Yak advice please!

[loopy78]

Ayup guys,
Seriously considering getting myself a 'yak. Could do with some advice on what make/model for a beginner, something sturdy for definite! what i can expect to pay (ideally a 2nd hander) plus anywhere local (iow) or on 'tinternet where i can get the attachments, rod holder, seat, clothing etc.

The downside...

The missus is okaying the purchase if i get a 2 seater so she can tag along

Gotta be a 2 seat - suppose when she doesn't tag along i can use it as storage?!

[stevecave]

go on www.anglersafloat.com you will get all the help you need there and theres always a few yaks for sale
go to the forum section

olly

[theoldfart]

Not a bad idea.

I would go for the female as you get the Yak milk.

They are very hardy creatures so do not need sheds or stables in the winter.

Well let's face it after living in the Himalayas ,the south of England is a doddle.

You can make Yak butter, which is nice in tea, or if you train them you can use them to plough or even put a saddle on them and ride them to the shops.

I guess that is why you want a two seater one, double saddle!

I would strongly advise de-horning them as they can grow bloody great horns.

Not good when you tether them outside Tescos as they tend to scratch the cars next to them.

Hope this advice helps , can't see what buying a bloody great cow has to do with fishing though.

Unless you want some Yak milk to put in yer thermos at night.

There again if you ride the bugger down to the pub.... can you get done for being drunk in charge of a Yak ,on the way home ??

[gosling]

If you can get yourself to Mudeford Quay on either 21st or 22nd July, Crazy Waters are having a kayak demo event, and there are normally several experienced kayak anglers there who are only too happy to offer advice and talk about how they have fitted out their own kayaks.

[loopy78]

Cheers guys, TOF incllusive!

[theoldfart]

Oh, it's a type of canoe.

What does an old fart like me know about things like that.

Still tell you a story now .

Years ago I bet my mate Pat that I could have sex with Mrs Oldfart, standing up in a canoe.

He said it was impossible and bet me a fiver (that was a lot of money back in the day).

It took a bit of bribery to get the good lady to go along with it, well actually back then she was game for anything.

( It was her idea to start the mile across club, same as the mile high club , but on the Yarmouth Ferry)

Still we did it, standing up in a canoe, and the bugger paid up.

There again he never said it had to be in the water. We done it in the back garden.

Moral of the story...

Be careful how you word your bets!

[richi]

Jul 8, 2012 17:58:06 GMT theoldfart said:

Not a bad idea.

I would go for the female as you get the Yak milk.

They are very hardy creatures so do not need sheds or stables in the winter.

Well let's face it after living in the Himalayas ,the south of England is a doddle.

You can make Yak butter, which is nice in tea, or if you train them you can use them to plough or even put a saddle on them and ride them to the shops.

I guess that is why you want a two seater one, double saddle!

I would strongly advise de-horning them as they can grow bloody great horns.

Not good when you tether them outside Tescos as they tend to scratch the cars next to them.

Hope this advice helps , can't see what buying a bloody great cow has to do with fishing though.

Unless you want some Yak milk to put in yer thermos at night.

There again if you ride the bugger down to the pub.... can you get done for being drunk in charge of a Yak ,on the way home ??

Brilliant ;D ;D

Goslings advice was pretty sound too,the best thing is to try before you buy.

The only advice I'd give is get 2 singles,you know it makes sense