For those of you that might be wondering how the blind guy with the kayak is doing, I finally have some news to tell you even though I haven't tully rigged the yak out yet. (Still waiting for some help to install the electronics, but that should happen next week).
A new friend who kayak fishes often had the day off yesterday and decided he would take on the task of getting me on some water with a pole in my hand in the tandam .
We fished near the HRBT, making a launch at 0930. I hooked into a ray fairly quickly. Yeah, trash fish, but the little guy, maybe 3 foot wing tip to wing tip, was a blast for the first fight on the yak. Actually moved uas through the water at a prety good clip as I got the hang of things. The Croaker and short Flounder kept us pretty busy all day. My friend got the hang of giving me clock directions to cast in, how to get me to cast the distance he wanted me to. (Anyone watching would have thought us to be nuts as we did this by casting at bridge pilings. LOL) The good news is that for all his efforts, my buddy was rewarded with a slot size Puppy Drum as we were heade back at 1730. All in all, it was a great day, and I think the kayak will give me some great fishing times!!
Wave you impress the heck out of me. Not only are you kayak fishing, but you're planning on puttin on electronics! Top shelf man! I can't wait to hear about more of your kayak adventures.
Wave Loudly Im so happy for you man! That is great that you are able to get out on the water and catch some fish. I look forward to hearing more and more stories of your yak adventures.
I'm only planning to put a fish finder/GPS unit in for now. (Safety reason for the GPS, figure the second seater, person at the tiller, can find our way home if the weather socks us. Plus the alarms of off course and such would help me if they wee incapacitated for some reason. The fish finer is, besides the obvisou, because my wife isn't that big into catching fish, but she is into their habits and is a technogeek, so it is to encourage her into taking me out to catch some.) I am so anxious to get the damn thing put in! I have the Humminbird 687 and the battery unit ready to install!
While I have your ears, I have a question. I'm wanting to use some lures while I'm out there. (the Mirage Drive System seems like a great way to troll...), but I'm a bit concerned about all those treble hooks. Not being able to see them, and so little space in a yak... I know that some folks replace the trebs with single J hooks, but I was thinking of going one step further and just replacing them with a single Jat either the tail or midsection, but not both. Which would you think be the place to have the one hook? More fish hit the middle/front or the tail of a lure? (I'm going to be chasing inshore fish here in VA... Not ready to take the yak offshore just yet... LOL)
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Congrats by the way on getting on the water, and happy 4th July,go on the tail every time, helps lure to swim better, acts like a "real" tail, if you use plastics then go middle of body, the plastics have an action built in, and good luck
WAY TO ROCK IN THERE WAVE'!!!! HOLEY COW! AND WE COMPLAIN SOMETIMES ABOUT THE SMALLEST THINGS!! YOU ARE MY IDOL DUDE!!!
AND PALEEEESE.....DON'T STAY GONE SO LONG FROM THE BOARD!
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That is OUTSTANDING Wave, Good Job I have several friends who fish outta' yaks and they love it
but for you my friend thats quite a challenge and my hats-off to you
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WAVE TO DA CROWD!!!
I KNOW YOU HAVE A SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO READ THIS BUT WAS JUST CURIOUS DUDE!
