Leashes can be very dangerous, especially on moving water. Too easy to entangle in them, especially during a capsize event. Particular a long leash on a paddle. I find leashes unnecessary in still water. Your mileage may vary.
Needed some leashes and if you’ve ever looked them up it’s expensive to buy them when there is nothing much to them. It’s easy to make your own from weed trimmer line. By making your own you can customize to your needs. Helps keep your stuff, rods, paddles, etc. from getting away or lost. Search on YouTube for different how-to videos if interested.
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Leashes can be very dangerous, especially on moving water. Too easy to entangle in them, especially during a capsize event. Particular a long leash on a paddle. I find leashes unnecessary in still water. Your mileage may vary.
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I started out with leashes and soon found them in the way. Mine are made with 3/16" bungee.
I put a piece of pool noodle or foam pipe insulation in front of the reel on all my rods. A thin cable tie to hold them tighter.
I leash my paddle with a 4' section of paracord with a quick release clip attached to the seat. All my rods are leashed to the boat after almost getting one dragged overboard by a big catfish. I grabbed the rod, but lost the fish.
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Let's count. The state says I must wear a PFD since my boat is less then 16 ft. I don't need a cord between me and the kayak so that 1 cord that I don't have to deal with.
The paddle will float, add a pool noodle if you don't think so. That's 2
I fish with 3 rods up front and carry 2 in the storage tubes all with pool noodles. That's 7 cords.
A landing net with a pool noodle, number 8
My tackle box is in the pockets of my PFD, #9
My cooler is small and strapped in. That's 10 cords that I don't need.
On my canoe I prefer to secure everything, except the rod or paddle in my hands, (cooler, extra rods, tackle box, telescoping paddle) to the canoe with tarp bungee balls. In various other fishing scenarios I choose to tether my equipment also, have known others to loose some nice equipment to Davy Jones locker, especially in saltwater.
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I’m not planning on leashing everything but there are a few things I would hate to loose if ever flipped. My whole tackle bag being one! I do think they can be done so not to tangle everything up, yourself included. Yes I agree floats work, paddle floats, etc., to each their own. This was just to make aware they are easy to make and customize to needs instead of buying them. If slow moving water no problem but with a little current things get gone quickly. We’ve all heard the saying up the creek without a paddle. Obviously from a guy not using a leash.
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I got into kayaking about 5 years ago. Everything on the kayak had a bungee to either me or the kayak. They started getting tangled and were replaced with floats. I looked at the rod floats, 2 for $7, I can make a lot of them from a pool noodle instead. Use a bright color to be seen easier than grey/black. Most of my fishing is on flat water, not much chance of flipping. When I hit the rivers the paddle has a bungee and everything else has floats if it's not tied down.
Only thing I tie off is my spare rod
But I use a sit in yak or my pirogue.
When I drop something it fall in the boat.
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This is so close to myself that I could've typed it, lol.
I had EVERYTHING leashed when I started. However, I also carry a knife on my life vest that I can grab easily to free myself. I will always keep my paddle leashed. Yes, it floats, but I don't want to have to swim to get it, especially in chilly water with all my gear on! My poles all have floats/pool noodles now. My kayak has some bungee cords pre-installed that I clip bags/etc to. They're not in the way and no leashes to tangle, so that's nice. But yep, I quickly learned that leashes in general are a PITA.