🤣 Expectation vs. Reality: Kayak Fishing

[@undisputedtruth4954]

Yup. That's life as both captain and crew on a 1-man vessel.

[@DylanSimmonsOutdoors]

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[@stanhunt8543]

Just buy a jon boat at that point

[@JK360noscope]

Kayak still a vessel bud, still a ton of work by your lonesome 🤣🥲

[@Eco.boost2.7]

@@stanhunt8543that’s what every kayaker wants until they realize they need a trailer, motor, registration the entire 9 yards just to get on the water plus it’s expensive!

[@PootyTangGaming]

​@@DylanSimmonsOutdoorsyou ok?

[@MrMrl69]

BOAT = “bust out another thousand”

[@RustyShackleford66]

When you are carrying that much shit, just get a small boat instead. 2 rods max and a few lures is all you need.

[@aa134368]

I’m all for kayak fishing but lord, that much stuff on a small space is impractical at a certain point. End up having to fight all the clutter. One soft cooler, a tackle box, and couple rod holders is all you need

[@A10fllying-reaper]

You are absolutely correct once you start carrying that much shit you just can't enjoy yourself out on the water... probably takes him an hour to unload all that stuff from the car onto the kayak I have a canoe all I take with me is two rods and a small little plastic box with a few plastic worms grubs hooks weights couple of topwater lures in that little box add nail clippers I guess the new game is how much shit you can cramp into a kayak before sinking LOL

[@fishing4charizard]

Everything I bring on the kayak has a purpose. A couple rods just won’t do it during a tournament.

[@davidschmidt2081]

A boat just isn't as good of an option anymore. When you're in a boat you have to fish the same waters as everyone else. That's the whole reason I haven't been on the bass boat since I got my kayak. I catch way more and way bigger bass now. I have a trolling motor in front and 4 rods behind me and I've never felt crowded out or anything.

[@zacheiriksson]

@fishing4charizard143 explain why you need 10 rods? Maybe a med/heavy and a lightweight rod depending what youre going after but i dont see the point in having 10+ rods when you can only throw 1 at a time

[@chaddepew5831]

It's not often but sometimes us paddle fishers have the upper hand 😂

[@208flatheads3]

Just trolled for kokenee for 7 straight hours in a sit in paddle kayak holy crap I'm sore 😂

[@michaelburk9171]

Something to be said for keeping things simple. Paddling isn't fast but you get there

[@_lifeafterDARK]

my kayak is simple, its got rod holders and scupper holes for tons of water bugs to flood in if not plugged

[@georgefitzhugh6455]

Looking from my yak I’ve seen many bass boat with folks hanging over the motor just like this guy.

[@Zachman229]

I just caught a smallmouth bass today lol

[@au69miner]

happens to my paddles all the time....LOL

[@franklingreen8256]

😂 My paddle kept blowing fuses, might upgrade to oars.

[@mattdevries9156]

Hell yeah been there one to many times half the day fixing the motor about 2 hrs fishing..

[@sargentt6003]

Exactly why I dont use a motor. My 360 drive is plenty good at 4.6mph

[@johntsan742]

Right. We're here to fish and have fun doing it. Not kayak racing.

[@sambageian]

lol try fishing some of the bigger lakes in california without a motor. it’s hell.

[@erico5865]

Nothing like having a yard sale in the surf, hauling out in white caps. lol

[@Hawaiianstyle-dz4xb]

I have a lifetime fishing kayak and put a minnkota 30 with a bro craft mount bar. The control panel powers my lights and fish finder, I use lithium batteries. It gives my five hours of fishing. I didn’t know once you put a motor on a kayak, it has to be registered as a boat. I want to get a musky off a kayak!

[@giantmanice]

In most places under 5 or 10hp is good to go still

[@MuahMan]

I want to catch a Muskie period. :)

[@laithbot6318]

This is why the only kayak fishing i do is spearfishing. I’m expecting to be underwater anyway 😂

[@ZillaZarate]

Man I love kayak fishing until I’m actually kayak fishing and everytime I get done I say I ain’t doing that crap no more !!! I’ll usually be back the next morning lol ! It’s fun but it can be a hassle

[@picassooutdoors7536]

We need content lol

[@johntsan742]

right!

[@codycody792]

“Kayak” fishing

[@andreanngeise3738]

Yup just started kayak fishing and already learning the hard lessons and quickly

[@Interface67]

Man I can so relate to this 😂

[@skyylarhubbard]

Is the motor the difference between fishing in the wind bec I got a paddle Jackson bite and let me tell you it’s either fish or paddle in the wind

[@aaronbrown9180]

A motor can help if it's got spot lock on it. Otherwise you need an anchor.

[@rustycompassadventures]

I see no problems in either scenario. Each time you were out on the water. lol.

[@liqhowdy8786]

Especially when you’re fishing rivers. My buddy and I went over a big class two rapid with a 2-3 foot drop off and he got pinned against a rock and when he got turned sideways, the current completely capsized him and he went over the ledge. Luckily, he was okay but because he didn’t have his pedals strapped down, he lost those. As well as a rod and a bunch of tackle. He lost about $1200 worth of gear. Hopefully we can find the pedals tomorrow morning with a few 300 pound magnets we bought.

[@LukeNeidig]

This kinda reminded me of when Peter falls down his stairs in family guy lol

[@HunterCombs-dv8tn]

Iv yet to have a problem but I'm sure I will one day haha

[@AnonymousPatriot7]

😂nice rig

[@AustinGreen-z8w]

I dont have a boat i am mostly a bank fisherman. But if i had a boat i could definitely feel ur pain lol 🤣

[@fishingrayvlogs]

Nice bro take care always and also I like your kayak and maybe soon I want to buy a kayak fishing ❤

[@prsfishing7169]

Yak fishing is on top tho

[@Jaime.Vacado]

Looks like da life man

[@Jpgundarun]

My Watersnake is mid mounted through the pod hole. No hanging off the back for me. Lollols.

[@FranciscoMartinez-gx7xb]

Have one with the side mount..ASP 24lb trust...trolling motor too much for mounts..had too modify 😮

[@Jpgundarun]

@@FranciscoMartinez-gx7xb The Kayak mount on them is shit, I went for the Transom Mount and made up a bracket to fit the sonar Pod Hole. Not one problem!

[@rainzer0]

Fish wrapped up on the rudder or motor?

[@HLHS_Fishing]

Probably dropped something with a rope attached to the back or something like that, idk lol

[@thatoneguy7684]

People in the comments have never owned a prop powered kayak and it shows

[@jd_adventures]

Lol yeah I love mine it made ocean fishing wayyy more fun

[@nikushim6665]

I prefer my mirage drive, outside them be way overpriced.

[@satanslittlehelper9677]

I bought a small boat and have the same abilities and more power .

[@ThatGuy-qg4ww]

@@satanslittlehelper9677you gotta trailer it though

[@paulw5039]

Motorised kayaks, motorised pushbikes. We're heading toward Wall-E territory.

[@DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

Skip the motor nothing beats the reliability and workout of simple paddles.

[@Jpgundarun]

Paddle, Kayaks have Paddles not oars!

[@DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

@@Jpgundarun sure you know what I meant. I even fixed it for you to put you at ease.

[@PewPapi]

I need that

[@anthonyb.7360]

Ive been wanting a Kayak, help me understand whats going on here lol

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

Vegetation is stuck on his propeller, he's having to manually rip it out of his prop.

[@Sciencephily]

Can you tell me the name of the kayak?

[@alek6857]

Anchor system or motor on the back?

[@Austin_Torres]

Lol poor guy

[@crazymtbrider]

I get sea sick when kayak fishing but having a petrol outboard mounted in my rod holders I just give it a handful for 5mins and I feel great again but try paddling while sea sick it's brutal 😔

[@carey_metv]

Forgot the scupper plug.

[@giancarlorivera648]

Heaters going to hate

[@joeaverager]

Just in the summer.

[@chronicarica2812]

That's why I fish the Pacific

[@augustinnguyen7231]

me wondering why the front of my kayak is taking on water but not doing anything about it

[@bentiff148]

love it!

[@DKGolf254]

What happened

[@eyeofenigma2307]

drain plug left open, took water. my guess.

[@jedibusiness789]

Hilarious

[@pork_chop13]

Please explain

[@HunterCombs-dv8tn]

I built my kayak trolling motor mount an when I get a fish on I just pull the motor up an fish on put it back down when I'm done an take off zooming again lol

[@adamrendall5885]

Salmon rubber

[@CALIBEAR]

Sometimes it be like that 🤷 😆🤣

[@CampbellAngling]

Man i just hope my wife gets me a kayak 😅 all i got is fished out easy access banks

[@paulnunez9117]

Demasiadas cosas arriba del cayack

[@The66Leadfoot]

Even the flag is at half-mast

[@MidwestOntarioHeadwaters]

And limp..

[@adamrendall5885]

Tuna fingers

[@lainthdavidmartinez3974]

What the hell happened?? I'm really curious to know.

[@db9818]

Forget the plug?

[@11ggames20]

That's what I'm thinking too

[@briarfox637]

There is no plug on a kayak, it floats and is self bailing. Grass most likely caught in propellor.

[@db9818]

@@briarfox637 Hobie’s have plugs, and so do many other brands. They’re above the waterline though unless you have a lot of weight.

[@briarfox637]

@@db9818 Only on the Island models. Not on the Pro Angler, Outback, or their others.

[@db9818]

@@briarfox637 my PA12, Outback and Compass all have drain plugs

[@haciendadad]

Why is the kayak so low in the water? Too much weight?

[@Oooweee440]

You should've just post the price of everything as reality

[@nigga7387]

trueee

[@eyeofenigma2307]

A pedal drive kayak of decent size is about 3k + tax and shipping= 3,700~ Then, yearly fishing license If you like going to lakes, you gotta think "am I going to pay 20 bucks ever time I go, or am i getting the yearly pass for a $100~$200~ Then you need to invest in paddle, crate, transportation (roof rack) or trailer, PFD, tethers, maybe an anchor, some phone holder and rod holders, gas for driving to and from, and best to wake up early to avoid high winds that can flip ya, etc... All in all, the expense goes from 3.7k to 5k~ This doesn't include a trolling motor either... or fishing gear. But it's assumed you got fishing gear already.

[@TheSkeeter02]

That’s what iv been saying 😅

[@GenoGalfidiFishing13]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@dewayne2189]

If your carrying that much stuff then you dont need a kayak you need a john boat something little bigger when i go kayaking i got maybe 2 poles and some tackle and my phone and some drinks thats it

[@eohunter3701]

Lol

[@pork_chop13]

Yes please explain

[@Doksamauru]

take that trolling motor off there mane just row causes less problems

[@f_homo-s]

how are you supposed to troll than or move while fishing?

[@jordanb1759]

Foot pedal drive kayak. No battieries and nothing electric to fail

[@stevepauley2437]

@@f_homo-sit’s called a paddle!

[@Off-The-Dome-Kobe]

Bros got lews on it no wonder💀

[@oasis_unltd.]

Been there

[@christiannn94]

what happened to the cart

[@balikdenizdoga]

It is incredinle🎉

[@angelvillarreal7443]

Last weekend wind and waves flipped over my kayak just after I removed the deck hatch cover. So the water got in real quick plus battery and trolling weight, what a bad day. Lost my phone, rod and tackle box

[@edy8631]

sorry to hear that. glad you're safe.

[@adamrendall5885]

Cod cuddler

[@MonkeyRazo]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤❤

[@sambageian]

your wheels fell off huh?

[@savannaoutdoors]

😂😂😂

[@selfactualizer2099]

I realized at some point, motors just arent the way I sold my harley, my tuned out car, anything i had with an engine, motor, pedal assist, And the very first thing i replaced it all with, a fixed gear bike. Was it worth it? I go to school 36 miles away, half bus half bike. Sometimes i might bike home. Im not using my fixie lately, i upgraded to a quality hybrid (i ride street and trail, so i chose a gravel bike that could "do most thibgs") For 1 straight year, i worked full time on my bikes doing food delivery, starting with the fixie (steep hills turned out to be doable due to how light the fixie is) Anyways, My legs...my thighs doubled inside, my calfves look like meat mallets, my legs are incredibly noticeably strong, This was my goal. I spent my entire life enjoying extreme sports type stuff, skating, falling, getting injured. When i switched to vehicles i was completley free to drive, but my whole life ive known 1 thing: ride like i own it Breaking traction is just too satisfying, im gonna do it in every turn, I then looked at my friends broken collarbone from dirtbiking, and a couple of my vehicular close calls They break. Expensive. But most impirtabtly. Engines and motors are stronger and faster than me. I can slam riding my bike all i want, i dont wear helmets or anything, i just feel free this way My bike is light, i can stop on a dime, teist and contort to control my bike in a dangerous event, etc I have almost absolute control over nonn motorized things, They give me bigger muscles They make me feel satisfied No more motors, you dont need them.

[@TacticalTrolling]

Cool story guy.

[@MrEspaldapalabras]

@@TacticalTrolling Sounds like he went from one extreme to another. Motors are like training wheels. Pedal assist and small motors help you start enjoying wider areas sooner.

[@Eric-gi9kg]

😂😂😂😂 Keep on adding power boat crap to a skinny plastic boat (kayak).. your gonna have big boat problems

[@ineedmondayoff]

WTF happened!?

[@SOCObassin]

grass stuck in the prop

[@jimjim5245]

That’s what you get for putting a motor on your yak…

[@cuko3232]

I don’t get it

[@Davefinney370]

Low gunwales

[@MisterDogg]

That's called being ill-prepared. There's siphon features you can purchase for kayaks and weight limits. Do some research.

[@michaelholt8590]

Well, you have made kayak fishing complicated and expensive. So you have complicated and expensive problems.

[@brianbarnes4243]

get a pedal drive you get a work out and no fixing crap

[@joshmiller7525]

Yeah, think you're doing it wrong.

[@Crush44]

Canoe and paddle like a real man won’t have these problems

[@JesusIsLord644]

You have officially turned your kayak into a ghetto watercraft

[@MrSmokedog32]

So what happened? You posted the before and after you F'd up but didn't explain what you did lol

[@tunina6421]

Either hull puncture, or left a drain plug off.

[@Airon79]

He got grass tangled in the propeller.

[@jacobmcvay123]

Why I’m a canoe guy. They’re basically personal boats kayaks are soooo limited comparatively. I’ll never go back.

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

I'd like to see you take your canoe in the ocean. I have 700+ dives with my simple sit on top kayak thats like 15 years old.

[@freshandsaltyjohnny]

I'll be waiting for a video.

[@riverpirate1022]

Needs way more context, this was basically a worthless 9 second clip.

[@DylanSimmonsOutdoors]

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[@danielernst3685]

Your so confusing 😕 for what you got in that death rig you could buy yourself a dependable older real fishing boat . Love the depth finder's what you got live scope on a kiak ..you must have plenty to waist but looks good I got a 20 foot center console most important aspect of boat fishing is not drowning . Tight lines screaming drags

[@eyesofhaze]

Yea I never understood puting a million things on a kayak then needing a trailer for it to even haul it..buy a boat ya weirdos

[@chanamiller3698]

Bab

[@Sssssssslf]

You need an inflatable yak my guy no sinking an inflatable!

[@MaYbYl8eR]

Thats a boat. Get a kayak

[@3DLasers]

So what are the wheels for ?... 🚗

[@waverlyphillips2849]

For that price of that rig you might as well go get a decent jonboat

[@TinyTrout]

Are you looking for the Crack you just made

[@MrSonic935]

With the amount of money you spend on a yak with a trolling motor and everything. You can buy a cheap aluminum boat and deck it out and still have money left over.

[@poysunivey]

It’s not about money spent vs size of the boat. You don’t need a trailer for a kayak and you can put it on ponds that don’t allow bigger boats. I have a Ranger 395VS 21’ with a 225 Yamaha. I find myself using my kayak more that I do the boat due to the water I fish and the ease of use.

[@MrSonic935]

Okay and my aluminum boat doesn't need a trailer and i can go anywhere a kayak can. And i got more room and comfortable ​@poysunivey

[@adventurekid9242]

I love these guys that have bought their way into another activity that they think they can conquer. 2000 3000 or $4000 for a fishing kayak another 2000 in rods reels and equipment another 2000 in electronics that make a third world frigate look like a rowboat and then these guys float along the shore, catching bream and sunfish

[@sov19871987]

Just buy a boat, what is the whole point of having a kayak with a motor?!

[@jeffraia7068]

agreed, my kayak is a 15 ft sea kayak and I laugh at the work, the time, the cost, and the number of breakdowns kayakers have with peddle and motor drives..... my paddle never lets me down..... plus it is great fun to goto a fresh water place with a long skinny and fly past the short fat and slow freshwater kayaks......

[@db9818]

@@jeffraia7068 Hahaha, fun fact I have peddle drive, motor and you guessed it a paddle too. Best of all worlds really, plus bass fishing with just a paddle plain sucks.

[@db9818]

Because you can't fish kayak tournaments in a bass boat, and a bass boat is way more $$$.

[@grimdawg83]

Kayaks weight less 😂 duh.

[@samicuspdawg]

@@db9818 bass fishing sucks period.

[@JayGBee]

Kayaks are a joke

[@bidenhasdementia8657]

Not funny

[@eohunter3701]

How?