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Post by 3spots on May 24, 2010 11:35:09 GMT -5
"Hang out with your wang out" Really, that's Wang anchors slogan. The wang anchor is an 8' fiberglass rod. You can anchor with it, pole with it, or even fend off a close approaching gator (I suppose). Many kayak anglers in Florida use these versatile poles to enhance their inshore fishing experience. Check 'em out here: www.wanganchor.com/ |
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Post by troutman on May 25, 2010 6:12:27 GMT -5
Saw this company is some florida sportsman mag or something.....catchy slogan if you ask me !
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Post by 3spots on May 25, 2010 8:26:01 GMT -5
I was going to order one, but they want $30 to ship it. I guess I'll try and find another way to get one.  |
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Post by 3spots on May 26, 2010 7:54:07 GMT -5
The closest place to get one is in Jacksonville. I'd probably burn that much gas going to get one. I may have to order it.
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Post by savreds on May 26, 2010 8:08:49 GMT -5
The closest place to get one is in Jacksonville. I'd probably burn that much gas going to get one. I may have to order it. I wonder how much they would charge to ship it? |
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Post by 3spots on May 26, 2010 8:11:09 GMT -5
I'll call them today.
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Post by troutman on May 29, 2010 12:46:14 GMT -5
Well what did ya find out Trey? I may be heading down that way again to fish down there....zi gotta contact Island Speed first!!! He said hed put me on some fish!
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Post by 3spots on May 29, 2010 20:16:34 GMT -5
The guy at Gator Tackle said he'd work something out with me. I'll see later during the week.
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Post by 3spots on May 31, 2010 17:45:08 GMT -5
Should have my Wang this week! ;D
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Post by troutman on Jun 1, 2010 8:28:42 GMT -5
are their different sizes? what length did you get?  |
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Post by 3spots on Jun 1, 2010 9:59:43 GMT -5
They have a standard length of 8', but you can get any custom size that you need. Perfect for poling in the grass from your yak and is 3/4" dia. which will penetrate the sand a little better. Here's their site: www.wanganchor.com/ |
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Post by troutman on Jun 1, 2010 18:41:27 GMT -5
Yea I quickly glanced over it...didnt get into DETAIL at work :OP
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Post by 3spots on Jun 2, 2010 7:40:00 GMT -5
Kevin, get with me later in the week, I'll have one you can check out.
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Post by savreds on Jun 2, 2010 8:07:36 GMT -5
This thread is just begging for a smart ellect reply!!! ;D
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Post by 3spots on Jun 2, 2010 10:09:28 GMT -5
This thread is just begging for a smart ellect reply!!! ;D Dirty mind! You need to fish more!  |
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Post by troutman on Jun 2, 2010 14:27:18 GMT -5
lol, maybe he could fish more if he used your WANG?
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Post by hoth2o on Jun 4, 2010 11:22:17 GMT -5
Waterboy hangs out with his wang out. Attachments:
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Post by 3spots on Jun 4, 2010 21:07:38 GMT -5
Nice! Did he get a hair cut or is that an older pic?
I picked one up today. I rigged a short leash on it with a float and a clasp, will see how that works before I start fabricating something nice for a leash.
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Post by hoth2o on Jun 4, 2010 21:48:03 GMT -5
That was last year after the classic. But he's clean cut again. Man ?I want a wang anchor too. The diameter makes it easier to use than me other pole.
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Post by 3spots on Jun 5, 2010 13:30:26 GMT -5
Used mine this morning, it works GREAT! I even stood in the yak and poled around.
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Post by yknot on Jun 6, 2010 20:54:19 GMT -5
I saw an 8 foot "Floating and telescoping boat hook" in West Marine today. Looked like it was designed for bigger boats to grab a mooring or push off another boat. Seems like it might work, wonder if anyone has tryed such? ecatalog.westmarine.com/full.asp?page=251Also saw an 8 foot, somehwat heavier and more sturdy metal pole onto which you can thread a gaf or other implement, the guy said he thouht it was $67. Looked to be about 1 in diameter, and if memory serves it did taper down to about 3/4 inch. Can't find it in the West Marine online catalog just now, but did see it today. It did not have the Y shaped end that the Wang does. My wife did prod me into not buying it for a stake out pole until I asked the folks in the forum. So... in the interests of pacifying the wife, and never having used a stake out pole I am eager to learn the ins and outs of buying the real deal or making do with something else that did not start out life as a stake out pole. |
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Post by 3spots on Jun 6, 2010 21:14:57 GMT -5
Using other items that aren't intended to be used as a stake out pole are just that. They work okay, but can't replace the real thing. I've used several items as stake out poles over the years and they did a decent job, but there's something simplistic and confident about using an item for it's intended purpose.
I currently use the Capt. Dick stake out pole (SOP, as we like to call it) and most recently the Wang anchor. Although the Capt. Dick SOP is a great item and has been a great tool in my kayak fishing, my needs have altered and I chose to go with the longer Wang anchor to almost wean myself off a conventional anchor in 5 or 6 foot waters and allow me to use it as a poling tool for touring the flooded grass for redfish. The Wang is also a 1/4" smaller in diameter which allows you to set it in sandy bottoms with more ease than other SOP's.
I'll have an extra Wang anchor within the next week or so and would be glad to let you use it or a Capt. Dick SOP on a trip with me so you can experience their uses.
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Post by 3spots on Jun 8, 2010 21:49:41 GMT -5
Just to let everyone know: I know have an extra 8' Wang anchor. If you fish with me you can use my extra Wang anchor to try it out and see the awesome benefits/ versatility of its design.  |
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Post by nubby on Jun 9, 2010 9:51:19 GMT -5
Also saw an 8 foot, somewhat heavier and more sturdy metal pole onto which you can thread a gaff or other implement, the guy said he thought it was $67. Looked to be about 1 in diameter, and if memory serves it did taper down to about 3/4 inch.
This sounds like the debatable pole used with a Flying Gaff which is used when fishing for large fish. It is design to give you a sturdy pole while setting the gaff in a large fish and then releasing the pole from the gaff so you are not attach with a stiff connection when the fish rolls or jumps or what ever. The gaff is usually attached to 1/2" rope about twenty feet long to control the fish.
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Post by YPaddle on Jun 9, 2010 14:57:38 GMT -5
See - I personally think, why not buy the product that is made to do the job you need it to do.... Why try and jerry rig something else to kind of make it do what you need it to do??? I mean is that just a man thing?!?!....
(Uh... but you did notice that he didn't purchase any of those other things right?!?! Bahahaha!!)
Lori
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Post by 3spots on Jun 10, 2010 7:29:38 GMT -5
See - I personally think, why not buy the product that is made to do the job you need it to do.... Why try and jerry rig something else to kind of make it do what you need it to do??? I mean is that just a man thing?!?!.... Lori Very well said. Being one of the guilty, men typically "jerry rig" in order to come up with something useful when the actual product is not available locally or has a ridiculous price tag. |
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Post by YPaddle on Jun 11, 2010 10:52:17 GMT -5
I totally understand the "need" to jerry rig from time to time... but I am the queen of "online shopping" and typically can find what I need cheaper than what it could cost to "make it", or that it is being sold locally...
I say get what you need to do the job right the first time....
Around here we have a "habit" of thinking we know what we need - and end up getting several of the same items until we find the one that we really needed to begin with!!! LOL
(Case in point, my third marine battery for my yak should be arriving today!!!)
Lori
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Post by savreds on Jun 11, 2010 11:11:31 GMT -5
(Case in point, my third marine battery for my yak should be arriving today!!!) Lori What kind of battery and what size are you getting? I have odyssey's in my flats boat and they are the bomb... but they aren't cheap! |
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Post by YPaddle on Jun 11, 2010 11:35:57 GMT -5
Well - first we got the battery that Bass Pro TOLD us we needed - they were class 27 and were too big for the battery compartment.... we have returned them and got our $$$ back.
Meanwhile I had purchased an Odyssey PC925 since it was "half" the size (24 lbs verses 53lbs) And I got a STEAL of a deal on it... it lists for $177 and I paid $110 for it.... well I charged it up and put it in the boat by myself (thank you very much! LOL) and out we went.....
I did not realize that the reserve capacity was only 52 min at a 25 amp load..... needless to say my battery went dead before hubby's did and he had to pull me back to the dock on the last leg of the trip (the waves/wind made it hard to paddle that last bit!!)
So now after tons of research - I ended up purchasing Cabela's Advance Angler's as the group 24 have 178 reserve capacity!!!! (That means right at 3 hours of max motor speed in the kayak!!!)
Hopefully this will be the last battery's we purchase for a while!!!
Oh - and if anyone needs a Odyssey PC925 with both the Marine Terminals (which I paid $20 for) and the SAE automotive terminals I am willing to sell it all for what I paid for it!!! Otherwise it is going on ebay! LOL
Lori
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