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  1. 07-22-2012, 08:31 AM #1
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    Man these things are every where. We had to go to Montevallo yesterday and if I seen one, I know I seen a hundred of these being hauled around. Ya'll must be on to something.
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  2. 07-22-2012, 08:46 AM #2
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    I started out fishing from a kayak in Georgia. I wanted to get off the bank and quit beating the brush but couldn’t afford to spend much money. I was a young SSG (E-6) in the Army with a wife and a couple of kids. A kayak gave me a one man boat that didn’t require registration, maintenance, gas, insurance, monthly payments and I could launch from anywhere. My first kayak cost $350. Now I can afford a nice boat to chase Crappie, but I prefer my kayak still. I also have the ability to fish areas that have little pressure and I normal never see anyone else. Add the minimal impact that you have on the wildlife and it’s a match made in heaven!
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    Sounds good, looks like fun. I would have to try it in the summer cause I know I would get wet
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  4. 07-22-2012, 09:15 AM #4
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    Most kayak's are very stable once your in them and sitting down. Some models are stable enough to stand in fishing.

    Fly Fishing Kayak - Ultimate 12 Native Kayak, Orvis - YouTube
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  5. 07-22-2012, 11:12 PM #5
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    NICE video Ditch ...but.....My kayak is FAR more stable than I ever thought it would be and I don't ever see myself "going in the drink" as long as I'm SITTING in it. I think a lot of folks that haven't fished from a yak are concerned about flipping it ...I know I was. All I can say is -I think you'll be surprised at how stable they are. As you well know from fishing with me ... the PROBLEM is getting in, and out - especially OUT. IF (big if) you can find a very gently sloped bank where you can scoot yourself onto land - then it's not a problem. Our "sit inside's" have mostly round bottoms that are just great as long as your butt is firmly planted in the bottom - but ANY effort to raise up - and unless the 'yak is on solid ground, you're goin' swimmin'. Now this Native thing is cool - it's basically got 2 pontoons on it and it's easy to see why it's so stable. Still -I aint gonna stand up in it....kneel? maybe - but why? The "sit on tops" have their advantages - just being able to move your legs around is nice ...but when the wind kicks up a bit and it's white capping...I like my "sit inside".
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