First kayak fishing trip!
 

Finally bought my graduation present to myself, the Ride 115! The guys over at HOOK1 are awesome, I highly recommend them if you're in the market for a kayak. Took it out this morning for a few hours on Old Hickory and couldn't find a bass to save my life. I tried everything. Didn't want to get skunked so I did what Alphahawk does better than any of us, put on a Crappie Magnet to catch bluegill and caught several. Then I went back after the bass and finally at the end of the few hour trip caught this one on a plastic worm. Not a trophy but a solid 2 pounds, first bass in the kayak!

I'm so glad I bought this thing, it's really the most relaxing way to fish. I'm not particularly interested in catching bluegill but even catching those was a blast for me with this thing.

On a side note, DO NOT buy the Carlisle kayak paddles from Cabelas. They are absolute CRAP. Mine bent and had a crease in it within an hour of paddling, couldn't paddle too hard or far from that moment because I was afraid it was going to break. I'm returning it and headed to HOOK1 after I post this to buy one from them.

It is a real pleasure fishing from these little boats! Glad you've joined the plastic navy!

Cool. Do you drag the kayak onto the banks or carry them?

Nice RIDE... pun intended.

I sure do wish all you guys would quit getting new kayaks. The wife won't be too happy if I go out and buy one... LOL.

I lift it overhead to where I need to go, slowly lay it on the ground and push it into the water. If you're unable to do that, dragging them is fine but avoid rocks because you don't want to scuff up the bottom.

Awesome!! Wait til you fish the caney on low water, you will get scuffs!

Get the "Bending Branches" paddle. The angler edition even has a notch in the paddle to get out baits caught in snags and there is a ruler printed on the shaft for measuring your catch!

Headed back to Cookeville tomorrow for my last day there, I'd love to fish the Caney but right now it looks like the Amazon River during flood season. I might take it to Center Hill to fish for smallies though. I went to HOOK1 and bought that exact paddle. It's solid, that's the one I used when I took the Ride out for a demo. When we are doing a kayak fishing trip?

Congrats! You might want to look at the AT Odyssey Glass. It is a great paddle and very light....but strong. I also have a BB Scout Angler. As far as scratching the kayak up. It is hard not to. I worried about that a lot. Being 62 and having to man handle about 80 pounds it can be cumbersome. While I don't abuse my kayak I read a post on a forum about scuffing up a boat and then asked Chad Hoover his opinion on it. The post said "treat it like the pig it is". It is going to get a lot of scratches if you use it. Sore Lip'Em All!




Regards

Dropping my kayak off at Hook1 on Thursday after work to get "decked out!" Sometime after that!

Congrats on the new "ride" I want one so bad but it seems like every time I get enough saved up something happens. First had to buy new tires for my wife's car then the refrigerator died...

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Congrats on the new ride Jimmy!! pretty neat yak! it will be hard to "miss" you on the water with that lime green color!!:D I'm looking for one totally oposite in color so it can do double duty and duck hunt out of it!!

I know what you mean j19, last winter my central heat and air unit broke down, couple of weeks ago my washer machine went out, new one took away my kayak for the time being, and my Malibu needs new tires too!! there is always something!!:cool:

I have a cheap old canoe that I paid $40 for that got me into paddling and fishing, but I definitely want to get a kayak! I have some saving to do though..... Your setup is pretty awesome!

Can someone post or PM me what a new 115 cost moderately rigged?

I just bought a Ride 115 from HOOK1 too !!

It still hasn't seen it's maiden voyage though:mad:

Jdkxtreme - cost is about $1000