Poll: What is must have when Kayak fishing?
 

Besides the obvious i.e. fishing rods and tackle I wanted to see what gear or accessories you guys just can't fish without. What is the must have when you guys hit the water?

Life jacket (by law u must have one, and even if it wasn't, why not?), game clip, water, sunscreen to add a few. Ill let others chime on in...

HatSunglasses
Sunblock


Never bring a banana

Simple forum search. Been asked many many times
http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ight=gear+list

Fish landing device, lip gripper, net, gaff. Whistle, knife, radio, buddy.

Opps newbie mistake but you never know might have changed with all the new cool things coming out.

Lube.

one of the most entertaining & FALSE wise tales in all of fishing !! :D

i take bananas on many of my fishing outings EVERYWHERE & still catch tons of fish.

i had just eaten a banana mins before hooking up with the 35" Hali, that i released in SDB on July 26.
i also ate 2 bananas during my July 29 outing in SDB, when i caught 40 Bass & 65 total fish.

i take them on the 1/2 day & 3/4 day boats all the time as well. and typically do as well or better, than most other fishermen on those boats/trips.
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i cover well with sunscreen BEFORE hitting water in yak.
i NEVER take sunscreen ON my yak.

(you want to TRULY "curse" your fishing, forget worrying about a banana.... just get some sunscreen on your hooks, lines, and/or baits.) :eek:

i always take (in the Bays and for Inshore outings):

long-nose pliers, folding knife, nail clippers (for trimming knots/line), fish finder & battery, net, water & food in small cooler, big sun hat, sunglasses, long sleeve shirt, long nylon pants, beach slipper shoes (to protect feet while pedaling mirage drive), inflatable seat cushion, life jacket, whistle, camera, head-band lamp (for dusk, dark times), portable FM radio (i have to have rock & roll going, to last out there for my typical 8-12 hour outings).

i only take these items out, for Inshore fishing:

gaff, bait tubes or bait tank & battery, sm canned cat food (to use as "chum" IF i can't find macks for bait), cut squid (to use for bottom fishing IF nothing is biting on top water).


still never owned a VHF radio, but would take it out always, if i had one.
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The thing that turned my fishing around the most was a bait tank. I never go with out it.

Food!! Drink and an empty bottle properly identified to prevent confusion with Mountain Dew or similarly colored drink. Not speaking from experience.

I thought that's what scuppers are for!

empty bottle
 

That's one of the things that make my older Malibu xfactor great there is a scupper in front of the seat and the storage hatch. I'm sure that was intentional from some very experienced kayak fishermen.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7...9a23a32c_z.jpg

Center bait tank or porta-pottie, you decide :p

Radio and PFD
 

VHF radio and PFD!
Jim / Saba Slayer

time to fish.

Without it nothing else matters

Bring ,your head on swivel, boats, birds, sea lions, sneaker swells/waves/wakes, other anglers proximity, the cool views from wherever you are fishing and of course the indigenous bipedal beach mammals should all be on your radar.

Bait Tank, Bait Tank, Bait Tank

Beer. Since her christening, my boat has never ran dry.

a cigar, cutter, torch and a plastic zip lock. i cant hit the water without one. typically a 52x7+ for longevity:cool: