I need some advice. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

bus kid · 03-06-2011, 09:57 PM

So after months of research and me kicking and screaming like a kid that does not want to leave a toy store, My wife finely got me to buy a vehicle that has a radiator. So we spent a long day at a dealership and drove off in a titan. while crunching the numbers, options and all that goes with haggling over a vehicle, I forgot that I own a yak. The truck has a Hard Snug top tonneau cover and I need help finding a rack for the yak. I dont really want to take the cover off every time I go out, (I got little girly arms) I have a hitch and the bed extender option is being explored but if anyone out there has something that may be better let me know. thanks in advance.

on a side note, with 17 mpg and a full crew cab anyone wanna truck pool to the launch, I got a full size crew cab.

on another side note in a few weeks I might have a 1968 bug for sale...

still kicking and screaming over that one.

fishsouthcounty · 03-06-2011, 10:23 PM

does this mean youll be changing your name to titan kid?

is it a regular size bed? cant the kayak just open the cover, put the yak in, strap'er down and close the cover back up?

bus kid · 03-07-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fishsouthcounty

does this mean youll be changing your name to titan kid?

is it a regular size bed? cant the kayak just open the cover, put the yak in, strap'er down and close the cover back up?

1. No name change!!!!
2.Yes it's a regular bed 6.5 feet. I have considered that too. just looking at my options.

Hows your stealth, been out killing at all?

fishsouthcounty · 03-07-2011, 06:07 PM

haha thats good. hopefully all works out and your able to hold onto the bug too. I just picked up a bed extender for my Ranger from MtnByker when he was on his way to the SI get together over the weekend.

unfortunately i have only had 1 opportunity to take it out between all this crappy weather and work. This week looks good for weather and i only have 3 days working....gonna hit fred hall thursday so hoping to get the yak in the water wednesday and saturday.

The one trip ive gotten in was short lived as the connection of the hose from the pump up to the PVC elbow piece into the bait well was not water tight. I think the hose clamp just needs to be tightened...gonna float it in the pool tomorrow and make sure. After i realized that halfway down the channel in DP harbor i turned off the pump to throw plastics...then realized that at the last minute i minimized the amount of tackle i was gonna bring with me which caused me to forget my license. pretty solid failure of a first trip. But as far as a first paddle i definitely dig it. Hopefully wednesday will yield better results.

bus kid · 03-07-2011, 07:01 PM

wow you got lucky on that 1st trip. That's the reason I have a external bait tank. Too scared of taking on water while I'm out. I even keep my hand pump strapped to the back of my seat. As for the bed extender harbor freight has one for $60.00 going to look at it later this month, we will be at the Hall show friday so I'm going to send my 3 kids all under 10 years of age over to the oex booth to bug Andy into a deal on a rack of some sort, so I can put my yak over the cab and on the rack in the back.That way I can toss all my gear in the bed and still have room in the cab.

mtnbykr2 · 03-07-2011, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

wow you got lucky on that 1st trip. That's the reason I have a external bait tank. Too scared of taking on water while I'm out. I even keep my hand pump strapped to the back of my seat. As for the bed extender harbor freight has one for $60.00 going to look at it later this month, we will be at the Hall show friday so I'm going to send my 3 kids all under 10 years of age over to the oex booth to bug Andy into a deal on a rack of some sort, so I can put my yak over the cab and on the rack in the back.That way I can toss all my gear in the bed and still have room in the cab.

hey,
I saw a F150 Lightning with a snug top tanneau, and he was using what Tim got from me, actually, Regor has a Revo on one with lights, no problems, also that rack can be set up to run it level with the cab roof line...which is a cleaner install, except the salt water leaves spots on the paint, it comes off but...I just deal with it....

03-06-2011, 09:57 PM	#1
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	I need some advice. So after months of research and me kicking and screaming like a kid that does not want to leave a toy store, My wife finely got me to buy a vehicle that has a radiator. So we spent a long day at a dealership and drove off in a titan. while crunching the numbers, options and all that goes with haggling over a vehicle, I forgot that I own a yak. The truck has a Hard Snug top tonneau cover and I need help finding a rack for the yak. I dont really want to take the cover off every time I go out, (I got little girly arms) I have a hitch and the bed extender option is being explored but if anyone out there has something that may be better let me know. thanks in advance. on a side note, with 17 mpg and a full crew cab anyone wanna truck pool to the launch, I got a full size crew cab. on another side note in a few weeks I might have a 1968 bug for sale... still kicking and screaming over that one. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

03-07-2011, 07:01 PM	#5
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	wow you got lucky on that 1st trip. That's the reason I have a external bait tank. Too scared of taking on water while I'm out. I even keep my hand pump strapped to the back of my seat. As for the bed extender harbor freight has one for $60.00 going to look at it later this month, we will be at the Hall show friday so I'm going to send my 3 kids all under 10 years of age over to the oex booth to bug Andy into a deal on a rack of some sort, so I can put my yak over the cab and on the rack in the back.That way I can toss all my gear in the bed and still have room in the cab. __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ

03-06-2011, 10:23 PM	#2
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	does this mean youll be changing your name to titan kid? is it a regular size bed? cant the kayak just open the cover, put the yak in, strap'er down and close the cover back up?

03-07-2011, 06:07 PM	#4
fishsouthcounty Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca Posts: 518	haha thats good. hopefully all works out and your able to hold onto the bug too. I just picked up a bed extender for my Ranger from MtnByker when he was on his way to the SI get together over the weekend. unfortunately i have only had 1 opportunity to take it out between all this crappy weather and work. This week looks good for weather and i only have 3 days working....gonna hit fred hall thursday so hoping to get the yak in the water wednesday and saturday. The one trip ive gotten in was short lived as the connection of the hose from the pump up to the PVC elbow piece into the bait well was not water tight. I think the hose clamp just needs to be tightened...gonna float it in the pool tomorrow and make sure. After i realized that halfway down the channel in DP harbor i turned off the pump to throw plastics...then realized that at the last minute i minimized the amount of tackle i was gonna bring with me which caused me to forget my license. pretty solid failure of a first trip. But as far as a first paddle i definitely dig it. Hopefully wednesday will yield better results.