@@nedbeadel8432 it’s not ideal for paddling but you can do it with a longer paddle. I ran the xi3 on this rig so I rarely had a paddle in my hands.

@@redclayoutdoors Thanks! I was out fishing a few days ago on my new pedal kayak and I made a cast and I got tangled with another rod and they were out of commission. Luckily I had a third rod and caught more fish. I'm new into pedal kayaking. I didn't use my paddle at all fishing except when I was coming to shore. I'm at the beginning of my learning phase. I learn something each time I go out. Loads of tun. Thanks again for your reply.

@@synaptik111 blood knot passes through but makes a bit more noise.

Nice@@redclayoutdoors - I can tie that knot! Thanks

@@elchapo4749 it depends on intended use. I would say it is a light but it’s definitely on the faster side so in inherently has a little more back bone than compared to the dobyns rod I have. I prefer this rod over the dobyns, I just like the action and feel more but I would say bottom end for this rod is 1/16 ounce. Hope this helps.

@@redclayoutdoorsthanks I have one coming mid October

@@elchapo4749 you’ll love it

@@hehehapog appreciate it.

Thanks for watching, and I will.

@@colinwalsh5233 thanks

@@apex_stunting-2706 not yet man but I definitely will.

@@Dadflys10 he was good

@@kentuckesseeangler one of my favorite plastics for sure.

@@leepao6302 very vice, I’m not quite ready to spring for the aldebaran just yet, I would like to try the kestrel. I just put a kastking MG12 on my 6’10 medium expride jerk bait rod and it feels very nice. Same weight as an aldebaran and it will chunk a jerk bait a mile.

@@redclayoutdoors Although in terms weights; i do also owned the Shimano 23 Calcutta Conquest BFS HG, but i rarely use it because of the weight, i mainly used the Calcatta Conquest BFS for trout fishing only

@@redclayoutdoors But to compensate for the weight of the Calcutta Conquest; i pair it up with the Shimano 22 Cardiff Native Special B54UL-2 (5'4" Ultra-Light Power Fast Action) casting rod

@@yakkittymack map study, weather trends, research on the lake itself. This was spring time so I know the bass should be moving towards spawning grounds. I checked main lake points and secondary points without much success so I worked further back into this creek arm closer to the back pocket where bass will spawn. If you look at this particular area on a map you have a really deep creek channel that leads all the way to the back of this creek and in this particular area it forks and creates this shallow flat in the middle. So I have two channels that are maybe 20 feet deep to either side of me and I’m sitting in like 6 feet in the middle. By fishing it and scanning over i found it was pretty hard bottom with grass and a couple of brush piles. So you have quick access to deeper water, bass highway(defined creek channels) leading all the way into the pocket, and good structure and cover for the bass to pull up on in transition.

@@yakkittymack mi biggest fish have all come off offshore humps,points,ledges,ditches ect.. fishing the map and not with my eyes. This is also where you will find schools and catch a limit without ever moving your kayak. Downside is they can move overnight. That’s where I’ve really been studying this year is where are these bass going when the conditions are bad. What happens on those crazy post frontal spring days? I’ve found a humm practice the day before a tournament and got 3 good bites on a square bill 1 fish being 21” and the other two feeling really close but I let them shake the square bill to try not to burn the spot. That night had a major storm come through so tournament day crazy post frontal spring day threading 30 mile an hour gust starting at 12pm. I had a small window to make the offshore bit happen so I went back out to my spot and caught one 17” bass and then a bunch of white bass. My big fish were gone. There were a couple other humps very similar in this area so I checked those to see if the moved up with no success. So where do they go? It’s possible they were just suspended off the side of it over the channel with no real way for me to target them but it’s also possible they moved back out towards main lake points. That’s where studying bass behavior comes into play.

@@redclayoutdoors very nice and thoughtful response. It's that kind of insight that will help me learn. You are the 3rd person in the last days that have told me to fish off the bank structure that I can't see. Essentially. So, now I gotta try to figure out how to do that and when to fish that because I'm sure they won't always be there. I'm going Sunday to scout the place of our next tournament and try to put some of these ideas into play. The place we are headed to next is fed by the mobile bay to the south and river delta to the north so it's brackish and my plan is try to head up one of the rivers and find some less salty water. The only real map I have to go by is Google Earth....so I'm pretty sure that isn't the type of map you're talking about. Thanks again friend!

@@yakkittymack download navionics app

River bites are very current driven, idk how much flow the particular river is you are thinking about fishing has but if it fluctuates at all you need to take that into account. Typically for a good offshore bite on a river system you need current. If there’s not any current I’d go super shallow and find grass if you have any available.

@@All_is_Outdoors I appreciate you watching.

Thank you, I appreciate you watching.

@@gawnan8066 once in the creek it’s very open.

Amazing kayaks man, I don’t know where you are located but he has a couple 2023 models that he will probably do some deals on.

@@redclayoutdoors I’m up in Western NC

@@TWC6724 okay, well I hope you can get into one. Keep an eye on market place as well. Sometimes they pop up on the secondary market for decent deals.

And if you are ever down on the southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia area and want to demo one you can always hit me up.

@@redclayoutdoors Thanks brother. The real challenge has been selling my 2021 Native Slayer Max 12.5. The kayak used market is not what it was during Covid that’s for sure. Can’t seem to sell this thing to save my life.

I agree that the NuCanoe platform is amazing for tournament fishing and has a ton of options and different configurations you can run. Definitely leaning towards getting back in a NuCanoe.

I didn’t get enough interest in them. I did make a couple for some close friends but that was it.

@@pork_chop13 south chick creek

@@redclayoutdoors what state

@@pork_chop13 Georgia and Tennessee

@@redclayoutdoors ok ty I may need to take a trip

@@MrUCL thanks for the tip, I’ll have to look into that.

@@Jacksonmulvey-md6ju look up redbreast, it looks identical to me. It is in the sunfish family.

@@texaslynn-ednalynncontrera4885 that’s exactly what it is, thank you haha

@@philthyphill8753 this is the only bag I carry when I’m creek fishing. If you are going to be in the water wading then I highly recommend to keep it as small and light as possible. If I’m bank fishing a pond or lake I will carry a bigger back pack style bag so I can carry more tackle. I also carry a few rods when I know I will only be on the bank because you have a place to sit stuff down if needed. Hope this helps.

@@RJ210Fishing yes, kind of annoying but I’ve found that if you keep the rod tip pretty high while retrieving you can reel a little slower which helps some if that makes sense.

@@redclayoutdoors thanks for the tip. yeah i was wondering if it was just me or if this is an issue with all size 60 ploppers. i guess as long as it still catches fish thats all that matters.

@@markpaulson1346 curado BFS

it is the Sierra series ultra finesse and I'm running 8 pound braid to an 8 pound flouro leader.

7-0-0 rod

That slayer kayak u had I'm looking at one right now for cheap. Can u put a xi3 on the bow