Not going to lie, Hawksey’s vids gave me the inspiration!!
I’m dying to get out there, but taking my time and trying to research. I looked at some Hobie’s yesterday, they are beasts!! And of course I want one, but it is quite an investment.
I have been considering this...
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/herne-h ... pasteboard
just cause I think I can get it cheap... def not a Hobie but a start.
And I think roof racks may be the way to go, particularly with upkeep of a trailer. I have a 2013 Ford Focus that I think I can kit out to fit a decent kayak.
I have started my soft plastics kit.... but for me, I really need to look at the safety gear - coming from Qld I didn’t even think about hyperthermia etc!! (Stupid I know).
Really appreciate all the input - hopefully i’ll be out there in the next couple of months.
Sebb wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:47 pm
One of the biggest difference I feel between foot pedal kayak and hand paddle kayak, is when fishing near structures.
In open water, drifting or anchoring, you'll have no issue.
But when you want to stay in place targeting/casting to structures while drifting, the foot pedal can be handy. As you can use both hands while your feet maintaining position.
Imagine below, that green is a big as cod and you're trying to cast and keep the lure in place, using both hands to retrieve the lure. But the drift takes you away.
With hand paddle, you have to keep switching holding the rod/reel and use one hand to paddle. With foot pedal, you can keep using your both hands on the rod and reel.
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Watch Hawksey fishing video of him fishing port melb pylons where every now and then he uses his net with one hand to reverse while the other hand holding the rod fighting the fish.
There's also mini one hand peddle you can purchase instead of using a net like Hawksey.
But as said, in open water, no issue. As cheaterparts said, there are a lot of good hand paddle kayaks for the same or cheaper than foot pedal kayaks.
So back to what you want to do/use with the kayak.
I had a 4.3m hand peddle kayak before and for the stuff I do (learnt from that drifting thing on my doodling and port melb pylons like hawksey), I decided to sell and bought Slayer 10 foot propel kayak.