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Ive had 4 in mine at once.
tarpon 14
redfish 14
apex tandem
ocean scupper pro
Tundra short bed with extender.
no problem and very safe

Very nice. Man my last decent catch was that one flounder i caught when i went out with you a month back.

I need to get out on the kayak. Its been a few weeks!

FishbyYak wrote:Try out a Redfish 14, one of the most underrated SOTs.

Im around 255 and have a RF 14 and love it.

Looking to catch anything thats good eatin!

I have 3 7' rods for pier and kayak fishing. i just want something that i can cast way the hell out there and hook up some bigger fish when casting from beach.

Im definitely going with a 12' now.

Maybe I'll keep my eye out on craigslist for deals.

Im going back to school for an MBA so i plan on being really broke until im done so i gotta start budgeting.

I would love to go out and buy 2-3 nice ones but the prices are crazy on them.

Im gonna stick with something low end at Academy.

is there a significant difference when casting with a 10ft rod and a 12ft rod?

50 for just the rod? do they have rod and reel combos on surf rods?

Also it will have to be a 2pc and ill go as long as 12ft if it will make a difference in casting that bait!

Ive never owned or used a Surf rod or used a bait caster reel. I want a surf rod that can use a spinning reel if possible. I have heard that they cast MUCH further then a regular 7ft rod. Advice? Opinions? I want to get the cheapest decent quality rod and reel combo i can. (I want the Ugly stick Sha...

Man you keeping tabs on all the kayakers in the area???

I wouldnt even attempt it. get someone to drop you off upstream and paddle down with the current. The current is very strong in some area's and me and a buddy tried paddling up some of them and couldnt do it or just barely did it. if your an expert paddler and in dam* good shape and want one hell of...

Dont paint it!!!

Ive seen a few painted kayaks and they are very UGLY.
Yours looks pretty nice. Why mess it up?!?!?!

Put it in the bed of a truck with a bed extender and fill it with some water.
If it leaks you know.

(DONT FILL IT UP TOO MUCH!!! water is HEAVY. i was cleaning in the same manner and when i tried to slide it off i barely managed the weight and couold have broke my rudder....

Heritage Redfish 14 w/ rudder!

I agree that it sits a bit high...but I went wide verses deep like most kayak rudders. With the boat sitting on a floor...I wanted the blade to be even with the ground, and in the water the wide part of the blade would be submerged. Theory on that ...will be less chance of damaging the blade on roc...

hook-line&sinker wrote:I'll post pictures later of the finished cart.. made a few adjustments and painted it to match the yak..

I'll be waitin for em'!

you can find 303 at NAPA.

Its expensive but worth the extra money. one bottle will last you years.

where do you get a 5/8" axle that will fit? Also my drill only goes up to 3/8"!!! and thats the largest bit i have!\ i bought a kayak cart from academy but returned it as i never used it (it ran like 60bucks) Im thinking i can make this for approx 25ish... Only problem will only work on on...

Idea's? i was thinking of a way to put them in the front of the bed (on one of the cab corners) I want to build a wood frame or something to be able to put 5-7 2pc paddles in. That means enough room for 10-14 paddle blades face down. i was also thinking of a plast trash can that would fit but didnt ...

Didnt go last weekend. Im going this weekend though so ill check out lady bird lake. Thanks for the info.

Anyone ever fish there?
Ive never caught anything fresh water and always fish salt.

I bought a couple rooster tails yesterday from walmart and might give them a try. Wish me luck!

Very nice work!!! keep the pictures comming!!! I wish i could do something like that. Maybe one day.... Until then keep inspiring the rest of us.

Very nice idea's. Keep them comming!

I have a Short bed full size truck. Its 4ft 1inch b/w the foot wells. and about 5ft 4inches long. I would like to build a wooden rack 4ft wide and 5ft long and no more then 5ft tall. (Figured the first rack will be 4inches) I have a bed extender to transport my kayaks and would still use it. I would...

The weather is showing that its going to be windy with a 10% chance of rain. we have 3 kayaks(two are tandems) We will have more then 5 people so we will probably go out for 1hr-2hrs and come back to give the kayaks to other family memebers. Things to consider: We want to be able to explore but come...

How do i test drive a boat. Rent each for a day? Is there a cheaper way to test drive? I'm not sure where you're located, but if you come through the Temple area we have the Prowler, Redfish, Manta, and Wilderness System boats available to demo. I'd be more than happy to work out a time to meet you...

im 250 and 5'9". and have a redfish 14w/rudder. I have like 1/4 inch of water in it without the scuppers in. I dont have much expereince with other kayaks but i can say that i would definitely buy one again. The Manta Ray's are also very nice and was originally my first choice. I just got a goo...