The Future Of Kayak Fishing And Kayak Tournaments…
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
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Us kayak anglers will save a spot for you Randy. You're welcome to join the family😂 Love the content
He would never fish from a bass boat again I bet lol it is and can be everything he longs for.
@Zach G I started kayak fishing last year... On BIG water (Lake St. Clair)... I'm selling my big boat.
@MrFishBlood I bet man. The only reason I'd have to not kayak fish is if I'm not able to physically do it. At 35 hopefully that's decade's away
Agreed brother!
I wish most tounaments would stop, i think they're a headache
Agree 100 %,can't think of any positive aspect of it,but there's a long list of problems
Yep. tech is not ruining our lakes. Unchecked tournament growth and live well events are ruining our fisheries. I would be for banning bass boat events & only allow kayak events since they don’t have live well events
Boy I tell ya …. How the hell u going to say u would like to see limitations on kayaks get out of here with that liberal talk I bet u voted for biden
@@mrstackracks1189 Agree kink of, I don;t begrudge Randy his opinion but....
I don't use a kayak I never fished out of a kayak but the thing that I do like when I see tournaments on RUclips is that the low impact on the actual fish like you said they catch the fish that measure it to take a picture and they let it go right away they don't haul 20 miles away from where they caught it and put in a live well and put in bags and then bring them all the way in and all that stuff the fish are a lot less stressed
Exactly.
I think the bass fishing declassified channel would benefit from having a kayak angler perspective if yall could get a serious kayak angler on the team
Hell yeah
Excellent suggestion
It is absolutely peaceful, your right next to the water, quiet & stealthy, you notice more of what's going on in your surroundings & more in tune with mother nature. Even a bad day of fishing is still a good day on the water out in mother nature to me. So every trip out is a good trip & days fishing is awesome is even that much better.
Couldn't agree more man. I feel like an alligator on that thing.
@@zachg5356 yeap kayak fishing is my favorite thing to do on my free time. Never gets old. Speaking of alligators... I'm from southwest Ohio & moved down to southern SC almost 2 years ago. Bass fishing down here is awesome, fishing with alligators is a little unnerving at times though! Not all fisheries have them around here but some do. I don't let it stop me by any means. But I keep my distance for sure. When you have a 10 foot + gators in water with you it makes the exsperiance a little different... If one does ever decide to get to close & aggressive I keep a pistol on me . Give me a little bit of security I guess
@maxcole3930 I'm from western PA myself so the gators were certainly a culture shock. Caught my first 1 yesterday lol. About a 3 footer on a lipless crankbait.
@@zachg5356 damn how did you get baits from it? Or cutting the line. I would hate to leave a treble hook bait stuck in it's mouth, also don't wanna loose any fingers over it! I haven't caught any gators yet thankfully. All small ones I've seen stay far away, I haven't been able to get to close to any but I don't try to either! Mother's nesting or guarding babies is what you really wanna stay away from
@maxcole3930 I knew if I could get slack in the line, I could get it to throw the treble. Luckily, that's what happened. But I was 5minutess from getting the 18" needle nose pliers out of my plumbing van. Belive you me though... for about 2 mins. I thought that was the double digit ove been chasing lol
I’m 66 years young and I love to go out on my old town 106. Paddle and small hummingbird fish finder, Four rod and reels and tackle, love it! I enjoy your videos and agree with you on live scope.
I am a kayak angler. I love watching your channel, as it has taught me a lot. I don’t think you have an accurate picture of tournament kayak fishing though. The guys out there competing in and winning these national and even local level tournaments all use electronics to great success, same as bass boaters. The experience is alot differ than any other fishing platform and for many, myself included, the electronics, the trolling motor, etc don’t take away from the experience, but in fact add to it. Kayak fishing for me starts in my living room or in my truck on the way to work when I am game planning something or working out something I need to rig on my kayak to fill a need to ultimately accomplish a specific goal. The. It is the time in the shed doing the rigging. The trial and error. The map study, game planning, making decisions on where to spend my time most effectively. Then it is the actual fishing on the water. I don’t gosh this way because I am limited to it. I fish this way because I prefer it. The unsteady wobble of a kayak while fighting a 20+ inch bass is a rush like no other. It takes everything about fishing that I love and dials it up to 11. I also kayak catfish and that is another exciting beast to tackle in a kayak. The electronics, the trolling motor, the rods, the rigging…it’s all part of the process I love that gets me to that grip and grin picture. And if you’re smart about it, having a tricked out kayak is a fraction of a fraction of the cost of a basic bass boat.
Agreed with this comment!
Randy I don't say much but you left out probably the number 1 problem kayakers in tournaments have to deal with and that's boaters that show no respect to other's and yes that includes boaters that are fishing, I think you should touch on that topic concerning cayakers.
YES
Good luck with that. He is in the bass boat tribe, so any other person on the water is only getting in his way....including his co angler. ;-)
@@cuivre2004 😂including his co angler!!!
@@joecuillo5005 Am I right though?
Those people Randy, are the "yuppy kayakers".
In my opinion it's not a kayak if you put a motor on it...its a small boat...and it should NOT be allowed in kayak fishing tournaments.
But I agree 100%. People who put LiveScope and motors and use 15 rods on a kayak...are missing the entire point of fishing from a kayak.
In my opinion, it's not a kayak unless it is made from stretched seal skins.--Signed Nanook of the North
You can have a decked out top-of-the-line kayak with all new electronics and an electric motor for the same price or less than a bass tracker classic.
Agree. $10K will put you on the top of the heap in the outfitted kayak world. Everyone already has at least 10-50 rods and all the tackle already, regardless.
Kayak Fisherman here! I have to say you are spot on here!
Sold the bass boat a few years ago and started kayak fishing. No regrets except when really windy. I only run a Gen 3 Helix 5 on it. Mostly for mapping.
I fish from a pedal drive kayak these days, have no interest in tournament fishing though. Keep it simple when it comes to electronics with a Garmin Striker 4. I have a place on a lake in central Georgia and love being out on the water during the week, so quiet and peaceful.
I fish exclusively from a kayak, and am incredibly grateful for the low-cost access its given me to this sport/hobby and personal fitness activity. I had a 2-door car, tied it on the rooftop... and just like that I could fish Lanier, Allatoona, Hollis Lathem, etc. I wonder what percentage of your subscribers, or many of the popular bass fishing youtube channels, are like me.
I agree the insanely decked-out setups are a bit much, but that's my personal preference. You can see how it's getting to be like boat bass fishing, in that the money/sponsors is all in the tech, expensive kayaks, accessories, etc... follow the money.
There will always be a place for lighter-weight, "fun-fishing" kayaks though. Most of us fish local trails or just do it for fun, after all.
The kayak fishing community is filled with outstanding people who support great causes as well.
Let's get you in a kayak, Randy!
Agreed!
Absolutely it’s not just fishing it’s a way of life. Come join the movement 👊🏻
I agree that it will be the fastest growing segment. I'm still under peddle power and am a little jealous of the motorized guys, but peoplewin from all kinds of kayaks. Some clubs don't allow motors. I fished a tournament on Tenkiller last weekend. I was fishing a pocket and a glitter rocket came trolling around the corner right when i cracked a nice 18" largemouth. I talked to the guys for a minute. They were fishing a biat tournament and had not caught anything that good. It just goes to show you can catch as many out of a plastic boat as you can from a glass boat. You just have to do more map study and try to launch in an area that has good options that you can reach. It's my first season. We're really lucky here in NW Arkansas. We have a great club, Natural State Kayak Anglers. I'm just a rookie, but I enjoy it immensely. Come down and fish with us sometime. MOYAK in MO is also a super strong club. Yes, you are correct about launching. We have to launch from a public access point.
The kayak forces you to FISH rather than run all over the lake spending time moving rather than actually fishing.
Fastest growing community on YT for sure bro! Kayak angling FTW!
I've been kayak fishing almost 9 yrs now, I do have & have only ever had pedal drive Hobie pa12s. Which are expensive yaks, but they last forever I'm in 9yrs for price of 1 because I sold my first one for same price I bought it! Kayaks should be relatively simple, the longer I kayak fish, the less I bring & more simple I keep my set up. I don't fish tournaments but do love fishing. I like that the tournaments release all their fish instantly where it was caught! They definitely got that part right & think it very good for the fisheries!
Appreciate your opinion on the topic as a kayak fisherman myself. You see the high tech set ups because that’s becoming the standard for tournament fishing. Just like anything else the more you make the more you can deck it out. Boat or kayak. I have a boat. A great boat. But prefer to fish from my kayak more times than not. Thanks for showing some love on our sport of kayak fishing. Would love to see you get into one sometime.
That’s why it’d be advantageous to establish rules limiting the tech in tournaments. I agree totally with Randy. Keep it simple; that’s the appeal.
@@ericwakeman6665 there is month long tournaments….week long tournaments….3 day tournaments…1 fish tournaments….3 fish tournaments and 5 fish tournaments all month long…..any average Joe with any kayak can get in it. The live tournaments are very competitive and not for everyone which is why we have so many options FOR everyone. Randy doesn’t realize this.
I just lost a kayak event to a guy with no electronics that launched next to a boat launch 😂 so dont need to spend a fortune if you have talent
Lots of people fish the retread pattern around marinas where fish are released from other tournaments. Paddling only is probably best for that close quarter maneuverability.
I've got an extra kayak and trolling motor if you're ever up here in Ontario Randy
ABSOLUTELY LOVE KAYAK FISHING!
Randy its the best solitude and learning experience in fishing, you mentioned one learns more when fishing alone. I phrase it as fishing small, taking an area and really picking it apart. I have a Hobie PA-12 360 and its better than the bass boat I have. Love your info.
Come on over and join us on the yaks Randy. We can tell you want to! you can double dip and bring in some money doing kayak tournaments. It is so much better for the fish, the lake, and the whole ecosystem.
Every one of your points can be made toward every bass tournament. So please be consistent. If you want to ban electronics, stand up for electronic-free bass boat tournaments.
Kayakers are embracing live scope too. The issue remains. Plus, many kayak tournaments now allow trolling motors, etc. In effect, kayak fishing is moving towards mini-bass boats. kayak fishing is losing its essence.
Here is the way I look at it - it's just more tournaments on top of the already flooded bass boat tournaments as it is. TOO MANY TOURNAMENTS - PERIOD.
The guys that have all that crap on their kayak lose the advantages that a kayak offers. They have to have easy enough access to launch from a trailer. The motors aren't quiet so they lose the stealth aspect. They can't get back into those places where boats can't go. I've fished kayak tournaments on HUGE bodies of water (Mead, Mohave and Havasu are my "home" waters and I've fished the CA Delta, Clear Lake, Santee Cooper, Toledo Bend and plenty of others) and I don't feel that I'm at a disadvantage compared to the guys with motors. I'm not even in that good of shape anymore and I can still maintain around 5mph for runs of several miles and pedal all day. More graphs is just more stuff in the way. You're only at a disadvantage against someone who spent more money than you if you convince yourself that you are.
love fishing out of my kayak. Looking to upgrade to a pedal drive kayak here in the near future. As far as the technology goes I use Stryker 4 Plus CV. I just love being out there on the water.
I love kayak fishing. I have an old town sportsman 120PDL with a Helix 7. I usually take six rods sometimes eight depending on where I’m going. You definitely need to get you one Randy!
Kayak fishing is open to nearly everyone. Don’t need a $10Ok boat. Don’t need to be a trust fund kid with rich parents. Don’t need to be a successful 40 year old business owner with a lot of money to blow. Half the pro bass fishermen are 22 year old kids who barely know a rod butt from a rod tip, but Daddy has lots of money.
You are the 1st boater I've ever heard saying something positive about Kayak fishing. I never got why there was such a divided between the two. We are all catching the same fish. Now if we could just get yall to chill out with the boat wake that would be great!🤣🤣
I've manually competed in kayak tournaments against guys with better electronics, pdl or electric powered kayaks and I will say yes, they had a little bit of an edge over me in terms of fishing to paddle time, even the most rigged out tournament kayaks are in the neighborhood on $20,000+ which in perspective, you can compete at an extremely high level for $20,000 vs going to a normal bass boat tournaments where you're competing against guys with $100,000 rigs. Not that money is everything as we know it takes skill to utilize those electronics and be successful in tournaments the barrier to entry in elite kayak fishing tournaments is significantly lower and less intimidating than getting into traditional high-end bass tournaments.
I already feel like the competitive advantage is all about money with kayak fishing. It’s hard to compete without spending $10K on a boat and electronics. I can afford all that stuff, but I enjoy the simplicity of fishing out of my paddle kayak with just a 4 inch Garmin, one tackle tray and two rods. A motor sounds nice, but that means dealing with a big battery, nav lights, registration, etc. It just gets to be too much.
I kayak. No electronics. Nothing fancy. My tackle bag, 3 poles, sun screen and bug spray. And i just enjoy being on the water and catching fish i couldnt from the bank.
I’ve competed in kayak tournaments locally and nationally and the set ups are just as expensive as boats. Especially for the trails that allow motors. My experience however is that kayakers are a different breed. Most have built their setups, figured out the battery boxes themselves and pieced together parts of their kayaks. The community shares information and mostly about growing the sport and camaraderie. However, to your point, it’s already evolving into a pay to play environment as well. “Go Big or Go Home” mentality probably but thats everything these days I guess. If your not first your last right?
Come on over Randy! I agree with you, wish some of the bigger trails would put some limits on stuff. Motors are ok on bigger lakes (5000 acre+), but not needed on smaller waterways. Limit FF to only one and no forward scan stuff. But each trail will do what they want and until they see numbers drop, will keep doing what they do. I love my kayaks and it gets me some excercise that I need and some great fishing too.
Have you ever witnessed any sport where some group of competitors didn't think they could get the upper hand by outspending the others? It's as inevitable as death and taxes. Bowling to shooting sports, to fishing. Been looking at the kayak trail. Stopped by the local dealer, they have already installed 10K worth of electronics on a kayak. Not like my dorky a$$ will be doing that. It's a rabbit hole of spending money. Well difference between men and boys is the price of the toys.(sitting here typing in my short pants)
Its like that with everything. Why do bass boats have to have multiple graphs on top of sometimes multiple live sonar set ups, GPS trolling motors, and 200hp motors? You dont need that much but it sure is nice to have them. Same with kayaks. Some people pedal, paddle, or troll. Some folks have multiple graphs and livescope, while some others have a simple sonar unit without maps or side view. You don't need any of that to go fish and win tournaments, but it sure helps and if people like them and can afford them then they should be able to have them. A fully decked out kayak, top notch everything will cost on the high end $15k, what most competitive kayak anglers are spending in their set up over time is probably closer to $5-6k and that puts you on a level playing field with the top guys in the sport. You cannot compare that to boat tournemts as $5-6k gets you barely into a decent boat to fish small local stuff.
My local lake is electric and kayak only. It’s a beautiful lake in north Georgia with local bald eagles. The local electric Jon boat tournaments are messing up the lake. They put the fish in live wells and drag them back to the dock. The fish never really recover.
You should try it. The technology isn’t really a big deal you have to be a very smart angler in the kayak world because speed is a problem by the time plan A and B don’t work your running out of time.
One electronic graph and only one transducer if any kind or design. Small 27lb trolling motor without spot lock. Two fishing poles. Full size twin end paddle. And leg propeller.
I’m a kayak bass fisher and I think it’s the only way to go fishing for bass. The “CPR” catch, photo, release is the primary aspect that I believe is better than keeping fish all day in a livewell and half end up dead. Plus weights vary so much with fish the same length. CPR is so much easier on the fish and I believe is more fair.
On another note Bassmaster has just recently jumped into the kayak tourneys and are making a big splash. I fished the recent Bassmaster Lake Hartwell tourney and they pay down to 12th place finish, not bad.
I'm having a hard time imagining you, a guy that rides around in 100k boats, in a kayak! But I believe if you tried it, you'd love it. And the only thing "fancy" I have on mine is an anchor buddy. River fisherman like myself have used these for years. And no, we do not need a boat ramp.
I love seeing a $6000 kayak on a trailer loaded down with electronics, a motor and 12 rods sticking straight up in the air.
They can't get on the water I fish.
They can fight the boat guys on the lake. I'll stay on my small rivers and creeks.
Strongly disagree with you as a kayak angler myself. The guy with a $200 kayak/paddle and 3 rods could beat anybody.
I have a kayak and a Jon boat. Both tricked out and I can interchange the electronics from one to the other. In competition everyone is always trying to get the next big advantage. I understand how it is to be at the top of the competition and at the lowest. In a kayak tournament I have all the "bells and whistles" but in a boat tournament my 25hp 14' Jon is nothing to those $70k+ bass boats lol. I understand kayak purists but many of these fishing kayaks are barges and we're not designed to paddle well. They were built solely for fishing first and even have designs specifically for motors. I don't always use my electronics as I love to do shallow river floats and the most pure form of fishing to me is shore fishing or wading.
I’ve seen those monster packed kayaks that looked like a 1 man bass boat. Probably $5-10k. Ridiculous!
Less is More. I've been kayak fishing for a few years. I try to keep it as simple as possible. No pedal drive, trolling motor, depth finder, power poles etc. I do short sessions with just a paddle, PFD with tools, 2 rods, a net, a small tackle supply and a water bottle.
Several years ago I sold my boat and gave kayak fishing a shot. Fished from a yak for about two years and hated it. I will say this, the back to basics part was ok. I sold mine and bought another boat, much happier now. As in all things though, to each his own. You couldn't give me another one.
I love most of your vids Randy. As some other folks have commented, I don't think you have a good handle on the tournament kayak scene. There are some anglers who are making a living just from kayak fishing now. That wasn't possible even a couple years ago. When money and livlihoods are on the line, you want every advantage technology can offer.
I've been a long time kayak angler. While I agree that the folks with 3 finders and livescope are going a bit overboard I couldn't disagree more about the motors. I put a newport vessels nk180 on my hobie last year and it easily tripled the range of water I could fish in a day. I can't see how that's a bad thing. I don't fish alot of tournaments but I do agree that they need to have more parameters on what level of tech is allowed to keep things equitable. If you can add a motor to your kayak, do it. Doesn't make you less of a "kayak angler". It adds to your day and can get you off the water faster when the weather kicks up.
Never happen for me for two reasons. I am 67 years old and I can't get in and out of a kayak and my legs fall asleep. Number two, I live in Florida and I am not going to get close and personal with a 10 foot alligator or curious water moccasin!
It already is the fastest growing aspect of fishing. No coangler, and no relocation of fish. No tournament organization allows gas powered kayaks-only electric and the hull hydrodynamics limits and plateaus the speed to a diminishing return. Anglers have to predict where to launch on a big lake for the best total length since the range is limited compared to bass boats. Loading and relocating to another part of the lake is a big time suck and is done for a last resort, usually. Oh- and the camaraderie is much better with the kayak crowd compared to the bass boat crowd- I've done both and currently fish both since I also have a bass boat.
Thank you Randy for you positive comments on kayak fishing. Kayak bass fishing was the only choice for me for a number of reasons. Our night before campfire gatherings can be the best part of the tournament.
I just can't see myself fishing out of a kayak. To many boaters don't respect small boaters. They fly in and out of coves creating large waves and things like that. Not to mention a big fish pulling you around. It is just not for me. I am sure it is peaceful and more beneficial though. I myself idle around bank fisherman and other boaters. I also shut my boat down way before approaching any other fisherman. It is a thing called respect on the water and I think a lot of fishermen lack these days
Yak tournys is not the same as yak fishing for fun. A Wally World yak and pole and 20 miles up creek is cool and a blast. Boundaries are important tho for the integrity of the sport and crucial for growth just like in any other competitive sport.
Quit sticking your nose into everything just because you don't like it. If you have an issue with someone rigging out their kayak, then don't kayak fish. It's a free country. My rights don't stop where your feelings get hurt.
Kayaks are great for all of the reasons mentioned here. They're also a great option since you don't need to worry about registering them (unless you add a motor), insuring them, getting a title for them, dealing with trailers, or even having to own a truck to transport them. Just strap it down (properly) to a roof rack and go wherever you can find public access to water. Wanna park somewhere and walk a mile down a path to get there? Fine. Strap it down to a decent cart and start hiking. Pretty much all of the headaches of actually owning a boat are removed, but you get almost all of the benefits of being able to get off the bank and then some.
Im in a kayak fishing club I believe we have over 40 anglers now and you are right there are guys using live scope, power poles, trolling motors its crazy lol.
Affordability. Lol yea i guess compared to bass. But nowadays gotta get 10k in electronics
100% agree with this commentary. I am very interested in kayak tournament fishing but I have no interest in doing it as I just have no interest in a motor/sonar. Honestly even peddle drives break a lot of the benefits of kayaks for me but I recognize how useful that is.
I've fished tourney's in both kayaks and bass boats and love the kayak better. I just love that the noise is much reduced. There is a peace that comes with the early morning and no noise when kayak fishing - I feel closer to nature and the joy that comes with it. Plus, you really have to plan your strategy better because you can't run the whole lake in most cases.
But, beware, sometimes the bass boats don't respect the kayakers - I was getting to a spot at the last tournament I fished and a bass boat "beat" me to the spot by like one minute because he could get there just a little bit faster - I'm curious if he would have thought differently about jumping in front of me at this particular spot if I was in a bass boat rather than a kayak. Guess I can't say for sure...
I would like to see the CPR scoring system that the Kayak tournaments use should be used in a lot of other tournaments. If you’re not familiar with it they use a designated measuring board and an App. Much better for the resource.
Our local reservoir is electric/human power only. Kayaks are definitely the most efficient way to get around the whole thing.
I am a kayak fisherman and I agree with you but it’s already become an elitist sport in the tournament world these guys have miniature bass boats that cost thousands of dollars, I don’t fish tournaments so it doesn’t affect me but it’s definitely unfair for those that do and can’t afford to spend thousands on their setup , I myself keep it simple I have basic paddle kayak and I have put a single modification on it no electronics nothing,because for me personally that the fun of fishing I like the challenge of finding fish on my own and the surprise element and excitement of the unexpected bite.
In my opinion all the electronics take away from the aspects of kayak fishing. If you have all the electronics you might as well be in your boat. Just my 2 cents
A lot of us kayak anglers love watching Keith poche and we try to access water bass boats can’t. With that said, electronics play a huge role in tournament kayak fishing
I’m thinking about buying a kayak I only have $1000 which kayak will be the best bang for my buck?
I feel like anglers can cheat in yak tournaments if they use the measuring system. I'm not yak tournament angler so I question the system they use. Are they using a honor system to some extent? Or what? Is recorded with a marshall nearby to prevent cheating?
There are different trails with different rules. I own a old town 106 mk which has a motor built in and is not really good for paddling.
I fish in the natural state kayak anglers club and we fish a lot of lakes close to you (table rock, beaver, etc). You should come try it out!
Hey Randy I do the kayak tournaments , I don't have electronics at all and still use a paddle ! Everyone else has motors even the pedal ones mine is simple and very relaxing
I was fishing in a tournament today floating in 6" of water it was great my boat I'm lucky to float 2' it's amazing how much more you can do
Limitations?
Limit yourself then. I’ll do me.
There’s enough “limitations” already in our “free country”.
bet you're gonna enjoy watching your kids compete in kayak tournaments in the years to come. it really is the future of the sport.
Kayak fisherman. Got into it to “be away from reality”. Agree with every word in this video.
Thanks for posting this video. I agree that one of the biggest advantages is being able to go back to fishing basics and relying on natural fishing instincts. I’m not a fan of high dollar fishing technology on kayaks either. Perhaps kayak tournaments can be structured so there are bare bones kayak tournaments with no motors or electronics. And then separate tournaments for electronics and all the bells and whistles.
I don’t want to sit for hours with my legs straight out. I mainly stand when fishing and I like to move around. I also might want to travel 30 miles in a half hour or less.
They get up on plane lmao 🤣
I agree on the extra stuff on kayaks lately why the need to keep putting stuff on them once you put a motor on it it’s weird looking John boat your not kayak fishing in my opinion
I won’t fish kayak tournaments until they ban livescope
As a kayak tournament angler you are pretty spot on. Multiple graphs and livescope are becoming more and more common. I do hope limiting electronics is in the near future for the sport but we’ll have to wait and see. Those with are dominating and those without are saving up to buy their livescope too.
Kayaks are better less money no maintenance electric not tied tour your butt buddie
Keep doing kayak stuff 10 reasons are kayaks are better
Here in SC one of the organizations I fish in has banned the motors thank goodness. The motorized kayaks are crazy, be nice to have the finances to get one.
Queen City? I’m in NC and fish in CCKF.
@@dwightstephenson_fishing5150 yeah
Forces you to really focus on specific area also, (unless you have a motorized deal smh)
Even then you have to pick your launch wisely. Even motorizes kayaks only max out at 5-6 mph and that is time spent not fishing.
As far as i can see the pro kayak tourneys are pushing and embracing the electronics and motors.
The fishing scene is off the chart now. Im in northwest Louisiana and more people fish now than ever before
Agree! And for some reason the fish you get on a yak just always seem to be more fun and rewarding. Brings back feelings of being a kid again exploring too without all the buzz chaos of the boat and all.
I following Kristine Fischer...love to watch her
I started fishing from a kayak last year and fell in love... I'm actually planning to sell my big boat this year. The only thing a 250 horsepower engine does is drive over fish to get to other fish... In addition to the reasons you mentioned, kayaks are easier to store, and WAY easier to maintain. My kayak is moderately rigged out... I take 4 rods, have a peddle drive and a motor, as well as a small fishfinder with downscan and GPS. It makes me feel like a bass-fishing fighter pilot, I have all my gear at my fingertips.
As far as tournaments, I don't fish them (I prefer to compete against myself), but I like that they are lower impact on the fishery than traditional tournaments.
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I’ve kayak fished for about eight years now and have had a boat as well. I prefer kayak fishing because it’s far more peaceful and you are spot on with getting where others can’t. I’ve got some true honey holes that require me to drag my kayak about 200 yards to get into backwater sloughs. Luckily never ran into a gator 😂
💯 agree bro!
U hate a lot of things but you are still fishing from a 80k boat.
Screw that you have it in bass boats we'll use it in the kayak
Kayaks make fushing unbearable for me.
Hi Randy, I agree with you. I think the tournament association should create tournament trails. But they won’t, because there’s not enough money for them !
There are three of them- BASS, Hobie and KBF- plus regional partner clubs and non-affiliated events. Some are low dollar, and some are high dollar with the winner winning over $50,000 for the winner.
Best part of kayak fishing, can get almost anywhere, if you're willing to put the work in! I have multiple spots around me that I've found & are not to easy to get to. I don't see anyone else or have seen a single person besides myself at one of them. When I'm catching big largemouth & crappie I like to keep these places on the down low! When the crappie eat 5" sencos like a bass you know you found a good spot.
Don’t ever tell anyone! Alot of good holes have been ruined because someone has to share it all on social media. Its just the truth. Enjoy your fishing spots!👍🏻
@@mattdobbins3890 ohh don't you worry I absolutely will not tell anyone. & Couple of them do have 1 or 2 bank anglers that go to them here & there. I always tell everyone I don't do that good. If I show someone a picture of a good fish I say it's from Clarks Hill or lake Murray. They already have pressure
Great video Randy
I've spent the last 30 years flyfishing for trout and recently got interested in bass fishing after being a co angler. Got a kayak and its a great way to experience bass fishing. Been doing it about a year have done some tournaments and as you stated it is becoming he who has the money has an advantage. But that being said it makes me wanna put the hammer to em even more.
You necessarily dont need more money. Drew Gregory won 3 Bassmaster kayak events from a paddle kayak, fishing in creeks, and 4 rods and no fishfinder. I don't think he even uses a motor last year.
@@rnkayaker4689 I 100% agree. I keep it pretty simple. I paddle and am against guys running a torqueedo motor, live scope, side imaging, spot lock, even remote controled power poles. But at the age of 50 I have no illusions about my future in bass fishing. If I was 20 years younger I'd hammer these guys. Now I just wanna go fishing and show simplicity still works.
I couldn’t agree more. I’m a kayak and a boat angler. Live scope
Should be banned since not everyone can afford them
Well- I don't have livescope either, but affordability isn't the best point to use to argue the point-that sounds rather anti-capitalist. Stick with the skill and purity of the sport argument. "Affordability" is an infinite concept from Elon Musk all the way down to a homeless person BBQing rats he kills for food.
I couldn’t find your jig