A request for Ditch Basser

Hi Ditch. Can you show us some pictures of your kayak set up ? Would love to see how you set up the rod holders and the rest of your equipment. Thanks for sharing all the info of your trips.

I'll take some photo's later this week (if it ever stops raining).

Here's my kayak when I'm working single pole or casting. 12 foot Old Town Dirigo sit inside that I bought cheap, used.

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I added the fish finder, Humminbird Piranhamax 143 attached to a Humminbird Portable Case Conversion Kit. I drilled holes and permanently attached it to my kayak with heavy duty plastic wire ties. This allows me to power my fish finder for about 48 hours of use with 8 AA batteries.

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I have 6 flush mount Scotty rod holders. Basically I can remove them to have nothing in the way when paddling, single pole work on laydowns and casting. When I'm spider rigging I remove them from my storage hatch and can run 6 poles in rod holders.

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If a had it all to do over, I'd work with callshy to create a custom set up Home

I almost forgot, I have a handheld GPS. I mark stumps, brush, etc that I find, especially during winter draw down. It's also handy then you stumble onto someone's stakebed or bamboo so you can find it again.

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You have proven that yak to be a fish catching machine. Looks good Ditch.

Fish Finder, GPS, rod holders and a comfortable seat. It's basically a little back water bass boat.

The best thing is you can put it in the water anywhere, paddle across three inches water to get to the deep hole on the other size, spider rigging in 12 inches of water without spooking the fish.

No maintenance, registration, insurance, operators license, fuel cost, battery to charge, storage cost or garage space used.

I fish out of a 116 pelican at times. It tends to be a little cramped. I am thinking very hard about one of the bigger sit on top fishing kayaks. I have caught allot of fish out of the old Pelican, ran limb lines, been out 7 miles in the Gulf. Kayaks are very versitle

Thanks for the pics Ditch. I would still love to bring my kayak up sometime this summer and get some tips from you on spider rigging skinny water.

I usually push an invite several times during the summer for Lilly Pond. Lots of shallow water for people to work and do worries about the big boats showing up.