kayaks

[nick buckler]

i live in the san luis obispo area and have been trying to find a good kayak for river and lake fishing. this area offers little choice. Is there any place in sac that would be a good place to shop. Also any suggestions on style and type for fly fishing on lakes and moderate rivers. All help is usefull. Thanks.

[nightgoat]

Hey Nick, check out Adventure Sports on Watt Ave. They have tons of different yaks. They also rent em by the day so you can try before you buy.

[Eugene Graham]

I will second Adventure Sports. I just bought my Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140 from them last week. This is a great fast boat, that is extremely stable, and lots of room for your equipment. There are a lot of modifications you can put on your kayak to make them exceptional fishing boats.

-Foot Controlled Rudders
-Anchor Trolly Lines
-Fly Rod holders
-Fish Finders
-Plus many more.

[Rob]

JB3 outdoors has some great prices . I see they have moved .

http://www.jb3.com/

We love our Yaks !!!!!!



http://www.heritagekayaks.com/featherliteangler.htm



After using both pontoons and Kayaks on the Yuba we Sold our pontoons and Only use the kayaks.\





In this photo I am paddling up river just Below the foundation hole .






This photo is by the UC Davis property. I pulled my Kayak with a rope behind me as I fly fished up river and also used it to cross. Many areas I could paddle up river. I use my Kayak to fish all way to the Narrows with out going above the high water line . And the trip back to my car was a peace of cake.



I have used mine on the Yuba River , American River and Lakes here in Utah and love It. Kayaks are so much easier to use when crossing rivers and covering a lot of water than pontoon boats .

[nightgoat]

Hey Rob, Thanks for that link. I drove by the old location a week or two ago, but they didn't put up a sign with the new address. Just a sign saying they had moved.

[Rickey Noel Mitchell]

Hey Rob how goes it? Adventure sports is one store California Canoe and Kayak is another. Both are close to the American River. If you can't afford two kayaks, I use two A 16 ft one for big waters, ocean ,large reservoirs and a 12ft one for smaller waters and any river where I have to turn
quickly or avoid big rocks. If you can't afford both a 14 footer is a good
all around kayak.
Eugene, did i meet you at the Bill's Expo before last.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Hi Ricky,

I think that kayaks are steadily growing in the sport of fly fishing.

I guess I am so use to a flat bottom boat (1975 on) that I can stand in and fly cast and see down into clear water that I would want the absolutely most stable kayak available and live with the performance.

In the Wilderness brand I guess the 'Tarpon' is popular for fly fishers but I know there are many other good companies with great models too.

I think the 'Tarpon' comes in 10 to 16 feet. Eugene's parents bought two 10'ers and he bought a 14. I saw it in person and it is very nice. Around $700?

I just think getting out on the water in something that floats is so cool and changes your fly fishing experience forever.

[Rickey Noel Mitchell]

Hey Bill, Great to hear from you. The Tarpon 160 always been one of my favorites as well as the Tarpon 120. There are a lot of great yaks out there now. Hobie came out with the Adventure which is a kayak that you can peddle giving you hands free for fishing and it paddles as well as a tarpon which I all ways thought was the best paddling yak on the water. I'll have a few yaks reviews in the next issue of Paddler Magazine.

[Eugene Graham]

Rickey,
Yes we did talk about Canoes last year. I really have been enjoying my Tarpon 140. I was out in it today (Natoma - Negro Bar - and paddled up river and floated down. I do need to get a rudder on it though. Where do you think are the best places to put a Scotty Rod Holder? I will also be installing an anchor trollie setup. I do want to keep the boat minimalist as possible.

[Rickey Noel Mitchell]

Hello Eugene,
Congrats on a good choice. The best place for a rod holder is the area between the seat and the tank well. There's actually a spot on each side meant for a rod holder. Check out my Anchor set on my web page.
Minimal is good. Be careful on a river on any river with any anchor system.
Stay in touch.