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Forum: Kayak Fishing Reports 06-27-2020, 11:18 AM

Replies: 4 PSA white sharks Views: 4,693 Posted By steve999 Do not go anywhere near a whale carcass. The... Do not go anywhere near a whale carcass. The sharks in the area will be test biting any large object. Some guy in a motorboat went near a carcass and a shark bit at the bow. Left some nice...

Forum: Kayak Fishing Reports 06-20-2020, 07:35 PM

Replies: 5 LB Wall 6-18-2020 Views: 5,779 Posted By steve999 Seat With the older style seat I had to do something or else my back would be killing me. That seat back is just a piece of plywood dropped in front of the wheels and behind the seat well, with a piece...

Forum: Kayak Fishing Reports 11-07-2019, 06:09 PM

Replies: 16 Pyramid lake report Views: 10,848 Posted By steve999 O! M! G! Those are huge. O! M! G! Those are huge.

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 04-16-2019, 04:56 PM

Replies: 4 Fly Fishing from Kayak Views: 2,728 Posted By steve999 When you start fishing, pop your drive out and... When you start fishing, pop your drive out and put it in backwards. Then you can peddle around in reverse. It also helps to get a little mirror that clips on your sunglasses so you can see behind...

Forum: Kayak Fishing Reports 02-27-2019, 07:37 PM

Replies: 2 Wall 2-25-2019 Views: 3,840 Posted By steve999 We used to lob big flies out there. But for the... We used to lob big flies out there. But for the last few years nothing will bite on big flies. We fish starting at sunrise. Some others have had better luck at night. All the kelp out there is...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-23-2019, 12:35 PM

Replies: 5 Hobie Mirage Drive speed comparisons Views: 3,993 Posted By steve999 I can tell you from experience, when your friend... I can tell you from experience, when your friend upgrades to a turbo drive, and you still have standard, he's pedaling easily, and you're just barely able to keep up. Turbo of any type is much...

Forum: Kayak Fishing Reports 10-10-2018, 02:39 PM

Replies: 22 LJ 9/30 Views: 14,294 Posted By steve999 Amazing underwater video! Very cool. Amazing underwater video! Very cool.

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 06-26-2018, 02:01 PM

Replies: 78 NPH Coast Gaurd Launch Fines! Views: 29,039 Posted By steve999 In the link to the city website, did you notice... In the link to the city website, did you notice this clause: "No trailers, dollies, rollers or other mechanical devices may be used for purposes of launching any vessel or watercraft at such...

Forum: Kayak Fishing Reports 06-11-2018, 10:29 AM

Replies: 23 Sad Day in LJ - Lost Mirage Drive Views: 14,092 Posted By steve999 Mirage drive If you can't find your drive and want to buy a used one, I'll sell you one I have for half price of retail ($315). It's a turbo fin with the upgraded bearings, but not the 180 model. PM me if...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 10-18-2017, 12:43 PM

Replies: 20 Which hobie to get. Views: 10,322 Posted By steve999 If you're worried about your knees definitely go... If you're worried about your knees definitely go with push pedals instead of rotational. Push peddles give you the option of just a little motion or long strokes. After my knee surgery I was on my...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 08-14-2017, 12:35 PM

Replies: 29 DIY kayak lift assist? Hullavator? Views: 15,986 Posted By steve999 Yakima boat loader I've got the Yakima boat loader which is just a telescoping bar inside of the rack crossbar. Works really well. Plus cheap and real simple.

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 06-05-2017, 04:10 PM

Replies: 28 Kayak car rack assist Views: 10,260 Posted By steve999 The hullacator requires you to lift the whole... The hullacator requires you to lift the whole kayak to belly height. The Yakima boat loader requires you lift one half the kayak over your head, but you do it twice. Not clear that one method is...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 06-04-2017, 02:43 PM

Replies: 28 Kayak car rack assist Views: 10,260 Posted By steve999 Yakima makes what they call a "boat loader". ... Yakima makes what they call a "boat loader". It's just a bar inside one of the roof crossbars that telescopes out. Allows you to put one end of the kayak on the bar, so you only have to lift one...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 03-31-2017, 10:08 AM

Replies: 9 my very first hobie kayak (new member) Views: 5,234 Posted By steve999 Don't use the foam blocks. That yak is gonna fly... Don't use the foam blocks. That yak is gonna fly off! Check out the Yakima roof rack and a yakima boat loader on youtube. It's just a bar that goes inside the front crossbar. Simple and...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 03-28-2017, 11:18 AM

Replies: 5 MLPA in OC Register this morning Views: 3,927 Posted By steve999 As far as whether fishing is reducing the fish... As far as whether fishing is reducing the fish population along the coast, I don't have the data so can't say one way or the other. But that long term study with MPAs isn't going to tell us much...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 03-23-2017, 04:55 PM

Replies: 12 excitement! Views: 5,164 Posted By steve999 Man oh man that guys kayak was a chew toy. Man oh man that guys kayak was a chew toy.

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-25-2017, 06:05 PM

Replies: 36 Catalina Island Crossing Adventure 2017 Views: 14,079 Posted By steve999 Those numbers for wind look low. I see they're... Those numbers for wind look low. I see they're from Avalon. Maybe there's some protection from the landmass of Catalina? 14 mph just seems way lower than the typical trip I've taken there. Be...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-23-2017, 04:30 PM

Replies: 36 Catalina Island Crossing Adventure 2017 Views: 14,079 Posted By steve999 Unfortunately guys the month of May is one of the... Unfortunately guys the month of May is one of the windiest months of the year. If you want to go in a calmer month, go in September. The water will be warmer then too. But I doubt you'll delay...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-18-2017, 04:42 PM

Replies: 36 Catalina Island Crossing Adventure 2017 Views: 14,079 Posted By steve999 I looked at the boat in camping rules for... I looked at the boat in camping rules for Catalina and it says you have to have portable restroom facilities with you. How does that work on a kayak?

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-17-2017, 06:51 PM

Replies: 36 Catalina Island Crossing Adventure 2017 Views: 14,079 Posted By steve999 I use to take a sailboat from the long beach... I use to take a sailboat from the long beach marina to two harbors a lot, and it was always upwind going to Catalina and downwind coming back. For going to Catalina, you should leave at first light...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-11-2017, 07:08 AM

Replies: 13 Broken pedal arm Views: 5,266 Posted By steve999 Thanks for the info about the defect in 2014. ... Thanks for the info about the defect in 2014. My kayak is a 2014. Now I want the other pedal arm replaced too. I totally lucked out as to where the break happened. I pushed through a seven...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-10-2017, 11:36 AM

Replies: 13 Broken pedal arm Views: 5,266 Posted By steve999 Here's a picture of the broken pedal arm, and of... Here's a picture of the broken pedal arm, and of the other pedal arm that has a wear mark from the pin assembly that allows pedal reach adjustment. The wear mark is considerable and the break...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-09-2017, 03:29 PM

Replies: 13 Broken pedal arm Views: 5,266 Posted By steve999 Hahaha. Good one! There was not a trace of... Hahaha. Good one! There was not a trace of corrosion on the failed part. It cracked right at the point the threaded bolt for the position adjustment rubs on the pedal arm. That if anything...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 02-09-2017, 12:47 PM

Replies: 13 Broken pedal arm Views: 5,266 Posted By steve999 Broken pedal arm Just broke the pedal arm on my mirage drive. So are these something that should be replaced periodically like the cables? Or was this a once in a blue moon failure? The pedals are 2.5 years old. ...

Forum: General Kayak Fishing Discussion 01-31-2017, 12:00 PM

Replies: 17 Motorized Kayak Testing by....Nissan? Views: 3,936 Posted By steve999 Dang Google maps said it was a road. Dang Google maps said it was a road.

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