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

mtnbykr2 · 03-08-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

Hey Kid,
I had an over the roof rack for 3 months. Got the bed extender now.

When you load up on the roof, you pretty much have to load up your empty kayak. One, you don't want too many things floating out there at 80mph, and lifting a lot of weight overhead gets old really fast.

With the bed extender, I slide the yak in there with everything pretty much already set up. No heavy, above head lifting.

Very little if any chance of anything scratching, dinging or dripping onto your new truck, not the case with overheads (at least for me)
Night and day for me.

I would never go back.

Matt

Hey I have to lift my kayak, that's what having trips with all you guys are for, so you can help me lift my boat up onto the racks

sasha · 03-08-2011, 07:25 PM

Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY.

Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

mermaidhunter · 03-08-2011, 09:16 PM

The only reason why I got rid of my 06 taco was to fit it in my new Titan crew cab long bed. I got a bit tired of looking at my taco and telling myself that this is a truck cause the bed was tiny. Very easy hauling my yak around. The killer thing is the gas. Especially it has hit 4/gal. Congrats on the pickup. Bed extender or racks, you should be good. The thules do look spiffy tho but will cost you and arm and a leg.

tagyak · 03-08-2011, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mermaidhunter

The only reason why I got rid of my 06 taco was to fit it in my new Titan crew cab long bed. I got a bit tired of looking at my taco and telling myself that this is a truck cause the bed was tiny. Very easy hauling my yak around. The killer thing is the gas. Especially it has hit 4/gal. Congrats on the pickup. Bed extender or racks, you should be good. The thules do look spiffy tho but will cost you and arm and a leg.

ya too bad you just don't have the time to hit the water now after you got that nice titan. hit me up ray, we are planning on going out soon.

tim

mermaidhunter · 03-10-2011, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tagyak

ya too bad you just don't have the time to hit the water now after you got that nice titan. hit me up ray, we are planning on going out soon.

tim

Hey tim give me a call. I came down with the flu and just found out my moms cane down with pnemonia so I'll be outta commission for a week. I'm
still looking for my hobie and I know it's out there just waiting patienly. I really don't want to be paddling while you guys are peddling. Btw know anyone selling and extra VHF? The finacee freaking out about me going out into the pacific.

bus kid · 03-09-2011, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

Hey I have to lift my kayak, that's what having trips with all you guys are for, so you can help me lift my boat up onto the racks

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Originally Posted by sasha

Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY.

Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

Ok thats 2 guys I can pick up when we going out?

Yeah I had a 69 bus that I sold a few years back. man I miss it. the bug is great, big motor, race trans, seats 2 adults up front 3 kids in the back and a yak is easy to load on top after a hard days paddle, but The wife says its got to go... happy wife happy life,

bigbarrels · 03-09-2011, 07:44 AM

Congrats on the new Titan! I have a Tundra with a Wilderness Rack on the shell with a Yakima rack system for the kayak hooked into it. If you go on any kayal trips and do any off roading this is a decent setup. Has hookups for shovel, high lift jack and Jerry cans. Also extra storage space.
http://wildernessracks.com/

This on the front crossbar
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/mako-saddles-1pair

This on the back crossbar:
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/hullyrollers-1pair

sasha · 03-09-2011, 02:19 PM

Well if any of you going fishing in malibu and dont mind a real newbe showing up let me know. I shall be there.

Sasha

mtnbykr2 · 03-09-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbarrels

Congrats on the new Titan! I have a Tundra with a Wilderness Rack on the shell with a Yakima rack system for the kayak hooked into it. If you go on any kayal trips and do any off roading this is a decent setup. Has hookups for shovel, high lift jack and Jerry cans. Also extra storage space.
http://wildernessracks.com/

This on the front crossbar
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/mako-saddles-1pair

This on the back crossbar:
http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/hullyrollers-1pair

uhh, wheres the water...?...nice rig pic

bus kid · 03-09-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

uhh, wheres the water...?...nice rig pic

I was thinking the same thing.
Do the racks bolt to the shell or are they clamped on like everything else. that craigslist add posted earlier was tempting but i dont want to drill holes in a $1000. snug top.

jorluivil · 03-09-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by sasha

Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY.

Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

I agree with Sasha....you might want to hold on to that puppy right now. My neighbor sold his Honda Civic just a few months before gas prices went up, now he has no choice but to drive his Tundra EVERYWHERE he goes.

bus kid · 03-09-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

I agree with Sasha....you might want to hold on to that puppy right now. My neighbor sold his Honda Civic just a few months before gas prices went up, now he has no choice but to drive his Tundra EVERYWHERE he goes.

The bug has a 2332 with a pro street trans it gets 12 mpg if I can keep it under 90. I haven't gone that slow since I graduated H.S way back in 1996
The Titan so far is averaging 18 mpg on 89 oct, the bug needs at least 97. $4.00 a gallon, hahaha I was paying that 6 months ago.

bigbarrels · 03-09-2011, 07:06 PM

the Yakima kayak rack clamps directly to the wilderness rack system (interchangeable with Thule as well).....the water in this shot was about 100 yards behind us....... estuary near Punta Abreojos

TCS · 03-10-2011, 05:58 AM

The thing I like about an SUV is that I can load the kayak onto the roof and put all my gear inside the locked vehicle the night before I go. Then in the morning I just make a cup of tea and roll. I've looked at pickups because the fishy smell wouldn't risk getting into the cab, but it doesn't seem like I'll be able to load up the night before I fish.

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03-08-2011, 07:25 PM	#2
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	Hey Bud dont you sell your bug YOU WOULD BE SORRRRRRRYYYYYY. Sold my 71 bus about 6 months ago and now i miss it. Still have my 81 camper. I know what it means when you need help to lift that kayak on the roof of the van. I need to find out when you guys go out to join you and get help lifting my kayak..

03-08-2011, 09:16 PM	#3
mermaidhunter Junior Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OC IE Posts: 29	The only reason why I got rid of my 06 taco was to fit it in my new Titan crew cab long bed. I got a bit tired of looking at my taco and telling myself that this is a truck cause the bed was tiny. Very easy hauling my yak around. The killer thing is the gas. Especially it has hit 4/gal. Congrats on the pickup. Bed extender or racks, you should be good. The thules do look spiffy tho but will cost you and arm and a leg.

03-09-2011, 07:44 AM	#7
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Congrats on the new Titan! I have a Tundra with a Wilderness Rack on the shell with a Yakima rack system for the kayak hooked into it. If you go on any kayal trips and do any off roading this is a decent setup. Has hookups for shovel, high lift jack and Jerry cans. Also extra storage space. http://wildernessracks.com/ This on the front crossbar http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/mako-saddles-1pair This on the back crossbar: http://www.yakima.com/shop/water/top/hullyrollers-1pair

03-09-2011, 02:19 PM	#8
sasha Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 275	Well if any of you going fishing in malibu and dont mind a real newbe showing up let me know. I shall be there. Sasha

03-09-2011, 07:06 PM	#13
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	the Yakima kayak rack clamps directly to the wilderness rack system (interchangeable with Thule as well).....the water in this shot was about 100 yards behind us....... estuary near Punta Abreojos

03-10-2011, 05:58 AM	#14
TCS Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 478	The thing I like about an SUV is that I can load the kayak onto the roof and put all my gear inside the locked vehicle the night before I go. Then in the morning I just make a cup of tea and roll. I've looked at pickups because the fishy smell wouldn't risk getting into the cab, but it doesn't seem like I'll be able to load up the night before I fish.