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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: BowtechDan]
#3129375
05/23/20 09:22 PM
05/23/20 09:22 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 7,529 Boaz,AL
CarbonClimber1
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Perch...that right ther is a nice rig....i will have me a nice one one day.....but i want to fish in the ocean with mine.
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: BowtechDan]
#3129380
05/23/20 09:30 PM
05/23/20 09:30 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 4,545 Centreville AL.
sbo1971
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Bought a Vibe Sea Ghost 110, my first kayak and it’s been a blast.
Elite Omnia, Easton FMJ, Axcel Landslyde 5 pin slider.
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: roadkill]
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05/23/20 10:28 PM
05/23/20 10:28 PM
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Posts: 12,104 Sylacauga, AL
poorcountrypreacher
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So what is the advantage of a kayak for fishing over a flat bottom aluminum? I have made many trips down our creeks in a flat bottom with a comfortable seat and have never flipped one.
Kayaks are narrower and can get into places you would have difficulty going in a flat bottom boat. Thay are also much faster (unless of course you have a motor) than a flat bottom aluminum. They are also lighter and much easier transported. A kayak can go all day in 6" of water. Can also slide it over logs and stuff in a creek. No question about a flat bottom boat being more stable and comfortable though. Sort of like comparing a motorcycle to a pick up truck. I've rolled mine several times and and except for the one instance I was sliding over a beaver dam it was when I was getting in or out. That all sounds reasonable. But floating down stream, I can't see that the kayak being faster is worth much. I guess if you were moving up stream it would help a lot.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: poorcountrypreacher]
#3129422
05/23/20 11:41 PM
05/23/20 11:41 PM
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 16,827 Banana Republic
jb20
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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So what is the advantage of a kayak for fishing over a flat bottom aluminum? I have made many trips down our creeks in a flat bottom with a comfortable seat and have never flipped one.
Kayaks are narrower and can get into places you would have difficulty going in a flat bottom boat. Thay are also much faster (unless of course you have a motor) than a flat bottom aluminum. They are also lighter and much easier transported. A kayak can go all day in 6" of water. Can also slide it over logs and stuff in a creek. No question about a flat bottom boat being more stable and comfortable though. Sort of like comparing a motorcycle to a pick up truck. I've rolled mine several times and and except for the one instance I was sliding over a beaver dam it was when I was getting in or out. That all sounds reasonable. But floating down stream, I can't see that the kayak being faster is worth much. I guess if you were moving up stream it would help a lot. Somewhere round the half way point u have have to go back
They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Ben Franklin
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: jb20]
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05/23/20 11:57 PM
05/23/20 11:57 PM
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,868 Andalusia, Covington County, A...
TexasHuntress
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14 point
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So what is the advantage of a kayak for fishing over a flat bottom aluminum? I have made many trips down our creeks in a flat bottom with a comfortable seat and have never flipped one.
Kayaks are narrower and can get into places you would have difficulty going in a flat bottom boat. Thay are also much faster (unless of course you have a motor) than a flat bottom aluminum. They are also lighter and much easier transported. A kayak can go all day in 6" of water. Can also slide it over logs and stuff in a creek. No question about a flat bottom boat being more stable and comfortable though. Sort of like comparing a motorcycle to a pick up truck. I've rolled mine several times and and except for the one instance I was sliding over a beaver dam it was when I was getting in or out. That all sounds reasonable. But floating down stream, I can't see that the kayak being faster is worth much. I guess if you were moving up stream it would help a lot. Somewhere round the half way point u have have to go back Only if you go by yourself. If you go with someone else, you leave a vehicle at the take out point and then drive to your launch. Of course after the trip, you have to go retrieve the vehicle from the launch point. Or you have someone drop you off at the launch point and then come to get you later at the take out point.
If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.---Winnie the Pooh
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: BowtechDan]
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05/24/20 11:52 AM
05/24/20 11:52 AM
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Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 11,358 Kennedy, al
globe
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FYI we floated our local “lux” creek last weekend and it’s fairly slow flow for the most part. We were in a flat bottom and my son was in a kayak. I got him to get right beside us and see how fast he could go compared to us. There was no comparison, he took off like a jet, then came back upstream with no effort. That’s when I decide to get us a couple. If it came up a storm and you were in a hurry, it would matter, and you will not go upstream in a flat bottom without some form of motor.
Everything woke turns to shucks
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: roadkill]
#3129854
05/24/20 10:25 PM
05/24/20 10:25 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 16,973 Madison
BowtechDan
OP
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Madison
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Basic kick around set up: Wheeler Wildlife hunting set up One of my favorite spots Give me some time. I'll get back with you someday. This is the type of sh i t I'm looking for.
Nathan Carl Goff 19 Sept 2016 - 14 Jan 2017.
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Re: Kayaks?
[Re: BowtechDan]
#3130622
05/26/20 01:23 PM
05/26/20 01:23 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,699 Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,699
Lickskillet, AL
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Bass Pro has their Ascend 12T Kayak on sale right now for $549. We had the 10T kayaks and they were a little small and wet and unstable. If I remember correctly the Ascend kayaks are made in the USA... https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/ascend-100226604I'm thinking about buying one, between my military discount there and $209 in rewards points I could pick up that one for $285 plus tax.
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