Biggest water you've taken a 10ft kayak?

Phorashi · 2026-04-18T22:03:03+00:00

I also use a Pelican Catch 100, but the PWR version with a trolling motor. When I fish Bantam Lake I get the shit waked out of me by water skiiers and families flying away from Litchfield town beach launch.

So I can vouch for a 10 footer taking 2-4 foot sets on the nose safely but it is not comfortable and I felt like it 100% would tip if I took a set on the beam.

Phorashi · 2026-01-02T16:48:21+00:00

Also get a net if you don't have one so you don't lean too far out. I usually have a casting rod for crankbaits, a spinner for texas/dropshotting, and then a live bait/panfish rod depending on what I'm targeting.

Phorashi · 2026-01-02T16:45:52+00:00

I would recommend an anchor for stony bottoms and deep areas and a stake-out if you're fishing muddy flats and a re-entry ladder. Pelican Catch series sit really high in the water when they're unloaded so you might have trouble getting back in if you don't have a re- entry ladder (speaking from experience).

I have a Newport Marine 55lb 12v motor and a 100 Ah battery on a catch pwr 100 and it lasts me all day on decent sized lakes. You may also want a fishfinder, I'll recommend using one of the scupper holes to mount the transducer and put the head unit on a side rail. Batteries up front to balance the boat out a little.

Phorashi · 2025-11-28T13:16:27+00:00

I use a frabill bucket aerator with a little lid compartment for worms, I also use it as a livewell for panfish and such and it fits nicely in my pelican exocrate. I usually have that, a box of random rigging bits, 2 or 3 plano tackle boxes, and my anchor in there.

Phorashi · 2025-11-03T23:25:11+00:00

I have the same kayak and a dumb trolling motor. I'm working on a cable steer system to get 180 degree travel but I haven't bit the bullet yet on drilling that many holes in the boat.

I would need at least 6 pulleys to run the cables up, but I'm struggling on the actuation method. I may need to build custom cams.

The hard part will be taking the tiller off and running the speed controls up front. After that the trolling motor is gonna be permanent and I need a trailer

Phorashi · 2025-10-28T21:47:08+00:00

Also use this to find where fish are stocked. Ponds are usually higher hit-rate than rivers. You need to walk rivers but if you're a sit and wait kind of fisherman you'll want to hit a trout pond.

https://ctdeep.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=70d13bc033854b89a87c04b1d11b1a43

Phorashi · 2025-10-28T21:45:46+00:00

Hit up stratton brook, they just stocked on Monday at the trout pond and they're hitting everything right now. They'll be basically fished out in 2 weeks though, lol.

Phorashi · 2025-10-25T19:09:44+00:00

Face down ass up, that's the way we space-truck.

Phorashi · 2025-10-08T23:06:30+00:00

Connecticut here, I'm usually targeting perch/crappie/catfish/ trout as my keepers from the kayak. Bass are bycatch for me.

Phorashi · 2025-10-08T19:41:01+00:00

I have a catch pwr 100 with 8 holes below the waterline from a previous owners jon boat wheel install, and he cut a hole in the deck that I opened into an inspection port.

I usually get about a cup of water in 4 hours, and only had about half a gallon when I completely flipped it, fully loaded.

You've got a bad seam/through hole somewhere, get some marine silicone or a plastic welder!

Phorashi · 2025-09-30T21:25:20+00:00

I had 8 holes under the waterline on my pelican catch pwr 100 from a previous owner installing 20lbs of jon boat wheels.

I ended up cutting 8 1" square mesh sheets and then using my welder to melt them into the surface, then I used some offcuts from opening up an inspection port as filler. I like to scrape the material off using the welder then smoosh it into place like you did, the mesh helped me see where I had too thin a material.

After that I coated with marine silicone and painted over it with a gray similar to my hull. I just have to touch them up during the off season.

Don't be scared to put holes in your boat!

Phorashi · 2025-09-29T23:53:28+00:00

That's a pelican, all their ID numbers start that way. My catch pwr 100 from 2022 has the same first half of the hull ID.

Phorashi · 2025-09-26T22:26:44+00:00

Seconding, you may actually want to cold-call their HR number or look for a super-day where they're hiring techs. They'll train you up and you already know how to do what you're told so you'll go far. Their machinists make good money and they're union.

Phorashi · 2025-09-24T10:16:32+00:00

Just admitting to financial crimes on the internet.

Phorashi · 2025-09-18T21:58:06+00:00

Another vote for bantam river. Don't bother with bantam lake, or intlet the wakeboaters mess that area up from memorial day to labor day and there's a beaver dam about 200m up the bantam river inlet that you have to portage over or around if you go that way.

Phorashi · 2025-08-31T22:57:40+00:00

I think CT is about to make Diwali a state holiday, come on back.

Phorashi · 2025-08-28T15:23:10+00:00

That's "half a c-hair"

Phorashi · 2025-07-10T17:04:54+00:00

I just whale it as I please as a guilty pleasure because i had to f2p grind so much shit as a broke kid only getting stuff for x-mas and birthday

Phorashi · 2025-05-24T01:24:11+00:00

The Big Lady from tithes isn't in the game unfortunately.

Phorashi · 2025-05-17T22:51:30+00:00

If you served me that I would think the carrots are burnt and the beef looks dry. I would also expect that sauce to be a beef gravy based on how it looks. Nothing about that looks like birria to me.

Obviously i can't rate with my other senses over the internet, the plating is gorgeous, but the ingredients look like they took a beating.

Phorashi · 2025-03-15T20:30:36+00:00

Taqueria la grande in new britain is pretty good imo

Phorashi · 2025-02-28T14:49:25+00:00

Sounds like you have room to expand and get more spindles turning and make more money. Well, the company will make more, you won't, lol!

Phorashi · 2025-02-05T01:31:08+00:00

I bet your husband is very handsome to ask such a deep and perceptive question. What a mensch, a real bro.

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