Hoopin & Fishing

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Originally Posted by Regor

I also noticed that it does not take a lot for the yak to be off-kiltered when you add up the weight of the nets, so centering of the rack/nets is important

Thats why I just lay them on top of the bait tank paddling out. Dont know how wide your new Hobie is, but with the xfactor I have them on the back for the ride out, and on top of the from hatch for the ride in. Seems to be wide enough to not matter on either end. I usually dont hook up my bait cages till I am out there so they dont stand up that tall. Everything else is rigged up, and I put the first three buoys in the bottom net (leaving some slack in the 2nd and 3rd nets line so the buoys can reach, and the last two nets I leave enough rope to put them on top.

One thing someone said that when you build those racks and raise them up higher you make your yak a little less stable since you are raising up the center of gravity ( I think thats how it was explained), so be careful with that. Also, if you strap them down, leave enough line in the tie down so if you do roll, your can flip your yak back over and the nets will be hanging over the side. It will be harder to right your yak with that extra weight strapped down.

But thats the fun of this sport!!!!! Figuring out what other people do, and then what works best for you! You saw all the nets and ideas I had when you picked up the nets from me, and that was only 20 mins of BSing! I thought I had it all figuring out rigging wise, and then this year was on a buddies boat, and the way I rigged them for the yak doesnt work as well as it does on a boat. Still trying to figure that out!