Just a regular guy with a 10-year-old spirit. I love to enjoy life, especially the outdoors, and I enjoy helping people learn through product reviews and sharing my experiences. I try to make the sort of content that I would want to watch; Informative, entertaining, genuine, and diverse. We might go fishing, we might play a round of golf, we might go camping, or we might just hangout and chat. I would like to invite you along and I hope you enjoy watching as I learn and try to get better. And always remember to take some time to get outside and play!
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I got mine just waiting for my rotary conversion kit.
@rrfelt it's a game changer! I've always preferred walking but sometimes I'd be exhausted by the back nine especially in the heat...now it's a breeze! I'd be anxious to hear your thoughts after a couple of rounds! Thank you for watching and commenting.... much appreciated 👍
I built me a center console and plate for my Vibe 125. Haven’t had a chance to try it out yet
That's awesome! It really makes a difference in certain bodies of water. And the cool part is you still have the option of peddling if you choose, assuming you have the peddle unit. I'd love to hear your thoughts after you try it out. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Good stuff I might do it to mine I just got for Father’s Day
@txmexnittro thank you! That's a pretty cool father's day present!!! It works really good but if I had it to do over again, the mount I would use is the pontoon trolling motor mount for Newport. I didn't discover it until after I made my modification. Check it out if you decide to do this...it would make it a cleaner set-up. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
My rudder is a Coleman 2.6 hp motor. I have a lithium battery and a 55 lb min Kota It’s great! All the mods I’ve seen on here are a waste of time
@MrKbroyles a motor will do the trick for sure. I just don't use my boat enough to justify adding a gas motor. 90% of the time, I use my kayak for fishing, I just enjoy it more. Thank you for watching and commenting!
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@skunk12 😂 very sound advice indeed 😀 thank you so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate you! 👍
@@yakkittymack we appreciate you and your content. Wishing you both the best days ahead.
Very clever and simple! Great engineering project!
@letun3481 thank you so much! I really appreciate the compliment and I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Great video! Ultimate fishing kayak? The new Lifetime Manta!
@@LifetimeProductsCorporate thank you! I am hopeful to get my hands on the Manta to review, test, and use in tournaments for the channel. I sent an email a couple of weeks ago to the reviews team at Lifetime for that purpose and am hopeful to hear back. The platform looks fantastic and the price point is very attractive.
Nobody makes my ideal kayak, I think if the Jackson yupik and the nucanoe u10 had a baby that would probably be it.
@user-do9dp1mu1b interesting. I would say from those picks you are someone that prefers an open style platform. I think I am leaning in that direction too. Organization and efficiency are high on my list and while in hull storage is nice, it takes space away from the deck and clutters things a bit. Thank you for watching and commenting!!! Tight lines!
Check out the 2024 NUCANOE UNLIMITED - you can get their pivot drive for pedaling and you can alos get the XI3 trolling motor bow mounted. I currently have the Jackson Bite and love it but the NUCANOE UNLIMITED is the kayak I would swap in a minute.
That's awesome, you are only the 2nd person to say you would switch from what you currently have. A guy in my local club just got a nucanoe unlimited and I'll admit it looks sweet! He just added the peddle drive unit, he was running a motor. That's the only one I ever seen in person. Thank you for watching!!!
Kaku Zulu pedal ... love it. I've owned several others and this is the most stable of them all.
@AbbyNormill 😂 first off, love the Abby Normal reference! 😂 So you are the first person I have spoken to that has experience with the Zulu, so if you don't mind I have a couple of questions. If you were to put a trolling motor on the back, would you be able to raise it in shallow water easily? What do you use for rod storage? Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
A Blue Sky 360 Pro by Jackson, and I wouldn't give it up. It's miles ahead of all others.
I'm gonna have to look that up, never heard of that model. A couple of guys in the club have Jackson. One has a Big Rig the other has a Kilroy. They love their yaks. Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated 👍
I wouldn't trade my Old Town PDL for anything!
@jasonm1884 I wondered what your response was going to be. Now I know 😁 Is the 106 your first yak? I've got a wandering eye 👀 but reality is my 106 and I will be a team for some time to come. I've got high hopes that Old Town will introduce an EPDL version of the 106 & 120 and at that time, I might just have to trade up. Thanks for watching my friend!
Nicely done my friend!😊
Thank you Bill!!!
Have you struck anything underwater with you Old Town trolling motor? Looking forward to your new yak review! Thank you.
@lpz6564 I have not struck anything with it yet, but I just made the modification a couple of months ago. I'm sure it's coming 😄 I really enjoy the motor but I don't take it every time. Like I fished a tournament a couple of weeks ago that was a swamp lake so I didn't even bother with a motor. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! It means a lot!!
I have the pdl 106 and don't want any other. I love it.
@bradjones5876 the 106 is a great yak. How long have you had it and is it your first kayak? Thank you for watching! Much appreciated 👍
@yakkittymack August 19th I will have it a year. This is actually my 3rd. First one was just a $300 one from Walmart but then I bought jackson coosa which I still have but the sportsman 106 pdl is by far my favorite.
@@bradjones5876 Yeah, my first was a Vibe Yellowfin 100. I still have it but it hasn't left the shed since I got the PDL. I think my "ultimate" kayak doesn't exist yet, but will once Old Town makes an EPDL in the Sportsman lineup. Tight lines my friend!
Good morning great video I love these discussions cause it shows my mind to start wondering! You never want to rush into a final decision without looking at your options first! When I first looked into this whole kayak world I watched video after video writing down everything I could about getting started into kayak fishing! Besides if my height and weight I immediately looked at stability, comfort and weight capacity! God knows paddling and even peddling all day long was out the question. So I lined at max capacity cause I know I wasn’t the strongest motor long lasting battery to keep me on the lake for the longest time! In fact my first three kayaks I fell in love with was Nucanoe unlimited, old town auto pilot 136 and the native titan x 12.5. I looked at all the other kayaks you suggested and I’m still open to others. I just had surgery done on my left eye and July 23rd my right eye will be done for cataracts. I’m losing weight and going to the gym to help build my center of gravity better. It’s going really good to help me prepare for this journey I am taking swimming lessons just in case. I have a list of items I want to add to my kayak for those just in case scenarios out on the lake! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and information on this subject tight lines brother take care!
You're welcome J. Sounds like you're doing all the right things to prepare. Truth told, you won't really know what works best for you until you put yourself in a variety of conditions and find out. I will also say, that no matter which platform you pick, you'll make it work. My 106 has some shortcomings, but I make it work and will probably continue to do so for quite some time. I say I would swap for a Zulu, but I've never actually seen one in person so who really knows? Looking, talking and day dreaming is what we do when we aren't actually out there fishing 😂. Thank you for watching and commenting, you are awesome and I hope your vision situation gets better soon!!
I own both. I like the KastKing better!
@Tomkat53 I've had a couple of people tell me that. It's a good reel for sure, but I'm still a fan of the Bullet. So smooth!!! But, it's a bit heavy. Thank you for watching and commenting!! Tight lines my friend.
I was looking at getting a kayak and was talking to my neighbor who's family have several. They told me because of my back issues they wouldn't recommend one. The reason I got my Quest Angler 10. So I guess from the Genie I would have to have one that would handle a 350lb guy that would be motorized, super stable and non back breaking😂, alot to ask for!
Yeah, kayaks are probably not the best for back situations, not because of the seating, it would be getting in and out that would be problematic. Weight capacity wouldn't be an issue, motor wouldn't be an issue, it would be seating. If you got like a hybrid with a high seat you'll sacrifice some stability. You might have stumped the genie 😂
Currently SS127,:dream would be Apex
@scotyhanaman7849 nice! I've never actually seen a Bonafide in person, but I did research them when I was starting out. Very nice ride!! I had to Google the Apex.... 😳 Now that is different and cool! Love the fact that you can get the custom wrap and it's handmade! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
55 is the right choice. The 30 lb one is just not enough. Have been fishing out of these for over 15 years.
@MuahMan yes, as some time has passed, I have realized that I made the right choice with 55 lb. It's got enough torque to help combat current. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Good job, but there are two good points to keep in the Trotter that height. 1- you can reach it when you’re standing in the kayak 2-you can use it to pull yourself up. Check out my kayak and how much fishing I do with it with the same set up you have with it slightly engineered differently
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I did check out your kayak and very nicely done sir! It's getting a bit late so I'll dig around some more tomorrow, but did you do a video on the actual modification? I saw the video you did after your test run where you got 5 hours from your battery. BTW, I am a sub of your channel! Tight lines and hope to hear more from you in the future!!
@@yakkittymack I’ve upgraded to a 100ah LiFo battery and I’m getting at least two days worth of fishing before I have to charge it. If I’m at a primitive campsite with no electricity. Although I charge it every time I get back home. Just in case. By the way, your Trotter has a vibration at three and above speed. I had that happen to me on a 55 pound thrust Minnkota troll motor. Although mine may be the prop because I changed it out to a smaller one, so it can fit through that hole in the center of my kayak where the pedal drive used to go. I’ll probably switch it back to the original prop since I’m going to use that trolling motor on a 12 foot frontier Nucanoe. Note: lesson learned, a 30 pound thrust and a 55 pound thrust only gets you more thrust, not more speed so it’s not worth carrying the extra weight. Remember if a jerks set the hook. Gene
How does your transducer fit on the bottom of your old town. Would have liked to see some pictures of it. With that mount mine doesn’t sit in there good unless it’s backwards.
@nelhead4807 if you pause the video at the 8:39 mark, you should be able to see how I have it seated. Thank you very much for watching and commenting!
I must have looked away at that moment lol 😂
@@nelhead4807 😂 no worries my friend. Hope it helps you. It's a great little unit. I don't use it for trying to find fish. I'm just interested in bottom structure, depth, and water temps. I'm sure it can do much more but I haven't explored all of that yet.
@@yakkittymack sure does thanks man. I was actually told you can run it backwards and it doesn’t affect anything. At the moment all I use mine for is water temp and bottom structure and speed.
Very informative video. I definitely agree that 1 kayak probably will not effectively meet all possible fishing scenarios so sometimes you have to make concessions... or buy multiple kayaks
Thanks Chris I appreciate it. Yeah, I have to accept that and decide what will be optimal for me. Thanks for watching!
Another great informative video !
Thank you!
Sir thank you for sharing another great perspective in deciding to put in a large investment of making the right decision to fully enjoy kayak fishing! I have put in a lot of KZread hours researching and making notes to build a reasonable body of knowledge when I decide to purchase my first kayak! Wanting to have my cake and eat it to seems like a far fetch idea is it a reasonable desire the multi tool of kayaks, but I love your thinking and will definitely consider it! I have made one decision not to invest into either paddle or peddle only cause I’m not trying to exercise and be tired by the time I reach my spot LOL! I watched a tournament and when the tournament started I watched one of the competitor paddle and he was stroking hard and I have to say he put in a strong effort but I wander by the time he got to his spot someone who had a peddle drive or motor beat him to it already! Tight lines my brother loved your information discussed as usual take care and God bless!
I have an Old Town peddle drive and for what it's worth, I can peddle that thing for 10 hours and never feel tired or strained. If I peddle a bicycle for 1/10th of a mile I feel like I'm dying! It's much easier peddling a kayak than I would have thought until I tried it.
Thank you J! Yeah, the swiss army kayak doesn't exist and the more I think about it the more I realize it can't. There's only so much room in a 10 to 14 foot plastic boat. So it comes down to 2 real choices, peddle or power. Paddle isn't a choice, it's a must! Motor doesn't equal speed but it certainly helps with energy consumption. My first tournament where I used a motor, I had it set on speed 3 and a guy in a sit inside Kilroy went by me like it was nothing. So the hull really maters too. You've done your research and I'm sure you'll make a great choice when the time comes. Thank you for watching and commenting!! I always appreciate you 😀
I have always said a person needs about six different boats to start out with to help him decide which one suits him best. After he makes that decision, keep all six and get two or three more 😂 Good to see you my friend! Great video!
You got that right Bill! When I first got a kayak, I just wanted a way to get out and fish. Now I want it to do the dishes, mow the lawn, and occasionally go to work in my place 😂😂😂 thanks for watching my friend!
Ive been using one for years. I have adapted all kinds of things to attach to the ewheels. Tool cart, large wagon, zuca cart, and I use my Rovic rv1s for golf and disc golf. There is an attachment called cb sidekick that allows the wheels to follow you hands free.
That's awesome! Very creative! I would love to figure out a way to attach my kayak cart to the wheels, that would make life a bit easier 😆 my friend and I have talked about the following feature but both of us prefer the cart to stay in front of us. I'm very intrigued by their new cart with the wheels already built in. And I think it's a great price too! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Hit'em straight and long!
This is cool. Seems to be be well engineered and manufactured.
@gregwayne6785 thank you for watching! I've been really happy with the product and it's been problem free for 2 years...still going strong. They have just released a cart (trolley) with the wheels already built in. Check it out on their website if you get a chance. Hit'em straight and long!
Huge price difference between the two, not fair. Man, what a nice fishing spot. Looks so relaxing. Runcl makes a spincast reel that's in the same price range and size as the Brutus that would make a perfect comparison. I've got the Zebco Delta reel that I like very much.
@marvinmurakami88 head to head without mentioning price isn't a fair comparison. My goal was to determine if the $70 difference was worth it. I think for the occasional fisherman that answer is no, but for the avid fisherman I believe it is. Luckily the place I filmed that is only about 15 minutes from the house so I get to frequent it often and it is very peaceful. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!
Fantastic video ! Glad you caught a few !
Thank you sir!
My friend seens to catch bowfin when we go. Though we hate catching them, they are fighters. I dont like anything with teeth. Always wanted to try and fish a place like that. We dont have them in Va. but places like that look alligators would be there😂. Great video. Keep the chin up. You look at my videos and i just catch trees. Of course tournaments are totally different. One reason i do t do them. I might as well throw my entry mo ey in the water like my lures in the branches😂
@monzsterman yeah, I saw one gator early in the morning maybe 50 yards from me. I kept my distance and he kept his 😆 when I first started fishing down here I was really nervous about gators, but not so much anymore. Bowfin are a big pain in the ass! But they are fighters! Thank you so much for your support and for watching, I truly appreciate you!
Great video man!! Sounds like fun! I just recorded a bass fishing video for my channel and it’s cool to see how other people are doing! I love watching your videos, keep up the good work!! 🎣🤝🎣
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words. I just subbed to your channel, but I didn't see your bass video, maybe you haven't posted yet? I see you do a lot of pike fishing... that looks fun. We don't have pike down this way. Thanks again and tight lines my friend!
Not fair comparing these when the bullet costs more than double the Brutus
I agree it's not apples to apples. However, I did make the price difference a point of conversation. I actually bought both for my dad and wanted to compare them mostly for him. Thank you for watching and commenting, I appreciate you!
I also get tunnel vision when it comes to lure selection. Occasionally I'll put something on that is new or that I almost never use and I'll get I nice surprise. Anytime you get fish & don't come in last is a success
Thank you my friend. I've got to get better about that tunnel vision. I'm almost certain I would do better if I could become more versatile. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Hey brother thanks for sharing your tournament day I really appreciate your videos especially these learning experience videos! It is so important to study these lakes in pre- fishing learning everything about the composition of the lake and the weather affects the biting conditions it definitely helps you understand and build your strategy. Like they say in the outdoors community 2 is 1 and 1 is 0 this it’s your learning year in these tournaments and you can’t have your sweet without your sour! Now how you react and come back from a day like this is what makes you a better angler, so take what you learn and build from it for the next one brother! I’m sorry it wasn’t the outcome you wanted but hang in there you will come back even stronger than before tight lines sir take care and God bless!
@granvillej3316 thank you so much for the words of encouragement and support. I really wanted to pre-fish that lake but I just wasn't able to. I get disappointed when I don't do well but I also look at it like this. "the next best thing to playing and winning is playing and losing". At least I get to play! I'm gonna keep at it and keep growing and it'll happen for me. Thanks for watching and I'll see you on the next video my friend!
I am so guilty of that same behavior. The night before I come up with a plan and I'll have 9 rods rigged up with a perfect variety of baits and then I get on the water and only use 2 of those rods all damn day! If I knew I was gonna do that I could have left the other 7 behind to make things easier but it would be better to use them all. The reason it goes like that for me is when I'm in a kayak I'm moving around so much that my favorite bait is still fresh to any fish that might see it. Although I am also guilty of staying too long in any spot that looks fishy. It's funny because when I'm shore fishing I have a 4 rod limit but if I could carry more I would definitely use them to get something new in front of the fish. The point is: I should stick to the plan!
@jasonm1884 💯 percent correct. It's like I know I need a variety of options before I go fishing, but then I throw it all out the window when I get there. I think for me it is also the confidence factor. I am confident with top water and now the Texas rig, so that's all I use. I absolutely have to break out of that if I'm ever going to be competitive. Thank you for watching and commenting as always. Very much appreciated 👍
Man that bowfin was epic! He should totally count in the tournament!
Yeah, they are fighters and mean as a snake. We do have an optional "trash fish" pot for every tournament, any fish that isn't a bass, but I never enter because I don't want to boat them and take a picture 😆 thank you for watching! BTW, I just subbed to your channel.
@@yakkittymack awesome. I subbed you as well
Hey Jeff You were fishing in a pretty place and you would think there would be a bass beside every tree but they do have a way of keeping us humble😂 I know a guy who has a ten cast rule and then he throws something different and thought that may be what I needed to do but then I realized he didn’t catch any more fish than me, he just worked a lot harder than I did. Having fun is my priority 1 and I know you are having fun! Keep on keeping on!
Hello Bill! Yeah, they keep me humble and frustrated 😁 I don't think I'll ever be the type to throw a ton of different lures, but I need to do better than 3 for sure. It was pretty and kind of scary looking, I thought for sure a gator was gonna take me away 😂 Thank you for watching my friend!
Considering that both Zebco and KastKing are owned by the same parent company, it's really just a matter of budget and they're all Zebcos in the end...just different models. You can also get 2 or more lesser Zebcos for the same as a Bullet too. Great video.
@rolandgdean interesting....they are both really good reels but you can feel the money difference for sure. I saw a Zebco the other day I had never heard of (don't remember the model) but it was in the $50 range. I almost got it just to see. Thank you so much for watching and commenting! And thank you for liking the video!!
The wife picked me up a striker 4+ for Father’s Day! I’m planning to get it hooked up tomorrow then will hopefully get to try it out on Monday during a tournament!
That's awesome! I mainly use mine for depth and temperature. I'm not exactly sure how to read it, but I plan to learn. There is a KZreadr who does a series on how to use the Garmin. I've got a tournament tomorrow.... good luck in your tournament!!!
@@yakkittymack my goal is to learn it I definitely don’t have experience with them but knowing depth will be so huge where I fish most. It goes from 3-4’ to 50’ quick and sometimes I have no clue how deep I’m fishing. Thanks and good luck in yours also!
What brand rods are you using
@johnogle4585 I am using the Berkely Shock Rods 6.6". I find the 6 1/2' size good for smaller boats and kayaks and the are reasonable priced at around $40-50 each. I have them paired with Quantum Throttle baitcaster reels and 30-40 lb braid. Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate you!
foot steering and a pwm is a must if you want full control of the trolling motor for hands free fishing :)
@seewhyem you are so right! The issue is the PDL kayaks don't have foot rests. They are designed to use the peddle unit for resting your feet. Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Nice setup!!! Which Scupper Valves did you buy the short ones or long ones? (I'm new to kayaks and we order me a kayak but not here yet) Thanks
@txmexnittro thank you very much! I went with the short scupper valves. I'm honestly not sure why they make 2 different sizes? Anyway, the short ones work great in my 106 PDL. Out of curiosity, which kayak did you order? Thanks for watching and commenting! Much appreciated 👍
I feel the same way about spinning reels! I do not like them, at all!!! I also don't care for bfs baitcasting. I can cast light lures further with a spincast reel. I just purchased a bullet and can't wait to try it. Hopefully I like it.
@thekracken4572 yes 💯 percent anti spinning reels 😁. I haven't tried a bfs baitcaster yet, not sure that I will to be honest. I had someone say the other day that they use their Bullet for skipping lures, so I can't wait to try that bim not good at skipping with a baitcaster. I'm pretty certain you are going to love the Bullet...it's a heavy reel but so buttery smooth for spincast. If you remember, send me another message and let me know what you think after you try it out. Thank you for watching and commenting!!!
@@yakkittymack will do! I'm also not the best at skipping a baitcaster. I would say about 75% of the time I try is successful. By successful I mean I don't blow the reel up. It's way less if I also count missing where I'm aiming at. 🤣🤣
@@yakkittymack So I received the reel!! You weren't wrong! It's a awesome spin cast reel!! It feels smoother then my SLX baitcaster!! It is definitely on the heavy side but not to heavy.
@@thekracken4572 right 👍 on my friend! It's cool that you enjoy the reel. That was probably the thing that shocked me the most... I thought the Brutus was smooth until I started testing the Bullet. That thing is like butter! Thank you for letting me know. It makes me happy to make content that people can find helpful or relatable. Tight lines!!
@Pelican Sport This company does not support their products. They broadly interpret their warranty to not warrant defects when items purchased on sale or discounted! What does a store discounting an item have to do with a defect warranty? I put this out to the community: I understand your frustration, and I apologize for any confusion regarding our warranty policy. Our warranty explicitly excludes products sold in "as is" conditions, demos, prototypes, liquidation, or floor models. While the policy does not explicitly mention "discounted" items, it is broadly interpreted to include items purchased on sale or at a discount that fall under these categories. While I empathize with your situation, unfortunately, our warranty terms are designed to apply uniformly to all customers, regardless of purchase price or promotional discounts. Based on our current policy guidelines, we are unable to extend warranty coverage to your purchase. We value your feedback and take your concerns seriously. If there's anything else we can assist you with within the confines of our policy, please let us know. Thank you for your understanding. I strongly advise to not buy a product from this company especially if it is on sale at any discounted price... unbelievable !!
Sorry you are experiencing problems with the customer service.
Great video and comparison. I don’t see these reels bringing more people away from other styles. I like them though.
@tommywalker742 I agree. I had my dad in mind when I bought and tested these reels since he isn't experienced with baitcaster reels. But then I had a viewer comment the other day that spin cast reels were great for learning to skip since they don't backlash and so that's exactly what I'm going to do. I really want to learn how to skip a lure and this might just help me do it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Great video…I have had mine for about 3 years and thank my lucky stars I bought it…the whole point was to get out on the water and off of those banks…love the boat, but yes current and wind effect these small boats…if these came in a 12 foot same design that would make these boys just perfect…can’t beat a pontoon style for stability.
@phils6733 thank you so much! I'm very happy I bought mine as well. The thing I love most is being able to take someone along and enjoy the beauty of being out on the water. In fact, my wife actually suggested we take it out this weekend for a little relaxing...so that's a big win! Thank you for watching and commenting. I really do appreciate you!!!
The ROVIC is not a good fit for the V2 Club Booster. Front wheel is a big problem.
@davidbrown2806 I definitely prefer the clicgear but my friend loves his rovic setup. I don't like how "tippy" it is, but I will admit it's very nimble. Thanks for watching!
Using the rovic rv1s is more nimble with the swiveling front wheel
Great video, great mods and nice looking kayak!!! Which knob for. the steering did you get, the regular or tall??? Thanks
@txmexnittro thank you my friend!!! I went with the regular size. If I ever upgrade to the metal rudder, I might get the larger knob. I appreciate you watching and commenting!
Great video! Are you using a 12v or 24v battery?
@SevenBrokenBar thank you so much! I am using a 12v 100 ah lithium battery. Epoch is the brand. I've had it about a year and it's been great so far. Thank you for watching and commenting! Much appreciated 👍