As I am looking to do a bit of flats fishing, I have been on the prowl for a casting platform that will give me the same height advantage as the flats boats. I've been wanting to do this for a while but just have kept it on the back burner as I don't devote a lot of time to any quality flats time as when the weather is the best for it, I am generally going offshore. Since I had it on my board of things to do, I figured it would be worth a run to Home Depot to at least check out what was available. When I found out how cheap they were 20-30 dollars, I figured it would definitely be worth it. I ran back home and got some measurements. Headed back with the car and picked up the heavier more sturdy model as it had a heavier duty design plus actual feet for the bases instead of just tube caps. Took it home and did a test fit. Although I had an actual plan for adapting it to the kayak, I found that by sticking the two back feet in the built in cup holders on the Hobie, the fronts would line up right on the front cross member. It wasn't perfect but it worked. So instead of burning a nice windless day, I loaded everything up and headed out to the flats to do some test driving. This would give me a chance to see how effective it was and what mods would work best for the fit. It turned out to be an excellent addition with extremely good stability and so much better views. Now, when I actually build the mount, I know exactly how I want it and what will work best. KEY WEST KAYAK FISHING: Equipment Used The Car - 1997 Honda Civic Hatchback DX The Motorcycle - 1997 BMW F650 The Kayaks 1) 2010 Wilderness Systems Tarpon 140. 2) 2012 Hobie Adventure Island w/ Outboard Motor Mount - 2010 Suzuki 2.5 HP 4-Stroke Outboard - Lowrance Hook-5 The Rods/Reels 1) 7' MH Shimano Teramar, TMS-X70MH, Line Wt. 10-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-1 1/2oz, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Extra Fast - Penn Conflict 4000 - Power Pro 20lb - Power Pro 10lb - Andes 15lb pink mono 2) 7' H Shimano Teramar, TMS-F70H, Line Wt. 15-20lb, Lure Wt 1/2-2oz, Power: Heavy, Action: Med Fast - Penn Conflict 6000 - Power Pro 65lb 3) 5'8" XH Shimano Treval Jigging Trigger Rod, TVC-58XH, Line Wt. 80-200, Lure Wt, 160 - 270grams, PowerExtra Heavy - Shimano Torium 16 - Power Pro 65lb 4) 7'6" M Hurricane Calico Jack IM7, CAJ-457, Line Wt. 8-17lb, Lure Wt 3/8-3/4oz, Power: Medium - Shimano Solstace 4000 FI - Power Pro 20lb 5) 6' Ande Tournament Stand Up Rod, ASU-601A SDRMH, Line Wt. 20-50, Power: Medium Heavy - Shimano TLD-30A 2-Speed - Power Pro 65lb 6) 6'6" Shimano Trevala, TVC-66MH, Line Wt. 50-100lb, Jig Wt 50-100g, Power: Medium Heavy, Action: Medium Fast - Abu Garcia 6500C3 - Power Pro 30lb 7) 7' Shimano Trevala, TVC-70ML, Line Wt. 20-50lb, Jig Wt 55-135g, Power: Medium Light, Action: Medium Fast - Abu Garcia 6500C3 - Power Pro 30lb Plus a few other misc saltwater rigs that are used sparingly and some Bass rigs which I won't use in salt water. Cast Nets -5' 3/8" Plastic enclosed weights -6' 3/16" Super Spreader SS-1000 1 lb per foot -7' 3/8" Mako 1lb per foot Filming GoPro Hero 4 Silver GoPro Hero 3 Black GoPro Studio Editing Software Panasonic G7 -14-42mm F3.5-5.8 -20mm F1.7 Header Graphic Created By: Jeff Kaphingst (www.jeffthedesigner.com) (www.rack30.com)

• published: 20 Jul 2017
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