The Compleat Fishing Kayak

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The Compleat Fishing Kayak

Author: josh

Published on Sunday, 29 November 2009 14:39

Written by Josh

For some time now I've been receiving requests to cobble together a clip that demonstrates how I've gone about accessorising my kayak and why. So I've been meaning to get around to this for a while and when the fishing dropped off on the weekend I took that opportunity to answer the call. I'm using the kayak off shore in outrigger mode in this clip and the load out does differ marginally when and if I use it as a vanilla kayak, as well as a trimaran. Of course I do not need to be so well equipped for estuary/river/lake fishing, but my approach to fishing out wide is more maximalist.

The gear that I'm using here, as well as how I'm using it is the result of 18 months of trial and error, incorporating a plethora of experiments in gear usage in various conditions. What I've arrived at here is pretty much my ideal kayak - a no-expense spared dream fishing yak. A lot of these experiments have been made possible because of the position I have and industry I work in, taking full advantage of relative fringe benefits.

It was hard work editing this clip down under 10 minutes and I did have to make a few sacrifices, so part 2 is coming soon. That will include a closer look at my PFD, safety kit, tackle box, the rods & reels I use, as well as how I approach fishing from the Island in trimaran mode. In that segment I'll be focusing on answering the common questions people often have about fishing from a trimaran.