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by nikonjedi
Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: From Iraq
Replies: 9
Views: 4185

Re: From Iraq

While I was there this time last year I worked closely wihthe Baghdad Anglers Clu bad School of Fly Fishing. I taught several Soldiers and a couple Marines how to fly fish. I can tell you personally how excite these guys get wen they get a chance to fish. Thanks to all of you who support us over the...
by nikonjedi
Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:39 pm
Forum: US - Florida - Panhandle
Topic: Ft Walton Beach
Replies: 1
Views: 6345

Ft Walton Beach

Hey Ya'll... been off here for a while but I may be heading down Ft Walton Beach way... any possibility of a coupe of ya showin me and a buddy some fishin? We might be down there beginin of March and will have soem free time while we are TDy to Eglin/Hurlburt... Thanks!! Ken SC Chapter Coordinator- ...
by nikonjedi
Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:11 pm
Forum: Other Places
Topic: Redfishville again..
Replies: 0
Views: 2078

Redfishville again..

Hey ya'll.. been a while snce I have posted up here... I have been busy wiht our kayakfishihng site lately... :wink: Here are some pix form our last trip to the "ville" I managed a 24" 8lb red, a 19" 4 lb red and a sting ray... my buddy Dave landed 3 very nice over slot reds, a b...
by nikonjedi
Mon May 12, 2008 11:25 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: How to safely transport 2 boats on factory Rack
Replies: 13
Views: 5257

I am going to rig up a PVC rod to go across the existing factory roof rack to extend it out far enough to carry both my 0yaks0 and add about a 1 foot section on the end to hold them from falling off the sides before I strap them down.... Shouldn't cost more than $20... Both boats will lay flat and s...
by nikonjedi
Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:42 pm
Forum: Other Places
Topic: Redfishville part Deux...
Replies: 9
Views: 5354

Gimme a hoot and we'll get ya hooked up! :wink: I forgot to mention ... I live in Summerville myself...
by nikonjedi
Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:17 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: pelican castaway 11'6"?
Replies: 2
Views: 2410

Same as APS here.. I have one in my garage under my new Tarpon 160 :wink: Great boats for those of you lighter people but I never had a problem with it... Now that I have the tarpon the pelican is my daughters boat so they can start going with me. It's a lot slower than a lot of other boats but not ...
by nikonjedi
Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:29 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Cheap Steak Out Pole
Replies: 111
Views: 45610

I have been thinking the same thing... altough a 7 1/2 foot pole is nice for staking out with it is a little unweildly at times... I am thinking abiout grabbing a smaller anchor than my 10lb mushroom though... :wink:
by nikonjedi
Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:08 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Cheap Steak Out Pole
Replies: 111
Views: 45610

Wow 5 pages... and it's alive again!!! My PVC pole has been working like a dream. I did whack the heck out of it on a log and I have a nice crack in it now but it's still holding me still :wink: Has anyone though of trying those telescoping painting poles? I know they are not as cheap as a length of...
by nikonjedi
Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:45 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Tarpon 160 rig
Replies: 15
Views: 8254

Skinny hit the nail on the head... THe connectors were a lot owrse than I thought... I just cut the of and put on new ones and she works perfectly... gonna try and get her out today... Thanks again for all y'all's help! Got out this morning to a dead calm morning... paddled out and hit my local cree...
by nikonjedi
Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:41 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Tarpon 160 rig
Replies: 15
Views: 8254

It looks like they have a little corrosion on them and afet closer inspection the wire has a nice gouge in it right behind where it coem into the little basket for the battery. I have about 12 feet of power cable and it only needs to go about a foot so i am going to trim it down to about 10 feet and...
by nikonjedi
Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:44 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Tarpon 160 rig
Replies: 15
Views: 8254

Got the Werker and plugged it up... :? Either I got a bad battery or my fish finder is McJacked.... I got nada when I plugged it up... I am getting the battery double checked to make sure but so far I still have no FF :( I'll be monkeying around with it... Thanks to all of ya for the advice and tips...
by nikonjedi
Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:19 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Cart Question
Replies: 11
Views: 5384

Make one..... not as hard as you'd think...
by nikonjedi
Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:33 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Tarpon 160 rig
Replies: 15
Views: 8254

Cool. Thanks guys... Rik sent me a pic of a rod holder rig that looks awesome.... I think I'll try that and see how it works. As for the battery I am leaning towards the one cooknfish posted... I should have the boat rigged and ready for the weekend... I'll make sure I post some pix of the new ride ...
by nikonjedi
Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Tarpon 160 rig
Replies: 15
Views: 8254

as far as the tank well inserts... I found somone on here who has them... I was looking for another way to rig the boat up though. my main thought was running PVC up and out of the rod holders high enough to hold a rod and running a cross bar from side to side to attach PVC tubes to hold the rods......
by nikonjedi
Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:01 am
Forum: Rigging and Product Review
Topic: Tarpon 160 rig
Replies: 15
Views: 8254

Tarpon 160 rig

Hey ya'll.. just got back form the brothers house and now have my Tarpon 160 in my garage! :wink: It is the old school, two hatches instead of a well in back. The guy I bought it from said he ran the straps in the bottom of a crate but I was thinking about a PVC rack from the flush mounts up and ove...
by nikonjedi
Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:35 am
Forum: Kayak & Canoe Reviews and Rigged Boats
Topic: Pelican Castaway rigged and ready
Replies: 10
Views: 10395

I have the 116 and it's also my first boat. I agree with ya.. great beginner boat but I am really looking forward to my Trapon 160 I am picking up this next week... The only thing I really don't like is that it's a very wet boat... Even with my scupper holes plugged with faom golf balls it still get...