Newps Harbor 11/15/14

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I took my new yak out on its maiden voyage yesterday with a Opah Winfrey and a good friend. It got a good christening welcoming in the smell of spottie slime and scratches to the hull from boat docks. All in all it was a fun trip with spotties, sandies, a Sculpin, and Jacksmelt caught on plastics.

-IF2L

WTG on the maiden voyage!
How does it feel fighting the fish from the yak as opposed to the tube?

Jerdon wrote:WTG on the maiden voyage!
How does it feel fighting the fish from the yak as opposed to the tube?

Thanks. Since my kayak is a sit in I'm even lower in the water than when I'm in my Cumberland. If you fish in a kayak you sacrifice control of your position and pocket storage for speed and moderate dryness. I'd say that if you were fishing at lakes and underwater structure a kayak is better. If you're fishing pilings and tight structure you want a tube.

Long story short, a yak allows to fish fast and cover ground. While a tube allows you to fish effectively and in tighter locations.

I haven't made the final verdict on the new ride, but I'm liking it so far. I don't have to worry about springing a leak in the yak, but flipping is a concern. lol it was A LOT easier to take care of my physiological needs in there though as compared to the tube.

Nice!

Nice job on the yak!

Wtg on the maiden voyage if2l!! What kind of yak is that and how much u get it for if u dont mind.....

Good work out there. Popped your cherry this weekend. WTG with the skunkebeater.

Good job out there. Hope traffic wasn't as bad as when I was out there last week. Now that you have a kayak, are you going to be offering free tows for us tubers?

Thanks guys.

Fishingdachronarch201E7 wrote:Wtg on the maiden voyage if2l!! What kind of yak is that and how much u get it for if u dont mind.....

Thanks Tony. It's a Malibu Sierra 10 a sit in. Got it for 279 without a seat.

I'm loving it so far since it's a relatively small yak, and it's a sit in with a open back storage. It's rare to find sit ins designed like this.

kin wrote:Good job out there. Hope traffic wasn't as bad as when I was out there last week. Now that you have a kayak, are you going to be offering free tows for us tubers?

lol almost no traffic whatsoever. Free tows? lol I'll give FTF members a discount. Go to coverbonanza for the coupon. LOLOL!!!

Very cool if2l....congrats bro....ive always wanted one....hopefully soon...ive seen them on Craig's list...good stuff

Fishingdachronarch201E7 wrote:Very cool if2l....congrats bro....ive always wanted one....hopefully soon...ive seen them on Craig's list...good stuff

Thanks again. If you're serious about yaks I'd suggest getting a sit on top so you won't be bound to calm waters.