Don’t Buy a Fishing Kayak Unless You Can Handle These 9 Things

We talking about just a windy day in general or your normal winds on a lake

I've had a fishing kayak for almost 15 years now. I have a lot of smaller lakes and slow little rivers around where I live so the kayak is perfect, I just roof-top it and go from place to place with minimal equipment. ❤

You just put AI navigation on your kayak with your triple screen neuralink ff combo ...coming soon send your kayak drone out to fish why you monitor from your living room large screen.. winning! lol

In truth weight is the #1 reason why I went with the old town next. The big ones are nice but if it takes immense effort to get it on top of the vehicle you'll use it a hole lot less.

I have both, a Bass Traccer V17 Tournament, and a yak. They both have their place. When the dog and wife want to hangout we take the big boat, when i need a quick trip, or alone time the yak is the option lol

Kayaks are for hipsters 😂

Not me over here in my perception joyride 10 ft sit in kayak.

Not kidding about the wind. I kinda wish I got a pedal kayak but an anchor kind of works

I heard absolutely nothing that i care about
As far as the weight of them goes
I'm a power lifter
I can pick up a small aluminum John boat

Sitting for long periods of time
I'm a catfisherman so i do a lot of that anyways

Wind
I'm fine with throw anchors
I used them in my pawpaws old John boat before he died when i was 9 and I'd still use them now

As far as the cardio goes
At the moment without a vehicle or boat I'm walking 6 miles to the closest creek to me then another 3 or 4 while I'm there then another 6 to get back

Flipping a boat
I've done that a time or 2


I don't like boats that rock a lot and I'd be kinda scared the first time or 2 i hook a 50+ pound blue or mud cat but when i get used to it I'll be fine

Power pole? What happened to regular anchors? Or just stick a fiberglass rod yourself. The cost of the powerpole looks like its to save 10 seconds inserting the pole yourself

Kayak fishing is super easy if you aren’t trying to rig out a kayak like it’s a bass boat. I throw mine on my rack and go anywhere. It’s also hard to fish rivers and creeks without one

@WendellFishing Great video for someone like me, that is an avid fisherman, who has been playing around with the idea of getting a fishing kayak. I just happened to come across this video and now a fan and sub. Keep putting out great content like this!
Good luck on the water!

"I'm gonna murder that rooster" 😂 awesome video man!

Just get a surface drive or long tail. Mfs crawl over logs too. go faster than a kayak ever could and can run in soft bottom mud

Seems the wind got you in a good place😂

Good stuff. I think the first 30 min of any fishing trip is a trying time also. Getting gear in place, pulling rod out, first cast, wind... have to put all those pieces together each time which can some times by quite challenging. But once you pass the first 30 minutes your locked in!

Thanks, I had thought about it before, I don't think it is for me.

I have a 10’ bote zeppelin - can stand on it , easy to paddle , and an 8 lb anchor keeps it still. But with moderate balance you can stand and fish in any direction and it’s easy to store and will fit in your trunk . You may fall off but I don’t see it flipping cause it self bales water in the bottom of the boat so in short water is always in the bottom which also helps you not flip .

Sweating like a pregnant nun sitting next to the Pope.. definitely using this line

I want to know how you all manage your catch without a live well. I fish bodies of water with some serious snapping turtles and they like to steal my catch.

One thing he missed for paddle kayaks is gloves. That paddling motion will mess up your hands. A pair of gloves will protect you from a lot of calluses.

Kayak fishing has been negatively affected by people like Iconelli and trout fisherman.

I want a fishing kayak to fish the small streams where boats can't go. I already own a boat for those big lakes.

"i can be sweating like a pregnant nun sitting next to pope" :D :D :D :D

3 pound anchor with 30 feet of rope, thats all I need

I just ordered a couple of Outriggers for my Kayak and can't wait for that! Looking forward to Standing while fishin smaller lakes and streams..!!

Kayak speeds are excellent trolling speeds, and quiet. Just have a solid rod holder in front of you. As you move, you will harvest "bigly".

I’ve been fishing from a kayak for over 10 years now. I have owned over a dozen different ones but have settled on a slayer propel. It weighs a million pounds and you’ll practically blow your guts out trying to load it on anything higher than the level of a truck bed, and the rudder sticks out in the back, which drives me a little bit nuts thinking I’m going to damage it… YET-it is the best and most awesome kayak I have owned yet. I like it even better than the several outbacks that I have owned. Now that said, so many people buy a kayak thinking this is an easy gig. I will just sum up what you have already said by saying it is the ‘suckiest’ thing that you will love, lol… If you want to add a completely NEW dimension, try bow fishing from your kayak! Lol…

If you can't ride cross current in big waves, sitting on the back of your yak trying to not burry your bow while getting back to the boat launch.

Some of these kayaks will cost you more than a small boat

Everyone should experience the Boundary Waters

I would jump on this bandwagon right now if it wasn't for the extreme prices..

After putting an xi3 with spot lock I'll never go back especially for Highland reservoirs big water anything like that. Creeks and sloughs and little ponds are the only exception where I'll use a paddle kayak but the bigger you go it's tough to go back

What kinda kayak do you recommend I used to have one but it broke 😢

Peddle kayaks are the way to go if you have the room to store them and can afford them. I sell these kayaks and other styles In our little shop.
We have two ten foot LSF kayaks ( mirage propels ) , they are very stable for our quick four hour river trips and I have mine decked out with a downrigger , rod holder , and a milk crate for two rods and a net. Keeping it simple is great , but I might put a fish finder on it this year. At 58 I don't worry about catching fish anymore, just enjoy still being capable of getting out to fish.... Landing the larger fish takes a lot of balance and once you pass your fear of tipping or wonder how your going to land the fish you just feel a sense of amazement.... Getting out in mother nature to enjoy the little moments at any age is a great feeling and sharing it with good friends or a loved one is what its all about.👍 👍 🇨🇦

Great video. Keep scaring away people so my spots remain nice and quiet!

I have horrible balance but I do okay on a kayak

sweating like a pregnant nun!!! thanks that is one of my new favorites!!!

Good option for staying stable is a pair of anchor spikes. I have an anchor spikes mount on the accessory rail on both sides of my kayak, with both of them down my kayak pretty much becomes a mobile dock to fish off of. Only downside is you have to stay in water that's 1-4' deep which is where I generally like to stay anyways.

I to have fallen out of a canoe, but in the ocean in Southeast Alaska in May. Burrrr!!! I have been wanting a kayak for some time now. We have a lot of coves that hold a lot of different species of fish. I used to float tube in the lower 48 when I traveled years ago and I learned you had to hit every little bit of water to be productive. It usually was. Some day!!! Nice video!

Interesting comments. Wind is always a challenge. I will sometimes carry a simple 7’ anchor stick, and use it with the anchor trolley. Reason #10 - storage. Some of the best kayak deals I have gotten were from people who had no good place to put them, and got tired of it being in the way.

Great video. Just got my first peddle drive kayak. Have used them for years though. What net are you using ?

I got a kayak with pedal drive, but fins and not the propeller. That was a mistake, I can't pedal to go backwards and it's annoying sometimes. Oh well. I haven't learned to stand on it yet but I plan on trying when it warms up.

New here, cant swim. I got the pelican catch pwr 100. Am disabled. With that said. Love to fish. Love the john boats. Got a 30 lb thrust.

I recommend bringing a grabber reacher tool with y’a to pull anything out the water and not flip:)

I fly fish with an Eddyline Sandpiper 130. All I need is a small flat tackle box on the floor, and I use the deck bungees to hold onto my rod when I am paddling a longer distance. My kayak weighs less than 50 lbs, I can car top it really easily, it is fast, very stable and comfortable (has removable frame chair), maneuverable and travels into wind very well too. And, I can legitimately call it a kayak because it is pointed at both ends and is human-propelled only with a double-bladed paddle. Takes less than 10 minutes to launch and load. The fishing “kayaks” I see look fun (I think they are hybrids between a boat and a kayak, or “Boyak”), I am not against those, but I have also seen light weight Jon boats with just as much gear that can get into tight spots and shallow water just as well (the one my friend has is only 125 lbs and sinks in the water about 3” with trolling motor). I had a fishing kayak and sold it because it was much more difficult to handle than my Sandpiper 130, and I certainly didn’t catch any more fish with it. But I understand, to each his own.

What camera do you use. It looks amazing

What is your thoughts on the nucanoe frontier 12 a paddle kayak for right now because I don't have a lot of places to kayak right now