How to Launch a Fishing Kayak

There are certain things that I take for granted because I have been doing this for so long. I received a request to do a video on how to launch a fishing kayak about ten times in less than a week so I figured it was a topic that yall wanted to see in a video so here you go.
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[@ChadHooverFishing]

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[@samgarretsonrealestate4046]

Starting with the etiquette is on point!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thank you

[@padude131]

Great simple tips. My son and I are going kayaking this weekend so I learned a bunch from you! Thnx!

[@fengzhang7156]

My first time Kayaking and this Kayak held strong. kzbin.infoUgkx4k5UrhC3v_Y4hIEaXLGvHcN5a5aBmZNB The water got pretty rough as a speed boat zipped by me, and the Kayak withstood it (I expected to be capsized). The Ores are very easy to put together, the pump worked beautifully. the seats are a bit hard to sit in after a while (I recommend sitting on the floor). after reading the reviews I was very scared it'd get a hole in it, the material is very strong and durable. The Air valve may need a small Phillips head screwdriver to adjust, other than that, it's well worth the money!(update)I've gone Kayaking in 3 Lakes and 2 rivers totaling about 40 miles. the kayak had two holes and they patched easily and no other problems can't wait for kayaking season this year!

[@weedsnager]

I was one that asked for this on Facebook. Thank you for taking the time to make it. Thank you for listening to what a lot of us wanted.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

weedsnager thanks for the support and suggestions!

[@k9kayaks]

Thanks for the instructional video. I always prep my kayak in the parking lot sense the launch area I go to is always busy w/ bass & pontoon boats. There's always the one pontoon boat that takes for ever so I just go off to the side and launch from the shore 👍🏻🎣

[@bencook8109]

Great to know you are located in my area. Gallatin, TN!! Just purchased my 127 last week from Hook1! Cant wait to try it out!

[@chrisaguirre7018]

You know you don’t think about it till you watch someone do it. Great stuff. Keep it coming

[@ChadHooverFishing]

chris aguirre will do, thanks!

[@ThrowThatBait]

I’m new to kayaks and your videos are helping me out a lot. Thanks Chad! Subscribed!

[@nicolelewis1828]

Kyle, thanks very helpful. I am just starting out. Been fly fishing a couple of years and just got a Pelican 120.

[@bernardbishop395]

I’m a new kayaker and also a big guy and I love and appreciate the lesson on launching my kayak this has been be very helpful thank you very much.

[@giovannisanchez8960]

same

[@lillyscantina5137]

ive been waiting for this! Thanks!

[@kattysat]

Great tutorial. As a 'newbie' looking to pick up my first yak from the store this weekend I've been pondering a good technique for getting in and out of it on a slip and after watching loads of vids this week on this subject, your demo makes perfect, uncomplicated sense and I'm all for simple. Liked and subbed.

[@giovannisanchez8960]

I will have a kayak this year. Just got into fishing and I absolutely love it.

[@tommcdonald53]

Thanks so much for the info and love your kayak set up,simple and to the point.

[@donnypemberton232]

Hey man, your content is pure gold! I just bought a kayak yesterday and I’ve avoided her maiden voyage because I was afraid to ask anyone how to launch. I appreciate you!

[@giovannisanchez8960]

We all start somewhere. Hope you been having fun!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thank you sir. I have an updated video on how to launch as well, be sure to check that one out

[@TheFirefighter1247]

I'm new to kayaks period but my girlfriend got me a new fishing kayak being new. I'm so excited for any information so thank you for your help and I'm definitely subscribing to your channel I have a sun beam is 12 ft anything I can learn from you is a plus thanks again Jeff Sebastian

[@jameslovelace8958]

I love that trailer !

[@robertfrance6843]

Great instructional video Chad. Yep i'm that guy that ended up in the water just trying to get out of my kayak. Totally lost my footing and just kept back peddling it until yep you guessed it, splash, lucky for me it was a hot day and was kind of refreshing. Your video has given me a better approach as to the proper way to exit a kayak. And of course we all did have a good laugh about it.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thanks Robert. That’s the best way for it to happen, where no one gets hurt and everyone gets a good laugh

[@ronniekotler9265]

Good information. I just order a titan13.5 today. It will be my first fishing kayak and I was wondering about launching and getting out of it.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Hey Y’all, I updated this video with a newer version. Please check it out here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYnFf41rlrtpeZI

[@BenFourman]

THANKS for the tips and ideas!!!

[@scotthill6807]

Great tips for those of us that are new to kayaking.

[@chrislee4463]

Looks easy with your yak, the stability is insane!

[@bradymartz7339]

You have some great info in your videos. Thanks

[@darrinbuzek2008]

Man when you brought up the baby ducks, I couldn't help but laugh. Made my night 😂😂

[@ChadHooverFishing]

😜

[@fishinnoob3291]

Awesome, thank you Chad.

[@brianmyers9989]

Thank you for the great channel. I just took mine out for the first time a few days ago. Had no idea what I was doing, but ended up slaying bass and bluegill in a Florida canal. Was awesome!!!!!

[@JIMMYLCOLEMAN]

It's felt a little odd all these years, using Bass for Catfish bait. But after the morbid baby Ducky thing I feel quite normal. Great Video. Im a fan for life, Brother. Fellow Tennessee Patriot here!

[@Edge1775]

Great tip Chad thanks for the video. I couldn't imagine seeing someone walking from bow to seat.. the way you did it is the way I do it and maybe cause it just seems to be the safest way if your taking request on videos maybe you could talk about using a depth finder. maybe a quick setup and some how to read info would be great. . again thanks for all you do for the sport

[@claypoole90]

Edge 150 I walk from Bow to seat and I have no problem with it I also only weigh 140 pounds

[@asjackman]

Appreciate you making the comment about ramp etiquette. So many times I went to a boat ramp to launch my boat and kayakers are blocking the ramp.

[@philpilgrim8607]

I would like to know more about this trailer. Very helpful instructional video. Thank you!

[@avatar6100]

thank you Chad , great video

[@bassslamtv210]

Thank you very much for sharing this! Big dudes like me appreciate it.

[@pa1264]

Great video I need a trailer like yours😁

[@wlftexas916]

Great Video!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thanks buddy

[@rainmakr20]

Great video and thank you for your hard work. May I ask about that trailer in this video. It looks great for me what is it?

[@chop345]

Hey Chad, great video. What is that thing clipped onto your left PFD strap at the top? Rectangle box with something sticking out of it?

[@glennsowacke9752]

Thanks for the video!!!!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

You are welcome. Thanks for watching

[@NautiFish1]

Good stuff as always Chad

[@fber5591]

Heck yea, great video

[@daviddevine1757]

Now ye have it..great vid

[@heathbarkley1973]

I grew up in Hendersonville, fishing all up and down the banks of Drakes Creek. I know exactly where you were at!

[@samgarretsonrealestate4046]

Thanks Brotha! 👊

[@ChadHooverFishing]

👊🏻

[@marshalldobbs5698]

Chad....thx for the tip. Will come in handy.....today I just a bought a 2020 Jackson kayak Bite FD

[@timadams3975]

Nice vid! Getting in and out from the side with the kayak is probably the best way to get in/out of a kayak. I have pulled the front straight into the bank before and walk off. Really wobbly, but the other people at the dock will get a good laugh if you do it that way.. haha

[@flhxri]

Watching a snapping turtle take out a canada goose is even better!

[@johnrichjr.415]

You make the best videos , thanks Chad (2020)

[@pringals]

Will you be demoing the new Bonafide SS107 soon? Was awesome seeing Han's video the other day on it. Looking forward to how a fellow "big guy" fits in the 10 foot version.

[@guylainblackburn1053]

Hello Very nice video! Thanks. Can i ask you where you got your trailer? Thanks a lot

[@spraym88]

So helpful man. Thank you!! Getting into kayak fishing soon here in Florida.. Always wondered how it was done and NOT BE THAT GUY ha!! Just subscribed to the channel brother

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thank you. I appreciate the sub. Glad you like the content.

[@eliothacevedo]

I like the video. What type of PFD do you use

[@lukenavarrotn]

Hi Chad. I am in the middle of the learning phase of Kayak Fishing and have been watching many of your videos. You mentioned on this one that you're on Old Hickory. I am Corps Ranger at J. Percy Priest. Maybe I'll see you on the water!

[@noahswope3311]

This video really helped, that kind of life jacket is that it look really nice

[@oscarjini]

Great video! I like your trailer, can I get something like that hear in Georgia?

[@MrBA812]

Consideration 👍 great tip.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thank you!!

[@hujohnny7785]

Overall a very cool boat. Wanted a sit on top so I waited until I found this deal!

[@JamesStJohn-em4vc]

what kind of kayak trailer do you use?

[@lensoversavannah8765]

I like the trailer. May have the name of it or a link to where I may buy one?

[@LouisianaThibodeaux]

I love your Kyak can you tell me why you chose it over a Hobie. I'm 345lb I'm looking at the PA 14

[@jim62367]

Neighbor! I live in Lebanon, TN and go to Old Hickory Lake all the time! Getting ready to purchase my first fishing Kayak, but I do have a Bass Tracker that I have out on the water on occasion.

[@robs9122]

Hey Chad, what trailers would you recommend? Kinda getting tired of putting my yak on top of my car lol.

[@sardogdad]

Thanks, Launching next week for the first time.

[@VoltOneLLC]

Hey Chad, you ever put in at that pond on the other side of the road? By the water plant? I always wanted to try that spot👍

[@jeffcase4294]

Very informative

[@charlesbreen4252]

Just subbed to your channel, great topic. My question is I am a big guy as well what brand of PFD would you recommend?

[@AnglerVisionsOutoors]

Charles Breen .

[@acnjshink]

Chad, Great rundown, it always amazes me when I get to a launch and the looks I get from the other #KayakAnglers who have never seen me get my platform ready to launch almost like the look you gave me down at #Bienville LOL.. But once I get everything set up it's pretty much the same except that I keep my paddle leash attached to my Yak and push it off and pull the #385FTA back in parallel to the launch step in adjust my traducer arm remove the leash and I'm off. When I return I just paddle up on the launch step out go get my cart pull the Yak up to the ride and the disassembly happens.

[@Osmien118]

actual info starts at 7:30... otherwise, great info/vid... seems easy, but as a noob, i had no idea either! thanks again brother

[@GWHcraig1088]

seems easier then launching my sit in style. im a sit in and "shimmy" till im fully floating. or push with the paddle.

[@brandonlee8582]

Curious about the down rigger ball as an anchor... What weight do you recommend as a minimum? And how do they compare to other actual anchor designs?

[@tannerscheer1981]

Sir - I've just recently purchased my first yak, an watched a ton of your videos to help me make a decision. That being said, I'd really love to see a video, walking through transducer/graph installation, on an SS127. Can you help a brother out?

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Tanner Scheer done deal!

[@zTwizTiD]

Bought a nice pedal kayak today and thought “I should probably learn to launch this before going out blind” lol thanks, subbed to you 👍🏽

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thanks! I’m redoing this video soon and covering pedal drive kayaks too.

[@zTwizTiD]

Chad Hoover awesome!! I’ll be on the look out for that one!

[@lamontgray6015]

I'm thinking about buying the acend ,10 r sit on top kayak it has a casting deck too it whuld be my first ever kayak

[@daafy6390]

Great and informative video. Did you drag your kayak down to the water after unloading it from your trailer? I'm concerned that the bottom of the kayak could get damaged during that process. Please keep in mind that I have never been in a kayak so I'm a total newbie. My husband bought me one for Christmas and therefore starting from scratch.

[@joemartin6439]

Thanks good guy

[@Vagnermachadomendonca]

Thank you. Very Good.

[@vegasvato55]

As i am getting more involved in local tournament fishing i would really like to know about the types of clothing you guys wear during your typical fishing season??? Do you "Layer"??? Do you wear a Wet Suit ???

[@sevenduster27]

Thank you sir!

[@scottehrlich6653]

You really let me down , I only learned 10 things lol. I grew up in the boat biz and taught launching Fountain, Cigarette and Cobalts owners. Turns out I’m not so knowledgeable about my new plastic passion. I have some antique wooden baby duck lures I bet you know how that ends lmao, thanks for sharing these solid tips Brother. Over.

[@mr.goodbass9445]

loved it

[@chumpchanger1]

excellent. thankyou

[@AlexGZ9]

Hey Chad! Thanks for all your videos and amazing work. I’m on the market for kayak. I have my eyes on the bonafide ss127...but they just released the ss107. Which bonafide should I buy??? I live in Chattanooga TN and the main lakes a fish on...chickamauga lake and guntersville lake. Which SS will be better for those lakes?? Thank you!

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Alex Galván get the SS127. If you are fishing bigger lakes it’s a no brainer in my opinion.

[@AlexGZ9]

Chad Hoover thank you! I don’t know anything about kayaks hehe it will be my first kayak. I’ll be going to the waterpalooza Demofest at Caney Fork Outdoors in silver point TN May 12th. to check them out. Again, thank you!

[@AGCreationsflorida]

That baby duck thing is kinda disturbing... Nice video besides that lol

[@Cambaudio]

Yeah, ikr. I had no idea bass ate baby ducks.

[@hbeefk11379]

Obviously you've never experienced the exhilaration of a baby duck being devoured by a monster bass.

[@grandpa1687]

Yeah, I agree AG. I don’t want to see any baby ducks get eaten; but the video was great. I got on a kayak last month for the first time and I probably looked like a Blue Whale ice skating. I sat down while half out of the water and tried to skooch my kayak backwards in to the water. Anyway, I really enjoyed the video (cept for the poor baby ducks).

[@midwestfisherman]

AG Creations welcome to nature!

[@Skeadarelli]

A northern pikes delicacy hehe

[@martinfisher7193]

Thanks!

[@billjones3367]

Chad, I’m a big guy..a senior and pretty much a beginner. I am looking at a Feeffree Moken 10 v2. Would like your input on this and any other input you might have. Thanks

[@sflagg0817]

Paddle bag, we spent maybe 3 hundred on ours so Don't want them getting broken, another great video BTW

[@davehughes6151]

Chad what type of Locking system for kayaks do you use ? Would like to stay in hotels , but I don't like leaving kayaks out of eye sight . I use cable locks as of now , just not sure if it's the best system

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Dave Hughes I use the Yeti cooler cable locks through the scuppers sometimes and most of the time I use the Yakima Ripcord locking straps.

[@KastKing]

Nicely done! Looks like a Navy ship...did you choose that one on purpose?

[@paulbrooks3551]

Chad I’m a big boy yaker also what size is the chinook you wear I have a crappy pfd for right now and would like to get a better fishing style pfd I like the nrs ones like yourself and many others wear

[@stevenprice701]

What PFD do you use and what type of seat is that as well??

[@vistapony]

Good video. Sideways launch is definitely the way to go, even when I don’t put in at a boat ramp. BTW what kind of trailer are you using?

[@ChadHooverFishing]

vistapony YAKIMA Rack and Roll

[@wheatstatedude8343]

That kayak trailer is awesome! Where can I find one?

[@ChadHooverFishing]

It’s the 78” Rack and Roll from Yakima

[@richardmarsh7378]

Thank you

[@BassFishingWithTKHeaven]

Awesome tips. I’ve been looking into getting a kayak and now I feel I won’t be that guy. I am a boat owner and I really appreciate you mentioning not to block the launch ramp, I come across that way too often, either kayakers or jet skiers, and man jet skiers are the worst. Please don’t get me wrong, I’ve also seen more kayakers launching from the side of the ramp, which is also much safer for everyone at the launch ramp.

[@guscardenas6629]

Nice video, miss your show on TV.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

It’s still there...

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thanks!!

[@ajs8237]

How much would a trailer like that run. Would it accommodate the Titan 13.5?

[@carlosm9886]

You sir get a thumbs up

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Thank you!!

[@shanedavidson1479]

Whats a good kayak for the bigger people in your opinion?

[@CollectFire]

Hey what trailer do you have there?

[@DB020204]

Chad where did you get those rod hauling tubes on top of your truck? 8” PVC is ridiculously priced. Thanks for taking the time to reply to these comments and questions.

[@ChadHooverFishing]

Daniel Broadwell I got them from ARE. They make the truck cap on my truck as well. They are called Rod Pods