... The tough get going.

[GregAndrew]

You know how an unwatched rod is always the one to get bit? Fish have an uncanny sense of timing. A bit of video from back in August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qmgrT6fdoo

[wiredantz]

I just ate the last of my White Sea bAss :mad:

[walrus]

Been there done that, excitement all at same time.
Good video, it made w me relive the moment.:p

[ctfphoto]

That's hilarious, I woulda just pee'd my waders.....

Nice fish .....

[ful-rac]

Now show the one where your taking a crap, drop'n one down and winding one in :luxhello:

[MrM]

Nice video Greg. Would you mind if I asked for a close up of your front hatch? I like the bungee cord idea. I feel like I've seen something similar and would like to do the same to mine.

[rossman]

Front hatch of the kayak or the waders?

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[MrM]

Front hatch of the kayak or the waders?

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He knows ;) :biggrinjester:

[GregAndrew]

You pulled the words right off my keyboard Ross lol. Here is the front hatch. I had to custom make a couple of shims to raise up the non-fixed hooks for easier wrapping.
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/GregAndrew/P3220837_zpsf06ecad1.jpg (http://s650.photobucket.com/user/GregAndrew/media/P3220837_zpsf06ecad1.jpg.html)

Here are the fixed connections.
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/GregAndrew/P3220838_zps065eedc4.jpg (http://s650.photobucket.com/user/GregAndrew/media/P3220838_zps065eedc4.jpg.html)

And the other side.
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/GregAndrew/P3220839_zpsd13ef002.jpg (http://s650.photobucket.com/user/GregAndrew/media/P3220839_zpsd13ef002.jpg.html)

Also did something similar on the center hatch, which makes it much more accessible. Has the same fixed connections on one side.
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/GregAndrew/P3220840_zps735665cc.jpg (http://s650.photobucket.com/user/GregAndrew/media/P3220840_zps735665cc.jpg.html)
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/GregAndrew/P3220841_zps788a7f48.jpg (http://s650.photobucket.com/user/GregAndrew/media/P3220841_zps788a7f48.jpg.html)

And a few washers beneath the hooks on the other side.
http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu228/GregAndrew/P3220842_zps45cc6885.jpg (http://s650.photobucket.com/user/GregAndrew/media/P3220842_zps45cc6885.jpg.html)

[makobob]

Greg, nice trick for the hatches. Thank you.

[lowprofile]

i caught one while dropping the kids off once.

[MrM]

Very cool DIY upgrade. Thanks for the pictures! I will definitely be stealing your idea.

[blitzburgh]

Too funny!

[todd one]

Another Killer video, Mr. Andrews. You ought to sponsored by Go Pro.

[GregAndrew]

The hatch idea was not mine, I just adapted what Howard Mckim (Alaska kayak guide) did from an older video. The front hatch bungees double as Halibut tie downs too.