Thread: Kayak ready - now just need a few days to fish

Nice rig those Native seats are comfortable.

My kids bought me a super light bending branches paddle for Father's Day and left me the afternoon free to try the new yak out. I don't have a Florida license so I didn't fish. Kayak tracked very well. Slower than the 48 pound dirigio but that was expected. Easy paddling got me 2.5 mph on the gps. Wind seemed to have little effect. FF will take a little practice but for the first time worked well. Never used an anchor trolley but really liked how it held the boat facing into or away from wind. Kayak stability was better than expected and I was able to stand and paddle with out too much fear of falling in. Can't wait to get her to the cabin and hit up the crappie on the Alabama river

Bending Branches makes a great paddle. I have one that is close to 15 years old. Wish it had an odometer to tell how many miles is on it.

Color coordination looks real good and a well thought out plan. Congrats and hope you get it slimmed up real good real soon.