Why a kayak for fishing??

[meatandmetal]

They sound and look great for fishing. Times have changed so how about registering them like I and others do for theirs boats and canoes with motors. Sorry I know I will get bashed but if I don't get to the launch early forget about parking. This is a major complaint about parking with us boat guys.

[Johnnh]

No bashing
The canoe, car topper and kayak parking is a mess. Many lakes have designated parking for trailers and all others park in non trailer spots.

Do people abuse this = absolutely

Now for paying for registration stickers for kayaks, canoes and car toppers. I think a $10 fee is long overdue. Canoes and Kayaks are wrong side up more often than boats by a long ways. The first responders from all department rescue or recover far more canoen and kayak operators.

Just my opinion
Note: we have 1 boat 1 canoe and  3 kayaks

John

[PIKEBAIT]

    Never be enough launch parking.  BUT!  This afternoon I went to launch my small aluminium boat and found 4 economy kayaks parked in the middle of the pad.  I had to yell a bit before the owners left a nearby picnic table. 
Dick

[zwiggles]

    Never be enough launch parking.  BUT!  This afternoon I went to launch my small aluminium boat and found 4 economy kayaks parked in the middle of the pad.  I had to yell a bit before the owners left a nearby picnic table. 
Dick

I can think of another approach to that situation which would have got them to do some yelling.... your approach is probably reasonable.

[AquaAssassin]

    Never be enough launch parking.  BUT!  This afternoon I went to launch my small aluminium boat and found 4 economy kayaks parked in the middle of the pad.  I had to yell a bit before the owners left a nearby picnic table. 
Dick

Sounds like the same people who let there dogs download all over trails and chase deer because “ he’s just playing” and then tell me I can’t hunt there 

[Spider1]

I had an old 15' tin can Lowe canoe. It was heavy, noisy and impossible to car top (for me), lucky for me I had a truck. But it had a lot of room, just not very maneuverable on the water by myself. I set the seat farther up to even out the keel. Wasn't bad, sold it to get a Wilderness Systems Ride 115. It's a wide SOT that is easy enough to stand on and cast a fly line. Almost impossible to turtle, tracks ok and can turn on a dime which is nice in weedy, stumpy shallow areas. It has a raised seat, comfortable enough to spend the day in and no wet butt and at 59 I don't have any issues getting in or out of the seat. Definitely have to think ahead for packing and gear but I can fit almost everything that I had in my old tin can. And yup, it's heavy but I can car top it for now. I also have a Future Beach 126, it's a sit in, definitely don't want to try and stand in that thing... yes, experience talking there... Enough room for a days fishing but not my first choice. Canoes are great if you are packing gear and bringing a friend, kayaks are great if you are going solo and want to go your own way. Some of the new kayak/canoes that are hitting the market seem to me to be some kind of hybrid best of both world kind of things but I will bring nothing but a SOT kayak out onto salt water, especially if I'm going out past the breakers.

[Johnnh]

That's the me first group.
It's not just kayaks and canoes.

We have all dealt with people that back down a ramp and then unload all their worldly possessions and load the boat.

If you say something, your the bad guy.
So many people just don't understand etiquette

[taxid]

I tricked out this Hobie I got for half price with everything from a fish finder, down rigger, portable stabilizers out of lobster pots to an anchor. I have hands free control with the Hobie foot pedal flippers. Didn't like the seat that came with it so I built a completely new portable one higher up. That said I feel cramped in it compared to my regular boat and a few hours is all my back can take.

This thing was dynamite for stealthy night fishing for bass with surface plugs on my last trip to Maine.

[Johnnh]

Taxid

Your showing your .still a yankee

Nice job

[taxid]

Taxid

Your showing your .still a yankee

Nice job

Yup!  Would love to head back this summer but it looks like that could be an issue.

[bart]

taxid, nice mods!

[Seahunt]

If you say something, your the bad guy.
So many people just don't understand etiquette

True enough, John.
Something the matter with that scenario. 

[meatandmetal]

taxid, nice mods!

X2 on the mods.

[taxid]

taxid, nice mods!

Thanks.

[taxid]

X2 on the mods.

Thanks.