ATTN: All Kayakers.......

[Beardedbuck]

Need some ideas on rigging......

I just purchased a new Wilderness Systems RideX115 & I'm looking to rig it out a little. Items like.....an anchor (trolly or otherwise), Fishfinder/Depthfinder chosen and why, etc.....

What's your go to item of choice on your yak? Things of that nature.

Thanks in advance for the help!

Greg

[Jaycar85]

cord that holds my paddle and a trolly system and anchor. i got the scoty rod holder betwen my legs but never use it. just take 2 rods fish with one and other stays betwen the legs. the longer i kayake fish i learn the less crap i want to fall off get tangled up oh a water proof box to hold phone wallet... lol and a large brimmed hat ok mabe you need more than i thought

[holdem]

Milk crate with pvc in corners for extra rods.
Telescoping scupper hole anchor pole (golf ball retreiver with cup cut off and sharpened).
Brush/weed/snake catcher (1/2" CPVC with poly rope threaded through it with loop on the end for grabbing brush or weeds to tie boat)
Paddle leash (small weedeater line wrapped around a piece of 1/2" CPVC and boiled in water 10 minutes, then dunk in ice water)
Depth finder

[holdem]

Floating anchor line to throw over when you go for a sleigh ride behind a big fish. Rope from Walmart and pool noodle.

[holdem]

Looks like this to show brush catcher and stake out pole storage.
I had to throw sand in the telescopic, scupper hole anchor pole, joints to keep them from slipping in use.

[akey]

A lot of good stuff mentioned so far. Milk crate with PVC rod holders and a fish bag if you are going to keep any. I would check out texaskayakfisherman. They have a sub forum dedicated to rigging. It's my second favorite forum!

[MassMan]

Cajun toothpick anchor made from conduit.
Werner Kalliste carbon paddle. Worth every penny.

[Roger]

Here is what I have for my Ride115. Anchor trolley with anchor and two different length anchor lines that can be attached to make one really long one or used separately to ensure I don't have a bunch of anchor line piled up in the boat. My anchor is an old window counterweight. My sons is an eight pound coated dumbbell from WalMart. It's a little heavy but we anchor in pretty deep water on Texoma sometimes.

Green led fishing lights, red/green navigation lights, and amber cockpit lights all on separate switches. Love the lights.

Have a flush mount rod holder on each side behind the seat.

Milk crate with another pvc rod holder, small pvc for my 360 degree light pole which has a blaze orange flag on it as well for daytime visibility, and a fishing knife attached. This bungees down nicely in the rides back well.

I make my rod/gear/paddle leashes similar to what holdem described but use dowel rods to get a tighter and smaller coil. Look up Professor Salt's rod leash on youtube.

Scotty holder for my track system and move it from side to side depending on how I'm fishing that day.

Have a Hummingbird piranamax153 I need to install once I decide how I want to do that.

Dry bag inside the hatch in front of the seat for phone, wallet, etc.

edit: not sure why the pics flipped. Never happened to me before. I forgot the 6 foot stake out pole I made last month from 3/4" pvc and a T fitting for the handle. Worked great at Galveston in bay mud and in shell.

[2050z]

Garmin Echo 150 bundle
LED lights ext and int
360 light
Egg crate tackle and gear
Anchor w/ trolley
waterproof case for phone and wallet
air horn
safety light attached to life jacket(Wear it all the time no matter what)
small tackle box that fits in my life jacket pocket
fish grapper
Leashes on everything I do not want on the bottom of the lake

[SCREAMINREELS]

Scotty in the front...ive caught alot of fish trolling and its hard to see if its begin you. Anytime you change spots troll.

Anchor trolley will allow you to point your yak any direction once anchored. , I only use a stake out pole or a drift sock. Never carried an anchor.

I didnt go the depthfinder route since most of the water I fished was super shallowm

You need lots of leashes and eyes on the yak. To hold your paddle and poles. When you stop can just drop the paddle in the water. Its out of the way and wont float off...also if you tip you wont lose it and the poles.

Carry a small section of rope as well if you wade/fish the shallows. You'll end up in spots youll have to drag it behind you or to tie off while wading
The only other think I loved was a live well.

[Capt Glenn]

Less is more. Keep it simple.

Some will depend on where you fish and how you fish. I rarely use an anchor. Usually I fish water that is so shallow I just stick my leg over the side to hold myself in place. I do rig an anchor trolley but only use it once or twice a year. Milk crates make great storage but they also catch wind and encourage you to carry way too much crap with you.

I usually carry two rods. I carry a small box with a few plugs. I carry a half doz bags of plastics and a half doz jigheads. I use a stringer and carry a pair of pliers. That is about all.

The more you put on a kayak the more cluttered it gets and the more issues you will have. Keep it simple.

Just know that some folks who get into kayak fishing are way more into the kayak aspect than they are into the fishing. They get more out of thinking up ways to 'rig out' their kayak than anything else. I tend to worry about catching fish and a kayak is just a means to get me into places I can't get my boat into and can't wade into.

I am not saying one way is correct, just different points of view.

[amcalister04]

If you want some awesome rigging ideas go on over to texaskayakfisherman.com They have a whole section for it. There are some really amazing yaks in there.

[schmalzy]

Lots of excellent points in this post...

I love rigging out and customizing things but in a kayak, keep it as slick as you can with in reason. If you want tons of gear and options, might be better suited to go with a skiff.


At the end of the day, you rig you ride it. Kayak fishing/hunting is addicting.

Less is more. Keep it simple.

Some will depend on where you fish and how you fish. I rarely use an anchor. Usually I fish water that is so shallow I just stick my leg over the side to hold myself in place. I do rig an anchor trolley but only use it once or twice a year. Milk crates make great storage but they also catch wind and encourage you to carry way too much crap with you.

I usually carry two rods. I carry a small box with a few plugs. I carry a half doz bags of plastics and a half doz jigheads. I use a stringer and carry a pair of pliers. That is about all.

The more you put on a kayak the more cluttered it gets and the more issues you will have. Keep it simple.

Just know that some folks who get into kayak fishing are way more into the kayak aspect than they are into the fishing. They get more out of thinking up ways to 'rig out' their kayak than anything else. I tend to worry about catching fish and a kayak is just a means to get me into places I can't get my boat into and can't wade into.

I am not saying one way is correct, just different points of view.

[holdem]

The guy who dies with the most stuff wins.

[Vulcanman]

Thanks for starting this thread! I'm just now starting to look for a kayak. Buddy of mine has been trying to get me to buy one for a while.
Looks like I may have kayak fishing in my near future.