Fish basket while kayak fishing?
Apr 4, 2020 06:16:38 #
It will give some protection from turtles, too. I know from experience 😉
Good luck.
Good luck.
Apr 4, 2020 09:58:01 #
tuboshu
Loc: Kennebunk, Maine
I'll only keep a fish if my absentee, bass eating neighbor is in town. In that case, I put the bass on a stringer until I can dress it out and place it in a cooler that I keep in my car. I only fish small ponds, so I'm usually not too far from the launch site.
Apr 4, 2020 11:37:06 #
sumcatone
Loc: Salem VA
Get some nylon cable ties and tie a pool noodle around the top of your basket. If you get a big fish just unhook the basket from your kayak. Go back and get it after you land the whopper.
Apr 4, 2020 13:20:25 #
Speck
Loc: Colorado Springs, Colorado
sumcatone wrote:
Get some nylon cable ties and tie a pool noodle around the top of your basket. If you get a big fish just unhook the basket from your kayak. Go back and get it after you land the whopper.
I did the same thing that Sumcatone suggested. I use a nylon stringer to attach to kayak. Works well. Get your fish basket and pool noodle
from Wal-Mart.
Apr 4, 2020 13:24:42 #
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Apr 4, 2020 15:35:59 #
wave37
Loc: Roseburg, Oregon
Nylon laundry bag tied to one side. Flop it across kayak to move, throw it in the water to fish, when there's fish in it.
Apr 4, 2020 16:05:36 #
Jayhawker
Loc: Eastern Kansas
Hello Reety; I fish from a 12 foot kayak and only fish and keep crappie and other pan fish. I use a cooler behind the seat with ice frozen in 2 litter bottles during the hot summer. I have used a wire basket as you mentioned but I don't like the drag or the possibility of snagging on submerged limbs or trash while fishing in shallow waters during the spawn. Best of luck!
Apr 4, 2020 16:15:21 #
bahmer
Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford
Reety wrote:
He’s me in my kayak. It is tiny but it’s easy for me to haul up and down my hill.
What size fish do you fish for? I was thinking of a creel like they use for trout fishing and hang that over the side of your kayak and if that is to small then go with something larger but on the same principal as a creel.
Apr 4, 2020 17:42:59 #
DryFlySam
Loc: Key Biscayne
What a beautiful spot you have there. Are there any game fish? What state are you in?
Apr 4, 2020 19:57:27 #
6”x24” or longer pvc screw cap on one end glued cap on the other. Drill 1” holes in the caps and the pipe. Tie a 2’ long piece of nylon rope to one of the caps and put a clamp on the other end and clamp it to the kayak. It’s going to create some drag, but you’ll be able to keep your fish alive.
Apr 4, 2020 20:04:14 #
Reety
Loc: Jasper GA
I live on a private lake in a gated community in GA. There are a lot of underwater snags and fallen trees which do make it difficult for dragging a wire basket. I prefer catching bass and bluegill but this body of water does have its share of catfish. Thanks for all your comments. I like the idea of a cooler with ice behind the seat. Just have to install some cleats for latching it down.
Apr 4, 2020 20:22:30 #
teabag09
Loc: Chesapeake, Virginia
Reety wrote:
Thanks. I’ve looked in local stores to no avail. My dad used to have one and I remember putting our little bluegills in it. That was my initial thought as well. Guess I’ll have to order on line.
Do you have a Walmart relatively close? They have them. Mike
Apr 4, 2020 20:35:26 #
Apr 5, 2020 00:50:23 #
I have a Clam Fish Well that is for icefishing that I tried off my kayak but I didn't care for it because it pulled me sideways when deployed and moving. Here is a link to what I tried https://www.fishusa.com/Clam-Fish-Well-Floating-Livewells
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