How Matt setup his kayak (Jackson Cuda)

Hey everyone!

Many of you have asked us about how we setup our kayaks for fishing, where do we put and hold our cameras, rods, baits, etc. To help answer your questions I did a walk through video of my Jackson Cuda 14 setup in my yard just how I would go out on the water. If there's something I've missed or something you want me to be more detailed on just let us know in the comments and we'll see what we can do.

As a special treat, you all know GaKayakFishing loves to throw plastics, so I answer how I store and organize my plastics in my kayak. I think this is something I'll readdress and go deeper into if there's enough interest from y'all so be sure to comment and let me know.

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Depth Finder/Trandsducer Install on Ascend FS12T (Thru Hull)

Ready for another custom mod to add to your kayak? We’ve shown you how to install a transducer through a scupper hole (Jackson Cuda thru Scupper transducer install) and now we are going to show you how to add a through hull transducer and depth finder to your kayak. More specifically we will be doing the install on a 2011 Ascend FS12T.

First off lets talk about what you’ll need for the install.

We won’t go into detail about buying a depth finder on this post. If you’ve found your way to this post most likely you have already purchased one and are ready to move on to the install. Just so you know, I will be installing an Eagle Fish Finder 180.

As mentioned before, the kayak we are using for the install is an Ascend FS12T from Bass Pro. Don’t let that stop you from using these instructions as a guide for installing the thru hull transducer on another brand or model kayak. The way we are installing the transducer will work on just about any kayak.

Here’s a list of what you need for the thru hull transducer install and Depth Finder mounting:

GaKayakFishing.com featured on Kayak Angler Magazine website

Today GaKayakFishing.com's Craig Mathews and Matt Tiffany were featured on Kayak Angler Magazine's website (link below).

It all started with a request for a retweet and next thing you know Matt was contacted by Ben Duchesney of Kayak Angler Magazine. Ben was wanting to know more about the two Georgia anglers who make up GaKayakFishing.com. He was interested in knowing more about their latest video (Episode 2).

Check out the article here, and then please tweet, like, and share it along with the new Episode 2 video.

Let's continue to bring more attention to this great sport we all love! 

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New Video - Episode 2 is out!

Hey y'all! Just thought we'd share with you all that we've posted our latest video on the front page of the blog. Stop by and check it out ASAP and let us know what you think. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it.

Tight lines!

MJ

Are you ready to GoPro on your Kayak?

In March of last year we posted a teaser blog to let you know we were working on bringing you our thoughts on the less expensive White Model GoPro cameras. Well today is that day. We've spent many hours working on various setups and certainly how to put all that raw footage together into something you want to watch over and over.

I really don't want to waste your time with a bunch talk, so I'm going jump right into the meat of what you need to know and I'm going to break protocol by starting with the closing statement. Yes, if you love kayak fishing then you need to get one of these great little cameras! Even if you can't string together clips and turn them into a great short movie, like Teg can, it's still really fun to look back across your footage and relive that catch!

Getting started

Both Teg and I ordered our GoPro cameras from Walmart.com. We both started with the GoPro White cameras, a 16 GB memory card, and a handle bar mount kit. The specs on the White version are below.

 

MJ- I began by mounting the handle bar kit to the lower half of a 10 foot beach rod. And while this did work, for me it just wasn't a final solution. I want options and ease of use which my first rig didn't provide.

 

Teg- I started with a broken beach rod handle inserted into a PVC pole to mount his handle bar kit and GoPro to.  The old rod handle slips perfectly into the PVC pipe which fits into the rod holder on the Ascend FS12T. A pool float was slipped over the rod handle to allow the camera and rod handle to float.