spider riged kayak

[nat]

How do ya thinks this might work ?
If I can figure out how to post pic?

[Ditch Basser]

nat,

Looks sweet to me! You'll have to spend some time in the water to know for sure. I'd recommend a short trip to see what it feels like and what you might need to adjust. There's a sweet spot somewhere in front of you when your sitting in you kayak. It will allow you to still paddle without hitting your rods, but reach your rods when a fish hits. If the rod holders are too far back you can't paddle. If they're to far forward you'll miss fish because you can reach them.

Good luck!

[Ditch Basser]

I also noticed this is your second post, Welcome!!

[nat]

Yepper, had they kayak an u made spider riging
Look an sound fun so im going to give it a try..
An thanks for all the info !

[Hitek]

What kind of yak is that? Looks nice.

[JLew]

nat,

Looks sweet to me! You'll have to spend some time in the water to know for sure. I'd recommend a short trip to see what it feels like and what you might need to adjust. There's a sweet spot somewhere in front of you when your sitting in you kayak. It will allow you to still paddle without hitting your rods, but reach your rods when a fish hits. If the rod holders are too far back you can't paddle. If they're to far forward you'll miss fish because you can reach them.

Good luck!

Ditch and the other yakers, I just don't see how you can set in those things for any length of time without your arse and legs going to sleep, I even have to stand up and stretch every 30 mins. or so in my little 12 ft. jon boat to keep that from happening. And if you have to...you know... go.., I can just stand up and go and never stop the trolling motor, granted i'm just barely moving with a variable speed TM set as slow as it will go. Looks like it would be challenging and fun though, I just think i'd have to stop and get out too often

[gabowman]

Now youll be looking for ways to add more rods! Looks sweet to me.

[RetiredRR]

from Texas too. Nice lookin' yak. Like the spider rig you designed. Good Luck and enjoy the forum.

[Stymie]

nat,

Looks sweet to me! You'll have to spend some time in the water to know for sure. I'd recommend a short trip to see what it feels like and what you might need to adjust. There's a sweet spot somewhere in front of you when your sitting in you kayak. It will allow you to still paddle without hitting your rods, but reach your rods when a fish hits. If the rod holders are too far back you can't paddle. If they're to far forward you'll miss fish because you can reach them.

Good luck!

I know all about too far forward!! Make sure they aren't too high either, I know about that too!!

[Stymie]

Ditch and the other yakers, I just don't see how you can set in those things for any length of time without your arse and legs going to sleep, I even have to stand up and stretch every 30 mins. or so in my little 12 ft. jon boat to keep that from happening. And if you have to...you know... go.., I can just stand up and go and never stop the trolling motor, granted i'm just barely moving with a variable speed TM set as slow as it will go. Looks like it would be challenging and fun though, I just think i'd have to stop and get out too often

I can stand in mine and you know, go. When I first got it a few weeks ago, I went into snake territory by the bank. Figured after that, I better either learn to hold it or learn to stand and go.