FryDog62

I think it looks good in many respects... especially for launching. The only question I have about it is if it's very tip heavy when pulling by hand. I have Boonedox Landing Gear and the wheels are pretty far back and it's a beast to move the kayak more than about 30 yards. I still have the Boonedox, but added a Wilderness Kart up front if I'm pulling any distance at all.

If I catch the first one, I remind my partner it was $200 for the first fish...!

Looking for recommendations for a Tule Dippin’ rod… curious if anyone does this and what they use? Also, are there any manufacturers that still make the 10 foot Flippin’ rods that came out 6-7 years ago? At the time, Abu, St Croix and Wright McGill had a variation.

Just curious if I get to that area with my kayak... are there some good rivers near Greenville, SC with good fishing?

Yes, excellent rod when you need a Heavy rod that isn’t a meat stick, and you want an extra fast tip.

Could be although I find the 105 "tamer" than the 120 that most people fish. Cover Pop is maybe even a little more subtle.... some good options out there anyway!

Shower Blows 105 in any metallic and/or clear color. I also like to throw an Arashi Cover Pop.. you can walk the dog with it, or use it like a popper. A good dual purpose lure to see what they prefer without changing out rods/lures.

I remember hearing some guy taking his boat 1000 miles with his new Rivian and having to stop every 100 miles to charge. Couldn’t find the article, but yeah - trade-offs with these vehicles for sure!

I had heard how fast they are and tremendous torque for towing... but also heard once you tow - you'll need to re-charge which takes a long time approx every 100-150 miles! Below is a related article from a Motor Biscuit magazine review: "The Rivian electric truck, like all current electric vehicles, has an Achilles Heel: its range. Towing a trailer can slice its range in half, and recharging is often slower than advertised. It is not great at towing for long distances. The specific Rivian R1T that TFL Truck tested had a 280-mile driving range. When they hooked the truck up to the 8,100 pound trailer it used about twice its normal power to drive around town: the R1T’s estimated range fell to 135 miles." A low tow range is a deal-breaker for those of us that go a fair distance to our favorite lakes.

Yes, I was thinking maybe "Air Fryer"

Not quite yet, haven’t been back on the water yet, but am thinking that adjusting the magnet connectors downward to the plate should work… hope so!

Yes, most kayak tournaments are by length - but since everyone else was in gas powered boats, it was by weight. It's a pretty informal/friendly fishing club and we all bought the same $10 scale off of Amazon to use. No one snuck any sinkers in I don't believe lol. The length of the bowducer is variable and there are different and/or attaching pieces to get the desired length. Best to call them at 719-284-2220 and tell them your specifics. Pretty helpful people. (I think I talked to a "Rick" there as well). Also, there is an aluminum plate that attaches to the track mount and then a nylon plate that affixes to that. It does hang over the gunnel a bit and the thought is if you run into something the nylon screws and/or nylon plate tear away so you don't damage your gear track/kayak. I am looking at taking the bowducer back to Minnesota for the summer and put it on my bass boat there... so I also plan to call them about the connecting/extending pieces. Good luck!

Bowducer set up - along with custom center mount for 2 graphs.

Rick, I used the bowducer from Fishing Slecialties. Less expensive than some of the others but very functional. I can adjust the direction of the Livescope transducer - Forward, Down, and Perspective modes. Update, well I had the heaviest 5 score-able fish the final tournament of the year… 24 anglers and I was the only one in a yak. Not a lot of big fish in this lake but a few 20 inchers…

Yes, I had always heard this too… that there was Seaguar and then all/most other brands came from the same factory. Just the variance in line diameter seems to disprove at least some of that.

Knot strength is the missing test IMO, he should've borrowed the machine from the old "Knot Wars" with Pennaz.

Ok, no more hanging 8 lb weights with fishing line from my vaulted ceiling. Someone did a much more comprehensive testing of fluorocarbon lines... including: Diameter Memory Strength Abrasion Price And Yes, even s-t-r-e-t-c-h

It was my best attempt to stir the pot anyway like Randy B is known to do ?

I’m going to go out in a limb and guess 100% that have it support its use, and 100% of those that don’t have it but can afford are against it…

Anything bigger than a 9 inch screen (or two units of any size) I say go with a center mount. Keeps the center of gravity low and the unit is out of the way of the side of the kayak which interferes with casting, landing fish at the side of the boat, etc. I did mount a single 10 inch screen on the side gear track once and thought it was quite heavy and wobbly. Would have put it on a center mount too.

Be prepared that if the wind shifts after you launch you could have a problem getting out. Yes, launch on the upwind side but watch for a change in direction and get out before you’re pulling out with waves at your back coming in. That’s the best recipe for a swamped boat if waves come up and over your transom.

I didn't either... until I tried the 5 inch Caffeine Shad. BUT, the difference maker is the hook you use. Most hooks result in a nose-dive of the fluke. If you use an Owner Twistlock LIGHT hook the action is amazing and the shad almost swims on its own horizontally with a few twitches. Even the Twistlock Light in a 3/32 oz will fall much slower than a regular fluke.

I can just hear the FG knot supporters coming out on this one now...