Erick's Tarpon 140

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Erick's Tarpon 140

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My Tarpon 140:

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But the key for me is in the milk crate. With this setup, I didnt need to poke any holes in the kayak for rod holders, other than the one Scotty Mount in the front.

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After having rigged a few boats. I started going with the KISS philosophy. I have an anchor trolley that doubles as drift shute rope and wading tether. And I am down to carrying just 3 rods. My tackle is down to fitting inside a small tupperware type container, and everything else I need can fit inside that milk crate. Makes for shorter work of cleaning not too mention less trips back and forth to the car.
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Post by Todd »

You sure that boat still floats?
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Post by LHolman »

Rik,

The kayak looks really good.
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Post by J.P. FROG »

I like the way you mounted the Scotty rodholder on the side of the crate and for your light.

Where did you get the 'knife, drink, gadget holder' on the front of the crate?
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Erick must be an amazing fisherman. He catches fish without using the reel.
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Post by TroutTracker »

Eric's kayak looks like his garage :shock:
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J.P. FROG wrote:Where did you get the 'knife, drink, gadget holder' on the front of the crate?
http://www.snap-n-trac.com/
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To start with the last question first.....Rik answered that. Snap N Trac. Pretty cool gadget for the fishing gadget person. And I acutally use it, I dont carry the knife, unless I am fishing with Todd.

My kayaks, like my garage are immaculate. Although the new garage is in shambles at the moment. I have given up the peg board for storing and using a period piece of furniture that we did not have room for in the new house. I will put up some photos of that once I finish getting everything organized. My Dad would probably not have been happy using such an antique for storing fishing stuff....although maybe he would since he is the one who taught me to fish.

I am an amazing fisherman. End of story.

Does it float?....not really sure, I havent used it in a very long time.
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Do kayaks get rusty?
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No, only fisherman get rusty......or is that crusty?
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Post by FishingFerret »

pictures dont seem to be working anymore...

anyway you can update em?
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Post by Redfisher »

I guess you missed the Erick Bell Memorial. :(
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ouch..

really sorry...didn't mean to open up old wounds.
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I sure miss that Erick guy, he was one of the good ones.
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It was tragic how things happened so sudden. :(
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i just added my fleet and it was a tarpon 140 with my redfish 14'.
go get your string pulled!
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