Question for you man, can you take the pedal drive out and insert a cover in its place in case your in low water or a weedy area and need to paddle out of it?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
It came with a cover, however I like not use it just cause it's a pain to juggle both when I fish shallow ter and need to pick up my pedal drive
@m4rvinRamirez2 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING Appreciate the reply Mike! Really thinking about getting one of these myself. Not made of money like the rest of these yakers if you know what I mean! 🍻
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
@marvinramirez1110 yes i know, I searched for 2 years to find this kayak and to get it in payments as well
@DadBOD5552 ай бұрын
Used that top water so much it should get a W-2
@fishingwithgriffin71782 ай бұрын
What brand of shrimp did you catch that black drum on? Also was that a weedless hook or can you rig those with normal jigheads
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
Power prawn by salt strong on a 1/8th oz owner twist lock. You can use them any way with any jighead
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
The 3 inch power prawn
@tuggspeedman75722 ай бұрын
Glad those Owner Twistlocks came in handy. They pair well with the Power Prawns from Salt Strong
@BacklashBaits2 ай бұрын
How stable is it? What other kayaks have you owned or used in comparison?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
Stable enough for me, I owned a vibe black bass that's really about it.
@CoChinoMayne2 ай бұрын
Way to go Yung Mel!
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
Who dis is
@tuggspeedman75722 ай бұрын
JT?
@CoChinoMayne2 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING Dirte himself!
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
@CoChinoMayne nice
@CoChinoMayne2 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING Gotta hit the water together sometime!
@christophervela54472 ай бұрын
I have a question What if you have to poop on a kayak? What do you do?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
That's what the slot is for
@christophervela54472 ай бұрын
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING 😅😅😅😅 Slot redfish? Man, that's mean
@christophervela54472 ай бұрын
That water looks like crap 💩 Who fishes corpus? Really? 🤘🤘🤘
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
Only the infected fish these waters
@christophervela54472 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING 😆😆😆😆😆 Ey great intro man Freakin mirror 🪞
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING2 ай бұрын
@christophervela5447 thank you
@isaacmelendez82023 ай бұрын
( 2:57 ) “ I don’t wanna bust, thats a big one ” What you mean by that…
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING3 ай бұрын
Big girls can make you bust lol
@markolivares69433 ай бұрын
Bro I’m really thinking of selling my krank krankenstien half stack for this. New some new tone.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING3 ай бұрын
I just paired it with the precision overdrive pedal and it sounds amazing
@girlfinfishing3 ай бұрын
Live bait fishing is so much fun. I love it when any fish pulls drag. Great video. New sub!! 👍🏻
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING3 ай бұрын
Thank you 🤘
@Eric_Castillo_Fishing3 ай бұрын
Badass to see all of you guys fishing together!
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Eric 🤘
@cleanfunfishing4 ай бұрын
Thank you Mike! I enjoyed fishing with yall again!
@bryantubig89894 ай бұрын
good times Justin's a good dude, I follow all of your channels. I'd like to get a drone can you recommend one that isnt to expensive
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING4 ай бұрын
yeah the new DJI mini 4 is supposedly on sale right now, if you get just the basic one battery pack its 399$ i think. The mini 3 fly more kit like mine was roughly 800 bucks said and done but I'm new to drones, so this is entry level gear.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING4 ай бұрын
amazon has some 4k drones for under 299$ that could be worth looking into, DJI isn't the only option, I just took advantage of a sale at the time.
@bryantubig89894 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING Good deal I seen those on Amazon, hey thanks keep putting out videos and TIGHT LINES.
@johnmelendez18354 ай бұрын
Do you have a brother or cousin name John from Portland and do you know Lauren Melendez
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING4 ай бұрын
No, none of them sound familiar. But it is a not so common last name.
@johnmelendez18354 ай бұрын
Mike where are you from… my name is John Melendez from Corpus all my life
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING4 ай бұрын
From corpus, family is mostly from Portland across the bridge
@OleDadFishing5 ай бұрын
Have you taken it out in rough water? I’d like to know how it handles.. Thinking hard about getting one..
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING5 ай бұрын
I dud take it on a choppy/ windy day and it it handled perfectly. It is a bigger kayak so it's not the fastest in my opinion but stable as all hell. I've yet to have a moment where it felt unstable.
@Almighty_chopz5 ай бұрын
🤙
@edwardreyes93145 ай бұрын
Nice catch bro. Where do you launch from. 👍
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING5 ай бұрын
Packery flats launch
@Oscaralvarado3765 ай бұрын
Great redfish action on a calm morning after flood tides.
@christophervela54475 ай бұрын
What do really high tides mean for bay fishing?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING5 ай бұрын
More fish up closer to the shallows
@christophervela54475 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING awesome thanks for the info 🤘
@christophervela54475 ай бұрын
I'm here watching
@stefanlangheden6 ай бұрын
I have the same myself in Sweden with a Watersnake 54lb and im wery pleased with it. I dont fish only camping and discover new places. Nice video 😊
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING6 ай бұрын
It's amazing the world we live in, and nature is very beautiful.
@huckfin11006 ай бұрын
Can't deal with that heavy breathing right in the mic, bye !
@TyBudAdventures5 ай бұрын
@huckfin1100 We’ll be seein ya 😢
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING5 ай бұрын
@TyBudAdventures I can't help it, I'm fat lol
@TyBudAdventures5 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING That wasn’t meant for you Mike, I was trying to poke at this huckfin guy for whining.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING5 ай бұрын
@TyBudAdventures I know buddy I was just adding onto the joke.
@joecabrera82056 ай бұрын
Nice day out there.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING6 ай бұрын
It's one of those rare days
@isaacmelendez82026 ай бұрын
Isaac Thick here to let you know it’s a awesome vid brotha
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING6 ай бұрын
That was a thick comment
@robertdoyle89726 ай бұрын
Ningbo Vicking Mould & Plastic are the ones that make them and you can order from them I’m looking to get one because the peddle drive kayak I have now is only 10.6 long
@johnd25946 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Mike. That is always a go to place in that area. Tight Lines .....
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING6 ай бұрын
Tight lines John
@ChrisFish227186 ай бұрын
Awesome video! What launch is this ?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING6 ай бұрын
Packers flats before the church on 361
@andrewbaldock227 ай бұрын
How’s the hammerhead? I’ve seen videos on them and I’m interested in it. But i’ve seen some issues with the drive and the seat. I’m curious if you have any issues with yours?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING7 ай бұрын
No issues with mine, seat is really great and comfy and the pedal drive works just fine. Compared to a oldtown it's a bit slower but it is a big kayak and stable as can be
@williewilliams61637 ай бұрын
How is it
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING7 ай бұрын
So far I'm impressed
@jaredrobertson19557 ай бұрын
So have tried your friends old town 120? If so do you feel there’s a big difference in the quality of the whale compared to the 120? I have been looking into a 120 but 2800-3000$ is pretty hard to swallow
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING7 ай бұрын
You get the stability like the 120 but lose a little speed, old Towne has a warranty that is unmatched but hammer head owner is really good about helping you out. I'll take the hammer head all day just to save money but if I had the extra cheese I'd get the old town
@jaredrobertson19557 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING is the hull plastic thin? I have a Malibu and a wilderness. You can tell the difference in the hull. My Malibu finally cracked. But the ride is super strong
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING7 ай бұрын
@jaredrobertson1955 not really but I'd have to put them side by side
@WestFloridaLocks7 ай бұрын
Zara Spook is the bomb! Caught many fish of that same lure
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING7 ай бұрын
I've had it for a while and never used it. Mistakes happen in life
@dylanvanbuskirk9268 ай бұрын
how big are you. I am 6 foot 7 380 lbs and cant find a good yak
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
6ft and about 350 plus pounds, fits me just fine and I had to move the seat up alot so plenty room to spare
@cristianocucumo43618 ай бұрын
Do you recommend this kayak? I’m open ocean fishing. Is it slow or decent enough to move around?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Stable as hell, slow speed but I am a big 300 plus pound guy so I'd imagine a smaller 200 pound person could be quicker in it.
@cristianocucumo43618 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING I’m 215 I got a feel free moken 12.5 pdl. Worst mistake of my life. Absolutely terribly built kayak, any moment of sun and it’s flexing. I know bigger means slower, but im covering big bodies of water although I’d say 3-4 mph stable could probably be fine. I was looking at hobie pa 14 and big water 132 but the price is just really high
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
@cristianocucumo4361 yeah I mean this thing I'm my opinion is really well built compared to my buddies old town and some hobies I've seen, and the price point is really what sold me on it. I love that the company is really helpful because they are not a huge company as of yet so you get service really easily.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
It was slightly slower than an old town pedal drive, but my buddy is 200lb, and again, I'm 350 plus pounds. It does have fin drive or pedal option and also could stick a motor in the drive system for half the cost
@cristianocucumo43618 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING so everything is good quality? Tippy at all?
@aronmusejr8 ай бұрын
I love mines. No Bad Day Kayaks is the way to go.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Very good people and customer service
@MeltonBatey7 ай бұрын
I'm wanting to purchase one but have questions. Does water stand in back of boat. Only 2 scupper holes. ? Does water go thru rotor? Is rotor turn Handel in the way of padding?? Ty in advance..
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING7 ай бұрын
@MeltonBatey I don't have issues with standing water even where drive is,(rotor?) not that I know of but if it does it has a drain plug. Drive steering is not in the way of paddling
@aronmusejr6 ай бұрын
It’s got around 12 skupper holes. Never had an issue with standing water.. remember to pull the skupper plugs out though.
@juanacevedo65802 ай бұрын
I love my Whale Sark from No Bad Days Kayaks.
@jimmymills50728 ай бұрын
How is that Chinese yak holding up? Been kicking around getting one.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Not gonna lie it is worth every American yen lol, I'm 350 lbs and it's stable as hell and sturdy.
@jimmymills50728 ай бұрын
That's why I want one. The drive scares me, and I havnt really found how difficult replacement parts are to get. Also found the yaks on that Ali website for 1/3rd of the price.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Go through the company hammerhead, this way, if anything does happen, you can call them directly so they can fix the issue. Problem solved.
@jimmymills50728 ай бұрын
@METAL_MIKE88 thanks for the input. I'm new to the channel, good stuff!
@PatrioticPescador8 ай бұрын
On the moon walker!!
@PatrioticPescador8 ай бұрын
Great to see you back on here and back on the water buddy ! Keep it up!
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Thank you, keep killing it buddy
@chriscothren20308 ай бұрын
great seeing your videos,,, yaking is another world!!
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Thank you
@WolfsFishing8 ай бұрын
Love it😊. Brother. Always fun when we get together
@Oscaralvarado3768 ай бұрын
Great to see everything coming together for you. Like the voice overs and new Kayak. Maybe do a video about your new Kayak.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING8 ай бұрын
Sounds like a plan
@ckknight19469 ай бұрын
Hell yeah bro! That was an awesome day!!!
@christophervela54479 ай бұрын
I saw that one 🐺 video where he shouts you out in the background 😁😁😁😁
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING9 ай бұрын
Wolf chili
@christophervela54479 ай бұрын
@@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING 😁😁😁😁😁😁
@Shy1Ballin9 ай бұрын
What brand of yak is that Mike?
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING9 ай бұрын
Hammerhead whale shark
@cleanfunfishing9 ай бұрын
Nice trout! I'm glad you like your new kayak
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING9 ай бұрын
I need to marsh test it now
@gerardoromero88879 ай бұрын
Cool
@DigitalDZ79 ай бұрын
That half stack is clean af. Great playing too..but it sounds like complete shit..no offense intended. It sounds like a jumbled, muddy mess. Probably because your recording with the microphones from your phone.
@MIKEMELENDEZ_FISHING9 ай бұрын
With a Maxon st9 pro plus and some vintage 30s it would sound a lot better