Thread: Been working on getting the kayak rigged to fish

Congratulations Jack. How was the comfort, access to equipment, etc. ? Exciting time I'm sure. I remember my first time out. Pardon the pun, but I was like a fish out of water.

Comfort was fine. Access to the depth finder was very good. Easy to read being that close, did not get in the way. Had to be a little careful getting in and out but you don't do that too often. All and all I am pleased with the setup.

That's great. First three times in mine, I fell out. But, I'm old and a slow learner. It took me three times to remember not to lean over too much. That's when I made some changes to make it more user friendly. Haven't come close to falling out since I made those simple changes. I even hooked up with some heavy fish, but had no problems. I watched a video once about how to recover as soon as you are falling out, but you'd have to know when you're going to fall out in order to prevent it. Continued success and fun. Tight Lines buddy.

I had a Pelican sit in kayak for years. It has done it duty as a fishing kayak. So this one is just an upgrade.

Originally Posted by kayacker

Jack,I don't know how long a pole you're talking about, but mine is 6' I made from an oar I bought at Walmart for $17. I cut the fin on each side and it made a perfect point. I looked at store bought poles, but they're way too expensive. Here's the link.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Caviness-...151#about-item

So did you cut the fin all the way off or just cut each side to match the angle of the top edges, thus making it "diamond-shaped"? I could see advantage of having the blades cut as I described in dealing with mud bottoms. May try one for fun then trim off the rest if it causes any problems. I like the idea. would still like a bit longer then 6' as I have some deep waters to fish... guess thats where anchoring comes in at..

Originally Posted by FliTrap

So did you cut the fin all the way off or just cut each side to match the angle of the top edges, thus making it "diamond-shaped"? I could see advantage of having the blades cut as I described in dealing with mud bottoms. May try one for fun then trim off the rest if it causes any problems. I like the idea. would still like a bit longer then 6' as I have some deep waters to fish... guess thats where anchoring comes in at..

I cut them off flush with the pole which ended up being a perfect pointed pole. I only use it when I pull up to shore to hold the kayak while I take a rest break orva nature break.
Here's a couple of pics.

Another option for a stakeout pole is to check with a local billboard company and ask if they have any "flexface rods". There are about 12 10' ones in each billboard and I think the are 3/4" solid fiberglass. They work great and you can usually get a broke one for free. I stick mine in the round ring in my anchor trolley then move the trolley to the front or back

Great ideas - I'm going to remember these!

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