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Anyone flounder gig from their kayak?
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:55 am
Posted on 8/4/15 at 10:55 am
My new kayak should be getting in tomorrow, and as its widely regarded as one of the more stable yaks on the market, I imagine I'll try to rig it up for gigging at some point.
My preliminary idea is to get two of these lights
Get 2 pieces of PVC about 3 feet long, connect with T joint so cables can be threaded though, lie across the cockpit, attach elbow joints to the ends to keep the lights somewhat stabilized and sitting vertically, and start stabbing. Any reason this wouldn't work and has anyone tried something similar?
My preliminary idea is to get two of these lights
Get 2 pieces of PVC about 3 feet long, connect with T joint so cables can be threaded though, lie across the cockpit, attach elbow joints to the ends to keep the lights somewhat stabilized and sitting vertically, and start stabbing. Any reason this wouldn't work and has anyone tried something similar?
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Posted on 8/4/15 at 11:01 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Just seems like too much crap to deal with. Typically when I gig Im in about 12" of water, underwater light in one hand, gig in the other. Even if you had yak mounted lights it seems like a big pain in the arse to paddle, spot flounder, stop the yak with your paddle, grab your gig, and hopefully the flounder is still there through all this commotion. I've used my kayak to access flounder spots but always pull up on the bank and get out and walk.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 11:04 am to YOURADHERE
I wouldn't be paddling, I'd be standing up and poling with the gig. My kayak is 36" wide.
Only gear would be the PVC fixture, batteries, a paddle to get to my spots, a gig, and a cooler
Only gear would be the PVC fixture, batteries, a paddle to get to my spots, a gig, and a cooler
Posted on 8/4/15 at 12:14 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
does your gig have barbs?
I'd rather just tow the kayak behind me.
I'd rather just tow the kayak behind me.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 12:39 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I gig a lot and doing it out of a kayak is pointless. Now using your kayak to get to the flounder spot is a different story.
I own kayaks FWIW
I own kayaks FWIW
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:05 pm to TigerWise
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gig a lot and doing it out of a kayak is pointless
Care to elaborate?
This is the kayak (not the exact one but same model)
This post was edited on 8/4/15 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:06 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I have gigged from my canoe. Used one of those flat stretchable straps from gunnel, under the boat, to gunnel. Strap used to keep the starlight under the boat to keep light from shinning in my eyes. Stood up in the boat and used the gig to motivate. I even hooked up a trolling motor clamped to the side of the canoe for cruising the shoreline.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:14 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
the laws of physics are going to make gigging out of a kayak while standing very difficult. Would need a very long gig pole to keep balanced.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:21 pm to StripedSaint
Buddy of mine has a 10-12 foot pole...was thinking about something in that length
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:24 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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Care to elaborate?
I stab a lot of flounder in ankle deep water.
Like others have mentions it's not going to be easy to pole/paddle and gig in the other. It will be a pain in the arse. I own a Jackson kayak and I can stand up in it but founder out of it hasn't even crossed my mind.
Where do you gig ?
Please update this thread when you get the kayak.
Posted on 8/4/15 at 1:40 pm to TigerWise
All of my gigging is done on hard sand bottoms so walking is never an issue, the gig/push pole method seems terribly inefficient. You'd cover way more ground by foot and probably have a higher sucess rate.
The other thing to consider, when gigging even with my light I'm 2'-3' away from a flounder when I spot them, if you put your lights at the front of the kayak You'd have stop your momentum, then have to try to stick them with a 8' gig because it's not like you can just stand on the front of the kayak. Even if you don't stop your bow would pass over them before you're in range to stab them so you'd spook most of them off.
It's a cool idea but just seems pretty
The other thing to consider, when gigging even with my light I'm 2'-3' away from a flounder when I spot them, if you put your lights at the front of the kayak You'd have stop your momentum, then have to try to stick them with a 8' gig because it's not like you can just stand on the front of the kayak. Even if you don't stop your bow would pass over them before you're in range to stab them so you'd spook most of them off.
It's a cool idea but just seems pretty
Posted on 8/4/15 at 3:12 pm to TigerWise
Will be in Biloxi back bay for the most part.
I've always gigged from an aluminum john boat and have never used a method other than getting to a spot, dropping in the light, and poling the flats. I've always used a single light off the bow, but am planning to try a light on the port and starboard. From my experiences flounder typically don't spook just because a boat passes close by, they think they're hidden. Just something I'm pondering, I can't see why it wouldn't work...seems that most are envisioning me stand up paddling and then trying to grab the gig when I see a fish. Not the case. The plan is to work the flats by poling with the back end of the gig. Hard sand bottom may be ideal but the areas I'll target are going to be islands in back bay with little to no beach in most spots.
At only 75-100 total cost I'll probably get a light rig set up and try it out, I'll definitely update with stories of my success or failure
I've always gigged from an aluminum john boat and have never used a method other than getting to a spot, dropping in the light, and poling the flats. I've always used a single light off the bow, but am planning to try a light on the port and starboard. From my experiences flounder typically don't spook just because a boat passes close by, they think they're hidden. Just something I'm pondering, I can't see why it wouldn't work...seems that most are envisioning me stand up paddling and then trying to grab the gig when I see a fish. Not the case. The plan is to work the flats by poling with the back end of the gig. Hard sand bottom may be ideal but the areas I'll target are going to be islands in back bay with little to no beach in most spots.
At only 75-100 total cost I'll probably get a light rig set up and try it out, I'll definitely update with stories of my success or failure
This post was edited on 8/4/15 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 8/4/15 at 3:22 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Cool, my gigging spots are a bit different and I can cover much more ground by foot. Ive noticed that if I shine the light above water it can spook bait fish which in turn can spook the flounder. I also have a shorter gig with a stringer on it that I drag behind me.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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