My Pelican Catch 120 Setup and Walkaround

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

UPDATE/edit: Here's how I built the junk drawer! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a32qYntnfKmiars

[@Rantny-9mm]

Great job ! You took an affordable budget kayak and turned it into a kick ass fishing rig ! The mods are everything Pelican should have done in the first place !

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! Probably the two most used things in the video are the cart and the junk drawer. I’m still running my Hammerhead Kayaks Bull Shark through its’ paces right now, and I miss the junk drawer more than anything else! There’s just not room under the Bull Shark’s seat for one. Stay safe!

[@d-money5976]

Absolutely the most unique ingenious thing I have ever seen someone do with with their kayak...The junk drawer !!!!!!! outstanding...if there was only one mod I could do it would be that junk drawer.....

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! Love my junk drawer! That reminds me, I've been promising to build another one for my brother's kayak and video the build...so that's 2 videos I owe KZbin when I get back home from work next month!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Be sure to catch my video on building a junk drawer for my brother's kayak...published it last night!

[@d-money5976]

@@DEADorALIVEkayaking SWEET...will do...thx for the update

[@bman3270]

Awesome video. Love the junk drawer. That's as handy as shirt pocket. Lol

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks! That junk drawer is probably the best thing I've ever added to any of our kayaks! I keep a lot stuff in it that would usually be less accessible or on the deck around your feet, and I'm constantly in and out of it any time I'm on the water. Stay Safe!

[@charlesab]

You did an outstanding job setting that up. The junk drawer looks awesome. I want one just like it. Very nice.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! My junk drawer is probably my favorite add-on! They're easy to build, and being so easy makes it a simple matter to custom build it for just about any kayak. My brother has an Ascend FS12T, with an aftermarket seat on it...let me get Christmas and all out of the way, and I'll see about building one for his kayak and shooting video of the build.

[@Fishing_with_Domingo]

Nice set up on the kayak! Thanks for sharing ⭐️ 💯

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks, Domingo! After several years and 4 more kayaks, this one is still my goto for most of the water I fish and paddle. Stay Safe!

[@stanrogers8258]

Outstanding setup and video. I just purchased mine and was looking for ways to do just what you've done. Thank you.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! You're going to love The Catch...super stable, super versatile, and lends itself to modifications very well. Check out some of my other videos on things I have done with it. Let me know if there's anything in particular you'd like to see, and if you have other ideas, I'd love to hear/see them! Stay safe!

[@markgonzalez3169]

Very smart setup and simple

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching. "Simple" is the best way to do almost anything...makes repair, removal, or upgrade a lot easier!

[@lukejacobs9159]

Wow! Well done! Great video...you gave me some really good ideas. Thanks!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it...I have since posted related videos, on the junk drawer and the cart, if those might interest you. Stay safe!

[@kenellison2137]

Very clever modifications

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks, and thanks for watching. Stay safe!

[@savage3016]

This is an awesome setup! That “junk drawer” is an amazing idea and great use of space! I think I’ll steal that idea from you 👍🏼

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

I love mine, and the idea isn't mine, either! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5KYfICnac2iY80

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Love the setup, my new pelican catch 100, is on the way. I only weigh 150 lbs, and I wanted a 10ft vessel. I am going to put my new 2.5 Suzuki outboard on a fitted side transom feel free makes, and a single outrigger. But you gave me many DIY ideas. I love seeing everyone's different setups. Great video.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! You're going to love that Catch 100! Of all my DIY's, the junk drawer seems to get the most attention. If you figure out what all you can build with the leftover material, it's reasonably inexpensive, super easy to build, and one of the handiest accessories on my kayak. I've got a couple of irons in the fire right now that need seeing too, but then I'm going to build another junk drawer for my brother's kayak, and will video the build when I do it. His kayak is an Ascend, but the junk drawer is so easy and adaptable that it'll be real similar to mine. Stay tuned!

[@shawns8554]

I love what you've done w/your Catch. I'm a bigger guy and am afraid I'd be riding VERY LOW if I were to have all that on my kayak! I only put my seat in the high position to practice flipping and getting back in. It was way to easy to flip with the seat in the high position, so I built outriggers for mine...what a difference they made. Next time I go out I'm going to try to do it with the seat in the high position. I am in the process of finishing installing a rudder on my Catch 120 now. Waiting for the foot braces w/steering pedals integrated into them. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks for watching and for the kind words, Shawn! The best kayak for you is the one that gets you on the water...I'd love outriggers, but most of the water I fish is real skinny and filled with obstructions, so they'd keep me hung up...I'd rather just stay seated while fishing, anyway! As far as the weight in the kayak, I really don't have that much! The cart and the "food cooler" both ride up forward...I haven't weighed the cart, but it's not much. The junk drawer is 6 or 8 pounds, tops, and the crate might be another 5 or 10 pounds...I'm plus or minus 205 lbs. My wife is a plus sized lady, and I teach her to get used to the high position seating on her Lifetime Yukon. I figure if you get used to the worst stability, then the best stability is just gravy! Tight lines!!

[@shawns8554]

@@DEADorALIVEkayaking Would you happen to have a plan for the dolly/cart you'd be willing to share? I love the idea that it breaks down the way it does!!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

@@shawns8554 Sure, I think I can put something together on the cart...I'm currently at work until the end of the month, but I'll see about getting a parts list and a video put together when I get back home!

[@aastone47]

That drawer is a great idea!!!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks for watching!...I LOVE my junk drawer! It's like the old American Express commercials used to say...don't leave home without it! I wish I'd made a video when I built it, but I'm hoping my brother will eventually want one, too, so I'll video the build on his.

[@DiegoVargas-tm4sv]

Very impressive stuff you got there !

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks! I've enjoyed customizing and personalizing our kayaks almost (but not quite!) as much as I've enjoyed actually using them!

[@robs9349]

Great mods and well thought out and presented. Gave me ideas for my Catch 100. Esp the cart....hard to find or mod and existing one to fit the hull.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! Be sure to check out my video specifically on the cart. It goes a little more in depth into how I built it. Stay safe!

[@robs9349]

@@DEADorALIVEkayaking I did. That's how I found your other videos. It was excellent too. Already modified a "cheapie" months ago but I don't have hopes for it long term. Yours looks great. Wish I'd seen it earlier.

[@robs9349]

Looking forward to the one on the "junk drawer" too! That looks Incredibly useful.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

@@robs9349 I really like that it breaks down and stores in the forward hatch. It never gets forgotten or left behind, that way! About the only thing I'd do differently if I had to build it again would be to add pins through the joint where the bunks attach to the frame, just to ensure and maintain correct alignment, but I don't suffer any for not having them as it is.

[@robs9349]

@@DEADorALIVEkayaking The hatch on the Catch 100 is only 8". So strong there would not be an option for me. But being able to easily dismantle and store behind the seat would work. It's what I do now. And yours looks ameable to that mod.

[@jhillyt]

Great setup DoA!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks, I really enjoy it! Thanks for watching, too!

[@gen228prats]

SWEET! Love it.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks! As much as I like and enjoy my Bull Shark, this one is still my first love! Stay Safe!

[@river86012]

Nice video!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks! ...and thanks for watching!

[@jamesrupe2009]

Can you post the dimensions for that box drawer you built for under the seat. That's a fantastic idea.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, James, and thanks for watching! I sure will, give me a day or two to measure and I'll be right back with you. That drawer is still my favorite and most used mod on any of my kayaks! Stay Safe!

[@tubergonz]

Where'd you find that rear hatch? It looks like it was made by Pelican it fits so well!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, Thomas, and thanks for watching! You’re right, it’s a Pelican hatch, available here… pelicansport.com/products/cover-pentpolypro-round-bo-ps1598?variant=39512927404237&currency=USD&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI26HJv5et_wIVOUB_AB0GLQTmEAQYAiABEgJF4fD_BwE Stay Safe!

[@hansterlouw5537]

Very nice clear explanation. I also want to buy one, and the tracking is the only flaw I read. The skeg is a great solution. How wide is your transport cart above where the foam is?

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! I'm at work, right now, until early next month, so I can't measure to give you specific dimensions. The bottom of the Catch 120 is a tunnel hull design, and the two bunks with the foam on them were built to rest against the outboard sides of the tunnel. The footprint of the cart at the wheels is probably something around 30" or so. Hope this helps...if not, hit me again and I'll measure it when I get back home in March.

[@RippingLips101]

Like the box under the seat but you’re not able to lock your seat down and if u flip off I lose your seat, box and pistol!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! LOL...funny you should say that! At 12:01 in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGTQZ2yApp2Jm6s , I actually did take something of a dunking. The box secures into the bottom of the kayak by something similar to a hard plastic velcro, so it was in no danger of being lost, although it was pretty thoroughly flooded. The tie down for the seat can still be used on the aft crossbar of the seat, so it stays onboard, but can flip up backwards! Stay safe!

[@tylerbowman8701]

Pistol? Did I hear that right.. also awesome video man. I have a catch 120 I just got and this was super helpful

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! You heard right! I can be called a lot of things, but "willing victim" isn't one of them, whether the nemesis be 2 legged, 4 legged, or no legged!

[@PhillyTechCheck]

Im trying to find this online to purchase but sold out everywhere.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks for watching! Almost all makes and models are sold out, right now. Hopefully, supply will catch back up with demand pretty quickly. Good luck in your search!

[@smokeybear1925]

Philly Tech Check every kayak under 1000 is sold out due to COVID.

[@rich61182]

Could you tell me where you got that PVC board? I can't find it at my local hardware stores

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, Richard, and thanks for watching. I got the sheet of PVC at Lowes building supply, but not every Lowes store has it. The Lowes I usually shop at did not, and I had to go to another store about the same distance away but in a different direction. Stay safe!

[@BrothaAustin]

What's better this or the lifetime? Before any mods of course.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks for watching! I suppose it would depend on what you want out of the kayak...the Lifetime is a great boat for day trips, but the Pelican offers more in-hull storage for things like overnight camping trips, etc. Both are great, stable platforms for paddling and fishing.

[@BrothaAustin]

@@DEADorALIVEkayaking I'd mostly just be fishing creeks and small lakes down here in the wiregrass area.Appreciate it

[@rmojo23]

How did you mount the removable rudder?

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Thanks for watching and commenting! It's not a rudder, it's just a skeg. The skeg is removable, and the mount for it is permanently attached. I centered it on the underside of the kayak, marked the outline of the mount, and scuffed the surface of the kayak and the mount with coarse sandpaper. Then I applied Marine Goop to both surfaces and placed the mount back within the marks I'd made, and set a heavy weight (I used a car battery) on it until the adhesive was set and cured. This is the skeg I installed... www.amazon.com/Kayak-Tracking-Mounting-Points-Watershed/dp/B00X26NAB0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kayak+skeg&qid=1589603162&sr=8-1

[@chipwent2867]

@@DEADorALIVEkayaking Does the skeg help much with tracking? looking at getting one it it works.

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

@@chipwent2867 Hi, and thanks for watching! The skeg is a game changer, but with a caveat...Most of the waters I paddle are small South Alabama rivers. The skeg doesn't help in the currents much, but then again nothing really would...currents are constantly changing direction with the flow of the river, buffering off one bank, then the other, etc. Plus, most of these rivers are too shallow for it anyway. BUT, in deeper, stiller waters, it makes a TON of difference! In a reply above, I listed a link to the skeg I used, and here's a link to the video I used as my guide in installing it... kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHernGCbjreZjNk

[@ronschreiber7764]

what type of gear bag is that .

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! The yellow one is a 30 qt Overboard dry bag/backpack, and the camo one is a FeelFree fish cooler, size Large.

[@bigcatchfishingmississippi]

Nice video!

[@DEADorALIVEkayaking]

Hi, and thanks for watching! The Catch 120 is my favorite for creeks and small rivers, and for lakes or bigger, deeper water, I lean towards my Bull Shark. I’m not a man of great means, and both of those are excellent boats that, combined, still cost less than a lot of kayaks! Stay Safe!