Lifetime Tamarack Angler Kayak - Basic Upgrades & Mods 

Bought some plastic dock cleats mounted them under my stadium seat gave me storage underneath seat very stable

*We have taken it out twice so far and love it **enjoyable.fishing** recommend it only takes 5 mins to inflate. Seats are comfortable, kayak handles well. We love it so far!!*

Have the same kayak. I took the backrest off and when you remove the nylon strap it allows you to rotate it and you can zip tie the stadium chair down. No drilling and took 30 seconds. Make the chair very stable and won't come off if you over turn it. Nice video. Thanks.

The scupper-hole plug for the seat is the 1st and most important upgrade. Love what you did to yours.

I also have a tamarack. I mounted a small fish finder on top of my front hatch. I also removed the front bungees to prevent accidentally catching my hook.

Been thinking about getting my first yak and this just sealed the deal on getting a yak thanks.

Part of the fun is tinkering and upgrades

Received my kayak about a month ago and found a cheap round food container that is velcroed underneath the front hatch. My biggest investment was my PFD, I chose a fishing style with plenty of pockets for storage for my knife, pliers, phone in a waterproof case, scale, etc. Instead of mounting the tray on the hatch cover I am thinking of mounting some small tackle boxes velcroed one on top of the other, then I can put go to lures, baits and terminal tackle as needed depending on the fishing conditions. I plan on using a 13x19x11 crate in back for storage and installing an anchor trolley, plus upgrading the seat.

You should add an anchor trolly,and a zigzag cleat. I did it to mine,and it works great. I use a 5 pound grapnel anchor. I have 50 feet of 1/4 inch rope for anchoring in deep water. I bought a rope rachet/ hanger with a carabiner that I attach to the forward eyelet to control the amount of rope that I let out.The anchor trolly has made recovering the anchor a breeze, and it allows me to position the anchor on either end of the boat. The grapnel anchor really does a great job of holding my Tamarack in place on both still and moving water. I live in Modesto,so I hit the nearby Tuolumne River on a regular basis for largemouth bass . The Tamarack handles class one and class two rapids easily. I would also recommend adding a Garmin Striker 4 fisfinder. You can install the transducer inside the hull using some Duct Seal compound to avoid having to make a mount for your boat. It's a must have when fishing in water where you can't see the bottom!And one last suggestion : If you haven't already done it,you should consider upgrading to an 8 foot (96 inches) paddle. It gives you more power, and makes paddling easier. I bought a Sea Sense Extreme for $31.00 on Walmart. Com. Much better than the 7 foot paddle supplied by Lifetime.

New friends here from Trail Trash Outdoors! Love the pouch idea! Seems everyone is on the same page with the stadium seat (17-18.5) mod and velcro tray.🤠🤙 I go camping and fishing so I do not think the crate mod is for me since my bag takes up most of that space and the from is full of waterproof cases for my camera gear. I am leaning towards getting a set of the kayak wheels tho since it doesn't seem to take up much room or weight and would make travel so much easier!

I bought the same kayak today on fb market place for 350 canadian.definitely going to do upgrades that you did with yours.so looking forward to putting mine in the water soon.

Thank you for sharing. I really like your use of velcro to attach the tray and utility pouch.

Looks good! I purchased one this summer and came up with a milk crate mount on the back.

Just got a tioga an I’m love. Really thought about the seat up grade not not a fan of holes.

Nice upgrade and keeping it simple. Thanks for sharing. Hope to get my tamarack soon.

I just purchased this kayak and I was wondering if you had any tips on not getting soaked when paddling

That's a great review and mod walkthrough

Hey Nick. I have the exact same kayak and wheels. How do you use those wheels properly or if you had issues using them? Loaded it keeps slipping on me so I always have to use straps or ropes. But even so, it still sometimes slips or move towards the back so I end up having to do a lot of lifting in order to roll the kayak. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated! Thanks for posting.

Thanks great video

i bought that same kayak i didn’t get a rod holder can someone please put a link to one

Great ideas!

great video, very informative!

Nice, I used velcro on my cheap sit in lifetime

Hey thinking about getting this kayak. Do you think I'll be ok fighting big stripers on it off an estuarie?

Kayaks are like handguns. Fun to use and play with but also huge fun to modify.

Nice set up. New sub!

I know this was a year ago, how is that seat holding up? Would you upgrade to a different seat or is that the ideal one for this kayak

Straight outta the box my ass, mine in came triple layer plastic lmao

Great video thank you .I have the same one .I like the seat what kind and can you tell me whitch one it is ,Looks like it fits very well .Thank you

Subscribed, you're alright brother.

Been looking for this yak. Hoping to find a used one.

I got the same one but blue for 120 from a friend

thank you Brother!!! i picked up my tamarak 120 in may 19 and i really love the vessel for the $$$$$ and have hacked it to fit my needs... yours, a trolley is definitely my next hack, my question is..... these caps to get into the interior of the craft, to me , they are worthless and a good R and D could do a bit more on this to make this that beginner vessel..... thanks for your time, your thoughts

Nice video. Have you think how much gear will get lost in first roll over in deep water? Is that kayak nice to padle at river or lake?

How is your milk crate attached, and would it fit the larger milk crate

did you get the 17 or 20 inch stadium seat? great video!

This dude won’t stop talking about this damn tray

Yak yak yak yak dat right yak!

How about durability? Now I do not plan on taking this thing more than a mile off-shore (It's the most I know I can swim in one go without a life preserver, which I will have on my body), and never in choppy conditions, but is this thing durable? It is made in the US, but what do you think? Would you trust this thing a mile offshore with say, 1-2 foot swells?

Great vid, thank you... what about an anchor, Any ideas?

Mine is missing a seat altogether? Can I go straight to stadium or so I need to find oem seat first? I've had no luck finding an original seat.

What was your weight when you had this kayak if you don't mind me asking I'm concerned about weight limit on mine

What did you mean “looking to upgrade”? To the pro or a better kayak and why? Thanks

great vid... what size stadium seat..

Can you give me a link for the stadium chair you bought

How do you secure the stadium seat to the kayak?

Also another question if you don't mind....Is that seat you got alot more comfortable and is it sturdy without it being mounted to the boat? I went for my first outing and after 45 min my ass was hurting!!! Lol!!

instead of the tupperware thing,could you put a small ish trash bin in the hatch and close it..keep snacks and drinks in it..?

great video..getting some of your mods..in the stadium seat did you get the 17" or the larger one

Where does the beer cooler go? Lol

Do you have something on the sawhorses to keep your kayak from moving?

Where did you buy the decal sticker?

What go pro mount

I have one but I fish windy places and if you know any place I can get a pedal drive fishing kayak for 1k

Hey man brand new kayaker who just bought this kayak and I was wondering is it normal for you to take alot of water on off the paddle as your paddling? (Bigtime noob question lol) I seem to be getting pretty wet but I didn't know if that's pretty normal. Also it seems like alot of water is getting inside the paddle? Was wondering if that was normal too? Its weird tho cause I disconnected the 2 halves and the water doesn't come out lol. Maybe I should silicone around the paddle and screw holes? Thanks for any advice!

Wonder how that stadium seat would fit in a sit in kayak with a good size cockpit?

Does the stadium seat just sit loose in the kayak? Or did you attach it somehow.

How does it feel out on the water without having your seat fastened to the kayak?

What camera did you use to film this video? Thanks for the suggestions.

Where do you keep your fish?

My first time Kayaking and this Kayak held strong. ru-vid.comUgkx4k5UrhC3v_Y4hIEaXLGvHcN5a5aBmZNB The water got pretty rough as a speed boat zipped by me, and the Kayak withstood it (I expected to be capsized). The Ores are very easy to put together, the pump worked beautifully. the seats are a bit hard to sit in after a while (I recommend sitting on the floor). after reading the reviews I was very scared it'd get a hole in it, the material is very strong and durable. The Air valve may need a small Phillips head screwdriver to adjust, other than that, it's well worth the money!(update)I've gone Kayaking in 3 Lakes and 2 rivers totaling about 40 miles. the kayak had two holes and they patched easily and no other problems can't wait for kayaking season this year!

What brand is the seat..thanks

Thinking to bay this kayak ( angler 120) in 5,7 200 lb do you guys have any specs on this kayak? Any experience?? I will use mostly of the time on bay,,,,

What is the width of the stadium seat? Is it 17inches wide or 20inches?

707 here how would it favor skinny waters?

Great video. I assume you don't use a fish finder since I see you didn't make a mod for it? If not, would love to know your reasons and your successes without.

Also what are you using for the stand?

What width seat did you get?

I'm 6'2" 250 lbs. Will this boat hold someone my size

Similar to my setup. But I’m moving up...😁

I’m 6 ft 4 is this long enough?

Does anyone know the seat size? 17" or 20" inch

How much do you weigh if you dont mind me asking?

A "Lurrr"?

PVC stabilizer😅🤷🏽‍♂️

Can you stand on it

Damn you look like Leo DiCaprio

If you have a gopro you're in it for more than a 100

Found one for $75 but idk if the site is legit