Finally a Kayak Owner - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

madscientist · 03-05-2007, 11:02 AM

1. Almost any FF will work well and you pretty much get what you pay for. Additional warranty is a very good idea. If you fish a lot, you will kill sonars. I've had excellent customer service with Lowrance. very fast cross shipped replacements.

2. I like my werner and I know people with ONNOs that like them, but I understand the guy that makes them can be hard to get in touch with.

3. I had a west marine brand one that kept killing batteries because of a bad o ring. Standard horizons are good, but I'm not super happy with mine. A dry bag is a good idea regardless, just don't leave it in there.

4. West marine has stainless deck loops. No real reason to replace them except perhaps the seat attachment ones if you put a lot of pressure on your seat. I've never broken a nylon one, though I have had the aluminium rivets corrode and fail.

Kayatank is awesome, worth every penny if you are going to fish bait.

03-05-2007, 11:02 AM	#3
madscientist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,906	1. Almost any FF will work well and you pretty much get what you pay for. Additional warranty is a very good idea. If you fish a lot, you will kill sonars. I've had excellent customer service with Lowrance. very fast cross shipped replacements. 2. I like my werner and I know people with ONNOs that like them, but I understand the guy that makes them can be hard to get in touch with. 3. I had a west marine brand one that kept killing batteries because of a bad o ring. Standard horizons are good, but I'm not super happy with mine. A dry bag is a good idea regardless, just don't leave it in there. 4. West marine has stainless deck loops. No real reason to replace them except perhaps the seat attachment ones if you put a lot of pressure on your seat. I've never broken a nylon one, though I have had the aluminium rivets corrode and fail. Kayatank is awesome, worth every penny if you are going to fish bait. __________________