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Savage .250:
Zulu:
 
   I`ve got to hand it to you..............You do some really nice work!   No bad for a guy with half his fingers missing from your trailer park 4th of July parties.   The ones where you try and throw the sticks of TNT into the air ....prior to them exploding. 
   One of these days you`ll get the timing down.   Remember, throw "before" the big bang. Not after!!   ;D
 
  One other question. You still pulling that blue piece of junk your ( "bass boat") with that 1957  fram-all tractor?    ;D     
 
  You and Bowhunter57 should get together. It looks like he fishes  the same drainage ditch
    behind your local Wal-Mart.  Plus and that`s a big plus....  he`s a trophy cat fishermen.
    His pic`s tell the story............... 
 
   Actually my trip was to the big "O."  Caught a ton of bass.  Great time. Hotter than all get out though !   
    you would of had a lousy time though as there were no..................DINKS~ 
 
    Again.........props on your great cannon work.   
 
   
   

Savage .250:
Zulu:
 
   Always enjoy messing with your head!   ;)
 
 
  Remember, keep that over priced Ranger in the garage so the re-po man can`t get
   his hands on it.
 
  Will be back in early June to once again remind you that C-4 is not a good plastic to make baits out of.   
   
    Bye the way, you still using your "burn barrel" to grill on?    ;D   
 
   
 
   
   
   

dstegjas:
Kayak fishing has always interested me. I sold my 19' Champion several years ago and went the canoe route. Eventually selling it just because it was to much of a hassle loading and unloading by myself. My big question has always been the comfort of a kayak. I am in good shape, but I am 6'-2" and 55 years old. I had no problems sitting in a canoe all day fishing. So what can I expect from a kayak.


Any suggestions of what make, model, size of kayak to look at would be great.


Jim

Bowhunter57:

--- Quote from: dstegjas ---My big question has always been the comfort of a kayak. I am in good shape, but I am 6'-2" and 55 years old. I had no problems sitting in a canoe all day fishing. So what can I expect from a kayak.
--- End quote ---
dstegjas,
Originally, I purchased an Old Town Saranac 146 canoe. It's an angler model canoe, 14' 6" long and it weighs 80 lbs. Well, a canoe is no where near as stable as a kayak, so I sold it.
 
A kayak allows you to sit at the water level, which keeps your center of gravity lower and makes it much more stable. As for comfort, you'll find that you'll have to get into a $600+ model kayak to get a good seat. However, you can add cushions and/or pads to make the seat as comfortable as you like.
 
Native Watercraft and Wilderness Systems have some extremely nice kayaks and the seats are the absolute best in the industry. Depending on where in the country you live may determine what type of kayak will suit your needs.
 
Sit-on-top kayaks tend to have nicer seats (depending on the model/brand) than the sit-inside kayaks. Sit-on-top kayaks will allow you to get on and off easier, but you're gonna get wetter too, due to the lack of a deck. If you're not going to fish during the colder weather months, this may not be an issue. Some of the kayak companies offer a video demonstration of how stable their kayaks are for fishing. There are models of sit-on-tops that will allow you to stand and fish too.
 
A sit-inside kayak suited me better, because I'll fish any time of the year that I have time to fish and I'd rather be on the water without the option of getting wet.
 
The only brand that I can steer you away from is Pelican. Their plastic tends to crack if you hit rocks or would happen to drop it on a hard surface. Nearly all other brands use a softer plastic and a process called roto-molding that makes them more durable.
 
Future Beach, Perception and Old Town are a some of good brands of kayaks. Make sure you get into a kayak that has a flat water designed hull, as opposed to a whitewater hull design. Less bevel and rocker will give you better tracking (paddles straight) and more stability.
 
I'm 5' 10" and weigh 178 lbs. and my kayak is rated at 325 lbs., but it only weighs 44 lbs. Weight is another issue...the kayaks weight, that is...Often there are lighter weight models offered, but they're gonna cost more. CAREFUL!!! You may NOT want to get into an Angler model kayak, as you can add your own rod holders, deck mounts for fishfinders, etc. There's quite a bit of money to be saved by doing it yourself.  ;)
 
I hope this info helps!
Here's a few links to get you started:
Old Town Kayaks http://www.oldtowncanoe.com/kayaks/
Perception http://www.perceptionkayaks.com/product_homepage/index/products
Future Beach http://www.futurebeach.com/index.php/kayaks.html
 
Bowhunter57

dstegjas:
Bowhunter57,
Thank you for the information. That was exactly what I was looking for. Almost all of my fishing will be in ponds. They are reclamation ponds and I will need to portage between them throughout the day. So I am looking for something light and easy to handle.


I will take a look at the websites that you gave me and see what I can find. I might even get lucky and find a used one in good condition.


Thanks,
Jim

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