r/kayakfishing

Anyone else ever had issues with Tackle Warehouse. Here’s my situation:

Ordered football jigs in a color which said online they were in stock (last Thursday).

Got an email the following day saying their inventory system didn’t correctly indicate the color was out of stock but could order a different color. I went replied saying I’d swap out for this color (last Friday).

I received the order on Tuesday without these two jigs. I’ve called customer service multiple times and they assured me it would be sent out but still haven’t gotten the tracking information. I was expecting to have this to fish by the holiday weekend.

Anyone else have issues with Tackle Warehouse showing items in stock only to be out of stock then changing the order but taking a long time?

If I would’ve known this, I would’ve just included on my trailer order after. They’re extremely slow and don’t really seem to care when calling customer service. Emails have gone unanswered too.

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Old guy here kayak fishing SC salt marshes from an Old Town Salty. Love the boat but it's not the ideal set-up for motorization. I find myself wanting to fish father than my legs and these tidal currents will allow so I'm considering motorization just to help me get to my fishing grounds against the current.
Ideally I'd want something easy to set up for temporary use and minimal to stow while I'm pedaling my fishing spots.
I do not want to replace my existing pedals or have a more permanent bow mount. Am considering replacement rudder mounts or track or side mount options.
Latest consideration is the Bixby K1 on a side or the new rod mount.
But not sure if the power will be sufficient to assist against a 2-3kt current.
FWIW: right now I can pedal about 2mph against the tide for short distances (maybe 1km) but try to carefully judge the tides and choose my fishing spots.
Thanks for any input.

I'm sensitive to sun and burn easily so I've found good long sleeve beach wear shirts I can wear. But I haven't found pants I can wear that serve the same function.

What do you wear on your legs? And your feet?

Thanks!

Hey y'all,

I found a 2022 hurricane skimmer 106 kayak I could snag for $200. No accessories or paddle included but the boat is in great shape.

I'm thinking of getting it for my wife who would kayak with me (but not fish). Is this a good deal for this boat? I like that it's lightweight for the size and very agile supposedly but would love yalls thoughts on the price.

Thanks!

Kayak trailer recommendations ?

Hey all!

Crescent Lite Tackle OG owner here. My kayak tipped over on land a while back and landed on a rod holder, which stripped out both screw holes on the track mount it was attached to. The mount's been loose since.

I tried an epoxy fix early on and I put the screw in while the epoxy set. Predictably that didn't hold (epoxy doesn't bond to polyethylene), so the screw backed out and now I've just got two empty, stripped holes with some old epoxy residue in them.

It's a sealed sit-on-top, so I have zero access to the underside of the deck.

Any recommendations on how to repair? I’m worried that I’ll damage the hull in some sort of way.

Thanks all. Tight lines

Hey everyone, I’m moving to the outer banks of NC and am looking to pick up a fishing kayak to fly fish for Redfish. Ill be mostly fishing around the Oregon Inlet area.

Does anyone know if fin drive is necessary for navigating the shallower waters for redfish? As I have never visited the outer banks im not sure if the area is super shallow/has a bunch of grass/weeds which would make a prop drive a pain to use.

Right now I am thinking about a Hobie Mirage Outback, Hobie Mirage Passport 12, or an Oldtown Sportsman PDL 106.

The Oldtown seems like it would be the best stability wise to stand up and fly cast, but i am concerned about how the prop drive will hold up and if i will end up just paddling all day.

Fishing kayak for use in a river. Not rapids, just a small winding river near our house.

Does that seem feasible? How "purpose built" is a fishing kayak?

I know I'm coming off fairly ignorant here. I don't want to buy two kayaks. But I do want to go down the river AND go fishing in a local inland lake.

I haven't even gotten to "budget" yet, but I have seen some nice looking kayaks setup for fishing at the local sporting goods store and don't have a problem with the price.