Broke the new kayak in today.....love it, and can catch fish from it!

[LowHybred09]

So I was able to take out my new Ascend 10.5ft kayak for about 3 or 4 hours today. Started with my J-11 and first fish was against the bank in shade under a log, a 14" shoalie. Second fish wasn't much later, a 15.5" LM on the same lure, all fish came on rapala J-11. Missed four buzzbait bites, I believe they were small fish though. My 3rd fish of the morning was a 16.25" shoal bass that hit below a shoal in the fast water. Good fight too! Then came the usual 7" spotted bass and finally a 13" LM. That was all the bass.....I did throw up in this shady spot and something big hit, set the hook and just felt weight and saw big splashing. Then I noticed how skinny it was......a gar. Fun fight though, about a 3 footer and also saved my rapala, and it ran straight afterwards. The new kayak is super roomy, controls great and also gets good speed w/ minimal paddling. Just need to add a few aftermarket accessories like seat cushion and rod holders. Other than that I loved it. Happy Fishing All.

14" shoal
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/LowHybred09/66ca374e.jpg

15.5" largemouth
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/LowHybred09/c5198347.jpg

16.25" shoalie
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/LowHybred09/201d423b.jpg

Another view showing room on front of yak
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/LowHybred09/3841cce8.jpg

13" LM
http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab129/LowHybred09/11a39c01.jpg

[Rivercrawler]

Yeah Low, its is an awesome kayak, I won one in Birmingham and have used it a few times, but i gave it to my dad for fathers day, as you saw hes a big man and its still really roomy for him. You need to go to BPS and get you to recesed rod mounts for the back and some rod holers for the front. It really makes it better witth the rod holders. Just get you a good set of hole saws and use stainless screws...

check out this post, its our boats after we rigged them
http://riverbassin.com/forum/showthread.php?4548-Rigged-up-my-kayak-And-the-one-i-won-in-B-Ham-Tourney!

Me, you and Smiley use(d) the same kayak! I even have a green one( helped buy it for my cousin.)

I would also buy the stuff to make a bungie system in the back cargo hold if you want to keep it secure.

And you may want to lift the seat some.
http://riverbassin.com/forum/showthread.php?4721-Ascend-A10-Modifications

This man won this kayak at the N.C. stop and he lifted his...


http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_90292_999039514_225000000_225015000_225-15-5
This deck bag will fit the front of that kayak perfectly, i havent bought one yet but one of my frined shas one. It will make a great place to store your tackel and its always in front of you at arms reach.


Glad you won the yak and hopefully ull catch manymore fish out of it!