Kayak Technique - Launching in a Surf Zone

[GurgMaster]

Good demonstration of the techniques. I'd love to see a bit more on dealing with the bigger waves going out. Anyone who's been put on their back by a three or four footer might like that!! :-)

[Manboyno5]

The brace stroke tip is a good one

[kross1957]

Nobody should ever launch with rods upright in the holders. One little flip and your rods are broken. This is a BAD video.

[aquinosamila5678]

weeeelllllll.... can i still b terrified if there 6 foot waves?

[risenflame]

problem is: every characteristic that makes the beach good for launching makes it bad for fishing...you want deep drop, rip current, etc. maybe launch away and come to those spots

[micahgee]

@risenflame

thats the ideal scenario for kayak fishing

[mic0s0ftsam]

Bloody hell mate! that is a lot of thought spent on launching a kayak! It only takes a couple of seconds for a sit on!

[playerz90210]

@rubenvanbeurden f**k u

[MrTatts64]

I'd so love to have an open Kayak and fish from it. Lower spinal injuries makes it a seriously problematic experience tho :(

[Bluemesafishing]

Calm water is no brainer! Show 'em what to do when the Nor'easter comes up while you've been on a hot bite for a couple of hours- that's what new kayakers need to know.

[stillrob420]

with good technique and strength , will it be a problem paddling a kayak upstream? upstream will be very important in my decision to purchase a yak. Its just i have to get back to my car. :(

[KayakFishingTales]

@stillrob420  Yes, you can paddle upstream. A good paddler can sustain a speed of 4 knots, with bursts of 5-6 knots.

[09is]

excellent video...

[xxxtremesportsxxx]

ok thanks!

[xxxtremesportsxxx]

Hey nice instructional video, It helps a lot. I've been fishing for basically my whole life, but only in the last two years have been kayak fishing (Mostly in bays and lakes) but even more recently I have begun to kayak fish in the ocean (We get bing waves here, anywhere from 2-6 feet). I Just have one problem. If I was to flip, How do I keep my rods attached to the kayak? They fall out of the kayak, and normally I have been able to retrieve them but have lost a few. Thanks!

[Kayak4Fish]

Ideally you have a kayak in which you can get the kayaks into the hull of the boat. The OK Tridents are great for this but others with large hatches work as well. IF you can't get your rods into the kayak then you should lay them down so they don't snap if you flip and have them all leashed

[Jevandtieriel]

I leash my rod to the kayak. I used to use nylon cord but revcently got the proper leash that is slightly stretchy. I secure it on a saddle by my knee and it is just long enough so there is not a lot of slack. Everything other than my gaff (I have attached a small float to it.) is tied to my kayak. I belong to a Kayak Fishing Club and have seen others lose so much gear, so anything valuable must be secured.