I would like to hear about your kayaks. Brand, pros,cons & would you buy that particular one again? And if not,, simply put,, why not?
My intended uses are a shallow river & lakes. I don't have any desire to hit the Ohio River that is about 50 minutes away when I have 1000's of acres of lakes & many miles of the Tuscarawas River at my doorstep. I'll also be hitting the no wake zones at the bigger lakes.
Oh, no. It looks like Kayak 2020 fever has struck Glen. Jim you need to offer him an immunization real quick.
It starts out with just a kayak, and then before you know it you're buying a Kimber and then molding your own baits! :biggrin:
Yeah that aint happenin!! :naughty:
Just been thinking about a kayak these past couple summers is all. Im getting to the point where I won't be working much longer & would like to fish more often. Especially the mornings & I'm not overly interested in a boat.
Quote from: nastygunz on April 04, 2020, 07:06:28 PM
It starts out with just a kayak, and then before you know it you're buying a Kimber and then molding your own baits! [emoji3]
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If I had any advice to offer it would be shy away from the big box stores like Walmart Menards, stuff like that. They have huge kayaks for very little money. Problem is they're built so poorly you can't go in a straight line with them. I call them swimming hole toys.
My first kayak I bought at Cabela's for five hundred bucks. Most people didn't think I was going to like it and it sounded way too cheap. Personally I absolutely loved the thing. I can't remember the brand off the top of my head but there's a post in here about it.
I've only recently upgraded to a larger Wilderness Systems kayak because I wanted to start using on-board electronics and carry more gear. Which meant a bigger kayak.
I don't know if you talk to Ed much but he answered a lot of my questions when I was in the market.
Number one rule in my opinion, make sure you buy something that has a Rudder. Whether it be molded into the tail or a flip down. If there's nothing you just will not be able to control that thing.
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Thanks Jim. I'll talk to Ed before I buy one for sure. I like that rudder tip.
Get a camo one and you could dual use hunting and fishing in it! :yoyo:
Glen,
I have been thinking about this and think I may have a solution. Just send Jim around $10,000 and he will pick out the best kayak for you. :innocentwhistle: :innocentwhistle: :innocentwhistle:
:confused: :confused: Why didn't I think of that!! :nono: :nono:
I’ve been looking heavy into the foot peddler kayaks. There’s several makers and on the market. Just looking to pull the trigger on the right one.
I'm also looking at the 2 person peddle boats so Diane can ride along or have a lot more room for a small cooler or tackle box.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsEYkRvwDCo
Peddlers comparison.
Get all three of them. It is only money and you are worth it!
I like the yeller one.
Glen, Jerry's right. I would do that for you :biggrin:
Quote from: FinsnFur on April 10, 2020, 12:23:39 AM
Glen, Jerry's right. I would do that for you :biggrin:
Gee Jim!! You're sending one of each my way!! Golleee I just don't know what to say!! :biggrin: :biggrin:
You may want to try one like me buddy from Iceland uses.
(https://ibb.co/7JQzYSL)
Wow that looks like a pricey rig :eyebrow:
Quote from: FinsnFur on April 12, 2020, 07:28:56 PM
Wow that looks like a pricey rig :eyebrow:
Sure, but Glen is worth it .
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He soo is!
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I don't have to worry about landing any fish that big. I only use ultra & micro light outfits. They be much funner. That is a nice kayak tho. The peddlers hands free option I do like. Certainly have to be careful in our shallow river here.
Glen, I don’t know about your river, but the Maumee and Auglaize both have so much sediment in them that you can’t see beyond 6 to 8 inches into the water. When I was looking for canoes years back I said I needed a canoe that would go over the rocks. That started a firestorm of comments about how I should be looking for rocks and not be going over them. I tried to explain that the water here is not like the rivers and streams in the mountains â€" namely clear. I finally posted a picture before some of the ‘advisors’ realized what I was talking about.
Our river is clear. Rocks very visible. Being it's only clear when its shallow is or could be a problem with a peddler.
I do a lot of fishing with my ultralight spinning rod and reel too. And my 6 foot 2 weight fly rod, its so light I can barely feel the weight, lots of fun on the native trout and panfish and I have whipped a few smallmouth bass into shape with it too.
The SanPedro River is the only river within a few hundred miles from us. Most of the time I can walk across it without getting the soles of my shoes wet! No kayak in my future.
John [emoji23]
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You need a good deep cold fast wide river like the Connecticut River to slow them illegals down from crossing if the current and cold don't get them the alligator Pike will🇺🇸👍
I watched a young guy & his gal float off in 2 kayaks the other afternoon on a couple acre reservoir. Hers was a pedaler & she had command of it at all times in the 10-15mph breezes. He had good control of his. I liked that hers was nearly hands free.
I watch some videos with The Predator before I bought my Coosa. I really liked those too.
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