bass fishing in a kayak has an extra element of..something.

[Hobious]

i cant put my finger on it.  (no matter,because kayak discussoins dont get much traffic here)

i fished the CA Delta on my friends bassboat a few days ago.  total luxury.  but besides that, the mobility is off the charts awesome.  we hit up a great spot, and when we pulled up to it, i immediately felt it was very "kayaky".  slower moving water, narrow, lots of cover to negotiate.  he showed me where we were on a map and i have been google earthing it for two days.  i am looking for nearby marinas i can launch from.  no matter where i launch, it will be 4 miles to get there on my kayak. 

the advantage of a kayak is kinda a byproduct of our lack of mobility.  we get to an area, we have no choice but to fish it thoroughly.  we cant fire up a motor and jam 5 miles east.  we are committed, stuck to a place. 

then there is the element of danger.  tidal flow and wind can make a kayak dangerous.  fighting the wind direction if it going with tidal direction is a caloric bonefire.  it takes work to keep moving!  scary almost.  i hope to get a motor on my kayak for the holidays.  :D

my boat friend keeps sending me Vexus boat advertisements.  haha.

[Donald Garner]

Glad you were able to get out on the water.   Yep BIG Difference in fishing from a Yak and a boat powered by an engine.  I always worried about the yak personnel I'd see out on Belton and Stillhouse Lakes.  Both are big water bodies and when the weather changes it can be pretty nasty. 

I've been out on both bodies in my G3 1548 Alwed Jon Boat and had the old pucker factor came up a couple times.  I have it rigged out pretty good with dual trolling motors and a 25hp Yamaha.  I've fished tournaments on Belton out of my Stratos and had water coming over the bow and stern.  Each time  I was caught out on the water in one of those quick blow up thunderstorms.  They didn't last long but that wind and thunder with lighting sure made things tense.

I can't begin to know the feeling of being in a yak and have a storm blow in all sudden.  I will say this most of the yak fisherman I've seen wear their live jackets while they're fishing.  That's more than I can say for some of the boaters I've seen out and about.  I have seen a couple yaks with build in motors on Belton.  I don't know if they're pedal powered or electric.

When you make that upgrade make sure you take pictures of your new rig.  I'd be interested in seeing what a yak looks like with a motor. 

Tight lines and safe boating. 

[FlatsNBay]

Hobous, are you paddling long distances, pedaling, or do you have a motor?

[Hobious]

I have a Hobie Kayak, so I pedal.  no motor yet, but I am working the number$.

[skidemn]

When you make that upgrade make sure you take pictures of your new rig.  I'd be interested in seeing what a yak looks like with a motor. 

Tight lines and safe boating.

Here's an upgraded yak with a motor and then some...

https://youtu.be/o3TW9WtmSR8?si=x37rDwpxmpbLnFIN


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[Donald Garner]

When you make that upgrade make sure you take pictures of your new rig.  I'd be interested in seeing what a yak looks like with a motor. 

Tight lines and safe boating.

Here's an upgraded yak with a motor and then some...

https://youtu.be/o3TW9WtmSR8?si=x37rDwpxmpbLnFIN


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Wow, that is an impressive Yak there.  Tks for sharing the video with us.

[D.W. Verts]

I love my kayak, old school with a paddle only. No stress, right there with the fish, smelling, tasting, and FEELING the day. I have zero limitations when I'm sitting so near the water. Kayaks are hassle-free (at least the way I do it) especially when compared to towing and launching/handling my bass boat.

 

I do the kayak thing like I do most of my life. Simple. No propulsion other than a paddle, and even then, playing the wind can be an art form that will help, or hurt, you catching bass. A depthfinder would be sinful to me. Simple is good.

Love my kayak.

Dale