oh i'm about to ruffle some feathers avoid this kayak fishing gear like the plague starting now
people are trying to make a buck on anything and nowadays and being that the kayak fishing sport
is blowing up like a bass and a topwater frog there is some really dumb gear that i
would like to call out the problem is you can't rely on reviews anymore you get crap like this
in exchange for a review i'll give you a free product or after you buy you got the company
reaching out to you and saying i'll give you credit for a review and there's still review mill
businesses out there so what i'm saying if you see a product with hundreds of five star reviews
it doesn't mean it's a great product all right as i go through this gear keep in mind these are
opinions but so if you disagree that's okay throw in the comments below i would love to read them
and hey you might change my mind you're not gonna change my mind no seriously i'll keep an open mind
all right the first piece of gear i would like the roast is the backwater assault hand panel i about
died when i read the reviews on this check this out this review comes from meep meepdog69 he gives
it one out of five stars and he says this is the dumbest thing i've ever seen he says this is the
chances of buying this item and then regretting it the second you receive it in the mail before
shamefully talking it away in the garage where you'll never see the light of day or close to 100
what a waste of energy and plastic there doesn't need to be a gadget for everything i don't believe
there's ever a scenario where you don't need a full-size paddle in your kayak so i don't know why
you would need this chunk of plastic on your boat but i cannot move on without sharing this review
from doni37 guys this is gonna be a treat he says gets the job done i bought this product going in
with doubts but after hacking away three beavers a hawk and a big boy snapper this thing really puts
the assault from the paddle the advantages lethal lightweight and sturdy disadvantages
messy do i need to call the police seriously this is why you can't trust reviews all right
let's move on to the second piece of gear hey this thing guys you get what you pay for and if you're
paying under 120 for a fish finder you're likely getting a piece of crap now fish finders have
come a long way over the years however if you get into one under 120 you run into a ton of issues
like this blades that are not waterproof is that important while fishing questionable accuracy
doesn't work in cold temperatures intermittent signal loss only detects moving fish really cheap
plastic construction lack of color display sonar mistakes long weeds for fish hey did you guys see
that eight foot pass awesome they require your smartphone in order to work they're wired and the
operating distances are really short they need to be handheld unless you have three hands that may
be a problem while fishing battery run time sucks some only start functioning at depths of four feet
some don't come with batteries limited depth ranges and poor readability in the sunlight you
mean i have to read this thing when the sun's out outrageous all right i think you get it even 120
price range is right there so if you're looking for an entry-level fish finder
i have one that i've been using for years i'm actually getting ready to upgrade but
if you only have a limited amount of money the garmin striker 4 may do the trick for you i'll put
it in the description below in case you're in the market all right moving on the next piece of gear
i'd like to roast is the yak gear anglers crate starter skits and here's the thing i love having
a kayak crate in the back with rod holders on it however what's crazy about this particular kit
is that it's 35 it's crazy because milk crates at tractor supply company are 7.50
and that rod holder you can actually make for about a dollar or purchase them at walmart for
four bucks so they're selling you for 35 bucks what you can make for about eight dollars and
fifty cents so if you have more money than time hey let's be friends but if you have more time
than money actually create a video on how to make the ultimate kayak crate with six rod holders
and i'll put that video in the description below now this part of video what i want to hear from
you what is a piece of gear that you regret buying please let me know in the comments below i'm
moving on to the next roasting cheap kayaks under 300 bucks i actually have a cheap kayak under 300
bucks the sun dolphin aruba 10 one of the cheapest kayaks out there and here's why i would avoid them
like the plague tip number one if you found your kayak on facebook marketplace or craigslist and
the price is too good to be true well likely it is with kayak fishing and kayaking on the rise
the demand is there and people are stealing kayaks left and right and the reality is it's much easier
to steal a 20 pound kayak than there is to steal 125 line kayak like the one i have number two the
comfort sucks unless you only enjoy fishing for 30 minutes and also enjoy your legs falling asleep on
you number three is poor design which really results in poor maneuverability you can tell
a cheap kayak moving through the water because it tracks like a snake not in a straight line and the
fourth reason i wouldn't buy a kayak under 300 bucks because it's made of cheap materials and
what you thought was a little rub against the rock is actually a crack and the water is coming in the
bottom of your kayak and the fifth reason is that it's gonna cost you more in the long run because
cheap kayaks deteriorate quickly you will end up spending more for that deal you got because it is
low quality and moving on to another piece of gear that i think is worthless it's the anchor brush
gripper and maybe it's just me anytime i'm near brush or any type of tree it's because i got my
lure cot the last thing i want to do is break out my brush gripper and attach my kayak to it
i honestly cannot think of a single scenario where i would need something like this on my kayak if i
really wanted to attach my kayak to something i would literally would just take the additional
five seconds it would take me to tie off if you're tracking with me help me out hit that like button
i'm gonna move on to one that i'm probably gonna get in trouble for all right i know what's gonna
happen with this one i am going to say it and then someone's going to write me in the comments hey
man this thing saved my life but i'm going to say it anyways that's this guy right here the rescue
steps guys and girls if you watch any of my videos i am all about safety which is why i don't think
this one is necessary because you should already know how to get into your kayak and do a deep
water reentry let's say you practice a deep water entry and you still can't get back into your kayak
a 70 emergency ladder still seems a little steep for me when all it is is a piece of robe with a
loop on the end look i already have a design you got a piece of rope tied onto your kayak
you got a piece of pvc so you can put your foot in on a loop knot at the end
cost you three to four bucks velcro it under your seat and boom you just save 65
call me crazy all right let's move on to more gear i would avoid let's talk
paddles hopefully there are three categories of paddles on the low end you got your plastic blades
with your aluminum shaft your mid-range is going to be your fiberglass blades with your fiberglass
shaft and on the high end you're going to have your nylon blades with your carbon fiber shaft
i would avoid the plastic blade with the aluminum shaft i actually have one of these they can see
it is not very strong so you're going to lose a lot of power every time you're making a stroke
and the plastic blades give a whole lot as you can see i'm not putting a lot of effort on this
so you're just losing a ton of efficiency at least get yourself a fiberglass shaft with a
fiberglass blade and you will be happy you did it is definitely worth that extra to 40 60 bucks
so go ahead and do yourself a favor alright those are some gear mistakes you don't want to
make in fact i just created another video nine beginner kayak fishing mistakes i made and you
should avoid you can check it out right there it's had 10 000 views in the last two weeks so
people must like the content hey guys thanks for watching see out the water in the next video bye