Newbie to DOTY

Hi everybody my name is Ryan and I wanted to give the DOTY a whirl this year. Been diving for about three years now and I've had a kayak for a little over a year now. Can't wait for conditions to improve so we can get out there! Cheers

Welcome Ryan!!

I was stoked when I saw your payment come through this morning!

Check out this thread anout how to get rolling on DOTY and let me know if you have any questions at all!

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=62574.0

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Welcome aboard and good luck. 

Welcome to NCKA Ryan 

Welcome, Ryan. 

Where do you guys get your hog troughs or measuring devices? I was thinking of making something, but I'm not sure how official it has to be

Hojoman has some for sale, send him a pm. Welcome to NCKA!

Welcome and good luck! I'm a spearo in a bright green Ocean kayak. Hope to see ya out there! Warren

Where do you guys get your hog troughs or measuring devices? I was thinking of making something, but I'm not sure how official it has to be

Hojoman has some for sale, send him a pm. Welcome to NCKA!

Yeah, definitely go for the one-piece style.

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=63470.0

Where do you guys get your hog troughs or measuring devices? I was thinking of making something, but I'm not sure how official it has to be

consider an aluminum bump board longer than 30 (30 marked 31 overall).  the plastic one just didn't live very long for me, and it is a pain to measure lings that go over 31

Where do you guys get your hog troughs or measuring devices? I was thinking of making something, but I'm not sure how official it has to be

consider an aluminum bump board longer than 30 (30 marked 31 overall).  the plastic one just didn't live very long for me, and it is a pain to measure lings that go over 31

Right on, thanks. Where did you get yours?

Where do you guys get your hog troughs or measuring devices? I was thinking of making something, but I'm not sure how official it has to be

consider an aluminum bump board longer than 30 (30 marked 31 overall).  the plastic one just didn't live very long for me, and it is a pain to measure lings that go over 31

Right on, thanks. Where did you get yours?

I just got one off ebay, and it is a folder.  I don't know yet if that was a good idea.  I didn't spring for this one:

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/1815

Adam or others could ID it . . . .

here's one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gator-Grip-Bluewater-Ruler-38/281132686087?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3De74a89dd11a04d8cbed986b6683d77cb%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D16%26sd%3D271235578924

Where do you guys get your hog troughs or measuring devices? I was thinking of making something, but I'm not sure how official it has to be

consider an aluminum bump board longer than 30 (30 marked 31 overall).  the plastic one just didn't live very long for me, and it is a pain to measure lings that go over 31

Right on, thanks. Where did you get yours?

I just got one off ebay, and it is a folder.  I don't know yet if that was a good idea.  I didn't spring for this one:

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/1815

Adam or others could ID it . . . .

here's one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gator-Grip-Bluewater-Ruler-38/281132686087?_trksid=p2141725.c100338.m3726&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150313114020%26meid%3De74a89dd11a04d8cbed986b6683d77cb%26pid%3D100338%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D16%26sd%3D271235578924

Awesome! Thanks man. Gonna order one up today

I use the regular 31 inch plastic Hawg Trough out on kayak and for fish 31 inches and under:

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/1986

And I have a long metal one that I got at Petaluma Sport and Dive that I keep in my car and use for fish over 31....

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/1793

A yard stick extension or two hawg troughs back to back also work if you don't have a long metal one:

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/1168

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/685

http://doty.norcalkayakanglers.com/catches/672

Hope that helps!

 

Sincerely,

Jim