New kayak-Goldeneye-VFW 5-8-2013 - FishingTN.com Tennessee's Fishing and Boating Community

Alphahawk · #1 05-08-2013, 08:50 PM

Headed out to Goldeneye to try out new kayak....that story later.....and to try to catch some fish. Spent 3 hours there and you will see the kind of fish I was catching. A ton of 3 and 4 inch Shell Crackers. The lake bottom is covered with grass and every time I let the jig get too deep I was hung and the 2# test didn't hold up well to that. Just to let you bass guys know it has a bunch of trophy large mouth in it. They were busting the surface and busting in the trees. No oe else was on the lake. I had to get back and get a haircut. After I got back from the barber I told myself I was going to catch some decent Gills before sundown. Headed out to VFW. Caught 25 Gills at the nine inch mark. I had to work for these fish......meaning they were scattered and I was walking the bank. Any Gill you can lip is a good one. Had to unhook kayak trailer to go to barber and just didn't feel like hooking it back up. Felt good to get on some decent Gills. Will head out again tomorrow to try and find some more fish.

Regards

MNfisher · #2 05-08-2013, 09:31 PM

Nice fish! Great rig!!

Travis C. · #3 05-09-2013, 07:42 AM

Nice boat Alpha. It looks pretty stable.

The more I see all you guys with yaks the more I want to buy one but there is no room left in my stable for a new addition.

Transplanted Sportsman · #4 05-09-2013, 08:45 AM

Man Alpha!! that is a really cool looking rig!!! I have been looking hard for a Yak for a while now, there is a stretch of the Duck river close to home with really nice gills that I could get to if I had a Yak!!
Do you still have the Coosa you mentioned on previous posts?? are you interested in selling it?? I have been looking for a fishing Yak they are just too high brand new for a blue collar guy like me!!
Cool pics by the way, those fish just don't stand a chance when you are around!!

Rover1966 · #5 05-09-2013, 10:23 AM

Is that a 115 Ride? I just got one two weeks ago and can't wait to get it to the water.

jad2t · #6 05-09-2013, 11:15 AM

Man oh man oh man that pic of your kayak makes me even more excited to get mine!! Seems like you had an enjoyable day on it! Monday can't come soon enough, taking the Ride 115 out for a 'test drive' to make sure I like it and then it's mine!

agelesssone · #7 05-09-2013, 12:40 PM

Alpha, how much does that rig weigh?:-)

Doc Marshall · #8 05-09-2013, 01:42 PM

Let me know how you like your new ride vis a vis the Coosa. I'm most concerned with comfort and performance in the wind...

Reel Tune · #9 05-09-2013, 01:59 PM

That kayak looks great, no wonder why that combo color/model is one of the hottest selling kayaks right now. At first I thought of it as baby poop, but it's growing on me.

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Originally Posted by Doc Marshall

Let me know how you like your new ride vis a vis the Coosa. I'm most concerned with comfort and performance in the wind...

Comfort is great, the elevated seat is really comfy. I only have 1000hrs or so in the Coosa, and approx 50-60 in the Ride 115. The Ride 115's nose dosen't catch as much wind, and you don't spin near as bad. I think the seats are actually more comfortable than the Coosa's seats.

Doc, give me a call sometime.

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Originally Posted by agelesssone

Alpha, how much does that rig weigh?:-)

Ride 115 = 76 -79lbs add a few more pounds for the elevated seat. I would say the heaviest you can get with seat would be around 85-87lbs, and lightest would be 76lbs.

Jeremy

Alphahawk · #10 05-09-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Doc Marshall

Let me know how you like your new ride vis a vis the Coosa. I'm most concerned with comfort and performance in the wind...

I still have my Coosa I use for rivers...mostly now for friends and girl friend to tag along. I had over 120 days on the water last year in the Coosa. It is a well made boat....but even a breeze will spin you like a top. I told myself I wouldn't go another year being blown around like that. The Ride 115 handles like a dream in the wind compared to a Coosa.....tracking is far better. The seat is very comfortable. I would give the edge in the seat to any of the kayaks with the so called "lawn chair" seats. I like the fact that I can slide the Ride seat forward or back to trim out the boat. The Ride 115...even with elevated seat is stable as a rock. I am way too big a man....but even I would have to work at it to flip this thing. HOOK1 was one of my big reasons for getting the Ride 115. I wanted one rigged out for my kind of fishing. I am not through having that done yet but one more trip to HOOK1 and it will be finished. The kayak has a 500 pound capacity rating. Thats pretty awesome.

Regards

Alphahawk · #11 05-09-2013, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Transplanted Sportsman

Man Alpha!! that is a really cool looking rig!!! I have been looking hard for a Yak for a while now, there is a stretch of the Duck river close to home with really nice gills that I could get to if I had a Yak!!
Do you still have the Coosa you mentioned on previous posts?? are you interested in selling it?? I have been looking for a fishing Yak they are just too high brand new for a blue collar guy like me!!
Cool pics by the way, those fish just don't stand a chance when you are around!!

Have to keep the Coosa for friends...mostly girl friend...LOL....or I would be in trouble. Keep checking with HOOK1....I know they were going to start taking trade ins.

Regards

agelesssone · #12 05-09-2013, 04:11 PM

What are the advantages of a yak over a canoe?

I have a 16' Coleman canoe that weighs 65 lbs. empty. It's a little awkward to carry by myself but still manageable. And very stable too, lots more storage and easy room for two people.

Alphahawk · #13 05-09-2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by agelesssone

What are the advantages of a yak over a canoe?

I have a 16' Coleman canoe that weighs 65 lbs. empty. It's a little awkward to carry by myself but still manageable. And very stable too, lots more storage and easy room for two people.

Thats a good question. Fishing kayaks...SOT....weigh more than that. I know you can get a lot more gear in a canoe. But to me a kayak is much easier to control and fish out of. NuCanoe makes a hybrid kayak that is half canoe half kayak I guess.

Regards

Transplanted Sportsman · #14 05-10-2013, 08:55 AM

[QUOTE=Alphahawk;33315]Have to keep the Coosa for friends...mostly girl friend...LOL....or I would be in trouble. Keep checking with HOOK1....I know they were going to start taking trade ins.

Regards

I will do that, thank you Alpha!!!

Alphahawk · #15 05-10-2013, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Have to keep the Coosa for friends...mostly girl friend...LOL....or I would be in trouble. Keep checking with HOOK1....I know they were going to start taking trade ins.

Regards

I will do that, thank you Alpha!!!

Haven't forgot about us fishing together.....just been getting out when I can. Hoping the weather will finally settle down where the Gills are in a constant biting mood.

Regards