Some vids I took today and spliced together. Just one man's angle on kayak fishing. Enjoy.
Kayak 101
Started by Eric, May 04 2012 08:41 PM
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tjtroester
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Posted 04 May 2012 - 09:18 PM
nice setup, eric. i like your rack with the rollers. i think the only way you might improve things is if you could cinch down the kayak crossed-ways and drive real fast down the street and fly over the traffic to the river. 
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 05:21 AM
Nice video. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 07:37 AM
Really nice instructional video. Well done.
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Posted 05 May 2012 - 02:35 PM
thanks eric for taking the time to video this and showing how simple in can be
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Jim S.
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Posted 06 May 2012 - 10:41 AM
Eric, what does that set up run? I've been looking at a few of the Malone racks.
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Eric
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:45 AM
I bought my rack system in 2006. The total with tax was $407.66. It accomodated ONE kayak.
Thule 450 Foot Pack, $140
Thule 50" Load Bar, $52
Thule Locks 4PK, $42
Yakima Hully Rollers, $70
Yakima Mako Saddles, $60
Labor and tax, $43.66
In 2007, I went back and bought more supplies in order to accomodate TWO kayaks. Total with tax was $231.26
Yakima Hully Rollers, $69.99
Yakima Mako Saddles, $59.99
Thule 65" cross bar, $59 (I had to upgrade to the wider cross bar to accomodate two sets of rollers and saddles, plus the extra width of the kayaks.
Labor and tax, $42.28
The total investment in my rack system is $638.92 but considering the enjoyment I've gotten out of it over the last six years, well worth it! I paid a few extra dollars each time to have the shop assemble everything and install it on the roof rails. They walked me through how to do everything so it lessened my learning curve and I was sure I knew how to do it correctly.
When I got my first tandem kayak, it was 2002. I did not have the money to afford the rack system and got by "on the cheap" with a $20 foam block roof mount kit for four years until I finally dropped the cash on the rack. Once I got the rack, I used the kayak a lot more and every time I loaded / unloaded, told myself, "I should have done this years ago!"
But to each, their own.
Thule 450 Foot Pack, $140
Thule 50" Load Bar, $52
Thule Locks 4PK, $42
Yakima Hully Rollers, $70
Yakima Mako Saddles, $60
Labor and tax, $43.66
In 2007, I went back and bought more supplies in order to accomodate TWO kayaks. Total with tax was $231.26
Yakima Hully Rollers, $69.99
Yakima Mako Saddles, $59.99
Thule 65" cross bar, $59 (I had to upgrade to the wider cross bar to accomodate two sets of rollers and saddles, plus the extra width of the kayaks.
Labor and tax, $42.28
The total investment in my rack system is $638.92 but considering the enjoyment I've gotten out of it over the last six years, well worth it! I paid a few extra dollars each time to have the shop assemble everything and install it on the roof rails. They walked me through how to do everything so it lessened my learning curve and I was sure I knew how to do it correctly.
When I got my first tandem kayak, it was 2002. I did not have the money to afford the rack system and got by "on the cheap" with a $20 foam block roof mount kit for four years until I finally dropped the cash on the rack. Once I got the rack, I used the kayak a lot more and every time I loaded / unloaded, told myself, "I should have done this years ago!"
But to each, their own.
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Posted 06 June 2012 - 09:37 AM
I like the scraps from rocks on the bottom of the yak!
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