Fishing Kayak Rigging - Wilderness Thresher 140 (Part 3) Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS

Part 3 of the rigging of the Thresher 140 for fishing includes the fitting of a fish finder and GPS. A Garmin Echo 550c is fitted to the Flex Pod OS Removable Console and a Garmin GPS Map 78 to a track.

The video below shows the fitting process involved including fitting the transducer to the base of the console, the fish finder to the top, the running of the cables through cable glands, and the fitting of the battery inside the console along with securing the GPS to the track.

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Thresher 140 Overview: 

Fitting an Anchor Trolley:

Fitting Rod Holders:

Fishing Kayak Rigging - Wilderness Thresher 140 (Part 2) Fitting Rod Holders

Part 2 of the rigging of the Thresher 140 for fishing is the fitting of rod holders. The fitting includes two Scotty Rod Holders and two Ram Tubes using Scotty Gear Head Track Adaptors and Ram Track Ball Mounts.

The video below shows the fitting of the rod holders and looks at the reasons for fitting the holders in the positions, along with there different uses such as trolling and fishing with bait at anchor. 

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Overview of the Kayak
Fitting and Anchor Trolley
Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS



Fishing Kayak Rigging - Wilderness Thresher 140 (Part 1) Fitting an Anchor Trolley

Following on from the overview of the Wilderness Systems Thresher 140 the rigging of the kayak for fishing starts with the fitting of an anchor trolley.

The video below shows how to fit a no drill anchor trolley using existing fitments on the kayak along with the parts needed. The video also looks at the reasons for having an anchor trolley for those new to anchoring a kayak.

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Overview of the Kayak
Fitting Rod Holders
Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS

Fishing Kayak Overview - The Wilderness Systems Thresher 140

I recently purchased from Cornwall Canoes another fishing kayak the Wilderness Systems Thresher 140 as an additional kayak to my Prowler Big Game. This will be used for certain fishing situations whereby, the extra speed and ease of movement through the water compared to my Big Game would be very useful.

The video below is an overview of the kayak for those thinking of taking up kayak fishing or purchasing another kayak.

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Fitting an Anchor Trolley
Fitting Rod Holders
Fitting a Fish Finder and GPS

Kayak Fishing - Trolling for Sea Bass

Trolling for Bass commercially known as ‘whiffing’ in Cornwall is an enjoyable way to target them from the kayak. Although it involves a lot paddling and can be hard work, it is good exercise trolling along the beautiful Cornish coastline admiring the scenery and wildlife with anticipation of the rod tip bending over severely as the Bass takes the lure.

The video below is about a trolling session with tips on the tackle and techniques used.

Float Fishing for Mackerel - Tips for Beginners

I am sure many of us that have taken up sea fishing have at some point float fished for Mackerel and other species such as Garfish and Pollack from harbour walls, deep shelving beaches, or rocky outcrops. No matter how experienced you become at sea fishing or how many species of fish you target the basic technique of float fishing for the humble Mackerel is for me still great fun and something I like to do a few times each summer and autumn when the Mackerel come close to shore to feed on baitfish.

The video below is one of those occasions with tips, pointers, and advice for those new to float fishing for Mackerel.

 



Bait Fishing for Sea Bass from the Rocks

Most times when I go shore Bass fishing in the summer I lure fish over shallow rough ground and wait until the autumn (Sept-Nov) and early winter months (Dec-Jan) before I bait fish on the surf beaches. However, occasionally I like to bait fish in the summer and rather than fishing on the sandy beaches fish off the rocks particularly, during the day when it is relatively calm with no surf on the beach. Under bright and calm conditions, I feel by fishing close to rocky weedy ground I have more chance of picking up a Bass.

The video below is one of those occasions and although the fishing proved difficult managed to catch a Bass albeit small.

Kayak Fishing - Drifting for Sea Bass in Shallow Water Using Lures

Sea Bass are a great fish to fish for and a great fish to catch and drifting with lures over shallow rough ground can be an effective way of targeting them.

 
Below is a video is about casting and jigging weedless soft plastics whilst drifting over kelp and rocks in water up to about 25 feet.