My main fishing boat is the WS Ride with the trolling motor. But, it won't fit in the toy hauler with the Harley and all of the firewood, so I bought a Scrambler. It and my wife's kayak will fit nicely and I can lock them up when not at camp. So, with retirement in mind, I rigged out the Scrambler. Bought a good rivet gun, don't go to Harbor Freight. I got one there and it broke the first time I used it, stem got caught in hole and needs to be drilled out. I mounted a Scotty rod holder...



The next two shots are kind of faded, the camera came from the AC to the heat. Anyway, I got a plastic cutting board from Walmart and mounted another attachment to it...



The cockpit in the Scrambler is a lot smaller than the Ride, so I really trimmed it down. I mounted the lower and upper mounts in line for strength. I read here where a person had a rod in and a Scotty Triple Mount snapped off when they got a huge redfish strike...



Here's the Eagle depthfinder, the rod holder, the Ipod and speakers ready to rock. The spaekers are velcro'd down, the music is old rock and roll.



Side view...



And, here's the most important part. My corncob pipe hangs neatly down into the drink holder, just gotta mount a holder for my beer...

Another great idea. This is what I have been looking for. Thanks for the idea

That's pretty slick, I like the speaker idea.

The speakers were $10.00 at Walmart. Velcro will allow them to be removed and tossed when they go. It is a proven fact that the smell of exotic tobacco and the thumping of Joe Walsh through you hull attracts all game fish while repelling alligators and hardheads. And the pipe and speakers assure that even if the fish aren't biting, you'll still have a great time.

Looks like I gotta buy me a big ol' pipe now, thanks.

Sweet setup... 2 questions - What goes in the pipe? What is this "retirement" that you speak of?

Any number of things can go in the pipe, we all have our own personal preferences.

After September 1st I will be officially retired. I'm off work till then with a wrecked knee, can't fight fire, can't life 400 pound patients who ate themselves to death on the stretcher any more. I no longer have to pee in an idiot's bottle to see if I can do a job that they can't do themselves.

I really debated the earphone, Ipod thing, the sound is better, no doubt. But, if the reds are smashing the shad against the bank and say Robin Trower is jamming in your ears, would you hear it? If what's in your pipe is good enough, you will feel the vibrations on your lateral line like an earthquake rumbling up through your yak. Yeah, I think retirement suits me.

Rock on dude...sounds like you earned it. I feel your pain with the knee issue, both mine are effed up from m/c wrecks.
I've been thinking about a decent set of earbuds, but like you I want to hear whats going on around me.

Tight Lines!

PLEASE !
Lose the speakers and go the earbud route.
Not everybody else on the water wants to share your choice of music.
Many of us got into kayaking just to avoid that.
Take it to the powerboat crowd.

Peace and quiet on the water.
Tight Lines
Randy

If you can hear the $10 wally world speakers, then you are fishing too close anyway.

BALONEY !

Here is exactly what he said. (My underline emphasis)

"I really debated the earphone, Ipod thing, the sound is better, no doubt. But, if the reds are smashing the shad against the bank and say Robin Trower is jamming in your ears, would you hear it? If what's in your pipe is good enough, you will feel the vibrations on your lateral line like an earthquake rumbling up through your yak."

Please spare me the "fishing too close" nonsense. To make that big a disturbance to others sharing the water is rude, selfish and boorish behavior. Anyone old enough for retirement should know that.

Tight Lines
Randy

I gotta go with what Mr. Duck said. These are tiny $10 speakers and if you can hear them then well you probably are too close. You can't compare that to the powerboat guys who have marine radios hooked upto 4 10" speakers.

Lighten up dude... Have you ever heard of Hyperbole ?

hahahaha... "BALONEY".. Seriously, dude, lighten up. I would be in agreement with you if he had marine speakers on a tower with sub-woofers etc. for the whole lake to hear. Those little speakers are almost as personal as headphones.

I say we should congratulate Flatfish for an outstanding rigging job, the upcoming retirement, and the opportunity to smoke "Any number of things..." while enjoying himself.

CONGRATS, flatfish for your hard work to retirement. k5rcd, I'll give you .50 to call someone that cares. really lighten up. if you dont wanna hear his music don't fish with him.

with the link to the definition - well played Mr Duck.

Walsh...Trower...

if I was out and heard that coming from over the water I would probably paddle closer. Now if I could smell what was in the pipe...

My thoughts too.

how much leg room do you still have from the sides? looks like it would be a tight fit if you're a bigger person.

The Scrambler is a lot tighter than the WS Ride, for sure. I trimmed the cutting board way down to fit. I'm a pretty small guy so it's not bad.

As far as the speakers go, I agree, if that music is bothering you you are fishing too close. They are like two inches in diameter, there is no battery powering them, only the Ipod battery. I doubt anybody could even hear it unless they pulled up beside me to share a bowl.

A bowl of BALONEY!!!!

Reread the sentence.The vibrations I was talking about was the sound of the red fish splashing on the bank being transmitted through you hull. To assume that my little bitty speakers could even be heard and make a big stink out of it is rude, selfish and boorish behavior. Anyone old enough to post here should know that.

[quote= Reread the sentence.The vibrations I was talking about was the sound of the red fish splashing on the bank being transmitted through you hull. To assume that my little bitty speakers could even be heard and make a big stink out of it is rude, selfish and boorish behavior. Anyone old enough to post here should know that.[/quote]

After rereading the sentence, it appears that I misjudged the meaning of your post and overreacted.

If it seems I am overly sensitive to the noise issue, it is because that is the main reason I sold my powerboat and got into kayaking, where I can fish with a degree of peace and quiet. I am retired and fish mostly on weekdays, and have come to love the tranquility, when except during waterfowl season, even the air boats are seldom a problem.

I offer my apology to all.

Tight Lines,
Randy

I don't know about the pretty part......

After rereading the sentence, it appears that I misjudged the meaning of your post and overreacted.

If it seems I am overly sensitive to the noise issue, it is because that is the main reason I sold my powerboat and got into kayaking, where I can fish with a degree of peace and quiet. I am retired and fish mostly on weekdays, and have come to love the tranquility, when except during waterfowl season, even the air boats are seldom a problem.

I offer my apology to all.

Tight Lines,
Randy[/quote]

If you're retired you get to be curmudgeonly on occasion. It goes with the the territory. Just don't turn into those old guys from the Muppet show (the two that sat in the balcony). Too much of a good thing there.

I understand the issue with noise. I was fishing at a lake in California, enjoying the peace and quiet (relative quiet, there were turkeys gobbling, which was nice). Some guy starts trolling around in a PB with a Cher song blaring over and over and over, same song. I was on the bank trying to figure out a way to sink his boat with a rock or something. It was driving me nuts. Of course, he had loud speakers that echoed across the whole lake. Big difference from little speakers.

On a lighter note...

Thanks for offering the apology, Randy.