Newbie on board, first post, first question!

Aper.. I think it's all in the technique. When you get a fish on, set the drag to about 2 pounds and give it a mile or so of line. You can tie an inflated trash bag onto the line every quarter mile or so if you want to keep track of the beast. Once it has a mile or more of line, you can up the drag a bit and let it tire itself out towing a mile of fat stretchy mono through the wave tops while you drink a sixpack. Keep the line over the bow. The trick is to get back to the fish before the sharks get it. 75% sharks, 25% you is a good box score. Electric reels are real handy. They wind while you paddle.

 

AND HOLDS MORE FISH !! YEAH ! YEAH !YEAH !!

 

Thats The Most Practical Sugestion Yet

INFLATABLE covers for the paddles is brilliant idea !! what about those blow up arm floats little kids use that slip on there arms so they dont sink ??

 

A bouyancy collar might help, something like those cylindrical pool noodles, scaled up to suit. Just above the waterline won't affect the performance underway too much, and should firm it up nicely at rest.

 

Quite clever; I like it.

Does it come with the babe as standard equipment, or is that a special-order option?

 

I think any boat that needs water wings is a questionable consideration.

 

Stability is never easy in the pursuit of doing things we enjoy !!

 

Won't work due to height above water. Better to have the floats mostly submerged. Once you tip enough to sink a float, you're already in trouble.
I suggested earlier that two angled-down poles with floats attached could slip into sockets. They would be mostly submerged. I like the idea of inflatable floats, which would store better.
Really, a kayak is better used as a kayak should be, otherwise a wider boat such as would row well would make more sense. A great rowing boat would be a peapod or a dory. Both are very good in extreme conditions.
Trying to fish in the ocean in a kayak is going to be tricky at best, though floats on extensions would make it possible at least.

 

I'd agree in that a Pea Pod is a much better suited boat for this application.

 

they alreadly make them for sea kayak self rescue, they have both inflatable ones and foam ones.





It would be a simple thing to carry an extra paddle, perhaps with a "bent" shaft so the floats will be in the water, and install a set of paddle floats on them to use as outriggers. The floats stow below deck when not in use, extra paddle straps on fore deck.