So, what are you fishing from?
 

Just picked up a Tarpon 140 over the winter, and she is ready for fish...I just wanted to get an idea of what everyone else is fishing from

pics help :smash:

Tarpon 140 being delivered tomorrow. Picking up a rigged Heritage 14 Fisherman from Beachwalker when we can arrange to meet. This avenue of fishing has me as excited to fish as I can remember.....

Here's my fleet.

Nice rigging on the T140. Are you going to use the RAM tubes for outriggers or just for rods?

Here's my T120 with a different sort of rod holder.

This-

its needing a little love though :(

T-140 love it

I got a new boat this year. It is a liquidlogic manta ray 12. It did not come with any gear, but the rep said they designed it to have plenty of flush areas to mount things and is also designed after the tarpon 120 and 140. It is a nice boat and an alternative to the Tarpon 120 or 140.

http://liquidlogicmantaray.blogspot.com/ If you want to see what I'm talking about. The rep also said to expect an angler version next year.

Necky Santa Cruz. Sink type yak like it a lot . Handles rough conditions very well. FishHawk

The RAM tubes are just for the T & W, I have a forward rod holder as well for my casting rod.

I just got thru setting up a trolley from the front to the rear of the yak so that i can place my drift sock right where I want it. I shock corded one end and fix on the other. I will snap off some pics, it came out pretty slick...

Prowler 13 angler addition. Love it!!

UKF, Ultimate Kayak Fishing. When we leave New London and head for Montauk we put the Tarpons on our mothership.

I fish from the beach....don't think there is a Kayak around that can hold 300 pounds plus gear....plus a 40 pounder!;)

Ocean Kayak Prowler Max weight capacity 400-450 lb

The 14ft version of the Manta Ray (my boat) holds 400. I'm around 260 and i have the 12 foot that holds 350. Also those numbers are a little off. I've used boats rated for 250 and even 240 so its not a huge deal.

Cobra Tourer - max weight capacity of 475 lbs. You could keep two 40's.

Hey thanks guys...I may look into it! I have been thinking off and on about it after seeing Rappin Mikey at the Race!:btu:

Tarpon 160i rigged with everything.

Malibu X-Factor with a rudder. It is a tank and is rated for 500+ pounds.

Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro TW, 5th season and still going strong.

Don M just left to deliver steelhead's Tarpon 140. Mine is in the garage! Now to rig the roof rack and get the maiden voyage under my belt this weekend!
DonM also showed me a schweet T&W rod he wrapped! And the gel seat was nice too.... I want, I want.... soon.... Thanks Don!

Just got one!
 

I've never been in one, but bought a Heritage Angler 9 1/5 foot. I will "play' on it for an hour or so at a time in hingham harbor & the rivers ,etc. I will use it by myself & need to sling it up on my explorer.

Well then you just may run into me, alot :hee:
I grew up in Hingham and live right down the street...Congrats on the new Yak!:kewl:

Old Town Loon (12') big cockpit, comfortable enough for hunting, fishing, clamming. Fresh and salt. Just love them landlocked rocky areas.

Prowler 15 Angler Edition- Bright Yellow:cheers:

Ok, I'm new here ( but not to SW Fishing and/or from a Yak).
Been fishing a Pungo Classic for 7 years or so. Picked up a Loon 138 somewhere inbetwen for a spare. Got a Tarpon 140 Angler last fall to see if/what I was missing in a SOT. So far, the old Pungo is still my favorite.

have a cobra fnd that i got the end of last summer. picked up a OC malibu xl tandem last month.got to give the xl a good work out in Fla two weeks ago,it worked well with my son and i fishing out of it.pleased with it by myself also

Pungo 120
Tarpon 120
Tarpon 140
All rigged for fishing. Pics old, added stuff since then.

Just can't seem to part with any of them.

Plastic navy! nice...

Ocean kayak Malibu II.

Alot more guys on here kayakfish than I thought. Maybe we should have a S-B Yak Meet sometime this summer/season ?

Not a bad idea, where were you thinkin of having it?

I say we have a first north shore S-B get together. Lots of shoreline here around Marblehead. Then there's Manchester.... Maybe PlumIsland and the rivers, though I have zero local knowledge there.

T-140
T-120
heritage marquesa 14

Hey Swanny, I'd be curious to hear you personal comparison on the Tarpon 140 vs marquesa 14? I was on the fence with both these yaks and only got the T-140 because i snagged a deal.

Wee, I have things I like best about each boat. The marquesa w/out rudder is a much better performing boat than the t140 w/out a rudder. It tracks better and just feels less sloppy when paddling. If you have a rudder on a 140 than that's not an issue any more. a t140 w/rudder is a better tracking boat than the heritage w/out hands down. As far as speed it is close but I would say the marquesa is a touch faster. The marquesa also sits you a little higher. The t140 seat system is the best of any sot in my opinion. I can go 6-8 hours easy in it w/out getting out. The marquesa is another story 4 or 5 and I need to stretch and adjust. Mine is last years model with the factory seat so an aftermarket seat might help alot and I know the 06 model has a better seat. Both boats rig great and no difference except that the 140 has that rear hatch which makes rodholders an easy install with nuts/bolts whereas the heritage requires wellnuts or you need to add a hatch for rear rod holders. I've caught alot of great fish out of both and don't think anybody would be disappointed with either but if forced to choose I would keep the t140.

night- I think the north shore would be sweet. Maybe we could put a team together and fish some tourneys. Just got back from a yak fishing tourney in Jamaica bay - NY. There is 2 possibly 3 more tourneys this summer. King cove - stonington conn in June and the NEKF rodeo up north shore in august. I would like to fish up your way this year a little more and I wouldn't mind hosting some guys who want to fish RI this year. I fish newport and sakonnet alot as well as narr bay in spring.

I'm using the Tarpon t160i this year and I still have the tandem cobra rigged for fishing and since I sold the t120 and t140 I'm still looking to see what else to get.

Nils

perception / caster 12.5 got spooled in the lagoon with this yak don't know what it was but it was big!!