KayakFishingNZ

MikeAqua

I found the Viking 400 a good kayak for fishing around Nelson. A bit slow throguh the water though. One criticms of boththe 35 and the 400 is neither of them allow storing a kayak cart up the front.

MikeAqua

I might have one, but it will be 2 weeks before I can check.

MikeAqua

I have had good service from [correction: sea to summit]. I use them for kayaking, boating and tramping (great pack liners).

They come in range of sizes.

Macpac sell them as do Bivouac outdoors who have a wide range.

MikeAqua

Out there I would go with 1.5kg anchor + chain. Sorry about your arms

MikeAqua

I made a little gaff out of a section of aluminium tube and a gaff hook I bought at burnsco. Sealed both ends with 5-minute epoxy and it floated. Pics here http://www.kayakfishingnz.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=21301&p=229903&hilit=mikeaqua+gaff+DIY#p229903 A bit dicey for anything with large poin...

MikeAqua

I wipe my down carefully with fresh water pat dry and then put it in a sealed(ish) cupboard with a compact dehumidifier. I put my PFD in their too (after fresh water rinse) which has VHF, PLB and strobe attached to it. Also my fishing cellphone. The de-humidfier is on a plug-in timer that shuts off ...

MikeAqua

erectus wrote: ↑
Wed May 09, 2018 8:09 pm

Any recommendations on seats?

If cold makes your back worse then make sure you aren't sitting in a puddle of water in the yak. I got waterproof leggings for this purpose. Made a big difference.

MikeAqua

Core exercises a few time a week sorted mine out. My back is the best it has been since I hurt it when I was 16. I have zero expertise on this subject but I did some googling and chose four exercises that looked reasonably simple and target a range of muscle groups. Takes me about 15 minutes to work...

MikeAqua

I can't remember what I had on my Espri. I think I skipped side handles in the end. Just used the seat straps for re-entry.

MikeAqua

Nice. A suggestion: lose the deck ropes around the cockpit - magnet for hooks.

MikeAqua

When I had an Espri, I found that one of the Tagit insulated well bags was a good fit. Kept everything nice and cool.

https://www.fishingdirectnz.co.nz/shop/ ... agit.html

I gave it to another yak fisho so I can't remember which model it was sorry.

MikeAqua

gadgetm wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:27 pm
Woohoo. Just picked up a Viking Espri about 1 year old for $500.

Check out this thread http://www.kayakfishingnz.com/forum/vie ... 7&t=23352

MikeAqua

Nice. Have a search on this site for pictures of how people have rigged their Espri's. There have been a few.
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MikeAqua

I tried sand-tracks and found them pretty awful.

l currently have a 22kg kayak and making do without a trolley.

MikeAqua

I've also had a Viking 400. I'm taller the average and stronger than average with arms like an Orangutan and I could just get it onto the top of our wagon (Pajero) after a long paddle. At 100kg I was too heavy for it to paddle easily but at 67 you'd be fine.

MikeAqua

I used to fish out of an Espri, great little fishing yak and very seaworthy. My weight at that time ranged from 97kg to 115kg. I didn't personally experience any stability issues. At 67kg it would be fantastic. My stepson was around 65 - 70kg back then and it used to get along nicely for him. I'm ab...

MikeAqua

I have these black magic ones and I'm fairly happy with them. https://www.marine-deals.co.nz/black-magic-compact-fishing-pliers-gunmetal thanks. Every tried buying replacement cutters for them? What about replacement plier tips? Are the tips stainless steel? Do they work OK on even small split ring...

MikeAqua

Hairy Little Dwarf wrote: ↑
Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:47 pm
My PFD carries a whistle, rescue knife, VHF, PLB and occasionally a camera in the pocket. Never anything else.

Ditto, plus an asthma inhaler (and a torch if it's dark).

MikeAqua

I have these black magic ones and I'm fairly happy with them.

https://www.marine-deals.co.nz/black-ma ... -gunmetal

MikeAqua

I minimise what I carry on/in my PFD. When I had the Espri I used to wear a waist tackle-bag, on the basis I could dump it if I needed to.

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