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g, Thanks. It is not that difficult an installation so long as you have hatch access somewhere near where you want to place the outriggers. This allows you to do thru-bolting with a backing plate or fender washers and SS machine screws. I am not sure that wellnuts, or rivets, or self-tapping SS scre...

Tom,
Thanks for the new Forum--I plan to be an active participant.

Aucilla,
Thanks, and thanks also for the headsup that the Forum was up and running--got me motivated to pull a post together!
Dick

Here is a great DIY project for those bleak winter months: rigging your yak with outriggers. I used RAM rocket launcher mounts for the PVC pipe, and lobster pot buoys as the floats. 1. Here is the finished project on my Hobie Outback using 1 1/4" diameter PVC. This size PVC fits the Ram tubes p...

I just opened the Site Feedback Forum to ask about a kayak fishing group and saw that MJ had already made the same suggestion. I post quite a bit on another forum on this topic, but most of the folks there are located along the N.E. Atlantic Coast, or the East Coast of Central Florida, or the Tampa ...

Nice job, but how about a poorer man’s bait prep? Cutting board $0.86 at Wal-Mart, not including bait, knife, or pliers…

Anyone been to their store in Destin? That is on my to-do list next time I'm in the area.

Not All Circle Hooks Are Created Equal! While researching info on circle hooks, I came across a very interesting post on another board by a guy who works for Mustad, by the name of Jeff Pierce. He maintains that not all circle hooks that may be labeled as such by the manufacturer are true circle hoo...

Hey Aucilla, Great story! Thanks for the headsup. In fact, I know Kermit well. He is an accomplished outdoorsman and craftsman. We served as Boy Scout leaders together for several years in Tallahassee. He occasionally works and helps out at the Trail and Ski shop on Capital Circle NE. You might be a...

Check out this awesome new book entitled, "Florida’s Fabulous Canoe and Kayak Trail Guide" by Tim Ohr and Pete Carmichael. It has just come out (2004) with fantastic color photos, detailed maps, launch sites, and directions to many of the best kayaking, canoeing, camping, and fishing tra...

I have heard some good things about Yo-Zuri lures and was wondering if anyone was getting good results locally with these? I was especially interested in the length and weight of the lures you might be using in relation to the species you were targeting. Also which color patterns have you found to w...