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by loonycamp
Wed Oct 25, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: "BTB" - Beyond the Breakers
Topic: Is anyone going after bull reds this weekend?
Replies: 4
Views: 3671

Re: Is anyone going after bull reds this weekend?

Anyone know where to go this week to avoid the surf weeds?
by loonycamp
Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:13 pm
Forum: Kayak Rigging
Topic: Lithium 12v 100ah battery
Replies: 5
Views: 4208

Re: Lithium 12v 100ah battery

The cost difference for lithium batteries is evident if you watch the Will Prose videos on youtube you will learn alot. One area that will be important is the battery management system or BMS. Some batteries for example will not have a cold weather shut-off and some will. I bought the Weize 100ah li...
by loonycamp
Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Anyone fish flats at night?
Replies: 4
Views: 904

Re: Anyone fish flats at night?

I just finished a lighting installation on my Nucanoe. I plan on fishing flats at night all summer long. I'll post some fish reports if it goes well, or horrible haha.
by loonycamp
Mon Apr 10, 2023 10:21 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: Needing some help please!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 5506

Re: Needing some help please!!!

For catfish you need to get a cast net and catch the bait that is present at the fishing spot. They prefer the local bait that they are used to eating.
As for any other fish, I would talk to the locals to see what pattern the fish are in.
by loonycamp
Wed Mar 29, 2023 5:19 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Tandem kayak suggestion for bay fishing
Replies: 12
Views: 4494

Re: Tandem kayak suggestion for bay fishing

I have been almost exclusively fishing the bays with a tandem set up because my wife has a torn labrum and does not want to do surgery on it. She can paddle, but only in .25 mile stints. So I got a Nucanoe Unlimited and just like any tandem set-up there are pros/cons. Lets start with the cons: 1) Pa...
by loonycamp
Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:49 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Sportsman road update (not good)
Replies: 27
Views: 8178

Re: Sportsman road update (not good)

I am not wealthy but I would donate and contribute and get the word out to donate.
by loonycamp
Sat Mar 18, 2023 10:41 am
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Texas Beach Access Bill
Replies: 7
Views: 3809

Texas Beach Access Bill

My wife found out about this public beach access bill that appears to be on the table. If passed it would essentially let all the landowners kick people off the beach, especially during high tide. Here is one article about it: https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/new-bill-restrict-public-...
by loonycamp
Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:23 am
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Fresh Ceviche
Replies: 3
Views: 6264

Re: Fresh Ceviche

Excellent! I'll be making this!
I had ceviche 2 weekends ago with redfish and it was amazing! But this recipe looks better because it has mango.
by loonycamp
Thu Aug 25, 2022 10:12 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Corpus Christi Area - Aransas Pass Area - Living
Replies: 21
Views: 2352

Re: Corpus Christi Area - Aransas Pass Area - Living

Thank you all for such detailed and thoughtful responses. I had to sit down with the wife and go through everyone's 2cents with a map to paint the complete picture. A little about us: We grew up in Leon County and I went to college at SFA while she went to college at DBU. Before saltwater fishing be...
by loonycamp
Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:56 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Corpus Christi Area - Aransas Pass Area - Living
Replies: 21
Views: 2352

Corpus Christi Area - Aransas Pass Area - Living

Hi guys, I'm still really new to saltwater fishing but my Wife and I are just tired of living in the great hive of Houston and want out. We are strongly considering moving to the corpus christi area, which town would depend on work for me. Do you guys have any information that would be useful for so...
by loonycamp
Wed Aug 24, 2022 1:52 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: best way
Replies: 5
Views: 854

Re: best way

Bow and stern lines are needed imo. They ensure that the yak won't get blown at an angle from a cross wind. Also, on my set up my stern line is the best connection to prevent the yak from flying forward and doing further damange if I ran into the back of someone. I put mine upside down because the g...
by loonycamp
Fri Jul 22, 2022 3:17 pm
Forum: Saltwater
Topic: Standing and fishing
Replies: 30
Views: 3517

Re: Standing and fishing

I enjoy standing while fishing in the marsh. You can pop you head up to decide which back lake has the fish. Its also fun to cast over grass while standing rather than paddle around the bend, etc.
by loonycamp
Mon Jun 20, 2022 8:59 am
Forum: New to Kayaking
Topic: Punch holes boat
Replies: 2
Views: 6487

Re: Punch holes boat

The scupper holes work because the gunwale of the kayaks are higher up than the opening of the holes. Even if your kayak was full of water it would likely still float depending on how much you weigh and how much gear you have.
by loonycamp
Mon Jun 13, 2022 9:55 am
Forum: Fly Fishing
Topic: Targeting gar on fly rod
Replies: 3
Views: 5740

Re: Targeting gar on fly rod

You'd need a wire leader with double haywire twist and then a foot or two of mono leader to rub up on their body. I've caught gar in the trinity quite a bit. It was actually the only fishing I really did before getting into saltwater a year ago. Usually you need to bend a large circle hook to more o...
by loonycamp
Thu Apr 28, 2022 12:57 pm
Forum: New to Kayaking
Topic: Kayak for a big guy!
Replies: 6
Views: 7629

Re: Kayak for a big guy!

I am a small guy, but fish with my wife on a tandem. I think the other suggestions on here are better for 99% of people. But some people really like Nucanoe. Its worth having a look at their models if stability and shallow draft are your priorities bc their pedal drive system has retract system and ...
by loonycamp
Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: "BTB" - Beyond the Breakers
Topic: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality
Replies: 6
Views: 4031

Re: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality

I ordered mine through tri-state trolling motor. They are a family owned business in Missouri. They did not have realistic availability dates and I waited a few months for the kayak. Overall they had nothing to do with the set back and shipped the kayak via ABF Freight and the pick-up process was ea...
by loonycamp
Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:06 pm
Forum: "BTB" - Beyond the Breakers
Topic: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality
Replies: 6
Views: 4031

Re: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality

I agree that getting the pivot drive is the smarter decision. At this point and time I've been considering the outboard to get my wife out to better spots in the bays on calm days or to run up rivers. Seems like the outboard could be useful for those situations but If I want to do anything intense I...
by loonycamp
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: "BTB" - Beyond the Breakers
Topic: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality
Replies: 6
Views: 4031

Re: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality

That is something I have considered and to be honest whether I use the outboard for anything that is not flat water will depend greatly on how stable my kayak turns out to be in those conditions. So far the stability has been impressive. That being said I would basically need to dry the spark plug a...
by loonycamp
Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:56 pm
Forum: "BTB" - Beyond the Breakers
Topic: Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality
Replies: 6
Views: 4031

Nucanoe Unlimited Advice on Expectation/Reality

First of all thank you for taking the time to read my first post on this forum. I am new to the forum and have been lurking for months on several different topics. I got a Nucanoe Unlimited so that I could take the wife out fishing at our normal freshwater spots and to also begin inshore fishing for...