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Yes, those items would no longer be needed. Although the transom mount comes with the trolling motor, but I would just take it off. My setup the way it is in the video works great, I just saw the pontoon mount afterwards and thought "damn that would be even better". Just cleaner looking and less parts needed.

@@yakkittymack Great! That would save $$$. How has your experience been with it thus far?

@@roums555 it's been really good. Very easy to use and navigate. The biggest drawback has been the lack of instant reverse like what the PDL can give you. The biggest plus has been saving energy and the amazing turning radius. If you haven't seen the video I did comparing the kayak to my Bass Raider, check out the first half of the video where I do a speed and agility test. I don't use the motor every time I go out... I let the body of water and the terrain decide if I'm going to peddle or power.

@poppopfishing thank you! It's frustrating isn't it? I know it's a knowledge thing which really bugs me the most. I'm determined to get better and be competitive just for my own sanity. 😂 If you're anything like me, I'm sure you understand that part. Thanks again for watching and commenting.

@redclayoutdoors we sound kinda similar based on this and your previous comment. I will also keep going back to the same well expecting different results. It's crazy I know, but I'm kinda lost on what to do different. Studying a map would help...as long as I could figure out what I was looking at. I also gotta try to get better at understanding the data my depth finder is giving me. I see a bunch of "stuff" but have no real understanding of what I'm looking at. Thank you again for watching and helping. Time on the water is important, but I'm a firm believer that absorbing knowledge from others is vitally important too.

@redclayoutdoors Thank you! I just subbed to your channel and can wait to see some of your approach. I agree with you on covering water, I've seen the same thing in my tournaments. However, just as a side note, our last tournament we had 11 anglers and we all launched from the same ramp at a creek that we had to travel about 15 minutes to get out to the main lake and fingers. 10 of us did just that....the guy that won, never left the creek. LOL 😂 and he won by a lot and he's one of the guys that I talked about that is always in contention. So he knew something the rest of us didn't. But, that is the exception...usually those guys cover some serious water.

@girlfinfishing Thank you for the sub! I have subbed to your channel as well. That water is so clear!!! There is some good info in the comments and I'm hopeful to get out this weekend and try to expand my skills some by using that advice. I HATE not being competitive :)

@@fishingwithhouse thank you House. Believe me, I'm paying attention to what the fish are telling me and it sounds a lot like "go away" 😂 the hard part for me is that I fish a lot of new water in my tournaments, so I kinda have to learn on the fly. You aren't the first one to say spinner bait and cranks, so I guess I need to give them a try. Thanks again!

@@monzsterman thank you my friend! Most of the water I fish is definitely tidal. I struggle with understanding how tide effects fishing and what to do depending on what the tide is doing. I also have trouble understanding fish movement during the seasons. I think you are correct that science plays a major role. I'm better now than I was a year ago, but I'm not where I want to be. I love the challenge of trying to get good...but patience has never been my strength 😂. I appreciate you watching and commenting as always!!

@@granvillej3316 what's up J? Yeah man, there is a ton of information available out there and honestly it gets pretty overwhelming sometimes. You are 💯 correct when you talk about time on the water is really the best way to learn. Soooo many factors like tide, or fronts, or drastic changes in temperature, etc. I'm in awe of the guys that can process that information in such a short time and make use of it all. I'm determined to get there!!! I can't wait until you get your kayak! I might be just as excited about it as you!! 😂 Take care my friend!

@@jasonm1884 thank you for watching and commenting. Ok, I'll do just that on my next outing (hopefully this weekend if that hurricane stays west) and see what happens. Do you throw blind or do you target deeper areas that you know or see on a graph? One reason I have always avoided that is everything that isn't visible looks the same from above water. So it feels like such a long shot. But, I will do it and share it with y'all...can't be worse than the results I've been getting 😆

@@johnnybrown7542 thank you! I can't stand to not be good at something I enjoy...so I'm hellbent on trying to figure it out. I enjoy targeting specific fish because it's more of a challenge. I probably could have caught more flounder if I had stayed in that area, but I was on a mission 😆

I agree with this completely. It seems to me that there are just as many bass hanging around ledges out at 5-10 feet of depth as there are in the weed lines. When my buddy takes me out in his bass boat he makes hitting all the points a priority and we always seem to do well around them.

@@billreddochoutdoors5968 thank you Bill! Another viewer shared some of the same thoughts. I must admit I'm a little intimidated by throwing at what I can't see...but the logic you guys are throwing out makes too much sense to ignore. I'm excited to get out again and stop throwing at what I can see in order to learn a new skill!! Ugh...it's Monday and I need the weekend to hurry up and get here!!!! I appreciate you watching and commenting!!! 👍

@@Eightmile_Drifter thank you sir. I think I stopped just short of that creek area you mentioned. I could see the split, but didn't go up that far. I'll have to do that next time I go there. Thank you for the pointers. I only own one spinner bait and I just got it from the stash at our last tournament 😂. I'm gonna try to scout out next spot on Sunday. Been looking at the satellite images and I'm thinking Blakely River might be the spot.

Hello and thanks for watching. I'm not sure of the version, but I know the box says dual beam with chirp.

@@jonesronny33 thank you man, that's a really cool thing to say! If you decide to do this, I would do one thing different. I would buy the Newport trolling motor mount and simplify matters. It would save some money, eliminate the need for the transom clamp, and transom mount. Everything else would be the same and the functioning would be the same. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@@fishingwithhouse thank you sir!

@@johnnybrown7542 thank you. Not sure why you haven't received notifications 🤔 but glad you got to see it. I'm recovering from COVID, so I haven't made anything new since this one. Hopefully I'll get to this weekend.

@@monzsterman yes, I use a dry bag. I had a dry box, but the latch busted on it, so I went to a bag which is lighter and holds more. I highly recommend the bag over the box. Thank you for watching my friend! Much appreciated 👍

@@yakkittymack mind if I ask what brand of dry bag you use?

@@monzsterman yes sir, I use the Realtree 10L bag from Walmart. It was like $15 or something very close to that.

@@justjivie definitely, the small pontoon style boat would be perfect for you and the pooch. I would like to into a Bimini for mine too. Summer sun is brutal! Thank you for watching and commenting! And I hope your 2025 plans work out just as you want them to!!

@@Megellin I have responses all over the place with this comparison. Some love the Bullet, but many actually prefer the Brutus. Really is just personal preference I guess. I'm team Bullet all the way. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@@yakkittymack Having used both of them myself (and I fish a lot) I agree with you. Personally I prefer a good casting reel over both of them, but for when I'm being lazy, or in conditions where immature boaters are all over the place breaking my concentration I tend to go to a bullet. I had a Brutus combo with the poll for a while but gave it to a kid I saw struggling with a cheap poll at the dock. (I had a guy give me a zebco 33 combo when I was broke growing up, so now if I see some kid struggling with broken rods and reels and I have something I'm not using in my rod locker I dig it out and give it to them.)

@@Megellin wow, that is really good of you! It's awesome that an act of kindness shown towards you years ago still sticks with you, and you try to pay-it-forward when the opportunity presents itself. Wish there was more of that, so thank you. I am using a spincast reel to try and learn how to skip a lure. That's a benefit I hadn't thought about until I viewer suggested I try it. Thanks again and tight lines my friend!

@@yakkittymack thanks! Yeah I tried skipping lures a few times, but it ended in me always getting countless lures caught under docks and between rocks so I stopped. I'd rather just under hand cast, or bounce lures off docks and have them fall within inches of the dock. Or the infamous trick let a bobber float it in if the wind is in my favor.

I don't know why not... tablets can load apps and connect to WiFi, so I would think it would work well. Battery life might be a challenge and of course I wouldn't want to get caught in the rain. Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated 👍

@@user-id1fq4wp6j I'm honestly not sure what the difference is, I have never used the Chirp. Chirp model is newer than the Deeper Pro 2. Thank you for watching!

@@Yantobagas-e3c I would say the same. Both are good at showing clusters. The Garmin is a little better at showing the depth of the pack. Thank you for watching and commenting!

which one is more accurate for detecting fish, sir?   

@@Yantobagas-e3c they both do that very well. One doesn't have an advantage over the other with showing fish. The Garmin is better at showing the depth of the fish. I hope this helps.

@@vinnylivoti9567 thank you very much! Clean and simple is the only way to go.... I appreciate you watching and commenting! 🙂

@@michaelbenoit5669 thank you. I've included the link to the item I used in this reply. I've also included the link to what I would use instead if I had it to do over. Same process, just simpler with fewer pieces. Hope this helps! www.lowes.com/pd/SteelTek-3-4-in-x-Silver-Black-Steel-Structural-Pipe-Fitting-Rail-Flange/1000421967 newportvessels.com/products/pontoon-trolling-motor-mount?variant=39496927084705&currency=USD&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=17491511898&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrKu2BhDkARIsAD7GBos1rO9L7aJI-gPQmdFi08WT5DyRtvgW8ilBHotiPq4ssZ8rNLTL0h8aAmKqEALw_wcB

@@yakkittymack Thankyou very kindly! That’s a great idea!

@@xx7556 $20 is a great price!! If they would've been that price at my Walmart I would have bought 2!!! It's a really good crate, I think you're going to be happy with it. Thank you for watching and commenting!!

@billreddochoutdoors5968 Thank you Bill! Reviewing products was the entire reason I started a UA-cam channel, it's something I enjoy doing because I like to see and read reviews before I buy things. Appreciate you watching!! 👍

@@granvillej3316 what's up brother J! Thank you for the kind words. Yeah, I will be the first to admit that I love the looks of the Black Pack, especially the Old Town orange model, but I just don't think they are worth the money. And as you said, once you add accessories...well now the cost just gets stupid. I'd rather spend those dollars on gear or tackle to be honest. Thanks again and I hope you are doing well. I can't wait for the day that I get a message from you telling me you finally have your kayak! Appreciate you watching!!

@@Antny_777 yes he is awesome! I've spoken to him on a handful of occasions and his commitment to service is so genuine and refreshing. I love supporting small businesses like that!! Thank you for watching and commenting. Much appreciated 👍

@@zachlaxer13 that's awesome! It's such a simple fix and it stays put. I haven't messed with mine since the day I shot that video and it's still there looking the same. Glad you found that useful and thank you for watching and commenting!!

Great question...they scan down and out. Think of an upside down ice cream cone or funnel. The Deeper has 3 different size "cones", narrow, medium, and wide. Thank you for watching and commenting!!

@@yakkittymack thanks for the reply! Definitely will look into a fish finder set up!

Inconceivable! 😂 Love your name reference to an all time classic movie 🤣 thank you very much for watching and commenting. My trailer is just a basic jon boat trailer where I removed the bunks and put a piece of carpeted marine plywood in their place. I have a 10' rope attachment for the boat that I use to push and pull the boat off/on to the trailer. If you get a chance, check out the video I made about the trailer setup a few months back. I appreciate you commenting!!

@@yakkittymack I just got a pond prowler last week. Had a blast taking it out over the weekend but it was a pain loading and unloading it.

@@DreadPirateRonMexico are you using a trailer or did you have it a truck bed? I'm gonna be honest...if I couldn't have a trailer, I wouldn't have the boat. It is a pain to move around. The trailer makes it simple. I often just push it off then pull it up to the bank will I go park and then push it just far enough into the water that it floats and step in over the side. Loading is a little tougher because I have to back up towards the bank since my motor is on the front. If there's a dock, then I just treat it like any other kind of boat.

@@yakkittymack I tried it both ways this weekend. Neither seemed optimal. I have my boy with me but he's to small to help. It was slightly better into a utility trailer. I'm thinking I need to build one of those dollys because I don't wanna spend 700 bucks buying one.

@@DreadPirateRonMexico I've seen a couple of videos on some DIY carts for these style boats. I would say keep an eye on Marketplace for a used trailer, but you'll probably have to spend about $500 which is what you're not wanting to do. I hope you find a solution that works for you. I know how exciting it is to get one of these and I'd hate for you to use it less because of it's awkward size and weight.

LMAO 😂 what a fantastic sense of humor! 😂 I'm really curious to know what it is I'm looking at....I even tried to use it today. I wasn't getting anything by throwing at structure, so I moved into about 10-15 feet of water and tried to throw towards the different "blobs" that would show up. hahaha....that didn't work either. I haven't caught a bass in like my last 4 or 5 outings. I've caught some pickerel and bowfin, but no bass. I'm kinda lost as to where they are. I've got a tournament in 2 weeks...hopefully I'll figure something out before then. Thank you for watching my friend!

@FishinPysician thank you so much! Unfortunately all I caught was an angry Bowfin (not my target) and I lost a bass on top water cause I didn't get a good hook set. I'm gonna go back tomorrow and try again 😂.

@@yakkittymack yeah it has been tough here on larger bodies of water so I have been doing more Wade fishing, picking on the brim and small bass

@@FishinPhysician I went out today and didn't pick on a single thing 😂 I tried using my depth finder to target some deeper water, I'm normally a shallow water guy, but came up empty.

What's up J?! Thank you for watching and commenting my friend. Greg Blanchard is a very talented fisherman for sure. I tried casting my deeper unit the first time using it on my kayak and hated it lol 😆 having it mounted worked best for me. The final straw that made me switch to Garmin was when the battery died in a tournament and I lost my phone to water damage in that same tournament.... I immediately switched to the Garmin. Then a couple of weeks ago I was with a friend on my Bass Raider and we got into a heavy rain and I had to try to find a way to keep another phone from getting ruined, that's when I said I'm done with this! Hahaha 🤣 I appreciate you watching and commenting!!!

@@yakkittymack I really appreciate your response to me thank you so much brother take care and tight lines!

Yeah, the Deeper is nice, but dollar for dollar there are better options. Thank you for the info, I'll check out both of those channels tonight. I really need to know what I'm looking at. I appreciate you watching and commenting!!!

Thank you Bill! I hope it proves helpful to someone. Thank you for watching!!

Hello - I got the mount from Navarre Kayak Fishing. If you buy the bundle it comes with, but you can also buy the mount separately if you don't need the other items. Thank you for watching and commenting!!

Hahaha hope you bamboozle many fish 🐟 my friend! I think you are absolutely right... I need to rethink some things on my setup for sure. I appreciate you watching and I appreciate your kind words! Tight lines!!!

Thank you! Yes, I'm very comfortable in the kayak and usually more relaxed which is one of the beautiful things about being on the water. Even if the fish don't bite. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

Hahaha, unfortunately that wasn't the only log I threw at that had nothing lurking 😂 thank you for watching and commenting!!

Thank you J! I was in my kayak today with the peddle unit and was getting 3.9 MPH but there is no way I can do that for a prolonged period. However, peddling nice and steady I was getting 3 MPH which is about speed 4 on my trolling motor and was very sustainable. Trolling motors are probably best for conserving energy but aren't great for speed. If you're looking for speed, something like an NK180. I think I'm gonna take the yak out this coming weekend with just my paddle for kicks and grins. I've never done that before so I want to see what it's like. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

No, not at all. They are located on the corners and below the bunks, so it was really an easy modification. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@tompeterson4628 not at all. The flexibility of the RAM mount actually allows me to position the screen below the track mount so it isn't in the way of the paddle. Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated 👍

@CryptoGearHQ I love the way you framed your counter argument. Well done 👍 I actually made a video last weekend where I took both vessels out and demonstrated but I'm not sure if I will release it. The reason is, it's over 20 minutes long and I'm not sure people will be interested enough to watch. It addresses many of the points you make. For example, I can only move the seat back so far before I lose the ability to make tight turns or access some electronics. I did put the crate behind me and stored my rods as well as everything else I normally keep in my kayak and that created a little problem with accessing my rudder. I think the biggest issue for me is clutter makes it feel confined and less user friendly. Because everything is stored in the floor, including wires and accessories, it feels less spacious. The speed test I did in the solo testing is actually quite surprising to me. The kayak was only faster by .2 mph... I was shocked at that. I plan on taking out the Raider solo again this weekend and try to make a video just focusing on it and not the kayak. Thank you so much for watching and commenting and for articulating your thoughts so well! Much appreciated 👍

@xxPigpen I am a little bit surprised to hear that. Even if you fish more than the average person, for $100 you should expect much more than of year of dependable service. I've got a few $50 baitcaster reels I've used heavily for 2 years and still going. I'm sorry you didn't have a better experience with the Bullet. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. You are very appreciated 👍

@dennisdriskll908 that's awesome! I'm glad you got something useful out of the video. It's too bad we can't post photos in the comments section. I appreciate you watching and commenting! Tight lines and be safe out there!!

@FishinPhysician thank you for giving me a good idea for a video 😆 seriously, it's a great idea and hopefully I can make a video this weekend running both side by side for a review and comparison. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

@@yakkittymack you got it. Enjoying your content!

@FishinPhysician I definitely would not want to use my main phone. I've already ruined one cheap phone due to heavy rain. But it's not as easy as it used to be to find cheap phones unlocked. Luckily I had a couple of older phones I never disposed of. Thank you for watching and commenting!

@wadehobaugh3542 Thank you for watching and commenting. I have put a link to all of the in the description section of the video. However, if I had it to do over again, I would have used a pontoon trolling motor mount for the insert plate....less bulky. Google "Newport Trolling Motor Mount". Other than that, it would be the exact same process. I have not cut down the Endura shafts, but I have seen several videos where people have. Navarre Kayak Fishing has the insert plates already pre-made for the 132 PDL. It's $75. I hope this helps!!! Let me know if you end up making the modification. It works really well...I used it yesterday as a matter of fact. But I skunked. :( Thanks again for watching!!!!

@@yakkittymack ty, i ordered the plate and same trolling motor, if it works for me i can go bigger later. ill mount it like you did before i go with pontoon mount

Thank you! Tight lines my friend!!!