Jay415

I also added a Scotty Rod Mount mounted with 2 Yak Attack mighty mounts and T bolts, so it can be moved anywhere on the slide tracks on either side of the kayak.

I made a kayak cart to make transporting down to the lake and back easier. My last cart I made was actually made for my sit inside kayak. It would slip off this kayak easily and was hard to pull sometimes. So I redesigned it to go into the scupper holes. This way seems much better. Cost about $25

Thanks. I can only compare it to my other kayak which is a 14' Carolina. It's definitely not as fast as that but it definitely doesn't feel slow. If I'm remembering correctly, I think I can get 4-6 mph on the GPS. No clue what I got on the Carolina.

Thanks guys! I can't wait to get out very soon. Right now everything is frozen. Come spring I'm planning some striper fishing, and also hoping to do a smallmouth river trip. I'll add more pics when I can.

Scupper Hole Transducer Mount Shoot Through-Hull Transducer Mount and Battery Box And Finally My Tow Vehicle and Chauffeur

I posted this in another forum and was asks to post it here also. I started writing this a while ago and never finished, but I wanted to put together a little review of my new fishing Kayak. I will add more pics as I make modifications or some fishing pics. I ended up getting the new 2012 Wilderness Systems Ride 115. I didn't get the angler addition, but I did add 2 flush mounted rod holders behind the seat. For a Fishfinder/GPS, I added a Humminbird 385ci DI on a ram mount and installed the transducer through a scupper hole so I could get accurate water temps. I used 1" in-ground sprinkler tubing which fits the scupper holes perfectly snug. Heated the end with a heat gun to shape it around transducer and attached it with an Aluminum T nut and bolt. The wire is then ran through a through- hull water tight fitting then back out to the unit. This way the extra transducer wire is neatly coiled inside the yak and I didn't have to drill any more holes. It's ran off a 5ah, 12v battery which I picked up on eBay for about $16. The battery is mounted in a water tight box that is stuck to the bottom of the kayak with water resistant exterior double sided tape. I had taken the fish finder off the kayak temporarily to use on my other boat. So now that I reinstalled it I decided to mount the transducer to shoot through hull. I cut pieces of foam slightly larger than the transducer. Stuck that down with double sided tape, filled the hole with Lexel and mushed the transducer into it. I then filled more Lexel over the top. Mounting it this way I should still get good readings, but I will lose the accurate temperature readings. I decided I will carry a small pool thermometer on a string that I can toss over the side for temperature when I need it. I only mounted the transducer today so I don't even know how well it works this way. But it is one of the recommended ways to do it. I will include pics of both transducer installs. Off my left shoulder I added a Yak Attack Mighty Mount so I can mount my GoPro Hero2 HD video camera. That sits on top of anYak Attack PanFish Camera Pole. I also added a small Yak Attack PanFish Portrait camera pole on the front to take self portraits with fish. I added an anchor trolley, which I use mostly in shallow water with the Yak Attack Stake-out pole. I also carry a folding kayak anchor. Just need to mount an anchor cleat, when I figure out where. I mounter a rudder which is controlled by replacing the foot braces, with slide track foot braces. The rudder is great and really enhances boat control, especially in the wind or when fighting a fish and the fish is pulling the boat! The boat is 11' 6" long , 33" wide and weighs 76lbs. The weight capacity is 500lbs! For starters I absolutely love this boat. It's very comfortable. I can store lots of gear and I can move around and stand with ease. No fear of tipping. If you can stand in a small Jon Boat with another person in it, you can stand on this. The only downfall is the weight of the boat. It's manageable, but when your only 5'8" and mounting it on the roof of a Yukon or dragging it 100 yards uphill full of gear after a long day, it can feel much heavier! (Troy knows where I'm talking about! lol) I did build a kayak cart which makes things easier. And I also use the Thule Glide an Slide kayak rack with the Thule Water Slide, makes loading and unloading much easier and the water slide protects your vehicle. Well pictures and video always say more than words so here are a few: A quick video I made up while fishing with a friend, This was all filmed with the GoPro Hero2 mounted on Yak Attack Panfish mount. Stability test I did when I first got it. (I get a kick out of listening to my son in the background of the first video, this kid cracks me up! lol) Unmodified Here is my boat on the left all rigged up. (friend's on the right, but same boat)

Hey another long islander here. What pond are you fishing at?