Does everyone pedal? - Page 4 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fomen · 09-02-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by makobob

LOOK at CWC new video posted today, Wade is doing both at the same time and at a pretty good clip with his wife aboard.

Pardon my ignorance, but what is CWC?

makobob · 09-02-2015, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Fomen

Pardon my ignorance, but what is CWC?

Go to Fishing posts on this site the #2 post is titled NO SEA LIONS IN SIGHT by C.W.C. Check it out

chris138 · 09-02-2015, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Blabelfish

Maybe I'm doing something wrong but my trident 13 doesn't seem like something I'd want to "play" in the surf with and as I understand it, it's one of the better boats for the waves. This is coming from an experienced surfer too.

After a fishing trip one day.... Unpack all your gear except paddle and seat. Strip down to your boardies, and let her rip. You'd be shocked at the waves you can make. Dog-patch is perfect for kayak surfing. Turmo is good too. Most important is learning to brace properly.

yak-fishing-socal · 09-02-2015, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chris138

After a fishing trip one day.... Unpack all your gear except paddle and seat. Strip down to your boardies, and let her rip. You'd be shocked at the waves you can make. Dog-patch is perfect for kayak surfing. Turmo is good too. Most important is learning to brace properly.

It truly is awesome the waves you can get on a kayak

sent from my thumbs on my G4

GregAndrew · 09-02-2015, 04:25 PM

Nah, you can't surf a Trident 13, but a 15? Check out this from about 1:50 on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNBrSiOSfo8
Just kidding about the 13.

carbonbass · 09-03-2015, 07:27 AM

don't forget the great upper body workout that comes along with paddling

jorluivil · 09-03-2015, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by carbonbass

don't forget the great upper body workout that comes along with paddling

Pfssssst

You should see what my legs look like from pedaling, I've been told I have legs of steel

Cadillyak · 09-03-2015, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bert Vega

The revo are super nice and fast. Just not the yak for me. My PA is a aircraft carrier compared to it. I am heavier then 215#. The revo 350# capacity didn't give me a confident feeling with bait tank, gear and a few blue gill. Would have me right at or over that mark. I not to concerned with speed. We are in yaks after all.

A few bluegill huh.......

Bert Vega · 09-04-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadillyak

A few bluegill huh.......

Yep

alanw · 09-04-2015, 05:50 PM

I think speed makes a big difference. Even a 0.5 mph increase is huge for a yak. Who wants to blow an hour minimum just traveling 3 miles in a slow yak? Add some wind and it can easily be a two hour energy dump.

Harry Hill · 09-04-2015, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by alanw

I think speed makes a big difference. Even a 0.5 mph increase is huge for a yak. Who wants to blow an hour minimum just traveling 3 miles in a slow yak? Add some wind and it can easily be a two hour energy dump.

I'm going to charge my GPS so I can see what kind of speed I'm getting with my yak. Just guessing I'm going about 3 mph but I could be way off. I'm going to Silverwood tomorrow so I will be able to test it.

HobieScot · 09-04-2015, 06:56 PM

You should be faster on a fresh water lake as compared to the open ocean.

I just took my kayak to a lake last month for the first time and I was shocked at how much faster it was on a calm fresh water lake.

And instead of struggling to stay in one spot over structure like on the ocean I had trouble with overshooting my intended spot

The kayak seemed like it would never come to a stop on fresh water. It felt like I used surf wax on the bottom of the kayak or something

A couple pedals and it just kept gliding and gliding

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Hunters Pa · 09-04-2015, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Pfssssst

You should see what my legs look like from pedaling, I've been told I have legs of steel

Steel leader???

FlyFishinYakr · 09-05-2015, 08:39 AM

I started out paddling but after a major flare-up of my "De Quervain's" syndrome after repeated outings, I realized and confirmed by my Orthopedic Surgeon that paddling was not going to be practical in my future.

So I decided on pedaling (Outback).
FFY

Harry Hill · 09-05-2015, 12:40 PM

I never got my GPS charged and I found out my fish finder doesn't show speed, so no report on how fast I am. I did manage to catch a small striper this morning so it's a fish fry for dinner tonight. Another fisherman clued me in to what the stripers were doing so next week should see a few more in the boat.Paddling was pretty fast this morning on smooth water but when the wind came up it got slower.

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alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	I think speed makes a big difference. Even a 0.5 mph increase is huge for a yak. Who wants to blow an hour minimum just traveling 3 miles in a slow yak? Add some wind and it can easily be a two hour energy dump. __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

09-04-2015, 06:56 PM	#72
HobieScot Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 370	Does everyone pedal? You should be faster on a fresh water lake as compared to the open ocean. I just took my kayak to a lake last month for the first time and I was shocked at how much faster it was on a calm fresh water lake. And instead of struggling to stay in one spot over structure like on the ocean I had trouble with overshooting my intended spot The kayak seemed like it would never come to a stop on fresh water. It felt like I used surf wax on the bottom of the kayak or something A couple pedals and it just kept gliding and gliding Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09-02-2015, 04:25 PM	#65
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Nah, you can't surf a Trident 13, but a 15? Check out this from about 1:50 on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNBrSiOSfo8 Just kidding about the 13.

09-03-2015, 07:27 AM	#66
carbonbass Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 367	don't forget the great upper body workout that comes along with paddling

09-05-2015, 08:39 AM	#74
FlyFishinYakr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nor Cal...30 min from Bodega/Tomales Bay, 1hr from Clear Lake, 2+ hr to Berryessa & the Delta Posts: 729	I started out paddling but after a major flare-up of my "De Quervain's" syndrome after repeated outings, I realized and confirmed by my Orthopedic Surgeon that paddling was not going to be practical in my future. So I decided on pedaling (Outback). FFY

09-05-2015, 12:40 PM	#75
Harry Hill Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Yucaipa, CA Posts: 1,136	I never got my GPS charged and I found out my fish finder doesn't show speed, so no report on how fast I am. I did manage to catch a small striper this morning so it's a fish fry for dinner tonight. Another fisherman clued me in to what the stripers were doing so next week should see a few more in the boat.Paddling was pretty fast this morning on smooth water but when the wind came up it got slower.