yakka macca
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Newbie Advice
Hi guys
I am 105 kg, will be fishing in dams, rivers and estuary for Bass and bread and butter species in the salt. I mainly throw plastics on spinning gear and only troll lures occassionally.
I have a great bass boat but would like to fish in the dams where petrol motors are not allowed. Although some of these dams allow petrol engines attached to the boat while fishing by electric means, some dams have completely outlawed motors to be attached.
So rather than get extra batteries for my bass boat I am considering buying a kayak for fishing electric only dams.
I will be fishing the likes of Wivenhoe dam, Lake Mcdonald, Hinze dam and Clarrie hall dam, as well as Pumistone passage when I am on holidays. The fishing trips will be mostly half days.
At first I was keen to get a Perception Minnow or a 280 Acadia, and I must admit I was very keen on these models until I researched further on the net. I was looking at sit in models first as I was looking at security if you like for my gear as I thought the sit on tops were unstable at first. I wear specs so I thought the sit in would give me better stabilty.
However, I now realise how stable the sit on tops are and the biggest issue how much more room you can gain with these kayaks.
I initially was going to spend around 1000 for the minnow and racks for the 4wd but now have discovered with a sit on top I'll will need far more money than that, unfortunately there is expenditure issues with my wife. I think in the long run tho I would be better off saving a bit longer and getting the right one the first time.
So this is it, what type of kayak would best suit me for as little as expenditure as possible? My short list is Viking Tempo, 2nd hand Perception swing( hard to find)or Malibu Pro Explorer. I have a sounder to fit, so easy fitting for a sounder must be essential,storage for the usual tackle and camera and stuff.
Also have a late model Pajero, so what is the best way to carry these things. Which racks do you recommend?
Thanks
Regards
Yakka Macca
Last edited by yakka macca, 22/Jul/2005, 8:01 pm
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The Mariner
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Re: Newbie Advice
Howdy,
At 105kg any of the SOT's on your shortlist will suit you fine as long as you are not really tall.
I sell both Viking & Malibu and you can check the prices for these by visiting my website to get a comparison. The Tempo (no motor) is the cheapest of the two but will still bust your $1000 budget.
If you would prefer to eventually go electric rather than paddle then the Viking Tempo would be an ideal candidate as it's designed for it. Here's a few pics...
The others can have motors fitted but it would be a bit more work & you'd need to be fairly handy to make all the bits.
Now, Viking sell the electric motor option as a seperate item & you can purchase it with your new Tempo, either fitted by the factory or in a complete DIY kit to fit yourself which would save you a bit of money. Alternatively you can also buy the paddle-only Tempo & get fishing with it while saving for the motor option & purchase it later to either fit yourself or take it to the Viking factory & they'll fit it for you.
Again, pricing information is all on my website & should be typical regardless of which Viking stockist you buy from. There are plenty of Viking resellers in QLD. so you should go take a look at one if you haven't already.
If you do decide on a Tempo & want the motor please make sure your legs will fit in the footwells as the pedal steering does take-up a bit of the legroom but it shouldn't worry you unless you are really tall. Likewise checkout the deck for a suitable mounting location for your sounder as there isn't as many flat mounting areas as some people would like.
You can carry 1 of these kayaks deck-down tied down directly to roof rack crossbars or use cradles or 'fold-a-poles' if you need to carry 2. For racks, get quality ones from manufacturers like ROLA, Rhino, Thule etc. but make sure the crossbars sit high enough up off the roof to allow enough clearance so the kayak doesn't touch the roof. Due to the height of the Pajero I'd suggest lifting the bow of the kayak up onto the rear of the roof (rest it on something like a rubber-backed bath mat so it doesn't scratch your paintwork), then go around & pick up the stern then slide the whole thing forward.
Hope this helps...
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Phil.
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