EVA foam mats...http://origin-images.ttnet.net/pi/eto/1 ... 00-37t.gif
They can be found at Lowe's, Depot, etc. There are a few uses for these. My stock Perception seat was a little thin in the seat pad. I traced the outline of the seat bottom onto one of these mats and used a utility knife to cut it out. I then used silicone caulk to glue it to the seat bottom. It doubled the thickness with barely any weight added.
Use the leftover foam and cut a rectangular section. Glue it to an area that will be within reach while fishing. Use it to store jigs, hooks, baits, etc. Stick the hook into the foam, you can pull them out when needed without difficulty, even if the barb is all of the way in. The hole left behind pretty much closes up. You can easily get a season's use out of it. This let's you keep the tackle bag stashed for most of the trip and keeps noise to a minimum.
Here's a link for an anchor trolley system. Again, you can get the items needed at most hardware/ home centers or the kits can be bought online.....http://www.coloradokayakfishing.com/art ... nchor.html
Last, here's an anchor rigging trick I wished I knew about last season when my anchor got snagged in a submerged tree. I had to cut the line and lost the anchor
http://www.westcreekkayakandcanoe.com/i ... IGGING.jpg Notice on the picture the anchor line is attached to the BOTTOM of the anchor. The line is run parallel to the shank and secured to the upper eyelet with a zip tie. The anchor is used normally. In the event of a snag, pulling on the rope to break the zip tie will now pull the anchor from the bottom, allowing the grapnels to fold and (hopefully) allow you to get the anchor back. I went one step further and use a length of stainless steel chain (about twice the length of the anchor) attached to the anchor, then the main anchor line tied to the chain. I read that the chain will help the anchor lay down and grab quicker.
