10 Must Haves for Kayak Fishing 

Thanks my friend! Well said! That was my intentions to give some ideas that folks might have not thought of. There are always haters out there. Positive comments like yours keeps me going for sure. Nice kayak! My friend has one and it’s awesome. You are going to catch a bunch of fish in that thing. Send me pics on Instagram of your first fish. Tight lines!

Didn’t think about that. Good advice! Thanks for watching

Appreciate it! Glad to help! Thanks for watching

Thanks for the info! Glad your daughter is into it.

Good tip! Lighter the better. Thanks for the comment

Appreciate you watching and commenting. Stay safe

Great tips my friend! Thanks for commenting. Can you send me a link of the VHF you use? Love to get one especially with the perks it has you shared. Tight lines!

@@Itchin2Fish I have two Standard Horizon HX 290's. They work well and they float. I've had them a few years, I'm sure there are newer models. You can monitor Ch. 9 and 16 while talking on another, plus they carry the NWS weather forecasts. If you need to be rescued, the USCG can home in on VHF radio - not so with a cellphone. It takes the search out of search-and-rescue.

Appreciate the support and positive comment! Stay safe out there. Thanks again

Thanks for watching! Tight lines and stay safe

Thanks for the positive comment!

Thanks bud

THANKS! yes good point, those are all great too! thought about mentioning those too, but the video was getting long already. lol The only thing I don't use is the paddle leash. I have a nice one, but gets in my way constantly plus my hooks get hung up sometimes. I will regret it one day when i realize my paddle is 50 feet from me floating off.

Im a newbie. Are you required to wear life vest at all times? It gets kinda hot at times

Chuck Ball awesome! I’m from the Conway area. What kind of kayak do you have? Thanks for the comment and support.

@@Itchin2Fish Jackson Cruise 12. It is a great boat. We spend a lot of time on the Buffalo and Kings Rivers and occasionally the Illinois over near the Oklahoma border. I'm going to start hitting a few small lakes up here and give this fishing thing a shot.

Love Jackson kayaks, had a Coosa. Kings has been on my bucket list. Heard the smallmouth fishing is good there. The kayak fishing bug is addictive. I started out mainly kayaking then the bug got me. Now that’s all I want to do. 😂

@@Itchin2Fish The Kings is very under appreciated. It's very scenic and we've always met nothing but super nice folks up and down it. What boat are you using and what is a PFD you'd recommend for fishing? I currently have a NRS Clearwater with the higher back foam.

Currently, I’m on a Inflatable SUP. Just posted that video. I sold my kayak and shopping at the moment. NRS PFDs are awesome! I like the NRS Chinook for fishing especially with the pockets

thanks for the comment, you don't lol

Yak Life thanks for the comment. RU-vid is great for learning and seeing what others do. That's how it all began for me 6 years ago. I watch a lot of different channels trying to improve myself daily. Looking forward to watching & learning from your channel. Nice Channel name man by the way! I subbed you.

Itchin'2Fish appreciate it man! I’m just getting started on this whole thing. I’m hoping 2019 will be a big year for me. I’ve been fishing for years, but mostly rivers for smallmouth. I’m getting into more of the lake fishing this year. Hoping to have some videos coming out soon

@@tlashley AWESOME! wish you the best! looking forward to your vids

I love dry bags, use them often. I have a pair of forceps as well. They work great too

Forceps work great with trebels.

Welcome to the kayak club! Not sure how much experience you have in kayak fishing, but what I carry is no where near what a lot of folks carry. The first part of the video is just different storage options to keep your stuff dry in one storage area. From pricey to dirt cheap. Choose which one is best for you. The only other thing I can see where you say I'm overloaded for say is my staple box. The contents of the box fits all in my center hatch under my seat. Doesn't take up any space and adds less than a pound of weight. If you leash your stuff correctly you won't lose it. If you look on my crate you will see a place where my ruler fits and leashes dangling off the side. My kayak is rated for 450 pounds. I weigh 200. Not only does kayak companies make kayaks to hold more weight for bigger guys but also for gear. I carry camera gear as well with extra batteries. Others carry that and a big drone for your viewing pleasure. Some don't need that cuz they are not filming. as you gain experience or your hobby turns into passion you will be surprised of what your kayak will look like in the future. I started with very little, but 8 years have went by and I realized I wasn't prepared or caught myself in a pinch and borrowing from my kayak peers. The other items I listed are pilers, better have those; wetsuit and boots; rod sleeves for traveling. Flash light/ headlamps for when I'm tying on a lure in the dark or paddling back to the dock for safety. If you think this is too much then you will be shocked and start asking on Facebook for pics of peoples kayaks on the water. Everyone is different and fish for different species. Some fish for a few hours and others like myself are on the water all day. This is what I needed, may be different for you. I gave folks ideas or to consider some new things. You may choose what to use but there is not a universal 10 items that you only need across the country. Everyone has different list depending on the circumstances. Just do your homework and be prepared. Tight lines and thanks for your comment.

@@Itchin2Fish i didn't mean to discourage any one in my posts suppose im a bit excited and have searched many sites in finding best stable kayak and what is good to have on it. Ive never been in a kayak. I even got someone who has been in the kayak business for 15 years tell me to get a longer kayak cause stability is only good for beginners afterward performance and speed will be the thing to buy as a fisherman i strongly disagree and for speed i could care less i grew up in my grampa's row boat im a all day fisherman to unfornatly there are some fish i dont think i will fish for in it as for things i need i have followed closely to some vids that seemed to go hand in hand with things to not throw a bunch of stuff in the front where u will be paddeling and the wieght im 120 pounds i know the kayak can hold alot more but doesnt mean i want to pile it down i also dont have a drivers licence yet so transporting it will be much harder then most of the people who read this comment if i wanted the kayak to be heavy i would of bought a heavy one if the one i get is to slow ill slap a trolling motor on it it is customizable in the center for trolling motor for bigger lakes with out being out of energy by the time u get to your fishing spot or if u are on a river and after all day of fishing u want to use less energy just getting back to u was up river

I'm easy going. I didn't feel like you came off any negative way. I just wanted to give you more details. You got some great thoughts. Yeah I agree with you. Speed is less important to me than stability. The only time I ran into that was when I had a Jackson Coosa which is made for moving water, well I took it on a big lake and it was bad. So I got a kayak that is good in 90% of the waters I fish. Stay safe, wear a PFD and explore brother.

@@Itchin2Fish the one i got is made for rivers lakes and the ocean its an all around kayak for 800. What separates this kayak from the rest is the price an the amount of customization's that can be applied to it with 2 feel free accessory tracks on each side an is rutter ready but doesnt come with rutter as for storing stuff under the seat you dont want to do that on this one cause of seat adjustment i can pull the seat all the way up an have open deck space an use the seat to lean on while standing an fishing

Appreciate you watching and welcome to the kayak club! I try to share when I can from experience.

@@Itchin2Fish yeah I can't wait. Most of my fishing has been bankrobbing and wading. This is going to really open things up and allow me to create better content.

Congrats! I love kayaking. Going this weekend actually. Stay safe my friend and thanks for the support.

Went this evening for the first time. Going again in morning to lake blacksheere GA

Fishing or just for a paddle?

Itchin'2Fish Thank you! Do also stay safe

Greg Mayo That sounds great Greg. Obviously you enjoyed your first experience as I did. Best wishes if you’re fishing. Be careful out there and have fun.

Great idea and you saved $100's. Thanks for the comment

Welcome to the club! Thanks for the comment and support

I just got my kayak saturday and tested it out Sunday.

They are! Good thing you had those boots on. Tight lines! Thanks for watching

Thanks for the comment! Love them myself. Time for a new pair. Mine are badly stained. 😂

Pixx4you thanks for the support. Still learning the camera side of things. It's kind of awkward. LOL especially watching yourself and making the next video better. Live and Learn.

Thanks for commenting and the support

Thanks!

Thanks for watching! Tight lines

You are covered for sure anywhere from crappie to musky. Good to have options lol

Glad I could help! Tight lines and thanks for watching.

Thanks! Southern Boy...I’m sure you noticed. How long have you been kayaking?

@@Itchin2Fish Not long. I've rented some sea kayaks a few years ago, but this is my first.

Hook, Line and Kyle P awesome! What's the one thing you can't leave home without besides lures and rods/reels?

Your flashlight don't work, just saying!

Clay Howes thanks for the comment and support!

Thanks for the positive comment! Tight lines and paddle safe.

You are right! I failed to mention quality on the oilers. I know the feeling. Happened to me in this video. Luckily I had a good set of pliers. Tight lines friend! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hq0EEb7Qpso.html

Totally agree!

E J I like it. Great tip!

Awesome setup and tips! My first kayak was an Old Town Vapor. I had it setup in a similar way. Whatever gets you on the water quicker and safer. Tight lines!

I’m all about the sound effects. 😂 thanks for watching

Welcome to the club! TP never leave home without it. LOL, thanks for the comment

learn to dig a cat whole if your going on the shore and get flush able baby wipes so they break down quicker.

Dillon Dees lol

How??

0:36

Weasel 84x well said! Ouch! Sorry about your losses. I did loose a GOPRO on the video "Broke my Arm". After I tether my GoPros now. Just takes once. 😂

LK McCray thanks for the comment! I use to forget to bring my tools all the time. If I would have done that with the helix pd video, I would have been up a lake without a paddle.

Thanks for watching and making a comment. Tight lines

@@Itchin2Fish You to

Absolutely! Great additions! Thanks for watching

I will have to check it out. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@Itchin2Fish I traveled to Eureka Spings, Fort Smith, Furke, and Hot springs from Ohio back in May

thanks my friend. appreciate it a bunch!

Thanks for the comment and support

or a trolling motor

Thanks for the comment and hello from Arkansas. Not too far from you.

Excal Assassin thanks for the positive comment and support! Tight lines!

I’ve fishing, what’s that? Don’t have that in ARKANSAS

Ha! It could happen with me being so clumsy. 😂 thanks for watching

Lol....I work at a hospital and we see it all. Blood will sometimes be an issue too. You want to save lives, but at the same time not harm your own. Thanks for the comment

wish we had musky in the Arkansas. Those would be awesome to catch from a kayak.

Thanks for watching and the comment.

Thanks for watching! It’s the Rapala brand. I got them at Bass Pro. They have them online at other vendors too. Strong! I used them today actually. Built to last and rust proof.

I was in Banff Canada last summer! Canada is a beautiful country. Thanks for watching!

Appreciate the support! Besides pfd and paddle, my biggest tip would be if it doesn’t float use leashes or something to make it float. I have lost two pairs of pliers fishing with them falling overboard. My dad has lost two fishing poles as well. I’m this video I mentioned some cheap tips. Mainly it’s fishing poles and pilers. My last video floating over the falls, my front GoPro fell overboard, luckily I had a cheap pool noodle around the pole to keep it above water. Or I would have been out $300. 😂 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XJMfOLAA6D0.html Appreciate it and thanks for watching.

@@Itchin2Fish I've tied corks to my pliers and fish grips. A lifesaver looking slice of pool noodle is looped in my phone tethered. And six of the rod floats. I had a PFD before a fishing rod for family function.

@@LostInTackle you are set! Great ideas too!

Central Arkansas. Most fishing is done on lakes in Central AR. Several are stained and a few are clear. I travel the state to fish springs, rivers, creeks and other lakes. I do go to Florida once a year and target Spanish Mackerel. Hoping to hit a few lakes in Texas this year as well as fish Toledo Bend on the Louisiana side again. Welcome to the sport! It's an awesome adventure each time.

@@Itchin2Fish thanks. Tight lines.

Sweet! Will have to fish sometime together

@@Itchin2Fish Absolutely!

Rapala Mag Spring Fishing Pliers www.basspro.com/shop/en/rapala-mag-spring-fishing-pliers

Awesome!

Thanks for watching and commenting

I'm not 100% sure, but i will test it out tonight for you. i will message you back later. i'm pretty sure it does though.

Floats! Held it under too and it popped up instantly. I would leash it to your vessel though especially on a river. It would float down fast before you even realize it was gone.

@@Itchin2Fish thanks for testing it! I'll be picking one up tomorrow!

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hhwjWdFgO10.html

I flipped a canoe and had my phone ,wallet keys in one of those Walmart ones .. floated and stayed perfectly dry..

amzn.to/3dLpdcL

Appreciate it and thanks for watching

TeacherMom 22 thanks for the positive comment and support! I'm goofy.

thanks for the comment and support!

She's funny. thanks for the comment and support.

Good point, wish we had those in AR.

Thanks! Stay safe and tight lines!

Doug Mac thanks for the comment and support

The midget Fisherman ha! Thanks brother! Should had a giveaway for that. My bad. Thanks for the support

That would be nice. 😂

Thanks! Right, it’s ridiculous. 😂

Yup, It's called Yakattack must haves 😂

@@lowlifeangler 😂

We have gators, gar, bowfin and snapping turtles down here. Sounds like I need to move. 😂

@@Itchin2Fish Ya no gators up here thank god . I wouldnt even go if there were to be honest haha

@@thatsfacts4393 I hear ya. I avoid them too, but I’ve seen gators snagged by catfish noodles. I wouldn’t retrieve it. 😂

😂 I have a mind of a child. I apologize. Thanks for the comment and support

Itchin'2Fish nah man it’s great keep it up

rocky martin oh yeah! You have that nice hatch behind you which is great! My first kayak was a old town Vapor. Loved that kayak. It was like yours. The best thing that worked for me in staying organized was to have a small tackle bag with a shoulder strap. I would have that bag up under the nose of my kayak out of the way and when I needed something I would grab the strap between my legs and pull it to me. Worked like a charm. I would get a dry box for my valuables and place it by your seat or in your back hatch out of the way. I like keeping my phone in my life jacket with a waterproof thing around. Just in case I flip and the kayak drifts away, I can call for help vs it being in my kayak sunk or floating away. It’s good to do that with your keys and wallet too but for sure your phone.

Kuyler Palmer dang! That's sucks. I store mine in a garage. No issues yet, knock on wood. I like the Mafia ones and logic, but not the latches. Some of them don't snap well. Like if you were to drop them they would pop open or something. Go into a shop and play with them a little and let me know. Might have been a bad batch I tested.

Chris Gruver example 1) you are floating on a river and you have one vehicle upstream and one down, 6 hour float total. Your seat breaks and you no longer have back support and you have 4 hours left. What would you do? 2) you are fishing in a kayak tournament on a big lake and your rudder gets loose an hour and half into the tournament. Will you say oh well didn't bring my tools so I will steer with the paddle the rest of the day or will you take an Allen wrench that you packed and re tighten the bolt and your good again. Couple of real issues that happened. Zip ties fixed my seat and I was comfy the rest of the day. Be prepared if not could ruin the rest of your day. My kayak is complex pedal drive. You don't have that so you might not need the tools I need. But your seat may break one day. Have something to fix it. Tight lines!

@@Itchin2Fish ill be pulling this kayak behind a bicycle till i get my licence and can drive my truck i recently bought also im not experienced i did buy a 300 dollar carbon fiber and fiberglass paddle best paddle i could find want to get 3 rod holders some ball thing and a small anker

3 paddle holders i mean and 2 rod holders for bass fishing each person has there own unique way in fishing i fish for bass the same as i fish for catfish cast and leave it set and watch the line so having to rod holders near me would be good the only things im concerned with and unsure about is where to put the fish a friend said to get a floating bucket but want to do as little leaning over the kayak as possible i was thinking of having a cooler as a bucket so i can close the lid after i put a fish in but will need to fill it before i start out paddleing

@@Itchin2Fish also your set up may not be the same as mine cause there are many kayaks out there with many different features mine doesnt have to many compartments just a small tub in the middle every thing is open im sure i will figure out what i need an dont need once i get out there

@@Itchin2Fish my room mate is convinced im going to flip it as soon as i stand up in it he has never been in a stable kayak only sit in ones that were very flippy i have plans to go with him to the upper peninsula no fishing just kayaking and looking at all the different rock sides i hope by then i can show him up

😂 I hear ya, I want three, but wife told me just one. Maybe you can persuade her by buying her one too or there are plenty of outfitters that provide payment options. Good luck and tight lines!

I've been unlucky with my older IPhones. My wife dropped her 5C in a jacuzzi for less than 30 seconds and it never came on again. I had a 6+ and my 2 year old tested to see if it would float in the toilet and never came on and lastly my friend dropped hers in the tub while turning off the water and the screen is half damaged. I need to buy something other than a iPhone. Lol. I rather be safe than sorry and out $600 again. I had a kayak accident and my new phone was in a waterproof case and it saved it. I think the iPhoneX is waterproof though. Thanks for comment.

true my iphone is water proof but not sink proof

Andii Ramii good point too!

Yea and once you get that moisture on the screen the touchscreen doesn’t work.

ExoticGaming hey neighbor! I live in Greenbrier. Any good fishing in Van Buren?

Fake Seattle Sounders FC thanks for the comment. I live in the Conway area and commute to LR daily. In LR there is the Little Maumelle River which is good. There is also some creeks off the AR river around Camp Robinson. I fish the north half of the state mainly. Buffalo River, Spring River, Cadron Creek, Piney Creek and Crooked Creek. My home lake for say is Lake Conway. Fished it today actually.

Itchin'2Fish Have you ever fished for gar from a yak?

I have caught some on my kayak before. It wasn’t the targeted fish I was after but I did catch some by accident. Aggressive boogers

Cody Leonard ha! Slipped my mind. I will mention it in the next video for sure.

Right! I just got a bigger kayak. Some might call it a boat. 😂

Great question and nice kayak. I wouldn't trust any hatch seal on kayaks no matter what the cost was. Somehow water always gets inside. I would use a small dry bag in there too or a ziploc bag for back up. Put some paper towels in the hatch, then hose it down to test it out. Even if it passes the test, i would still put my valuables in a dry bag. If you capsize and the hatch is under water for a few minutes that would be my biggest worry. It's more of a splash guard than anything. hope that helps

@@Itchin2Fish Hey thanks for the help! I appreciate you taking the time to type that out! Yeah maybe I'll just keep my phone in my tackle bag to be safe. I'm going on my maiden voyage today or tomorrow so should be fun! I usually hate sitting down while fishing but fiqure I'll get used to it. Thanks for the help! I subbed you for taking the time to give a new guy advice.

thanks for the comment! I was hoping to shed some light for the beginners. I'm a beginner going on 6 years.....haven't made it to the pro level yet...lol