Thread: spider rigging in my yak

RRR, its actually made by Wilderness. Its call the slide trax bashboard. I think it runs around $70. Its able to slide anywhere on the kayak on the slide tracks.

How do you like the Ride? I am thinking about picking up a 115 for $675 new. Just looking to get another yak for when I want to get on the lake but not take all my gear like the Commander

Originally Posted by bigboyjames1168

RRR, its actually made by Wilderness. Its call the slide trax bashboard. I think it runs around $70. Its able to slide anywhere on the kayak on the slide tracks.

How do you like the Ride? I am thinking about picking up a 115 for $675 new. Just looking to get another yak for when I want to get on the lake but not take all my gear like the Commander

I'm glad to hear Wilderness is the originator of the "slide trax bashboard", and I like everything I see about it. Got to get back to Mountain Sports
while my discount is still in effect and get me one. If they don't have it, they will order it for me. They put pictures up in the store of my WS Ride 135
because of my riggin' idea. Honestly, this is my second Ride and it is everything I had been wanting in a kayak. My modifications have made it the
most comfortable Ride ever, for me especially. I had done the seat on my 2005 model the same way, but my cousin wanted it so bad I sold it to him.
The stability is of upmost concern to me at my age and it will serve me well from now on. Until you posted earlier about your Commander, I had not
seen it and wasn't aware it was out there. Never to old to learn something new. LOL Thanks for the info, gotta google it in the images and print a copy
to take with me to Mountain Sports. Tight lines to ya.....

I'm no where near a pro, I've only been pushing for a couple of years now. The guy that taught me kept his close so that wind wouldn't blow the lines around and I've set mine up that way every since and seem to have good luck.

Another thing you'll want to consider is spacing of poles. If they are all the same height and spaced apart equally, it makes it easier to spot something when you are scanning them. The fish don't always pull straight down, sometimes that line moves a little to the right or left and sometimes it crinkles up. Anything different on one pole needs a hook set.

RRR, I couldn't be happier with my commander. It is extremely stable. To the point where I can stand up, I'm 6ft 230lbs. My only concern is when that its like a canoe in the fact that if i take a wake over the side I'm going down. But i have been in very choppy water and a bass boat within 50 leaving a big wake and I was fine.

Stymie, that makes a lot of sense. Learn something new everyday

Originally Posted by bigboyjames1168

RRR, I couldn't be happier with my commander. It is extremely stable. To the point where I can stand up, I'm 6ft 230lbs. My only concern is when that its like a canoe in the fact that if i take a wake over the side I'm going down. But i have been in very choppy water and a bass boat within 50 leaving a big wake and I was fine.

I noticed the openess of the Commander, and it is different. Flotation is available, but still lots of openess. Pros & cons for the individual.
I'm 5' 8" at 215 lbs, stand to fly fish and crappie fish without issue and that is what stability provides and I'm glad Wilderness Systems
is a frontrunner in that area. I had a sit in kevlar Maxi Poke Boat for several years and it had removable flotation that I replaced with spray
foam in both ends. I tried to sink it in a swimming pool and it floated good enough to stay with and not sink. Couldn't bale it out, but could
pull it, get back in and rest, then pull some more, it was just a test and it worked. Didn't have to worry about it going to the bottom of the
lake. Sold it and got back with the WS Ride, haven't looked back with any regrets. Thought I wanted the Jackson Kayak Cuda, but the
WS won out. Gotta love kayak fishin', for sure.

Originally Posted by bigboyjames1168

what is the advantage of having the rod tips closer to the water? this is the first time ill be doing anything like this so any tips/tricks that can help catch more fish will be taken to heart.

Tips closer to the water means less interference from wind for one. Another reasons is that it seems more natural to scan "the horizon" when all your tips are horizontal. The higher you raise them up, the harder it is get them all on the same plane.

Is it just me or would the Hobie kayak with the pedal drive be awesome for spider rigging? Anybody have one they use for riggin?

yeah, the Hobie w/ the pedal would be awful nice, basically frees up the hand completely, but has a high $$ tag to go with it. A bit more maintance I've read, primarily the drive gears in the pedal system but should not be too bad. No I don't have one, the weight, cost and related accessories (would definately need a cart to protect the flippers) would get the start up costs high. Besides, paddling builds up those muscles in your arms, shoulders and back so you can haul more crappie in. LOL