I concur on walmart cheapies being of better quality than academy cheapies. I've tried both. My academy net lasted less than one year. My walmart net is still going strong at just over a year old.

i will hit up walmart on my way home then. thanks

I can easily throw my 5' net from the seated position in my kayak. I am open to doing a video for it as well but do not have the ability to shoot one and show how to fold/throw the net.

thought we could use another thread on the "bait net from a kayak" don't mean to ruffle any ones feathers but lets try and keep it on the subject of the title. this goes double for me :~P ill try and do my part too. thnx


Another crate set-up. ill call it "Over the Top" or Around the Side:

agree, only way to get the answers compacted into one "general area" =)

thanks chess.

That pet food container looks like a nice way to go!

It would be almost or completely waterproof for a storage bun/rod holder combo.

Thanks for the pics!

BigDozer66

Geez some of you guys really load up for bear, nothing wrong with it, just saying It makes be feel unprepared.

FSO, I'll put my minnow bucket directly behind my seat and find at times to lose a bit of balance reaching back grabbing them. I can't imagine trying to reach that far back to get at them.

Whoever on 1st page that lost that Shimano, OUCH, please tell me it wasn't the ci4, and if it was, how did you like it and in your opinion was it worth the money? I've almost pulled the trigger on that little darling several times.

This is my first build that i did about a week ago

Great stuff so far!

Looking again at Palmetto's website..I really liked his idea using feeder scoops to create side holders on his crate...By fitting the handles into PVC.

I just order a few of these..They hit ya with the shipping a bit,but are located in Gainesville,TX
Plus they have cool colors....Should hopefully help with some storage!

http://www.equinestablesupply.com/feed-scoop-2-qt/



My crate is very basic so far

I built this to allow me to carry a crate when fishing from my SINK. But it also works perfectly on my smaller SOT (OK Scrambler) which has a tankwell too narrow for a crate to lay flat. On the Scrambler, this rests along the edges of the tankwell and gives me additional storage underneath the crate. You can't see it in these pics, but I can mount a tripod adapter or light for nighttime paddling to the longer PVC pipe at the rear center

I know a few of y'all seen the crate I put in for the GTG, well the wife is putting me back to work on a few more she has started painting on. Once I throw on the hinges, bungees and rod holders they will be done. I swear that woman works me more at home than at work LOL!

More crates by Texas big redneck, on Flickr

I will get some more knives done here real soon also.

Nice pics Big Redneck!

What kind of hinges do you use on the lid?

I haven't seen any close up so I am looking for an experts advice on it.

BigDozer66

1x3 inch hinge