Hi I'm not really comfertable yaking baits out at night alone and only have a one person yak would a two person inflatable yak work? Or is there any other suggestions for getting the bait out? Thanks
Have you considered a kayak stabilizer kit ?
Yeah but they cost more than my kayak lol
U could prob construct one at minimal cost
So, you want two people to get eaten? LOL.
I have an inflatable Kayak that I have not used in two years. I found it to be a bit of a pain. My real issue though, was one night having a big dolphin come up right beside me and look me in the eye. Spooked me. Dead flat gulf and there I was. I watched one of the u tube videos where a hammerhead took a bite out of a hard shell kayak and that was it. I'm not really afraid of sharks as I think they might just have a nibble and that would be it. But, one nibble on an inflatable might be a different story.
You could get a tandem hard shell.
Really, it's just one of those things you will have to get over if you want to shark fish.
Yeah I've been slowly getting used to going at night until my friend flipped 200 yards out at night and said he saw a lot of large fish prbly tarpon swimming back in and we hooked a shark while he was in the water right next to him pretty freaky
I've heard stories of people using anything and everything to deploy baits. Kayaking a bait out, swimming, canoeing, rafting, inner tube, r/c boat, paddle board, surf board and I even looked at an inflatable kayak for myself a while back. I liked the idea because the model I was looking at folded up to become a backpack. Things like that are awesome for "lugging" all your gear to the beach easily. But I recently bought a fold up Zodiac inflatable motor boat, so I don't really need a kayak anymore.
It's just my 2 cents, but I say go for it. I'll bet you aren't the first or the only person doing it.
I use an inflatable kayak to deploy baits and as long as it's not too rough it works fine. My only problem is where to put the hook(s). I just worry about the hook catching the yak. I'd like to figure out something to put on the hook or a place to put it to avoid that.
put the hook point in a wine cork..
Put the hooked bait in a bucket or rubbermaid container with a lid with the lines leading out. Put it under the straps, paddle and open it up at the drop spot. This will help you not spill fish blood everywhere while your paddling, making sharks less attracted to you. But then you can dump it at your bait location and keep that extra bait juice working for you.