to Jack Daniel
I don't get it either.
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 9:34 am
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:15 am to Jack Daniel
Other than it just being a blast to land some big fish in a kayak, the main advantages to me are portability, stealth, and overall cheapness of purchasing and operating. Piece of mind when you're out there by yourself is one of my favorite parts about it. I've yet to have a REALLY good trip, but I'll keep at it. Oh and btw, I HATE paddling. 
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:17 am to Boats n Hose
mehh price thing isnt the issue. i bought a 16' aluminum boat with a 40 mariner that runs like a champ for $900 cash a few years ago. i changed the carpet, seats, and added a trollong motor. and for under $1300 i have a nice fixer up boat. so to spend $1000 on a yak to save money is crazy. people get into yaking for the exercise part i think, to get out and paddle and enjoy nature in a different way.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:18 am to oleyeller
It's definitely an exercise for sure. Luckily now I've got a spot where I don't have to paddle much. 
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:20 am to oleyeller
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i bought a 16' aluminum boat with a 40 mariner that runs like a champ for $900 cash a few years ago. i changed the carpet, seats, and added a trollong motor. and for under $1300 i have a nice fixer up boat. so to spend $1000 on a yak to save money is crazy.
tell us how much you will spend on maintenance and repairs for that boat in the future
good thing about a kayak, zero maintenance other than maybe hosing it off every now and then
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:25 am to oleyeller
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people get into yaking for the exercise part i think, to get out and paddle and enjoy nature in a different wa
This is why I do it. I enjoy being in the outdoors and always looking to see "what's around the next bend in the river". Yeah, you can do that in a bass boat, but then you miss the peace and quiet part of the trip. I slip up on all kind of wildlife without them knowing I'm there.
I get exercise in as an added bonus.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:30 am to Me Bite
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don't get either.
What's not to get? Do you not get bicycles either?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:34 am to Jack Daniel
Not everyone is into yaks, I know people buying them that will never use them because their "buddies" are doing it..
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:40 am to Salmon
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tell us how much you will spend on maintenance and repairs for that boat in the future
had the boat for 7-8 years now and absolutely zero issues, clean the carb on it every feb/march and have not spent a dime on it since except for gas and oil
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:41 am to Jack Daniel
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What's with the kayak craze
yackers=water hipsters
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:44 am to oleyeller
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have not spent a dime on it since except for gas and oil
Well that's a few dimes not spent on a kayak. The only oil I need is in the fry daddy. Fish taste much better when they're free!
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:47 am to oleyeller
quote:That's a good deal but there's still gas money, can't pick it up and carry it over land to get to some redfish holes, maintenance, and can't strap it on top of everyone's car.
i bought a 16' aluminum boat with a 40 mariner that runs like a champ for $900 cash a few years ago. i changed the carpet, seats, and added a trollong motor. and for under $1300 i have a nice fixer up boat.
quote:Very true.
to get out and paddle and enjoy nature in a different way.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:58 am to oleyeller
Once I spend that $1000 I'm done spending money on it. You have to spend money EVERY single time you go out in your $900 boat. How much is that over the 7-8 years you've had it?
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:02 am to brbowhunter
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makes you feel like you have accomplished something by fishing in a kayak unlike fat asses throttling a boat around
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