WS The Ride - good stand and fish yak?

Fishing
#1

I am 53yrs old 5’6" 180lbs Need to stand and fish

can not sit for long periods. Heard on the Texas flats they stand and fish this yak and pole it to.

I fish lg ponds, lakes,slow wide rivers.

Will this work? Any other suggestions?

#2

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Only way I’d stand in a Ride is with outriggers…



http://www.kayakfishingstuff.com/articles_view.asp?Kayak_Articles=31


#3

balancing act
I think standing in a canoe or kayak is as much a function of boat design as the balancing ability of the paddler.



I’ve watched Micky Wood stand in his Sea Wind which is a comparitively narrow boat (28").



Didn’t look like it was stable enough to fly cast but he could stand to spy any Redtails for a bit.



I didn’t think it would that stable when I first saw it, but check out the video clips for the Wave Walk. www.wavewalk.com . That design has some real potential. Might need a little tweaking to become a good fishing machine.

#4

Mine even had a poling form on it
I am 5’7" 150 pounds.

I use it for bone, permits and tarpon fishing: flyfish only.

The other boat you can look are:

Malibu extreme and Xfactor

OK drifter

heritage redfish/Marquesa

Cobra fish and dive.

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=307029

http://members.fishingworks.com/The_French_guy/

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=300924

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=314136

http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=315878

Contact me if you have any questions.

serge

#5

STANDING
HI I HAVE A FLAT BOTTOM CANOE WHICH I HAVE NO PROBLEM STANDING TO STRECH BACK AND FISH WHILE STANDING WIFE HATES IT WHEN I DO SHE GETS NERVES EASY. MAINE THING IS YA HEADS UP ALL TIME FOR OTHER BOATS WAKES OR A WAVE DON’T WANT TO GET COT BY SURPRISE. i ALSO HAVE TWO KAYACS WHIH I’D NEVER STAND IT IVE FLIPED OVER JUST GETTING IN ! GOOD LUCK!

#6

Um
i have a Ride, and yes you can stand in/on it. although its not as easy as standing in a canoe, how ever why would you stand in it, It has no side walls to get in the way of casting.

#7

wavewalk - interesting
Thanks I’ll look into it.

#8

the “stand-up” ride
flat bottom canoe? more stable? isn’t the Ride a cat?

#9

poling form?
This could be very helpful. Please describe.

#10

standing in canoe?
you are the second response regarding standing and fishing from a canoe. Any suggestions as to which ones would be better?

#11

The ride - one stable fishing platform
Serge - your info helped me alot. Best reviews I’ve ever read. Thanks - The Ride is the one!

Can a rudder be added later? Your platform designs should be made available to all. Thanks again.

#12

have you looked at the tarpon 140?
rumour has it WS will be coming out with the 160 designed like the 140

#13

Stabilizers
If, after you buy a Ride, you’re not comfortable standing, there is a kayak stabilizer made. Spring Creek makes one.