Weighting down the bow. . .

[skrilla]

Funny, I experience almost the opposite. When I strap down a heavier fish up front it's tougher for me to track straight. Cutting through the chop is an even wetter experience. I don't notice much of a difference in drift speed.

But then again I'm in a smaller kayak and take the minimalist approach when hauling gear. I'm about 250lbs total ( kayak, gear, myself ) in the water. Most of the weight is toward the middle. A 20#+ fish strapped on board does significantly effect front/rear weight distribution on my rig. I have to pray to the fish gods that I catch another so I can strap em to the other end and hopefully balance out.

[lowprofile]

i have an xfactor and am about 230 plus gear (290ish with bait tank full) and my rig tracks great. but i do get pushed alot faster by the wind than the other yaks out there.