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    So did you try it?


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    I did, I got out for just a while this afternoon. Mainly just focused on paddling around a bit and getting acclimated to everything. I put in at the boat launch off Hwy 67 where I knew it was shallow and not much traffic on the water. Getting in was easy since it’s a very shallow area. It took a minute to figure out how much movement I can get away with, but it’s a pretty stable kayak for as small as it is and tracks really well. Next step will be figuring out how to effectively fish from it. I didn’t fish very much today at all, but when I did I felt like I was spending more time fighting the wind for the right position. Hopefully my next outing will be in a little less windy conditions. All in all, it was very peaceful just being on the water and I enjoyed myself. I’ve got to get a system down for fishing out of it now that will work for me.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BankBound View Post
    I did, I got out for just a while this afternoon. Mainly just focused on paddling around a bit and getting acclimated to everything. I put in at the boat launch off Hwy 67 where I knew it was shallow and not much traffic on the water. Getting in was easy since it’s a very shallow area. It took a minute to figure out how much movement I can get away with, but it’s a pretty stable kayak for as small as it is and tracks really well. Next step will be figuring out how to effectively fish from it. I didn’t fish very much today at all, but when I did I felt like I was spending more time fighting the wind for the right position. Hopefully my next outing will be in a little less windy conditions. All in all, it was very peaceful just being on the water and I enjoyed myself. I’ve got to get a system down for fishing out of it now that will work for me.


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    That’s great. It will take a few trips to get it figured out. One problem I still have is pull up to say a laydown,get stopped and in position and cast. Next thing I know I’m up in the tree. But I’ve gotten a lot better at it. It all just takes some getting used to. Different ball game than bank fishing.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BankBound View Post
    I did, I got out for just a while this afternoon. Mainly just focused on paddling around a bit and getting acclimated to everything. I put in at the boat launch off Hwy 67 where I knew it was shallow and not much traffic on the water. Getting in was easy since it’s a very shallow area. It took a minute to figure out how much movement I can get away with, but it’s a pretty stable kayak for as small as it is and tracks really well. Next step will be figuring out how to effectively fish from it. I didn’t fish very much today at all, but when I did I felt like I was spending more time fighting the wind for the right position. Hopefully my next outing will be in a little less windy conditions. All in all, it was very peaceful just being on the water and I enjoyed myself. I’ve got to get a system down for fishing out of it now that will work for me.


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    One of the best things that you can do to keep your sanity while fishing visible structure like lay downs, grass, boulders etc. is to anchor AND use an anchor trolley. One, it will keep you from drifting into the cover you're fishing and two, the anchor trolley will allow you to position your yak in whatever position you need to allow you to cast where you need to. If you install an anchor trolley, make sure that it goes from bow to stern. Unfortunately the one that came on the Vapor 10 Angler is mostly useless. I took it off of mine and installed a YakAttack from bow to stern and what a difference! Another unfortunate thing is YakAttack quit supplying their anchor trolley with Harken pulleys and instead replaced them with their own Stealth pulleys.

    If you want to use searcher baits and work a shoreline or similar and you have either wind or current moving you, then a rudder will serve you well to keep you moving and pointing in the direction that you want to go while keeping your hands free to fish.

    Below is a review that I did on the YakAttack LeverLoc HD anchor trolley.

    "When YakAttack used Harken pulleys, this was the best anchor trolley out there (actually, it still is, they just cheapened it). Great pad eyes with the open side to catch the bottom paracord, quality pulleys, strong assembly and an awesome line lock (which also stores the anchor ring) instead of messing with a cleat. They even offer an option to install it with backing plates so you know the pieces will never pull or get knocked loose. Everything about it was excellent but then they replaced the Harken pulleys with their inferior Stealth pulleys.

    I have and used both. The Harken's are worlds better than the Stealth's.
    The Harken's have dual ball bearings (bearings on both sides of the pulley). The Stealth's have no bearings, just a plastic roller riding on a plastic collar (look at the attached photos for a comparison). The Harken's have far less drag (friction) than the Stealth's and therefore work better for their intended purpose, typically used with anchor trolleys and lift lines (to retract rudders) where less friction is desired. Less friction also means less wear so the Harken's work better and will last longer.

    The Stealth's are sleeker and have a piece that extends out over the pulley (which is nice, might help prevent line from getting caught in it). The Harken's are beefier, the pulley is sandwiched between two plates whereas on the Stealth's, the side toward the kayak is open, a plastic insert (that the pulley rides on) prevents the pulley from rubbing on the kayak. On the Harken’s, both sides of the pulley rides on bearings (this is the biggest difference between them)."

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