Friday, January 30, 2015

Kayak tackle storage

Storage on a kayak is one thing every fisherman needs. Bringing the kitchen sink, or being a minimalist, storing our gear to help us catch fish can become challenging.

Anglers store their gear in a variety of ways, from buying crates and tackle bags to making their own do it your self projects. Having some sort or storage allows you to bring everything you need to be successful on the water. I personally am a minimalist and bring only what I need, but I believe you should bring whatever you feel will allow you to maximize the fishing experience. 

Anglers bring all sorts of gear with them from pliers,grips,scents,plastics,boxes full of gear,sun protection,lunch,drinks,nets,rods and we find a way to store everything we need.

I like being very neat and clean during my fishing expeditions, having everything with easy access. What really allows me to do this is the YakAttack Blackpak.

I can store 6 rods on here very easy, I have added Yakattack rails to add a camera mount, and can store all my tackle very clean. This box is so customizable, with pr
e drilled holes all over to allow customization for any piece of hardware.


Staying organized has really helped me catch more fish in the water with quicker access to baits, being stealthier while getting to these baits, plus hold my lunch allowing me to refuel.

I also choose just to bring with me what I will need for the day and the boxes I chose allow me to do that to save space in my blackpak as well as weight moving on the water.


Having this small box allows me to store my drop shot hooks and weights very compact since they are not always used. Now I have them on the water but not taking up space in my terminal tackle box.

I chose to use the Plano 3601 tackle boxes to store all of my baits, these boxes are the same size as your regular 3600 series but cut in half, basically 2 of my boxes equal the depth of 1 3600. I chose to do this to maximize space, especially with terminal tackle, where waste space from hooks and sinkers just takes away from your storage space. I found these to work with all of my baits that were small enough, such as chatter baits, and top water even jigs and trailers.
Here is how the rest of my tackle looks, again all of this fits perfectly in my Yakattack Blackpak





The Final Product looks like this on the water each trip
 
The Yakattack Blackpack is a great product and highly recommended, it runs at 125$ at Delaware Paddle Sports. Stop in and check out out for your self at http://www.delawarepaddlesports.com/