WS Tarpon 160 mods ? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

sterling · 07-21-2008, 05:22 PM

I have the Tarpon 16 footer they just didn't call it the 160 when I got mine. There is a part that fits that hatch. I saw one a few years ago at a kayak shop that carried WS. They are no longer in business. The part is a deep "bucket" that fits that hatch to create a bait tank or storage like tanks or something. My thoughts on it is you should put a smaller bait tank inside, because if you filled that massive "bucket" with water you yak would weigh several hundred pounds. I created a bait tank that fit on top of that hatch. Makes it a little tippy and has to be strapped down.

SDLivin · 07-22-2008, 08:29 AM

Thanks. Mark @ Hook1 recalled that, in the past, WS was looking into possibly making this and is looking into it for me. You are corrrect, way too much water if i used the whole area for a bait tank. My thought would be to drop a bait tank into the insert and use the rest of the space for gear or as an ice fish/beer hold.

07-21-2008, 05:22 PM	#1
sterling Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 118	I have the Tarpon 16 footer they just didn't call it the 160 when I got mine. There is a part that fits that hatch. I saw one a few years ago at a kayak shop that carried WS. They are no longer in business. The part is a deep "bucket" that fits that hatch to create a bait tank or storage like tanks or something. My thoughts on it is you should put a smaller bait tank inside, because if you filled that massive "bucket" with water you yak would weigh several hundred pounds. I created a bait tank that fit on top of that hatch. Makes it a little tippy and has to be strapped down.

07-22-2008, 08:29 AM	#2
SDLivin Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Poway Posts: 7	Thanks. Mark @ Hook1 recalled that, in the past, WS was looking into possibly making this and is looking into it for me. You are corrrect, way too much water if i used the whole area for a bait tank. My thought would be to drop a bait tank into the insert and use the rest of the space for gear or as an ice fish/beer hold.