Finally!

I picket up my new T13 with a Bending Branches paddle and a C-tug cart.  I could not be more excited.   I have named her...."Ambush Predator"

The keen eyed will notice that it's a 2013 model....Got a great price.

Nice boat.I'm biased lol

Nice!

Best paddle boat out there.

I have been reading this site for almost a year.  I am going to take the modifications and personalizations slowly.  See what I need first.  There are so many cool accessories, but I don't know it I'll need them all...I know I am going to add a fish finder, maybe an anchor trolley system, but I've got time.

I have worked on cars for years and the old saying is "the most important modification is to tighten the nut behind the wheel"  I am going to take that approach here.  Get good first, then start tweaking.

Although I put anchor trolleys on both my boats (T13 and Revo13) I'm not sure I would do it again. They look cool, but I haven't used them but a few times. You may want to keep the anchor trolley at a low priority.

I've only used them in rivers and mouths of rivers when fishing for sturgeon.

I have been reading this site for almost a year.  I am going to take the modifications and personalizations slowly.  See what I need first.  There are so many cool accessories, but I don't know it I'll need them all...I know I am going to add a fish finder, maybe an anchor trolley system, but I've got time.

I have worked on cars for years and the old saying is "the most important modification is to tighten the nut behind the wheel"  I am going to take that approach here.  Get good first, then start tweaking.

I have both an Outback and a T13, love them both! Although I have my Outback pretty setup I kept the T13 simple. FF on a wedge mount ram ball and a ram pole holder on the mod pod and that is it besides my milk crate. Like Demonick said also, my T13 came with the anchor trolley system already setup. I have never used it and find it can get in the way sometimes.

Maiden voyage today. 

I will be getting scupper valves.  Not bad water intrusion, but more than I'd like (maybe too much balast in the drivers seat .)

Awesome yak, could not be happier.  Was even able to stand and paddle a bit. 

Still need to improve my paddling technique, most of my experience has been white water....and years ago at that. 

Advice for noobs.  1. Get a c-tug cart. 2. Expect to be wet. 3. Test the limits of secondary stability in a controlled environment...like a swimming area. 4. Start slow.

Caught 2 small trout, my local lake gets  lot of pressure.  Next step, Kokanee.... 

Thanks to everyone who shares their knowledge and experience on this forum.  It is invauable.

First of all, nice yak! Secondly, I subscribe to the KISS (keep it simple stupid) theory. All I run is two rod holder mounts (one rod holder), milk crate with a Vittle Vault nested inside (thanks to Pelagic), and a Lowrance Mark IV Ff (shoot through with a foam puck). Keeps a clean and simple deck. But that's me. I'm not a gear guy and tend not to mess with it too much if it's working as designed.

Tons of great info here if you use the search function. A lot of the originals or originators here started with a variety of paddle craft. I still paddle and when I started out with my Fish and Dive I started searching for topics where Cobra was mentioned. I found some by Spot and Pelagic and pretty much poached their set ups / designs.

Good luck and welcome.

TC

  Congrads on the new boat and a successful maiden voyage. You are now officially hooked.

  I liked your previous comment "Get good first, then start tweaking."

  Some of us have been trying to accomplish that for years........the get good first part.

  I think the tweaking comes with any new "toy"

I have been yak fishing for about 6 months I keep it simple. I have a ff and anchor trolley that wasnt worth the installation.  And a milk crate. Milk crate has 3 plano boxes with various lures and jigs and a small lunch box for snacks and keeping my fish cool on the way home. Like mentioned before keep it simple

I have yet to add any "permanent mods" on my kayak...
I have 2 rod holders, a FF (with battery), milk crate and gear box...
Nothing is permanently affixed...to the kayak at least...
PVC, zip ties and bungees have become my friends...
Almost every time I go out, I find myself thinking "This would work a little better here / This sucks, Gotta go!"
Until the engineering voices in my head shut up and fish, I won't mount anything permanent...

I have yet to add any "permanent mods" on my kayak...
I have 2 rod holders, a FF (with battery), milk crate and gear box...
Nothing is permanently affixed...to the kayak at least...
PVC, zip ties and bungees have become my friends...
Almost every time I go out, I find myself thinking "This would work a little better here / This sucks, Gotta go!"
Until the engineering voices in my head shut up and fish, I won't mount anything permanent...

I like your answer as that's what I'm doing and I like your signature, my wife does too. So true.