Kayak must haves

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29 minutes ago, jdmidwest said:

My river rods are usually cheap and expendable.  Never more than $60 bucks goes in the drink or snaps off on a limb.

More have been lost to car windows and doors probably 😆

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, jdmidwest said:

My river rods are usually cheap and expendable.  Never more than $60 bucks goes in the drink or snaps off on a limb.

Mine aren’t exactly cheap but I could never stand having them tethered. 

[jdmidwest]

Drifting the jet boat 2 summers ago, buddy in charge of boat was messing around with something and let my end drift into a sweeper. Rods were up high on the rails, one went over and the one i grabbed shattered in the tree. I was left with the one i was fishing with and a reel on a butt section.

[ollie]

I have never seen the need for an anchor while fishing on the creeks and rivers I do. Now a pond is different. Also remember any "leash" you have in that boat will tangle you up in swift current if you flip. JMO

[Gavin]

Used to run an anchor...haven't in years. The fewer gizmo's the better IMO. Couple rods, cooler, 1 plano full of tackle. life jacket, 20' of rope. pliers, landing net, first aid kit. That's about it for a day trip.

[ducky123]

I've never fished from a kayak, but I would feel quite handicapped without an anchor in a canoe.  Just anchor yanking and dropping I can stalk fishy spots with hardly a ripple.

[LakinZ]

If you anchor your kayak in any kind of wind or current, you will want an anchor trolley for your kayak. I have purchased this YakGear Deluxe Anchor Trolley Kit. The pullies fit the inserts at both ends, but I had to drill out the holes in the pullies slightly to allow the screws to align. Be careful not to let the pully halves come apart. The two-hole cable guides require either drilling an additional hole in the hull or simply finding a pair of one-hole guides.