By the way.... None of the kayaks I own would be a good choice for fishing.
I just wanted to mention that so you don't look at those. Two of them are
more for touring and the other two are recreational but there are far better
choices. The perceptions just fit our kids when they were little so that
was our main purpose of buying them. Fishing came second.
Deb
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah Duran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 5:38 PM
To: '[email protected]'
Subject: RE: [VFB] Kayak question
Jerry
I thought you were supposed to lift the skeg when you turn. I don't always
do that and it does make it more difficult to turn. I usually realize my
error right away. I use it a lot in the Narrow river because the current
kept pushing me to the side. It does help me. I use my kayak 90% of the
time in saltwater and it's very rocky here so I like the control in keeping
it tracking straight. I don't have a rudder on the kayak I use but we do
have rudders on the Norkapp and the Cape Horn we have. I don't use them, I
stick to my Perception America because I take Brendan with me so I'm more of
a recreational yakker at this point. We had to add the skeg kit to it. I
have never rolled my kayak. I've come close to tipping it a few times but
never lost it. It isn't a totally flat bottom but it is a wider profile.
I just feel like I sit too low in it for fishing. I agree that it is better
to equipt the kayak the way you would like it instead letting a company do
it. My husband added all his rod holders to his Perception himself. It's
also not a good idea to anchor a kayak in any sort of current to fish. If
you do have one that takes on water you're setting yourself up for disaster.
My husband loves his Norkapp but you couldn't fish out of that and it will
roll on you.
Deb
