Scupper Pro rigging

Hi. Just bought a Scupper Pro, the older model with two hatches. I'm new to the sport of kayaking. Does anyone have a model like mine and how are you rigged? Any Suggestions?

The water in your neck of the woods is cold so how do you dress? I'm from Colorado and am thinking about a wet suit.

Recommendations for a fishing PFD?

I have a 1/5 ton pickup with a shell on the 6" bed. Any suggestions on how to transport? I have some Yakima std posts but the rods are too short so I'll probably get the longer set and try something with them.

Guess I'll mention that I'm a fly fisherman. Any of you guys fly fish rivers?

Thanks.

Tatco,

Welcome to the NWKA.  I'm not sure if any one here paddles an old Scupper Pro.  You might check with NCKA (http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com), they have a larger membership and I believe there are a few scupper pro devotes down there. 

Here's an NCKA posts on the subject to get you started
http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php/topic,15173.0.html

Also, if you haven't yet there is even a Rocky Mountain Kayak Fishing forum now.  Although a quick check with RMKF show that there server isn't up at the moment.

Holy Crap Batman! Did I screw up getting the Scupper Pro? Not sure yet. Lots of guys in the Florida area use the Pro but the TW model.

What seems to be the kayak of choice in this area?

Holy Crap Batman! Did I screw up getting the Scupper Pro? Not sure yet.

Heck No!!! The Scupper Pro is a fine boat and I think everybody who's been kayak fishing for more than a year or two has paddled one. It was pretty much the standard a few years ago and caught lots of fish in all kinds of conditions. The sport has grown by leaps and bounds over the last few years and there are some more specialized boats, but the Scupper Pro is still a long way from being outdated.

That said, most folks in the great pacific northwest paddle (or pedal) something else, mainly because its still a pretty new sport up here and folk scored the new boats.

So how do you rig it? Same as the rest, a couple of rod holders, an anchor trolley, and a fishfinder. Will it fish without all that junk? Yep, but where's the fun in that?

http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=15173.0
http://www.teamoceankayak.com/scupperprotw.htm

ought to get you started,,,

Wali

The Scupper Pro is a nice paddling yak. from my experience it's a bit on the tippy side but quick. And if you like how it handles, forget what everyone else is using! Personally I like the idea of the double hatch design. It really makes you fish as simply as possible. It makes it a little harder to haul a large fish when you do catch 'em but with a little ingenuity it can be done.

Z

Soon to be OR kayak fisher JTF making it work.

Good points Zee, even though JTF's kayak is a Tarpon 160. I think the example is still valid as the Tarpon 160 is similar to an OK Scupper Pro in terms of having both lower secondary stability and increased speed.

Soon to be OR kayak fisher JTF making it work.

Huh?  JTF is coming to OR?

-Allen

Huh?  JTF is coming to OR?

-Allen

He's been dreaming of making it up to south OR for some time. Sure he'll make it soon enough.

Z