The novelty of kayak fishing started for me 25 years ago. Been through over a dozen different kayaks from but mostly sit on tops including wilderness Tarpons, Ocean Kayak Prowlers in just about every size and version, Hobies, Old Town PDL, etc. The most excited you can get is the moment your plastic craft is afloat at the waters edge about to launch,lures tied on/ready to go, lunch packed, net in a ready position, electronics all glowing ready to go to work for you, and you have a giant smile from ear to ear. However, by the end of the year at the end of a excessively hot or cold day of slow fishing, after dragging your overloaded heavy barge uphill in wet beach sand with sand all over everything, kayak cart that somehow earned a leaky tire, salt welded to everything, and snot weed all over you, your yak, and gear, and you are soaked from the water but more sweat trapped inside you waterproof top (which will turn into a week long rash the next day), you head for that 1.5 hour ride home knowing you will be spending another hour or more cleaning your stuff and eating ibuprofen for dinner. I fish more from my boats but still a sucker for the novelty of fishing in a 12’ human powered craft and going for a sleigh ride from being towed by a big animal with no legs. I need a few of these trips each year to keep my human balance and roots of where man came from.
I couldn’t agree more with all of this! That pre-launch adrenaline rush is second to none, but there were often days where I got off the water exhausted and defeated in a sense. There’s always going to be a love for the hand powered crafts for me, but I know that my boat is where I’m meant to be.
It’s not a financial investment, I agree. I’m pretty sure I said that in this video. It’s simply a metaphor to state that what I get out of owning the boat is more substantial than what I got out of my kayaks, and for less money.
He’s BACK - this is Andrew BTW
The novelty of kayak fishing started for me 25 years ago. Been through over a dozen different kayaks from but mostly sit on tops including wilderness Tarpons, Ocean Kayak Prowlers in just about every size and version, Hobies, Old Town PDL, etc.
The most excited you can get is the moment your plastic craft is afloat at the waters edge about to launch,lures tied on/ready to go, lunch packed, net in a ready position, electronics all glowing ready to go to work for you, and you have a giant smile from ear to ear. However, by the end of the year at the end of a excessively hot or cold day of slow fishing, after dragging your overloaded heavy barge uphill in wet beach sand with sand all over everything, kayak cart that somehow earned a leaky tire, salt welded to everything, and snot weed all over you, your yak, and gear, and you are soaked from the water but more sweat trapped inside you waterproof top (which will turn into a week long rash the next day), you head for that 1.5 hour ride home knowing you will be spending another hour or more cleaning your stuff and eating ibuprofen for dinner.
I fish more from my boats but still a sucker for the novelty of fishing in a 12’ human powered craft and going for a sleigh ride from being towed by a big animal with no legs. I need a few of these trips each year to keep my human balance and roots of where man came from.
I couldn’t agree more with all of this! That pre-launch adrenaline rush is second to none, but there were often days where I got off the water exhausted and defeated in a sense. There’s always going to be a love for the hand powered crafts for me, but I know that my boat is where I’m meant to be.
Also. An investment where you don't get money back on. Isn't an investment..it's a liability
It’s not a financial investment, I agree. I’m pretty sure I said that in this video. It’s simply a metaphor to state that what I get out of owning the boat is more substantial than what I got out of my kayaks, and for less money.
I agree. Investing into your mental health to enjoy life is worth more than $