Thread: Fishing in Kayaks

i have done abit of fishing in one the good bits athat you can get as close to something as yoy want and that you can turn easyily in a circle the bad bits they are slow wind(dont get me started) and they can get fiddlee with the paddle and fishing rods what i normalll do is have a hand reel hanging out the back and a rod for when i get to where i want to fish you can get little plastic boats which are good light and stronger enough but then you will need a engine but it would only need to be a small one you could put it on the back of your caravan.but anyway back to the kayaks the ones we have are about$600 the good ones that are set up for fishing are anywhere from $1200-3000 and at that price i would sooner have a small boat

A kayak that is fast in the water is inherently unstable compared with the average kayak that is designed for 'mucking about in boats'.
So you will need one that is stable and it will be slow.
You could fit an out rigger and a small out board motor to get a bit of speed.
cheers

I'm not one to recommend someone away from this place, but still you should check this site out as well :

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Absolutely love Kayak Fishing
For freshwater fisho's that like to get into tricky spots that are hard to cast to from the bank they are a real bonus .
Freshwater rivers and streams that are overgrown with bankside vegetation is where the really shine as a freshwater fishing tool .
Also - a kayak will get you into spots far upstream from the no - go private property signs compared to just bank fishing with no legal access .
I've done a lot of research and owned a few kayaks - but I can highly recommend the Wavedance brand of Kayaks for quality , price , design and they are very user friendly for even a novice kayak adventurer .
They are also designed and made in Australia for Australian conditions .
Mine is a 'Wavedance Kingfisher' which is 4.1 metres long .
It tracks straight and fast for a wide body SOT (sit on top) kayak and is very stable in all conditions .
Hope this helps ,
Cheer's ,
Kev .

is it still posible to buy that kit that turns Kayaks into Kats?

I have seen one online some where, but it was just of passing interest, and I didn't bookmark it.
I think it was sail and outboard compatible, but the brain's a bit hazy on that now.

G'day Everyone,

I fish rivers and use a Stearns inflatable Kayak, Been doing this for about eight years. I usually walk up stream and have my kayak dragging behind me on a strap. This is a good system for wading and allows me to use the kayak for deep spots. The best benifit is when it is time to return, I paddle downstream and back to the camp site in quicker time with much more ease.
My kayak has been excellent, quite old now but never had a puncture and it only waighs about 10kg.
Use this a lot in areas such a the upper Goulbern, Wonnangatta type rivers. You can certainly get to some very isolated spots.

Jake

Originally Posted by jake

G'day Everyone,
Use this a lot in areas such a the upper Goulbern, Wonnangatta type rivers. You can certainly get to some very isolated spots.
Jake

Wonnangatta River
Interesting Jake .
Never even spotted a fish there and not through lack of trying
More details please