my sit in fiberglass had horible tracking until i epoxyed and fiber-glassed in a homemade keel made out of marine plywood, could do that with a sit on top i bet.

ss- ive been in a kayak in the ocean plenty of times, and yes its a sit in. most sea kayaks are. have flipped it plenty of times and farther out than i would like to be but always was able to get back in and going again. sit-in are just not good for surfing, they're more of a means of transportation rather than surfing or diving, or just putting around.
i meant to reply earlyer but i geuss ive looked over this thread for a while.

I see :D

Well, i just go this new Kayak- Ocean Kayak~Scupper Pro beat TW (sure ya heard of it ;) ) Sit ON tops are more sporty IMO- i like the SIT-INs for long trips, as they are usually longer and made for long distance trips.


Sit INs are good for ocean, but not for what we have around here- you usually see them over in Alaska and stuff---- You need Spray skirts, etc.

This Yak of mine- i will do some fishing off, but mostly surfing- racing, etc..... this thing has the perfect tracks for surfing- it's a bit short so it will take a bit of work to get the chimes up on the crest of the wave, but it'll work :D

I need to buy some Thigh straps for surfing, and some scupper plugs for when on calm water-
I bought a $70 Ocean Yak paddle. should serve well :D
I dont like glass yaks- this yak can bounce off any rock of choice and not even scratch.

maybe this summer we can hook up and have a S-B Yakathon (lol)


Mike

Hey guys, how hard is it to fish from the kayak?

Striper SniperX
what do you meen by this?
:confused: :confused: :smash: :smash:

the question should be how easy is it?
the answer to your question notaro is it is easy, very easy.

FnD, What i meant by that was exactly what i said- Touring Kayaks aren't meant for what we have around here, Narrow River- Narragansett Surf, ETC. I like Sit-Ins all im saying is SOTs are more Sporty, am i wrong? :D i been doing this awhile & i seen Sit Ins & Sit Ons alike have some nasty spills-

All i mean is, For Rob since he is new to Yakin' he sould buy a SIT ON TOP yak cause one of many reasons- And any Veteran paddler would agree that SOTs are the best for newbies.

Touring yaks are good for long distance, etc- But ever try surfing w/ a Sit In and flip- Smash your face on a rock? mouth full of sand?? the momentum is so much you can't stop it- So your face is dragged and hits every rock untill you beach (this is newbies,) SOME can flip it before they get pounded by the wave. been there- done that. :D SOTs you just bail right off of.

I see you are very defensive towards Sit Ins- don't get me wrong dude-----they ARE great!!! but not for newbies, Surfers or people looking to get out there as soon as they buy it.

BTW, :smash: < that hurts ya know:D


BTW, notaro- it's as hard as you make it- meaning it's very easy. Buy a stable Yak- Good Paddle take a course if ya want- Go out & have fun!


Mike

Christain, are you positive that it's easy to kayakfishing?

StriperSniper, must I be in extremely great shape?

Sniper, so I buy a stable kayak and fish on it? What water should I try? Onset or Back River?

im positive.

ss lives in rhode island, he doesnt know bout back river.
i suggest walloston and dorcester bay area. closed in so not to many big boats, waves arent that big and plenty of fish, blacks creek too.

o yeah, and to answer another question adressed to ss, as long as you can fit in the kayak your fine. my bro is taking a kayak trip at the yukatan and hes not that athletic and i definityly wouldnt say hes in "extremely great shape."

christain, i recalled that weir river has a boat rental area. most of them are canoes and kayaks. so im not gonna rig my things on it and let alone baits spill on my private and give me a two week of rashes. i gotta try kayak fishing. i have done kayaking on the lake before, but not on the sea with fishes.

:laughs: Hahaha, are you serious, christain? damn, i am not in extremely great shape either. have u ever heard of adam bolonsky? he is a 60 yrs old kayak angler! he looks like 30-40 yrs old to me, man!

hehe, i think ya got me wrong, im not what you would call over weight im more of the scrawny little stick size. im only 120 sumthin.

damn, 120? i weight 169, i think... :confused: Anyway, can we kayak fishing together soemtime?

i grew out of mine so prob not in the near future but we should fish sometime. :D

Cool, Christain. You can page me at this address, it is a two way pager, JosephTien@wyndtell.com or you can send me a AIM. My screen name is JunWah9.

now we have to wait 3 months till fish arrive.

Okay, that's alright. Can you REALLY WAIT that long or are you going to get agiated and aggravated? I can't wait. I'm going to lose me mind soon...:smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :smash:

hey, Notaro
if you want to try kayakfishing, try renting a yak, and trying it on a lake, that way you can get used to the arangement, without having to be concerned about capesams and if you want to try it further, you can goto CRCK at the end of the season, and get a very nice used boat for a good price. my $.02:happy:

fisn_n_dive- thanks for the tip. maybe i will try it for catfishing and bass fishing.


christain-don't forget about our fishing trip in may on the yak or beach.

i do half of my fishing in a rowboat, mainly trolling. you can always have your line out because your speed is prime trolling speed. it is easier to reach places that you cant with a larger boat and you have better control. they are sturdy too, i have taken my rowboat out pretty far and had some nice rewards

Hey Folks,

Just wanted to give an update on the yak...

I placed my order for a Tarpon 160, w/ rudder, and it should be in my garage this weekend!

:happy:

For accessories, I got a StS GTS seat to "replace" the factory seat, a straight flush mount rod holder for the front, an angled flush mout for the left rear, a RamRod for the right rear, drift sock, and an anchor - just in case. (Of course I got a padle, PFD, leashes, ... as well)

Lookin' forward to gettin' out there soon!

Tight lines,
Rob

nice rig...all you need now is a 200 Hp 4 cycle and you're all set.
:D

If you don't mind...what did it set you back?

Thanks Sand.

Actually, I was just going to tie a line to your stern and hope fer' da' best! ;)

It was right around $1,350. (I also got some clips and stuff that I didn't include in the list above.)

And, the folks I delt with were GREAT!
Kayak Fisihng Stuff.com

I'll post some pics when I get it configured!

Rob

Thats pretty nice yak, I sat in one last summer and it seemed really sweet for fishing...that is not a bad price either. I think you did the right thing getting a quailty seat...that is probably the most important comfort item on a kayak.

Where do you plan to use it? I have always wanted to take a yak out along the elizabeth islands and work the nooks and crannies and quietly sneak up on some fish at daybreak. (on a nice day of course)

Hope you picked out a good pfd too!

Let us know how it works out for you...would love to see a pic when you get it.

Sand,

At first, I plan on using it in local lakes / ponds. I need to get my yak' "feet." ;)

There are also a few guys around here that fish the CT, Thames, and salt from yaks. I hope to hook up with them as well.

As far as a PFD, I got an Eagle Baja. It has a thinner lower back for the high back seats.

I'll be sure to post pics as I go!

l8r,
Rob

cool yak.

I know it's not a "real boat" but ... After a LONG wait, my yak' should finally be delivered this weekend!!! :D

I'll post a pic or two after we add the rod holders and such.

Looking forward to paddling around for some LMB on Sunday - I hope! ;)

Tight Lines,
Rob

Rob, congratulations on the new kayak. I hope you will share your experience rigging the kayak and fishing from it with the rest of us. I for one am interested in anything you learn or what you would have liked to change after the fact.

I have a tandem SOT that I would like to set up for fishing. I'm new to Striped-Bass.com and just introdused myself in the stripertalk forum.

Good luck with the new ride.

Nils

Hey Folks ...

Haven't gotten on the water yet but did take a "test drive" of the STS GTS seat in the garage. Man that thing is schweet! Can't wait to spend some time in it!

Thought I'd post a pic:
http://www.rmfsys.com/yak/yak_5.jpg

Nothing special but notice the angled flush mount and RAM Rod holders.
http://www.rmfsys.com/yak/yak_6.jpg

I'm STOKED! ;)

Tight Lines,
Rob

that's a cool looking yak and a nice set-up.