One of the most overlooked things in kayak fishing is how quiet you are in your boat. Imagine being in a swimming pool underwater. Now have someone 40 feet away tap quietly on a kayak. The volume of this sound is shocking.
One of the best things about fishing in a kayak is that it is stealthy. Unfortunately many
kayak fishermen ruin their stealth by seemingly innocent actions: Setting down your paddle, putting a rod down on the deck, pulling up your anchor, setting a plano box on the deck of your boat.
There are two solutions, and the smart kayak fisherman will employ both:
1) Pay attention to being quiet when touching your boat with hard objects: rods, pliers, Boga grips, Plano boxes, paddles, anchors.
2) Utilize Stealth Foam in any areas of your boat that these items come in contact with. This specially made foam is durable, won’t absorb water and has adhesive built right in. You can choose to go with pre-cut sets from Wilderness Systems or Native Watercraft – or you can purchase the foam in 24″ wide pieces that can be as long as 80″. Buying the bulk foam saves you money and allows you to custom cut the pieces to suit your stealth strategy.