@@NavarreKayakFishing things are good, I haven't been offshore in far too long. Heck it's been a minute since I put my butt in the kayak seat. That needs to change soon. I think about you often on the way to the grocery wondering if I need to pick up some lures or jig heads. I hope you and yours have a fantastic 2023!
I always wear my pfd. Would love to get some buddies into kayak fishing so winning an extra one would be cool then all I need is a extra kayak, haha. Thanks for educating the community. Keep up the good work bud!
Man some really awesome tips on being safe Big Nick 🤝🏼. The reason i would want the life jacket,🤔 would be to a nice upgrade to over the the older jet ski life jacket i been using. Must say Nick awesome to be given away a life jacket 💯🤝🏼. Until the next one ✌🏼 buddy.
Love all your videos Nick glad to be a customer of yours and will be buying more products from your store plus I just bought another so I have an old town 136 and now a hobie pa14
I flipped the kayak the day we launched from the beach at Navarre and we just started over. I've never flipped on purpose with the intent of trying to get back in. Sounds like a little fiasco but worth the effort. When it warms up I'll try it.
It’s worth practicing. On the guided trips it’s a little different because I can always get you back in the kayak. I have a great photo of you flipping!!!!!
Well I have no desire to become shark bait so safety is at the top of my list. Thanks for the breakdown, I don't have a kayak yet, getting one when we move to Florida this June.
great video. I will show my friends and family the video. great info. I also check things in the video as well. just don't push yourself passed your ability. as I always say I'f your uncomfortable come back in. safety first.
Happy New Year Nick! Great video, as always! I would give the life jacket to the wife to use....because I plan on buying a new one. (thanks for the tip)
@@NavarreKayakFishing try to watch em all man I've learned alot keep it up and thanks those are great life jackets btw. Thats the samw kind we have and use
Hey brother love your videos bro thanks for the tips as a small TH-camr myself more information is better than none last summer had a family float into me on a pontoon so yes be aware of your surroundings all times ladies and gentlemen be safe and have fun thanks again for your content brother
Hello Nick. Can you please make a detailed video on how to take off rudder leaver that makes rudder go up and down. I don't know how to tighten slack on rope. Please show how to undo leaver handle
I am one of those safety nuts you described. Family always practices reentry into kayaks in the spring, we always wear our pfd. Thanks again for sharing safety tips for everyone. Mailing list is great to bad I already had the nacqua power set-up.
@MrEli204 exactly and if that kayak hits you on the head, you're not gonna get it at all. I get very upset when I see no a pfd in the crate or just off. Like wtf
Great stuff Nick! Long time fisherman...new kayaker. I like the waist PFD but am always skeptical about having to inflate it myself. lol. Would love to give the giveaway a try though,
Great info sir. For everyone choosing an auto inflatable pfd make sure to keep up with the maintenance they require. Thanks for your efforts putting this video out.
Good video Nick! It’s been really scary lately with a lot of inexperience seeing the tuna and getting offshore for the first time… in our winter! Hypothermia is deadly. Glad you made this video.
As ALWAYS man, great job! Thanks for taking the time to put out your videos & thank you bringing safety first to those new guys out on the water! BTW, would definitely love a new PDF 😉
Another good quality video Nick. Your videos are what got me into kayak fishing during the pandemic. Now I'm totally hooked. PS practice makes perfect Josh
Great Video🙌 Glad you made this check list vid. Many don't carry spare parts for drive systems or leash paddles. I'm getting older now (69) don't like heading out by myself. Knowing you limits is important. I know I push mine at times. There are lots of stupid boaters out there not paying attention. You got to keep a watch out for that. I don't anchor much any more for that reason. Thanks again.
Good afternoon Nick! I agree with everything you mentioned in this video. I would also like to add, know your own physical limitations. I had a buddy go out nice and easy with the current down the river, but when it was time to come back he did not take into account the physical effort required going against the current. He was smoked by the time he came back. I could only imagine what would have happened if he flipped his kayak on the way back and not have the physical strength to pull himself back in the kayak. Lastly let someone know where you are going fishing and when you expect to return. On one of my recent fishing trips my Google maps accidentally turned on and was draining my phone battery. I only noticed because the phone was getting very hot in my pocket. When I checked the phone the battery had less than 10% charge and by the time I was done fishing, the battery on my phone was dead.
Those are both great examples of things that happen that aren't planned. Not understanding the water ways is an entirely direction topic. I could make videos on these things for months lol
This is a great video Nick. I wished I would have known a lot of this before I purchased my bigwater a few years ago. Especially when I bought my first paddle kayak. Instead of getting the cheap Walmart (no offense) version. Thanks again Nick. Hopefully we can make a safety video to include what would happen if you fall off and how to get back on.
@Navarre Kayak Fishing hahaha I completely understand that. Maybe of we were a few years younger and didnt care then you could. It's funny how we get slightly older we (well I) think of things on how not to get hurt from simple tasks. Lol like always Nick I appreciate all that you do for the channel and for us who are not experts in kayaking.
Great info Nick. I have used the style of PFD that you are giving away for about five years now and I love them. It's just too hot for any other kind of life jacket around here and I found myself not wearing one until I got the inflatable. Now, I often stop to fish at an island or something and forget I have it on. I almost die of heat exhaustion every time I see someone with the big NRS type life jackets with all of the pockets and extra stuff on them. LOL! I am going to switch to the waist style (thanks for the tip...I am going to amazon as soon as I am done typing this) now too. I have been wanting to do it for a while but my regular inflatable is still in great shape so why spend the extra money. But...I am going to use my wife's logic and just talk about how much money I saved because it was on sale. LOL!!! I really like to be a minimalist too so last fall I started using a fly fishing chest pack that holds one small plano box and a bag of soft plastics. I love it because I put in a couple of hooks/jig heads, a couple of twitch baits, a topwater, and a spoon and away I go. With the waist PFD, I will be back to being super comfortable but still have that extra bit of safety just in case. Thanks for the reminder video! --Brent
Thanks for commenting, Brent. I hope you're doing well. I used the same vest we are giving away the entire time we ran the charter business - its the only version I wanted to clients to wear because they are comfortable and like yourself people forget that they are even wearing them!!!
All really good tips. But I do wish there were more vids from experienced kayakers also mentioning the danger of colder water, and the use of drysuits, not just PFDs. Likely, not a problem in Florida, I grant you. But still can effect those of us just getting into the sport, who live in colder climates. Despite watching MANY vids, including yours, before deciding on buying fishing kayaks, my husband and I remained pretty ignorant to the danger of cold water, not thinking it was all that "cold" when we went kayak fishing in the spring and fall. Outside temps were still comfortable on nice days. But didn't even think about the water temps being in the "50s". It wasn't until recently I found out that, had we capsized during those times, we may have been in very serious trouble. Maybe not so much a danger for those capable of very quickly righting and getting back on their kayak, like yourself. But that is definitely not us. Alhough we considered ourselves still physically fit enough to self-rescue, being able to do so within 10 minutes, before the cold starts getting to you, would be unlikely. And probably the same could be said for a lot of kayakers, especially newbies, and those older ones like us. Needless to say, we now have drysuits and will be practicing self-rescue with them the next time we go out. If you should happen to read this, hope you might mention drysuits at times, even if you have no need for them in Florida. Thanks!
Big thanks Nick! Even though we have kayak fished several times with you, this video is so relevant for me and my brother in law! We just bought our own Old Towns and plan to go out this summer without a guide. Hopefully we have retained everything you’ve taught us over the years! Certainly wouldn’t mind the life jacket given how expensive buying all this equipment has been 😅
One more. One communication device is not a plan. If it breaks, get discharged, gets lost, no signal where u are etc. I also carry vhf radio and Sat nav radio. (Rescue me radio) Be smart be safe
Keep up the good work! My first-year kayak fishing, slowly accumulating all of your products lol
Thanks for watching and commenting, Samuel. Let me know if you have any questions.
Samuel, you were selected to win the lifejacket. Please send me an email and we will get it shipped out in the mail!
@@NavarreKayakFishing Email sent. Really appreciate your content, very helpful for us new to the hobby
That PFD would be a nice comfort upgrade for me!
I hope you’re doing well, Townsend.
@@NavarreKayakFishing things are good, I haven't been offshore in far too long. Heck it's been a minute since I put my butt in the kayak seat. That needs to change soon. I think about you often on the way to the grocery wondering if I need to pick up some lures or jig heads. I hope you and yours have a fantastic 2023!
I always wear my pfd. Would love to get some buddies into kayak fishing so winning an extra one would be cool then all I need is a extra kayak, haha. Thanks for educating the community. Keep up the good work bud!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Great video👍🏿 I could use that life jacket in the northeast for kayaking in the spring
Yes safety 🦺. I fish Lake Superior and I have flares, dry suite, ect....
Thats an entirely different world when it comes to safety when it comes to this time of the year up on the lake.
Solid safety advice all around. Great to see the flush mount rod holder covers come out too. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for watching and commenting, James.
Great video as always Nick!
Thanks for watching.
Thanks nick’s always good for a refresher 🙏🏽
Thanks for watching!
Good education for all.
I would love a life vest!
Great Video Sir, keep them comin 👍
Thanks for watching, Adam.
Thanks Nick for continuing to provide great information!
Thanks for watching, Joe.
Great list. Thanks for doing this video. 😊
Thanks for watching.
great reminders for all.....
Great video! A good way to refresh yourself in 2023.
Thanks for watching, Patrick.
Another great video Nick. Thanks for all your videos and great products.
Thanks for the kind words, Randy.
Man some really awesome tips on being safe Big Nick 🤝🏼. The reason i would want the life jacket,🤔 would be to a nice upgrade to over the the older jet ski life jacket i been using. Must say Nick awesome to be given away a life jacket 💯🤝🏼. Until the next one ✌🏼 buddy.
Thanks for always watching and commenting.
Great Video as always Nick! Always informative and right to the point!
Thanks for watching, Mark.
Great tips! Hope you enjoyed the holidays.
I hope you enjoyed the holidays as well, Ryan.
Love the channel. Thanks for the tips Nick!
Thanks for watching, Ross.
Thanks
i’m new to kayak fishing and really enjoy your videos
Thanks for watching the videos.
I’m all over that PFD! Send it on! 😂
Thanks for watching, Randal.
These are great tips, thanks Nick!
Glad you like them!
Great video and tons of valuable info!
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, Ryan.
Great video and very important. Thanks for the refresher!
Thanks for watching, Thomas.
Great video Nick! Loving my gear!!
Great to hear! Thanks for watching.
The rudder i got from you worked perfectly for my pdl 106
New to kayak fishing, thanks for the safety tips
I'm looking forward to more videos .
Thanks for watching, Rick.
Great information nick
Thanks for watching, Tom.
Awesome video, Thank you for sharing. Thank you for the help on the phone today making sure I got the correct parts for my kayak. :)
Great video! True words that need to be heard by everyone!
Agreed. Thanks for watching, Chip.
Awesome video!!!
Thanks!!
Safety is a must! Awesome advice ..
Thanks for watching, Richard.
Super valuable information!!
Glad it was helpful!
Great content. Thanks for making it.
Thanks for watching, Adam.
Great list! Practice becomes habit
FACTS!
great advice Nick!
Thanks for watching!
Love all your videos Nick glad to be a customer of yours and will be buying more products from your store plus I just bought another so I have an old town 136 and now a hobie pa14
Thanks for taking the time to watch the videos, Robert. We always appreciate the support.
Great information, thank you for all you are doing for this sport.
Thanks for watching, Dave.
Great video, and great points. A must for a every person. Whether someone is hiking, fishing, or hunting have a plan and tell someone.
Frank, thats a great point. Most of these apply to far more than just kayaking.
Great stuff Nick !!! Definitely safety is first on my mind
No doubt! Thanks for watching, Pablo.
Love the products for old town! No one does it better!
Thanks for the kind words, Anthony.
I flipped the kayak the day we launched from the beach at Navarre and we just started over. I've never flipped on purpose with the intent of trying to get back in. Sounds like a little fiasco but worth the effort. When it warms up I'll try it.
It’s worth practicing. On the guided trips it’s a little different because I can always get you back in the kayak. I have a great photo of you flipping!!!!!
Great information. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome subject to cover
Thanks for watching, buddy.
New to kayaking..thanks for all the helpful info!!
Thanks for taking the time to watch, Shelby.
Thanks for the info! This was super helpful for me, as I am trying to do more offshore this season.
Thanks for watching!
Love your videos and love of the sport
Thanks for watching, Travis.
Need to put that list in my crate! Thanks, Nick! 71 yo newb
Thanks for watching, Tony.
@@NavarreKayakFishing love your channel, common sense fishing!
Good to see another video
More to come! Thanks for watching.
True i went head long into kayaking with out any experience, but i watched and read bunch of safety stuff and i stay true
Taking the time to do the research goes a long ways.
Great video. Really like that waist pfd!
Thanks, Tim.
This is great! Thanks Nick!
I'm glad you took the time to watch, Douglas.
@@NavarreKayakFishing keep them coming!
I would love to try the inflatable belt-style PFD!
The belt style is pretty awesome!
Hi Nick, I just wanted to say thanks for the information. Hope business is going well for you. I'm waiting for the next video to come out .
Thanks for watching and commenting, James. Business is great and we appreciate all of the support.
Well I have no desire to become shark bait so safety is at the top of my list. Thanks for the breakdown, I don't have a kayak yet, getting one when we move to Florida this June.
great video. I will show my friends and family the video. great info. I also check things in the video as well. just don't push yourself passed your ability. as I always say I'f your uncomfortable come back in. safety first.
If you're uncomfortable come back in is great advice that most won't listen too. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Nick. One thing I would add is a manual bilge pump whenever going offshore.
Very true. We've mentioned having a bilge pump and access to the inside of the kayak in past videos. It's great point.
Haha love the videos nick! Even if its safety information.
Thanks for watching, Abby.
Happy New Year Nick! Great video, as always! I would give the life jacket to the wife to use....because I plan on buying a new one. (thanks for the tip)
Happy New Year, Dino. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the great info
Thanks for watching, Lonnie.
@@NavarreKayakFishing try to watch em all man I've learned alot keep it up and thanks those are great life jackets btw. Thats the samw kind we have and use
Great info
Thanks, Patrick.
Great vid, truth.
Thanks for watching!
Great video. #6 for sure
Thanks for watching, Glenn.
Hey brother love your videos bro thanks for the tips as a small TH-camr myself more information is better than none last summer had a family float into me on a pontoon so yes be aware of your surroundings all times ladies and gentlemen be safe and have fun thanks again for your content brother
Thanks for watching and commenting. Pontoon boats are always a problem!!! Lets not forget Jet ski's.
Nice truck!
Facts.
Hello Nick. Can you please make a detailed video on how to take off rudder leaver that makes rudder go up and down. I don't know how to tighten slack on rope. Please show how to undo leaver handle
Great Video Nick!! It's important to keep putting safety up front as we get lazy sometimes!!
Very true. Everyone gets lazy.
I am one of those safety nuts you described. Family always practices reentry into kayaks in the spring, we always wear our pfd. Thanks again for sharing safety tips for everyone. Mailing list is great to bad I already had the nacqua power set-up.
There's nothing wrong with being a safety nut. Thanks for joining the email list.
Good information to go over. I’m several years in now. But it’s easy to get comfortable.
Real easy to skip the basics after you do it for a while.
I am one of those new kayakers. Your information has been my guide and your innovations are making my kayak safer and better. Thank you!!
Thanks for watching, Bill.
So glad you're doing this.. 👍👏👍 it's so important that the PFD is worn not just on the kayak.
Happy New Year...
Happy New Year!
Drives me nuts seeing people kayaking with their pfd packed away. Like how do they think they are getting to it if they fall out?
@MrEli204 exactly and if that kayak hits you on the head, you're not gonna get it at all. I get very upset when I see no a pfd in the crate or just off. Like wtf
Great stuff Nick! Long time fisherman...new kayaker. I like the waist PFD but am always skeptical about having to inflate it myself. lol. Would love to give the giveaway a try though,
Good advice for beginners and good refresher for experienced kayakers.
Thanks for watching and commenting, Tim.
Good information to help keep you from becoming a statistic.
Nobody wants to become a statistic.
Safety!
Co2 for the win
Great info sir. For everyone choosing an auto inflatable pfd make sure to keep up with the maintenance they require. Thanks for your efforts putting this video out.
New to kayaking, thank you for all you do and all the helpful tips on safety.
Gary, thanks for taking the time to watch!
Good video Nick!
It’s been really scary lately with a lot of inexperience seeing the tuna and getting offshore for the first time… in our winter! Hypothermia is deadly. Glad you made this video.
Facts.
As ALWAYS man, great job! Thanks for taking the time to put out your videos & thank you bringing safety first to those new guys out on the water!
BTW, would definitely love a new PDF 😉
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, Jason.
Another good quality video Nick. Your videos are what got me into kayak fishing during the pandemic. Now I'm totally hooked. PS practice makes perfect Josh
It is pretty addicting and you're right practice makes perfect.
Hey Nick! How can I get a sweatshirt like the one you're wearing?
We normally have clothing sales randomly throughout the year. I’ll see if we can get a sweatshirt sale put together.
@Navarre Kayak Fishing Thanks Nic!!
I bought the new rudder but not sure how to install rope on my old town pdl 120
Great Video🙌 Glad you made this check list vid. Many don't carry spare parts for drive systems or leash paddles. I'm getting older now (69) don't like heading out by myself. Knowing you limits is important. I know I push mine at times. There are lots of stupid boaters out there not paying attention. You got to keep a watch out for that. I don't anchor much any more for that reason. Thanks again.
Boaters not paying attention is a major issue - they can't see a kayak but they will see a fish!!!!
Good afternoon Nick! I agree with everything you mentioned in this video. I would also like to add, know your own physical limitations. I had a buddy go out nice and easy with the current down the river, but when it was time to come back he did not take into account the physical effort required going against the current. He was smoked by the time he came back. I could only imagine what would have happened if he flipped his kayak on the way back and not have the physical strength to pull himself back in the kayak. Lastly let someone know where you are going fishing and when you expect to return. On one of my recent fishing trips my Google maps accidentally turned on and was draining my phone battery. I only noticed because the phone was getting very hot in my pocket. When I checked the phone the battery had less than 10% charge and by the time I was done fishing, the battery on my phone was dead.
Those are both great examples of things that happen that aren't planned. Not understanding the water ways is an entirely direction topic. I could make videos on these things for months lol
This is a great video Nick. I wished I would have known a lot of this before I purchased my bigwater a few years ago. Especially when I bought my first paddle kayak. Instead of getting the cheap Walmart (no offense) version. Thanks again Nick. Hopefully we can make a safety video to include what would happen if you fall off and how to get back on.
I dont want to get wet lol
Thanks for always watching, Erick.
@Navarre Kayak Fishing hahaha I completely understand that. Maybe of we were a few years younger and didnt care then you could. It's funny how we get slightly older we (well I) think of things on how not to get hurt from simple tasks. Lol like always Nick I appreciate all that you do for the channel and for us who are not experts in kayaking.
Great info Nick. I have used the style of PFD that you are giving away for about five years now and I love them. It's just too hot for any other kind of life jacket around here and I found myself not wearing one until I got the inflatable. Now, I often stop to fish at an island or something and forget I have it on. I almost die of heat exhaustion every time I see someone with the big NRS type life jackets with all of the pockets and extra stuff on them. LOL! I am going to switch to the waist style (thanks for the tip...I am going to amazon as soon as I am done typing this) now too. I have been wanting to do it for a while but my regular inflatable is still in great shape so why spend the extra money. But...I am going to use my wife's logic and just talk about how much money I saved because it was on sale. LOL!!! I really like to be a minimalist too so last fall I started using a fly fishing chest pack that holds one small plano box and a bag of soft plastics. I love it because I put in a couple of hooks/jig heads, a couple of twitch baits, a topwater, and a spoon and away I go. With the waist PFD, I will be back to being super comfortable but still have that extra bit of safety just in case. Thanks for the reminder video! --Brent
Thanks for commenting, Brent. I hope you're doing well. I used the same vest we are giving away the entire time we ran the charter business - its the only version I wanted to clients to wear because they are comfortable and like yourself people forget that they are even wearing them!!!
All really good tips. But I do wish there were more vids from experienced kayakers also mentioning the danger of colder water, and the use of drysuits, not just PFDs. Likely, not a problem in Florida, I grant you. But still can effect those of us just getting into the sport, who live in colder climates. Despite watching MANY vids, including yours, before deciding on buying fishing kayaks, my husband and I remained pretty ignorant to the danger of cold water, not thinking it was all that "cold" when we went kayak fishing in the spring and fall. Outside temps were still comfortable on nice days. But didn't even think about the water temps being in the "50s". It wasn't until recently I found out that, had we capsized during those times, we may have been in very serious trouble. Maybe not so much a danger for those capable of very quickly righting and getting back on their kayak, like yourself. But that is definitely not us. Alhough we considered ourselves still physically fit enough to self-rescue, being able to do so within 10 minutes, before the cold starts getting to you, would be unlikely. And probably the same could be said for a lot of kayakers, especially newbies, and those older ones like us.
Needless to say, we now have drysuits and will be practicing self-rescue with them the next time we go out. If you should happen to read this, hope you might mention drysuits at times, even if you have no need for them in Florida. Thanks!
Safety First! 👍
FACTS!
Big thanks Nick! Even though we have kayak fished several times with you, this video is so relevant for me and my brother in law! We just bought our own Old Towns and plan to go out this summer without a guide. Hopefully we have retained everything you’ve taught us over the years! Certainly wouldn’t mind the life jacket given how expensive buying all this equipment has been 😅
There's no doubt its an expensive hobby.
One more. One communication device is not a plan. If it breaks, get discharged, gets lost, no signal where u are etc. I also carry vhf radio and Sat nav radio. (Rescue me radio) Be smart be safe
for someone is 250 pounds what kind of life jacket should i use
I have a bad habit of not wearing my jacket offshore too bulky
Happens to the best of us!
I might add…air horn!
👍
It’s not a plan unless you have at least a plan b for everything