NorthWest Kayak Anglers
Not Necessarily Kayak Fishing => Introduce Yourself => Topic started by: machewbacca on August 01, 2022, 09:28:09 PM
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Hello all,
I'm new to the whole kayak scene, but experienced fisherman. Recently picked up a Hobie Lynx and am loving it so far. Wish I could get some h-rails... :( I'm based in NE Tacoma so I'm looking forward to fishing MA 9-13. Hope to meet some of you out there, excited to learn from the wise vets on this site.
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Welcome aboard! I hear there is a group of fisherman meeting up at Steilacome next weekend. Wish I could make it.
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Hello all,
I'm new to the whole kayak scene, but experienced fisherman. Recently picked up a Hobie Lynx and am loving it so far. Wish I could get some h-rails...
I have a Lynx and really like fishing from it. I ordered the H-rail kit last winter when I bought the kayak. I just got them last month, so at least some are showing up. They are a great addition, not only for more mounting options, but also for helping contain stuff on the kayak.
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Welcome to the NWKA machewbacca. I get what your saying about no H rails. They are pretty handy.....
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Welcome, I assume you bought the Lynx at Sportco? I work at OE, we've got a bunch of the rails on order but unfortunately they are back ordered right now.
Kevin
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Thanks all,
Drifter2007, thanks for the heads up regarding the meet up, I’ll be out of town that weekend, but will definitely try to make a different meetup.
Nobaddays, really like how lightweight and stable the platform is, very jealous of your h-rails, the side handles really don’t do a damn thing, need the h-rails to use as handles besides the obvious benefits of having them. Are you running a downrigger at all? My goal is to figure out how to attach a Scotty 1099 compact to my lynx… lol
Yakhunter, appreciate it.
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Welcome, I assume you bought the Lynx at Sportco? I work at OE, we've got a bunch of the rails on order but unfortunately they are back ordered right now.
Kevin
Yes sir, the sportco in fife. Im on the list for them, hopefully we start seeing some trickle in soon. would really love to see some extended hours. :) your dental office hours make it challenging to spend my money there.
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Yeah, our hours at OE are a little different (generally 10-7).
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Thanks all,
Drifter2007, thanks for the heads up regarding the meet up, I’ll be out of town that weekend, but will definitely try to make a different meetup.
Nobaddays, really like how lightweight and stable the platform is, very jealous of your h-rails, the side handles really don’t do a damn thing, need the h-rails to use as handles besides the obvious benefits of having them. Are you running a downrigger at all? My goal is to figure out how to attach a Scotty 1099 compact to my lynx… lol
Yakhunter, appreciate it.
I built a H-Rail platform for my Scotty 1060 Downrigger using two Hobie H-Rail Mounting Plates mated to a cutting board (love them for mods) base. The 1010 Scotty mounting bracket attached to the cutting board base allows me to quickly remove the downrigger while leaving the base attached to the H-Rail on my PA14. Works pretty well and it's easy to reposition. I am sure you could do something similar for a 1099 but additional bracing would most likely be needed for the much heavier electric 1099 versus the manual 1050s and 60s.
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Nobaddays, really like how lightweight and stable the platform is, very jealous of your h-rails, the side handles really don’t do a damn thing, need the h-rails to use as handles besides the obvious benefits of having them. Are you running a downrigger at all? My goal is to figure out how to attach a Scotty 1099 compact to my lynx… lol
No, I don’t run a down rigger. One of the things I really like about the Lynx is getting in to lakes that are too low for most other boats. I like the simple design.