Quick Gear Mounting Tip by Bill Durboraw | Aug 18, 2021 | Big Rig HD/FD, Featured Post, Fishing, Fishing Boats, Fishing Feature, Fishing Instruction, Freshwater Fishing, Instructional, jacksonkayak.com, JAdventures Main Banner | 2 comments When it comes to tournament fishing I’m all about efficiency and maximizing my time. I don’t want to spend unnecessary time organizing or moving around gear. I want quick and I want dependable solutions to my gear management so my sole focus can be on fishing. With that in mind I came up with a great and simple way to secure my tackle in the tank well of any Jackson kayak that I think will be beneficial for anyone. Like a lot of people I’m not much of a fan of bungee cords, especially when used in the tank well to secure tackle. They are twisted in every direction and are time consuming to configure to your needs. The first thing I do with every Jackson kayak that I own, that comes with a tank well bungee system, is remove it. In its place I install two sets of YakAttack vertical tie downs (2 on each side of the gear trac). On those tie downs I install two sets of nylon back pack straps that have quick disconnect buckles (these straps can be found at most retailers in their camping section for just a few dollars). Now all I have to do is drop my black pak full of tackle in the tank well, throw the straps over the box, snap in the buckles and pull the straps tight. It’s simple, quick, and totally secure. 2 Comments Mark Kellner on August 22, 2021 at 2:30 pm What would you do on the JK Bite FD? It does not have tracks on the sides of the aft tank well. Reply Bill Durboraw on August 23, 2021 at 10:06 am For the Bite FD you can skip using vertical tie downs. In place of that, install pad eyes on the black plastic pieces that cover the rudder steering rods. Just determine where you need your four anchor points to be and mount the pad eyes there. Then you can loop the straps around the pad eyes and across the tank well to secure to the pad eyes on the other side. This mounting option works for any kayak that doesn’t have gear trac. I did this same mounting set up on my Liska. Hope this helps Reply Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
Mark Kellner on August 22, 2021 at 2:30 pm What would you do on the JK Bite FD? It does not have tracks on the sides of the aft tank well. Reply
Bill Durboraw on August 23, 2021 at 10:06 am For the Bite FD you can skip using vertical tie downs. In place of that, install pad eyes on the black plastic pieces that cover the rudder steering rods. Just determine where you need your four anchor points to be and mount the pad eyes there. Then you can loop the straps around the pad eyes and across the tank well to secure to the pad eyes on the other side. This mounting option works for any kayak that doesn’t have gear trac. I did this same mounting set up on my Liska. Hope this helps Reply
