clayton86

Gonna venture a guess and say you play paintball and use the tipmann A5

Contact wildy customer service they are sending out new hatches with a thicker seal to those with leaking hatches. Guys s have been using rem oil in the pedals to quiet them down and greasing the drives. Blue lock tight on the rudder block also.

How much wobble we talking about? There will be some but not a lot there has to be for clearance so the unit to spring up into zero draft. If it was tight then the unit wouldn't slide up freely. Also the two we have to demo one is a pre production one and it doesn't have the two knobs on the side to control there speed for the drive to come up so it wobbles a little more. The other is brand new off the line and has the knobs so when tightened you can take some wobble out but like I stated before there needs to be some to allow the drive to come up. Personally I'm not a fan of the radar and I'm on the wildy staff. It's a great boat don't get me wrong it's just not for me. I'm a little on the short side so with the seat all the way up I just reach the pedals comfortably but then it makes it so I can't reach my gear in the back with out a stretch. So I didn't like that about it. I also like to have several rods on the deck laid out infront of me just to grab and cast. Can't do that with pedal drive. Other then them them two things the boats great. Stable and fast we had a radar 115,135,slayer 12 or 13' and an ATAK 120 all head to head in race a few weeks ago. All three pedal drives were about the same speed no one left the other in the dust. It tracks well seats comfortable but it's the same seat as my ATAK which last week I did a 42hr long tournament and other then two short 4 hours naps after the 10pm check in I was in he seat the whole time. Just what I've noticed about the radar from my view. A lot of people love em it's just not my style of fishing really. If you don't mind me asking where did you demo the radar.

^^^^ with scott on this one why can't they be in the lake? And I've caught some 3 and 4 lb smallies regularly in an area of my creek that's just inches deep. They get behind a rock or tree going across that gives that one spot a little depth in a area that's shallow ripples and wait to ambush. They look like salmon moving up a shallow to spawn chasing a square bill threw with backs out of the water.

I have the 140 and will be getting the 120 to go with it hopefully next month. I take my 140 down some very narrow skinny water that gets inches deep at times. The 120 will also excel in the same waters as my 140 can be a bear to turn around in some spots often making me get out and swing it around because the creeks only 10' wide and the kayak well it's 14'. The 120 will still need to be turned in the same way at some of my spots but won't be as bad. You mentioned the rod locker on the 140. To be honest in the year I've had it I've used it maybe 3 times. It's not all that practical when on the water. I used it when I went to the KBF national championship but it was simply to store rods for the 17hr drive some place other then in the packed truck with two other guys and all our gear.

I fished the Seneca-Cayuga canal this weekend in a tournament. Nothing in the canal I made the 4 mile paddle to the state park on Seneca and found a mess of good fish but they were tough. Flipped black and blue jigs to the docks for a few fish I ended up finishing second right on the heels of the leader I had one dink I couldn't cull out that kept me out of the money but got lunker. the smallie was the only only one I could get to bite in the canal all the large mouth were just cruising not even looking at anything I threw. But this smallie was on a bed and wasn't budging off it so I gave it the time to try no get it to bite which took a combo of a jig then a damiki rig.

They have discontinued the ride X series some shops still have them but no new ones are being produced. So you can get them with the old seat and save money. The peacador is a great budget boat like mentioned.

As one of the reciepiants of .ghoti.'s rods I was definitely "shickled titless".

6lb+ smallie from the kayak 8lb+ large mouth from the kayak 2+ fish on an A-rig 40+" musky or northern on the kayak Catch a striper

I use everything from a 6' casting rod for top water walk the dog baits to my 9' 7wt fly rod in my kayak. Most mine range from 6'9" to 7'6" the only time I find a real issue with the longer rods is when I'm floating narrow creeks with low overhanging branches or bridges I tend to keep them on the deck of my ATAK rather then in the holders sticking up getting caught on everything.

I'm sure that will all change lol

They do offer a ride 115 with the electronics console but you will need to either find it used or a left over at a dealer. Look for a ride 115x or max. The radar I have found the same as above that it's not short guy friendly. At the demo show I took both the 115 and 135 out for a few hours did some fishing and racing against the native guys. Im 5'8 and had the seat all the way forward maybe .5-.75" left on the track to move up. But like mentioned above you can't reach your crate if stored in the back well area. I moved mine to the area behind the seat and left the well open problem solved but not the way I would like to do it. Its A great boat other wise it's quick maneuverable tracks great stabil it's just not for short people. Another thing to consider is if you fish with several rods out in front of you so you can just grab and throw follow ups or you have a search bait on one and another rigged with a jig or something to pick a area apart you won't be able to do this from a radar. Could cut a bullwinkle in half to hold one rod on top of the pedal drive and hold the other in your hand the rest the time but that would be the max. I was dead set on getting the radar this year but have decided against it. I'll be getting another ATAK this year just in 120 to go with my 140 and then be putting a torqeedo 403 light on it.

First fish on the rod I received from Gary. Caught on a siebert outdoors sniper jig in 5/16oz. The rod is unbelievably comfortable casts a mile and the sensitivity is out of this world. I still want to get a new reel for it I have a gen 1 revo s on it now thinking of trying a kastking or sticking with my revos and getting a premier, alt or mgx. Again thank you @.ghoti. and everyone else who has mad it possible

here's some of the pics and a little something about the build Gary .ghoti. Did for me. Im still a little lost for words and might be a bit rambling but I'll do my best I just did a practice run on this post on FB expressing my gratitude. This took me by total surprise and honestly couldn't have came at a better time as I have been battling some severe depression lately and this really picked me up when I have been feeling down. This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me. I don't even know where to begin to thank everyone who has donated and helped with these builds. Gary did a great job on the rod and I almost don't want to use it as it's much nicer then my fleet of veritas rods but it was built to be used and I plan on breaking it in tomorrow on some river small mouth. Im still a little lost for words as there is more bouncing in my head about this than I'm able to put into words on here. Now for some pics I took after work today they don't do it justice. It won't let me do the pic of the spiral wrapped guides

I reveived my rod last night, I was told it showed up Friday however I was away at paddlefest. I didn't even know it was there or in its way I happened to be walking to the bedroom after a long day and seen the tube leaning in he corner and knew it was a rod. I knew .ghoti. Had mentioned and sent me some baits in the past saying they were from sponsors as a thank you to our vets and that another package was on it's way. I was not however expecting this custom rod. I was completely speechless. I took some pictures last night but they don't do it any justice I'll post some tonight after work with a little more detail and some words worked up because I'm still in shock and I thank you everyone.

He was hands down one of my favorites.

I had a guy try telling me they are bedding on conesus but I went the next day seen no beds and water was 47*. The quarry's by my house were in the high 60s and 70 in the shallows and they arnt bedding yet either. I did find a mess of them right to wood cover Sunday before the storm some fat some not so much but non of their tails have been worn yet.

I've got the dragonfly 4 and wish I coulda got a 5 or 7 sometimes it's a little hard to see the little screen.

That's the radar the ATAK is paddle and motor no pedals

Hit honeoye today from 9-130 I boated seriously around 80 bass all 2-4lbs. A lot of the 2-3 lb bass were hitting square bills and the bigger ones all were choking down a siebert outdoors fogy with a kietech trailer. It was a blast to say the least. We then jumped to conesus and in the 4 hours spent there my parter boated one large mouth on a crank and I got 2 smallies and a northern on a lipless.

The ATAK is a great boat I'm a little biased being that I'm on the wildy prostaff though. Here's some of the reasons I think it's a great boat though you might want to consider. Sheds wind like a champ with its low deck height you won't be as effected by the wind. Not that you won't be affected at all but it's much less in an ATAK. Storage space is plentiful between the large area behind the seat and the large bow hood area you can really pack it with a lot. Not to mention the storage hatch in the rear that goes into the hull, when I went to the national championship I stored 7 rods in here for the 14hr trip. However getting rods out while on the water near impossible. The seat is is extremely comfortable last year I spent several 12+ hr days in that seat fishing. Now wildy has also released storage bags that attach to the seat for added storage. Stability you can stand on it jump in it rock it side to side your not going no where unless your clumsy and fall out. You will lose your balance and fall out before she ever flips. Though irs marketed as a shallow water fishing machine it really is good in any water. I've had mine in everything from inches deep creeks to a mile off shore in Lake Ontario diver duck hunting out of it. Its "fast" now everyone's definition of fast is different but for what it is she's pretty quick. I use a adventure tech oracle angler for a paddle and can just leisurely paddle the kayak fully loaded at anywhere between 3.5-4.5mph just paddling and when I really want to crank and try and race and where myself out I can hit over 5 no problem. The flex pod pod also makes mounting your fish finder a breeze and you can just pop it out and put it in your vehicle or house to charge. It is a bit on the heavy side but not terrible. I car top mine on a Buick rainier(same thing as a chevy trail blazer). It's all about technique not brute strength. I put mine up on the back on a pool noodle then walk to the back and pick it up and roll it forward on the noodle and toss another under the back and strap down. just some things to consider I could keep going but I wanna get out on the water this morning. If possible though I do suggest trying one first and several others get some seat and paddle time and make a decision. However I don't think you would be disappointed in the ATAK.

I fished cypress day one and was battling wind constantly. I was getting bit on a small C rig and 3" senko just dragging it over points lots of dinks and one solid fish and lost another but the wind made finesse fishing near impossible. My buddy had a slayer and was having no issues other then back lashes and technical difficulties with FF battery dying and what not but boat position no problem. Even me in an ATAK which is a wind shedding machine I had a hard time staying in position even when anchored out on a ledge I got blown off just not as fast. Next year I will be in a radar with pedals.

That's putting it mildly lol. I got my butt kicked. Struggled to say the least. Coming from fishing small tributaries chasing smallies to a giant lake in high winds I was completely out of my element. I did learn a lot and will be back next year hopefully I'll earn a spot threw challenges and the month longs. I've given up our state events other than the cayuga trail stop. I finished 296/359 and 130th in the hbbb with a 18.5" large mouth I got in the last hour of the last day.

I was there finished horribly lol. Yeah the pedal drive guys have an advantage especially in that wind we experienced. Jed took second however and he's a paddler. I seen hundreds of kayakers while I was out on the lake and only saw two torqueedos the entire time and even in the parking lot only seen and know of 4 that were there. While I think there should maybe be divisions especially with how it's growing I don't think it will happen soon. At the same time I don't mind either pre fishing I was catching fish around the hobie crowd and fighting the wind with them just a bit more. I think my navionics said I paddled 17.3 miles on cypress bay on Wednesday in the 30mph winds we had. Now for the delay in standings yeah that was a bit crazy and I understand it to a extent but I think it was a bit much. They wanted to be absolutely sure of everything which is good but I think some things were still missed actually know they were. My 18.5/.25 held at 18.5 for the hbbb and king of the hill but was deducted to 18.25 for the NC. When zoomed in it does appear to not cross the line which is actually behind the raised line molded into the hawg trough. It just touches it though. I was in 296 and didn't limit either day so that .25 is nothing. Ive probably seen you posting on the KBF page and didn't know it was you.

Good luck on your month long online they can be fun but also get old quick, that being said I do all the ones I can. Didnt win a ton necessarily last year but I placed in all but one and "profited" $1100 last year on them but once you figure in gas and all the soft plastics I went threw that number probably a lot less. Headed to to the national championship today I'll be in Paris Tennessee by this time tomorrow morning fishing.