Show us your Ride

[Beefa]

I reckon thats an option I'll be investigating down the track for sure Lee.

Heath

[tomca]

Just thought I might bump this thread up a bit, I'm sure theres a few more yaks around AFO these days, with proud owners wanting to show them off.

Hope this prompts a few to throw some piccies up.

[mangler]

Had this fella for nearly a year now, we've had some great times together from lazy sunday arvo paddles at Colleges Crossing to some pretty scary (and stupid...) white water adventures in flooded rivers, to calm days fishing in the bay right up to surf launches off Bribie & the Sunnie Coast to fish a hundred or so metres behind the breakers.

Was cheap as chips, it's more than stable enough for what I do with it, it may be slow and hard to paddle into a moderate current, but at the end of the day it's fun.

Cheers,

Matt

[bigtez]

Only recently got these.

[tomca]

Mangler, they are a great yak mate. My pacer gets wet as often as the Hobie, just depends where I am going fishing. My best yak bass sessions have been on a pacer :woohoo:

And apart from an esky behind the seat yours looks like its pimped the same as mine

[Do$tylz]

so you replace your boat with 2 yaks nice

[mangler]

Tomca, they are a great kayak aren't they, fair enough the have their limitations, but for a cheap, light, fun kayak that takes up bugger all space in the shed you can't beat them.

[tomca]

Heres my other kayak.

Its been whoring itself around AFO for a couple of years now.

Jimmy bought it new, sold it to WayneD, who upgraded to a slimmer revo, and I ended up with it.

[Keen-as-fisho]

Heres mine on its maiden voyage around fishos, (just out in front of the ramp and christened with a 43cm flatty )

[ellicat]

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[mongrel jack]

Thought I better put some pics of my baby up She's about 6 months old now (it replaced my canoe) and has done many trips including 2 weeks recently on the Clarence at Iluka. My catch rate has improved no end since "going the way of the yak". Some of you may have seen the post with the minn kota on the back as it had its first run with it yesterday. Its just awsome being able to throw it on the roof by yourself and go fishing almost anywhere at a moments notice. I also love just going for a padle and trolling a lure.

Cheers,

[Biggles]

How funny is that looking back over the last couple of years, Terry preaching the power of the Prowler and Lee with that huge freezer on the back of the Tempo, lmao. Ok yakkers time for bit of an update I guess, I've had my 2 for a while now and can't see myself changing anything soon.

Al

[Biggles]

And of course old "Giddeup"

[elops]

Heres mine Perception Minnow sit in, pretty basic 1 removable vertical rod holder and a skirt for white water, fantastic for tight waters easy to portage or drag to those hard to reach spots. I use the sounder off the front deck of the boat for impoundment bassin or chasing snapper. Not very fast but fantastic to fight fish from.

Steve.

[dan25]

Heres me and my mates cheapy daylite paddlers that we got 220 bucks. Mainly taken out to colleges crossing, tweed river, and wivenhoe dam. Think its awesome and defintely dont regret buying. Worth every cent

Me and my mates yaks at wivenhoe. Mine the one at the front

[noname]

sorry mate, still single!!!! :laugh:

[ryanyoung]

Hello, just thought I would bump this thread, as most of the old photos aren't showing up, and I need some ideas for my pending ownership of a Viking Espri......If anyone wants to throw up their yak photos again, it would be awesome to get a look at what I can do to pimp up the ride.

Cheers,

Ryan.

[dan25]

Here's a pic of my Espri

[Keen-as-fisho]

My Hobie Outback

And My Viking Ozzie

[dan25]

your yak's looking good with all the stickers den.. I've tried a number of times to put some on my Espri but are always gone after the trip to the spot.. they just don't stick to the rough surface of the viking. Another reason to getting a hobie

[Keen-as-fisho]

Yeah notice there aren't any on the Ozzie.

[WayneD]

Wow I don't think I have ever posted any of my yaks in here.

I have owned a few and funnily enough I started off with an Espri and have come full circle and now own one again.

It's an ugly purple colour but I got it cheap off ebay and I just love it for chasing bass up creeks.

And my other kayak is a Stealth SuperliteX. A nice smooth fibreglass South African offshore weapon. I got this kayak at the end of the mackeral season last year and on its first trip this year I managed to bag my first spaniard from it. I caught numerous spotties from it last year.

I am happy with the two that I have (at the moment) they both suit the differing fishing styles that I like. The only other yak I would like is the OK Prowler Torque with the motor in the bum of it. That would be great for trolling around the dams but I didn't do much of that this year but it would be good for the no swell days to take out into the blue yonder.....

[mongrel jack]

Had this a while now..... Still have the Espri as well (can't bring myself to part with it :laugh: )

[AngryBundyBear]

Hi all, Just picked up the new Viking Espri kayak and iám really looking forward to getting it out for HMAS Pineapple's maiden voyage..just need to sort out were to store everything and pimp it out a bit..and some time in jan to get a fish finder for it..

[dan25]

My Hobie Outback, taken it out 3 times now, and luvin it!

[51MPL]

Nice Dan! Find your catching more fish because your peddling not paddling?

[noname]

geeez dan you look miserable there hahahah think you might need a boat mate !

[dan25]

Nice Dan! Find your catching more fish because your peddling not paddling?

I dunno about catching more fish, it definitely helps that's for sure! :woohoo: Half the time in my old paddle yak, I was wasting half my time paddling against the current to get back into position to were id want to cast, whereas with the hobie you can just hold yourself in position and fish.

[eg_vtec]

my kayak. bought this off a member. added scotty rod holder at the front and a humming bird pirahna 200 portable sounder which i got for $50 brand new at bcf =D. been out on it 3 times and loving it!

[Surfingant]

Nice buy eg_vtec would love to know what you think of it as I am seriously thinking about getting one of those mid year.

[swabio]

Here is mine, still fitting it out at the moment, so am yet to get it wet! This week should be the go.......

[Guest]

Some sweet looking ride's on this post

[eg_vtec]

Nice buy eg_vtec would love to know what you think of it as I am seriously thinking about getting one of those mid year.

sorry for the late reply. missed your comment but yeah its very stable and good space. i am very happy with it

[Biggles]

Ok guys, there are a few new people with yaks and some older ones that have upgraded recently (you know who you are) :whistle:

So let's see a few more. Here is mine with a new 2012 facelift.

Al

[ellicat]

I hope you don't ever get lost in the blue water; they'll never find you

[Surfingant]

That looks so cool Al

[Luc53]

Here's mine, will have to get an on water shot one day.

No special fitouts, keep it super simple, paddle, 2 rods, landing net & small bag with a box of lures, snacks & drink.

[sunnydays]

Staring to think its a little bit too orange!

[tomca]

Al, I wonder how that wrap will look after you get dragged in by the rock monster next time :ohmy:

[Runty66]

Here's my beast.. :evil: