r/kayakfishing

Hi all, hopefully this post is allowed here. Not new to fishing, or kayaking, but looking to put them together.

I've decided I want a yak with a drive system, and it seems the consensus is that fin style drives are a bit better for weedy/overgrown areas as compared to propeller drives. I'll mostly be fishing a chain of lakes in Michigan that has some narrow areas covered in lilly pads and weeds when traversing one lake to the next.

These hobie drives seem to get a lot of praise in reviews, but I'm having a hard time deciding if it's worth the extra $ over some other options in the used market around me. Anybody have this setup? Would you recommend it or has a cheaper option done well by you?

I hooked into this beauty during a tournament in Panama. It ended up winning me the biggest fish of the week!

I did pretty well in Central California Friday. Caught my PB. 10lbs 31”. Good timing too. Have a son due in 25 days, so I’m sure this is the last trip for a bit.

Went back to my hometown for the July 4th weekend and enjoyed a long weekend to spend with the parents and not worry about work emails. Got to hit a lake and small river in Middle Tennessee and had solid days on both out of the PDL 106.

Highlight was catching my PB smalllmouth (just one inch off from trophy designation in TN). Also thought it was funny strapping my kayak in the office parking garage Wednesday before heading out.

Fortunate to have a small cottage in a seasonal community where we can launch our Dirigo 106s from the beach on Nantucket Sound.

Spent the morning catching flounder, northern kingfish, pogies, and sand sharks.

First time filming one of my kayak fishing trips! Had an amazing evening chasing pike under a pretty incredible sunset. Thought Id share a few pictures from the trip here :)

Hi all, new to the kayak community and just got a old town 106. Looking for something to help me get to the water, but that I can disassemble/reassemble and store in the front hatch.

I see this vevor heavy duty cart, but can't tell if it would fit/be worth the "fixit" time at the water. Anyone have one and happen to know if it fits? And what the assembly "ease" would be?

I also see the yakattack bunkster, which seems like the ideal option, but just a little gun shy on that price tag.

Any other thoughts/options opinions on what to consider and what is worth it?

Thanks!!

Saturday evening, after dinner, I enjoy sitting outside smoking a cigar, drinking black coffee and some Zambuka and listening to some tunes.

This evening we had some hefty thunderstorms so I moved to my garage. My Old Town made a great coffee table. 😁

Happy 4th to all.

I snapped my rod today and am looking at this Daiwa rod and am struggling choosing between the 7’ medium light fast vs. 7’6” medium fast.

I have a daiwa crossfire lt 2500 reel that I use 15lb braided on.

I mainly kayak fish in NE Florida inshore. Around oyster beds, grass lines, docks, creek mouths. Mainly targeting reds, snook, trout, & flounder w/ 1/8oz jigheads & paddletails. Topwater chug bug in the morning. Occasional live shrimp & mud minnows.

Any and all recommendations & advice is greatly appreciated!

Hit one of my local creeks this morning. I sheltered under a bridge while it poured, and I even hauled in a few while I was under there. Haven’t thrown a Texas rig in a while so I gave it a shot. Weightless with a big trick worm or pink senko was the perfect formula for them to crush it on the descent. They were unusually aggressive for this area which made it so much more fun. Pic is the second biggest of the day. The biggest flopped off the side of the boat before I could get a shot, was probably 2.5lbs. Hope everyone’s having a good summer so far.