Bonafide XTR 130 FISHING KAYAK SETUP! - Ultimate Rigging Guide

[@wendellfishing]

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[@ryanfuller9710]

😂Put the battery in the bottom of the black pack and move it back...to get the 360 swivel and take less terminal stuff ..😂😂😂 love it

[@wendellfishing]

Then you just have a $200 battery box!

[@ryanfuller9710]

@@wendellfishing and a 360 seat!

[@ryanfuller9710]

One battery only takes up half of it

[@ryanfuller9710]

Trust me I know!

[@ryanfuller9710]

He is going to need to use his blackpack for batteries when he puts that NK300 on😂😂😂

[@ryanfuller9710]

Nice rig Jake!

[@BowFinJunkie]

thanks brother!!

[@michaelsmith3282]

Congrats Jake very nice

[@michaell1665]

My biggest interest in the XTR 130 is more in how it handles a larger motor for S Louisiana inshore fishing I'm running my NK300 on my 8 year old Slayer Propel 13. I can maybe push it to 6.5 to 6.75 mph, more like 5.5 to 6.0 mph to save battery power. However, it is a pretty wet ride in a significant chop. An older guy here, there is a part of me that wants to get maybe an old 13ft used Whaler or something similar, but getting a trailer and something big like the XTR 130 is tempting! Most of my rigging would transfer over seamlessly, but if I can't get a relatively dry ride then maybe a boat is the way to go! I am interested in what it takes to push these heavy yaks and how dry they ride at those speeds.

[@wendellfishing]

Right on.. I am sure Jake will come through the comments and be able to share how his XI3 handled the XTR

[@BowFinJunkie]

It handles it great. The XTR has a high bow and would be even better with a stern mounted motor. The big standing deck would be absolutely awesome in the LA flats!

[@lowlifeangler]

Sweeeeeett ride, Jake! Just wondering why the motor battery was in the back. Then see why due it can cause inference running live scope. I wish Yakattack made a short stack with a bottom, instead an add on. I kinda like the Yakgadget angled crate ,but I'll rather modify a milk crate first instead buying one. Love the lights! It needs a Newport NK300 in the back. With the swivel chair , Jake can install a full drum set with a ton of cowbell!! LoL

[@wendellfishing]

MORE COWBELL!

[@lowlifeangler]

@wendellfishing Yakattack will be working on a track mount cowbell holder!

[@Flukemaster]

Thank you so much for this y’all. I’m still trying to figure out how I’m going to rig mine up and this helps me a lot. Enjoy the boat.

[@wendellfishing]

I’m stoked for you! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

[@BowFinJunkie]

Thanks brother! I’m interested in seeing what you talked about at the boat ramp during the Knuklehed. You mentioned something about an idea you had for your graph mounts and how you could move them around.

[@heyfishwizard]

Very cool walkthrough. I'm excited to try out the XTR 130

[@wendellfishing]

It's a great kayak!

[@ryanfuller9710]

😮did Bonafide issue a statement for dual motors...this might be the only rig that will get that statement.....the nk300 to travel to spot and the xi to fish the spot. I asked Nucanoe to issue that statement and they will not....😅

[@ar15gator]

Nice! Informative 👏🏼💯 Order one myself today, looking forward to it

[@wendellfishing]

Heck Yeah @bonafide Rocks

[@ar15gator]

@@wendellfishing yeah I’m excited, living in Florida. It’s all skinny saltwater, shallows with minimal access, and I want to fish freshwater as well, up on Lake Manatee, which has a 20 hp restriction for a regular boat and then I wanna go into the back country shallows outside of Tampa Bay such as at Bishops Harbor, and the surrounding areas. With all that being said, the price points of all the new boats nowadays, it’s insane for the cost of a new boat, so this fits the bill perfectly, and I’ll be into it for several thousand dollars instead of $20,000-$30,000.for an aluminum fishing set up or $30,000-$60,000 for an actual saltwater skiff. I’ve been around too long to know the other side of the equation. I have been researching and studying, and seeing what other viable options are available, and that’s when this Bonafide XTR 130 unexpectedly, came into my view. Paid the deposit, and I can’t wait till it comes in, so I can outfit it with the Newport NK 300 motor, along with a big screen chart-plotter, fishfinder. I liked hearing the 9 inch screen was a good size, because man, there are so many choices, and you always wonder, is big too big? Till again, tight lines 🎣

[@anthonyvespia6662]

"EPIC" Love these videos because, no two kayak are the same. Thank you and you buddy, for a great walk through. Darren, I still recommend the W.S. Ceate. But if you want the short stacks. The Black Pack Pro, also awesome. 🎣 😎

[@wendellfishing]

You got that right.. just a good video on how to get some ideas on how to rig your yak.

[@melvinmariott8609]

I will be adding one of these to my kayak collection sometime in the upcoming year.

[@wendellfishing]

Good choice brother!

[@melvinmariott8609]

@wendellfishing I have the autopilot 120 and it is an excellent kayak for tournament's.

[@VinceB391]

Nice rig. I do like the XTR. A lot of rigging options and Jake has his done-up nicely. But, I’m happy with the Titan X 12.5. I do wish I’d had gotten a bow mount motor over NK300 though. If no other reason of having Spot Lock in the wind. Thanks for the video!

[@wendellfishing]

Right on Vince

[@stubbyanderson1]

Looked at this as well, Bonafide did very well.

[@wendellfishing]

100%

[@ryanfuller9710]

280 paddle???

[@lowlifeangler]

Ha! I would've been using a pole

[@wendellfishing]

$160

[@wendellfishing]

or my hands!

[@ryanfuller9710]

@@wendellfishing size not cost....

[@lowlifeangler]

@ryanfuller9710 Yup, Daren has a wingspan

[@BrettC1973]

Grey Pro 4X, Grey Fish TX trailer (I think?) Grey XTR, Love it!

[@Steady_Stick]

Cool setup

[@wendellfishing]

Thanks boss!

[@Michagan_outdoorsman_James]

Turn the transducer/sonar off when using AT, interference issues solved 🫡

[@BowFinJunkie]

Yes that’s what I had to do on my Hobie PA14 but not with the XTR. That’s all I was saying in the video.

[@ericr1382]

sweet yak. sucks the XI3 kayak motors are done, no more 36". wonder what is going to replace it.

[@BowFinJunkie]

I think minn kota has a short shaft bow mount motor. I hear it’s pretty decent.

[@freeagentangler5159]

Great video, but if you do another one, please show the bottom of the kayak as well.

[@Huewii_com]

So glad I grew up in a minimum tech. era of fishing.

[@wendellfishing]

It's always good to keep things simple sometimes!

[@calebwyatt1983]

Someone needs to come up with a telescopic mount for the transducer that also folds up.

[@willgriggers-ex5zq]

Not any wider than my Titan 12.5 I don’t think. I would love a side by side comparison between this and my Titan. I just don’t need a 3 kayak.

[@wendellfishing]

Will.. i don't compute "dont need a 3rd kayak" #collectthemall

[@repairdrive]

Is it possible to fall in love with a kayak?? 😍

[@BowFinJunkie]

I think so

[@wendellfishing]

Well, now we have a weird love triangle going on.

[@mmancino1982]

I'm seriously considering selling my autopilot for this. Like he said, with that sale I could probably buy the kayak and the Xi3

[@wendellfishing]

Sounds like a good idea to me

[@azevedoplumbing]

What about a spring loaded transducer bracket ?

[@wendellfishing]

There we go!

[@musicfan2028]

Love this Kayak do they make a pedal version ?

[@wendellfishing]

The only Pedal Drive that Bonafide Makes is the kayak I own with is the P127: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYSueGBojrx4m7M

[@musicfan2028]

that's a shame, i like to fish the walleye run in the detroit river and the slow back pedal on my Predator 13 is perfect but not the most stable.

[@hojodo]

Put transducer on trolling motor

[@Billythekidd-nn7dg]

I kind of wish you had the option to add pedals

[@JonR35]

What lb is the trolling?

[@wendellfishing]

I believe 55lb thrust

[@dpsaws]

Did those footpedals with the adjuster knobs come with the boat ?

[@BowFinJunkie]

Yes, those are the stock foot pedals. The nobs are part of the SS Rudder Kit.

[@WarEagleTheBest]

What is the top speed with Xi3?

[@wendellfishing]

around 4.5mph depending on how much you have it loaded down

[@winstonrocco1981]

How much for this complete setup?

[@wendellfishing]

This setup is $10K

[@BowFinJunkie]

Not recommended for the feint of heart. 😂

[@rodrigoelgu]

man I'm not liking the transducer location its going to get chewed up, I rather have something under the kayak I can retract like my nucanoe, still nice setup.

[@wendellfishing]

Right on brother!

[@miclam00]

"kayak"

[@JonR35]

Switch blade is no good. I use my gt56uhd on a metal brocraft. Works wonders and not flimsy with all the weight.

[@1221Ralph]

$160 rudder expensive? Laughs in $300 hobie rudder upgrade 😭

[@wendellfishing]

lol... true story

[@Real_Talk411]

$169 Wendell hit them same notes that i would have 😂. Its nice, but not $169 dollars nice 😂. The rudder was the biggest thing why i wouldn't go with this kayak. I rather go with your kayak Wendell. But this guy has a nice rig without a doubt 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼. Thanks for the walk around fellas 👍.

[@wendellfishing]

Heck yeah brother! Glad you enjoyed it

[@1221Ralph]

$160 rudder expensive? Laughs in $300 hobie rudder upgrade 😭