I was able to get out deeper to where the fish are but it still left me with trying to find them. A fishing ruler was added to the other side as well to keep track of the size of the fish. I use the front as a holder for when I catch a fish or need to change lures.Īlthough the Perception comes with a built in paddle holder across the deck, I chose to add a side mount holder. The Perception comes with two flush mount rod holders in the back that I use for paddling. It features a rotating collar that prevents the rod from taking off if a fish bites. It can easily be removed and thrown in the milk crate for transportation. I installed a Railblaza Rod Holder II in the front. The milk crate is secured by removable bungee straps I just simply put all my gear in the crate, attach it to the kayak, and off I go slaying fish. I got rid of the book bag in replace for a plastic case for the lures and tackle. This aloud me to store my water bottles, lures, plastics, terminal tackle, plies, braid scissors, fish scale, sunscreen, and dry bag behind the seat and with easy access. I did the classic YakGear milk crate and accessory pouch setup. Instead, I am going to touch on what I did to the yak to make it a better fit for fishing.Īfter only a few trips out with the kayak I noticed one thing that needed to be added right away – storage and a front rod holder. You can read all about my impressions with the Perception Swifty 9.5 Deluxe as a kayak in my post about it here, so I won’t go into details. Needless to say, this is where I got the idea for a kayak. ![]() I diagnosed this as not being able to cast far enough out where the fish were holding for that day. I tried different lures, colors, and line but the fish never seamed to bite. I’ll be honest I think I caught about two fish last year, and when I say “caught” I meant feeling the thud on my rod. Do what works best for your fishing rods and style of fishing.The main reason I purchased a kayak was because I wasn’t having any luck with bank fishing. You may want to stagger them more than I did. ![]() I suggest playing around with where you want to mount your rod holders first. I thought two provided enough support and I didn’t want to put more holes in the kayak than I had to. I decided to only use 2 bolts through the bases (using all 4 holes is recommended). I put the bases where I thought they would work the best and used a drill bit to make a hole through the kayak. It allows me to use bait casting or spinning tackle while having a base that swivels 360 degrees. I decided to use the Cannon Exclusive 3-position Rod Holder. This kayak has a flat surface that is an ideal mounting location for a rod holder or two. Check out my post about purchasing a kayak here. I mounted the rod holders to a Perception Swifty 9.5 DLX. See what happened to me in the post here. They will literally pull your rod in the water. Trying to drift with no rod holders from a kayak is very challenging, not to mention it’s a good way to lose a rod when a big catfish strikes. I fish a little lake that is full of crappies and catfish and one of the best ways I know to catch these species in the summer is to drift fish. I did a little DIY on one of my kayaks this weekend.
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