ZeeHawk:
Although it's part of the game to get your line a little tangled when stripping it into your lap sitting in your yak, a member of NKCA, Pelican, had a great idea to keep it to a minimum. It's what he labeled a loop pad.
I'll let Pelican take it from here... Here's a sketch of the "Loop Pad" I use. It's a piece of foam sleeping pad with weed eater line loops glued in. It fits between your legs ( which form the "basket" ), and does a good job of keeping the line from tangling.
Pretty slick, minimalist solution.. I like it! Will be making one soon.
Z
olddog22202:
Hey Z, Glad we have this new section. Fly fishing is my method of choice when my boots are in the water but as a neophyte kayaker I am not sure how to start off.
A cane pole, hook, line and worm looks a bit daunting at this stage but hope I get up to speed quickly enough to enjoy throwing the fly past my right ear. Best, Mike Mc
ZeeHawk:
--- Quote from: olddog22202 on October 17, 2007, 09:06:12 PM ---Hey Z, Glad we have this new section. Fly fishing is my method of choice when my boots are in the water but as a neophyte kayaker I am not sure how to start off.
A cane pole, hook, line and worm looks a bit daunting at this stage but hope I get up to speed quickly enough to enjoy throwing the fly past my right ear. Best, Mike Mc
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Hi olddog and welcome! Fly fishing from the yak is a lot of fun but definitely a cumbersome experience even if you are used to kayaks. I have pretty much only fly fished off a yak and when I tried from shore one day it was a whole different monster. No worries though olddog, it's all a process... and a damn fun one too!!! :headbang: When you land that first fish... :icon_bounce: :icon_compress:
Check the general tips post on fly fishing from the yak. They are pretty general so feel free to join the post with your questions when you have 'em.