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@@liamfarrell8478 unfortunately not really. Can help prevent a scratch from the fins, but if the contact is straight on, the fin will go right through the glove.

So you have both hands free to fish.

@@kittywind2846 that’s awesome, good work!

I love using that method. When I’m fishing for walleye on the river, I catch way more catfish than walleye so I want to get them off the hook quick to get my bait back in the water. I bought one from Amazon & one from Wish and they were both called “Fish Hook Remover Tool”.

I bought one from Amazon & one from Wish and they were both called “Fish Hook Remover Tool”.

Glad you found this helpful! After a year of use it’s still working great.

I bought one from Amazon & one from Wish and they were both called “Fish Hook Remover Tool”.

Which do you prefer? I only started eating catfish 2 years ago, it’s way better than I expected!

Yeah I think pliers would probably work just fine most of the time. I find this tool gets a bit of a better grip the way it clamps completely around the hook shank, that way it can’t slip when doing the flick.

That sounds like the right decision to me. Some people in the comments have said their mouths can tear up your hand, but I haven’t had any issues. I think of the people noodling by hand for those huge catfish, and they don’t seem to mind lol.

Ah man that’s brutal, I can’t even imagine! Those fins / barbs look insane. I love using the fish hook remover tool, safer and saves a lot of time.

Are you wondering about water coming into the kayak? I mounted it through an existing scupper hole, I believe my kayak has 6 scupper holes, a bit of water can splash in through all of the scupper holes, and then drain back out. The transducer mount blocks most of the water from splashing in, but a little bit still gets in, but there’s still 5 other open scuppers where more water comes in and out. I hope that answers your question!

You’re welcome, thanks for watching!

Great solution!

Good idea, thank you for the advice.

That makes sense, thank you for sharing! I’ll add that note to the video description.

Definitely, it’s amazing how many times I’ve forgotten 🤦‍♂️. Hopefully I’ve finally learned my lesson lol.

I do what I can! 😊

So true! I was very lucky to have such a great helper!

That’s a good pun 👌

They sure are feisty!

They’re so cute at that size. That would be awesome!

Thank you! Hope you enjoy them, they are one of my favourite baits of all time. Good luck!

Steel would definitely be an improvement for this project. I don’t have any experience working with metal. I think eventually I’ll upgrade to the legitimate side bunk style ones. Good news is it has been over 3.5 years and they’re still holding up great. I haven’t had any issues even with driving on the highway and running the boat into the guide multiple times. I think the flexibility might be their super power! I was also concerned about them becoming brittle but that hasn’t happened either. Knock on wood 🪵.

Was wondering the same thing

I’ve had a couple people ask today so I decided to finally do the math lol. It’s a 9AH battery, and it’s a 1 amp bilge pump, so theoretically it should last 9 hours! I have fished about 10 tournaments with that set up, and the battery has lasted the full 8 hours every time, which makes sense now.

Good question, I had a few more people ask after you did so I decided to finally do the math lol. It’s a 9AH battery, and it’s a 1 amp bilge pump, so theoretically it should last 9 hours! I have fished about 10 tournaments with that set up, and the battery has lasted the full 8 hours every time, which makes sense now.

Thank you! 🙏

You’re welcome! I used this set up for the entire 2023 season and it worked great. This year I bought a new fish finder and the transducer is much bigger / longer. Hoping I can still use this cheap method 🤞

Haha I appreciate your honesty. I don't blame you, it's a long rollercoaster of a story. After buying a new motor last year, I actually didn't get to use my boat at all in 2023 due to a leg injury. So I was able to keep the poor boat dry for a whole year lol. Hopefully I have learned all from all of my mistakes. Thank you for watching!

Thank you for the encouragement, I appreciate you watching! I was so thankful to be rewarded with a big fish right by the boat launch after a long tough day.

*life

You're welcome@@Miak214! I'm glad you found my video helpful. I appreciate your kind comment. I had a similar experience to you, but not quite as bad as yours, it's definitely not fun though. I love using a glove to handle catfish, I find it gives me a much better grip. Take care!

Every jon boat build video I've watched started with a leak test, so I figured why not! It's my first boat and first DIY project so better to be safe than sorry. Jon boats can get pretty banged up during shipping.

@@instaphippsyfishing Nice try.....No they don't . I have been monitoring fishing and boat vids for a large boating company for at least 2-3 hours a few days a week and have for years and have NEVER read of anyone doing that, except you..........

@@bobchapman5898 The 3-4 videos I watched before starting my boat project said they started with an initial leak test before starting the build, then did a final on the water float test after the build was complete. The very first video I watched was Tiny Boat Nation's "Leak testing the Jon Boat" video where he does a leak test with a garden hose. None of the videos I watched had a new boat, so it was probably unnecessary, but as I said it was my first boat and first project so I wanted to be extra cautious. To me it was worth the extra few minutes to test it before getting started.

These seem like great suggestions. I would definitely like to make most of those changes in the next year or two. Lithium I might need to save up a little longer lol. Thank you very much for sharing these tips!

I can definitely see how it looks that way! But check out the video at 12:13 with the measuring tape down, the Rapala fish ruler sticker ends at about 36 9/16", the PVC ends at 40", and the 3 sharpie lines are accurate. What I did wrong was, unfortunately I didn't lay the sticker down very precisely, so the entire Rapala sticker is off by about 1/8 - 1/4", you might be able to see how the 3 Foot mark on the measuring tape doesn't line up with the 36" mark of the Rapala sticker. After making this board, I started entering kayak tournaments and had to buy a Ketch board anyways lol! Thank you for watching and commenting!

Thank you! For years I was under the impression that fishing at night was illegal in Ontario. So I always made sure to be off the water by sunset. Turns out it is allowed unless specified otherwise on specific bodies of water. (Ex. Eagle Lake) Definitely plan on doing some nighttime missions this season!

Thank you! That blow up was so aggressive it startled me lol. That was one of my only buzzbait bass of the year, but I’m glad it was a good one!

Heck ya! Thank you good sir. Last year was my best largemouth bass season ever and I was super thankful for that.

Thank you Rick!

For sure, that would be great!

I ordered it from fishbumper.com, it is the 60" Muskie Bumper (left-handed). It was on sale when I got it last January 2023. I paid $89.99 USD, and had it shipped (free shipping) to my brother in Chicago. It makes measuring big pike SO much easier!

@@instaphippsyfishing oh perfect thanks and great video brother

Thank you very much! It was a tough season with that injury. Really looking forward to getting out there this year!

@@instaphippsyfishing i hear ya and same gonna be a great yak season

Thank you!

Yes sir, haha thank you!