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DV · Joined: 05 May 2010 Posts: 229 Location: East Windsor

I just bought a Field and stream eagle run and its a decent sit in side kayak. I came from have an Old town pack canoe and I miss it dearly. There wasn't a place I couldn't go in that canoe. Dick's sells them as the 119 discovery and the new model is the Old Town Next. Never been in the next but I'm sure its worth the 1k price.

for $500 though the eagle run is okay, only had it out a few times but I don't think ill ever be able to stand in it like i could in the old town pack.

ChaoSki · Joined: 23 Jun 2014 Posts: 169

Some updated pics/mods

Added TBox Sonar Phone
Custom Clothes line re tractor anchor (with Paracord)
Powerpack
Fishing tool holder
Custom 10' Paddle
Hand Paddle

PRO12 · Joined: 01 Aug 2014 Posts: 31 Location: Stratford CT

My yak only bin in fresh water once. I mostly fish The mouth of the Mouth of the
Housatonic river. I would like to try some LMB fishing what do I need as far as bait and rod set up? And we're to go in Fairfield county.

Evil Bass Hunter · Joined: 13 Jan 2015 Posts: 22 Location: Manchester, CT

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Shankel · Joined: 19 Aug 2015 Posts: 5

My Ocean Kayak Prowler 13t with Garmin fish finder and field and stream 12' sit in with hummingbird fish finder.

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Rookie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Milford Ct

i seem to tweak and mod more than actually use it

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Evil Bass Hunter · Joined: 13 Jan 2015 Posts: 22 Location: Manchester, CT

Rookie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Milford Ct

I will be running Lowrance HDS 7 Gen3 on my kayak and boat this year
Just have to pickup another structure scan transducer and ram arm over the winter
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AVec80X · Joined: 28 Mar 2014 Posts: 199 Location: East of the River

So I caved to the peer pressure (primarily from Mase2020) and bought myself a SOT. I opted for the new Perception Pescador Pro 100 because it's 56 lbs and 10' 6", manageable for the backwoods Bass adventures I enjoy. I picked up a fiberglass 250cm Carlisle Predator Paddle to propel the new rig.

Now that I have a bit more storage room, my minimalist mentality will change slightly. "Rigged" for me will be a Cabela's tackle backpack, a modified Flambeau Dry Box with 2 added rod holders, a small landing net, 2 casting set-ups and 1 spinning set-up. I definitely need to take advantage of the YakAttack track system and get a rod and paddle holder. Despite the built in fish finder console and transducer specific scupper, I'm die hard anti-electronics in my fishing. No fish finder on this rig!

Been sick as a dog the last 2 weeks, can't wait to get this thing on the water!

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PECo · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 5203 Location: Avon, CT

You let Alan talk you into a SOT, Anthony? 🤔

Nice yak, anyway. . . . 😆

You need to hit the water, soon. The fish are waking up. Of course, the weather is going all to hell. If you'd like to catch some white perch, the anadromous ones are up in the rivers and coves, now. They spawn when the water gets to around 52 degrees. Hamburg Cove is a good place to go. You could launch next to the Hamburg Cove Yacht Club at 13 Cove Road in Lyme.
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AVec80X · Joined: 28 Mar 2014 Posts: 199 Location: East of the River

I can't put it 100% on Alan, but he definitely chimed in plenty. My second choice was the Jackson Kilroy (sit-in), but I didn't want to spend over a grand. In the $700 range, the Perception had the length and width I was after, a comfy seat and I love the color scheme. I'm going to give it a go and if I don't like the SOT I'll flip it on here and begin the search again.

Thanks for the fishing info. I've yet to hit Hamburg in a yak, but have heard good things. I'm eager to get up in the Nuke channel soon. I need a "test voyage" in the new boat first before I adventure out in the open river.
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