cheech Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 In no order... 1-Pickup truck 2-VHF radio with an FM tuner 3-Pedal kayak Tis better to remain silent and thought the fool, than to speak and remove all doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobigblue Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 fishfinder mirage drive motor 7, soon to be 8 year old who actually likes fishing EricM and Thumb-Burner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riddler Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 1) Side Imaging Sonar 2) Pedal or Prop Drive 3) Plastisol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 4 mins ago, The Riddler said: 1) Side Imaging Sonar 2) Pedal or Prop Drive 3) Plastisol I wish I had the same experience with side imaging sonar. I got the humminbird helix but have yet to see the value of side imaging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Riddler Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 1 hour ago, EricM said: I wish I had the same experience with side imaging sonar. I got the humminbird helix but have yet to see the value of side imaging... I think thats something that should be discussed in one of the existing threads and find what you are experiencing and try to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbjpb Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 (edited) 1)Carbon fiber paddle 2) thermo formed kayaks. 3) semi dry suit Edited January 30, 2020 by dbjpb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seakarp Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 Most useful for me by far was living across the street from the launch point to the ocean. Just put the wheels on and cross the street. Those were the days. jb1397 and oceanAddict 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odiemike86 Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 1. Pickup truck 2. Gortex drysuit 3. Beach wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappy Posted January 30, 2020 Report Share Posted January 30, 2020 pedals. I did a test ride in 2006 in a Hobie. After I pedaled 30' I decided to buy one. Can't imagine paddling again. Side scan. Nice to see where the drops are and stay in contact with what I want to fish. pedals. Did I mention that I like pedaling? buddha162 and csteven 2 Slappy the Bait Shop Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltfisherman Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Lighter kayak, enjoyed the hobies but weight wise I hated just stop and drop off at roadside, no wheels needed anchor trolley, use it a lot these days. Ill add another that is important. We live closer to the waters edge and the early morning before sun up I don’t need to do anymore. Boat traffic is lighter and very much so channel directed due to the low water depth all around. No more traveling 1.5 hrs to a launch point and being blown out. I can fish in 40 mph winds, just truck inside on the Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Africaster Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Pedal Drysuit Wheeleez (forth would be Hullivator) Any society that charges it's own children for knowledge, is doomed to fail. Whilst intelligence is not affected by geography, it is influenced by education, opportunity and drive. Now is the time to change our attitude towards blues, next year may well be too late (Somebody listened ) Member of the Yellow Eyed Devils May you never have to fish to live, rather live to fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Fishfinder. I can’t say how much it helps to have a basic finder for seeing depths. I do a lot of fishing in 10ft or less, but it is great in murky water for getting a look at what’s below you. Lay downs that you can’t see from above, shelves and other structure. pedal yak. Was on a Walmart yak and then a pescador. Had enough of using the paddle and liked the idea of spending more time casting and presenting than boat handling. 2 years after the plunge and I am very happy with my purchase. I mostly fish LMB in freshwater, but enjoy targeting other species occasionally. Trailer. We used to cartop our yaks. I broke my back years ago and loading onto a low height trailer makes these larger kayaks more bearable for launching. We have large and smaller kayaks, I still like the ease of hitching up to the trailer, throwing a few items in the car and going. Setup is pretty quick the way we have it. Downside is a few spots can be tough to find parking but by and large we are not affected by that. I would say a 4th would be the time and money put into rigging up that yak. Some of these higher end yaks are good enough to take out, but figuring out your setup goes a long way to the usability/ultimate satisfaction. I’m talking whatever you need to suit your fishing, motors, anchors, crates, camera crap for the youtubers, or even if it’s just a seat modification for your achy back. It’s Can be enjoyable to rig up a yak to suit yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coutel Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 1. Viking Reload pod means easier to load /unload gear and better storage management launching/retrieval and fishing (of course the Viking kayak came with it ). 2. ********** CTug trolley with sand wheels (an improvement on my last trolley) makes life a lot easier 3. Fish Finder (why did it take me so long to get one!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 1) Networking 2) Drysuit 3) Motorized "If I fished only to capture fish, my fishing trips would have ended long ago." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelfire Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 Growing a set of balls here in Fla. Courage to go into the ocean and into gator country. Learning to fly fish. The ultimate stealth approach in less than 1 ft of water. Common sense to once in a while override the newly found set of balls. Beachglass Guru 1 If you aren't fishing on the edge, you are probably blocking the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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