let's say there is a fishable lake. 2 miles in. kayak?

[vash]

i mtn bike past a lake all the time. i see guys fishing it from the only fishable shore. they pull out nice bass. spring is coming, and i am thinking of pulling a kayak up there. it would be a two mile uphill hike. i have seen kayak "caddies" with balloon wheels. i know i could use an inflatable tube thing..but the ones i see are pretty heavy themselves. plus i'd be nut deep in cold water the entire time.

i dont think i am strong enough to TOW a kayak up with a bike. i'd die in an asthmatic fit/seizure.

is this one of those NO pain No gain situations? i'm pretty sure i'm gonna get some odd looks. but that has never stopped me before.

[stomachmonkey]

Don't forget, it's another two miles to get it back out.

[ckelly78z]

Yea, after you are worn out from a day of hiking, launching, and paddling around the lake and fighting fish, you need to safely get back out before dark. I know my limits, and wouldn't try it, but you may be in alot better shape, and have far more lung capacity than I do. Good luck.

[Evans, Marv]

I once had an inflatable canoe. Used to take it out on the bay. It didn't have much of a keel (regular canoes don't either & kayaks not much) so got blown around a bit, but it was light, foldable, and compact - and cheap. Maybe something like that with a foot operated pump and lightweight paddle would suffice. You could either strap it on the bike or put it in a backpack. Plus if the fishing out in the lake isn't good, you haven't invested a lot of money.

[jwasbury]

http://folbot.com

[recycled sixtie]

I would try fishing it from the shore for starters. No harm in trying.
A compact rod or two in your backpack and a good cast then no risk of seizures. If no luck then plan B.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by recycled sixtie

I would try fishing it from the shore for starters. No harm in trying.
....

^^^^ This. I GUARANTEE that if you lug a kayak up there you won't catch doodly squat .

Did I tell ya about the 10 lb'er I caught (for the second time) in one of my ponds a few months ago . Don't think it's still alive though....as I was playing it, after a couple of minutes she went down into the grasses/cover and broke my 6 lb line...but I looked deep into her eyeballs two summers ago...this isn't FL or TX, 10 is a biggin' here.

[nota]

if you want to fish the center of the lake try a kite

[Cajundaddy]

Fishing is supposed to be fun. Fish it from shore.

[LWJ]

OTOH, you can make a featherweight kayak out of cedar strips and Dacron. They weigh in the ounces. A simple trailer? Fish on!

[Aurel]

I don't where you are, but here Spring is still 4 months away, winter just started...

[craigster59]

[wayner]

Remember that there is a fine line between fishing and standing on the edge of a lake...

[KFC911]

Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he'll sit in a boat and drink beer all day

[Marcup]

The weight of a kayak and difficulty of towing it up to the lake depends upon what you get.

A plastic sit on top will weight 45- 60#
A cedar strip with fiberglass coating (inside and out) will weight 35# (16')
A Skin on Frame kayak (wood frame, dacron skin painted with house paint) will weight 28# - not oz's.

It also depends upon how wide the kayak is.

Is it a big climb up to the lake? 2 miles is not far on a bike, and you can just grind away in a lower gear and still make progress.

Have you ever kayaked? A narrower boat may be tricky to handle fishing and your balance at the same time, if you have no experience (24" wide boat).

A strap on set of wheels might be 2.5 to 3' wide, will your path allow that?

[jyl]

Float tube, waders, fins.

[911boost]

+1 on the tube and waders. I've done it, dress right and it's not that bad.

[WPOZZZ]

What about a SUP?

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by vash

i mtn bike past a lake all the time. i see guys fishing it from the only fishable shore. they pull out nice bass. spring is coming, and i am thinking ...

You guys are seriously overthinking this

[KFC911]

Cliff....what ya need is an 18' bass boat with 150 hp on back....I'll sell you mine . Whaddaya think???