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Do you have one of the photographs of a kayak fisherman on the SD card that you could publish, somebody might recognise him and help trace the owner. Cheers.

There are a few Pike fisherman amongst us, personally have to travel a bit for bigger fish, Llangorse, Broads etc, but have fished the Thames a couple of times and a river which is local to me, you'll need a boat licence to paddle the Thames, available through the BCU. Off to Llangorse this weekend, introducing some new friends to the pleasures of paddling a kayak and fishing from one. SM

Hey Bill, Its been a while, sorry to hear that your hanging up your paddle, especially after splashing out on a new yak. Often think of our first meet down your way, that blo*dy concrete slipway and those damn spearfishermen catching all our fish right before our eyes. Fond memories. Good luck with the sale. SM

An old friend of mine took his Prowler 13 to Portugal on a weeks holiday, he booked the yak in with the airline when he booked the holiday, can't remember how much it cost, but it wasn't much. Check with the airline, some will be more helpful than others and cheaper. SM

I've had a couple of Beulah's on test for about 3 months now the quality is excellent, their guide series comes with a spare top section should you have an accident you can carry on fishing, for Salty work in strong winds the Bluewater series work well, even if your casting isn't upto it you'll throw a good line, the only down side the 8/9 is very stiff and can take it's toll on your shoulder if used all day. I have since bought a 4 weight which is beautiful. My own Saltwater rod is a LOOMIS an outstanding rod. If your prone to accidents look at the Orvis Zero Gravity, loved them all apart from the 9wt (thought the TLS was better) the warranty is second to none and a fast service to boot, no questions asked, all dealt with in the UK. SM

Scale is about right watch out though, your not the only one with Photoshop skills... Yoh Hoh Ahoy!

That's interesting Mike, was at a demo day yesterday and caught Richi sat in this: Asked him what he thought of it and he said: Sorry had to be done I'll get my coat Sm

Paddled the X-Factor a couple of years ago and reviewed on AnglesAfloat, my paddle was in the exact opposite to the conditions you were out in, but she is a very stable kayak, a dry ride, not fast, but then again not too heavy a paddle given it's weight, fittings are all good, the only suspect fitting being the attachment of rudder to the hull, this looks a little dainty, but was perfectly serviceable and worked well, very well. Only real downside is that weight, but saying that those that buy it are likely to be of larger build and probably a lot stronger than most. Hope she gives you lots of fun and gets you amongst a few nice fish. SM

Looks to me like you had a Golden-Grey Mullet, well done a nice catch. SM

I take it you've got a 9wt rod, try the 444SL Ghost Tip, available for under £40 if you shop around, great line, turned my fishing around, remember distance isn't everything, you may be casting over the fish. For deep water I use an Airflo Di7, quality doesn't seem to matter to much with sinking lines. SM

Cheap as chips and nearly as tasty, much easier than weighing.

You may be able to plug your display into another paddlers unit, much easier way of testing than faffing about with temporarily fitting a transducer. SM

Paintfly, I've played around with different types of seals, have used the supplied fitting on the new Prowler 13 and as yet is still dry, but to be honest I don't think you can beat a huge blob of silicone for shear confidence that you won't get a leak, I hide all the cables beneath the finder foot so the mountain of silicone is near invisible, all adds up to one dry kayak... well inside anyway As for the Trident 15, take a really good look at the design, there are probably a lot more features that we are missing by focusing on the Fish/rod box and Finder box, as for weight, we all know that at 15ft 7.5 inches she is going to be heavy but that's why we have C-Tugs SM

Screen condensation is a common fault but should clear during use, OK Really replied to a thread on here or AnglersAfloat explaining the causes of the condensation and what can be done to reduce it. Had a similar problem on my first old units, however the new Humminbird's I'm using with the smaller displays haven't shown any signs as yet. SM

How far does the tide go out, would the rod be uncovered at low tide, worth checking. Glad you managed to get back in safety. Could you have used the wind to aid flipping the yak upright, worth trying if in that position again, glad your OK. SM

I have the Humminbird 565 and the transducer is/or should be Humminbird's standard puck the XHS 9 20 T which is fitted to many of their products, this puck should fit perfectly in the OK transducer boot, this is a stupid question, but did you have the puck around the correct way when trying to fit, it looks as if it fits one way, but actually fits the other. When out of the water some of your readings, especially depth will be erratic to say the least, especially if the kayak is laying on the ground with the transducer close to the tarmac, this could also account for your wacky temperature reading as well. Good luck with your next attempt. SM

Made up a cutting board that the finder bolts to, the whole lot bolts to the deck using the existing three brass fittings that hold the tackle box, cable sits neatly under the chopping board, coiled and cable tied. SM

If you keep your gear in the garage or garden shed, set a baby monitor up, there are versions that will only turn on when a noise is heard, the click alone is enough to wake you, I leave one hidden in my van if I load up the night before. Serial numbers of most of the OK's are etched into the kayak outer, the number I believe is included in the Pack which you receive when you buy it, keep an eye on Ebay, if you see one for sale, ask what the serial number is, if you don't get a reply call the police or Ebay, it's worth a try. SM

If you intend to fish alone, then I would suggest that you carry as much of the safety gear as possible, VHF, Space Blanket (cheap and often overlooked, small first aid kit, and don't forget to let people onshore know where your going to be and when you'll be back. SM

Looks like you've been having some fun kitting out your new Prowler 13, hope you don't mind a couple of comments, firstly there is a pair of brass deck fittings to the rear of the tankwell on the left side, these are designed to take a stainless steel eyelet for fixing the anchor trolley, couldn't get a size to match exactly in the UK, but was able to enlarge the bend in one to fit, by tapping over a steel pipe and open up the gap. I found the forward fitting meant that the anchor trolley was crossing the cockpit, in my mind this is dangerous and should be avoided, by using a couple of the rope guides and threading the trolley line through you can avoid the line crossing the cockpit and still allow the line to travel freely. Can't tell from the pictures, but it is worth adding a short length of elasticated rope to each end of the trolley to add a little stretch to the trolley system and make for a more pleasant experience. SM

Hi JRT, I have the Nordkapp and Kinetic Touring, in other words Large and Medium blades, for the majority of trips I will paddle with the Nordkapp, but if I intend to paddle long distance or am away for a couple of days then I will take the Kinetic Touring, which is less powerful but also less tiring to use. IMHO I wouldn't want to have a smaller blade size than the Kinetic Touring, it's probably the most popular paddle used by kayak fishermen. SM

Thanks Newt, it was a good call, if there was a UK distributor I would probably have one by now, always worth having one piece of quality kit in your quiver if only for the feel good factor ;D SM

Thanks Elton, already have my hands on one, very nice it is too ;D

The reports that I've had on Lamiglas rods from those that have used their spinning rods is that they are top draw. They contacted me last year when the Kayak Fishing Rods were first produced, I'm still saving to buy a pair ;D

Owning kayaks with the stepped footrests as on OK models and open decks like the Wilderness Tarpon's I have to say that the stepped footrests are actually quite useful, if you drop bait or fly, or swivels, weights etc, they are quickly swept to the front of the yak and bait especially can have a knack of washing out of the scuppers before you have realised. As for a complete redesign, I had the early US designed Prowler 13 and the NZ is a leap in the right direction, I'm quite surprised how different the two models are, if you already own a Prowler 13 NZ model then the differences only appear to be the extra scupper for the transducer boot. As for the cupholder nearest the seat, I've always found that quite useful for holding small bits of tackle, infact all those items that would proberly wash down the scuppers on a flat bottomed cockpit ;D As for the length of my legs, I've had a bit of a growth spurt recently I' know 5 ft 6.5 inches in my boots SM