Members Albiontiger_34 Posted March 30, 2015 Members Posted March 30, 2015 Hi Everyone, I just picked up an Ascend Angler Kayak for some fun on the water near Holiday Island. Besides the obvious accessories, PFD, and a paddle, what else can you all recommend for a day on Table Rock? Thank you!
Ron Burgundy Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 A flag so u can be seen. Albiontiger_34 and evilcatfish 2 Gone but not forgotten Martin Ford
Moswimb8slinger Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 I have a orange skier flag, a small air horn (a whistle isn't going to cut it). get a milk crate and be sure to secure it with bungees to the yak, best thing to keep your tackle in. Rod and paddle leashes help keep from loosing stuff to the deep depths. Go see Eric Hansen at Ozarks Extreme Outdoors. His kayak pro shop is just pass the Silver Dollar City parking lots down Indian Point road next to Deer Run Hotel. He can definitely help you out with any other accessories, and at better prices than Bass Pro Shops Albiontiger_34 and Ron Burgundy 2
Devan S. Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 There will be times you will want an anchor too. Youtube and the internet have plenty of DIY ideas.
Jim Elam Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 As little as you can get away with IMHO. The flag and anchor are must haves. Probably a net too. Beyond that I would try to keep thinks simple and compact. I try to get everything I need in 1 or 2 3600 size waterproof boxes. LOL! If I were fishing TR from a yak, I think I would take 2 rods. One for an A rig, and one for a Ned rig. Would fill my pockets with zeros and a tube of gel superglue, a few of Dave's jig heads, and a few spare grubs or paddle tail flukes for the rig. Leave the boxes in the truck! Jim "The obsessions of others are opaque to the unobsessed, and thus easy to mock...If we are lucky we all have at least one."
evilcatfish Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 You need TETHERS, TETHERS, and more TETHERS! Easy to make or you can get them on ebay pretty cheap. Make sure everything is either tethered or tied down securely. Any time I am in a yak', float tube, or canoe I check and double check all my connections. I used to not fret over these matters but a couple summers ago I had a Daiwa PX Type R/Phenix M1 combo go overboard and I felt like crap over it for a while Albiontiger_34 1
gitnby Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 We have 2 kayaks, and the wife and I love to take them out and give my big ole Johnson a rest. (The 200 HP one on my bass boat) Fishing from one is fun, but can be challenging? Boat control is the toughest thing for me, especially with some wind or boat wakes. Do they make power poles for kayaks? I keep a 100' of small diameter paracord on one of those H-type reels. I thread it through a small cleat I riveted on the kayak, and then I'll loop it around some standing timber if there is some around, and then adjust as needed as I move along a spot. I haven't tried it yet, but I've seen guys use those nylon bags as kind of a drift sock, to slow you down, or you can fill them with rocks to use as an anchor? I have 2 rodholders mounted on the back, and they are a must! I also carry a big golf umbrella that I store inside the kayak alongside the seat. If you need to, you can stick the handle in a rod holder, and adjust it to keep the sun or rain off of you as you paddle. If you get some wind, you can use the umbrella as a sail. (not kidding, it really works!) hold the open umbrella in one hand, and with the other hand, use the paddle as a rudder. Other things to definitely have on board would be a big sponge, a dry box for your camera, phone, band-aids, etc. and maybe a pee bottle? (tough to stand up on most kayaks) evilcatfish and Albiontiger_34 2
Members Albiontiger_34 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Members Posted March 31, 2015 You need TETHERS, TETHERS, and more TETHERS! Easy to make or you can get them on ebay pretty cheap. Make sure everything is either tethered or tied down securely. Any time I am in a yak', float tube, or canoe I check and double check all my connections. I used to not fret over these matters but a couple summers ago I had a Daiwa PX Type R/Phenix M1 combo go overboard and I felt like crap over it for a while Great advise. The first day out i will probably paddle around the shallow beach area and practice tipping that bad-boy over. That way I can practice emergency self rescue, and verify my tethers are in good working order.
gitnby Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Great advise. The first day out i will probably paddle around the shallow beach area and practice tipping that bad-boy over. That way I can practice emergency self rescue, and verify my tethers are in good working order. If you plan on being in the kayak when you practice tipping it over, I might add full-body wetsuit to the list of necessities? Surface temps right now are in the 50's at best. That particular kayak is actually pretty stable, even in rough water. At first, it 'feels' like you're going to tip if you breathe wrong, but you'll get used to it.
fishingaddiction Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 All good suggestions. If your going to spend a considerable amount of time in the Yak and fish the Rock, I would add a fish finder. Nothing fancy or very expensive, just a basic compact unit. Fishing TR without a fish finder is like fishing with a blind fold on, a must have IMO. Another suggestion on where to get kayak gear is Ozark Mountain Trading Company. They have two locations, one in Garfield, Ar and the other in Ozark, MO. I have traded with them for the past 5 years, Bruce and Larry Jenkins are the owners and they will take good care of any needs you may have. They carry a good stock of fishing accessories as well as everything else needed. The wife and I enjoy going out in our kayaks mostly on the upper Kings, Buffalo and War Eagle. Albiontiger_34 1 Born to Fish. Forced to Work.
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