What do you guys do about your expensive fish finders and rolling your kayak? I have a Sportsman 120 PDL coming in and I can't seem to find much information online about how we should deal with possibly submerging fish finders. Some guys said cover with dielectric grease and duct seal. Any tips?

Hello, so I’m planning on going into Canada next month for a few weeks for some fishing and vacation. I’m just wondering if anyone has traveled from Canada into the states with fish they caught while in Canada. If so, what are the declaration requirements? Its damn near impossible to find online

I am a very large person, and I am in relatively good shape. I want to get on the water but I am certainly over the weight capacity of most recreational crafts, and even for the kayaks that hold my weight, I don't want to break the bank for something that I will be uncomfortable in. Thoughts?

As said in description , looking for transport cart options for a pelican mode 110. I've struggled to find any info. Thanks in advance

I'm looking for a way to store and hang my kayak in my garage. I heard of a band called tie boss and was wondering if anyone has used their products?

I don’t know much at all about batteries and or trolling motors, but I’m looking to pick up a battery for my trolling motor. If anyone could share some brands/ specific Ah batteries that work well for your kayak let me know! Thankyou.

Hobie released its first paddle kayak in a while, the Quest 12.5. I know in the past Quest’s were 11 fit and 13 ft. Has anyone seen/heard about there possibly being a Quest 10.5 in the future?

I would love to get a Hobie (I’m an Orange County native) but i’m looking for a paddle kayak and only have enough storage space in my garage for a 10.5 or maybe an 11 footer.

Good morning my fellow kayakers I lost my extra gear in my yak this past weekend. What is the size shear pin for the prop? If anyone has an Amazon link I’d appreciate it. Trying not to pay Navarre shipping fees.

Hi All (particularly Aussies though),

Has one had any real experience with the BCF Pryml HD330 inflatable. I want to get into kayak fishing but can't load a hard kayak onto my roof because of a rooftop tent so it's either tow a trailer (pain in the butt) or get an inflatable.

I do mostly ocean fishing but in protected waters behind breakwaters etc. There is often some windslop and chop though. Has anyone tried the Pryml HD330 in choppy ocean waters?

Thanks.
J

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Hey all, Is $1200 a decent price for

Hobie Revo 13 with pedal system. great fishing platform with lots of potential. Some minor things to be fixed such as a few handles, some bungee cord weathered and old etc.. only cosmetic

Hobie livewell bait tank and Lowrance Hook 4 Fish Finder works great have chargers for both. Upgraded to a lithium battery for fish finder. Not in a rush to sell just looking for a good deal to upgrade to the next thing

Would anyone with a L/XL chinook be willing to measure the vertical webbing length in the back along the mesh section? I have a XL/XXL and the back float sticks straight out from my back and I'm wondering if that measurement is different. There was no L/XL when I got it and I was under the impression only the strap length would be different. Photo of a small with the part I am looking for.

Heyo. Looking to get into hobby and I'm in need of kayak. Any recommendations for what sort of kayak I should be looking for?

I will be mainly fishing our local river (Kymijoki) and some of the larger lakes nearby. Northern bits of Kymi are wide and the river is fairly deep with whole load of current, for example I tried shore casting last fall and I were using 8oz sinker. It was just straight up floating. The river doesn't have that many shore fishing spots and the spots with good casting ground are usually crowded and overfished. Which all contributes to fact that I want kayak.

So any good recommendations? Personally I were thinking something along the lines of 13.5ft FeelFree Lure? Or something similar, with pedal drive.

I'm looking for a new kayak and stumbled upon this oldtown kayak for really cheap. I wonder what the catch is?

Sup guys. Yall were super helpful last week.

Anyway, my new high Frame seat came in for my slayer 10. I'm having an issue getting the back of the seat to bolt onto the Frame of the bottom of the seat. It seems like there's excessive clearance and I'm worried if they sent me a seat with mismatched parts. Anyone with experience buying this seat aftermarket run into the same issue? I don't want to warp the bars just trying to get it together without some reassurance first.

A year into this fishing journey and decided that a frog and punch setup will be tied on from now till Fall. Starting this weekend I’ll be learning these two even if I skunk…ok I have a few other setups too, but may be throwing these two 90% of the day. Who goes out there and not only fish but also learn something new?

I just purchased a Native Titan 12 Propel and my dad used his utility trailer to get it to my house. I don’t really want to have to trailer it around so looking at the best options. I have a Honda Pilot that I could put roof racks on, however I’m not sure if it’ll be too heavy to put on roof racks easily. I also have a hitch. Does anyone use a bed extender for their SUV and just tie the hatch down to the kayak? Or the hitch racks that hold them vertically? If you have a good set up on an SUV, please post pics!

I am looking to transport 2 Tarpon 120s and I am trying to figure out the best way to transport them on my roof rack. I have a Sherpa Crestone roof rack, which is 47.5” wide and 8’ long. The rack has 8 cross bars that 2” wide and 1” tall. As the Tarpon 120s are 30” wide, would I be able to transport them both flat on the rack? Or, what would be the best option for transporting them?

Any guidance is greatly appreciated. Thank you

Can anyone ID this kayak? I’m looking for a fishing kayak as a first timer. This one is a decent price but just trying to get some specs on it. Looks like the mat says field and stream but none of the kayaks I’ve seen look like this one when searched

I’m currently building a kayak and will be mainly freshwater fishing, but also building a couple salt water rods to go inshore/surf fishing with some buddies.

Let’s say I went with the xi3, which seems to be the go to motor with gps spotlock, should I pay the extra 200 and get the salt water+ gps version? Can it be used in both salt and fresh water? Or are there other spotlock motors for both?

Like I said I’d mainly be using it for freshwater (lakes and reservoirs) but it’d be nice to use it to drop bait when I get into salt water fishing for me and the boys. If I can use it in both, I’m gonna go with the basic Kaku Zulu, if I can’t I’m going to go with the pedal.

In my head I’m relating it to .556 and .223. You can use both .556 and .223 in a .556 upper, but can’t use .556 in .223. Wondering if it works similar to that. This also isn’t just referencing the xi3, I’m open to options. I haven’t even ordered my kayak yet lol.

Any info is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

I’m a big boy 6’6” 330 on a good day will this work it states 500 pounds but I don’t wanna buy some junk either I don’t know enough about yaks, and also I’ve never paddled before

I’d like the ability to be able to swap it out or take it off if I sell my kayak (perception outlaw) and thought about some double sided heavy duty gorilla tape but saw some caution statements regarding certain plastics. Thanks for the help