I need some advice. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

mtnbykr2 · 03-07-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

wow you got lucky on that 1st trip. That's the reason I have a external bait tank. Too scared of taking on water while I'm out. I even keep my hand pump strapped to the back of my seat. As for the bed extender harbor freight has one for $60.00 going to look at it later this month, we will be at the Hall show friday so I'm going to send my 3 kids all under 10 years of age over to the oex booth to bug Andy into a deal on a rack of some sort, so I can put my yak over the cab and on the rack in the back.That way I can toss all my gear in the bed and still have room in the cab.

hey,
I saw a F150 Lightning with a snug top tanneau, and he was using what Tim got from me, actually, Regor has a Revo on one with lights, no problems, also that rack can be set up to run it level with the cab roof line...which is a cleaner install, except the salt water leaves spots on the paint, it comes off but...I just deal with it....

evilkhemist · 03-07-2011, 06:30 PM

This may not help, but I easily fit my Hobie Outback (~12ft in length) into my Tacoma with a 6ft bed. It only hangs about 2.5ft to 3ft pass the tailgate (its at an angle).

bus kid · 03-07-2011, 06:31 PM

yeah I'm not to worried about the paint on the snug, I got 3 kids they can wash the truck while I wash off all my gear. Hay mtnbyker2 you should have held on to that rack until I bought my truck, that I didn't know I was going to buy.

I'm waiting for Jim or Bob to pop in here, with all the great ideas they come up with, I sure one of them has a solution.

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Originally Posted by evilkhemist

This may not help, but I easily fit my Hobie Outback (~12ft in length) into my Tacoma with a 6ft bed. It only hangs about 2.5ft to 3ft pass the tailgate (its at an angle).

That was my first idea, and may still go with it, gotta see how my kids work Andy over this Friday, if he resist they have been ordered to plaster the oex booth with all the free stickers they will have gotten from all the vendors.

worse case I got to keep the bug so I have something to get the kayak to the water.

StinkyMatt · 03-07-2011, 06:36 PM

Hey Kid,
I had an over the roof rack for 3 months. Got the bed extender now.

When you load up on the roof, you pretty much have to load up your empty kayak. One, you don't want too many things floating out there at 80mph, and lifting a lot of weight overhead gets old really fast.

With the bed extender, I slide the yak in there with everything pretty much already set up. No heavy, above head lifting.

Very little if any chance of anything scratching, dinging or dripping onto your new truck, not the case with overheads (at least for me)
Night and day for me.

I would never go back.

Matt

rxfletes · 03-08-2011, 12:03 AM

Found this on craiglist hope it helps.
Thule roof rack mounted to a tonneau cover
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/2253020607.html

THE DARKHORSE · 03-08-2011, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Hey Kid,
I had an over the roof rack for 3 months. Got the bed extender now.

When you load up on the roof, you pretty much have to load up your empty kayak. One, you don't want too many things floating out there at 80mph, and lifting a lot of weight overhead gets old really fast.

With the bed extender, I slide the yak in there with everything pretty much already set up. No heavy, above head lifting.

Very little if any chance of anything scratching, dinging or dripping onto your new truck, not the case with overheads (at least for me)
Night and day for me.

I would never go back.

Matt

I suppose it might depend on how far you have to drive, but I couldn't have said it better myself. I risked straining my back, tweaking my neck and shoulders---day after day, week after week, year after year. And deep down, I hated every second, but was too lazy to do anything about it. Not only the strain on your body and potential injuries, but having to wash your vehicle after every trip, too. Not that I ever washed my fishing vehicle, it smelled like a rotting squid mixed with a long-line trawler.

Every time one of my friends rolled up, with they're favorite Two Live Crew song blaring, unloaded all their gear and drove off, with that same song still bumpin'---deep down, it really, really pissed me off! Nothing against Two Live Crew, of course

.

Until Thule comes along with a sponsorship deal, I'll just keep it real!

speedydk · 03-08-2011, 04:45 AM

I have been using a Thule roof rack on the cab and a goal post in the hitch. Works good enough for yaks over 12 ft long. I also have a crew cab with 6.5 ft bed. I have gone to using a double hitch receiver so I can mount a bike carrier as well when we go camping and have the bed all loaded up.
Good luck.
Darren

mtnbykr2 · 03-08-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Hey Kid,
I had an over the roof rack for 3 months. Got the bed extender now.

When you load up on the roof, you pretty much have to load up your empty kayak. One, you don't want too many things floating out there at 80mph, and lifting a lot of weight overhead gets old really fast.

With the bed extender, I slide the yak in there with everything pretty much already set up. No heavy, above head lifting.

Very little if any chance of anything scratching, dinging or dripping onto your new truck, not the case with overheads (at least for me)
Night and day for me.

I would never go back.

Matt

Hey I have to lift my kayak, that's what having trips with all you guys are for, so you can help me lift my boat up onto the racks

sasha · 03-08-2011, 07:25 PM

Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY.

Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

mermaidhunter · 03-08-2011, 09:16 PM

The only reason why I got rid of my 06 taco was to fit it in my new Titan crew cab long bed. I got a bit tired of looking at my taco and telling myself that this is a truck cause the bed was tiny. Very easy hauling my yak around. The killer thing is the gas. Especially it has hit 4/gal. Congrats on the pickup. Bed extender or racks, you should be good. The thules do look spiffy tho but will cost you and arm and a leg.

tagyak · 03-08-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mermaidhunter

The only reason why I got rid of my 06 taco was to fit it in my new Titan crew cab long bed. I got a bit tired of looking at my taco and telling myself that this is a truck cause the bed was tiny. Very easy hauling my yak around. The killer thing is the gas. Especially it has hit 4/gal. Congrats on the pickup. Bed extender or racks, you should be good. The thules do look spiffy tho but will cost you and arm and a leg.

ya too bad you just don't have the time to hit the water now after you got that nice titan. hit me up ray, we are planning on going out soon.

tim

mermaidhunter · 03-10-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tagyak

ya too bad you just don't have the time to hit the water now after you got that nice titan. hit me up ray, we are planning on going out soon.

tim

Hey tim give me a call. I came down with the flu and just found out my moms cane down with pnemonia so I'll be outta commission for a week. I'm
still looking for my hobie and I know it's out there just waiting patienly. I really don't want to be paddling while you guys are peddling. Btw know anyone selling and extra VHF? The finacee freaking out about me going out into the pacific.

bus kid · 03-09-2011, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

Hey I have to lift my kayak, that's what having trips with all you guys are for, so you can help me lift my boat up onto the racks

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Originally Posted by sasha

Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY.

Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

Ok thats 2 guys I can pick up when we going out?

Yeah I had a 69 bus that I sold a few years back. man I miss it. the bug is great, big motor, race trans, seats 2 adults up front 3 kids in the back and a yak is easy to load on top after a hard days paddle, but The wife says its got to go... happy wife happy life,

bigbarrels · 03-09-2011, 07:44 AM

Congrats on the new Titan! I have a Tundra with a Wilderness Rack on the shell with a Yakima rack system for the kayak hooked into it. If you go on any kayal trips and do any off roading this is a decent setup. Has hookups for shovel, high lift jack and Jerry cans. Also extra storage space.
http://wildernessracks.com/

This on the front crossbar
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/mako-saddles-1pair

This on the back crossbar:
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/hullyrollers-1pair

sasha · 03-09-2011, 02:19 PM

Well if any of you going fishing in malibu and dont mind a real newbe showing up let me know. I shall be there.

Sasha

mtnbykr2 · 03-09-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbarrels

Congrats on the new Titan! I have a Tundra with a Wilderness Rack on the shell with a Yakima rack system for the kayak hooked into it. If you go on any kayal trips and do any off roading this is a decent setup. Has hookups for shovel, high lift jack and Jerry cans. Also extra storage space.
http://wildernessracks.com/

This on the front crossbar
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/mako-saddles-1pair

This on the back crossbar:
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/hullyrollers-1pair

uhh, wheres the water...?...nice rig pic

jorluivil · 03-09-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sasha

Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY.

Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

I agree with Sasha....you might want to hold on to that puppy right now. My neighbor sold his Honda Civic just a few months before gas prices went up, now he has no choice but to drive his Tundra EVERYWHERE he goes.

bus kid · 03-09-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I agree with Sasha....you might want to hold on to that puppy right now. My neighbor sold his Honda Civic just a few months before gas prices went up, now he has no choice but to drive his Tundra EVERYWHERE he goes.

The bug has a 2332 with a pro street trans it gets 12 mpg if I can keep it under 90. I haven't gone that slow since I graduated H.S way back in 1996
The Titan so far is averaging 18 mpg on 89 oct, the bug needs at least 97. $4.00 a gallon, hahaha I was paying that 6 months ago.

bigbarrels · 03-09-2011, 07:06 PM

the Yakima kayak rack clamps directly to the wilderness rack system (interchangeable with Thule as well).....the water in this shot was about 100 yards behind us....... estuary near Punta Abreojos

TCS · 03-10-2011, 05:58 AM

The thing I like about an SUV is that I can load the kayak onto the roof and put all my gear inside the locked vehicle the night before I go. Then in the morning I just make a cup of tea and roll. I've looked at pickups because the fishy smell wouldn't risk getting into the cab, but it doesn't seem like I'll be able to load up the night before I fish.

03-07-2011, 06:36 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Hey Kid, I had an over the roof rack for 3 months. Got the bed extender now. When you load up on the roof, you pretty much have to load up your empty kayak. One, you don't want too many things floating out there at 80mph, and lifting a lot of weight overhead gets old really fast. With the bed extender, I slide the yak in there with everything pretty much already set up. No heavy, above head lifting. Very little if any chance of anything scratching, dinging or dripping onto your new truck, not the case with overheads (at least for me) Night and day for me. I would never go back. Matt Last edited by StinkyMatt; 03-07-2011 at 06:47 PM.

03-07-2011, 06:30 PM	#2
evilkhemist Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sorrento Valley_SD Posts: 40	This may not help, but I easily fit my Hobie Outback (~12ft in length) into my Tacoma with a 6ft bed. It only hangs about 2.5ft to 3ft pass the tailgate (its at an angle).

03-08-2011, 12:03 AM	#5
rxfletes Junior Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 8	Found this on craiglist hope it helps. Thule roof rack mounted to a tonneau cover http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/2253020607.html

03-08-2011, 04:45 AM	#7
speedydk Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County Ca. Posts: 99	I have been using a Thule roof rack on the cab and a goal post in the hitch. Works good enough for yaks over 12 ft long. I also have a crew cab with 6.5 ft bed. I have gone to using a double hitch receiver so I can mount a bike carrier as well when we go camping and have the bed all loaded up. Good luck. Darren

03-08-2011, 07:25 PM	#9
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY. Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

03-08-2011, 09:16 PM	#10
mermaidhunter Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OC IE Posts: 29	The only reason why I got rid of my 06 taco was to fit it in my new Titan crew cab long bed. I got a bit tired of looking at my taco and telling myself that this is a truck cause the bed was tiny. Very easy hauling my yak around. The killer thing is the gas. Especially it has hit 4/gal. Congrats on the pickup. Bed extender or racks, you should be good. The thules do look spiffy tho but will cost you and arm and a leg.

03-09-2011, 07:44 AM	#14
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Congrats on the new Titan! I have a Tundra with a Wilderness Rack on the shell with a Yakima rack system for the kayak hooked into it. If you go on any kayal trips and do any off roading this is a decent setup. Has hookups for shovel, high lift jack and Jerry cans. Also extra storage space. http://wildernessracks.com/ This on the front crossbar http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/mako-saddles-1pair This on the back crossbar: http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/hullyrollers-1pair

03-09-2011, 02:19 PM	#15
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	Well if any of you going fishing in malibu and dont mind a real newbe showing up let me know. I shall be there. Sasha

03-09-2011, 07:06 PM	#19
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	the Yakima kayak rack clamps directly to the wilderness rack system (interchangeable with Thule as well).....the water in this shot was about 100 yards behind us....... estuary near Punta Abreojos

03-10-2011, 05:58 AM	#20
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	The thing I like about an SUV is that I can load the kayak onto the roof and put all my gear inside the locked vehicle the night before I go. Then in the morning I just make a cup of tea and roll. I've looked at pickups because the fishy smell wouldn't risk getting into the cab, but it doesn't seem like I'll be able to load up the night before I fish.