Dutch01

Here's the KKFC 2020 schedule

2 minutes ago, gordy28 said:

Glad you enjoyed it.  Hoping to do a lot more of those trips this summer - some close to home (Grand River, Island Lake etc) and some more small lakes in cottage country

Cheers

Andrew

If interested check out "Kawartha  Kayak Fishing Club" and "Hard Knox Kayak Fish'n" on Facebook. We have very regular get togethers and often get 20+ kayaks show up to attack a lake.  I've met a lot of good fishing buddies through those clubs. 

On 3/1/2020 at 6:46 PM, gordy28 said:

The other about a trip my bro and I took in October to Haliburton to fish in our yaks

https://www.northernjacks.com/post/yakking-in-haliburton

Thanks in advance for the read

Andrew

I was at work earlier and just got the chance to give this a read. Sounds like a great day for you and your bro.

For sure. I've got the Hobie paddle the boat came with and it's always with me. In the video I posted in the kayak thread you can see it sticking out by my fish finder.

Gordy - I got mine lightly used from a friend and at a friend price or I'd not have been able to afford a Hobie myself. I'd still be in my WS ATAK 120, which I also loved but  I have a bad shoulder so I wanted pedals before I needed pedals if you know what I mean.

There are so many  great kayaks out there now (and a bunch of really cool new ones dropping this year) there's really a kayak for everyone.

25 minutes ago, Out4Trout said:

Fantastic rig by all accounts... Do you have the Mirage drive, to free your hands?

Yes I have the 180 Mirage Drive (180=with reverse). It's a game changer for hands free fishing and boat control. Also a game changer at days end when it's time to head back to the launch. It's pretty fast and walks away from most paddlers.

I am also blown away by how much it holds. I did a pedal in water access camping trip last year and it held more than 3/4 of my camping gear inside the hull.

That's funny! The reason I asked is my first kayak was a Perception Pescador 120. I recognized the shape cause Perception used the old Tarpon molds.

12 minutes ago, DRIFTER_016 said:

This is my yak.

Nice! Is that a WS Tarpon? 

23 minutes ago, SirCranksalot said:

With a kayak or canoe, as I have, you can get into places way off limits to motor boats!

 

Maybe we need a OFC "No Motor" GTG just for us paddlers/pedalers....

8 minutes ago, misfish said:

I have spare 9ft stabilizers for that . 🤣

I've got a lot of seat time in kayaks over the last three years and I'm super impressed with how stable they are. Obv some more than others but I never considered needing a stabilizer.

I'm looking to get this one out on Simcoe this spring so maybe that will change 😂

I enjoy kayak fishing so much I sold my boat and now only fish from a 'yak.

I've bought a new (to me) fishing kayak each of the last three years and finally settled on one I love and won't be selling - a 2018 Hobie Mirage Outback. I love pedaling and wouldn't go back.

My dream boat - 2018 Hobie Mirage Outback

I can't wait to get back on it this spring 😁

Welcome back Roy.

Glen if you were at the Lakair meets I went to they were in 2002 and 2003 (yikes thats a long time ago!) 

Forgot to add there's also a Pronav owners group on Facebook where you can get all kinds of first hand info. Can't link it for some reason.

You can buy it as an upgrade to your existing motor or factory installed on a brand new trolling motor. One good thing about doing it this way (for kayakers at least) is you can get a cut down shaft option with full warranty as Pronav are Minnkota authorized.

Being able to look at a screen on your phone and touch drop route waypoints on an overhead satellite  pic (or Navionics map) is pretty slick:

I was thinking of putting this system on my ATAK120 (kayak).  But I started doing more backcountry stuff (wheel in or paddle in) and decided a Hobie made more sense - no batteries to charge and less weight. Otherwise I think this system would be killer on the right kayak (or boat).

I get the same from people at work when I tell them I'm going ice fishing on the weekend.

"You're crazy"

"that's dangerous" 

Etc

Always amazed when I ask "oh what are you doing this weekend" and I get the answer "oh we're going downtown to a club/bar"

I tell them "You're more likely to be shot, stabbed or run over than I am likely to go through the ice"

I'll put in a vote for Anglers Haven. Had a great trip with them two years back. They didn't have the weekend I wanted this year or I would be back with them.

I have 3 and all work great, no problems here.

Some people have problems using 5# tanks, again no problem here. Key is to use the right hose AND a propane filter.  Also, always turn off the propane first and let the heater run out, that way there's no gas still in the hose (which can degrade the rubber if you don't have the right hose).

Finally if it doesn't want to start/stay running hold the dial down for 30 seconds after starting the pilot until it warms up a bit.

Man you would hate fishing the GTA tribs I fish 😂

One can assume a proctologist would get a similar score 😉

2 hours ago, Toronto_Angler said:

If only the mods would stick to the no political posts rule. Love talking fishing here. Hate talking politics. I mean there are a million toxic political boards for that. Fishing is my escape from that garbage but it seems that the toxic political talk takes that away here.

I have to agree with you here. I was probably part of some of the more contentious threads that got the "No political threads" rule implemented in the first place.  Since then I have dutifully avoided commenting in the political threads while watching everyone else carry on as usual.

What is the point of a "no political threads" rule if in actual practice it's a "post Politics all you want and it will be locked after everyone is divided about the subject" rule? 

Either allow political threads or don't, but the half measure is doing just as much damage as not having the rule at all imo.

I'm going back to not posting in these threads this is just food for thought for the mods.

On 11/9/2019 at 4:14 AM, Big Cliff said:

Stayed at Anglers Haven for a weekend a few years back. Huts were well equipped, service was good, fishing was reasionable,  South Bay area Nipissing.  

Another vote for Anglers Haven, solid operator.

17 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

Dutch01, that is a real hog you got there., especially for the Kawartha's. Way to go. 

Thanks - believe it or not I get quite a few that size every year at this spot. I cant seem to catch a damn thing there during the day though so it's a good thing I like the night shift!

6 hours ago, misfish said:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Met another one of yer yaker buddies a few ago. He has an awesome set up.

And my old Italian friend this morning landed a beauty of a chinny this morning.

You still taking the toon out on the Simcoe or are you done for the season?  I've got about another month to go. Starting to mix in the river already though.....

Thanks Gordy. I'll still be going out for about another month or so. After that I hit the rivers until the ice comes.