Are you a gear boater?

So, being a T-160 paddler, I was looking through youtube about them, and I came up with this.  Look at all the stuff on this boat!

I'm not a gear nut.  I still run my rod under my leg more often than not, even though I have a rod holder.  I can't imagine doing this to a kayak, but I'd like to hear what others think--especially the gear heads.  What am I not getting here?

Wow what happen to being minimal and simplistic.

Looks topheavy to me.

When I first saw this I thought Jeff had a bit too much stuff on there. 

Holy crap. I think the only thing he is missing is the coffee maker...

Sandwich looks useful ......all that other crap would not work in the ocean (or bay) around here. The heavy anchor up front seems really silly my 160 wants to submarine every time I go head on with a small wave and I end up with a waterfall in my lap, anyone add a wave deflector to their Tarpon yet?

This is a fast boat but very wet and a little unstable compared with most other fishing yaks also at 350# the weight capacity is small for the length so I would probably avoid any extra batteries. On a side note I am having an issue with the mid hatch leaking (2012 model).

Neat to see how everyone sets up the stuff different.

Jeff is a good guy, big supporter of kayak fishing, most well known as a guide for smallmouth bass. When I bought my kayak a few years ago called him up he was very helpful. His boat is set up nice to cover the Chesapeake Bay and all the tributaries.

http://www.blueridgekayakfishing.com/

No refrigerator?...

Jeff is a good guy, big supporter of kayak fishing, most well known as a guide for smallmouth bass. When I bought my kayak a few years ago called him up he was very helpful. His boat is set up nice to cover the Chesapeake Bay and all the tributaries.

http://www.blueridgekayakfishing.com/

Sorry, I didn't mean to say anything bad about Jeff.  Different strokes and all that.  I was more trying to "get it."  I think in the Chesapeake this would work fine.  My error was i was thinking North Pacific.