My sister is a dyke.






















She's not gay. Just retains a lot of water.

ROFL that made me laugh out loud. thanks

Getcha some!

I wish I hadn't seen that right after supper.

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Crates & Baskets:


They come in many sizes & colors...


Lots of links on this topic. I prefer a hand basket. It works better for my yak set-up. I can carry mine with one hand when fully loaded without loosing any gear. Make one or more, any way you like. What ever works for you, will usually depend on what type fishing your doing & your personal preferences. Although, not a necessity, it can really help yak anglers get organized to carry virtually anything ya need be kept within easy reach. So set it up right for you. Virtually no wrong way or limit to rig one. Add a lid, bungees & clips to secure your gear & clips to secure your basket to your Yak.
Add Multiple rod holders & an extra fillet knife, camera pole, emergency para-cord, a cover & a 360 light - No Limit


Here are a few links:
1. http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/5473315/all/Crate_Basket_talk_pics

2. http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/5255514/milk_crate




MODIFY a small cooler and drill a few holes to make a cooler/crate/rod holder :~p

surf to summit fishing tackle bag

I used to not wear a pfd in the yak because it wasn't comfortable. Until the infamous pelican sink. Just got the NRS Chinook and all I can say is now I never take it off. Spend the money and get the right one and you wont have an excuse to not wear it.

This should be a sticky...

Insulated Coolers, Fish & Cooler Bags:
Small coolers will fit in the tankwell of most yaks.
If your cooler won't fit in, strap it across the yak. Cut the handle off, add some stainless hardware & a lil modifications will make just about any cooler a nice "yak" cooler.

This one is not quite custom enough IMO.

Mount rod holders, a 360 light holder, camera pole, a flag pole. Adding an internal compartment can help organize your gear inside. The other compartment can be used for drinks & snacks or ice down your catch on a warm day. Freezing your non carbonated drinks & pre-chilling your sodas will almost illuminate the need for ice. If its real hot, make ice blocks by freezing water in a plastic or metal container. Ice blocks take up less space & last longer than crushed & cubed ice.

Almost any large cooler can be secured across the top of almost any yak & can be nice on long trips & over nighters. Add a block of dry ice to increase the life of your ice. Not as well insulated as a hard cooler, cooler bags can be nice on short trips.

Fishbags come in many sizes shaped and colors. They are more ideal for BTB, reef or rig fishing because they can be strapped to the top of your yak (front or back). They will hold longer game fish & catch less wind. Add chunks or whole ice blocks to help cool your catch.


Stern cooler bags can hold your munchees & drinks. Velco hatches are convenient.
A bag will often fit where hard coolers won't.

Add a tank kit to a cooler and you have a live well, aerated bait tank.
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Hobie makes some nice ones IMO

Great info. I like a pair of needle nose, hemos and side cutters. I like a serious set of side cutters for big hooks, a smaller pair is good for those hard to reach accidents .. but:

Klein

And I use a boga grip type deal to get the fish in the boat, but a big pike, musky or striper flopping around can lead to trouble.

Ok, the Great Zombini asked me to post a little bit about dry ice. As an ice sculptor I've worked with solid carbon dioxide more than the average person probably has.

1) Don't touch it with your hands. Wear gloves when handling it.

2) Don't put it directly on your cooler. Line your cooler with newspapers.

3) Don't put it directly on your food, beer, or fish.

4) Do place it in the bottom of your cooler in a nice layer on top of newspaper and then cover it with newspaper. For long camping trips put your food directly on the top layer of newspaper. Pack with forethought. Put the stuff you are going to use last on the bottom. Put the stuff you are going to use first on top. Pack so that you can have the cooler open as little as possible everyday.

5) Do place regular ice directly on the top layer of newspaper. The dry ice underneith will make your regular ice last much much longer, even though you might be regularly opening this cooler to retrieve beer or add fish.

That's all I can think of about it at the moment. Any questions about using it just ask.

Oh... yeah. Don't use dry ice in an airtight cooler. If you do vent it. As the carbon dioxide evaporates it expands. Might damage your expensive cooler...

On the same token if you are traveling with a cooler full of dry ice, vent your car. Too much CO2 is bad for your brain...