Barney 0 Posted August 29, 2007 Report Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hey guys, i want some indication of numbers of people who go kayak fishing, what sort of craft they are using and where they mainly go..... Trying to convince the wife that it is a good idea for me to buy a kayak so i can get fitter and go fishing all at the same time. Sounds good in principal anyway. Have looked at Ocean kayaks Prowler elite 4.5 but it is damn expensive and looks difficult to manoeuvre in skinny water, open to all suggestions. Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fred 1 Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 didn't you just get a boat barney?i'm up for anything as long as i don't have to use any energy. Motors all the way i say. You get there faster, you can get away from sharks quicker and it's much easier to troll at 4 knots with a motor. and you look tougher Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 i got me self a yak.. biggest thing i have got so far is a 37cm snapper.. plenty of bream.. set me back 500bucks and i got a few things thrown in.. adjustable seat, paddle and jet pilot lifejacket..its not the best kayak i have seen for fishing but it does the job for me through the portriver and have had it off the beach a few time.. will definately give your self a work out!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 here is a pic of my yak.. took it out last weekend around the outer harbour.. most action i got was the seals at the end that were barking/growling at me?? {SMILIES_PATH}/tongue.gif stoopid things.. http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/BxEBABCB__yak.JPG[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 Be great fun out in one of those.But that black sillouette of something like that .....bit too much like Pointer food for my liking, I"d pass on that idea me thinks, I like my limbs attatched. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 yeah i tend to stick the river more in the summer months.. feel a bit like a sitting duck out there in the warmer weather Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barney 0 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 I have been reliably told no one has ever been attacked whilst sitting on a kayak by a shark...... Nice yak butters, where did it come from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 picked mine up from a shop down lonsdale.. can't remember the name tho.. does the job for me.. still woulnd't wanna be the first person to get taken from the yak tho... :shock: http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/XcbgVP8s__sharkvsyak.jpg[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barney 0 Posted September 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 there are some crazy americans who go fishing for thresher sharks out of kayaks, now that is mad...... any rod holders on that yak? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 i put a rod holder up near the front which i can take out aswell.. and sometimes i have a milk crate behind the seat with PVC rod holders aswell.. yeah i seen a few pics of those yanks chasing threshers.. bugger that.. would be an interesting fight hooking into a big stinger though.. would tow you around for a while.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 I fish from a coleman inflatable Yak and fish westlakes, the port and fresh water rivers and dams, since i got it my sucess rate has improved no end. Yaks are fantastic, cheap ways to open up whole new fisheries and tecniques and on top of that its great for the arms and lungs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 with the inflatable do you have to be pretty careful around barnicle and rocks etc... or are they pretty hardy?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted September 9, 2007 Report Share Posted September 9, 2007 He we go, this might fire u up a bit..... http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/nVlLktPd__so_much_sorenitysmall.jpg[/img] http://www.fishyorkepeninsula.com/images/attachments/KDELICRk__ptrivyakbream.JPG[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
finatic 1 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hhmmm, I hope the bottom of that black Yak is painted white, make a pretty good life sized seal from the deep. Mmmm lunch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest L3GACY Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Hey all, i think this is my first post here... anyway i paddle a hobie quest fisherman:And my main hunting ground is... seacliff and marino, didnt like hearing about an 18' shark hanging around :shock:. Never had any problems with sharks though, i feel safe in my yak at all times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 Butters, i have never damaged the boat on barnacles or rocks when fishing, however this winter my mates and i did some white water stuff down hills streams. That definatley trashed the boats. You do have to be carefull but their fine for westlakes and the port and dams. Still anyone wants to spend the money, a hard YAk would be better and easier to paddle too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Welcome to the site L3GACY - those hobbie yaks look ohright hey... Is it hard to control the foot pedals as to the normal paddle? steering etc...Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 No worries yak attack.. Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 The only difference between those hard ones and the blowup ones is when a White grabs them,the hard ones go Snap, Crackle and the blowup ones go Pop!Sorry guys, just having a laugh {SMILIES_PATH}/shocked.gifops: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Butters Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 hahah... hopefully i wont get to confirm that one cal.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest L3GACY Posted September 16, 2007 Report Share Posted September 16, 2007 Welcome to the site L3GACY - those hobbie yaks look ohright hey... Is it hard to control the foot pedals as to the normal paddle? steering etc...CheersThe whole purpose of having a rudder and foot pedals is to make your life easier, for example to turn without a rudder you either need to drag your rudder on one side or paddle harder/more on the other side when you add a rudder your feet do the work so you're always getting maximum power out of your strikes. Also when fishing on the drift you can clip your paddle to the side of the yak and control where you go with your feet while flicking lures. I would not buy a kayak without a rudder purely because i am lazy. There is nothing wrong with not having one other than the fact your yak will track straighter if you do have one (ie when you paddle a yak with a rudder in a straight line it will always go in a straight line if that's where the rudder is heading). That's just my 2 cents. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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