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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Fish Cleaning Table
« on: February 15, 2025, 11:35:37 AM »
That looks like a pretty nice setup for what you paid - thanks for sharing that.

I've been thinking about building some sort of fish station also, but for $130, seems like that prep bench would be tough to beat. 

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General Talk / Re: My New Kayak
« on: February 14, 2025, 09:03:11 PM »
Nice ride!

congrats , but damn that thing is big , have tried to self rescue with it yet ?

Agreed, they look like they've got sooo much room. Prolly not gonna be putting it on any rack!

120.5# fitted
144.5# rigged

How do you flip one back over should you capsize?

I haven't been on one of those, but I bet it takes a pretty significant event to capsize it.

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Safety First / Re: New Zealand GW incounter
« on: February 12, 2025, 06:27:27 AM »
Oi, he looked pretty freaked out. Nerves probably influenced his reaction - likely why he didn't paddle closer to shore or use a more efficient paddle stroke.

This has me thinking.... What is the right thing to do here? I'd be tempted to stop paddling and get ready to swing my gaff with everything I had. Not trying to hook it, but just trying to scare it away.  I try to keep a pretty tidy cockpit already, especially in the salt, but I'd probably also secure as much stuff on deck as I could, just in case I do get tossed. Wouldn't want any extra items getting in the way, especially if I am trying to visually track a shark circling me.

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Sweet, thanks for posting this!

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General Fishing Tips / Re: Crabbing questions
« on: February 10, 2025, 12:45:57 PM »
thx. How many crab pots do you take on your 'yak? Do you have trouble transporting them when on the water? I've only gone out once, but one nice thing about the hoop nets is they seem more easily stackable. But...I had better luck with the actual crab pots. I ended up having two crab pots balanced on the bow of my hobie compass, which is fairly narrow, and then two hoops on the back of my boat, with the PVC "H" holder in the scupper holes. but it would be easier to lay the crab traps flat on the back, and then put the hoop nets on of them if I bring both types out.

Your thoughts are basically my experience too.  Last outing, I brought 3 hoop nets and one box trap - about what I could safely carry.  I could probably carry another hoop or two, but another trap would be tough because of the bulk.  Not sure I would want to be messing with trying to get the trap unfolded and gear assembled on the water, sounds like a good way to get stuff tangled.  With crabbing, my number 1 goal is to keep everything as organized as I can, because a line can easily get wrapped around a rudder and be a giant PITA to get untangled.  I add bait and connect lines and buoys on shore, so that when I get out there, all I gotta do is unbundle the line and drop my gear. 

I dropped the trap first, then worked the 3 hoops for a couple hours, then pulled the trap.  With the hoops, I only caught one keeper, but lots of shorts.  With the trap, I caught 5 keepers and probably 20 or 25 shorts.  It was heavy enough I had to pull some of the short crabs out before I could even get it over my gunnel.  I dipped the gunnel and got my deck wet when I first tried to pull it up, haha.  Good thing the big access is on top!

Next time out, I might just bring my big tandem and carry two traps, and not bother with the hoops.  Hoops are a lot of work, and I could be fishing all day - uninterrupted - rather than working hoops.

This year is kinda strange too - the crab seem to be closer/shallower than they were the last couple years, but I am sure there are variables there that I am not privy too. 


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General Fishing Tips / Re: Crabbing questions
« on: February 10, 2025, 08:55:18 AM »
Hi folks,

I have some basic crabbing questions:
1. When crabbing with a hoop net, if you get crabs when you pull up the net, but they are not legal size, do you keep crabbing the same area? Or do you go to another area, hoping to find bigger ones?
2. For the collapsible crab traps (I'm using the promar version), do people zip tie the collapsible gates to the cage so they don't break down? Is it really necessary? Or does the pressure from the buoy on the surface keep the trap together? I used zip ties the one time I went out, but then it was harder to transport the traps.

Thanks for any perspectives.

1. When crabbing with a hoop net, if you get crabs when you pull up the net, but they are not legal size, do you keep crabbing the same area? Or do you go to another area, hoping to find bigger ones?

It depends for me - if I catch a lot that are close, I will likely keep a hoop in that area.  If I catch just a couple that are really small, then I move for sure.

2. For the collapsible crab traps (I'm using the promar version), do people zip tie the collapsible gates to the cage so they don't break down? Is it really necessary? Or does the pressure from the buoy on the surface keep the trap together? I used zip ties the one time I went out, but then it was harder to transport the traps.

I pinched the tabs closed so that the traps are permanently assembled, but I don't have space concerns for transport or storage.  They ride just fine in the bed of the pickup, and I hang them in the rafters in my garage, out of the way.  If I was not in a truck, I would probably collapse them for transport - zip ties would probably be the easy answer there like you mentioned. 

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Hobie Kayaks / Re: 70# Minn Kota Riptide on Pro Angler
« on: February 08, 2025, 11:36:32 AM »
Yeah, I didn't look it up, but I figured the capacity was pretty big. I was thinking closer to 450lbs, haha.

Sounds like you have a plan, just gotta put all the pieces together. 70# motor will be zippy for sure! 

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Hobie Kayaks / Re: 70# Minn Kota Riptide on Pro Angler
« on: February 08, 2025, 09:39:13 AM »
I'm sure you could figure a way to make the motor fit - I think the space requirements are similar for most bow mount units. Plus, a PA has a huge weight capacity, so that isn't likely to be an issue when looking at the motor itself.

Powering it might be tricky. 70# motors are usually 24 volts, which means either two mediumish 12v battery or one large 24v battery. Deck/hatch space will likely be a factor, and you will probably want lithium, which gets expensive fast in sizes appropriate for big trolling motors. 

Definitely curious to see what you end up doing with it though - would be a pretty sweet ride if you get it sorted out!

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General Talk / Re: Any fad diets for Hobies? Asking for a friend.
« on: February 05, 2025, 08:25:19 PM »
I've been considering building a fiber over foam kayak for a while. Build the shape with foam, then cover with a couple layers of glass, like a surf board. Probably wouldn't even be that expensive, if I can find materials in bulk.  Just a lot of time/work/mess, haha

I always thought a cool project would be to build a mold from a Hobie Island, and then use it to make a carbon fiber version. I wonder how much weight savings there would be...

Ooo... That would be cool too!

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Stealth / Re: FF Wiring Question
« on: February 05, 2025, 08:24:14 PM »
Very clean install!

Kinda funny, my little alum boat came with that same model FF. Took me a minute to figure it all out - I'm more familiar with Garmin - but it is a pretty nice little unit.

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Stealth / Re: Working on my stroke...
« on: February 05, 2025, 07:52:26 PM »
I'm still down for a trip to Red Rock... Would be fun!

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General Talk / Re: Any fad diets for Hobies? Asking for a friend.
« on: February 05, 2025, 07:44:29 PM »
I've been considering building a fiber over foam kayak for a while. Build the shape with foam, then cover with a couple layers of glass, like a surf board. Probably wouldn't even be that expensive, if I can find materials in bulk.  Just a lot of time/work/mess, haha

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Kayak fishing 3d printed accesories
« on: February 03, 2025, 03:05:30 PM »
I'm interested in learning this stuff as well, as I've had lots of ideas over the years that if I knew how to 3d print a solution would have been much better than what I came up with.  :smt044 A crate lid and hinges would be awesome, as only yakattack sells something similar and for me it's too expensive. If I could make things that fit into a Scotty Mount, that would be pretty awesome too!

I've been thinking about mounting solutions also - I'm sure there are existing Scotty mount "post" attachments that can be manipulated. What did you have in mind?
There’s even Scotty base files you can print. I’ve got a couple I printed for my Jon boat and they’ve been great.

Yeah, I need to print a few of those for my little boat too. It currently has the cheapo bass pro rod holders, which leave a lot to be desired... Would be pretty easy to put Scotty bases in the same spot so I can use my good rod holders.

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Kayak fishing 3d printed accesories
« on: February 03, 2025, 12:57:04 PM »
I work in a 3D print lab and run two Projet 7000s, a Formlabs Form3, Form3BL, and a Form 4. I also have access to an HP MJF 4200 and two Objet Connex printers.

If anybody needs anything printed you can send me an .stl file and I'll hook you up.

Dang, this is awesome! I'm just getting into this as a hobby - been learning a lot over the past few months.  Probably makes a pretty awesome business, seems like there are some good folks in the industry, and seems like demand is pretty high for certain applications.

 
When I went to Monterey two weeks ago there were a bunch of vendors selling simple 3D printed dragons and stuff for anywhere from $15 - $45. The models were simple, mostly no support needed, designs that were printed on a desktop FDM printer.

This is funny - my son has been selling small models at school for a buck or two. I should tell him raise his prices, haha.

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Craftsmen's Corner / Re: Kayak fishing 3d printed accesories
« on: February 03, 2025, 09:35:37 AM »
I'm interested in learning this stuff as well, as I've had lots of ideas over the years that if I knew how to 3d print a solution would have been much better than what I came up with.  :smt044 A crate lid and hinges would be awesome, as only yakattack sells something similar and for me it's too expensive. If I could make things that fit into a Scotty Mount, that would be pretty awesome too!

I've been thinking about mounting solutions also - I'm sure there are existing Scotty mount "post" attachments that can be manipulated. What did you have in mind?

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