Darren.
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I was first sold on round-bend hooks by a tourney fisherman. Others swear by EWG, but I have since preferred O'Shaughnessy bend which is quite similar to the round, but has a slightly more angled hook bent. Not recommending these specific hooks, just showing you what I'm talking about: http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-XPS-Magna-OShaughnessy-Hooks/product/74178/
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Welcome aboard! Now is your introduction title a reference to Electric Company, or The Goonies ... or both
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Welcome to the forums, Blake. Plenty of reel experts here, bound to give you some advice.
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Tragedy aside, I had a rather similar experience with an irritated beaver slapping the water warning me to turn around. My heart must've skipped three beats. But I also had a river otter surface within 10 feet of my yak. I had no clue what it was at first because I wasn't expecting it, and I was unaware we had otters in our reservoir. 'Bout scared the you know what outta me. And I've since encountered other otters in the family there. Still startles when unexpected.
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Welcome aboard, Chris!
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Welcome aboard!
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Yeah, pretty much agree with you, Mark. I was going to add, but deleted to let the story speak for itself, that I never dangle my feet overboard and I fish fresh water 99% of the time. Only time I get out to wade is in the clear shallows. Not that I'm afraid of anything in the water....
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Very cool, and a hearty congrats!
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Welcome aboard, Cass!
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Welcome aboard, Jaxon!
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Welcome aboard, Mike!
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard, Michael!
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I second an anchor for windy days. The one above mention is a good grappling anchor, but you want to make sure to use zip ties and tie the main line to the very bottom, and zip tie the line to the top eye. If you get stuck with a grappling anchor, good luck. This way you pull hard enough and you'll break the zip tie, then you'll pull the mainline tied to the bottom which will close the arms and bring it up "upside down". All this said, there are so many different anchors you can either buy or make for yakking. I currently use about 2 feet of ⅝" chain, rubber bike tire over the entire length, zip tied at the ends, then a retractible dog leash tied to the middle of the chain. If it's quite windy, you'll drag/drift. In shallow water (up to 6 1/2 feet) I use an anchor stick. I've also use 3lb and 5lb dumbbells, all the way up to an 8 lb mushroom, which held the absolute best in high winds.
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This is the PFD I have (Ascend). I enjoy it just fine. I've gained weight since buying it a few years back and it adjusts well in both directions. When I am next in the market for a PFD I will look at another Ascend, but will also consider other brands at Kayak retail locations. There are a lot of good PFDs out there, and comfort is essential. One drawback of the Ascend - IMO - is the back padding. It doesn't ride as high as the Stohlquist so may or may not interfere with when you lean back in your yak. Mine slides up a tad when I sit down, not a huge issue, but just FYI.
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Happy TG, y'all. 36 family members together (not everyone, either) this afternoon. Both smoked and oven cooked turkey, but I had the smoked. Football time.
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Great deal! Just bought a new swept handle for my Chronarch 50e!!
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Dick's Sporting Goods has some on their Black Friday sale.... http://dickssportinggoods.shoplocal.com/DSG/default.aspx?action=browsepagespread&storeid=2504462&rapid=2177254&pagenumber=2 The models listed are all sit-inside, of which I am not a fan.
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More power to ya!
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Same here. I tend to keep the fish close to me most pictures, or on the board you see in my lap (avatar). Fish in that pic is 6.6 lbs, extended a little bit from me. I have short arms, so not like it'll be a beast either way, LOL.
