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Author:
Dozer02
Date:
Jul 03, 2014
Subject:
Looking into a Kayak.
Message:
Hello fellow fish people! I'm a longtime bass fisherman who's quite comfortable fishing from my boat's, but sometimes I don't feel up to launching a boat for just a couple hours of fishing. I've been seeing a lot of Kayaks lately and some of these guys are able to park their car and be on the water in about a minute & a half! Got me thinking about picking one up myself. I once saw a nice rig (the name eludes me) it had a motor mount, rod holders, two seats and various other "goodies" that I thought was pretty neat! It was green but not a "loud" green, kind of like a "forest" green, I don't want to be highly visible (I would only be using it on "trolling motor only" ponds & lakes). I also like the idea of a wider beam.....I know it sounds like I'm wanting a canoe but I really like some of the larger Kayaks. I don't want a boat that I have to consciously maintain my balance, I'd like a nice stable fishing platform that I could lean over without the fear of unintentionally swimming! I had a 10' Basshunter ultra pond boat from Bass pro shops that was pretty nifty for small ponds and even lakes but I sold it when I moved. Even still, it weighed over 100lbs. Not very easy to carry 20 or 30 yards! It still had the hassles of a regular boat. I'm not sure if I want a Scanoe or a Kayak, but I'd really like something I could carry myself without breaking my back. I'm going to begin researching this through the google gods, meanwhile if anyone has any ideas I'd be happy to hear them!
Author:
NorthEastFisherman
Date:
Jul 03, 2014
Message:
Check out the NuCanoe its like half kayak half canoe, not sure about price or anything but it sounds like the one you were describing.
Author:
wfparys
Date:
Jul 04, 2014
Message:
I have a Nucanoe. I am careful about reaching over or leaning over. It is fine for fishing but my legs get stiff after about an hour and a half and then I need to stretch. I've seen the videos of people standing to fish but I will not try that. I attached a length of rope to the front as an assist to standing up. it helps a lot.I also made a sliding flat surface that holds my tackle box etc. (I push out front out of my way and pull back with twine attached to it. The optional wheels are an excellent accessory for loading / unloading into a truck. The wheels make moving it real easy. It fits kitty corner into my Nissan Frontier. I have thought about making a backrest out of some scrap wood but have not tried it, I have not been out in it for well over a year now. Always something.
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