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re: The Official Kayak Thread
Posted on 5/25/18 at 5:42 am to Tornado Alley
Posted on 5/25/18 at 5:42 am to Tornado Alley
quote:I use a power pole mostly but will use a 10# dumbbell in deeper water.
I’ll need to get an anchor, a trolley syste
quote:Get an inflatable. Worth the $ for extra comfort.
also need a PFD
quote:AO 36 is an excellent fish bag.
I’ll need a soft sided one
quote:#MeToo
all I’ll need is some free time and good weather
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Posted on 5/25/18 at 6:10 am to Uncle JackD
Yep, get an auto-inflatable if you can.
I use the same AO36 and it’s great, holds ice really well and fits great in most kayaks.
I’m too broke for a PowerPole and had a trolley/stake out pole on my last kayak and used it frequently. Though now that I have a Hobie I find that I move around a lot more and use the pedals to hold position in a current when I can. Odds are I’ll add a trolley soon and maybe a powerpole eventually.
I use the same AO36 and it’s great, holds ice really well and fits great in most kayaks.
I’m too broke for a PowerPole and had a trolley/stake out pole on my last kayak and used it frequently. Though now that I have a Hobie I find that I move around a lot more and use the pedals to hold position in a current when I can. Odds are I’ll add a trolley soon and maybe a powerpole eventually.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:07 am to YOURADHERE
Marsh = Stakeout Pole. Open Water = Anchor-Trolley. Will definitely bring my anchor if I fish Crab Lady tomorrow.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:09 am to Uncle JackD
What he said
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:20 am to Uncle JackD
quote:
I use a power pole mostly but will use a 10# dumbbell in deeper water.
I’d love a micro power pole. I just don’t like how high it sticks up in the back. I fish under a lot of trees often, though.
I use a 15# mushroom anchor. Seems like overkill for a kayak. But I’ve fished in some windy conditions where even the 15# anchor would get dragged on bottom and couldn’t hold me in place. Hard bottom, though. Soft bottom, different story. I would’ve probably given up on yak fishing if I didn’t have an anchor trolly and anchor.
This post was edited on 5/25/18 at 8:21 am
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:25 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:Revere = never use anchor again.
would’ve probably given up on yak fishing if I didn’t have an anchor trolly and anchor.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:28 am to AlxTgr
If I’m in calm conditions, then yeah. I prefer to not use it. But it’s a necessary evil sometimes.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 8:43 am to PillageUrVillage
I got suck on the Leeward side of Big Lake one time in the kayak in high winds and my anchor trolley was the only reason I could fish it.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 9:13 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:Definitely not ideal for fishing under those cypress trees. First time I took it to Hendason I learned that quickly.
I’d love a micro power pole. I just don’t like how high it sticks up in the back. I fish under a lot of trees often, though.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 9:20 am to Uncle JackD
I need to invent some type of remote anchor system that at the push of a button I could drop an anchor simultaneously at the bow and stern.
Unless something like that already exists that I’m unaware of. In which case.
Unless something like that already exists that I’m unaware of. In which case.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 10:08 am to LSUlefty
I have 6 kayaks now and only one has an anchor trolley, and I'm likely taking it off tonight. To me it's one more thing to break/jam at the wrong time, or to catch a hook from a topwater bait.
I just put a small cleat on each side in the middle, and put those black things Hobie uses to hold bungee cords on the front and back, one on each side, and just run the anchor or stake-out pole line around the one I need to in order to orient the kayak correctly. No moving parts, nothing to break or get snagged on.
I just put a small cleat on each side in the middle, and put those black things Hobie uses to hold bungee cords on the front and back, one on each side, and just run the anchor or stake-out pole line around the one I need to in order to orient the kayak correctly. No moving parts, nothing to break or get snagged on.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 10:38 am to TheCurmudgeon
I need to rig a trolley on my Cuda like I had on my old one. It was simply a nylon cord that was looked through cleats on the front and back, with a stainless ring. No pulleys or anything to cause issues.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 10:53 am to TheCurmudgeon
Fishing in Oklahoma, I can't imagine life without an anchor trolley. Makes fishing windy points doable and staying on top of sac-au-lait it manageable.
I could see in the marsh though it not being super beneficial. It does sometimes get in the way, but I've got little pegs that stick off my kayak down along closer to the water line that I can put the anchor trolley under to keep it out of the way when not in use. It's definitely more helpful than hindrance.
You can see it on this pic of my Old Town Predator:
I could see in the marsh though it not being super beneficial. It does sometimes get in the way, but I've got little pegs that stick off my kayak down along closer to the water line that I can put the anchor trolley under to keep it out of the way when not in use. It's definitely more helpful than hindrance.
You can see it on this pic of my Old Town Predator:
Posted on 5/25/18 at 11:22 am to PillageUrVillage
quote:
I need to invent some type of remote anchor system that at the push of a button I could drop an anchor simultaneously at the bow and stern.
Couldn't you use a cam like this? One for the front, one for the back. Just release the cam and the anchor drops.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 12:44 pm to Tornado Alley
If you are interested I have a Native Slayer 14.5 for sale. I could make you a pretty good deal on it.
By the way, a stake out pole or an anchor is necessary in any of the marshes or around any of the bays because of the currents and the wind. I would never kayak fish without this. I use mine all the time. I guarantee when you get on some trout and you start getting pushed away and you lose the bite constantly trying to get back to them...you will kick yourself.
By the way, a stake out pole or an anchor is necessary in any of the marshes or around any of the bays because of the currents and the wind. I would never kayak fish without this. I use mine all the time. I guarantee when you get on some trout and you start getting pushed away and you lose the bite constantly trying to get back to them...you will kick yourself.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 1:00 pm to ManUFan
I can vouch it’s a badass boat. Plus it’s already rigged with anything you’ll need to fish.
This post was edited on 5/25/18 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 5/25/18 at 1:21 pm to upgrayedd
quote:
Couldn't you use a cam like this? One for the front, one for the back. Just release the cam and the anchor drops.
Hmm. That ain't too bad of an idea. I may have to try to Cajun Engineer something.
quote:
If you are interested I have a Native Slayer 14.5 for sale
I would not pass that up. Love my Slayer 14.5. So comfortable to fish out of.
This post was edited on 5/25/18 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 5/25/18 at 2:22 pm to PillageUrVillage
I'm sure it's just personal preference. Where I fish I'm rarely in a position where I can't paddle up to a little grass patch and put my foot over the side and use it as my anchor. My trolley, when I had it on, was not a quick deployment, and quick was what I needed if I needed to be anchored somewhere.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:31 pm to VanRIch
Any of y'all ever yaked W Feliciana parish?
Posted on 5/26/18 at 4:48 pm to upgrayedd
Does the masses have a preference of the 'on top' vs the 'sit in' yaks?
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