Not really. Its pretty much hot no matter what. I wear breathable shorts and a t shirt under. If you get really hot you can splash water on yourself or dip your feet in. I kept getting splashed by waves in this video so it wasn’t an issue for this video.
Cool underwater footage. I've often seen fish follow my spoons up to the surface like that, but to get that coho on the surface is pretty awesome. What underwater camera are you using?
Thanks! It's called an AquaVu. I used to use GoFish Cam but I think they're going out of business. The first two AquaVu cameras I used either didn't work out of the box or broke the first trip. This one has endured a bit. Maybe their improving their QA? There is not light on it and it's only rated to go down 100' but the battery lasts for something like 5 hours.
@@kayakfishingpnw yes GoFishCam is out of business. Sad as I liked their camera and used it (still do) for a variety of underwater shots. That all said, I’m looking to try a new camera this Fall called the CanFish, it was released earlier this year. I’m planning to do a comparison video and it may be my new goto camera, we’ll see.
I've run that lot in my 15' aluminum. But if you get in the way of a container ship or a barge it could be deadly. I don't understand why you don't fly a flag on a mast for visual. I've seen several collisions out there in the last 50 years.
It’s probably not obvious in the video, but my net extends about 4’ in the air and I put about 4 square feet of blaze orange duck tape on it for visibility. I also made a point of going with a bright orange kayak with a brightly colored life jacket. I also keep a really careful eye out for all boats-not just commercial traffic. I’m also definitely aware that doesn’t eliminate any risk.
I was trying to fish the sound a couple of weeks ago in my kayak but with the 4 lb downrigger out I had to pedal so hard and was barely able to keep the speed I needed to. Ended up using a dropper weight instead and that reduced the drag considerably. What are you doing differently to mitigate that?
A lot of factors go into it. Sounds like you were likely in a higher current area than I was. I have the fastest kayak Hobie makes (revo 13) and I upgraded to turbo fins. I also try to go with the current. I might go out an hour before high tide and troll one direction then reverse later.
@@kayakfishingpnw I have an old Town Salty which is the fastest that Old Town makes. I was near the Point Robinson area and did seem to have a good amount of current. I couldn't see how deep my ball was on the fish finder because of so much blowback.
Hi, this is Patrick, I am a subscriber and wanted to let you know I really like your videos. The one thing that can be challenging is hearing you properly, but not sure how that can be fixed with the wind noise. As a suggestion, throwing in maps once in a while may be helpful, as well as more detail on gear/lures used. I also had a question: What are the pants you are wearing when kayaking?
Thanks for the feedback. It is especially difficult with the wind noise. Some people use Bluetooth mics. I'll consider it. I'm a little wary about bringing more water-sensitive electronics aboard, but I will investigate. I've started providing the gear and bait I use in the description. I was assuming it would be sort of boring to hear in each video. Happy to start including it if it would be helpful. I was wearing a dry suit in this video. On hot days, I often wear hiking pants. They're made of fast-wicking UV-protective material. I get them at Costco for about $12.
Congrats on getting monetized! Cool surface bite, that was pretty neat to see.
Thanks!
I would like to know how you have your downrigger setup?
Good note on tight herring spin. I've heard that before too.
Sure. Here's my "how I" video for coho. Goes through the whole rig.
ruclips.net/video/3JQ8tWsIOXA/видео.html
Any tips on how to stay cool in the dry suit when the sun is out? Did you have much layering underneath? Thanks
Not really. Its pretty much hot no matter what. I wear breathable shorts and a t shirt under. If you get really hot you can splash water on yourself or dip your feet in. I kept getting splashed by waves in this video so it wasn’t an issue for this video.
Cool underwater footage. I've often seen fish follow my spoons up to the surface like that, but to get that coho on the surface is pretty awesome. What underwater camera are you using?
Thanks!
It's called an AquaVu. I used to use GoFish Cam but I think they're going out of business. The first two AquaVu cameras I used either didn't work out of the box or broke the first trip. This one has endured a bit. Maybe their improving their QA?
There is not light on it and it's only rated to go down 100' but the battery lasts for something like 5 hours.
@@kayakfishingpnw yes GoFishCam is out of business. Sad as I liked their camera and used it (still do) for a variety of underwater shots. That all said, I’m looking to try a new camera this Fall called the CanFish, it was released earlier this year. I’m planning to do a comparison video and it may be my new goto camera, we’ll see.
I've run that lot in my 15' aluminum. But if you get in the way of a container ship or a barge it could be deadly. I don't understand why you don't fly a flag on a mast for visual. I've seen several collisions out there in the last 50 years.
It’s probably not obvious in the video, but my net extends about 4’ in the air and I put about 4 square feet of blaze orange duck tape on it for visibility. I also made a point of going with a bright orange kayak with a brightly colored life jacket.
I also keep a really careful eye out for all boats-not just commercial traffic.
I’m also definitely aware that doesn’t eliminate any risk.
I was trying to fish the sound a couple of weeks ago in my kayak but with the 4 lb downrigger out I had to pedal so hard and was barely able to keep the speed I needed to. Ended up using a dropper weight instead and that reduced the drag considerably. What are you doing differently to mitigate that?
A lot of factors go into it. Sounds like you were likely in a higher current area than I was. I have the fastest kayak Hobie makes (revo 13) and I upgraded to turbo fins. I also try to go with the current. I might go out an hour before high tide and troll one direction then reverse later.
@@kayakfishingpnw I have an old Town Salty which is the fastest that Old Town makes. I was near the Point Robinson area and did seem to have a good amount of current. I couldn't see how deep my ball was on the fish finder because of so much blowback.
Jeff head is mostly a king hot spot.
Hi, this is Patrick, I am a subscriber and wanted to let you know I really like your videos. The one thing that can be challenging is hearing you properly, but not sure how that can be fixed with the wind noise. As a suggestion, throwing in maps once in a while may be helpful, as well as more detail on gear/lures used. I also had a question: What are the pants you are wearing when kayaking?
Thanks for the feedback. It is especially difficult with the wind noise. Some people use Bluetooth mics. I'll consider it. I'm a little wary about bringing more water-sensitive electronics aboard, but I will investigate.
I've started providing the gear and bait I use in the description. I was assuming it would be sort of boring to hear in each video. Happy to start including it if it would be helpful.
I was wearing a dry suit in this video. On hot days, I often wear hiking pants. They're made of fast-wicking UV-protective material. I get them at Costco for about $12.
@@kayakfishingpnw Thanks for the response and good luck with your channel!