flyfisher

Going from an ultimate to that boat will feel like a barge. What purpose are you trying to fill with this second kayak? For years I had a boat for lakes, commander 120, and a boat for rivers in the jackson coosa. Both great boats but for different purposes.

I have used one that was outfitted with pedals. I absolutely would not do that again. It was ridiculous and a complete waste of energy. Motorized it could be good but for that price you can get other options that would be better in my opinion.

My kayak weighs around 90lbs and I used to cartop it on a Jeep Wrangler with 35" tires. Lifting a boat is as much about technique as it is strength. You have to find the true middle balance point and use that to your advantage. I would tilt my kayak on its side crouch down and basically with straight arms pivot the kayak up over my head and stand up and put in on the rack. I have since gotten a trailer but that is more becasue I use a motor now for river trips and I don't want to have to take everythign off and then put it back on at the launch.

I look at it and drop a bait and see how far i can still see it or if i am river fishing there are a few of the gauges that measure turbidity and I know 10 is muddy and 2 is summer clear.

It is totally a preference thing but I will say some techniques are much easier to do while standing. For me I am standing anytime I am throwing a frog or pitching/flipping a jig and 99% of the time when I am fly fishing. Helps to create a little better leverage on a hookset I have found and makes it easier to get fish out of heavy cover. If I am fishing moving baits or flies, sitting works and also prevents you from being blown around as easily

Alot are doing customer sevice. I know many of the call centers are even utilizing work from home business models and it is a natural step up from a lower paying customner service job.

Tons of kayaks you can stand in and fish from. I used to stand in my redfish 12 back in the day so really it will depend on you and your balance as well. Some oif the more stable kayaks for standing i have personally been in are: Hobie compass Hobie PA Jackson Coosa Wilderness systems Atak 140 WS ATAK 120 WS Recon your best bet is to find a palce that sells them all and lets you try them or hit up a demo days somewhere to see which ones you are comfortale with in standing.

Changing the clock to read a different time will have zero impact on the amount of daylight. It will only impact what time we see on a clock at a given point in a day. i grew up in Levittown....graduated in 94 though. Lived in Holly Hill and my parents still do, same house they bought back in the 70's that now has more addition than original house.

I have done a nomadic lifestyle albeit not because I was a pro fisherman but because I wanted to rock climb and fly fish more than college. This is what I would rather do if I had the chance but with family now priorities change and I wouldn't trade that for anything.

I also think that with engine batteries in particular we have all been traiend to prepare to lift up this small package that is incredibly heavy and when we end up grabbing a battery and it weighs next to nothing it is even more shocking.

exactly right. I saw Mike Iaconelli once fishing a jig and as he reeled it in he caught one. he immediately put that rod down and grabbed one with a weightless fluke and caught 4 more. He even said it wasn't the bait they wanted but the action and speed which is why he switched

what knot are you suing because that is totally a user error issue.

I know as a kayak fisherman Side Imaging has been an awesome addition to my fishing repertoire. I am by no means an expert with it but it helps me not waste time paddling over an area when I can see it to the side. I throw a waypoint on it, and then use the castign circles to help me position myself and have at it. When I'm fishing rivers, I don't bother bringing it 90% of the time.

Yeah I think the easier you make it the better. I'd also bet those spikes are the cheapest part of the system so for them they are like send it and we have a customer for life. I have a warranty question right now on my kayak and not nearly the same experience as of yet...

I'll be the one to disagree here in a way. I mean this person went above and beyond, especially without a picture to accompany the request.

yup but i would take a 5 minute drive to the ramp rather than 4 hours.

i don't want to live on a lake but a place with access to the susquehanna river would definitely pique my interest

I prefer a 6'8" MXF spinning rod with 6 or 8lb diameter braid tied direct for all my fluke fishing. I can get all the distance i need and get fish out of any cover i encounter. I tried them on a baitcaster but wasn't a fan of the action needed to make them work and it is was easier to skip with a spinning rod which is something do almost every cast to help make it look like there are skittering baitfish.

Absolutely the truth right there. Only downside is price and even that gap is rapidly closing

The other thing to look at when thinking about BPS is a lot of times they have special deals going uf you open up a credit card with them. I know I did it when I picked up my Helix 5SI like 7 years ago. Gave me a percentage off and a bunch of bonus points. Now I only use that card when I want something from there and get the bonus points.

Pretty much all the lithium batteries now have a decade warranty, you need to look at the fine print though. RELion for example is a pretty weak "warranty" in years 4-10 "Should the manufacturer deem a valid warranty claim exist and battery(s) are unable to be repaired in year one through three the manufacturer will replace the defective battery free of charge with a similar product. Should the manufacturer deem a valid warranty claim exist and battery(s) are unable to be repaired in years four and five a similar product will be offered at 20% off the retail MSRP listed at the time of the offer. Should the manufacturer deem a valid warranty claim exist and battery(s) are unable to be repaired in years six through 10 a similar product will be offered at 10% off the retail MSRP listed at the time of the offer." Ionic, the battery I chose has this as their "warranty" Period of Coverage: First 30 days - Refund of original purchase price with return of battery 30 days to 5 Years (60 months) - LithiumHub will repair battery free of charge. If repair is not possible battery replacement will be provided. 5 years to 8 years (61 months to 96 months) - LithiumHub will repair or replace battery with a service charge of $150 per battery. 8 years to 11 years (97 months to 132 months) - Replacement discount offer of 30% on a similar product valid for 30 days from notification.

and they are a critical safety item as important as a PFD in my opinion. I might be able to swim out of a potential fall into the drink but there is a higher chance of a hook in the eye causing ireparable damage

Other than your normal gear stuff, I'd turn around if I forgot my sunglasses or depending on the lake, my stakeout pole.

they really are. I made a brush table and it works decent but a buddy of mine has one he bought and his is way nicer. It makes for a more consistent brush than I can do. I am intrigued by the brush idea with power pro though....may have to mess with it this weekend