Beginner Kayak Fishing - The Gear You Need to Get Started - Buyers Guide
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
- Did you just buy your first fishing kayak? Are you a beginner at kayak fishing?Here is a list of the gear and accessories that you need to get first.
PFD - NRS Chinook - bit.ly/2DFRSPn
Paddle - Bending Branches Angler Classic - bit.ly/33GKON1
Anchor Wizzard - bit.ly/33NlXYc
Crate - YakAttack BlackPak - bit.ly/37Z6kQv
Safety Flag - VisiCarbon Pro - bit.ly/2Lfncsm
Rod Holders - Zooka II - bit.ly/34Dtbz3
Omega Pro - bit.ly/33G60Tv
The Original Fish Grips - bit.ly/2OJOn0W
Plan Waterproof Case - bit.ly/2XeAQRt
Leverage Landing Net - bit.ly/2OIg365
Kayak - Bonafide SS107 - bit.ly/2Re8qX0
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Just got my first kayak and am really new to the bass fishing world your videos have helped me so much I have so many notes written down and I will continue to watch your videos, you got a lifetime supporter keep it up best fishing tutorials on UA-cam!!!!
Flukemaster: goes to get hair cut.
Barber: “What’s the net for?”
Flukemaster: “I don’t go anywhere without it.”
For someone with an addictive personality this is a GREAT hobby to get into. Haha I want all the gear
“550 cord”,”squared away”, yep thank you for your service.
Facts lmao
Yep. Us army
That or "hundred mile an hour tape!" 😂
Now naw naw nothing is safer and stronger than a pt belt
@@qouavang3646 i actually keep a PT belt that I acquired on my kayak. I get out there early, so it is good for boaters to see me.
Nice list. I was using a metal weight for anchor but found an 8lb coated dumbbell. Works nice and no rust if you end up having it lay around on anything while wet.
Hey newbs...those sealed Plano boxes make perfect homes for first aid supplies also. Make your first aid kit over the winter and be prepared for the spring!👍
Not only for newbs. I know a few seasoned Yakers that never seem to have a first aid kit with them. It leaves me scratching my head. I put a first aid kit right up there with a PFD.
Year round fishing...1st year on a kayak and this fall and winter we're slaying the smallmouth...
Every fishing first aid kit needs a set of wire cutters capable of cutting through hooks and a decent pair of hemostats.
Great information. I have found over the years that my mud stick is the most used item on my yak. In alot of situations my anchor wont hold and my mud stick/anchor pin have saved me alot of trouble.
Great video! I'm wanting to get into kayak fishing and this helps tremendously. Thanks
In the market for my first kayak! I'm in my 30s and never caught anything other than trout in my life until this year and I caught white bass, a Smallmouth, and some Crappies for the first time and I love it! Looking to target some walleye and largemouth in the spring. Live in Utah so not as many spots to fish for those. 😂
Bro, this video is outstanding. I’m saving it for future reference. Thanks for sharing!
I’m looking into kayaking for shallower waters. Thanks for all the useful info I’m subbing👍🏽
As a new kayak fisherman this was great information! Thank you.
I'm not new so I'll vouch for everything you've got there! I'm going to get a light pole now! Thanks for the videos!
Just got my kayak so this is super helpful. Thanks!
@Flukemaster thank you for this video. I’m new to the kayak fishing scene so I’ll definitely be buying some of the items you recommend.
Gene,
Thanks for the video. Completely agree on not skimping on PDF & paddle and have the same on both. Glad I selected the sane as a pro.
Greg
Native Titan 12 in the house...
Thx for tip on wrapping cord round fish gripper. So simple but so good.
Exactly the kind of insight I was lookin for! Many thanks!
Thank you for your time and your passion. Great list. Subscribed
Thanks
Thank you, looking into getting into this year
I picked up a SS127 last summer... love it... paired it up with a Bending Branches Angler Ace Plus (Chad suggestion)... now I need to add a tackle container and rod holders... Christmas is near!... Lol
Love your work and hints mate. I'm more of a land based hunter than fisher. But I'm ex Australian Army and have heaps of injuries which in the least slowed me down I was turning into a hermit realised it and thought heavily what I could do to get out there again. I had done a bit of canoeing in the past and was properly trained in the skill, so I figured maybe that might be the way to go. So after 6 months of in your face and on line research I decided to just Do It and got myself a Pescador Pilot, yeah jumped right in hey lol but I felt very comfortable in it so went for it in much the same way I buy a car. Wow this appears to be a long way round to just tell you that I love your vids. You have such a no BS positive spin , scuse the pun, on things that you pretty much attract ex vets due to your sincerity. I thank you for sharing your experiences, wisdom and inspiration 👍🇦🇺👍
I like watching through your video. Thank you so much!
Got a used kayak just now. It's not a Fishing Kayak but I'm going fish from it.
Thanks for the tips!
Good stuff Gene! I would also add a pair of cutters to the list. You never know when a fish will go nuts and stick you see with a hook in the wrong place of your hand...makes it really difficult to paddle!
Yes. I have a pair but I feel as though those items belong in a fishing equipment video and not so much a kayak only video.
The new Deeper castable sonar units are a kayakers dream!!
I just got my first kayak a few months ago! Had to almost immediately put it away for the winter. Can't wait until spring!
Don't knock winter fishing...there is still fish to be caught...winter gear is all you need...
@@petecampa it's a delicate balance between my love of fishing and it hatred of the cold
@@262Fishing i don't really like the heat but the cold is fine. I stay in the cold so long that i get a small bit of hypothermia.
@@charadremur333 I'm exactly the opposite! I'll fish in the heat all day. I'll fight through the cold to a certain extent, but once the air gets below 40, I'll probably stay in my boat.
picked up a 10lb anchor at a yard sale for $3. Milk crate has been a must since day one, attached four cut down PVC with heavy duty zip ties to hold my rods and net. Bungee it down to my kayak. Got leashes for my poles and I cover the hooks on the rod with pool noodles, just in case I flip in the surf....wouldn't want to catch a hook... Buy what you can afford, hit yard sales and Facebook Marketplace, etc.
If you're going to buy a PFD with the mesh lower back and the flotation all pushed up to the top, make damn sure it clears YOUR seatback. Some backrests are much higher than others. If the foam isn't quite high enough, your PFD will be pushed up around your ears and you'll be miserably uncomfortable. There are touring and fishing PFDs with thin, full-length rear foam which are also suiited to highback seats, and they work with all of them.
A MUST for any boater is A PERSONAL AIR HORN. While the pole light is required in many states an air horn sadly is not. LOUD AIR HORN NOISE IS YOUR FRIEND when a wayward speed boat or jet ski comes at you and the boat's Captain doesn't see you. Keep it in your PFD pocket for quick reach. I have a commercial grade Pelican Peddle Boat and NEVER PUSH OFF WITHOUT MY AIR HORN.
100% correct on paddle, my Jackson Kilroy was about 1500 my paddle was about 4 hundred bucks plus the case for it. Definitely worth it.
Just bought my first yak. This is a great video.
Very nice tips. Thank you.
Awesome video brother great advise. I keep a whistle w me as well just incase on cold fall days
That net is BAD ASS dude! Looks so cool
I’m so excited to start kayaking
Great video . Thanks
This video was perfect and perfect timing. Any suggestions on how to keep your kids close lol? Plan on starting them all kayak fishing this spring. Oh and I love your channel always great content!
This was very helpful thank you
Don't have a kayak but great info to know for the future!
Perfect timing...... I just got my first kayak, a Bonafide SS127 Fusion Limited Edition #023 from Fletch at Westbrook Supply and I'm always looking for the basic gear that I will need before I hit the water "which I haven't yet" :-( Looks like I got just about the basic necessities to get started except the 8 lb weight for the Anchor Wizard and the light pole. Thanks so much for your info Gene AKA "DA FLUKEMASTER" ;-)
Make sure if you get an anchor that you get a quick release...that way you can release yourself from the anchor of necessary...also get yourself a whistle and attach it to you pfd...
More videos about the kayak please and more fishing from a kayak
Not using as tackle box. Used this for small odds and ends organizer. Works perfectly.
For 90 bucks for that anchoring thing is definitely worth it with how organized you would be, I’ve got my trebles snagged my rope so many times
Brother great video. UA-cam knows I’m looking at Kayaks! Perfect timing to show up and yes I know it’s based on the algorithms! Lol! But seriously thank you 👍
Good advise and gear thanks for your time 💪🏻💪🏻😁👍🏻
Sweet video brother...very helpful. I plan to get in to the Yak game in 2020 and I have no clue what I need, lol Hope all is well man!
Same. See you guys on the water.
just bought my first one after friends at work talked about how much fun it is to fish off of
Go dawgs! And here for a list for my third kayak but first serious one. Looking at a bonafide rs117 or Jackson bite /nucanoe flint
Nice Video, I have been Fishing since I could walk, Shore and Boat, Now Just got first Kayak at age 54. I am retired on Disability due to failed back surgery so from waist down I am a mess. So I cant carry much weight so everything I take with has to be Lightweight so I can carry. to the kayak in water. Thanks for some great tips.
Very helpful to a newbie kayaker. Or would be kayaker.
Just bought myself a feelfree lure today! This is my go to video for info.
Awesome. Your gonna love fishing from a kayak
Awesome. Your gonna love fishing from a kayak
I got a pelican 100x Angler yesterday and I am going to use it for the first time on friday. I am so excited! I got everything ready that I would need most of what you mentioned and other misc stuff. I am 5'11 weighing 204 pounds with approx 20 pounds of gear. I hope it will be stable for just the lakes around here in nebraska. I am using my gf's car to get it around which is a chevy cruze lol but I dont want to scratch up my camaro :p
I am just freaked out of touching fish I mean I got decent gloves and like pliers and stuff to remove the hooks but how can I get over this. I dont even know like where to touch certain fish etc
Awesome video!
Good overview!
Another great accessory is a yakattack cupholder
Mate, l love your presentation about just keeping it simple, with just the necessities, not like some of the other presenters whose kayaks look like a war ship with so much shit hanging off them it's a wonder they float, they seem to forget they are there to fish, not a competition who can fit the most crap on a kayak.
a competition who can fit the most crap on a kayak.....hahaha
Yak, thanks for making this video! All kayakers should practice self rescue and buddy rescue before they need those skills. Also, get some water safety training from your state DNR, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Power Squadron or the American Canoe and Kayak Association. It could save your life.
Great video. Just got my first kayak
Loved your vid bro awsome 👍🏼
Wish I had the money for all that stuff 😂
One at a time man.
He does fhising for a living so take your time 🙂😉👍🏻
@@Flukemaster first is a boat then a paddle
thank you for the info
I'd like to add: Be very careful when using the fish grips. It's real easy for a big bass to shake and they slip out of your hand. That would be really bad for the fish. If it's not tethered to the boat at least put the loop over your wrist or just be careful and focus on keeping a good grip while using them.
That just happened to my fishing buddy...needles to say the bass now has grips attached to it...no bueno, but he learned his lesson...I felt bad for that largemouth...
Great video!
Great helpful tips. Thanks for sharing. Also Go Dawgs!!!!🤙🏻
Thanks for the video I know its old but I'm just getting into it and don't want to buy a bunch of junk I dont need or leave out the important stuff
Looking to get my first fishing kayak thinking about the oldtown autopilot 136 for sait water offshore fishing
Harley Davidson-Hundred dollars.
Kayak accessories as listed in video- $90. Lol. Awesome video. Great tips! Keep it up. Safe floats!
brand new to kayaks but old retired fishermen. But brand new to the channel... I will be back
Great video. Very helpful. Thank you🛶
Glad it was helpful!
Another option for an anchor that I use and recommend, use an empty gallon of milk jug with 550 chord attached on the handle...obviously. Fill it with water, drop it down. You could add a little weight if you wanted, drop a couple rocks in the jug, but not really needed, personal preference. When you pull it up, drain the water and you basically have a now weightless anchor
My dad would fill a small coffee can with concrete and add a attaching loop to the top to make an anchor.
My first kayak is the old town 106 powered. But still have a paddle clipped to side
Fluke, you forgot one other 'must have' - balance - haven't flipped my Tuna yet, but do know the day is coming, especially if I start trying to stand and fish!! Merry Christmas!!
Rod floats!! 3 pack on amazon is cheap. I cut mine in half and they work just fine. Trust me, if you fish long enough you WILL knock a rod in the water. Save yourself the headache and get some.
Where did u see that
@@jackfitzgerald3759 I just searched "fishing rod floats amazon". I can't figure out how to post the link.
@@upthecreekyt what company is it by
@@jackfitzgerald3759 I think it was the shoreline marine ones. Looks like they've gone up since I bought them. It's a 3-pack. But like I said, you can cut them in half and they'll float a baitcaster just fine. Worth the cost to save an expensive rod and reel. Might be cheaper to just go to lowe's and get a stick of water pipe insulation. It's the same material.
Do you know many women who go out? If so is some of the gear different, like pfd vests etc.? Also who/ what brand is the fishing net made by?
Hey, thanks a lot for pushing the PFD. Many people don't realize that a kayak tipping over is a very unlikely event. In my opinion, being tipped out of the kayak, especially many of the. Sit-on-top styles, is by far more like!! That means the kayak still stays upright, and you were just kind of tipped out it almost feels like you got thrown out. So you're in the water, and the kayak in the process of tipping you out get shoved away from you,. And if there's even the slightest of wind the kayak will rapidly blow away from you. This can happen amazingly fast and swimming to try catch up with it may not be possible"( this is because the kayak is so light and sit so high in the water the breeze or wind can catch it and blow it at amazing speeds. If you don't have a good flotation device you are in real trouble. Your only hope is someone to see you or maybe be close enough to shore just swim there. If you are in an isolated area, it may even be wise to hook a rope, or lanyard or, a strap between you and your kayak. Orbi fishing on a real calm day. There is even a danger if your fishing on the calm side of the lake and the wind is blowing offshore. The water maybe calm but you don't realize there is maybe a lively Breeze blowing your kayak quicker than you realize. Bonus! This can also happen in a canoe, they are harder to get tipped out of, but if you do they sit so high in the air and Solo in the water they can blow away from you at speeds that people can't even imagine. Hope this helps
Curious on your preference as far as anchor situations. Anchor wizard or micro power pole
Great video
Of all the stuff you have I think the Georgia Bulldog hat is the most important!!! lol, HOW BOUT THEM DAWGS!! I subscribed and love the video, just bought my first fishing kayak!
I literally just bought my first one lol. I appreciate the help
do you have a video on what to look for in a first fishing kayak?
This is the video that will help me get into kayak fishing. Woohoo thank you! If I can add a tip; buy a Velcro fastened foot leash. I use it with my Paddleboard keeping us conjoined in case of a fall in. It isn’t that uncomfortable but an extra measure. I am taking notes 📝
Well done for a starter's needs. Some additional suggestions: for life jacket, I use an inflatable type - I have a high seat, and the only thing between me and the seat is the harness. BUT one needs to be mindful to change the cartridge per instructions after a long period of time. For an anchor I use the 4 leaf type; there are videos of how to rig it with a zip tie so it does not become stuck in rocks, tree stumps, etc. One objection to your anchor rope retrieval: if for some reason you could be in danger of being swamped, either have a sharp dedicated knife immediately available or find another way to handle the anchor line which can be immediately "unacnhored". Something which keeps the anchor line excess contained but can be tossed overboard and float. Coiled lanyards reduce clutter of multiple items tethered by 550 cord - and should go on anything you don't want to lose: fishing poles, non-floating nets, hawg trough, and anything else expensive enough you don't want to lose it. Great presentation - hope you don't mind the alternatives.
Exactly right. "Something which keeps the anchor line excess contained but can be tossed overboard and float." I sawed off a plastic 8"DIA orange Home Depot pail, injected foam into it, and put perimeter brackets on it to wrap the excess. Hangs from my anchor trolley with a carabiner that I can unclip quickly. Lets me go fetch a stuck fish or stuck lure.
One more thought. Re-entering a kayak cambia trick, tough and maybe almost impossible for some. So check out a kayak re-entry device. These are kind of like a rope ladder that will help a lot. I know they are commercially available, but there may be some DIY outfits out there.
Just got my first kayak yesterday.
Velcro is my best friend on the kayak
I just found this video and I am trying to get into some kayak fishing. However- due to limited space- I am looking into an inflatable one. Any suggestions on that?
Hey I drive through armuchee everyday going to Plant Bowen.
Also, I've recently started kayaking with my wife and 3 young kids, where are some good calm spots to take them?
Love the Red and Black Georgia fish grips! Go DAWGS! Where did you get those?
Can you recommend a kayak that I can take my German Shepard dog on that would be comfortable?
Can you do a video on the hinges you installed on your blackpak?? Thanks!
Nucanoe hinges Sir!! Really a game changer.
Those retractable dog leashes you get at pet stores make the best anchor rope system for kayaks and they come in different lengths, so be sure to get a long one.
love the presentation great video. Great description of the net only you left out the name 😲 unless I missed it I went back several times and did not hear it please give name I would like to buy one it looks great thank you in advance and keep up the great videos 👍👍
Just found you 30 seconds ago and all i gotta say GO DAWGS!!
Thanks man. Go DAWGS
QUESTION: I am planning on getting one and have zero knowledge on one. I want one that is stable cause I’m 220lbs without any gear. I’m fishing for pike and walleye and should I get a paddle kayak or a foot peddle kayak? Thanks!
TIL literally every kayak accessory costs $90 bucks
I know. I was looking up prices and the fact stuck out like a sore thumb.
right lets drop 1000$ of accessories on my $300 kayak
@@bluecreekroad some are
@@kern_yak_angler exactly, makes no sense.
90 dollar milk crate.
Gene, Thank you for all the great advice to new kayakers like myself. Question... with your anchor setup.. Do you use an “anchor trolley” system with your Anchor Wizard? Seems like there is a lot of people using a trolly. Also, which Anchor Wizard do you recommend, the regular or the low-profile?
I wish he had responded
I know this video is a little old but does the anchor wizard have a way to release and lose the anchor in an emergency?
Very helpful, i see you have a trailer, what can you recommend on this. I don’t want to car top so did you get this at same place you bought the boat
First thank you for your service.
Awesome list!
Also just a tip.
Carry a whistle with you if you are in “iffy” rough waters. I have them for my wife & kids and myself for emergencies. Might tip over and your older or hit your head anything.
I can hear a whistle from a longer distance than yelling.
Thanks man. That was one thing that I forgot to mention. I keep one in every PFD.
Just had my maiden voyage out on my kayak on lake macaron and loveed it am gonna get a longer paddle tho I got a230 but thinking 240 the sweet spot