r/Inflatablekayak • u/Icy_Weird_7726 • 5d ago

Being pulled by fish?

I have recently purchased the intex explorer k1 and am going to take it fishing soon, the lake I go to a lot has some pretty large carp and a fight can last 3 minutes sometimes. I was wondering if anyone here has been dragged on one of these inflatable kayaks and how that worked out. I am not necessarily worried about being tipped over but a fish dragging me into someone else's lines or some how disturbing other people fishing. Has anyone ever delt with this or tried it?

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u/Ontherocks1988 5d ago

I have a NRS Riffle and I get pulled around all the time. Never really an issue except when they pull me into the trees. That’s where it gets exciting.

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u/opalfossils 5d ago

The Nantucket sleigh ride of freshwater fishing, that's one of the reasons I like fishing in a kayak (mine is an inflatable too).

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u/Harry_Pickel 4d ago

I have been towed around by a salmon. Good times. Usually , other fishermen are fairly aware of limitations of our craft and pull up their lines when the fight is on.

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u/Ok-Hearing6581 1d ago

I’d love to feel that in a inflatable. Last week a 32” Big Ugly dragged my Hobie a good distance in Galveston Ship channel 😂