Drinking American beer is like making love in a canoe...........
Sorry, that's all I have.
Dark, rich and sweet?
Drinking American beer is like making love in a canoe...........
Sorry, that's all I have.
Maiden voyage.
Thanks, everyone
Lifetime Tamarack Angler. This very one. Picked up a 220-230 cm adjustable feather paddle, too.
What I already like is that I can load and unload it so much easier than a 95 lb canoe. I tossed it in the bed of my truck, tied it down and took off.
I would look at a Tribe 13.5 .. light enough to carry atop the jeep and a good platform for having a kid with u on the water
Will there be a semipro fishing YouTube channel? There are some slick fishing vids made with drones.
I wound up with the Bonafide SS127. Very nice. The seat is great. Super stable. Paddles well. I don't have the fins yet. Haven't felt a need for them.
I'm never out of sight of land and I live in a concrete jungle. Fishing is good 50 yards from shore!So check this guy out. Doesn't say how long he was floating like a cork in the Everglades, but he was due back 1-29. They found coords on his washed up phone from 1-31. They pulled him out yesterday or this morning.
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/v...lRlPGo9MN8SJdHWa_4LnW30Co8OWiducF5IN8v84L92aE
PFD! And a whistle. And a water proof phone bag. I know a lot of us go alone, it is how it is, but having people know where he was and when he should be back all went a long way toward his rescue.
I'm never out of sight of land and I live in a concrete jungle. Fishing is good 50 yards from shore!
But I still have a pfd and whistle by law, a waterproof box with my phone, and i do have a epirb I never carry (ya ya). I'm usually never deeper than 3 or 4 feet of water, too. This guy should have had an epirb. No excuse. Everglades are huge and full of things that kills
So check this guy out. Doesn't say how long he was floating like a cork in the Everglades, but he was due back 1-29. They found coords on his washed up phone from 1-31. They pulled him out yesterday or this morning.
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/v...lRlPGo9MN8SJdHWa_4LnW30Co8OWiducF5IN8v84L92aE
PFD! And a whistle. And a water proof phone bag. I know a lot of us go alone, it is how it is, but having people know where he was and when he should be back all went a long way toward his rescue.
Jackson Kayaks makes about the best fishing sit-on-tops I've found. Ocean Kayak makes good boats too, but for solo kayak fishing, the Jackson Coosa is hard to beat. Rod holders, loads of storage, mounts for electronics, lots of accessories and stable enough to sit crossways on with your legs in the water. And the seat has a high and low position and can be removed and used as a camp chair.
https://www.jacksonadventures.com/products/coosa/
Hobie stuff is always top quality but top dollar too. There are a lot of good stable sit-on-tops for recreational use, but the engineering of add-ons and features specifically for fishing is what makes a brand stand out. Jackson has one of those split hull designs that can use a power pole. It's called the 360 Escape. They also have a larger boat that can fit 2 people called the Big Tuna. Their boats aren't cheap either, but you get what you pay for.I've got a SOT that that I outfit myself - not as nice as that ^^. aftermarket pole holders and tackle crates, etc.
A fried of mine bought one that split halfway and opened up like wings - tons of stability when spread. Don't know the model. He loved it.
Have you checked out the Hobie Mirage? It's mostly unbelievable. The one I saw even had a mini-Powerpole to keep it in place in shallow water. $$$ though.
Most def on the leash. Rod floats, too.I always have my phone/wallet in a drybag that floats. PFD is under the bungies behind me. No whistle though. Never even considered it. I do have lights for night kayaking.
I think the most important thing that is rarely mentioned is a paddle leash. If you drop your paddle (easy to do if you're resting it on the cowling) it can get away from you pretty quickly. If you flip on a windy day, all you have to do is keep a grasp on your paddle and your boat won't float away from you. THAT one can be a major problem. Another thing is to never open a compartment hatch while in deep water. If by chance the kayak flips, it becomes a submarine and there is no way to right it - yer screwed.
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