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Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Places to take beginners near Tahoe? HELP NEEDED

« on: July 15, 2014, 02:42:43 PM »

Hey guys,

This weekend I will be heading to Tahoe for a coed bachelor and while the ladies are out on a booze cruise on Tahoe the guys have a free day. They wanted to fish and just take it easy. I mentioned I had enough kayaks for the guys and we could take them out. We rented a house about 8 miles from South Shore and a quick search of Google Earth and the largest/closest lake besides Tahoe is Lower Echo. Does anyone have experience here either fishing or just kayaking? There will be 4 of us, and I'm not sure if the others have ever been out in a Kayak so I was kind of leaning towards a smaller lake than Tahoe and less crowded. Any suggestions are much appreciated.

Justin

Fish ID sub-forum / Fish ID

« on: May 27, 2014, 11:10:03 AM »

I can't tell what the fish in her left hand is. We caught this up in Spicer Reservoir this past weekend, First I thought it looks like a Steelhead or Brown but I'm not sure. Whats the verdict? Thanks

Craftsmen's Corner / My new little kayak trailer

« on: May 20, 2014, 08:27:28 AM »

Looking to take my old jet ski trailer and turn it into kayak and bike trailer capable of holding 4 kayaks and a couple bikes or more underneath. I don't like the idea of a trailer being a single purpose so I will probably making the kayak rack portion removable so I will have just a small little utility trailer when the racks are removed. The first thing I noticed about kayak specific trailer is the long tongue, so I've decided to lengthen the tongue but make it telescopic so when I use it as a utility trailer it can be shortened up with just a few pins etc. I'm making the kayak racks or straddles out of some 1-1/4 tube I had leftover from a previous job and will be bending with my tube bender. Any suggestions are welcomed. I also need to come up with a fishing pole storage area on board as well to keep them organized and safe during transportation.

General Talk / Information needed regarding motors and kayaks

« on: May 19, 2014, 03:25:16 PM »

I'd like to install a small Minn Kota style motor on one of my kayaks, but was wondering what are the regulations for doing so. Does anything that hits the water with a motor need a vessel number? Does it matter that the motor is temporary and not a permanent installation? Could someone point in the direction for paperwork that would be needed to apply for a vessel number etc.?

Thanks

For Sale / WTT: Federal 22LR ammo for Kayak

« on: April 30, 2014, 11:27:28 AM »

I have 11 bricks of the Federal 22LR (550 qty per brick - 6050 rounds total) that I would like to try to trade +cash towards a kayak for myself or my girlfriend. I currently have two craigslist kayaks that have worked fine, but now would like to upgrade her to something a little better and get myself into a new one as well. She does best in a sit in style and and would probably like to keep her around 10 feet although 12 would be fine too. She will just be using it to putt along the lakes and occasionally in the river system (Stanislaus, San Joaquin etc) with her small dog always coming with her. Myself I would like to get into a 12'-14' kayak geared towards fishing. I've been looking at Old Town, Nucanoe, Jackson etc. Please PM with if this is something you would entertain. Can post pictures of my actual ammo when I head home this afternoon. All boxes are new and un-opened of Federal 36 gr HP 22 22LR.

Justin

Safety First / kayak fishing in the rain?

« on: April 24, 2014, 07:05:28 PM »

I was planning on doing some fishing tomorrow in a few small sloughs right outside of the turn basin in Stockton, but it may rain tomorrow. If it's just raining should I be cool? If I see lighting should I head in? I've never been on the water in the rain and would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks ks

Hookups and Fishing Reports (Viewable by Public) / Lodi Lake 4-18/19

« on: April 23, 2014, 10:29:52 AM »

Had some time to kill before I took the girlfriend out for a kayak cruise up the Mokelumne river last Friday so I tried my luck with a little fishing before she got there. I caught 3 decent ones in about a 30 minute window using a broken-back Rapala Fire Tiger. The next day I tried again with another friend and caught a few smaller ones on some KVD spinners.

Introductions / Introduction

« on: April 21, 2014, 09:51:11 PM »

Hello new friends,

I have lurked around the site for a little while and finally decided to to join and become a member. I'm excited to share stories, pictures and hopefully meet some new friends to hit the water with. A bit about myself....My name is Justin and I reside in the Manteca where I play softball, collect Gillette razors, do a lot of stream fishing (when its open) and now have found myself wanting to do more kayak fishing. I currently have a little 10' Ascend I picked up on CL to see if it was something I really wanted to do before I spent a fair chunk of change on a suitable rig. I've recently caught my first fish (3) from the kayak last weekend on Lodi Lake, and what a thrill. This is what gave me the finally push to really start actively seeking a fishing rig to suit my needs. I'm lucky in the fact that I have a full machine shop/fabrication company to make what ever I may need for my new rig, and cant wait to start making all kind of rod holders, motor mounts and whatever else I may think of. I think this may have covered it but who knows, looking forward to seeing where this journey takes me.