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Those that haul in bed of truck

Posted By: T- Gil

Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 01:24 AM

Do you leave your "red flag" on the yak while you fish? I've noticed this a lot on youtube videos. I always remove mine, not sure why exactly? I guess I feel like it will last longer that way or something? ?
Posted By: RBDavis3591

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 01:35 AM

I remove my red flag mainly because it is one less thing to get caught up on.
Posted By: Shaun Russell

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 01:45 AM

I just fold mine back inside the kayak while on the water.
Posted By: PowerLizard

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 02:12 AM

I throw my red flag on the floorboard of the truck.
Posted By: Brad R

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 02:14 AM

I just leave mine on and it hangs down in the water. It is made from some sort of plastic, not cloth.

Brad
Posted By: Tallgrass05

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 02:16 AM

Mine is made out of heavy duty canvas, I take it off if I use the bed extender.
Posted By: BKT

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 02:36 AM

I take it off.
Posted By: wh2004

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 02:54 AM

Originally Posted By: Brad R
I just leave mine on and it hangs down in the water. It is made from some sort of plastic, not cloth.

Brad



Same
Posted By: mickeytfc

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 02:29 PM

I leave mine on most of the time simply because I forget to take it off.
Posted By: Todd™

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/12/17 03:29 PM

I take it off unless I forget then it stays on. Done that a bunch of times. The flag I use now I got in 2012. It's made from canvas cloth and it's been probably 40,000 miles at least. The coast a bunch of times. Arkansas, Oklahoma, and all over Texas every weekend. Still in great shape.
Posted By: BigDozer66

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/13/17 01:08 AM

I just leave mine on and I have a different one on each of our Yaks.

On the Hobie PA12 is a Mariner Sails, on the Big Tuna is the stock Jackson flag, and on the others are ACK 12 x 12 flags.
Posted By: pelican

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/13/17 01:12 AM

I remove mine.
Posted By: Jim Ford

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/14/17 02:30 AM

Off. Don't wanna excite any angry bulls.......

It really doesn't matter either way. I fish with guys who leave them on and with guys who remove them. None of them have had any issues.
Posted By: Mudman63

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/15/17 12:22 PM

Remove the flag. In my mind, this is equivalent to running a boat with the fenders hanging over the side. It's sloppy seamanship.
Posted By: Doublehaul

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/17/17 01:52 AM

Can't argue with that. Well said.
Posted By: Jimbo

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/17/17 12:52 PM

Originally Posted By: Mudman63
Remove the flag. In my mind, this is equivalent to running a boat with the fenders hanging over the side. It's sloppy seamanship.


Not only that, it's just out there waiting to snag a hook.
Posted By: Dan90210 ☮

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/17/17 02:36 PM

I take mine off.

The cleaner and more orderly you keep a yak the less problems you will have...
Posted By: T- Gil

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/18/17 02:24 AM

Well, I take mine off as well for many of the reasons listed above. In saying that, I admit, I failed to replace it before getting back on the road! I chuckled at my bonehead move, as soon as I realized it and pulled over to properly display it. This was three days AFTER starting this thread! hammer
Posted By: BigDozer66

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/18/17 03:03 AM

Originally Posted By: T- Gil
Well, I take mine off as well for many of the reasons listed above. In saying that, I admit, I failed to replace it before getting back on the road! I chuckled at my bonehead move, as soon as I realized it and pulled over to properly display it. This was three days AFTER starting this thread! hammer


All the more reason just to leave it on and not have to worry about forgetting it and having the LEO of your choice pull you over to give you a slip of paper that no one wants to get! hammer peep
Posted By: SweetRay

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/18/17 03:09 AM

Never fishied with a flag on my kayak
Posted By: APynckel

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/18/17 10:09 PM

My red "flag" is a piece of small flat red cordage used for climbing, bout 8" long or so. No need to remove, I just wrap it around my rear handle if need be.
Posted By: wh2004

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/18/17 11:02 PM

By law the flag must be 12"x12".
Posted By: IslandJim

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/19/17 11:25 PM

Lowe's will give you their red plastic flags for long lumber loads, but I was getting my LP tank filled at Tractor Supply, and they had a stack of really heavy-duty plastic flags that are tough, and will probably last for years. I grabbed one while the LP tank filler was distracted. I wish I had grabbed two! They're about 12" x 24".

Island Jim
Posted By: spazm09

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/21/17 02:34 PM

I leave mine on. Too lazy... I mean, efficient
Posted By: T- Gil

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/21/17 03:02 PM

Originally Posted By: spazm09
I leave mine on. Too lazy... I mean, efficient
roflmao
Posted By: B_Rod

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/22/17 10:03 PM

I try to remember to remove mine, especially if I'm going with someone who will be taking pics (don't care for the look of the flag hanging off the stern while in the water). If pics not in the plan, or if I just forget, I've been known to leave it on.
Posted By: Razzorduck

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/27/17 10:11 PM

BIL rigged up a three way red reflector that attaches to the rudder mount on my OK. No flag for me. Logged at least 25,000 miles and never an issue. It stays there fishing fresh or briney.
Posted By: PowerLizard

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/28/17 01:40 AM

Originally Posted By: Razzorduck
BIL rigged up a three way red reflector that attaches to the rudder mount on my OK. No flag for me. Logged at least 25,000 miles and never an issue. It stays there fishing fresh or briney.


You may want to rethink that. If you get rear ended, they could claim you were at fault because you did not "flag" your long load as required by Texas law. My Pro Angler 12 doesn't stick out too far. I flag it for legal reasons more than to improve the visibly. A $5 flag takes 20 seconds to install while I am tying ropes off to secure the kayak.
Posted By: wh2004

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/28/17 03:12 AM

Originally Posted By: PowerLizard
Originally Posted By: Razzorduck
BIL rigged up a three way red reflector that attaches to the rudder mount on my OK. No flag for me. Logged at least 25,000 miles and never an issue. It stays there fishing fresh or briney.


You may want to rethink that. If you get rear ended, they could claim you were at fault because you did not "flag" your long load as required by Texas law. My Pro Angler 12 doesn't stick out too far. I flag it for legal reasons more than to improve the visibly. A $5 flag takes 20 seconds to install while I am tying ropes off to secure the kayak.



Ditto
Posted By: SARG

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/30/17 01:54 PM

Anyone use and LED bike light for early morning runs?(dark)
Ive used one all this season,its sure enough bright
I have this one,cool tracer lines hit the road as far back as you adjust the angle
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172217595105
Posted By: T- Gil

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/31/17 12:00 PM

Originally Posted By: SARG
Anyone use and LED bike light for early morning runs?(dark)
Ive used one all this season,its sure enough bright
I have this one,cool tracer lines hit the road as far back as you adjust the angle
http://www.ebay.com/itm/172217595105


That's a cool idea!
Posted By: PlanoTom

Re: Those that haul in bed of truck - 07/31/17 01:06 PM

Originally Posted By: SARG
Anyone use and LED bike light for early morning runs?(dark)
Ive used one all this season,its sure enough bright


I use the $33.99 brake light kit from Harbor Freight.
https://m.harborfreight.com/automotive-m...-kit-63115.html
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