Thread: Kayak anybody???

I fish out of my yak more than my jon boat. I love it, plus I can fish areas inaccessable by motorized boats.

My yak is a sit-in designed for fishing. It's a Wilderness Systems Pamlico 120 Fisherman. It's also very stable, even more than my Old Town 158 canoe.
The canoe is way too slow for me, so I only use it when I want to bring my family along. The only weakness of my yak is in whitewater. If I go over a big drop-off or large standing wave, water washes over the deck into the large open cockpit. However, this is beyond what my yak was designed for.

My yak is rigged with two rear flush mount rod holders for trolling and a scotty-mount up front. I toss on my portable fish finder and away I go.

I second Salbsrus's comment about stealth. I've snuck up on so much wildlife and fish. I'm always bumping into large gar sunning themselves on the river. Gets my heartrate up every time with the huge splash they make when i surprise them. I think it surprises me more than them. I see lots of deer, birds, otters, and fish that I'm sure I'd miss if I was in a jon or canoe.

Another bonus is when your in a yak, it functions as sort of a drag because it's so light. When I'm reeling in a large fish, it's pulling me as much as I'm pulling on it. Even the smallish fish will have a pull to them.