Kayak with trolling motor - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dannowar · 06-04-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ccacher1

jet powered???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGnnxAivEhA

Could you imagine doin doughnuts in the middle of the la jolla pack during a solid yt bite?

ccacher1 · 06-04-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

Could you imagine doin doughnuts in the middle of the la jolla pack during a solid yt bite?

If you weren't shot I'm sure you'd end up knocking yourself dead at some point anyways.

makobob · 06-04-2013, 03:49 PM

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lowprofile · 06-04-2013, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dannowar

Could you imagine doin doughnuts in the middle of the la jolla pack during a solid yt bite?

hell yeah, especially when those PBers run up on you on a bait ball.. just turn that sucker on and do doghnuts! WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!

then go back to fishing like nothing happened.

dniss · 06-05-2013, 05:18 AM

Have a Minn Kota 30 fresh water I sometimes put on my (don't laugh guys) OK Malibu 2 tandem. I made a crate with a 2x4 to mount it and hold the ridiculously heavy marine battery and attached it with turnbuckles. Only use it in South Bay when I feel like motoring around with my dog aboard. He's heavy and I'm too lazy to paddle his ass around. South Bay is calm with little boat traffic, and my pig of a yak is beamy and stable. I tried putting it on my OK Frenzy, about the same size as a mini X. Battery made it real unstable, ready to roll if I didn't counterbalance. I guess you could sacrifice range for weight by going with a smaller battery. Bassyaks.com has galleries of their installations, some of which are pretty sweet, not sure if they have a kit for the Mini-X. What others have posted about the extra gear, plus setup time, is true. I do like trolling with it and have gotten a few corvina dragging a spoon and spooked a halibut into the air a few weeks ago motoring along by the Cays, kinda bitchin' to see. If you get a fresh water motor, run it in a bucket of fresh water after each use. Had mine a couple years, still going strong. Can't see dropping 500 bucks on a saltwater motor (though I've read of Motor brand SW units for pretty cheap) for a once in awhile cruise.

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06-05-2013, 05:18 AM	#5
dniss Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 77	Tried it Have a Minn Kota 30 fresh water I sometimes put on my (don't laugh guys) OK Malibu 2 tandem. I made a crate with a 2x4 to mount it and hold the ridiculously heavy marine battery and attached it with turnbuckles. Only use it in South Bay when I feel like motoring around with my dog aboard. He's heavy and I'm too lazy to paddle his ass around. South Bay is calm with little boat traffic, and my pig of a yak is beamy and stable. I tried putting it on my OK Frenzy, about the same size as a mini X. Battery made it real unstable, ready to roll if I didn't counterbalance. I guess you could sacrifice range for weight by going with a smaller battery. Bassyaks.com has galleries of their installations, some of which are pretty sweet, not sure if they have a kit for the Mini-X. What others have posted about the extra gear, plus setup time, is true. I do like trolling with it and have gotten a few corvina dragging a spoon and spooked a halibut into the air a few weeks ago motoring along by the Cays, kinda bitchin' to see. If you get a fresh water motor, run it in a bucket of fresh water after each use. Had mine a couple years, still going strong. Can't see dropping 500 bucks on a saltwater motor (though I've read of Motor brand SW units for pretty cheap) for a once in awhile cruise.