How To Turn Your Kayak Into A Fishing Kayak With 3 Easy Kayak Mods

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I will show you the 3 easiest kayak fishing mods that will instantly turn your regular kayak into a fishing kayak. Simple and cheap modifications. These 3 essentials are DIY kayak modifications. A lot of people may not take their kayaks fishing because they don't feel equipped. With the 3 modifications/add ons I will show you how to easily turn your recreational kayak into a fishing kayak. In my humble opinion, if you want to go kayak fishing you will need a kayak fishing rod holder, a fishing crate and and a kayak anchor trolley. Those kayak rigging mods are the basics and you can build from there. In this video I'm doing these DIY kayak mods to my Wilderness Commander 120 kayak but these work on any kayak. As an added benefit, there is a certain satisfaction in building your own DIY fishing kayak. Here are links for products I used: Anchor Trolley: http://amzn.to/1S6jRp1 Kayak Anchor: http://amzn.to/1S6k0c0 Ram Rod Holder: http://amzn.to/1T6i6gF Go have an adventure! Here on The Adventure Outdoors Channel, I make videos about a lot of different things and I have categorized them into playlists. Check out my various playlists and I hope you enjoy the videos. Become a subscriber today and join me, get ready for adventure. #adventureoutdoors adventure outdoors Hobie Outback Kayak Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYskuAKwtCk&list=PLq0eXvAWt7GzpikvhwHphNepWhgXrxECr&index=6 Outdoor Equipment & Gear Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrruRv9BFbQ&index=1&list=PLq0eXvAWt7Gzs3wS5UPOheglNd4XhgF2L Adventure Travel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlR8kV2HPkc&index=1&list=PLq0eXvAWt7GzLvXVjsi8wCbOY6uNZIDeS Kayak Fishing Adventures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzI9bsNvLxI&index=1&list=PLq0eXvAWt7GzJBg5aUr0nBuCVTzn-n9Y3 Hiking & Camping Adventures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSnDn5Zi_VU&index=1&list=PLq0eXvAWt7Gxt71yTPOska3jbQjmvWdV2 Cutting Room Floor Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t2m9C9nt_Q&index=1&list=PLq0eXvAWt7GzshD5Iu32F8Qmf3Prb3Ssh #adventureoutdoors adventure outdoors

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Jim King - 5 years ago

I fished for years in a regular sit-in yak, and the only accessories I added were a clamp-on Down Easter rod holder and a bungee on the front deck to hold a single flat Plano box. You can keep it very simple to get started and still have a lot of fun.

David Harms - 5 years ago

You have tied your anchor line on wrong. The correct way is to run the line along side the top hole and tie it to the bottom. Then get a very small tie-wrap and put the tie-wrap through the top hole and around the anchor line. By doing this, the top of the anchor stays up and if you do get snagged, you simply pull hard enough to break the tie-wrap and now your line is directly connected to the retractable end of the anchor, easily releasing it from the snag.

Adventure Outdoors - 5 years ago

10-4. When I made this vid, most of my fishing was in shallow inshore salt water. Not an issue. Since then I have gotten into some faster river fishing and I have made the adjustment to your recommendation.

Red Hat - 6 years ago

Instead of a crate behind me I made a wooden box that fits all my tackle boxes perfectly and it has 2 small compartments on the side with a cup holder and all my scents.

Adventure Outdoors - 6 years ago

A custom box is a great idea. Probably better than a crate.

Nathan Moore - 6 years ago

Cheap anchor 30.00! At my Walmart it's 9.00

Thijmen van Kooten - 5 years ago

a soup can filled with concrete and a a large chain for attaching a rope

Jonathon Lewis - 7 years ago

Have you ever used a drift sock as an anchor?

Get Off Your Bass And Lets Fish - 7 years ago

Simple.... get a fishing

Jim Cyr - 7 years ago

mod #2 noted.....

LoudBags - 7 years ago

What if you kayak doesn't fit a crate? It has a storage are but its not wide enough. The model is a Sundolphin Journey 10ss

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

I looked at a photo of your kayak and I think you can still fit a crate easily. I'd simply sit a crate on top of your back storage hatch and use the bungee cords I see in the pic or use other bungee cords to attach a small crate. The pic shows 3 rod holders already. The only thing I see you need is an anchor trolley which would be a simple install on the Dolphin.

Jack Pumkinhead - 7 years ago

this guy is sexy

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John Darnell - 7 years ago

hey I just purchased a dagger blackwater 11.5 what should I do to it

John Darnell - 7 years ago

+Adventure Outdoors yes sir thank you

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

Do a search on Youtube. If you are going to fish from your kayak, an anchor trolley will make it much easier on you. There are tons of vids that give you examples.

John Darnell - 7 years ago

+Adventure Outdoors yeah but what exactly do they do and is it hard to make a new seat I have the money to buy everything just I don't whant to spend it

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

Sure, but I really like the one Hobie makes. Works great.

John Darnell - 7 years ago

+Adventure Outdoors can u make one

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

Link in my description, $43.

John Darnell - 7 years ago

+Adventure Outdoors it's a sit in how much are anchor trolleys

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

You can put an anchor trolley and rod holder just like I did. You will probably have to do some mods for a crate. Maybe install some tie downs behind the seat so you can bungee a crate.

Gary March - 7 years ago

How heavy of an anchor do you suppose I'd need for my 14.5' tandem yak? Thanks!

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

That's a heavy yak and long. If you are in calm water, the anchor I show in the video will probably hold you. If you are in current, I think it would struggle. I would most likely experiment and try a section of heavy chain attached to the anchor shaft and then tie on the line. It really depends on the kind of water you will be in and how deep. If you are in 5' or less, I'd add a stick pin to your yak as well.

VF6 - 7 years ago

my sit in kayak..... without a dry box but it has a fishing pole holder, thats all what could i do to make it a fishing/sea kayak

VF6 - 7 years ago

what about sit in kayaks???

Adventure Outdoors - 7 years ago

+valuelessfawn6 The kayak I used in the example is a sit in kayak basically. Sort of a hybrid between a sit-in and a canoe. The 3 mods I showed you will work for any type of kayak.

Sean McNierney - 8 years ago

Very cool and funny too!

Southern Outdoors Fishing - 8 years ago

Great tips bud!! Those are 3 simple tips for sure to get almost anyone out on the water fishing!!

Joel Sweatman - 8 years ago

LMAO and I thought it was a serious question , thank's for the info brother

That Hiking Guy - 8 years ago

Very informative video....and nice shirt lol

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