Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Kayak fly rod?

I usually cast to 11 o clock, it makes stripping that much easier, although ultimately it depends on current.  Maybe the better thing to say is that I cast so I can retrieve at 11.

An anchor trolley helps keep you in position.  It's a pulley system so that you can move your anchor to the front or back of the yak and position yourself to cast forward.

For mounts, there are a couple attachment types: Scotty, Ram, and rail.  I have Scotty mounts everywhere, and their flyrod holder works pretty well.  

My yak has rails on the sides and a sliding mount that you put a regular mount base on.  That way you can move the mount up and down the rails instead of worrying about if you got it right when you cut holes in the plastic.

However, when I first rigged up the rail system, I didn't have any stainless steel screwed handy so I used zip ties to connect the sliding mount to the Scotty mount.  It worked awesome for the freshwater fish that I was catching at home (I live on a 55-acre fishing lake in Massachusetts) but when I took it on the ocean and hooked into a striper, the mount started to shake and the zip ties went the way of the flesh.  Although to be honest, I laughed for a month because "well, that didn't work like I thought it would..."

My yak came with 2 regular rod tubes behind the seat at an angle.  Scotty sells a gimbal adapter that slides into the rod tubes to give you an extra mount base.  I screwed off the top of the adapter and then screwed a flyrod holder directly to that.  It's more stable/strong because I removed 2 intermediate pieces.  This setup works great for trolling with a flyrod.

There is a flag and light combination called a VisiCarbon Pro that fits into a mount.  I stuck mine into a flush-mounted Scotty mount behind and to the left of my seat so that it doesn't interfere with casting.







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From: "HeaveToo" <cpd032@hotmail.com>
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Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Kayak fly rod?
Date: Sun, Aug 18, 2013 2:40 PM

I fish with a 9' 8weight rod from my kayak most of the time.  I don't have issues with the rod when it comes to storage and other things.  I have a Maxxon Kaymen inflatable kayak that is a single or a double.

One thing that I have learned is that kayak position when you are fishing is very important and it helps to keep the bow pointed at where you are casting.  This helps with line management and rod management. 

I have taken two rods with me in the past.  I have also considered making a rod holder that would mount into the kayak.  I do have a depth finder that I made work for the kayak.

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