Care and Maintenance of Your Fishing Kayak

My mirage fin mast snapped.

Guest Post: Because I Cant Catch a Fish

 BY Collin Oliver - 3/5/2015

 Fishing in cold water is brutal, luckily this weekend the Mid Atlantic Kayak Bass Fishing tournament was on Cozy Lake Anna, even better tournament participants had access to the even cozier 60 degree warm side of the lake.  That doesn't mean my butt wasn't freezing off and every droplet of water on my boat wasn't frozen instantly by the insane 13 degree air.  We launched at 7:00 AM and blindly fished for hours not knowing where to go or what to do.

We fished everywhere

DIY Power Pole Micro Anchor Mount on Hobie

Finished product Hobie Outback with Power Pole
micro anchor.

I finally decided to mount my Power Pole Micro Anchor onto my Hobie Outback.  It took me longer than anticipated to get it permanently mounted. Since Hobie didn't make a mount for the outback like they did for the pro angler I got to be creative in my mounting. I scoured the internet for ideas on how to mount it to the Outback or other kayaks in general. I tossed around Ideas of mounting it on the front of the kayak or right behind the seat but I decided that the pole would get in the way when casting or fighting a fish. So I went with the safe method of mounting it on the back. If you don't want to do it the Diy way the YakAttack kits are a well put together solution that includes everything you need to mount your power pole to your kayak. Since you have made it this far you probably are going to build your own adapter plate to mount your  Power Pole Micro Anchor. You can use Starboardor I used a 1/2 inch Cutting Board.

Essential Kayak Fishing Gear: Safety First

Lake Brittle frozen solid.

This is a list of the major safety gear I carry at all times on my kayak.

Essential Kayak Fishing Gear: Landing Gear

One of the first things that drew me to kayak fishing was the simplicity. Now that I have been kayak fishing for a while it has gotten a little more complicated I now have a trailer to carry all my gear. Carrying all this stuff is not necessary but some of it is necessary to ensure you are able to land your next trophy. I will spare you all my opinions on rod and reel selection. This series of post will highlight the items I would pack every time I go kayak fishing no matter where I am going.