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Musica20009 - 6 years ago

Where can I get a “Leifteim” kayak???

RonnieDobbz1978 - 6 years ago

Dang I'm to heavy.

Danny Cal - 6 years ago

HEY Im a southern illinois fisherman. great stuff

trapangler - 6 years ago

Always remember the difference between inexpensive and cheap. This one is definitely on the cheap. Get on the water as fast as you can, but start with something that can take abuse like a perception pescador 10. Sub $500 and it's not a pool toy

Joe Galvan - 6 years ago

trapangler dude, take mine to the open ocean and catch yellowtails. Im out there with the hobies and other expensive yaks. Id highly recommend this as a starter

Jackson Lloyd - 6 years ago

Thinking about selling my sundolophin journey 10 for this

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

If you can get it on sale it’s a great deal! If you have to pay full price I’d go for something bigger. Maybe something around 12’ that you can stand on comfortably

Z Franco - 6 years ago

Tried standing in it yet?

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

B&b Outdoors Haven’t used it in a while since I’ve gotten the boat. You can stand in it but it’s tough.

Jeremiah Giles - 6 years ago

PREFECT setup for the depth finder

ace man - 6 years ago

I want to by kayak like this but how?in my country Malaysia there no shop sell this things

ace man - 6 years ago

247Fishing ok I try

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

ace man Can you order online? I think that would be the best way.

IllinoisFlyFishing - 6 years ago

Tarpon 120 or Pescador Pro 12 with Lowrance Hook4. Right around $1k but will last over a decade. Have two Tarpons that are 8yrs and have been beaten up, still rocking like brand new. The biggest issue with buying low budget kayaks is the 2-peice molding or poor hull/rudder. Since I cover over 400 acres a month, tracking is a must. Better to have a good tracking kayak without the mods than buying a cheaper one and installing one on it. The Hook4 because you can then use Insightgenesis or lakeTrax and take advantage of using historic data to locate structure faster.

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Dimiana Bedros - 6 years ago

Good

Dimiana Bedros - 6 years ago

Have the same kayak. If you cjeck comments you shoukd make videos how to imstall gear

Ernest Monroe - 6 years ago

do you have the part number for that hobbie with kit?

Dawson James - 6 years ago

I have this exact kayak and I use a crate on the back and have it filled with Plano boxes and I've found that I have no room for soft plastics, does anyone have any suggestions?

death pandemic - 6 years ago

dude, i got my crate from target. measures 13" by 14" inside. this fits 5 standard size tackle boxes and 1 deep one. by standard i mean like a flambeau 5007. i would worry that in a kayak, a bag in a crate is going to be really annoying. bags are kinda annoying for me anyways though. hope this helps.

Chester Swing Jr - 6 years ago

Dawson James - I know this post is old, but Bass Pro Shops sells a tackle bag that specifically fits IN a milk crate. It's made by Plano, and has enough storage to fit anything you would need for a day of fishing. It sells for $49.99. I'm getting a kayak soon, so I've been researching related products for fishing and found the tackle bag.

death pandemic - 6 years ago

i keep all my panfish plastics in a flambou box, in the packs with all the tabs removed, and i keep all my larger plastics in a flambou "ike" plastics box. but, i upgraded to a black plastic tote i got at lowes from a crate. best 20 bucks ive ever spent.

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

Dawson James I take a one gallon freezer bag and fill it with bags of plastics. It's more than enough for a day of fishing, and it'll fit in the front center hatch.

Conner Johnston - 6 years ago

Can you stand up in it

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

Conner Johnston Barely. You can do it if it's glassy and calm.

cribcat 1 - 6 years ago

anything Hobie is going to cost at least $200

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

cribcat 1 You mean $20? The hobie through hull kit is $15-20.

Danejah H - 6 years ago

Id go after the Garmin Striker V4 if you can fork up the extra $20, you get gps and a bunch of other features vs the lowrance 3x.

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

Danejah H The app for the US is only 9.99 which isn't too bad. I'm gonna do that for a while but when I get a new depth finder I'm gonna get a helix 10 si.... eventually lol

Danejah H - 6 years ago

can mark em in the striker already built in. I think the navionics maps ya have to pay for (i could be wrong) but I thought I saw em for like $199 or something crazy lol.

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

Danejah H Yeah I have the 4x dsi but I'd rather have the striker because mine doesn't have gps. Just gonna get a ram mount for my phone on my boat and download navionics soon so I can mark waypoints.

Tooswiftchris 34 - 6 years ago

im looking to buy this kayak but im worried i might be to big , will this fit me im 6'2 any help ??

Matthew Rivas - 6 years ago

Tooswiftchris 34 You should be fine with a 10 ft or a 12ft Kayak

rescuea26 - 6 years ago

Where do you go in central Il? I am from Springfield and always looking for new places.

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

AbbyLuvsPerry Thanks!

AbbyLuvsPerry - 6 years ago

Ah cool. I love in southern WI and that's awesome how close you are. Totally subscribing.

rescuea26 - 6 years ago

We camp there but have yet to take the kayaks out on it yet. I think that we are going to try out Jim Edgers Panther Creek this week end. I hear there is some good fishing out there.

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

rescuea26 Clinton, Shelbyville, and Sangchris mostly. If I lived in Springfield I'd be at Sangchris more than anywhere else.

Nick Finley71 - 6 years ago

oh my gosh you are absolutely so close to me like I live in between Springfield and Decatur and I absolutely love fishing so you like the freaking perfect YouTuber #NewSub

Nick Finley71 - 6 years ago

247Fishing looking forward to seeing it

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

Thanks man glad you like the channel. I'm going out tomorrow on Shelbyville to do some fishing so hopefully I can put together a good video!

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N Winterlich - 6 years ago

Bluefin kayaks are AWFUL NOW. Company is either scammers of has no organization, delays shipping for weeks, doesn't respond to emails or ship where they claim to, and good luck getting a refund. Sad as we wanted to love them. There are other affordable fishing kayaks that won't cost you weeks of waiting and emailing time lost.

christian ford - 6 years ago

I'm in central Illinois!

J.P. Roulet - 6 years ago

Was the old name Central Illinois Angler (CIA)?

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

J.P. Roulet Yeah it was

Nacs OSC - 6 years ago

nvm you uploaded this on my birthday

Nacs OSC - 6 years ago

Fuck you

The Tail Chasers - 6 years ago

Best budget kayak is Emotion Stealth 11 Angler Period, compare and see for yourselves.

The Tail Chasers - 6 years ago

I paid $329 on sale at Xmas time.

Jaziel Diaz - 6 years ago

"It's not the gear, it's the fisherman." Loved that quote brother. Great video. Appreciate the time you spent on this.

Nathan - 6 years ago

247Fishing dude i live in decatur illinois too and i got a kayak from the same farm and fleet ecxcept mine is the life time triton angler

Lastcast TV - 6 years ago

Just saw this and thanks! I believe that's true for the most part. Nice gear helps but it's not going to make you a better fisherman.

The Bass Nutt - 6 years ago

I love mine! I'm 230 lbs by the way and it's still pretty good

dyme rafael - 7 years ago

Hey, I am really interesting on starting kayak fishing, and I would like to buy something cheap to give a try before I get anything more expensive. The price you paid for it fits on my money budget. I mentioned in the beginning of the movie that you a website has it. Could you please give me the link for the website?

Thanks. Nice video!!

dyme rafael - 7 years ago

what about the website that you mention on the video?

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

dyme rafael the brand is lifetime and and the model is the tamarack angler

Fernando Fishing Florida - 7 years ago

I lived in Decatur my cousin is Tat from the radio show.

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Brandon Wessel - 7 years ago

What town do you live in, in central Illinois? I live in centralia pretty sure it's considered south/central Illinois

Brandon Wessel - 7 years ago

Never mind, I just realized I heard in the video that you live in Decatur lol

BabyDanielT - 7 years ago

I got the same kayak mines just green I like it. It's way better than bank fishing

diyguy82 - 7 years ago

I agree that this is a stellar budget kayak. In fact I've been fishing outta one for over a year now and I go out about every weekend. so it's been through it paces and has held up great. I'm so happy that even though I could upgrade now. I have no desire to. now that I have it dialed in with all the mods I've done to mine . can't recommend it enough. Don't think someone could possibly be disappointed for the price and especially if it's someone's first attempt at kayak fishing.

AllThingsHelpful _ - 7 years ago

how big of a hole did you drill out for the transducer? how long did the duct seal have to dry before your able to use it? any issues with leaks? looks easy to install and great video man

slowfaller - 6 years ago

you don't drill a hole for the transducer, the signal will shoot through the hull and give you an accurate reading. the putty stuff just keeps it in place.

Floyd Outdoors - 7 years ago

Do you use a kayak trolley cart thing to transport your kayak to the water? I'd be fishing places where I'd have to walk 20yds plus to the water and am not sure if I should get a cart.

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

I usually put in at ramps for this reason though. Less walking lol

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Floyd Outdoors I don't have one right now. I usually just pull up as close as I can get, and carry the unloaded kayak to the water. Then I load all my stuff in it. A cart would be really nice.

Cutthroat Fishing - 7 years ago

I have an emotion stealth 11, which is similar to this kayak. I did the same thing with duct seal and it's been working perfect for over a year now. The only thing I've noticed is the duct seal shifting wich is probably from the hot temps in the kayak. Great videos.

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Cutthroat Fishing I was planning on getting the stealth, but I couldn't pass up on the price on this one. Thanks for watching!

YAKMAN ONT - 7 years ago

Cool channel
My channel has videos of kayaks,,
Lots of good Yaks out there ;;love doing kayak tournaments
Good channel keep up the good work

DroneWolf Media - 7 years ago

I like the new channel name. Well done sir!

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

DroneWolf Media Thanks!!

Andrew Merris - 7 years ago

We're you on Clinton yesterday? For a possible video?

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Andrew Merris Nope, I've been in Texas all weekend

Andrew Merris - 7 years ago

Where have you had your best luck for crappie and have you came across any white bass on shelbyville and do you fish the kaskaskia and okaw rivers off the lake?

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Andrew Merris I always have my best luck on the north end of the lake, above the railroad bridge all the way to where the okaw enters the lake. I've caught a lot of white bass in the okaw.

Average Everyday Fisherman Show - 7 years ago

Nice review. Thanks. I have the Sun Dolphin, 10'. I got it for about $225 and have modified the heck out of it (stadium seat, anchor trolley, rudder, etc and I will be doing a video soon about those mods). It is a great kayak but not super stable. Can you stand up in your Lifetime? I do a lot of sight fishing for redfish and trout down here in FL but it is harder if you can't stand up. But I am not ready to drop a couple grand on a Native or a Hobie. :-) I always tell everyone that you can get into kayak fishing pretty cheap and you don't have to spend a fortune. It's better to fish from a couple hundred dollar kayak than wishing you had a Hobie but not be fishing. :-) Enjoy kayak fishing!!! I sure do!

Chip Sammich - 7 years ago

I get it.. Illinois is not respectable lol.. been here all my life

Chip Sammich - 7 years ago

247Fishing got spot lock, lake maps, and follow the contour.. I do alot of fishing down at Carlyle lake when there's no wind

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Gills_Grills _And_Yaks I bet that's an awesome setup especially if you have spot lock!

Chip Sammich - 7 years ago

247Fishing

10-4 I run a Ascend FS128T with 999ci on a Minn kota terrova sonar on the motor it's nice and clear but I tried a 2 part and had bubbles my screen pics were really noisy

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Gills_Grills _And_Yaks it isn't a two part epoxy. Comes in a block so air bubbles aren't too much of a problem

Chip Sammich - 7 years ago

I will mention if you use that epoxy and have alot of bubbles in your mix it'll show up on your screen.. mix let settle pour let settle then mash in slowly

Nathan Harper - 7 years ago

im in peoria if you ever want to link up and fish just caught an 8lb last night. let me know would be pretty fun!

pesca CON chuchin - 7 years ago

Nice my friend

Nate Baker - 7 years ago

If you get water in the hold, does that affect the wiring at all?

Nate Baker - 7 years ago

Thanks man!

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Nate Baker It shouldn't affect it too much. The battery is sealed and depth finder wiring is built to get a little wet.

Nate Baker - 7 years ago

Dude! I've got that kayak!

BTW it would be cool if the numbers in the name of the channel was the area code for Illinois! LOL Only Illinoians would know!

Great channel and keep it up!!!

Andrew Merris - 7 years ago

Nate Baker it's not the area code but close

Ray Slover - 7 years ago

i have the exact same boat from the exact same sale. with my busy work schedule i haven't gotten it on the water yet. I'm in northern Illinois, we should meet up and go fishing together.

Jon Carlo rosas - 7 years ago

Question. I have the same kayak. Are you having issues with some water getting into the hull?? Wondering what would be a easy fix to get that solved. I think water gets in from the two hull covers

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Jon Carlo rosas I haven't had any issues with it, but I haven't been out on any really rough water. I don't think those lids are waterproof. I would run a bead of marine goop around the seams, should help.

Matt Caster - 7 years ago

Great set up, i really like the putty idea! What battery did you use for the dept finder?

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Matt Caster It's a depth finder battery from cabelas. Only $30 with the charger included. It lasts me multiple trips

Tor274 - 7 years ago

Very good video, new name thru me off for a minute, I put a hummingbird for depth and temp, on my sit on top, works great. Looking forward to more of your trips out

Lastcast TV - 7 years ago

Ridge Runner 274 Thanks! Glad you enjoy the videos