In the fishing kayak business....

[ileus]

Christmas is going to be great this year. The New River won't know what hit it.


I went to buy my son his first yak last Saturday and ended up buying a 2014 Coosa demo, well that's too nice for my son so I just had to find him another boat.





So after a bunch of research, and knowing how well this Perception boat is in the river. I decided to buy the same kayak we rented for him a couple of times this summer for all day float trips. He never had one issue, when I was taking a dunking in the rapids he run right on by me while I stood holding a 1200 dollar kayak in waist deep water.




Now I've got to install some rod holders on the red boat. Set up both boats with the normal fishing accessories and wait for spring.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

1. Nice looking yak.

But why wait till spring? I live in Michigan. Winter yakking is just awesome. The ice shelves coming down from the shores look stunning. Last year my wife and yakked on New Years Day, the weather was kinda brutal but the memories are warm and cozy.

Ya know what they say about owing kayaks? ....

Kayaks are like cockroaches, once you have one, you'll turn around and just find more!

True enuf! We started with one each and now have four!

[shenmue]

2. Looks neat!

[jambo101]

3. That first Kayak actually looks comfortable

I've always like the idea of kayaks but sitting in them becomes agony after about an hour.

[ileus]

4. The ones with good seats are comfortable.

The usually offer a few seating heights, or a like the Feel Free 10 positions. That was my first requirement was getting one with a real seat.

I figured with the 10yo / 12yo their bodies are in good shape and don't need babies. Plus it equals a lower center of gravity so it should be more stable.

I went on 3 trips this summer in one like the top kayak and the shortest trip was still over 6 hours on the water.

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^the best seat in the business...

[ManiacJoe]

5. With that chair,

would a canoe bet a better fit for your needs?

[ileus]

6. I've thought about one of the mad river canoes.

For when I take both kids. (since there's a middle seat)


There are a couple of drawbacks to the canoe, lack of storage of equipment that's nice and secure in case you take a spill in the rapids. You can stick a dry bag, 4 rods, lunch, and anything else under deck an out of the way until needed.

#2 The fact they're harder to paddle through the water, compared to a single person kayak.

#3 No fisherman likes beating the same water as another fisherman. It's nice being able to wander around and hit different water, for me that's the most fun part of a fishing kayak. They're personal, you can set one up with all the junk you want how you want.

#4 Canoes are large...really large.

but that doesn't mean I would like a canoe, especially if outfitted with a nice electric motor...