Super User rippin-lips Posted July 27, 2015 Super User Posted July 27, 2015 I've never rolled a fishing boat, not once. I hadn't either until yesterday haha Quote
Super User J Francho Posted July 27, 2015 Super User Posted July 27, 2015 Where were you? Never came close, even on the Susky. Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted July 27, 2015 Super User Posted July 27, 2015 Where were you? Never came close, even on the Susky. I remember reading on here "it's not if, but when you'll turtle your kayak" I also remember kinda getting a laugh out of it. Jokes on me now. We were on the Potomac River. We've floated many of times before with zero issues. Yesterday was just a bad day for some reason. At least it was hot out and the swim was refreshing. Quote
Super User Master Bait'r Posted July 27, 2015 Super User Posted July 27, 2015 The closest I've come to rolling was standing up and peeing out of my yak- and I have a POS future beach 10'er sit-in... Still managed to save it, but I definitely got pee all over the place haha 2 Quote
boostr Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Added this today. Now I can take pics hands free, and maybe listen to some music on my Galaxy S5. Don't have to worry about water screwing up my phone, it's waterproof. 1 Quote
kjfishman Posted June 11, 2016 Posted June 11, 2016 Loon 138 with fish finder on home made dash, transducer reads thru the hull behind the seat, home made drift sock, 8 foot tomato stake for shallow water anchor, 3 rod holders, and cart made from PVC. 1 Quote
superkamikazee Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 Old thread but figured this is the correct place to post this. Wilderness Systems Pamilco 135T I use this kayak for tandem paddling with the kiddo and wife, as well as fishing. The front seat can slide to the middle and be used solo, leaving me lots of room in the back seat for my gear / rods. Bought the Wilderness Systems Pungo dashboard, fits the Pamilco perfectly, and mounted a Deeper Pro+ fish / depth finder on it. I use an old Nexus 7 tablet as my display for the Deeper. This setups been a great all around kayak for weekend paddling trips or all day fishing trips solo or tandem. 3 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted January 23, 2019 Super User Posted January 23, 2019 29 minutes ago, superkamikazee said: Can you get any lower in that seat? You look like you are ready to use that kayak on the luge. 1 Quote
crankbait2009 Posted January 24, 2019 Posted January 24, 2019 Although I just sold my FS128T, and am in the market for a new yak. I have a question about length. Is there anyone out there that HAD a 12ft'er that downsized to a 10ft'er and regretted it? I have my eyes on a couple kayaks in the 10fty range. not due to cost, but rather size. I had the 12'8" and it was a lot of yak. Front and rear never got used. So a heavy yak that wasn't utilized completely, was rather wasted money. I thought of the Pescador Pro 100. A good 40 ponds lighter. No in hull storage, but I never used it when I had the Ascend. So if needed, a dry bag would solve that. 1 Quote
Super User Choporoz Posted January 24, 2019 Super User Posted January 24, 2019 I went from 10 to 12, in order to get pedals....needed better seat, as well. But if I could have gotten that in a 10 that I liked, I would have. I agree that weight and out-of-water handling is huge difference Quote
LadiMopar Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 On 1/24/2019 at 12:32 PM, crankbait2009 said: Although I just sold my FS128T, and am in the market for a new yak. I have a question about length. Is there anyone out there that HAD a 12ft'er that downsized to a 10ft'er and regretted it? I have my eyes on a couple kayaks in the 10fty range. not due to cost, but rather size. I had the 12'8" and it was a lot of yak. Front and rear never got used. So a heavy yak that wasn't utilized completely, was rather wasted money. I thought of the Pescador Pro 100. A good 40 ponds lighter. No in hull storage, but I never used it when I had the Ascend. So if needed, a dry bag would solve that. I just ordered a new Feelfree Dorado 125 yesterday which is an upgrade in size etc., but have been fishing in a Feelfree Lure 10 for two years and I loved it. It may have a few perks like in hull storage that perhaps other yaks don't offer in 10 ft models. Has a great adjustable seat which is super comfy, and a wheel in the keel for easy handling to/from the water. Weighs in at 70 pounds, weight capacity 350 pounds. https://feelfreeus.com/kayaks/fishing-kayaks/lure-10/ 1 Quote
Harold Scoggins Posted January 27, 2019 Posted January 27, 2019 I'm glad to see this thread active again. It's amazing when you think how fast kayaks and kayak accessories have evolved in just 10-15 years. When I purchased my first yak there was no YakAttack (there was only Scotty) yet, and very few YouTube channels or sites covering rigging. That's when DIY was really DIY. 1 Quote
C.S. Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 cabelas advanced angler. with 55lb Minn Kota. can fish literally all day with enough juice to fish the next day on the battery 55amp/hour Cabelas agm 3 Quote
Super User DogBone_384 Posted January 28, 2019 Super User Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/24/2019 at 12:32 PM, crankbait2009 said: I just sold my FS128T, and am in the market for a new yak. I sold my 128T and bought a Lure 11.5 w/overdrive. I hardly notice going from a 12’8” to 11’5” kayak at all. The Lure has in-hull storage and an all-day-comfortable seat. I get almost 4 mph under normal pedaling. Best of luck picking out a new ‘yak. 1 Quote
Bassman_55 Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, C.S. said: Great rig. How easy it to take the bow mount trolling motor on and off, and what model Minn Kota if you don't mind me asking. Quote
C.S. Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Bassman_55 said: Great rig. How easy it to take the bow mount trolling motor on and off, and what model Minn Kota if you don't mind me asking. I got a smokin' deal on a brand new 55lb powerdrive. 100 bones at cabelas.. not sure why they had it marked down so much. Must have been a mistake but I took full advantage of it. It took some time getting use to the foot control. I'm so use to my 101 fortrex cable driven motor. I almost can't stand using it for that one reason. But the plus was a small footprint mount and if I want to spend the coin i can set this motor up with spot lock down the road. I set this rig up with a quick detach bracket that I bolded to the bow with big ol' anchor bolts. I also setup the wiring with anderson quick disconnects. It literally takes a couple seconds to take the motor off the mount and 5-10 seconds to disconnect the power cord and foot control... maybe 15 seconds max all together. Quote
LadiMopar Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 3 hours ago, C.S. said: cabelas advanced angler. with 55lb Minn Kota. can fish literally all day with enough juice to fish the next day on the battery 55amp/hour Cabelas agm Can you pop a wheelie with that rig? 55lbs of thrust seems like a lot of juice for a yak. ? 1 Quote
C.S. Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, LadiMopar said: Can you pop a wheelie with that rig? 55lbs of thrust seems like a lot of juice for a yak. ? Heck i thought i could pull tubers before i stuck'r in the water for the first time. lol no it's not as snappy as one would think. But if i dont pay attention to what direction the motors pointing I can definitely see it dumping me over the side. 1 Quote
Harold Scoggins Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 Molle gear, the best thing to ever happen to a milk crate. 1 Quote
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